2005 Ford F-450 SD Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 121,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2005 Ford F-450 SD, 3% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 121,000 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 contact owns a 2005 Ford F-450 SD. The contact stated that the brake lights, turn signals and the hazard lights were inoperable. The dealer advised the contact to replace the wiring harness. The manufacturer informed the contact that his VIN was not included in the recall under NHTSA campaign id numbers: 11v352000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) or 11v352000 (exterior lighting:tail lights). No repairs were performed. The current and the failure mileages were 121,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10440979, filed 2011-12, 121,000 milesRelated recalls
- 11V352000Jul 13, 2011Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 ranger trucks built from january 25, 2011, through april 25, 2011 at the twin cities assembly plant, and service…Covers: Ford F-450 SD 2002–2007, Ranger 2004–2011, F-350 2002–2007 +5 more
Related service bulletins
- 10021484May 8, 2007Adding additional bulbs to turn indicator or hazard flasher circuits.
- 10017865Jul 1, 2005Headlight adjustment - chassis cab incomplete vehicles.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Ford F-450 SD
24 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEquipment
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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