2005 Ford F Super Duty Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 30%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Ford F Super Duty, 30% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 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.
“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“I just recently purchased my first 2005 Ford f-250 in august of 2012. This is the first vehicle that I purchased that was a Ford product. On august 13, 2012 I was driving my truck doing approximately 35 MPH when I noticed that I started to lose power on the accelerator and my vehicle just shutt off all of a sudden. The vehicle left me stranded and would not restart. I had to wait about thirty minutes before the vehicle would start again. I also smelled a strong odor of exhaust in the cabin of my truck. I then went to a local muffler shop and had them check my exhaust system. …”
NHTSA complaint #10472462, filed 2012-08, 94,650 miles“This was the recall driveabitity. Performed by selling dealer Ford of walla walla under warranty. Form will not accept parts. Replaced ep sensor did recall maintenance 59b01 and recall diesel engine01f0z14.”
NHTSA complaint #10583644, filed 2014-04, 20,120 miles“Drove truck approximately 30 miles down the highway. Parked in store parking lot, and when I went to start it to leave, it would not start. Had it towed to closest dealer. $3000 later, high pressure oil pump being replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10463302, filed 2012-06, 78,000 miles“The vehicle started to go slower and slower and then once stopped and pulled over white smoke came out of tail pipe. The truck was towed to a Ford dealer and they knew right off that it was the EGR cooler that failed and said it is a know defect in this motor and truck. The EGR cooler in turn coked the center of the turbo and the head gaskets failed. I found out from the dealer that this is a know defect in this motor but Ford would not back it up since it is out of warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10475757, filed 2012-09, 80,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10143079Jun 1, 2018Various vehicles equipped with a 4.6L, 5.4L, 6.8L modular 3 valve engine built on or before 8-Jan-2016 may exhibit symptoms that may include upper end engine noise, rough…
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
- 10045340Jul 10, 2012Ford/lincoln/mercury: if battery was disconnected or dead, vehicles/trucks may experience hard starts and engine idle rpm fluctuation and exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs)…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Ford F Super Duty
10 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford F Super Duty
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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