2005 FORD F-350 SD

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART.

STEERING

Icon Vehicle Dynamics, LLC (Icon) is recalling all 05-UP FSD 2.5 Centerline Stabilizer Kits with part number 65050. The kits were sold as an accessory for certain 2005-2021 Ford F-250 4X4 and F-350 4X4 pickup trucks. The foam ring inside the stabilizer "through shaft" may block the piston ports, p

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

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.

2005 FORD F-350. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE FIRE. *SMD ATTORNEY SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD UPDATED 07/18/2017 *JS

TIRE FAILURE CAUSING ACCIDENT WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MINOR INJURIES. TIRE WAS THE FRONT LEFT TIRE ON A 2005 FORD F350 4X4 SRW. TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES. ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL TOY HAULER TRAILER. TRAILER IS 25' LONG WITH AN APPROXIMATE EMPTY WEIGHT OF 5500 LBS. ALSO IN THE TRAILER WERE PERSONAL EFFECTS INCLUDING ONE MOTORCYCLE WITH AN APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF 550 LBS. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AT 76 PSI COLD 3 DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE ON

Mileage: 94,585

FORD F350 PULLING A 31' TRAILER CRASHED INTO REAR OF A COMMERCIAL TRUCK/TRAILER DUE TO ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. AIR BAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE ON IMPACT. PASSENGER IN RIGHT/FRONT SEAT WAS CRUSHED DUE TO IMPACT. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A FORD 2005 F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AND SHE WOULD ALSO SMELL A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A BRAKE CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTUER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,413 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,156.

Mileage: 18,413

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OFTEN FAIL TO START AND ONCE STARTED, BLACK SMOKE WOULD EMIT FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BUT REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE AND FUEL INJECTOR NUMBER FOUR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHORT BLOCK WAS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER A

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F350 4 WDR, SUPER DUTY WITH V10, 4 SP. AUTO, VIN NO. [XXX]. I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATION, IE. FROM A STOPPED POSITION WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND FOOT ON BRAKE THE VEHICLE, LUNGED FORWARD, HEAVY BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE IT ONLY CAUSED ACCELERATION. ONLY IMPACT WITH MAIL BOX AND SNOW BANK STOPPED VEHICLE. I COMPARED WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED WITH PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME AND THIS WAS DIFFERENT AND DID NOT RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

Mileage: 47,646

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD AN AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND IT WAS IN THE OFF POSITION BUT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ANYWAY. THE OWNER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND WAS DISCHARGED. THE POLICE DID RESPOND AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. FORD WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000.

Mileage: 125,000

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 EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING); THEREFORE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE AT THE COST OF $1,133.52. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. TH

Mileage: 69,000

TO BRUCE YORK AND RICHARD BOYD I AM SO THANKFUL SOMEONE IS DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW FOR A FACT THIS SITUATION WITH THIS STEERING PROBLEM FAR EXCEEDS ANYTHING FORD IS WILLING TO ADMIT. MY CASE; I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 FORD F-350 KING RANCH 4X4, VIN #, SENSE FEBRUARY 11, 2005. THIS TRUCK HAS EARNED ITS TWO NICKNAMES, RHUBARB EXPRESS AND #!*% PIECE OF #@^%$. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A NIGHTMARE FOR OUR FAMILY. MY WIFE AND I CAN'T BEGIN TO COUNT HOW MANY TIMES THIS TRUCK H

Mileage: 1

2ND TIME WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT EXHAUST, THEN IT OVERHEATED AND OIL WAS MIXED WITH ANTIFREEZE, STRANDED FOR 5 HOURS, TOWED 18 MILES TO NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP, COST US 4 DAYS IN A HOTEL. *TR

Mileage: 95,824

I PARKED MY 05 FORD F-350 IN MY DRIVEWAY. CAME BACK 5 MINUTES LATER AND IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *NM

Mileage: 36,000

REAR AXLE SUSPENSION FAILURE ON 2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK CAUSING A CRASH WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE. *JB

Mileage: 7,800

REAR AXLE SUSPENSION FAILURE ON 2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK CAUSING A CRASH WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE. *JB

Mileage: 7,800

VEHICLE HAD JUST RETURNED HOME AFTER BEING DRIVEN A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE. VEHICLE SHUT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES WHEN FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND MOVED INTO CAB. INSURANCE COMPANY HIRED A FIRE ORIGIN AND CAUSE ANALYST AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED WHEN FUEL LEAKED FROM THE BANJO FITTING ON THE FUEL FILTER ONTO THE HOT SURFACE OF THE ENGINE. THE BANJO FITTING ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FUEL FILTER WAS COVERED WITH A HEAVY LAYER OF FUEL VARNISH. THE BOLT IN THE BANJO FITTING WAS

Mileage: 120,000

MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE STEERING FAILED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO RUN INTO A POLE. THE TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED USING A MUCH STRONGER STEERING BOX BY MY FORD DEALER. THIS IS BEING PAID FOR BY MY INSURANCE CO. EVEN THOW THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 26000 MILES ON IT AND IS UNDER FACTORY WARRENTY. I WILL GET THE UNDERSIZE BROKEN STEERING BOX. THE TRUCK HAS THE ORIGINAL SUSPENSION,WHEELS,AND TIRES IT CAME WITH. THANKS FORD. *NM

Mileage: 26,000

I HAVE AN F-350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY @ 7:30 PM. AROUND 12:15 AM, MY WIFE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A BANGING TYPE CRASH. SHE THOUGHT A CAR HAD CRASHED OUT IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE, SO SHE LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND SAW THE TRUCK WITH FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. AND SPRAYED WATER ON OUR EAVES UNTIL THEY ARRIVED. I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE EAVES ABOVE THE GARAGE, GARAGE DOORS, SEVERAL ITEMS IN THE GARAGE THAT

THE BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE COMING DOWN AN INCLINE AT 5 MPH ON A SNOW SURFACE ROAD WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO RUN INTO THE TRAILER WHILE COMING DOWN THE INCLINE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

Mileage: 1,140