2005 Ford F-250 SD power train problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2005 Ford F-250 SD — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250 sd. The contact stated that while refueling, the transmission fluid began leaking. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer advised that there was a hole on top of the transmission. The dealer informed the contact that the leak had caused…”
filed Nov 3, 2011
“2005 f250 diesel. Transmission would shift onto reverse but would back up. Took it to ford they told me reverse snap ring broke and cracked transmission case. 3900 to fix. Ford has a recall on snow plow packages but mine is not just has the exact same transmission. *tr”
filed Jul 13, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
When performing any transmission fluid changes or topoffs involving MERCON SP, MERCON LV has replaced all versions of MERCON SP and can be used going forward. Mixing MERCON LV and MERCON SP in the same transmission is…
SSM 51909 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 7, 2023
Power Train problems in other F-250 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-250 SD | 6 | 17% |
| 2023 F-250 SD | 7 | 16% |
| 2022 F-250 SD | 21 | 18% |
| 2021 F-250 SD | 23 | 14% |
| 2020 F-250 SD | 73 | 28% |
| 2019 F-250 SD | 44 | 4% |
| 2018 F-250 SD | 15 | 4% |
| 2017 F-250 SD | 25 | 2% |
| 2016 F-250 SD | 14 | 5% |
| 2015 F-250 SD | 19 | 6% |
| 2014 F-250 SD | 2 | 8% |
| 2013 F-250 SD | 2 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford F-250 SD
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.