2005 Model Year

Ford F-250

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
144
Recalls
0
Crashes
3
Severe
7

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Electrical System
Sep 2025

Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-250. The contact purchased the vehicle from a private seller on social media. The contact stated that t...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Jun 2025

Electrical system fails every day. It affects the engine, transmission, radio, windows, gauges. Wiring issue causes the radio to just go out, windows...

STEERING,SUSPENSION
Jan 2025

While driving at 65 Mph, towing a fifth wheel camper, encountered a mildly rough section of highway when entire front end began to wobble and shake vi...

Engine
Oct 2024

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud rumbling noise that sounded l...

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
Oct 2024

The back bed rails rot/rust very quickly and trying to buy new beds run 4500$ along with o2 sensors ir intake sensors go out of blue no reasoning let...

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
May 2024

Wrench light comes on, but truck goes into limp loses power very dangerous don't know if it's going to cause me to be rear-ended, steering goes back a...

Tires
Sep 2023

The tire is a Cooper (Discoverer/Rigged Trek) 35x12.50R20LT. The tire is unreadable as it ripped off the bead. While driving, a sudden pop suddenly o...

STEERING,SUSPENSION
Sep 2022

towing a trailer, traveling at 70 mph, I hit a pothole and vehicle violently shook. The episode lasted for approx 30 seconds. It was very Difficul...

STEERING,SUSPENSION
Aug 2022

Front end suspension shimmy> My granddaughter and I were driving at 60mpa and hit a bump and could not control shaking of truck until pulling over to...

Suspension
Aug 2022

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, the front suspension started to bounce and vibrate, causing...

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Summary

The 2005 Ford F-250 has 144 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 3 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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