2005 FORD F SUPER DUTY Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
AFTER DRIVING OVER ROAD IMPERFECTIONS (E.G. BUMPS, POT HOLES, DIPS, ETC.) AT SPEEDS ABOUT 40MPH OR ABOVE, THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK SHAKES VERY VIOLENTLY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES QUICKLY AND STRONGLY, ALTERNATING RAPIDLY BETWEEN CLOCKWISE AND COUNTER-CLOCKWISE MOVEMENTS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTA...
Mileage: 275,000
AFTER DRIVING OVER ROAD IMPERFECTIONS (E.G. BUMPS, POT HOLES, DIPS, ETC.) AT SPEEDS ABOUT 40MPH OR ABOVE, THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK SHAKES VERY VIOLENTLY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES QUICKLY AND STRONGLY, ALTERNATING RAPIDLY BETWEEN CLOCKWISE AND COUNTER-CLOCKWISE MOVEMENTS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTA...
Mileage: 275,000
THIS TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED SHIMMY, AKA DEATH WOBBLE, SINCE NEW. I HAVE HAD NO SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS AND NOT RUNNING ANYTHING OTHER THAN RECOMMENDED SIZE AND QUALITY OF TIRE. WHEN CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND YOU HIT A BUMP THE TRUCK HOPS AND SHAKES IN A DANGEROUS WAY. I HAVE ONLY GOTTEN LETTERS...
Mileage: 20
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND HAD NO STEERING NOR BRAKES AT 70 MPH LUCKILY TRAFFIC WASN'T TO BAD AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SAFETY PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT TOOK A FEW TIMES TO CRANK GOT IT STARTED PULLED OF THE INTERSTATE AS I WAS TURNING AT THE EXIT TH...
Mileage: 197,000
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND HAD NO STEERING NOR BRAKES AT 70 MPH LUCKILY TRAFFIC WASN'T TO BAD AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SAFETY PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT TOOK A FEW TIMES TO CRANK GOT IT STARTED PULLED OF THE INTERSTATE AS I WAS TURNING AT THE EXIT TH...
Mileage: 197,000
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND HAD NO STEERING NOR BRAKES AT 70 MPH LUCKILY TRAFFIC WASN'T TO BAD AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SAFETY PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT TOOK A FEW TIMES TO CRANK GOT IT STARTED PULLED OF THE INTERSTATE AS I WAS TURNING AT THE EXIT TH...
Mileage: 197,000
TURN KEY TO START AND RUN. START DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL GAUGES GO DEAD (NO POWER) RADIO & CRUISE CONTROL & WINDOWS & INTAGRATED BRAKES ALL GO OUT. NO MATTER AT ANY SPEEDS. THE SCARY ONE IS WHEN WE HAVE OUR 44 FT SUNDOWNER RV COMBO HORSE TRAILER AT 70 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL AND THIS HAPPENS AND...
Mileage: 140,000
TURN KEY TO START AND RUN. START DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL GAUGES GO DEAD (NO POWER) RADIO & CRUISE CONTROL & WINDOWS & INTAGRATED BRAKES ALL GO OUT. NO MATTER AT ANY SPEEDS. THE SCARY ONE IS WHEN WE HAVE OUR 44 FT SUNDOWNER RV COMBO HORSE TRAILER AT 70 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL AND THIS HAPPENS AND...
Mileage: 140,000
TURN KEY TO START AND RUN. START DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL GAUGES GO DEAD (NO POWER) RADIO & CRUISE CONTROL & WINDOWS & INTAGRATED BRAKES ALL GO OUT. NO MATTER AT ANY SPEEDS. THE SCARY ONE IS WHEN WE HAVE OUR 44 FT SUNDOWNER RV COMBO HORSE TRAILER AT 70 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL AND THIS HAPPENS AND...
Mileage: 140,000
MY TRUCKS FRONT END SHAKES AND BOUNCES WHEN I HIT A ROUGH AREA ON THE HWY TO POINT IT FORCES ME INTO OTHER LANES OR OFF THE ROAD. WHEN IT STARTS BOUNCING I HAVE HIT THE BREAKS HARD AND COME TO A STOP. REALLY DANGEROUS ON A WELL TRAVELED ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I'VE HAD THE TRUCK CHECK...
Mileage: 165,099
MY TRUCKS FRONT END SHAKES AND BOUNCES WHEN I HIT A ROUGH AREA ON THE HWY TO POINT IT FORCES ME INTO OTHER LANES OR OFF THE ROAD. WHEN IT STARTS BOUNCING I HAVE HIT THE BREAKS HARD AND COME TO A STOP. REALLY DANGEROUS ON A WELL TRAVELED ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I'VE HAD THE TRUCK CHECK...
Mileage: 165,099
SPARK PLUG SHOOTOUT/ SPARK PLUG THREAD FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 130,003
THIS WAS THE RECALL DRIVEABITITY. PERFORMED BY SELLING DEALER FORD OF WALLA WALLA UNDER WARRANTY. FORM WILL NOT ACCEPT PARTS. REPLACED EP SENSOR DID RECALL MAINTENANCE 59B01 AND RECALL DIESEL ENGINE01F0Z14. *TR
Mileage: 20,120
ON APRIL 5, I WAS IN HE PROCESS OF STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN, WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK. I DROVE LESS THAN 2 MILES, TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD TRUCK TOWED TO AUTONATION FORD IN ST. PETERSBURG FL. MECHANIC NOT ON DUTY, BUT MONDAY (APRIL ...
Mileage: 78,000
ON APRIL 5, I WAS IN HE PROCESS OF STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN, WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK. I DROVE LESS THAN 2 MILES, TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD TRUCK TOWED TO AUTONATION FORD IN ST. PETERSBURG FL. MECHANIC NOT ON DUTY, BUT MONDAY (APRIL ...
Mileage: 78,000
ON APRIL 5, I WAS IN HE PROCESS OF STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN, WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK. I DROVE LESS THAN 2 MILES, TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD TRUCK TOWED TO AUTONATION FORD IN ST. PETERSBURG FL. MECHANIC NOT ON DUTY, BUT MONDAY (APRIL ...
Mileage: 78,000
ON APRIL 5, I WAS IN HE PROCESS OF STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN, WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK. I DROVE LESS THAN 2 MILES, TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD TRUCK TOWED TO AUTONATION FORD IN ST. PETERSBURG FL. MECHANIC NOT ON DUTY, BUT MONDAY (APRIL ...
Mileage: 78,000
THE STEERING BOX FAILED, THE STEERING FAILED CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL AND THEN HITTING A SNOW BANK WHICH ULTIMATELY CAUSE A ROLL OVER. *TR
Mileage: 64,500
WHILE TRAVELING HOME WITH MY FAMILY WE HIT A SMALL POTHOLE AND THE TRUCKS FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UP AND DOWN AND SIDE TO SIDE. I CLASP THE WHEEL TIGHTLY TO TRY TO CONTROL THE SHAKE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN (WHICH DIDN'T HELP).AS THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 20...
Mileage: 170,012
WHILE TRAVELING HOME WITH MY FAMILY WE HIT A SMALL POTHOLE AND THE TRUCKS FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UP AND DOWN AND SIDE TO SIDE. I CLASP THE WHEEL TIGHTLY TO TRY TO CONTROL THE SHAKE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN (WHICH DIDN'T HELP).AS THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 20...
Mileage: 170,012
WHILE TRAVELING HOME WITH MY FAMILY WE HIT A SMALL POTHOLE AND THE TRUCKS FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UP AND DOWN AND SIDE TO SIDE. I CLASP THE WHEEL TIGHTLY TO TRY TO CONTROL THE SHAKE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN (WHICH DIDN'T HELP).AS THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 20...
Mileage: 170,012
AIR BAG DEPLOYED OUT OF STEERING WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN. *TR
Mileage: 211,000
VEHICLE ENGINE (6.0 DIESEL) UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUDDENLY DIED WHILE CLIMBING A NARROW MOUNTAIN STATE HIGHWAY, JUST IN BETWEEN SWITCHBACKS THAT HAD NO SHOULDERS; HAD ENOUGH SPEED TO JUST CLEAR ROAD ONTO A SHOULDER. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD EVER DISPLAYED PREVIOUSLY TO THIS INCIDENT....
Mileage: 71,000
VEHICLE ENGINE (6.0 DIESEL) UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUDDENLY DIED WHILE CLIMBING A NARROW MOUNTAIN STATE HIGHWAY, JUST IN BETWEEN SWITCHBACKS THAT HAD NO SHOULDERS; HAD ENOUGH SPEED TO JUST CLEAR ROAD ONTO A SHOULDER. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD EVER DISPLAYED PREVIOUSLY TO THIS INCIDENT....
Mileage: 71,000
VEHICLE ENGINE (6.0 DIESEL) UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUDDENLY DIED WHILE CLIMBING A NARROW MOUNTAIN STATE HIGHWAY, JUST IN BETWEEN SWITCHBACKS THAT HAD NO SHOULDERS; HAD ENOUGH SPEED TO JUST CLEAR ROAD ONTO A SHOULDER. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD EVER DISPLAYED PREVIOUSLY TO THIS INCIDENT....
Mileage: 71,000
SEVERE VIBRATION AND COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AFTER GOING OVER BUMP/ROUGH AREA OF ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. NEAR CRASH OVER SIDE OF MOUNTAIN AS VIBRATION WAS SO SEVERE AS TO INVOLUNTARILY CHANGE MORE THAN ONE LANE. BRAKING INSUFFICIENT DURING THIS PERIOD OF SEVERE VIBRATION. CONT...
Mileage: 61,000
SEVERE VIBRATION AND COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AFTER GOING OVER BUMP/ROUGH AREA OF ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. NEAR CRASH OVER SIDE OF MOUNTAIN AS VIBRATION WAS SO SEVERE AS TO INVOLUNTARILY CHANGE MORE THAN ONE LANE. BRAKING INSUFFICIENT DURING THIS PERIOD OF SEVERE VIBRATION. CONT...
Mileage: 61,000
ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE RAIN, TWICE! ALSO VIOLENT ENGINE SHAKING RIGHT AFTER START UP. SHAKING STOPPED AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. *TR
Mileage: 13,000
ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE RAIN, TWICE! ALSO VIOLENT ENGINE SHAKING RIGHT AFTER START UP. SHAKING STOPPED AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. *TR
Mileage: 13,000
ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE RAIN, TWICE! ALSO VIOLENT ENGINE SHAKING RIGHT AFTER START UP. SHAKING STOPPED AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. *TR
Mileage: 13,000
WHEN TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX 65MPH, I HIT A ROUGH AREA AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO A VERY UNSAFE APPROX 30MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING STOPPED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED, JUST THE MOST RECENT. THE FIRST TIME WAS A COUPLE OF YEAR...
Mileage: 70,000
WHEN TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX 65MPH, I HIT A ROUGH AREA AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO A VERY UNSAFE APPROX 30MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING STOPPED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED, JUST THE MOST RECENT. THE FIRST TIME WAS A COUPLE OF YEAR...
Mileage: 70,000
ON 7-11-2012 I NOTICED A STRESS CRACK FROM SPOKE TO SPOKE NEAR THE ALLOY WHEEL OUT SIDE NEAR TIRE BEAD. I WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THIS RIM AND DISCARDED IT TO RECYCLING CENTER. PURCHASED A USED ONE FROM CANADA COSTING $500.00 PLUS SHIPPING. ON 7-01-13 I NOTICED A SECOND OEM HARLY DAVISON RIM WITH...
Mileage: 240,000
TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, WHEN CROSSING TRANSITION ON INTERSTATE BRIDGE FRONT END OF TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY; STEERING WHEEL SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL. BROUGHT VEHICLE SAFELY TO A STOP, MOVED INTO EMERGENCY LANE, CHECKED ALL TIRES, NO APPA...
Mileage: 154,100
TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, WHEN CROSSING TRANSITION ON INTERSTATE BRIDGE FRONT END OF TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY; STEERING WHEEL SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL. BROUGHT VEHICLE SAFELY TO A STOP, MOVED INTO EMERGENCY LANE, CHECKED ALL TIRES, NO APPA...
Mileage: 154,100
STARTED HAVING DIFFICULTIES WHEN DRIVING , SPEED DID NOT MATTER , COULD HAPPEN AT 20-50-65 . SPUTTERING ,MISSING HEAVING , NO POWER OR LOSING POWER. NO COMPUTER CODES EITHER - 2 TIMES TO THE DEALER WITH NOT FINDING THE PROBLEM AS IT WAS OCCASIONAL/AND UNUSUAL IN THE WAY IT OCCURRED. 3RD TIME THE ...
Mileage: 75,000
STARTED HAVING DIFFICULTIES WHEN DRIVING , SPEED DID NOT MATTER , COULD HAPPEN AT 20-50-65 . SPUTTERING ,MISSING HEAVING , NO POWER OR LOSING POWER. NO COMPUTER CODES EITHER - 2 TIMES TO THE DEALER WITH NOT FINDING THE PROBLEM AS IT WAS OCCASIONAL/AND UNUSUAL IN THE WAY IT OCCURRED. 3RD TIME THE ...
Mileage: 75,000
THE VEHICLE STARTED TO GO SLOWER AND SLOWER AND THEN ONCE STOPPED AND PULLED OVER WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF TAIL PIPE. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY KNEW RIGHT OFF THAT IT WAS THE EGR COOLER THAT FAILED AND SAID IT IS A KNOW DEFECT IN THIS MOTOR AND TRUCK. THE EGR COOLER IN TURN COKE...
Mileage: 80,000
THE IS VERY HARD TO START AND AT TIMES TAKES A FEW TIMES TO START. ONCE STARTED IT TAKES A PROLONGED TIME TO START RUNNING RIGHT. *TR
Mileage: 104,015
THIS TRUCK REPEATEDLY HAS TO BE REPAIRED FOR FUEL SYSTEMS PROBLEMS. EGR REPAIR, 4 INJECTORS REPLACED, SO FAR. FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 6.0 POWERSTROKE DIESEL, BUT REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. SO FAR WE HAVE HAD TO PAY OUT WELL OVER $8000 IN REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. NOW WHEN WE TRY...
Mileage: 115,685
I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED MY FIRST 2005 FORD F-250 IN AUGUST OF 2012. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED THAT WAS A FORD PRODUCT. ON AUGUST 13, 2012 I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK DOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THAT I STARTED TO LOSE POWER ON THE ACCELERATOR AND MY VEHICLE JUST SHUTT OFF ...
Mileage: 94,650
I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED MY FIRST 2005 FORD F-250 IN AUGUST OF 2012. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED THAT WAS A FORD PRODUCT. ON AUGUST 13, 2012 I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK DOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THAT I STARTED TO LOSE POWER ON THE ACCELERATOR AND MY VEHICLE JUST SHUTT OFF ...
Mileage: 94,650
I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED MY FIRST 2005 FORD F-250 IN AUGUST OF 2012. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED THAT WAS A FORD PRODUCT. ON AUGUST 13, 2012 I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK DOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THAT I STARTED TO LOSE POWER ON THE ACCELERATOR AND MY VEHICLE JUST SHUTT OFF ...
Mileage: 94,650
DROVE TRUCK APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES DOWN THE HIGHWAY. PARKED IN STORE PARKING LOT, AND WHEN I WENT TO START IT TO LEAVE, IT WOULD NOT START. HAD IT TOWED TO CLOSEST DEALER. $3000 LATER, HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP BEING REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 78,000
THIS APPLIES TO FORD F-250 AND F-350 SERIES PICKUPS WHICH HAVE SINGLE REAR WHEELS AND THE FORD 10.5 INCH REAR-END. THIS ISSUE AFFECTS AT LEAST MODEL YEARS 2003 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR. THESE TRUCKS HAVE 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES AND THE DESIGN OF THESE BRAKE SYSTEMS IS CAUSING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO FA...
Mileage: 73,000
FICM FAILURE ON 6.0 DIESEL. *TR
Mileage: 102,000
VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES WHEN DRIVER IS ON FREEWAY AND HITS A BUMP. THE TIRES AND AIR PRESSURE ARE MAINTAINED PER FORD GUIDELINES. INCIDENTS ARE OCCURRING MORE AND MORE AND THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CORRECT. THE VEHICLE IS GOING INTO THE FORD DEALER ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2011. THE ...
Mileage: 40,000
VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES WHEN DRIVER IS ON FREEWAY AND HITS A BUMP. THE TIRES AND AIR PRESSURE ARE MAINTAINED PER FORD GUIDELINES. INCIDENTS ARE OCCURRING MORE AND MORE AND THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CORRECT. THE VEHICLE IS GOING INTO THE FORD DEALER ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2011. THE ...
Mileage: 40,000
I HAD A HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH MY 2005 F250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL 5/20/11. I AND MY WIFE WERE TRAVELING AND PULLING OUR 32 FOOT 5TH WHEEL. WE WERE 6 MILES EAST OF PANACA, NEVADA WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. IT LOST ALL POWER. LUCKILY THE ROAD WAS STRAIGHT, WITH A SLIGHT UP GRADE, WITH A LARGE T...
Mileage: 56,997