2005 Ford F-250 SD suspension problems

118 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2005 Ford F-250 SD — 40% of all complaints for this model year.

118

Suspension complaints

40%

share of all complaints

30,750 mi

median reported incident mileage

2 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“While driving home from work, just leaving town I hit 50 mph and the truck starts to wobble from side to side and vibrate till I slow down to under 40 mph. I got the notice from ford telling me it all had to do with tire pressure. I inflated the tires to the required pressure and it only made…”
filed Aug 26, 2015
“I was heading down my street in my neighborhood and just before the street bends to the left my truck stalled and I lost my power brakes and power steering. Doing the best I could I turned the wheel just enough to avoid the car parked on the side of the street then I proceeded to run through my…”
filed Dec 18, 2014

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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