Illustration2006 F550 LOSING POWER, METAL SHAVING IN FUEL LINE, VIOLENT LEAKING EGR VALUE, NO POWER HARD TO START. *TR
2006 Ford E-550
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD LC F-550. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OF AT LEAST 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC YET WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILU…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD LC F-550. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OF AT LEAST 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC YET WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 09/24/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/24/10
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD E550. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT THEN DROVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LARGE SIGN. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, THE CONTACT NOTICE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD E550. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT THEN DROVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LARGE SIGN. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE HAD BECOME LOOSE AND THE SEAT BELT WAS RESTING IN HIS LAP. THE SEAT BELT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND DRY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,500.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.