2005 Ford F-250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 207 complaints
207
Total Complaints
65,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

30,070 25th Percentile
65,000 Median Mileage
109,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
38
SUSPENSION
29
ENGINE
26
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
POWER TRAIN
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
SERVICE BRAKES
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
SUSPENSION:FRONT
7

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
4
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2005 FORD F250 DIESEL TRUCK HAS FOR ONE WEEK AND TRANSMISSION GEARS WELDED TOGETHER. HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP ALMOST THREE WEEKS AND NO HELP NOR EXPLANATION ON WHAT WENT WRONG. IF THERE IS A MODEL YEAR PROBLEM SHOULD BE KNOW QUYICKLY AS THESE ARE USED FOR HEAVY HAULING. *AK"
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE INITIALLY OCCURRED WHEN SHE HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND #..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPM FLUCTUATES WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN HE DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATES TH..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28