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Exterior lighting: brake lights
Risk. NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
2006 Ford F-550 SDProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 44 owner complaints about the 2006 Ford F-550 SD, most often about the fuel system, diesel. It is covered by 1 safety recall.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 6, 2022. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 2006 Ford F-550 SD has problems
44 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
28Fuel system, diesel
5Fuel system, gasoline
5Engine and engine cooling
4Fuel/propulsion system
3Engine
2Fuel system, other
1Visibility/wiper
1Equipment
1Service brakes, electric
22 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, diesel | 28 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 5 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 4 | 0 |
| Engine | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel system, other | 2 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | 0 |
| 2 other systems | 2 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2006 Ford F-550 SD recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.
Mileage at failure
When do fuel system, diesel problems start?
40kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 25 fuel system, diesel complaints. 84% were reported before 100,000 miles.
8under 30k miles21under 100k miles4100k miles or more
Best & worst years
2006 vs. every other F-550 SD year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-550 SD median. How we score
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- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
In owners' words
What F-550 SD owners report
Recent fuel system, diesel complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
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.…
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…
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…
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