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2005 Ford F-250 engine problems

The 2005 Ford F-250 has 44 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

44

Engine complaints

21%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

F-250 engine complaints by model year84 complaints1978: 1 complaints1985: 4 complaints1986: 5 complaints1987: 7 complaints1988: 6 complaints1989: 9 complaints1990: 11 complaints1991: 8 complaints1992: 18 complaints1993: 32 complaints1994: 20 complaints1995: 41 complaints1996: 29 complaints1997: 31 complaints1998: 9 complaints1999: 84 complaints2000: 46 complaints2001: 34 complaints2002: 36 complaints2003: 37 complaints2004: 64 complaints2005: 44 complaints2006: 38 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 34 complaints2009: 7 complaints2010: 9 complaints2011: 41 complaints2012: 46 complaints2013: 10 complaints2014: 13 complaints2015: 38 complaints2016: 33 complaints2017: 35 complaints2018: 15 complaints2019: 21 complaints2020: 28 complaints2021: 13 complaints2022: 19 complaints
F-250 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“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…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · March 24, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2005 Ford F-250 have?

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 2005 Ford F-250 engine — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.