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2005 Ford F-350 SD: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2005 Ford F-350 SD. The newest campaign is 11V352000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Jul 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights. NHTSA has 155 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V352000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the switches free of charge. The safety recall began on august 15, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 285,494 units in total.

  1. 11V352000Received . 26,715 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 ranger trucks built from january 25, 2011, through april 25, 2011 at the twin cities assembly plant, and service parts distributed to dealers for certain 2004 through 2011 model year ranger trucks, 2002 through 2005 model year excursion vehicles, and 2002 through 2007 model year f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the multi-function switch was shipped with a subcomponent (slider) that may experience deformation. A multi-function switch with a deformed slider may malfunction causing the turn signal, tail lights, hazard warning signal flashers and/or brake lights not to activate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Non-functioning lights could increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the switches free of charge. The safety recall began on august 15, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 11C18. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 05V270000Received . 180,104 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans equipped with 6.0l diesel engines may experience stalling without warning while driving and may or may not restart.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Should the engine stall, a vehicle crash could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will upgrade the fuel injection control module (ficm) wire harness or replaced, and/or have a new injection control pressure (icp)) sensor connector installed free of charge. The recall began on july 22, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S34. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 05V266000Received . 78,675 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain pickup trucks and chassis cab vehicles equipped with 5.4l or 6.8l gasoline engines, the fuel jumper line may have an incorrect end form.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The fuel line may separate at the connection to the main fuel bundle. If the fuel line separates, an operator may notice a gasoline odor and/or fuel on the ground, loss of power, and the engine will eventually stall. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install an external retention clip at the fuel jumper line to the main fuel bundle connection. The recall began on june 20, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S33. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

155 complaints, 200 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2005 Ford F-350 SD
  • All 2005 vehicles
2005 Ford F-350 SD: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2005 F-350 SDAll 2005 vehiclesF-350 SD, all yearsMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling21591.7242.443
Suspension18048.184.836
Steering13590.5100.827
Fuel System, Diesel754.347.215
Service Brakes, Hydraulic7569.46415
Electrical System75115.987.215
Tires653312813
Power Train60115.883.212
Service Brakes, Electric205.83.24
Structure1545.720.83

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash
5
Complaints that report a fire
5
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
27 Oct 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2005 Ford F-350 SD, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2009, with 30 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2005 Ford F-350 SD
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA08007Engineering analysisVIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATIONSuspension14 Mar 200831 Mar 2009
PE07057Preliminary evaluationVIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATIONSuspension15 Nov 200714 Mar 2008

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Ford F-350 SD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-350-sd/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Ford F-350 SD?
285,494 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-350 SD have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 78 recall campaigns for the Ford F-350 SD, model years 1993 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Ford F-350 SD name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 43 of 200 component mentions, or 215 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 91.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Ford F-350 SD open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.