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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FTSW21P16E••••••2006 Ford F-250
This build draws 3.5× more complaints than the average 2006 Ford F-250 build (9 vs 3).
9on this build
176on the model
69builds in total
2involved a fire
Most reportedSuspension 3Steering 2Engine 2Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
SeatsfireDec 2018
Car was park over night in front of my house .5 am neighbor came out to get newspapers and saw truck was smoking from inside cab n saw flame. Neighbor call fire department, fire department put out fire from inside cab and verify it was the heated seat module that's cause the…
Electrical SystemfireJun 2010
The contact owns a 2006 ford f250. The vehicle was sitting idle when the contact went to start the engine. The gear shifter opening erupted into flames and smoke. The contact removed the key from the ignition and was able to extinguish the small fire. A tow truck company arrived…
SteeringJun 2021
The front end wanders and grabs any road deformities severely enough to put you in another lane
Unknown Or OtherJul 2013
I was driving on a two lane blacktop road at 35 mph, when the vehicle unexpectly died losing all power, including steering and brakes. This occurred after I had just exited a u.s. Highway where the speed limit was 65 mph. Due to the fact that I am a former police defensive…
EngineDec 2012
I was pulling a 3 horse trailer home from an event located in jackson, ms . When we reached mccomb, ms the truck died. We were running about 50 mph when that happened, power steering was gone and truck had to roll to a stop. I put the emergency flashers on, waited a minute and…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FTSW21P16EC31287 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.