2005 Ford F-450 SD Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 91,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2005 Ford F-450 SD, 5% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 91,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 fuel injector controls went out at less than 15,000 miles. After that engine always ran hot. Engine buned up at less than 60,000 miles. They put a new one in and now the turbo is not operating right, truck will only pull a load at 50 MPH. All of the events listed here happened before the truck was one year old! Because of all of these faults I have missed about 2 months of work waiting on them to get it fixed. I feed my family with my truck, if it doesn't work they don't eat.”
NHTSA complaint #10169812, filed 2006-10, 53,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Ford f-450 super duty. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH and towing uphill, the vehicle began to stall and independently decelerated to 30 MPH. The contact was barely able to maintain control of the vehicle. The dealer performed a diagnostic test which discovered a faulty fuel injector that needed replacing. The dealer replaced the faulty fuel injector and after the repairs the contact stated that seven more fuel injectors malfunctioned. …”
NHTSA complaint #10369359, filed 2010-12, 130,000 milesRelated recalls
- 05V270000Jun 10, 2005Certain pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans equipped with 6.0l diesel engines may experience stalling without warning while driving and may or may…Covers: Ford F-450 SD 2004–2005, Excursion 2004–2005, E-350 2004–2005 +4 more
Related service bulletins
- 10178810Jul 8, 2020These SKUs are Trailer Brake Control Modules. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to an internal software issue. The internal software issue leads…
- 10165713Sep 2, 2019Some 2002-2008 F-Super Duty, F-150 and Mark LT vehicles may exhibit concern during or after programing the VSM. The programming may fail or vehicle symptoms such as inoperative…
- 10022673Sep 19, 2007Stuck or jumping/bouncing/erratic speedometer and/or tachometer.
- 10019810Apr 29, 2006Lack of power or mil on - turbocharger sticking - revised diagnostics.
- 10019795Apr 28, 2006P0404 SERVICE TIP.
- 10020135Jan 1, 20066.0l - mil on with dtc p0460.
- 10019378Jan 1, 2006Diagnostic trouble codes p0340/p0344/p0345/p0349 - 4.6l 3v and 5.4l 3v.
- 10018957Jan 1, 2006Mil on with dtc p0460 -- 6.0l.
- 10017928Jan 1, 2006Diagnostic procedure for trailer tow lights or no power due to open fuse.
- 10017877Apr 1, 2005The normal output voltage from the ford trailer brake controller on certain vehicles built after 3/23/05 has changed.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 22% |
| 2023 | 1 | 20% |
| 2022 | 8 | 33% |
| 2021 | 5 | 28% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 3 | 9% |
| 2005 | 2 | 5% |
| 2004 | 3 | 9% |
| 2002 | 1 | 7% |
| 2001 | 2 | 9% |
| 2000 | 2 | 5% |
| 1999 | 4 | 6% |
| 1991 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2005 Ford F-450 SD
24 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford F-450 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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