Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2005 Ford F-250, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Steering39
- Suspension37
- Engine26
- Engine and engine cooling17
- Power train14
- Electrical system13
- Unknown or other9
- Service brakes7
- Fuel/propulsion system7
- Structure7
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 91 2005 F-250 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 40 people died inside them, and 25 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2005 Ford F-250 failed the safety check 0.99% of the time — 57% less often than the average 2005 passenger car (2.30%). Median odometer at inspection: 144,037 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2005 Ford F-250.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Ford told its dealers about the 2005 Ford F-250: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10179912 | In monitoring our technical service inquiries and technical service bulletins from Ford, there is the potential for moderate to severe steering wheel oscillation (wobble) to occur. After extensive testing and outside feedback, the following details have been established to correct or prevent steering wheel oscillation occurrences in lifted 05-16 Ford Super Duty 4wd pickups. |
| 10038949 | FORD: 2005-2011 F250/F350. THE FUEL FILL NOZZLE MAY AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF TOO EARLY. *RM |
| 10024824 | SLOW FUEL FILL--MIL ON WITH DTC P0191. *NJ |
| 10022676 | VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5.4L 3V OR 6.8L 3V ENGINE BUILT ON OR BEFORE 09/08/06 MAY EXHIBIT AN EXHAUST SYSTEM NOISE OFTEN DESCRIBED AS A SNAP/POP/TICK/PING NOISE. *NJ |
| 10021591 | SLOW FUEL FILL. *KB |
| 10020520 | BRAKE LINE MODIFICATION NEEDED DUE TO FRONT WHEELS COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE LINES. *KB |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION
VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation