2005 Ford F-250 Engine Problems
- 22
- 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.
Among these 22 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 9 records
- without warning · 5 records
- repaired notified · 4 records
- notified failure · 4 records
- check engine · 4 records
- repaired failure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. While driving 25 mph, the engine stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle lost power, rolled back down the hill, and stopped. The vehicle was towed on december 10th to legacy ford (2906 island lagrande, or 97850). The dealer stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle for the ficm. The dealer made two repairs due to an unknown recall regarding the…
ODI 11054691
Body · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Truck frame seems to be rotting. Told 3-4 years at most by mechanic. Already replaces fuel tank brackets, any rust recalls as in ones toyota did a while ago/ also told at 1000,000 mi will need spark plug change (only59000 now) and there was a recall of this plug removal could be difficult. Any help
ODI 11035371
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure did not occur once the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 215,000.
ODI 10903817
Engine
Engine would put out white smoke then would start to over heat.
ODI 11183342
Engine
This particular model and year with the 6.0 litre engine (2005 ) is nortorious for the oil cooler to blow up leaving you stranded wherever. When it happened to me i was pulling a 33ft 5th wheel trailer and almost wrecked. Ford knows all about this faulty piece of equipment yet doesn't recall it and should be held accountable for replacing it. It cost me $6000 to get my truck fixed. The faulty piece was installed by…
ODI 11118168
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
While driving my truck it has stopped running and just shut itself off like its not getting fuel. I have read the complaints on the f250 super duty and my truck is responding exactly the same way. I am afraid to drive it due to someone hitting me or it causing an accident so i looked on here today and saw the recall for the super duty. This is a serious and dangerous issue that someone definitely needs to address. I…
ODI 10853031
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. While driving at 5 mph and pulling into traffic, the engine stalled. The vehicle restarted after a few attempts. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the oil pressure sensor and regulator failed. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 10726200
Engine
F250 6.0l diesel with 85844 miles had the egr/oil cooler go bad the repair cost 4744.00 at the dealer. I have an extended warranty but as usual not covered. This a known problem with these 6 liters along with the head bols being substandard and faulty ficm which i replaced at the cost of 525.00 and doing the work myself. I have tried to resolve this with ford and my warranty company warranty direct to no avail. I…
ODI 10795107
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Engine stalled without warning driving in traffic while weaving in and out of traffic trying to avoid hitting other vehicles or them hitiing me. A dangerous, intense moment trying to get my truck off the road with no power steering or power brakes. This truck may or may or m ay not start. No crank/no start, no start/cranks, no start/bucking and stalling engine. These issues relate to the injector wiring harness due…
ODI 10794755
Engine
While driving on m-37 i noticed white steam coming out of exhaust. Noticed engine temp rising. I stopped cooled engine and brought truck home, where it has been since then. This is a problem ford motor company has known about since 2005. The engineering department identified this design flaw back then and still to this day refuse to help compensate consumers for repairs. The head bolts stretch allowing for the head…
ODI 10645079
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel injector control module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the fuel injector was replaced…
ODI 10863422
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f250. The contact stated that the vehicle was hesitant upon start-up. The failure was recurring. The starter would turn over but the engine would not engage. The battery was replaced twice but to no avail. Additionally, black smoke was emitting from the vehicle and the vehicle would stall sporadically. The vehicle was to be inspected, diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was…
Fire reported
ODI 10583335
Engine
Pulling into my driveway it started smoking really bad. *tr
ODI 10682267
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving 45-50 mph, the vehicle stalled after the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and current was 86,000.
ODI 10605664
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle shook violently. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10658578
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000. Updated 12/4/13*cn the consumer stated the failure was due to a manufacturing defect. The egr and coolers failed due to clogging and…
ODI 10545735
Engine
I was having problems with the truck spitting and sputtering and blowing black/blue smoke when under load. Took to dealer, replaced inj. Fuel pump and line, stopped for a few months at the cost of $3200 then two months later coming up rt 81. Kept running very rough, shaking stalling, pulled over and had aaa take it to dealer, they sent it out and was called being told cylinder is bad due to bad inj. They started the…
ODI 10494988
Engine · Power Train
While at a dead stop, placed truck in drive and the engine suddenly accelerated to full power lunging the vehicle forward 10' while i simultaneously applied both feet to the brake for maximum stopping power. This is the third time in two to three months this has happened. No check engine lights are on. Took my car to the local ford dealer and was told by the service manager that they have never heard of this problem…
ODI 10482166
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. The dealer stated that the oil pressure fitting inside the engine failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 150,000. Updated 11/14/14*cn the consumer stated the low pressure oil pump failure was the result of the lifter failure. Updated 4/30/2015 *js
ODI 10619517
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power while driving various speeds. The failure occurred without warning. Ferrario ford lincoln ([redacted], elmira, ny) was contacted and diagnosed the failure as a high pressure oil pump malfunction and the part would need to be replaced. The failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
ODI 11092623
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The contact stated that while attempting to restart the vehicle, it would make an abnormal noise and finally restarted after several attempts. The contact stated that vehicle was taken to the dealer for…
ODI 10851900
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. While driving 55 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle powered off without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle and it performed normally then powered off again. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10561613