2005 Ford F-450 SD Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,661miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2005 Ford F-450 SD, 5% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,661 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.
“Ambulance was responding to a call and experienced a sudden loss of steering control. This was caused by the steering link becoming disconnected from the steering knuckle arm. The disconnected steering link was cause by a broken steering link tie rod end. The tie rod end separated at the threaded nut end. Review of the tie rod end showed signs of the rod end being cracked through the threads for some time; as evidenced by the signs of rust. …”
NHTSA complaint #10183873, filed 2007-03, 63,322 milesRelated recalls
- 05V135000Apr 6, 2005On certain chassis cab trucks, the steering gear may have some gears with a gear piston that was assembled with an incorrect re-circulating ball tube…Covers: Ford F-450 SD 2005, F-550 SD 2005
Related service bulletins
- 10021230Mar 23, 2007Steering wheel oscillation.
- 10020692Dec 22, 2006Power steering fluid leak at jumper line to hydroboost connection.
- 10018736Nov 14, 2005Steering wheel oscillation (back and forth motion), immediately following front or rear wheel impacts (pavement joints, frost heaves, rough roads, etc).
- 10017930Jun 7, 2005Steering gear noise. Moan/grunt noise from the power steering when turning the steering wheel, especially during left turns. Vehicles built prior to 11/24/2004 - 5.4l and 6.8l…
- 10017897Apr 1, 2005Steering gear noise - 6.0l diesel engine - vehicles built before 11/24/2004.
- 10014273Dec 31, 2004Steering wheel oscillation (back and forth motion) after riding over bumps/ruts.
- 10011178Nov 1, 2004Steering system noise. Moan/grunt noise from the power steering when turning the steering wheel. *tt 2005 model added.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 40% |
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 | 1 | 17% |
| 2008 | 7 | 10% |
| 2007 | 1 | 6% |
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 | 2 | 5% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 6% |
| 2000 | 2 | 5% |
| 1999 | 3 | 5% |
| 1993 | 1 | 20% |
| 1991 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2005 Ford F-450 SD
24 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsElectrical system
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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