Ford F-150 Complaints (2005)

1,112 consumer complaints on file.

#11413329April 22, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LEARNED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED ON THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AS WELL AS TWO BODY SHOPS WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413342April 22, 2021
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK INTO IT'S BUCKLE. THE BUCKLE FAILS TO ACTIVATE THE LOCK AND RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE SLIPPED ON ICE IN FRONT OF THEIR VEHICLE, IN ORDER TO AVOID CRASHING, THE CONTACT ENDED UP STEERING INTO A NEARBY DITCH CRASHING INTO TREES. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT CAUSING IT TO SWING AND HIT THE CONTACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT CAUSED HIS TEETH TO BE FRACTURED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO HAD NOT DIAGNOSED ANYTHING REGARDING THE SEAT BELT AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,00.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11407009April 8, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
COMPLETE FRAME UNDER TRUNK IS RUSTED TO WHERE THE FRAME IS GETTING READY TO BREAK IN HALF I HAVE LOOKED AT SEVERAL OTHER OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND THEY HAVE THE SAME SIMILAR PROBLEMS SO I'M NOT AS BAD AS OTHERS BUT 90% OF THEM ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE I LIVE IN THE AREA THERE'S NOT A LOT OF SALT NORE SAND IF THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH JUST MY VEHICLE I WOULD UNDERSTAND BUT SINCE IT IS A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF THESE TRUCKS SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BUY FORD MANUFACTURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11407018April 8, 2021
ENGINE
SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACK CONTINUE TO EJECT THEMSELVES FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD.(F150 BLOWN OUT SPARK PLUG). THIS CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM AND HAS OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION ON THE HWY., TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 30 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399930March 9, 2021
ENGINE
THE ENGINE TIMING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON A CITY STREET. A FELLOW WHO HELPED PUSH THE TRUCK TO THECURB MENTIONED THE TRITON ENGINE IS 'KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM'.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11385401December 29, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
WENT TO HAVE TRUCK LINED UP AND WAS TOLD IT HAD RUSTED THE FRAME ALMOST INTO IN THE REAR. IN MORE THAN ONE PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383327December 14, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON DECEMBER 3, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 PM OUR 2005 F150 BURST INTO BLAMES FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM EARLIER THAT DAY IN OUR PERSONALLY DRIVE WAY. WITNESS STATED THAT THEY SAW THE FIRE START NEAR THE ENGINE AREA OF THE TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377466December 2, 2020
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRAME OF TRUCK IS ROTTED AROUND LEAF SPRING AREAS AND UNDER CAB OF TRUCK AS WELL AS BED RAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364380October 14, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR GARAGE TO HAVE STARTER REPLACED.ACCORDING TO REPAIR TECH.WHILE LIFTING TRUCK A LOT OF CRACKING SOUND S INSPECTION OF FRAME REVILED EXCESSIVE RUSTING AND CRACKS .THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME TRUCK WAS UN SAFE TO USE.HAVE BILLS WITH STATEMENTS MADE BY REPAIR SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364044October 12, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES AND TURNS ON WHEN DRIVING LOOKED INTO ISSUE. FOUND RECALL FOR AIRBAG THAT CAUSES THIS. RECALL 11S18B. CONTACTED FORD THEY SAID RECALL HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED AND SET UP APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT DONE. FORD COMPLETED RECALL. PICKED UP VEHICLE DROVE 1000 FEET AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TURNED AROUND AND INFORMED SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY TOLD ME THE RECALL HAS NOTHING TO SO WITH THE AIRBAG OR LIGHT AND THAT IF I PAY 100 THEY WILL DIAGNOSE VEHICLE. I INFORMED THEM THAT IT SHOWS RIGHT ON FOR THAT THE RECALL CAUSES LIGHT TO FLASH AND POSSIBLY AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THEY TOLD ME IT DOES NOT AND I WAS WRONG AND SENT ME ON MY WAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360971September 24, 2020
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE LOCAL DEALER MEL ERVIN FORD LOCATED AT 15455 OAKLEY RD, CHESANING, MI 48616, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUB FRAME OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RUSTING AND CORROSION UNDER THE CABIN SECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353166September 4, 2020
WHEELS
WE PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES HANKOOK KONTROL P255/65 AND DROVE THE TRUCK LESS THAN A WEEK AND THE SIDE WALL BELT IN THE TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT NO ROUGH DRIVING, NO EXCESSIVE DRIVING JUST TO AND FROM WORK ON A CLEAN HIGHWAY WITH NO DEBRIS. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY AND HE WAS ABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK INTO THE DITCH AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE ON A TWO LANE HIGH WAY THAT HAD A LOT OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON HWY 53 IN JOLIET, IL DRIVING STRAIGHT SOUTH AND THERE WAS A LARGE BANG NOISE AND THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT WITH A BELT BLOWN ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL BEFORE THIS KILLS SOMEONE. WAS TOLD BY BE DEALER THAT IT WOULD NOT BE WARRANTED AS THE TIRE WAS USED A FEW DAYS AND THEY ARE HARD TO DEAL WITH WHEN IT COMES TO A WARRANTY ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329902June 21, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK FRAME RUSTED THROUGH TO THE POINT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE FRAME RUST IS EXCESSIVE AFTER TAKING GREAT CARE OF THE TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326750June 1, 2020
ENGINE
MY TRUCK IS RATTLING BAD AND ITS THE TIMING CHAIN FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS BECAUSE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE OIL SEALS ON THE TENSIONERS START LEAKING CAUSING THEM TO NOT KEEP THE CHAIN TIGHT LIKE IT SHOULD BE AND ALSO FAILS TO PUSH OIL AROUND TO THE RIGHT SIDE CAM WHICH CAUSES IT TO FAIL. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IT IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE INJURIES IF THE TRUCK STALLS OUT. ALSO THE SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT OF THE HEADS CAUSING VERY HIGH REPAIR BILLS. THIS ALSO COULD CAUSE A ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DEATH. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT YET HAS DONE NOTHING TO MAKE IT RIGHT. FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND THERE MISTAKE AND MAKE IT RIGHT FIX OR REPLACE THE ENGINE NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE IS BECAUSE THEY KNEW ABOUT IT. MY TRUCK REPAIRS WILL COST OVER $7000 DOLLARS TO FIX BECAUSE FORD WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM THEY KNEW ABOUT. I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3000 MILES WITH VAL OIL AND LUCUS OIL STABILIZER BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE IT SEEMS TO HELP THE RATTLE ALITTLE BUT ITS JUST GOING TO GET WORSE AND I CANT AFFORD $7000 TO REPLACE AN ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325696May 24, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND ON ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316763March 7, 2020
ENGINE
ENGINE TAPPING WHEN WARM ONLY AT IDLE DOESN'T DO IT WHILE COLD OR WHILE DRIVING I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID IT'S DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW WITH FORD 5.7 ENGINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307908February 8, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
EXPERIENCE I GUESS THE THEY CALL IT THE DEATH WOBBLE. MAKES MY VEHICLE FEEL LIKE IT NOT ME A TING TO RUN RIGHT THE STEERING IS WEIRD AND CAN'T GET FORD TO CHECK IT OUT TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH IT THEY SAY JUST GET AN ALIGNMENT BUT THAT ISN'T HELPING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307052February 4, 2020
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH ON INTERSTATE 40, VEHICLE WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE (HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES). SUBSEQUENTLY, ENGINE BEGAN WITH A TICKING NOISE WITH EVER INCREASING RATTLING/SHAKING TO A POINT THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE STOPPING OR IDLING IN CITY TRAFFIC. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL COILS & PLUGS, THROTTLE BODY, FUEL FILTER, ETC. VEHICLE RAN FINE FOR SIX MONTHS, HOWEVER THE RATTLING, KNOCKING, SHAKING, SURGING, STALLING HAVE RETURNED TWO FOLD. VEHICLE IS NOW EXPERIENCING A MASSIVE OIL LEAK FROM THE ENGINE. HAD IT CHECKED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIRS (BUT DID COMPLETE AN OIL CHANGE). FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE ISSUES. THESE ISSUES ARE NOT JUST INCONVENIENT AND EXPENSIVE BUT MORTALLY DANGEROUS TO THE PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS TO ANYONE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. STEP UP FORD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299187January 14, 2020
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
ME ENTER HOY QUE MI TRUCK TENA VARIOS RECALL Y NO HE RECIBIDO AVISO, GRACIAS POR SU ATENCION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289564December 17, 2019
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A CRACKING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A LIFT. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO PLACE ON THE LIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO FREDERICK MOTOR COMPANY (1 WAVERLEY DR, FREDERICK, MD 21702, (800) 734-9118). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.*BF*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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