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2005 Ford F-350 Sd fuel system problems

The 2005 Ford F-350 Sd has 29 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

29

Fuel System complaints

11%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Related recalls

05V266000Fuel SystemJune 9, 2005 · 78,675 units

Defect

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

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

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.

What owners report

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED WHITE SMOKE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · September 9, 2006 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2005 Ford F-350 Sd have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 2005 Ford F-350 Sd fuel system — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2005 Ford F-350 Sd fuel system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the fuel system: 05V266000.

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.