2005 Ford F-450 SD Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2005 Ford F-450 SD, 3% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,500 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 contact owns a 2005 Ford f-450 superduty. The contact stated that the vehicle is equipped with a tow hitch in the middle of its bed. The bed has a bend approximately 3 feet by 9 inches around the hitch. He stated that the bend is increasing daily. He spoke with Ford and they stated that the bed was installed by another company. The current mileage was 61,400 and failure mileage was 53,500.”
NHTSA complaint #10197667, filed 2007-07, 53,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10014310Dec 31, 2004Weld bonding procedure.
- 10013409Nov 29, 2004Water leak - roof flange area - water accumulation in headliner and/or leak at the cab floor pan area.
Body and structure: 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 complaintsExterior lighting
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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