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2005 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) problems, engines and recalls.
Owners filed 770 complaints with the government about the 2005 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350), most often about suspension (28%).
Which engine is in it
659 of the 770 complaints have a VIN we could decode, which tells us the engine.
| Engine | Share | Complaints | What they name most |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 Power Stroke diesel | 69% | 455 | engine 30%, fuel system 20%, steering 18% |
| 5.4 V8 gas | 25% | 163 | too few to split |
| 6.8 V10 gas | 6% | 41 | too few to split |
Each diesel's page: Ford 6.0 Power Stroke.
Nearby model years
What owners complain about
Share of this year's complaints that name each area.
When problems show up
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 24,000 and 94,585 miles; the middle report was at 50,000 miles (681 complaints with a mileage).
How serious
| Crashes | Fires | Injury reports | Death reports | Towed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 11 |
As reported by owners to NHTSA, not verified.
In owners' words
Wrench light comes on, but truck goes into limp loses power very dangerous don't know if it's going to cause me to be rear-ended, steering goes back and forth right to left can't hardly hold it in road
2005 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) owner · NHTSA complaint 11606568
Vehicle stalls while driving and wont start again suddenly while operating. Fuel injectors won’t feed fuel line to restart or operate. Occasional start but then stalls continuously until battery dies from trying. Will start when priming the carburetor however will not stay running and stalls out.
2005 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) owner · NHTSA complaint 11594346
The back bed rails rot/rust very quickly and trying to buy new beds run 4500$ along with o2 sensors ir intake sensors go out of blue no reasoning let alone the power steering lines rusting very very quickly
2005 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) owner · NHTSA complaint 11582251
Recalls 3
11V352000 Jul 2011 Exterior Lighting
Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 ranger trucks built from january 25, 2011, through april 25, 2011 at the twin cities assembly plant, and service parts distributed to dealers for certain 2004 through 2011 model year ranger trucks, 2002 through 2005 model year excursion vehicles, and 2002 through 2007 model year f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the multi-function switch was shipped with a subcomponent (slider) that may experience deformation. A multi-function switch with a deformed slider may malfunction causing the turn signal, t
Fix. Dealers will replace the switches free of charge. The safety recall began on august 15, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
05V270000 Jun 2005 Electrical System Names the 6.0 Power Stroke
Certain pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans equipped with 6.0l diesel engines may experience stalling without warning while driving and may or may not restart.
Fix. Dealers will upgrade the fuel injection control module (ficm) wire harness or replaced, and/or have a new injection control pressure (icp)) sensor connector installed free of charge. The recall began on july 22, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
05V266000 Jun 2005 Fuel System, Gasoline
On certain pickup trucks and chassis cab vehicles equipped with 5.4l or 6.8l gasoline engines, the fuel jumper line may have an incorrect end form.
Fix. Dealers will install an external retention clip at the fuel jumper line to the main fuel bundle connection. The recall began on june 20, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
NHTSA recalls for this model year under every name these trucks are filed under. A recall that names an engine applies only to trucks with it. Free at any dealer: check the VIN.
Quick answers
Is the 2005 Super Duty reliable?
We can't score it per truck (heavy-duty sales aren't reported apart from the half-ton). Owners filed 770 complaints about it, most often about suspension (28% of them). Compare the diesel generations on their engine pages.
What engine does the 2005 Super Duty have?
By the VINs in owner complaints: 6.0 Power Stroke diesel (69%), 5.4 V8 gas (25%), 6.8 V10 gas (6%).
How many recalls does the 2005 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) have?
3. Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check the truck's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The whole-line score for 2005, mostly half-tons: 2005 Ford F-Series.
No Lemon Index score: automakers report heavy-duty pickup sales together with the half-ton (one F-Series, Ram or Silverado number), so there is no honest per-truck denominator. These are counts and shares of owner complaints, not failure rates. Complaints: NHTSA owner complaints filed under the truck's 2500/3500 (F-250/F-350) names, all years filed, one per complaint number. Engine: decoded from the complaint's VIN (position 8 is the engine code) with NHTSA's vPIC decoder. Complaints filed as just “Silverado” or “Sierra” are left out (they mix 1500s and HDs). Older trucks have had more years to collect complaints, and popular years draw more because more were sold.
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