Coolant Leaking problems of the 2005 Ford F-450

One problem related to coolant leaking has been reported for the 2005 Ford F-450. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Coolant Leaking problem

Failure Date: 08/14/2013

Vehicle billowing white smoke when started. Not drivable. Towed to recommended local truck repair company. Much testing including cylinder heads themselves. #7 cylinder pushing coolant. Head gasket showing signs of leaking. Replaced. A month in shop. $4,000 repair bill. Ford needs to take responsibility for frequency of this issue at low mileage.




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