2005 Ford F-350 engine problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2005 Ford F-350 — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The all very common issues with the year f350 and the 6.0 l. Engines, are as such. The malfunctioning FICM. THE high and low oil coolers, the inter coolers and head studs. Also leaking break fluid .”
filed Apr 29, 2022
“[XXX], [XXX] approx age 40 lives and works at [XXX].[XXX] can also control the computers to cancel out and delete the use of catalytic converters, delete the use of DEF intake, delete the use of DPF particulate filters, and not react to controls such as manual braking or acceleration because the…”
filed Oct 17, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Ford truck: some trucks equipped with a 6.0l diesel engine may exhibit a hard start/long crank or no start condition due to low injection control pressure (icp). *pe
TSB-08-18-6 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2008Vehicles equipped with a 5.4l 3v or 6.8l 3v engine built on or before 09/08/06 may exhibit an exhaust system noise often described as a snap/pop/tick/ping noise. *nj
071111 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 19, 2007MISFIRE AND DTC P0300. *KB
19529 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2006
Engine problems in other F-350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-350 | 6 | 7% |
| 2013 F-350 | 15 | 20% |
| 2012 F-350 | 25 | 17% |
| 2011 F-350 | 21 | 15% |
| 2009 F-350 | 4 | 14% |
| 2008 F-350 | 18 | 14% |
| 2007 F-350 | 4 | 11% |
| 2006 F-350 | 12 | 8% |
| 2004 F-350 | 16 | 10% |
| 2003 F-350 | 7 | 8% |
| 2002 F-350 | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 F-350 | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford F-350
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.