2005 Ford F-250 engine problems
44 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2005 Ford F-250, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 88,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 37 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. The contact stated that she smelled a burning odor and noticed that there was no water in the radiator unit. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the egr cooling unit at the cost of $1,100. The technician stated that on this particular model vehicle he makes at least two repairs a day in reference to this component.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle started to jerk violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance and sent a letter advising to check the tire inflation pressure level. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford F-250
- Steering 39 complaints
- Suspension 37 complaints
- Fuel system 19 complaints