10.1% of complaints about the 2005 Ford F-250 SD came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2005 vehicle — around the middle of the 245 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 3.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is suspension (126 complaints), typically at 3.8 yr or about 30,000 miles.
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, possibly causing the steering to lock up.
If the steering locks, it can increase the risk of a crash.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DE
NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
TRUXXX IS RECALLING 338 AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT WELDED 3" LIFT BLOCKS FOR REAR SUSPENSIONS, PART NO. 206073, INCLUDED IN SUSPENSION KIT NOS. 108035 AND 108036, SOLD BETWEEN JULY 26, 2007 AND MARCH 4, 2008, FOR USE ON FORD MY 2005-2008 F-250 SUPERDUTY 4X4 LIGHT TRUCKS. COMPRESSIVE FORCES OF THE WELDED LIFT BLOCKS RESULTING FROM FORESEEABLE AND EXCESS VEHICLE PAYLOADS AS WELL AS OVER-TIGHTENING OF THE U-BOLTS DURING INSTALLATION MAY DISTORT THE BLOCKS, REDUCING THE INTENDED CLAMPING FORCE OF THE U-BOLTS.
THIS COULD ALLOW POSSIBLE SHIFTING AND DAMAGE TO THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT AND AXLE.
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.
SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
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.
THE FUEL LINE MAY SEPARATE AT THE CONNECTION TO THE MAIN FUEL BUNDLE. IF THE FUEL LINE SEPARATES, AN OPERATOR MAY NOTICE A GASOLINE ODOR AND/OR FUEL ON THE GROUND, LOSS OF POWER, AND THE ENGINE WILL EVENTUALLY STALL. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER PICKING IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A HEADACHE FROM A UNFAMILIAR SMELL. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC, AND HAD TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE STALLING AND THE SMELL.*AK......REPLACED FAILED INJECTORS. *AK
CONSUMER STATES: REACHED 3,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE BLEW, OUT. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BUT CONSUMER SAID MAY BE PISTON. HOWEVER, CAM SHAFT FUSE WAS BAD. *AK
F-250, 2004 DIESEL, FUEL MILAGE HAS DROPPED AND NOW GET SMELL FROM EXHAUST. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG.
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN. THEN, VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT A SOLUTION WAS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK