2005 Ford F Series problems, complaints & recalls

2011-12-12 · Suspension · 40,000 mi

“our 2005 ford f-350 super duty, (with less than 50,000 miles) continues to have instances of extreme front end shaking when crossing bridges and going over any size bumps in the road, (big or small). when this happens, the vehicle is 'out of control'!!! this is a severe and dangerous problem that ford needs to recall. it is clear that this is …”

2011-11-14 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 26,143 mi

“starting with a service on 2/19/2008 the truck had been idling really rough and making a ticking sound when started. at that time the ford service department stated that the noise went away with factory oil and filter. this problem has persisted up to and including when we took it in last week where we were told that this could be fixed with thic…”

2011-09-17 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 54,240 mi

“spark plugs came apart during routine maintenance/replacement. my require complete removal of cylinder head to remove broken pieces. design is horrific and guaranteed to fail. *tt…”

2011-09-03 · Engine And Engine Cooling

“i have a ford 2005 f-150 that has a misfire in cylinder number 6 due to a spark plug defect according to the mechanics. the spark plug cannot be removed without breaking as it appears to be fused to the head. it is my understanding that ford manufacturer will not repair or replace this defect at no cost to the consumer. upon further investigation, …”

2011-02-24 · Electrical System:wiring · 167,000 mi

“the truck had several crank-no start problems. it continued over a period of a few weeks. vehicle finally got to the point it would not restart. it was a little hesitant at times when running and i was afraid it would die on me in traffic. we ran a diagnostic check on vehicle in beginning and retrieved code for the cam sensor. we replaced and it …”

2010-08-06 · Fuel System, Diesel · 46,000 mi

“lost of power, then crank but not start then start a dealer after being towed to them, excessive smoking to blame on erg valve and cooler, and turbo air charger leak. required replacement of erg valve and cooler, and replacement of air turbo charger (covered by extended warranty purchase). *tr…”

2009-09-09 · Tires · 78,234 mi

“i purchased a set of michelin 26570 17" chaparal on 5/08 for a f-250 . less then a year later one tire has big lumps on it . the tire store replaced it in 5/09 in 8/09 one of the tires came apart and cause damage to my truck $3,000.00. *tr…”

2009-07-23 · Visibility:rear Window Wiper/Washer · 43,000 mi

“it seems that the ford motor corp has been installing defective window regulators in many of their trucks and larger suv's. these regulators allow the window to be opened in closed and often fail while the vehicle is in operation. once the part fails, the window crashes down into the interior of the door and cannot be rolled up. this has happene…”

2009-03-15 · Power Train · 36,000 mi

“truck will not disengage from 4hi and even though it is turned off it will make a terrible grinding sound, which i think has something to do with the transfer case. the light doesn't come on when for 4hi, so i am also thinking there is something wrong with the relay switch.. also our truck vibrates, but has only done it twice, however the truck on…”