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2005 Ford F-550 SD: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2005 Ford F-550 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 32 complaints on file for 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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 285,975 units in total.

  • 11V352000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights
  • 05V270000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 05V266000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 05V135000Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Pitman

  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: .

  4. 05V135000Received . 481 units.

    Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Pitman

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain chassis cab trucks, the steering gear may have some gears with a gear piston that was assembled with an incorrect re-circulating ball tube retainer. An incorrect retainer may result in an improperly retained re-circulating ball tube, which may not keep the re-circulating balls in place during steering gear actuation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the re-circulating balls become dislodged a vehicle operator may notice noise and increased steering efforts that may eventually progress to impaired steering or potential loss of steering which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the steering gear for a specific date code and replace if necessary free of charge. The recall began on april 4, 2005. Owners may contact at 1-800-392-3673.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S30. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

32 complaints, 41 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2005 Ford F-550 SD: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Fuel System, Diesel17
Engine and Engine Cooling6
Electrical System5
Tires2
Power Train2
Fuel System, Gasoline2
Engine2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Wheels1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 11.

Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
2 Nov 2013

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-550 SD, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2009, with 7 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 19931
  2. 19942
  3. 19952
  4. 19962
  5. 19973
  6. 19982
  7. 19998
  8. 20005
  9. 20016
  10. 20024
  11. 20035
  12. 20042
  13. 20054
  14. 20061
  15. 20071
  16. 20084
  17. 20095
  18. 20107
  19. 201112
  20. 201210
  21. 20139
  22. 20146
  23. 20153
  24. 20163
  25. 20178
  26. 20183
  27. 20195
  28. 20208
  29. 20219
  30. 202212
  31. 20239
  32. 20242
  33. 20253
  34. 20263

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Ford F-550 SD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-550-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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Ford F-550 SD?
285,975 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-550 SD have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 71 recall campaigns for the Ford F-550 SD, model years 1993 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Ford F-550 SD name most often?
Fuel System, Diesel: 17 of 41 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Ford F-550 SD open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.