Ford F-350 Complaints (2005)

331 consumer complaints on file.

#11115565August 3, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER, RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MATTHEWS FORD, 1101 WEST SW. EXPRESS DR., BROKEN ARROW, OK) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), ALTHOUGH IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *TT *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115659August 3, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FICM AND ICP SENSOR. I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF ON ME WHILE ON THE STREET. IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES OR MORE TO START BACK UP(HOT START). I'VE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097626May 23, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND RADIO CUT OUT FREQUENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. THIS CAUSES THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, THERMOSTATS, AND ODOMETER TO SHOW THERE IS NO POWER TO THEM AND THE NEEDLES RESTS AS THEY DO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF. THE RADIO ALSO CUTS OUT DURING THIS TIME. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, MOVING, ON CITY STREETS, AND ON HIGHWAYS. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT WILL STAY OFF FOR SECONDS TO MINUTES. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO RECALL FROM FORD. THERE IS INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SO THIS IS NOT A SINGLE VEHICLE ISSUE. I AM CURRENTLY UNABLE TO GET A STATE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO THE INSTRUMENTS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022343September 8, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS TANK HAS A DEFECT IT EPOXY LINER IN GAS TANK CORRODES AND PLUGS UP THE FILTER EJECTOR AND SHUT TRUCK DOWN AND RUST OUT FILTERS. THE TRUCK WAS BEEN DRIVEN WHEN IT SHUT DOWN , TOOK TRUCK TO FORD DEALER, WAS TOLD GAS TANK IS ERODED AND HAS PLUG UP SYSTEM INCLUDING INJECTORS, WILL BE $8000.00 TO FIX, THAT THERE WASNT A CURRENT RECALL ON ITEM, BUT THAT FOR KNOW PROBLEM EXIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022350September 8, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LEIF JOHNSON FORD (501 E KOENIG LN #1, AUSTIN, TX 78751 (512) 454-3711) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINER IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SEIZE. THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED AND CLOGGED THE INJECTORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK, FUEL INJECTORS, AND FUEL FILTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE, STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL, AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012498August 3, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE, SENSOR, AND TURBO HOSES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AND THE CONTACT HAD TO BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM SURGING FORWARD AND COLLIDING WITH THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE AS THE CONTACT DROVE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF BOTH FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909134July 18, 2017
ENGINE
2005 FORD F-350. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE FIRE. *SMD ATTORNEY SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD UPDATED 07/18/2017 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992214May 30, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAME UP WITH A CODE TO REPLACE T.P.S. I REPLACED TPS NOW VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS IDLING . I CONTACTED FORD EXPLAINED TO THEM MY SITUATION. I WAS TOLD BY 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT WHENEVER PEOPLE WITH A 6.8 V10 HAVE THE CODE TO REPLACE T.P.S THEY END UP REPLACING THE WHOLE E.T.B. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947809January 26, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR WAS IT DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT IN AN ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928997December 1, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE WALKING TOWARDS THE PARKED VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK WAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME DUE TO A RUSTED FUEL TANK STRAP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903510September 4, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE EVENING WITH OUR HEADLIGHTS ON, WE HAD TO BE PULLED OVER BY THE STATE POLICE TO INFORM US WE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO REAR RUNNING LIGHTS. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM I FOUND IT IS MOST LIKELY THE SAME AS RECALL NO. 11C18 MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. OUR MECHANIC ALSO AGREED THIS IS THE PROBLEM. BUT FORD SAYS OUR VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE SINCE SEEN TWO OTHER TRUCKS IDENTICAL TO OURS WITH NO REAR LIGHT AT NIGHT WHILE YET THEIR HEAD LIGHTS ARE ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903511September 4, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
DEATH WOBBLE. 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY OFF THE RAMP AND ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND GOING OVER THE OVERPASS THE BRIDGES IN MASS. ARE A MESS, ANY WAY, WHEN I DROVE THOSE SERIES OF BUMPS AT ABOUT 60-65 MPH IN A TRUCK IT GETS BUMPY ANYWAY BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL SO BAD I LOST COMPLETE VISION IT WAS SHAKING SO BAD WITH NO CAPABILITY OF STEERING THE TRUCK..INSTINCTIVELY I APPLIED THE BRAKES NOT EVEN CHECKING TO SEE WHAT WAS BEHIND ME AS IT WAS SHAKING SO BAD, YOU CANT TURN AROUND, YOU CAN NOT SEE OUT THE MIRRORS. AS I STATED YOU KIND OF LOSE VISION AND EVERYTHING GOES BLURRY BECAUSE YOUR SHAKING IN THE VEHICLE SO BAD. A QUICK GOOGLE AND YOU FIND THIS HAPPENS TO MANY MANY OWNERS OF THIS VERY THE SAME TRUCK. IN FACT FORD SENT ME A LETTER STATING THEY KNEW ABOUT IT AND TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE CORRECT AIR PRESSURE. I USE A $50 AIR PRESSURE GAUGE, THE AIR PRESSURES NOT THE PROBLEM. IT WAS STILL HAPPENING ANYTIME YOU GO OVER BIG BUMPS OR A SERIES OF SMALLER BUMPS WILL SET IT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR OVER 60 MPH. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN TO US AT SLOWER SPEEDS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894949August 10, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
POWER SURGE. STOPPED WAITING AT LIGHT FELT LIKE I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, VERY QUICK UNEXPECTED SURGE FORWARD, IT ALSO OCCRURES WHILE DRIVING BUT THE EFFECT IS NOT STRONG, MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN BACKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863336May 5, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHOOK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONT END OSCILLATION AND THAT TRACK BAR, STABILIZER LINK, AND UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825093February 9, 2016
STEERING
MY 2005 HAS A VIOLENT FRONT END WOBBLE IF I HIT A BUMP WHILE TURNING RIGHT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD TO OVER INFLATE MY TIRES. HE ALSO SAID THAT IT WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS MODEL. THE DEALER CALLED IT A " DEATH WOBBLE " AND TOLD ME TO MAKE SURE THAT I WAS HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHT WHEN IT HAPPENS. THIS IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824888February 8, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE BACK ROAD AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH, AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND I LOST ALL CONTROL OF STEERING. I WENT INTO THE ONCOMING LANE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING, AND HAD TO HIT MY BRAKES HARD TO GET THE SHAKING TO STOP. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35-40 ON A CITY STREET AND 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. THIS IS KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE. THE WOBBLE WAS SO BAD THAT IT LOOSENED THE TRACK BAR AND THE BOLT HOLDING THE POWER STEERING HARD LINE. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING FLUID WITHIN SECONDS. I HAVE RESEARCHED IT, TRIED REPLACING SEVERAL PARTS, LIKE TIE-RODS, AND IT HAS LESSENED A LITTLE BIT, BUT IF I HIT A BUMPY ROAD OR EVEN JUST A PATCH OF NEW PAVEMENT, IT STARTS SHAKING. I HAVE READ A LOT OF OTHER FORD OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838357February 2, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
CPSC: 2005 F-350. CONSUMER STATED THE 6.0 DIESEL MOTOR IS NO LONGER WORKING DUE TO A BUILDUP IN THE GAS TANK, OR OIL SYSTEM. *SS THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED, IT BROKE DOWN AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819717January 12, 2016
ENGINE, STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOBBLED. THE STEERING VEERED TO THE LEFT WHEN THE WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND VICE VERSA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT TIE RODS, FRONT STABILIZER BARS, GEAR BOX, AND MULTIPLE PARTS ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INJECTORS, CAM SHAFT SENSOR, AND THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786312October 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALL/DIE WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE DIES, UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND NO POWER AT ALL. HAVE A RECALL NUMBER 05S34, BUT FORD DEALERSHIP WON'T REPAIR IT BECAUSE MY VIN ISN'T ON RECALL. WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786465October 27, 2015
ENGINE
THE HEAD BOLTS HAVE A KNOWN DEFECT, WHICH FORD FILED A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST THE ENGINE MANUFACTURE NOVASTAR FOR AND WON. THIS DEFECT/WEAKNESS CAN CAUSE THE BOLTS TO FAIL/BREAK CAUSING MANY COMPONENTS TO BECOME DAMAGED. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND/OR INJURY TO THE VEHICLES OCCUPANTS. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS A RECALL BECAUSE ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH ALL OF THE 6.0 DIESEL ENGINES IN THIS YEAR/MODEL ARE AFFECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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