2005 Ford F-450 Sd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 47 complaints
47
Total Complaints
50,150mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,204 25th Percentile
50,150 Median Mileage
85,461 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
ENGINE
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
2
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT: 2005 FORD F450 SD - THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT HAD ONLY 300 MILES FOR SCRATCHES ON THE TWO SIDE WINDOWS AND FRONT WINDSHIELD. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 5000 MILES ON IT, AND CONSUMER CANNOT SEE OUT THE WINDOWS, AND IT WILL NOT PASS THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. ALSO, THE FRONT W..."
"DT: 2005 FORD F450 SD - THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT HAD ONLY 300 MILES FOR SCRATCHES ON THE TWO SIDE WINDOWS AND FRONT WINDSHIELD. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 5000 MILES ON IT, AND CONSUMER CANNOT SEE OUT THE WINDOWS, AND IT WILL NOT PASS THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. ALSO, THE FRONT W..."
"THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROLS WENT OUT AT LESS THAN 15,000 MILES. AFTER THAT ENGINE ALWAYS RAN HOT. ENGINE BUNED UP AT LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. THEY PUT A NEW ONE IN AND NOW THE TURBO IS NOT OPERATING RIGHT, TRUCK WILL ONLY PULL A LOAD AT 50 MPH. ALL OF THE EVENTS LISTED HERE HAPPENED BEFORE THE TRUCK ..."

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