2005 Ford F-550 SD: sudden loss of power

Filed Nov 2, 2013 · Fuel system · 140,000 miles · PA

I was driving my truck and it started to lose power like it was running out of fuel. Then all of a sudden the truck just shut off. I couldn't get the truck to restart at all. The truck was towed to a garage. When I looked in to the fuel tank I found the inside of it was peeling apart. I checked the filter and they both were clogged with the lining of the fuel tank.

Filed Feb 22, 2011 · Fuel system · 77,000 miles · MD

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-550 super duty. While having the vehicle serviced at an authorized dealer for engine failures, the contact was told the fuel tank was rusting from the inside out. The contact was also informed that the rusting of the fuel tank was causing the engine failures. The vehicle was experiencing troubles starting the vehicle as well as a loss of power while driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 77,000.

Filed Jan 6, 2011 · Electrical, Fuel system · 45,000 miles · HI

1. 2005 ford f550 diesel truck stalling, rough idle, loss of power completely. 2. The diesel fuel tank is delaminating and has caused $6,000 worth in damages. My truck stopped working completely and was towed to a ford dealership here in hawaii for diagnosis. My f550 is currently covered with a super duty diesel engine care warranty that cost over $3,000 yet ford will not replace the defected tank that has caused thousands of problems nationwide to date. The tanks need to be recalled and individuals need to be reimbursed. Ford has taken away from our economy and endangered our roads. 3. Fuel filters, fuel tank, fuel injectors, fuel pumps, fuel pressure regulators, and fuel senders all need to be replaced. They are planning to replace the fuel tank with the same manufactured tank. It has already been documented that the problem will reoccur as many have had to replace the tank more than once. Ford blames biodiesel yet I have never used biodiesel. This is manufactured defect. No other diesel tanks are having this problem on a daily basis nationwide.

Filed Jun 6, 2009 · Fuel system · 39,100 miles · CA

1. The truck was losing power and could barley make it up any hill. 2. The fuel tank is delaminating, aluminum flakes are clogging the filters and injectors. 3. Injectors were replaced along with the fuel filters.

Filed Apr 11, 2009 · Fuel system · 40,207 miles · CT

Truck started losing power on the highway. Would hardly climb an incline. We exited the highway, truck was running worse, and finally stalled out. It would only restart and run rough for a minute or two after letting it sit for a while, and then stall again. I had to get the truck towed back to my shop. We changed the fuel filters, and the one in the frame rail had a silver flaky substance inside the filter. I had to put the truck on a trailer, and bring it to the dealership. I was told I needed a new fuel tank, a new fuel pump, new fuel filters, and the fuel system needs to be flushed. They said they are aware of the problem, and they called a warranty rep. They refused to help me. I called ford roadside assistance, and they refused to help me. I now have to spend thousands to fix this. The parts salesman at the dealership say that this happens all the time, and sometimes the replacement tanks do the same thing. I know of about a dozen or a dozen and a half ford trucks that have had this exact problem. There is actually a dealership in ct that stocks a bunch of these tanks because this happens so much.

Filed Sep 26, 2008 · Fuel system · 43,878 miles · CT

Truck will have a sudden loss of power when driving on the highway and finally stalls out. It puts the driver and the occupants in a dangerous situation. We do manage to get the truck into the shoulder and attempt to start the truck up. After 10 minutes the truck will start up and drive ok. The truck will continue to do this intermittently putting the occupants at risk. The fuel filter is replaced but continuation of the same problem. The fuel pump is next to be replaced, then the lifter pump with still no results. They finally check the fuel tank and find rust and some sort of brown slime in the tank and replace the tank along with a new fuel filter which solved the problem.

Filed Dec 6, 2007 · Fuel system · 30,000 miles · PA

My ford f550 truck is being repaired for a delaminating fuel tank. Ford is trying to say it is from using biofuel,I never used anything but straight diesel. The tank is plastic lined and is coming apart badly and clogging injectors causing the entire fuel system and engine to fail. The dealer said he has seen this before and it is becoming a recurring problem. The truck has 41,777 miles on it. The year is a 2005, it was in for an extreme loss of power while still under warranty,the dealer miss diagnosed the problem, changed the fuel filter and the truck has been running erratic ever since. They said they could not find any problem. Now I am paying to have a new tank installed same as the old one, and the problem is only going to happen again and may even lead to an accident or a blown motor. Please contact me.

Filed Jan 22, 2007 · Engine · 51,000 miles · NJ

Tl* - at a stop sign the contact was getting ready to accelerate across a main road with this 05 ford f-550 super duty. While accelerating the vehicle completely lost power, stalling in the middle of the road. Before vehicle completely stalled, the check engine warning light came on within a second after the engine light came on the vehicle stalled out. The vehicle was towed into dealership and at the dealership they stated that the oil pump pressure dropped below 20 pounds causing the vehicle to shot off automatically. *ak updated 02/22/07.