KnownCarProblems2005 Ford F-350 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 114 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Ford F-350, most often about the fuel system (32% of complaints, typically around 98,500 miles). It is 9th of 14 F-350 model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2005 Ford F-350 problems
Fuel system
36 complaints · 32%Half of these problems showed up before 98,500 miles. Parts named most often: storage, delivery.
- the contact owns a 2005 Ford F-350. While driving at 25-30 MPH the vehicle lost power. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealership and the dealership remedied the issue by replacing the high pressure cup link on the injector activation system. The contact found numerous complaints online about the fuel…
Power surge. Stopped waiting at light felt like I was hit from behind, very quick unexpected surge forward, it also occrures while driving but the effect is not strong, more noticeable when backing.
Engine
35 complaints · 31%Half of these problems showed up before 97,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
Issue 1 - fuel spilling out of coolant system. Fuel spilling onto exhaust components and coating engine and underside of vehicle. Created a fire hazard. Created an environmental hazard. This could have resulted in severe injury or death if a fire had started.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but the contact was told that no cause for the failure was found. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance.…
Steering
28 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 42,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle started to jerk violently without any warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was 50,000 and the current mileage was 250,000.…
Death wobble. 1st time it happened was entering the highway off the ramp and accelerating to merge into traffic and going over the overpass the bridges in mass. Are a mess, any way, when I drove those series of bumps at about 60-65 MPH in a truck it gets bumpy anyway but all of a sudden the steering wheel, and the…
Suspension
25 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 47,500 miles. Parts named most often: front.
2005 f350 diesel dually this vehicle needs to be recalled! The letter that Ford sent to owners is not accurate! It is not the tire pressure of the vehicle causing the severe shake! My whole truck shook profusely! It was quite scary. At posted highway speed limits if there is a slight bump in road you can be slowing…
While traveling on the highway at 65-70 MPH my vehicle will go into a violent shimmy if it hits any sort of road bump (such as bridge expansion). This happens everyday in this vehicle. It will not go away until I slow the vehicle down to 45 MPH.
Electrical
15 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 123,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-350. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and failed to restart. The contact had the vehicle towed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor was it diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to…
The instrument cluster and radio cut out frequently while the vehicle is running. This causes the speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, thermostats, and odometer to show there is no power to them and the needles rests as they do when the vehicle is off. The radio also cuts out during this time. This happens when the…
Brakes
7 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Ford F-350. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the rear driver side tire suddenly locked which caused the vehicles rear end to slide; however, the contact was able to control the vehicle and avoid a crash. The dealer stated that the parking brake assembly needed to be replaced. The contact…
Occurring since vehicle purchased new on july 9, 2005 with six year extended warranty. The failure is that the parking brake does not work properly despite repeated attempts by two dealers to as they say "adjust" it. The brake works and actuates 1-2 times out of 10 and does not work in reverse ever. Dealer told me it…
Transmission
5 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Transmission fluid was leaking out from under truck after I started it to let warm up. Had it towed to the garage only to find out that a snap ring inside the transmission had worn a hole in the transmission casing. This could have been real bad if I had not let the truck warm up as I live on a hill and the…
The contact owns a 2005 Ford f350 super duty. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled numerous times without warning while driving at any speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. The dealer replaced the fuel injectors, the turbo charger was replaced four times, the head gaskets…
Wheels and tires
4 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: sidewall.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-350 with continental tires, tire line size 275/70/18. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, he heard a loud noise and the vehicle started jerking violently. The contact noticed that the passenger side rear tire sidewall was peeling off. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic…
While traveling on the highway at 65-70 MPH my vehicle will go into a violent shimmy if it hits any sort of road bump (such as bridge expansion). This happens everyday in this vehicle. It will not go away until I slow the vehicle down to 45 MPH.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Ford F-350 recalls
Lights: brake lights
Risk: Non-functioning lights could increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the switches free of charge. The safety recall began on august 15, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
Full defect summary
Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 ranger trucks built from january 25, 2011, through april 25, 2011 at the twin cities assembly plant, and service parts distributed to dealers for certain 2004 through 2011 model year ranger trucks, 2002 through 2005 model year excursion vehicles, and 2002 through 2007 model year f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the multi-function switch was shipped with a subcomponent (slider) that may experience deformation. A multi-function switch with a deformed slider may malfunction causing the turn signal, tail lights, hazard warning signal flashers and/or brake lights not to activate.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Risk: A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
Fix: Comm trans is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or comm trans at 901-726-9394.
Full defect summary
Comm trans is recalling 108 my 2005-2008 ford e250 and e350 vans built on ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Risk: The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
Fix: Comm trans is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or comm trans at 901-726-9394.
Full defect summary
Comm trans is recalling 111 my 2005-2008 ford e250 and e350 vans built on ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Violent front end oscillation
Summary
This investigation was opened based on 78 consumer complaints of severe suspension and steering wheel oscillations after the subject vehicles traveled over an uneven surface.odi was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged loss of control and the loss of control occurredat speeds above 50 miles per hour.at the time these complaints were received, odi was also aware of the tsb 07-10-10 and early warning field reports that discussed the shimmy condition on the subject vehicles.since opening this investigation, odi has confirmed, based on consumer complaints, warranty data, testing conducted by vrtc, and odi inspection of complaint vehicles, that the owners of the subject v
Violent front end oscillation
Summary
Odi has received 78 consumer complaints of severe suspension and steering wheel shimmy and oscillations commencing after the subject vehicles traveled over an uneven road surface. The majority of these incidents occurred at speeds of 50 MPH or greater.thirteen of the complaints received by odi allege loss of steering control and that the vehicle changed driving lanes uncontrollably.four of the complaints received by odi allege that the vehicle left the road surface as a result of the violent suspension and steering wheel oscillations.in one case the consumer alleges that after the vehicle left the road surface, it crashed into a wooded area.additionalfactors contributing to the opening of th
Questions about the 2005 Ford F-350
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Ford F-350?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (36 complaints, typically around 98,500 miles); engine (35 complaints, typically around 97,500 miles); steering (28 complaints, typically around 42,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Ford F-350 have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 13, 2011 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Ford F-350?
- It is 9th of 14 F-350 model years by number of complaints, with 114 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.