2005 Ford F-250 problems
Owners have filed 207 complaints about the 2005 Ford F-250 with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 18.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of suspension at 17.9%.
Complaints207
Crashes4
Fires4
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 18.8% · 39
Suspension 17.9% · 37
Engine 12.6% · 26
Engine and engine cooling 8.7% · 18
Power train 7.2% · 15
Electrical system 6.3% · 13
Unknown or other 4.3% · 9
Service brakes 3.4% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 21 model years of the Ford F-250 in this data, 2005 sits 12th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 14 in the last three years against 24 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 65,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving 55 to 60 mph, a pot hole was hit and caused the vehicle to shimmy and shake out of control. The brake was engaged while at highway speeds to bring the vehicle under control. The dealer advised that the tie rods failed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 97,000. Steering · reported at 97,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-250. While driving 55 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to shake. The contact slowed the vehicle down and the tires blew out. The vehicle veered to the left and into oncoming traffic. The contact crashed into a mountain and the vehicle rolled over twice. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 65,197. Steering · reported at 65,197 miles
Driving on the freeway at apps 65 miles per hour, the truck hit a numb in the road and started to shaking causing the truck to shake violently. I was able to get to the side of the road and slow down which eased the shaking. I started driving again and after reaching speeds this happened two more times, then I got off the freeway and drove backroads home under 40 miles per hour. Steering
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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