2005 Ford F-250 SD problems
NHTSA has received 381 complaints about the 2005 Ford F-250 SD, and 33% of them involve suspension. Next are steering (18%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 381 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 350 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 77 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 91 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 67 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 38 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 29 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 22 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 10 |
What the data shows
Of the 350 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 42,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 30,000 miles (112 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Ford F-250 SD with enough data (315 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I own a 2005 ford f250 with 35x12.50x17 in tires on stock rims. I was traveling north on route 8 with my daughter of 30 days..yes 30 days old and my drivers front tire fell apart. This resulted in a horrible crash. We were torn off the road immediately and went through lots of wire guard rail, down a 40 foot cliff and took out dozens of trees, some of them were 14" round. We rolled end over end and again sideways during this time. I was struck in the head with the roof.
Stopped at a stop sign, accelerated to make left turn,hit either a bump or patch of sand when steering took to left then right and could not get back. Hit a guardrail and landed in ditch. My truck is totaled but luckily I was not severely injured.
While driving at aprox. 70 MPH. And hitting uneven road the truck shimmies violently. I have to slow to about 40MPH. Before it stops. I was told I have the wrong tires on the truck. The tires on the truck are the ones on it when I purchased it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250 superduty. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The engine completely shut off, but the batteries and other lights in the vehicle functioned normally. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle is still at the contact's residence awaiting repair from the dealer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250 super duty. The contact was traveling 20 MPH the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who confirmed that the fuel injection control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN failed to qualify for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring). The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 76,500 and the current mileage was 77,000.