2005 Ford E Series Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 30%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 Ford E Series, 30% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,800 miles.
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.
“The van would start losing power on the highway, where even if the accelerator is pushed down, the van continues to lose speed. The van eventually reaches a speed of 0 MPH and at which point the engine stalls. After waiting 20 minutes on the side of the highway, turning the engine off for 20 minutes then starting it seems to temporarily get it going, but only for another 30 minutes. Since the first time it happened, it would reoccur almost every other day. …”
NHTSA complaint #10243572, filed 2008-09, 38,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Ford excursion. The contact stated that intermittently the vehicle would stall, and then immediately restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times to diagnose the failure; however, since the technicians are unable to identify the cause of the failure, no repairs have been made. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 52,800.”
NHTSA complaint #10285480, filed 2009-09, 52,800 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10042864Nov 17, 2011Ford: the blower motor on some vehicles are operating either incorrectly or not operating or just functioning on one speed.
- 10028125Mar 4, 2009Ford: vehicles may exhibit fuel in the engine coolant, due to leaks in the cylinder head fuel injector area. Symptoms may include fuel in engine coolant and coolant expulsion…
- 10023943Oct 1, 2007Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6l 2v, 5.4l 2v, or 6.8l 2v engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. *nj this includes…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Ford E Series
3 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford E Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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