2005 Ford F-550 SD problems
The 2005 Ford F-550 SD has 41 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (51%) concerns fuel system. After that come engine (17%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 51% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 35 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 | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 35 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 50,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 53,000 miles (20 complaints with mileage).
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
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 10 model years of the Ford F-550 SD with enough data (34 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
We are getting reports that ford f550 trucks are losing their dual tires because of broken lug bolts on the rear duals. These are apparently happening on older models that have had eight bolt patterns. I am forwarding this information on behalf of several electric utilities across the country who have brought this information to my attention.
Tl* - at a stop sign the contact was getting ready to accelerate across a main road with this 05 ford f-550 super duty. While accelerating the vehicle completely lost power, stalling in the middle of the road. Before vehicle completely stalled, the check engine warning light came on within a second after the engine light came on the vehicle stalled out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford f550. For several months the drivers side rear tire slowly developed a blister on the sidewall. The tire blew out while driving 65 MPH on the highway. The weather was not a factor. The failure mileage was 6000 when the blister appeared, and at 7,000 when the tire blowout occurred. The contact stated that the original tires on the vehicle are continental. The current mileage was 12,000. The failure mileage was 6,000. Updated 04/05/07
1. The truck was losing power and could barley make it up any hill. 2. The fuel tank is delaminating, aluminum flakes are clogging the filters and injectors. 3. Injectors were replaced along with the fuel filters.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f550 sd. The contact stated because the lining in the fuel tank has become lamented, it clogs the fuel filter. As a consequence fuel not only leaks, but the engine intermittently stalls. He contacted the dealer, and was advised by a technician that he would have to pay $900.00 to replace the fuel tank. No repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were 74,000.