2005 Ford F Super Duty problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (6) · Vehicle Speed Control (4) · Engine (4)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
27 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (18)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2018-06-01 · SSM 47331 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
various vehicles equipped with a 4.6l, 5.4l, 6.8l modular 3 valve engine built on or before 8-jan-2016 may exhibit symptoms that may include upper end engine noise, rough running, misfire and/or engine damage. if diagnosis leads to only camshaft/camshaft roller follower(s) requiring replacement, rep
Electrical System 2017-04-24 · SSM 46542 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
when ordering a 2005 to 2008 remanufactured 5.4l 3v or 6.8l 3v engine, spark plug boots may be provided in the packaging. replace all black spark plug boots from the original engine with the 'brown' spark plug boots, as provided. the updated 'brown' spark plug boots are longer than the black boots t
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 2016-09-21 · SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). the etc_act and etc_dsd pids should not used to diagnose possible etb concerns. the ids has a limited refresh rate when reading these pids and cannot display quickly enough to
Engine 2012-07-10 · TSB-12-7-4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford/lincoln/mercury: if battery was disconnected or dead, vehicles/trucks may experience hard starts and engine idle rpm fluctuation and exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0505, p0506, p2111 and p2112. *pe
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2010-06-22 · TSB-10-12-11 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: some motorhome chassis vehicles equipped with a 6.8l engine may exhibit hesitation, loss of rpm and/or low idle rpm driveability concerns. reprogram the powertrain control module (pcm) to the latest calibration using ids release 67.04 and higher. *pe
Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:injectors 2010-06-11 · TSB-10-12-6 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: runs rough, lacks power, hard start, no start. some vehicles and trucks equipped with 6.0l engine may exhibit a runs rough, lacks power, hard to start, no start concern with or without diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0611 code or various injector circuit codes. *pe
Showing the 6 most recent of 18 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-03-07 · Suspension · 275,000 mi“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 maintain control of the truck; control can only be regai…”
2018-02-13 · Steering · 20 mi“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 from ford saying to use the correct tires and psi…”
2016-12-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 197,000 mi“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 the vehicle shut off again loosing steering and brak…”
2015-08-19 · Vehicle Speed Control · 140,000 mi“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 you have no gauges or trailer brakes, no power to…”
2015-04-25 · Suspension · 165,099 mi“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 after each incident and am told everything checks…”
2014-09-21 · Engine · 130,003 mi“spark plug shootout/ spark plug thread failure. *tr…”
2014-04-19 · Engine · 20,120 mi“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…”
2014-04-13 · Steering · 78,000 mi“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 7, 2014), service department called and said nothi…”
2014-03-07 · Steering · 64,500 mi · 💥 crash“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…”
2013-12-29 · Wheels · 170,012 mi“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 mph i was able to regain control and pull off to …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.