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Ford F Super DutyModel year report

2005 Ford F Super Duty Problems

Complaints
27filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
80,000miles, 27 complaints with mileage
Recalls
0campaigns on record
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2005 Ford F Super Duty (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 27 consumer complaints for the 2005 Ford F Super Duty. The part named most often is steering, with 10 complaints (37% of the total), followed by engine (8) and fuel system (8). 27 of the complaints include a mileage, and 15% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 80,000 miles. Of all complaints, 1 involved a crash, 5 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 0 recall campaigns and 18 technical service bulletins for this model year. Engine complaints overlap with 3 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

Not compared (before 2008). Model years 2008–2023 of the same vehicle that have at least 25 complaints are compared, and a model needs at least 3 of them.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Also reported: Engine cooling (1).

Example complaints

Steering: “This truck has experienced shimmy, aka death wobble, since new. I have had no suspension modifications and not running anything other than recommended size and quality of tire. When cruising at highway speeds and you hit a bump the truck hops and shakes in a dangerous way. I have only gotten letters from Ford saying to use the correct tires and PSI rating. Which I have and it still happens.”

NHTSA complaint #11072649, filed 2018-02, 20 miles

Engine: “On april 5, I was in he process of stopping for a stop sign, when the engine stopped running. I was able to restart the truck. I drove less than 2 miles, turned the truck off and it would not restart. I had truck towed to autonation Ford in st. Petersburg fl. Mechanic not on duty, but monday (april 7, 2014), service department called and said nothing showed up on their computer check, and was starting fine after a minor adjustment. I picked up the truck, drove less than 2 miles, when it stalled as I was in the process of coming to a stop, while my speed was about 30 MPH. …”

NHTSA complaint #10579448, filed 2014-04, 78,000 miles

Fuel system: “While driving on interstate the vehicle turned off and had no steering nor brakes at 70 MPH luckily traffic wasn't to bad and I was able to coast to safety put the truck in park restarted the vehicle it took a few times to crank got it started pulled of the interstate as I was turning at the exit the vehicle shut off again loosing steering and brakes again.”

NHTSA complaint #10934033, filed 2016-12, 197,000 miles

Suspension: “My trucks front end shakes and bounces when I hit a rough area on the hwy to point it forces me into other lanes or off the road. When it starts bouncing I have hit the breaks hard and come to a stop. Really dangerous on a well traveled road. This has happened several times. I've had the truck check after each incident and am told everything checks out ok. They said to keep tires at 65 PSI and then 75 PSI neither helped. Today after almost hitting another car head on hwy 175 I decided it's time to report it.”

NHTSA complaint #10712815, filed 2015-04, 165,099 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

15% of the 27 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 64,500 and 154,100 miles.

4%0–107%10–254%25–5022%50–7519%75–10019%100–15026%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (27 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 80,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: stable. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

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Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2005 Ford F Super Duty in the data used here. A recall can apply to some vehicles of a model year and not others, so check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 18 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 18 bulletins →

Other model years of the Ford F Super Duty

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
20083172,0000——Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Stable
20052780,0000——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20041460,8440———Not enough data
20032796,0000——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20023482,0000——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20013283,0001——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20006385,0003——Not compared (before 2008)Rising
199993110,0003——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199814—0———Not enough data
19972437,0003———Stable
199684,9992———Not enough data
199512231,0001———Not enough data
19942073,7502———Stable
19928—1———Not enough data

All Ford F Super Duty model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2005 Ford F Super Duty have?

NHTSA recorded 27 consumer complaints for the 2005 Ford F Super Duty as of Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2005 Ford F Super Duty is reported most often?

Steering is named most often, in 10 complaints (37% of the total), followed by engine with 8.

Has the 2005 Ford F Super Duty been recalled?

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year in the data used here. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2005 Ford F Super Duty reported?

Among the 27 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 80,000 miles and the middle half falls between 64,500 and 154,100 miles; 15% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.