2005 Ford E-450 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 12%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 550miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the fuel system of the 2005 Ford E-450, 12% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 550 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2005 Ford crown victoria (police vehicle) purchased january 14, 2005 with 600 miles suddenly accellerated while the officer was stopped with his foot firmly on the brake. Took cruiser out of service and had towed to dealer where purchased. A second 2005 Ford crown victoria purchased on january 14, 2005 (approx. 550 miles)did the same thing by accellerating without putting foot on the accellerator pedal. In the second incident, the vehicle lurched causing damage to the left front drivers door. Tond vehicle was also put out of service and towed to the dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10108367, filed 2005-02, 550 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Ford E-450. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact was unsure of what was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v266000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 175.”
NHTSA complaint #10509398, filed 2013-04, 175 miles“2005 e450 super duty van stalled resulting in a auto crash with serious injuries. Attorney is investigating an accident on behalf of an injured passenger who was riding in the vehicle that crashed head on into a light pole after the vehicle stalled and lost power steering. The attorney found recall 05s34 which indicated that the fuel injector control module (ficm) wire harness may chafe on engine bolt potentially resulting in electric short. The attorney is trying to determine if the previous owner or operator ever received the recall, by Ford, it's dealer or anyone else.”
NHTSA complaint #10148705, filed 2006-01Related service bulletins
- 10034571Jun 11, 2010Ford: 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…
- 10028826Jun 1, 2009Ford: some vehicles with diesel engines may experience no starts, hard starts or rough running when cold and may be accompanied with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0611, p1378…
- 10021621Feb 1, 2007Lack of power due to low fuel pressure, fuel tank liner seperation.
- 10019075Jan 1, 2006Fuel conditioner. Low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling in cold weather, excessive white smoke on cold start, hard start, or coking of components exposed to exhaust.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 20% |
| 2015 | 1 | 17% |
| 2014 | 1 | 20% |
| 2011 | 3 | 43% |
| 2010 | 1 | 20% |
| 2008 | 1 | 17% |
| 2007 | 3 | 25% |
| 2006 | 3 | 15% |
| 2005 | 4 | 12% |
| 2004 | 5 | 19% |
| 2003 | 3 | 17% |
| 2002 | 1 | 8% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2005 Ford E-450
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford E-450
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology