Ford F-150 Complaints (2005)

1,112 consumer complaints on file.

#10449979March 1, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED AND THE WINDOW COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE SO THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS DISPLAYED THAT THE DM MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,690.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449671February 29, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449560February 28, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TREE THAT HAD FALLEN AND OBSTRUCTED THE ROADWAY. AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE IMPALED TREE, ONE OF THE TREE BRANCHES FRACTURED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND STRUCK THE DRIVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ UPDATED 06/07/12*JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10449498February 27, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND AS A RESULT, THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 03/16/12*LJ UPDATED 04/19/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449063February 23, 2012
VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE DOOR. AFTER A GUST OF WIND HIT HIM, HE REALIZED THAT THE WINDOW FALLEN DOWN INTO THE DOOR PANEL UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE OWNER WHO NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL FOR THE WINDOW WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. UPDATED 04/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR ON HIS OWN. THE PLASTIC FEED FOR THE CABLES HAD BROKEN AND THE REGULATOR CABLE DRUM GROOVES HAD WORN OUT. UPDATED 04/23/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448186February 16, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY FUEL PUMP MODULE SHORTED OUT. IT HAD BECOME CORRODED. THERE WAS A MELTING OF PLASTIC PARTS IN THE MODULE. I COULD SMELL THE PLASTIC BURNING BEFORE THE UNIT FAILED. THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING FINE AND THEN SUDDENLY DIED WHEN THE MODULE FAILED. FORTUNATELY, I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A SMALL TOWN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I FEEL FORD SHOULD BE PERFORMING A RECALL ON THESE MODULES. IT'S A VERY POOR DESIGN. I ALSO FEEL THAT THE TRUCK OWNERS SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THE REPAIRS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447722February 13, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS IS THE SECOND COOPER DISCOVERER H/T DE-TREADING INCIDENT IN SEVERAL MONTHS. IN BOTH CASES, TIRE PRESSURES WERE INFLATED PER SPECIFICATION PRIOR TO AN EXTENDED TRIP AND FAILED AFTER LESS THAN 200 MILES OF SUSTAINED HIGHWAY DRIVING. ALL TIRES WERE INSPECTED PRIOR TO THE TRIP AND NO ROAD HAZARDS WERE CAUSE OF THE TIRES DE-TREADING. THE FIRST INCIDENT IN OCTOBER ON HIGHWAY 10 WEST WAS REPORTED TO NTHSB. THIS SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 9, 2012 WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY 10 EAST, APPROXIMATELY 130 MILES FROM LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZONA. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE TIRES HELD PRESSURE WHILE THE TREADS SHEARED FROM THE TIRE. BOTH DEFECTIVE TIRES MAINTAINED THE CORRECT PRESSURE AFTER TESTING. IT IS ALSO NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER TOWED A TRAILER. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE IN BOTH INCIDENTS, WITH THE FIRST OCCURRENCE FORCING THE TRUCK OFF THE ROADWAY AND INTO A NEAR FATAL SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447613February 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 FORD F150. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO GO INTO "FAIL SAFE MODE" *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RE-START, AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULDN'T. THE CONSUMER STATED SEVERAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE FUEL FILTER, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FUEL PUMP MODULE, THROTTLE BODY, AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WERE REPLACED TO TRY AND RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISFIRE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED, THE CASING ON THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRE HAD RUBBED THROUGH AND WAS SHORTING OUT ON THE AC LINE RUNNING ALONG THE RIGHT FENDER WELL. THE CONSUMER STATED AT SOME POINT WHEN HIS VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE DEALER, A COVER WAS REMOVED FROM THE FAR LEFT WIRING HARNESS AT THE PCM, WHICH PERMITTED WATER TO RUN DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE WIRING HARNESS AND SHORTED OUT THE CONNECTOR. JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446585February 3, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2005 F-150 TRUCK STALLED RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE JUST OUTSIDE OF MY DRIVEWAY, MY NEIGHBOR AND I HAD TO PUSH IT IN AS TO NOT BLOCK MY STREET. LUCKILY IT DIDN'T DIE OUT ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH I WAS ON FIVE MINUTES BEFORE IT DIED OUT. I WAS THINKING THE FUEL PUMP WENT, BUT WITH ONLY 68,000 MILES THAT WOULD NOT BE VERY GOOD. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ON THE NET THIS LITTLE PART NAMED FUEL PUMP DRIVE MODULE GETS MY ATTENTION. I TOOK DOWN THE SPARE TIRE TOOK OUT THE TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FPDM IN AND WOW THIS PART WAS CORRODED WITH A HOLE IN IT AND A CRACK!!! SO AFTER $144.00 FOR PART # 4L3Z-9D370-A FROM FORD DEALER AND ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF MY TIME, I'M ROLLING AGAIN, LUCKY FOR ME NO TOW FEES JUST A FEW BEERS FOR MY NEIGHBOR. WHAT A JOKE THAT FORD CAN ALLOW THIS BAD DESIGN TO CONTINUE AND NOT BE RECTIFIED BY RECALLING ALL THE VEHICLES THIS WAS INSTALLED ON. I GUESS THAT WONT HAPPEN TILL A FEW PEOPLE LOSE THERE LIVES BECAUSE OF IT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446299February 2, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE STEERING TO WHEEL TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND BRAKING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 7,000 MILES OF DRIVING. THE DEALER HAD NOT GIVEN A REASON FOR WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446314February 2, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED FIVE SECONDS AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUFFERED BURNS ON THE LEFT HAND AND WRIST. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AND INVESTIGATOR TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE AND THE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT LOCATE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V107000 (AIR BAG: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE), BUT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 02/23/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10445519January 26, 2012
STRUCTURE
PAINT CHIPPING ON THE VARIOUS AREAS OF THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444838January 23, 2012
WHEELS
HUBS GRINDING, VIBRATING AND SLOWING TRUCK DOWN. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH TOO SOON FOR A VEHICLE LIKE THIS. AND THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT AT A STOP SIGN WITH NO WARNING THEN SHUT THE TRUCK OFF COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444710January 20, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2005 FORD F150 NEEDED THE SPARK PLUGS TO BE REMOVED. I WENT TO REMOVE THEM AND THEY WERE ALL DEFECTIVE. I HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED AND REPAIRED. THEY CHARGED ME $941.00 WHICH CRAZY. THIS IS 3 TIMES THE AMOUNT IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR ON MY OWN IF THE SPARK PLUGS ON MY OWN WHICH IS WHAT I WAS TRYING TO DO. FORD DEALERSHIP WOULD DO NOTHING FOR ME EVEN AFTER I TOLD THEM AND SHOWED PROOF OF MANY MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE ON A FORUM. THERE IS A PROBLEM! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444527January 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH UPHILL, THE BRAKES BEGAN PULSATING AS THE CONTACT DECELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS HAD FALLEN INTO THE DOOR PANEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443772January 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE TORQUE CONVERTER ON MY 2005 FORD F-150 HAS HAD TWO TORQUE CONVERTERS FAIL IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. ONE FAILED WITHIN THE 3 YEAR OR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE SECOND TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AROUND 50,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS INFORMATION WARRANTS AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE FORD LINE OF TORQUE CONVERTERS FOR THE FORD F-150 TRUCK LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443569January 12, 2012
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442677January 6, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND THE SPEED CONTROL BRAKE PEDAL DISCONNECT STOPPED WORKING. SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECT WAS ACHIEVED BY USING THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROL BUT IF THE STOPPING SITUATION HAD BEEN AN EMERGENCY ONE, AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED AS THERE WAS ABOUT A 1.5 SECOND DELAY FOR ME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON AND CORRECT THE SITUATION. WHILE TRAVELING AT 70MPH ON I-10 WITH THE SPEED CONTROL ENGAGED, I WENT TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY TO GET FUEL AND WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO REDUCE SPEED, THE SPEED CONTROL BEGAN ATTEMPTING TO RESUME THE ORIGINAL 70MPH SPEED BY REVVING THE ENGINE. LATER I DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR ON THE VEHICLE HAD FAILED AND WHILE THE BATTERY HAD ENOUGH VOLTAGE TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE VOLTAGE GAUGE HAD NOT MOVED YET, THE BATTERY DID NOT HAVE A FULL 12.5V OUTPUT. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR DOES NOT HAVE A FULL CHARGING VOLTAGE INPUT, IT SEEMS TO STOP WORKING. THEREFORE, THE SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECT FAILED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ACTIVATE EVEN THOUGH THE MOTOR AND OTHER COMPONENTS CONTINUED FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. IT SEEMS THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR IS VERY VOLTAGE DEPENDENT (WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE ON OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED). I NOTIFIED FORD OF THE SITUATION AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AND HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING IN RESPONSE. I GOT RID OF THE VEHICLE AND PURCHASED A DIFFERENT ONE AS I BELIEVE IT IS NOT SAFE AND COULD RESULT IN TRAFFIC TICKETS/ACCIDENTS (NO BRAKE LIGHTS) AND SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECT FAILURES (ACCIDENTS) IF THERE ARE VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440356December 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2005 FORD F150 LOSES THE ABILITY TO USE THE GAS THROTTLE. I CAN STILL STEER AND THE ENGINE, LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AND BRAKE SYSTEM STILL WORK. THE HAS HAPPENED ABOUT TWO DOZEN TIMES STARTING IN OCT 2010 AND STILL OCCURRING AS OF DECEMBER 2011. I HAVE HAD TO SWERVE ACROSS FREEWAY LANES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE WRENCH SIGN COMES ON IN THE DASH. I AM ABLE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND IT TURNS RIGHT BACK ON. THE WRENCH GOES AWAY BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. IT REALLY SCARES ME BECAUSE I VISIT THE MOUNTAINS IN THE WINTER AND I AM AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN ON THE WAY TO THE MOUNTAIN AND KILL ME OR MY FAMILY. I HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439976December 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
YES MY 4X4 IS NOT WORKING AND I HAVE READ OVER 300 POST EASY ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM PEOPLE ARE HAVING. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH MY TRUCK. OBVIOUSLY IF THERE ARE THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR OF TRUCK AND SAME PROBLEM WHY ISN'T FORD DOING A RECALL? THEY SAY THE PROBLEM IS THE IWE, SOLENOID, THE PROBLEM WHY IT HAPPENS IN THE FIRST PLACE IS THERE ISN'T A RAIN COVER OVER THE SOLENOID UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO BECAUSE MY FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WENT OUT! FORD PLEASE DO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR EVEN DIE! I DO BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ISSUE AND HAVE A RECALL TO GET THESE VEHICLES FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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