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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2005 Ford E-150 Recalls

The 2005 Ford E-150 has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 27, 2009.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 Ford E-150. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
4

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
16

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
2

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
★★★★☆

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2005 Ford E-150, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

4 recalls on the 2005 Ford E-150

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Campaign
09V100000
Reported
March 27, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 52
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 403, platform lift systems
Same campaign
also 2006–2007 E-150, 2 other models

09V100000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Campaign
09V102000
Reported
March 27, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 74
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 404, platform lift installations
Same campaign
also 2006–2007 E-150, 2 other models

09V102000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline

Campaign
06E056000
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2006 E-150, 24 other models

06E056000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Campaign
11E047000
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2006–2008 E-150, 2 other models

11E047000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2005 Ford E-150 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 16 owner complaints about the 2005 Ford E-150, the newest on August 27, 2023. Of these, 2 describe a crash (13%); owners reported 4 injuries.

In complaints about the 2005 Ford E-150, the component group named most often is the engine (25%), followed by the air bags (19%) and the service brakes, hydraulic (19%).

None of the 2005 Ford E-150's 4 recalls concerns the engine.

Where 2005 Ford E-150 owners gave the mileage (14 complaints), the median was 52,500 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine4
  • Air Bags3
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic3
  • Electrical System2
  • Fuel System, Gasoline2
  • Fuel/Propulsion System2

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2005 Ford E-150 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20051
20061
20072
20081
20091
20102
20121
20131
20152
20162
20181
20231

Complaints about the 2005 Ford E-150 peaked in 2007, when NHTSA received 2. 31% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Frontal: 4/5

The 16 complaints about the 2005 Ford E-150 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Ford E-150 by model year

Other 2005 Ford models

Newest record on this page: August 27, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted