2005 Ford F Series Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Ford F Series. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
STEERING
1
SUSPENSION
1
TIRES
1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
1
Total complaints12

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Our 2005 ford f-350 super duty, (with less than 50,000 miles) continues to have instances of extreme front end shaking when crossing bridges and going over any size bumps in the road, (big or small). When this happens, the vehicle is 'out of control'!!! This is a severe and dangerous problem that…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2011-12-12

“Our 2005 ford f-350 super duty, (with less than 50,000 miles) continues to have instances of extreme front end shaking when crossing bridges and going over any size bumps in the road, (big or small). When this happens, the vehicle is 'out of control'!!! This is a severe and dangerous problem that…”

STEERING · reported 2011-12-12

“Spark plugs came apart during routine maintenance/replacement. My require complete removal of cylinder head to remove broken pieces. Design is horrific and guaranteed to fail. *tt”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2011-09-17

“I have a ford 2005 f-150 that has a misfire in cylinder number 6 due to a spark plug defect according to the mechanics. The spark plug cannot be removed without breaking as it appears to be fused to the head. It is my understanding that ford manufacturer will not repair or replace this defect at…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2011-09-02

“The truck had several crank-no start problems. It continued over a period of a few weeks. Vehicle finally got to the point it would not restart. It was a little hesitant at times when running and I was afraid it would die on me in traffic. We ran a diagnostic check on vehicle in beginning and…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-01-27

“The truck had several crank-no start problems. It continued over a period of a few weeks. Vehicle finally got to the point it would not restart. It was a little hesitant at times when running and I was afraid it would die on me in traffic. We ran a diagnostic check on vehicle in beginning and…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 2011-01-27

“Lost of power, then crank but not start then start a dealer after being towed to them, excessive smoking to blame on erg valve and cooler, and turbo air charger leak. Required replacement of erg valve and cooler, and replacement of air turbo charger (covered by extended warranty purchase). *tr”

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL · reported 2010-07-28

“I purchased a set of michelin 26570 17" chaparal on 5/08 for a f-250 . Less then a year later one tire has big lumps on it . The tire store replaced it in 5/09 in 8/09 one of the tires came apart and cause damage to my truck $3,000.00. *tr”

TIRES · reported 2009-09-08
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Ford F Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.