There are 4 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2005 Ford F-250in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TRUCK FRAME SEEMS TO BE ROTTING. TOLD 3-4 YEARS AT MOST BY MECHANIC. ALREADY REPLACES FUEL TANK BRACKETS, ANY RUST RECALLS AS IN ONES TOYOTA DID A WHILE AGO/ ALSO TOLD AT 1000,000 MI WILL NEED SPARK PLUG CHANGE (ONLY59000 NOW) AND THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS PLUG REMOVAL COULD BE DIFFICULT. ANY HELP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRACKETS TO THE VEHICLE WERE RUSTED AND PARTIALLY DETACHED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WHICH ATTACHED THE BED TO THE FRAME AND THE MOTOR TO THE ENGINE, WAS RUSTING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRACKETS WERE BEGINNING TO SEVERELY RUST AND SLIGHTLY DETACH. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WOULD SOMETIMES NOTICE PIECES OF THE FRAME ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE HENDER FORD AND RAMSEY'S FORD DEALERS WHERE BOTH PLACES CONFIRMED THE RUST FAILURE TO BE AN ISSUE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RECEIVE OFFICIAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
TRUCK SHAKES WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP AND IT FEELS LIKE RIDING ON FOUR BASKETBALLS BOUNCING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FULLY ENGAGE WITHOUT ABRUPT FORCE BEING APPLIED AND THE WHEELS WOULD CONTINUE TO ROLL AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS RUST AND CORROSION ON THE BEAMS FOR THE TRUCK BEDDING WHICH EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:06E087000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026