Ford F-150 Complaints (2005)

1,112 consumer complaints on file.

#10190340May 9, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
FOG LAMPS ON 2005 FORD, F150 TRUCKS WERE LEAKING THROUGH PRESSURE RELIEF HOLE. THIS CAUSED WATER TO DRIP INTO HALOGEN BULB, AND THEN BULB EXPLODED. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM MANY STATES WILL NOT PASS THIS IN STATE SAFETY INSPECTIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189999May 7, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE 2005 F150 SUPERCREW HAS A SHUTTER IN THE REAR END WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. A FAMILY FRIEND HAD ALERTED US ABOUT FORD'S SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. OUR FRIEND, A MECHANIC, FELT THE PROBLEM WERE THE BEARINGS IN THE REAR END, SO HE INSTALLED ALL NEW BEARINGS, HOWEVER, THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 51,000 MILES ON IT AND IT SHOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. ALSO, THE ENGINE HAS A KNOCK IN IT. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED FORD WAS ALSO AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189639May 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
AT 15,000 AND 30,000 MILE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCES A BRAKE HOSE INSPECTED SHOULD BE DONE. IN OUR CASE IT WAS COMPLETED AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THERE WERE NO FOUND PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, WHEN WE WERE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AND THERE WAS A TEENAGER ON A FOUR WHEELER ON OUR SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WE BRAKED TO AVOID THE CHILD ...WE HAD NO BRAKES ON OUR 2005 F-150 SUPERCREW. WE WERE ABLE TO AVOID INJURIES WITH OUR FAMILY INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE CHILD WE ALMOST HIT DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. UPON TOWING THE VEHICLE IN THEY SAID THAT THE BRAKE HOSE INTO THE INTAKE WAS WORN AND BLEW OFF WHEN WE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE FAST. I ASKED WHY THIS WASN'T CHECKED AND THEY SAID BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HARD TO GET TO FOR A PHYSICAL INSPECTION DURING MAINTENANCE. THE SERVICE TECH ALSO SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS WITH SEVERAL F150'S. I SEE THIS AS BEING A SERIOUS DANGER FOR THESE BRAKE HOSES TO BLOW OFF AND NOT BE WHERE THEY CAN BE CHECKED. WE ARE PAYING FOR MAINTENANCE THAT IS NOT BEING DONE NOT TO MENTION PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT STAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189226April 30, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN BRAKES FAILED TO BRAKE PROPERLY. THE BRAKES WERE TIGHT AND NO AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WOULD STOP THE TRUCK. I PUT IT IN N AND IT EVENTUALLY ROLLED TO A STOP WITH THE HELP OF GRAVITY AND THE INCLINE LEADING UP TO THE INTERSECTION. I HAD MY 2005, F150 TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. THE FAULTY HOSE WAS REPLACED WITH A 'REINFORCED ONE. WHICH LEAVES ME TO BELIEVE FORD HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH THIS PART PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. WHY ELSE WOULD THEY REPLACE THE FAULTY PART WITH THIS NEW, SO-CALLED REINFORCED ONE. THE OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO SEND IT TO FORD MOTOR CO. I WONDER HOW MANY ACCIDENTS, COLLISIONS, NEAR MISSES, AND DEATHS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURES THAT WENT UNREPORTED. HAD THIS FAILURE OCCURRED IN MARCH, JUST NORTH OF TAILGATE , ALL ON ROUTE 77, WHEN THE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK PULLED IN FRONT OF ME, I 'M SURE THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BECOME ANOTHER STATISTIC REPORTED AS AN UNFORTUNATE FATALITY CAUSED BY A CARELESS TRUCK DRIVER. NO ONE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT TO INVESTIGATE THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188688April 24, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY, AND SPEEDWAS NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS, AND NEITHER ONE COULD FIND ANY FAILURES. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 28,619, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 318. *AK UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188484April 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON ACCELERATION OUR F150 EXCAB MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. ALSO, WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM 4HI, HAD TO STOP AND START A FEW TIMES TO GET IT TO DISENGAGE. TALKED TO FORD DEALER HERE AND HE SAID IF THE GRINDING NOISE HAPPENS AGAIN BRING IT IN WHILE IT IS HAPPENING SO A MECHANIC CAN GO FOR A RIDE. THE PROBLEM IS IT IS VERY SPORADIC AND PROBABLY WON'T HAPPEN WHEN THERE IS A MECHANIC IN THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187080April 5, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CLUNKING/OR JEARKING WHEN SLOWING OR ACCELERATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186246March 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
BRAKES, REAR, LEAKAGE OF LUBRICANT FROM REAL AXLE THROUGH SEALS TO CONTAMINATE REAR BRAKE ROTORS, CALIPERS, ETC.. THIS WAS FOUND BY TECHNICIAN AT A FORD DEALERSHIP WHILE TRUCK WAS IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE ENTIRE REAR END WAS REPLACED. IT WAS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE BRAKES WOULD BE INOPERATIVE. THEY COULD NOT TELL IF BRAKE FLUID MAY HAVE CAUSED THE LEAK OR A FAILURE IN THE SEALS. I HAVE ALL BILLING PAPERWORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186021March 23, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 FORD F150 WITH 97200 FAILURE MILEAGE IT EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATION. SHE FOUND THAT THE RIM SPLIT IN THE SAME PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT HE HAS SEEN NOTHING LIKE THIS. TWO OF THE RIMS HAD BEEN REPLACED, BUT ONE HAD NOT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184038March 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEALER. WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS BEING A RESULT OF A LACK OF VACUUM IN BRAKE BOOSTER. THE FORD DEALER FOUND THAT THE INTAKE VACUUM CONNECTION FAILED BECAUSE THE HOSE HAD BECOME SOFT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64, 277. THE DEALER HAD TO REMOVE THE THROTTLE AND FUEL RAIL TO ACCESS AND REPLACE THE HOSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66000.*AK UPDATED 04/05/07*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183860March 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 F150 SUPERCREW 4X4, TRANSMISSION AT 48000 MILES BEGAN TO MIS-SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. WITHIN A FEW DAYS THE TRANSMISSION MISSED ALL SHIFT POINTS AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY AT DEALERSHIP. NO CAUSE TO FAILURE WAS FOUND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182291February 12, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SEATS
NORMAL USE OF MY 2005 FORD F-150 IN THE PAST TWO YEARS HAS LEAD TO A FEW ITEM I BELIEVE CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE LATEST IS THE DRIVERS SEAT BREAKING ITS LOWER FRAME AND SEAT PAD TRAY. FORD HAS YET TO FIX THIS ISSUE AS THEY CLAIM PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE SEAT IS "ROCKING" DURING NORMAL DRIVING AND IS A CONCERN OF MINE IF IT SHOULD TOTALLY FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE LEADING TO A CRASH. IT IS ALSO AT A SLIGHT TILT CAUSING ME TO SIT IN A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH SINCE I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, BUT THE PARTS ARE STILL ON ORDER TO FIX IT. THIS IS A UN-REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO HAVE TO WAIT. ALSO 3 OUT OF THE FIVE WINDOWS OF MY TRUCK HAVE BROKEN, THIS RESULTS IN THE WINDOW REGULATOR BREAKING CAUSING THE WINDOW TO DROP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. THIS LEAVES ME AND MY VEHICLE OPEN TO THE WEATHER AND/OR BEING UNSECURED IF DRIVING IN A LESS THAN SAFE AREA. THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED IN THE SAME DAY WITHOUT HAVING TO WAIT FOR PARTS AS THE DEALER HAS STATED "WE KEEP THE PARTS AVAILABLE AS IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM". BUT THEY CAN NOT FIX THE OTHER TWO UNTIL THEY BREAK AS FORD WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO UNLESS THEY BREAK. AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IT SEEMS TO ME THE ISSUE SHOULD BE FIXED BEFORE ANY OTHER WINDOWS FAIL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180701January 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS ON A TRIP OUT OF TOWN AND I SMELT SOMETHING BURNING. FEW MINUTES LATER, I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE CORNER CENTER CONSOLE. I PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE AND SAW A LIGHT SHINING THROUGH THE SIDE OF MY CONSOLE THAT DIDN'T BELONG THERE. WHEN I TURNED OFF MY HEADLIGHTS AND THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF AND STOP MELTING THE PLASTIC OF THE CONSOLE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE FOR ME HAD IT NOT BEEN DAYLIGHT! IT TURNS OUT IT WAS THE LIGHT THAT CONNECTS TO THE GEAR SHIFT TO ILLUMINATE THE LETTERS (P, R, D, ETC.) HAD NOT BEEN SCREWED IN TIGHTLY AT THE MANUFACTURE. FORD REPLACED THE CONSOLE, THE CONNECTION BRACKET AND THE LIGHT SOCKET AS THEY HAD MELTED TOGETHER. MY HUSBANDS LIGHT IN HIS F150 UNSCREWED TOO, BUT DIDN'T CAUSE ANY DAMAGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179177January 19, 2007
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAD ABOUT 9500 MILES ON MY 2005 F150 WHEN THE ALIGNMENT NEEDED REPAIR. I HAD IT ALIGNED AT A LOCAL DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T GET MY STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT WITH THE ROAD. HAD TAKEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY STILL COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TRUCK STILL HAS A HARD PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHTENED OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177872January 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2005 FORD F-150 PICK UP TRUCK WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. DURING THE NIGHT THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THROUGH THE GARAGE AND THROUGH THE ATTIC. OUR HOME AND CONTENTS WERE DESTROYED AS WELL AS LOSS OF A FAMILY PET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177760January 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON DECEMBER 22, 2006, THE CONTACT HAD USED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL WAS BURNING. HE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN HE RETURNED 2 HOURS LATER THE SMELL HAD DISSIPATED. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT ON DECEMBER 28, 2006 HIS 2005 FORD F150 CREW CAB CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE HAD BEEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 MINUTES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE CONTACT STATED SMOKE STARTED COMING UP OUT OF THE DASH BOARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR ALARMS. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN A QUARTER OF AN INCH. THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT HAD TO KEEP BANGING HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE DOOR AND JIGGLING THE HANDLE BEFORE THE DOOR WOULD OPEN. THE CONTACT WAS USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SMOKE INHALATION. THE VEHICLE BECAME COMPLETED ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT AND FIRED DEPARTMENT REPORT. KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10176334December 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD STOPPED AT A LOCAL SHOP ON MY WAY BACK TO WORK AND WHEN I WENT TO START MY PICKUP TO RETURN THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, IT FINALLY STARTED, BUT SMELLED LIKE A MOTOR BURNING UP. I WAS PROCEEDING UP A HILL AND WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, THERE WERE NO BRAKES. I COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK AT THE STOP SIGN. I COASTED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH AND I PULLED RIGHT INTO A PARKING LOT. NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL I COULDN'T GET THE TRUCK TO STOP COMPLETELY SO I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. I THEN PROCEEDED TO CALL FOR HELP. WHEN THE MECHANIC ARRIVED, HE FOUND THAT THE VACUUM HOSE HAD COME UNATTACHED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A FORD MECHANIC OVER THE PHONE, HE STATED THAT THE MECHANIC HAD SINCE SEVERAL TRUCKS IN THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MINE THAT ALSO HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCUR. AT THIS TIME, MY TRUCK IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FIXED BY THE MECHANIC WHO TOLD US OF THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175549December 8, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 18 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE VACUUM HOSE HAD COME OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 1/19/2007 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175108December 4, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT PUT OUT THE FIRE BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS STARTED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO AWAIT INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173819November 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WITH TRANSMISSION PLACED IN PARK AND KEY REMOVED. INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES AND DEALER ATTEMPTED REPAIR 4 TIMES, LAST REPAIR IS 17 NOV 2005. UNKNOWN IF IT WILL WORK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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