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2006 Ford F-550 Sd Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Our database holds 44 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2006 Ford F-550 Sd. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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Filed Jun 6, 2022

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-550 Stripped Chassis. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the windshield wiper became inoperable. The contact stated there were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the windshield wiper motors were inadequate for the vehicle, causing the wiper motors to strain while in operation. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.

NHTSA ID
11467801
Incident
Jun 3, 2022
Mileage
12,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Jun 2, 2016

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE EXPRESSWAY IN MICHIGAN, IT SUDDENLY BEGAN LOSING POWER. AFTER FREQUENTLY STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE TRUCK STOPPED COMPLETELY. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP INVESTIGATED THE CAUSE, THEY FOUND SPECKS OF PAINT IN THE DIESEL FUEL. WHEN THE FACTORY INSTALLED GAS TANK WAS DROPPED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COATING INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WAS FLAKING OFF AND HAD PLUGGED THE FUEL FILTERS, CONTAMINATED THE FUEL AS WELL AS DAMAGING 3 INVERTERS.. WHEN INVESTIGATING IF OTHERS HAVE SAME COMPLAINT, WE FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT PULLING OUR RV.

NHTSA ID
10872221
Incident
May 15, 2016
Mileage
167,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Jan 5, 2016

HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 5 YEARS. BOUGHT USED FROM A DEALER. HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT FROM DAY 1. RECENTLY, TODAY AS MATTER OF FACT, DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, CANNOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 40 MPH. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN JUST AS MANY WEEKS THAT THIS TRUCK HAS HAD TO BE TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC HAS RUN ALL OR ANY PROBLEMS THROUGH A STATE OF THE ART CODE READER, EVERY TIME COMING UP WITH NO CODE. AFTER MANY DISCUSSIONS AND GUESSES, WE BOTH STARTED TO WONDER IF THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOUND A WAY TO BYPASS THE ON BOARD DIAGNOSTICS FINDING IT ODD THAT EVERY TIME IT WAS SCANNED NO CODES CAME UP. TODAY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A FAULTY FUEL TANK DUE TO DELAMINATION. NOW WHY IN THE WORLD DOES THAT NOT SHOW UP IN ANY OF THE SCANS RELATED TO FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. THESE FAULTY TANKS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY, ALL OUT OF POCKET. WHICH JUST LED TO REPLACING NOT ONLY THE FUEL TANK, BUT THE FUEL FILTERS, THE FUEL INJECTORS, ALL FUEL LINES, LUCKILY NOT THE ENGINE ITSELF. I HAVE OWNED FORDS MY ENTIRE ADULT LIFE. 4 OF THEM BEING DIESELS, AND ALL OF THEM BEING THE 6.0L SHAME ON ME FOR BEING FOOLED THAT MANY TIMES. BUT HOW ARE THEY ABLE TO ALWAYS GET AWAY WITH GETTING AROUND THE PROBLEM. IT IS FACT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM IN THESE PARTICULAR MODELS, AND IT IS PROVEN IN EVERY INVOICE FOR A MAJOR REPAIR RELATED TO THIS FUEL RELATED PROBLEM IN ALL 6.0L. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP ALWAYS TOLD ME "YOU GOT THE BAD EGG IN THAT BATCH". I STILL HAVEN'T SEEN 1 6.0L THAT HAS NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM. ARE WE WRONG FOR SAYING THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND ACTION TAKEN FOR HAVING TO SPEND THOUSANDS SOMETIMES MORE THEN ONCE TO FIX AN OBVIOUS DEFECT ON THE MANUFACTURES END? CURIOUS MINDS WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HOPEFULLY CONSIDERING LOOKING INTO THIS FARTHER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10818235
Incident
Jan 4, 2016
EngineFuel system
Filed Nov 19, 2014

DRIVER REPORTED THAT THE TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING WELL ON RETURN TO WAREHOUSE. I SENT HIM TO DEALER WITH TRUCK. THE ENGINE QUIT ON THE WAY AND WE HAD TO TOW THE TRUCK TO DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THE FUEL TANK HAD DELAMINATED AND RUINED THE FUEL PUMP AND SEVERAL FUEL INJECTORS. IT WOULD COST OVER $4000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COMPLAIN (THE TRUCK WAS ONLY 1400 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY) AFTER SEVERAL DAYS THE DEALER CALLED AND SAID FORD WOULD BILL IT AS A WARRANTY CLAIM AND SPLIT THE COST WITH ME WHICH MEANT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1133 DOLLARS. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY IT. IN OCTOBER 2014 THE TRUCK DID IT AGAIN AT 232886 MILES. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SOMEONE ELSE AND WAS TOLD THE FUEL TANK HAD DELAMINATED AGAIN. IT COST $4295 TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK , FUEL PUMP AND THREE FUEL INJECTORS. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN , WIDESPREAD PROBLEM (GOOGLE IT ON THE INTERNET ) AND I THINK FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR ALL EXPENSES , INCLUDING RENTALS WHILE REPAIRS WERE MADE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10659323
Incident
Apr 7, 2010
Mileage
101,445 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 13, 2013
Fire reported1 death reported

MY TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF IN 55 DEGREE RAINING WEATHER. I WAS UNLOADING MY SHOW HORSES AND HAD MY THREE DOGS IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. SUDDENLY SOMEONE ALERTED ME THAT THE CAB WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE THREE DOGS OUT. THEY HAD TO BE TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION VIA HYPERBARIC CHAMBER TREATMENT. UNFORTUNATELY ONE DOG DIED 24 HOURS LATER DUE TO BRAIN DAMAGE FROM LACK OF OXYGEN. ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, MY CAR SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED AND IGNITED. MY CAR SEAT WAS PART OF THE LONGHORN KING RANCH CUSTOM INTERIOR THAT FORD HAD INSTALLED BEFORE SELLING ME THE TRUCK. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF I CAN PROVIDE ANY MORE INFORMATION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10552173
Incident
Nov 6, 2013
Mileage
66,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 18, 2013

DRIVING AT APPROX. 35-40 MPH TRUCK LOST POWER AND STALLED . I CRANKED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN IT STARTED . I DROVE ABOUT ANOTHER MILE AND THIS REPEATED TWICE ,THEN I WAS CALLING A WRECKER FOR A TOW. MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE FUEL FILTER & PUMP WAS CONTAMINATED WITH A SLUDGE AND THEN LOOKED IN THE FUEL TANK AND DISCOVERED THE FUEL TANK WAS FLAKING FROM THE INSIDE , MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THE COST OF PARTS AND REPAIR WAS $2100.00 , THE TANK IS A 40 GAL TANK THAT HOLDS DIESEL FUEL AT $ 4.25 PER GAL. MY WORK ASSOCIATE HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND NOW THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIM,HE WILL ALSO BE FILLING A REPORT WITH HIS WIN. # ,NOW WE ARE HEARING SEVERAL OF THE SAME OCCURRENCES. IT SOUNDS LIKE FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL / CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT, REIMBURSEMENT !!! THE DEFECT IS COSTING CONSUMER THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND ADDITIONAL EXPENSES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10498461
Incident
Sep 15, 2011
Mileage
60,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Aug 2, 2012

2006 FORD F550. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TURBO CHARGERS AND FUEL TANK LINERS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURBO WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED ONCE. THE FUEL TANK LINING BROKE DOWN AND CLOGGED THE FUEL FILTERS AS WELL AS THE FUEL INJECTORS. FORD INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK WAS DUE TO THE ADDITIVES IN THE NORTHEAST DIESEL FUEL. *JB

NHTSA ID
10468722
Incident
Aug 1, 2012
Fuel system
Filed Jul 16, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-550 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WHERE THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL LINES WERE CLEANED. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL FILTERS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE THE EXACT SAME REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE WERE PERFORMED HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DELAMINATING AND CAUSING THE OBSTRUCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,300. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,963.

NHTSA ID
10465850
Incident
Jun 29, 2011
Mileage
45,963 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 30, 2012

I HAVE A FORD F550 THAT STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHEN I CHECK THE FUEL FILTER IT WAS FULL OF GRAY PARTICLES FROM THE FUEL TANK. I CHECKED ONLINE IT LOOKS LIKE THE DIESEL TANK IS DELAMINATING IT ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT. *JS

NHTSA ID
10453553
Incident
Mar 24, 2012
Fuel system
Filed Feb 15, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-550 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS , WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ON IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE CONTACT WHO STATED THE FUEL TANK DELAMINATED CAUSING THE FUEL FILTERS TO CLOG UP WITH THE LAMINATES. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO HAS ANOTHER VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
10448030
Incident
Feb 15, 2012
Fuel system
Filed Aug 23, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-550 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LINING ON THE INTERIOR OF THE FUEL TANK WAS DETERIORATING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS AGAIN IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE CORROSION OF THE DIESEL FUEL TANKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 10/04/11*LJ UPDATED 3/29/12 *CN

NHTSA ID
10421164
Incident
Aug 23, 2008
Mileage
15,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jun 30, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE FAIL TO START OR WOULD STALL ONCE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION IN CYLINDER NUMBER EIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE ROLLING BARRIER HAD ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 164,000.

NHTSA ID
10410113
Incident
Jun 21, 2011
Mileage
164,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 19, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CORROSION CLOGGED THE FUEL INJECTORS AND CAUSED A LACK OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,254.

NHTSA ID
10402099
Incident
May 19, 2011
Mileage
98,254 mi
Fuel system
Filed Apr 24, 2011

VEHICLE FORDF550 DIESEL STALLED ON ROAD. PROBLEM DIESEL FUEL TANK DELAMINATION CLOGGED FILTER AND FUEL PUMP. FIX WAS REPLACE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE FUEL PUMP. HAVE NEVER USED BIO DIESEL FUEL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10397256
Incident
Apr 16, 2011
Mileage
128,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 25, 2011

I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH TWO F550 DIESEL TRUCKS THAT I OWN. THEY BOTH HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH LACK OF POWER/NO POWER WHILE UNDER IT'S MANUFACTURED WARRANTY AND NOW WITH NO WARRANTY. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRUCK WILL LOOSE ALL POWER. THE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP ON ALL OCCASIONS UNTIL I COULD NO LONER DEAL WITH THE CONTINUED PROBLEMS AFTER SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND THEM TELLING ME IT'S FIXED AND MONTHS DOWN THE LINE OR WEEKS AT TIMES THE TRUCKS ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. SINCE OCT 2010 I HAVE HAD THE SAME VEHICLE WORKED ON BY TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. EVERY TIME WHILE IN THE SHOP I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MULTIPLE INJECTORS. FINALLY AFTER THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF WORK AND DOWN TIME I HAVE FOUND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT LITERALLY TORE THE VEHICLE APART TO FIND THE CULPRIT OF THIS CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. HE PULLED THE FUEL FILTER WHICH HAD BEEN CHANGED JUST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO HIM GETTING THE TRUCK WITH THESE ISSUES AND IT WAS LITERALLY COVERED IN SILVER PARTICLES. SO BAD THAT THERE WERE CREASES IN THE FILTER WHERE THE FUEL WAS TRYING TO GET THROUGH THE FILTER BUT COULD NOT. THE FUEL TANK IS DELAMINATING WHICH HAS BEEN CAUSING A RESTRICTED FUEL ISSUE WITH THE TRUCK WHICH IN RETURN KNOCKS OUT FUEL PUMPS AND BLOWS INJECTORS. THUS WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRUCK COMPLETELY LOOSES POWER WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING SPEEDS OF 55 PLUS DOWN THE ROAD WITH NO WARNING TO YOU OR ALL THE OTHER VEHICLES BEHIND YOU. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER IN WHICH I BELIEVE FORD IS VERY AWARE OF AND FROM WHAT I HAVE GATHERED ON THE INTERNET IN READING ABOUT MY PROBLEMS REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND BLAMES THE CONSUMER OF WHERE THEY BUY THEIR FUEL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN COMPLAINING TO THE DEALERSHIP OF THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT IT WHERE I PURCHASE MY FUEL. I HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS AS WELL AS THE FUEL FILTER THAT IS COATED WITH SILVER SHAVING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10392923
Incident
Oct 12, 2007
Mileage
51,723 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 22, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER EACH FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE VARIOUS ENGINE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID
10392452
Incident
Jan 1, 2007
Mileage
10,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 24, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AND SHAKE AS IF IT HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTAINED A HALF TANK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE FUEL TANK HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,318.

NHTSA ID
10378442
Incident
Jan 24, 2011
Mileage
48,318 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 10, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-550 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS ERODING AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPORADICALLY LOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID
10375486
Incident
Oct 15, 2010
Mileage
59,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 10, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE SLUGGISH AND OFTEN STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE FUEL FILTERS. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DELAMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL TANK, SENDER, PUMP AND FILTERS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,700.

NHTSA ID
10375474
Incident
Dec 28, 2010
Mileage
27,700 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 19, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F550 SUPER DUTY DUMP TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. NONE OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE WARRANTY WAS VALID AND EACH TIME THE DEALER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE TO HELP WITH THE REPAIRS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ UPDATED 03/28/111

NHTSA ID
10361266
Incident
Oct 20, 2007
Mileage
10,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 4, 2010

THE COATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK DELAMINATED SENDING DEBRIS THROUGH THE FUEL LINES PUMP AND FILTERS. DUE TO THE DEBRIS THE VEHICLE'S FUEL SYSTEM THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND EVENTUALLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IS A 2006 FORD F-550 SD WITH A 6.0 LITER POWERSTROKE DIESEL AMBULANCE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10328864
Incident
May 16, 2009
Mileage
124,200 mi
Fuel system
Filed Apr 26, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL FILTER, INJECTORS AND FUEL PUMP WERE CLOGGED BECAUSE OF DELAMINATION INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.

NHTSA ID
10327603
Incident
Apr 10, 2010
Mileage
102,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 30, 2010

MY 2006 F-550 DIESEL TRUCK HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH STALLING,ROUGH IDLE.DEALER TELLS ME THAT MY FUEL TANK IS ROTTING FROM THE INSIDE.FORD SERVICE TELLS ME ITS FROM CONTAMIATED FUEL.THIS TRUCK IS STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.THEY WANT ME TO PAY2500 TO FIX IT.I OWN A 1983 DIESEL FORD AND A 2001 DIESEL FORD TRUCK. I USE THE SAME FUELING STATION FOR ALL 3 TRUCKS. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH FUEL ISSUES IN THE 83 OR 01 TRUCKS.THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN FOR REPAIR FOR FUEL PROBLEMS ON MY 06.MAYBE FORDS BAD DESIGN JUNK STEEL FOR FUEL TANKS OR POOR VENT TUBE DESIGN MAY BE AT FAULT.AFTER FORD GIVING ME LIE AFTER LIE ABOUT THIS ISSUE I DON`T KNOW WHAT TO DO.THIS TRUCK HAS 29,000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ID
10322822
Incident
Mar 30, 2010
Mileage
29,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 28, 2010

2004 AND 2006 FORD F550 FUEL TANK DELAMINATION. FUEL SYSTEM IS COMPROMISED WHEN TANKS DELAMINATE CAUSING THE FILTERS TO BE BLOCKED, ROBBING THE ENGINE OF THE FUEL IT NEEDS TO RUN. HAVE REPLACED TANKS - FORD REFUSES TO PAY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. UPON CHANGING THE FILTERS, THEY WERE FOUND WITH RUST PARTICLES WHICH ENABLED THE ENGINE FROM RUNNING. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS ALSO RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. UPDATED 04/28/10

NHTSA ID
10322540
Incident
Dec 9, 2009
Mileage
28,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 5, 2010

WE HAVE A 2006 FORD 550 DIESEL WITH 37,000 MILES ON IT. THE FUEL TANK HAS CORRODED AND AFFECTED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE DEALERSHIP INVALIDATED MY WARRANTY, SAID WE USED BAD DIESEL IN THE TANK. WE HAVE OTHER VEHICLES ON THE SAME FUEL, WITH NO ISSUES. THIS IS MY 15TH FORD TRUCK. THIS IS MY FIRST TRUCK WITH THIS KIND OF ISSUE. FORD SAID IT WOULD COST ME $6,500 TO REPAIR. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF TRUCKS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10317069
Incident
Oct 2, 2009
Mileage
370,000 mi

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