2006 Ford F-250: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2006 Ford F-250. The campaign is 08V344000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Jul 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Trailer Hitches. NHTSA has 81 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 08V344000, in the NHTSA record
Knapheide will offer two remedies to its customers: (1) for those customers who do not use the hitch, the hitch will be removed from the truck bed and replaced with an icc bumper; or (2) for those customers who need a hitch, a receiver hitch assembly will be added to the existing hitch assembly and all suspect weld joints will be re welded. The recall began on august 15, 2008. Owners may contact knapheide at 1-877-473-5763.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 108 units in total.
08V344000Received . 108 units.
Trailer Hitches
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Knapheide is recalling 108 my 2006-2008 pro series truck beds equipped with an icc bumper which included a provision for a ball hitch. There may be an insufficient weld attaching the hitch channel to the supporting structure.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in bending of the hitch channel or the hitch could be pulled off the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Knapheide will offer two remedies to its customers: (1) for those customers who do not use the hitch, the hitch will be removed from the truck bed and replaced with an icc bumper; or (2) for those customers who need a hitch, a receiver hitch assembly will be added to the existing hitch assembly and all suspect weld joints will be re welded. The recall began on august 15, 2008. Owners may contact knapheide at 1-877-473-5763.
Report filed by KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
81 complaints, 107 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2006 Ford F-250
- All 2006 vehicles
| Component | 2006 F-250 | All 2006 vehicles | F-250, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 345.8 | 51.9 | 80.1 | 37 |
| Steering | 243 | 125.2 | 81.7 | 26 |
| Power Train | 56.1 | 93.2 | 107.4 | 6 |
| Air Bags | 46.7 | 50.6 | 29.8 | 5 |
| Electrical System | 46.7 | 86.4 | 55.8 | 5 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 46.7 | 93.5 | 126.3 | 5 |
| Tires | 46.7 | 34.2 | 136.9 | 5 |
| Structure | 37.4 | 38.9 | 24.7 | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 37.4 | 68.6 | 137.8 | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 28 | 54 | 46.5 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA08007 | Engineering analysis | VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION | Suspension | 14 Mar 2008 | 31 Mar 2009 | |
| PE07057 | Preliminary evaluation | VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION | Suspension | 15 Nov 2007 | 14 Mar 2008 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Ford F-250The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Ford F-250: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-250/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Ford F-250?
- 108 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-250 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns for the Ford F-250, model years 1991 to 2012. 1 of them names the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Ford F-250 name most often?
- Suspension: 37 of 107 component mentions, or 345.8 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 51.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Ford F-250 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.