1. Ford F-350
  2. Problems
  3. 2005
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling

2005 Ford F-350 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi2
150–400k mi2
100–150k mi1
30–60k mi1
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 22, 2012 · 125,688 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline

    While pulling a 30 foot travel trailer tuck suddenly died causing immediate loss of steering and braking power on a very busy highway nearly causing an accident. Had it towed to a diesel shop who scanned to find it to be the high pressure oil and fuel pumps. They said they have done repeated repairs on the same engine with the same problems in the past. Very costly repair over $3000 and 5 days to do. *tr

    ODI 10452770

  • November 24, 2011 · 176,024 miles

    Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling

    While approaching a stop light after doing 60mph on the highway, vehicle shut itself down causing loss of control and braking system. I was able to bring vehicle to safe and complete stop which caused a traffic jam. *kb

    ODI 10437906

  • February 20, 2011 · 95,906 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline

    Issue 1 - fuel spilling out of coolant system. Fuel spilling onto exhaust components and coating engine and underside of vehicle. Created a fire hazard. Created an environmental hazard. This could have resulted in severe injury or death if a fire had started.

    ODI 10388628

  • November 17, 2010 · 83,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, four fuel injectors malfunctioned which caused the exhaust to emit smoke and the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the radiator was replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

    ODI 10366617

  • March 23, 2009 · 194,947 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. While driving between 50-55 mph, the vehicle shut off completely and the power steering and brakes failed. The contact stated that ford should pay for the repairs because the failure was a major safety issue. The vehicle was not included in any recalls. The current and failure mileages were 194,947.

    ODI 10263665

  • August 1, 2008 · 27,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f350. The motor in the vehicle constantly fails. While towing a fifth wheel at approximately 65 mph, the turbo charger blew out. The dealer installed a new turbo charger under warranty. Approximately three months later, the failure recurred and the motor overheated while driving approximately 65 mph. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer and they tested the motor and replaced two…

    ODI 10251807

  • December 21, 2004 · 40,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's engine revved up when starting up, and when put into first gear, the engine jerked profusely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who upon examination could not duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was contacted, and determined that there was no recall on this issue.

    ODI 10172309