2005 Ford F-450 SD fuel system problems
26 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2005 Ford F-450 SD, which is 55% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 55% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 78% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f450. When the contact attempted to fill the gas tank, all of the fuel began to come out of the top of the tank. He examined the vehicle and noticed that the fuel tank had collapsed and slit at the seam. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The failure mileage was 9,119. Updated 09/15/08 the carbon canister was mounter between frame rails and dirt and debris became trapped inside. Updated 09/18/08.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-450 sd. The contact stated that the fuel tank was delaminating and causing fuel to become clogged. The dealer was contacted and denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. The VIN was unavailable.