2005 Ford F-150 fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 82 complaints for the 2005 Ford F-150, 6% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 82 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 66,000 miles 76 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 2 and 3
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Based on 76 complaints that include mileage. 45% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	9
20k to 40k miles	8
40k to 60k miles	17
60k to 80k miles	11
80k to 100k miles	12
100k to 120k miles	4
120k to 140k miles	8
140k to 160k miles	4
160k to 180k miles	1
180k to 200k miles	1
200k+ miles	1

What the data shows

Of the 76 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. While driving approximately 35 MPH on normal road conditions, the bed and cab compartments of the vehicle burst into flames. The contact was notified by another motorist. He immediately turned off the engine and exited the vehicle. He noticed fuel leaking from the vehicle onto the roadway, which also caught fire. The vehicle became engulfed in flames and was destroyed. There were no warnings prior to the fire.

Reported at 47,000 miles, February 2009 Fire

Truck started stalling in traffic & intersections. Had to continue to restart. Finally made it home. Then took it in for repair. Remove & replace fuel pump control module (part was severely corroded) technician was surprised that the truck even ran. Ford pick a poor location for such an important part of the fuel delivery system. Should have been a recall item. Repair cost me $413.08.

Reported at 87,925 miles, January 2014

Fuel system problems in other years

Fuel system problems across all Ford models