P0305 on Ford vehicles Cylinder 5 is misfiring
P0305 is named on 11 Ford model years (2016–2026): 25 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Edge, Fusion, F-150, GT, Explorer.
Which Ford model years name P0305
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Ford Edge | Engine | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 Ford Fusion | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2016 Ford Edge | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2018 Ford GT | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2017 Ford GT | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-150 | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2026 Ford Explorer | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2022 Ford GT | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2021 Ford GT | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2020 Ford GT | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Ford GT | Engine | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Ford filings that name P0305
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0305. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 17-2235 Service bulletin2017-11-21 · Engine
- Some 2016-2017 Edge/MKX, 2017 Continental, and 2017 Fusion/MKZ vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) engine and built on 1-Apr-2016 and through 1-Jan-2017 may exhibit white or blue smoke from the exhaust, rough idle in neutral or park at normal operating temperature or after a hot restart. The vehicle may also exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicat
- TSB 19-2243 Service bulletin2019-08-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2016-2017 Edge/MKX, 2017 Continental/Fusion/MKZ vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engine and built on 1-Apr-2016 and through 1-Jan-2017 may exhibit white or blue smoke from the exhaust, rough idle in neutral or park at normal operating temperature or after a hot restart. The vehicle may also exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DT
- SSM 54504 Service bulletin2026-01-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- Some 2016-2017 Edge/MKX, 2017 Continental/Fusion/MKZ vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engine and built on 1-Apr-2016 and through 1-Jan-2017 may exhibit white or blue smoke from the exhaust, rough idle in neutral or park at normal operating temperature or after a hot restart. The vehicle may also exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DT
- SSM 46363 Service bulletin2017-02-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Emission Control
- SOME 2016 EDGE/MKX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.7L ENGINE AND BUILT ON 1-APR-2016 AND THROUGH 1-OCT-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A ROUGH IDLE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE OR AFTER A HOT RESTART, WHITE OR BLUE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST, EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND/OR AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305,
- SSM 46364 Service bulletin2017-02-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Exhaust System
- SOME 2017 MKZ/CONTINENTAL/FUSION VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.7L/3.0L ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 6-OCT-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A ROUGH IDLE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE OR AFTER A HOT RESTART, WHITE OR BLUE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST, EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND/OR AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304
- TSB 17-0007 Service bulletin2017-01-18 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Other Fuel Types — Turbo/Supercharger
- SOME 2016 F-150 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.7L GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE AND BUILT ON 1-APR-2016 AND THROUGH 1-OCT-2016 MAY EXHIBIT WHITE OR BLUE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST, ROUGH IDLE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE OR AFTER A HOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE MAY ALSO EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0316, P05
- TSB 18-2237 Service bulletin2018-08-30 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Exhaust System
- Some 2016-2017 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost engine and built on 1-Apr-2016 and through 1-Jan-2017 may exhibit white or blue smoke from the exhaust, rough idle in neutral or park at normal operating temperature or after a hot restart. The vehicle may also exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0
- TSB 19-2384 Service bulletin2019-12-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2016-2017 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost engine and built on 1-Apr-2016 and through 1-Jan-2017 may exhibit a rough idle in neutral or park at normal operating temperature with oil consumption greater than 1 liter (1 quart) in less than 4,800 km (3,000 miles). This may be due to a concern with the cylinder head valve guides. Vehicles with this condition may also exhibit an illumi
- SSM 49028 Service bulletin2020-07-28 · Equipment
- Some 2017-2020 Ford GT vehicles may exhibit a runs rough or hard start with or without an illuminated MIL with DTC P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306 and/or P0316. Prior to performing any diagnostics, determine if the vehicle operating conditions may have resulted in multiple cold engine start-ups without allowing the engine to reach normal operating temperature and being driven. If t
- SSM 49536 Service bulletin2021-02-02 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2017-2021 Ford GT vehicles may exhibit a runs rough or hard start with or without an illuminated MIL with DTC P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306 and/or P0316. Prior to performing any diagnostics, determine if the vehicle operating conditions may have resulted in multiple cold engine start-ups without allowing the engine to reach normal operating temperature and being driven. If t
- SSM 50616 Service bulletin2022-03-18 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2017-2022 Ford GT vehicles may exhibit a runs rough or hard start with or without an illuminated MIL with DTC P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306 and/or P0316. Prior to performing any diagnostics, determine if the vehicle operating conditions may have resulted in multiple cold engine start-ups without allowing the engine to reach normal operating temperature and being driven. If t
- SSM 54948 Service bulletin2026-06-18 · Unknown Or Other
- Some 2025-2026 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility non-hybrid vehicles built on 06-Feb-2025 and through 13-Dec-2025 may exhibit various drivability symptoms including a rough idle or hesitation shortly after refueling. These symptoms may also be accompanied by liquid fuel in the fuel vapor lines and fuel vapor canister as well as an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnos
What P0305 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IICylinder 5 is misfiring.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Ford and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0305 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 25 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P0305 on 11 Ford model years (2016–2026). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Ford models does P0305 appear on most?
2017 Edge (4 documents), 2016 Edge (4 documents), 2017 Fusion (4 documents).
Does P0305 on a Ford mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.