Ford F-150 Complaints (2005)

1,112 consumer complaints on file.

#10348582August 10, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HIS STOMACH. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10348087August 9, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PAID MY TOLL FOR THE BRIDGE CROSSING WENT TO ROLL UP DRIVER SIDE DOOR , HEARD A LOUD POP PLUS GLASS BREAKAGE AND MY WINDOW BEGAN TO FALL INTO THE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346977August 3, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME AND IT CAUSED A BIG DISTRACTION. THIS IS THE 2ND FAILURE OF THE WINDOW REGULATOR ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346918August 2, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE LEAVING TO GO TO WORK I GOT IN MY TRUCK (2005 F-150) AND STARTED IT. WAITED A FEW SECONDS TO WARM UP THE MOTOR, AND WENT TO PUT IN REVERSE (NEVER PUT INTO GEAR) AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY RIGHT HAND INCLUDING THUMB AND 1ST FINGER WAS INJURED WITH LACERATIONS. I TOOK PICTURES AND WENT TO FORD DEALER WHILE STILL BLEEDING AND SHOCKED AND STUNNED OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED. DEALER WANTED ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET 1,300 PLUS SOME DOLLARS OR TO CLAIM ON INSURANCE. INSURANCE WOULDN'T PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THERE NO COLLISIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10346354July 30, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1) NO PARTICULAR EVENT PRECEDED THIS FAILURE. 2) PASSENGER POWER WINDOW FELL DOWN DUE TO FAILED WINDOW REGULATOR PLASTIC PART ON 2005 FORD F-150 FX4 SUPERCAB WITH 32K MILES WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE AT WORKPLACE. LUCKILY THE CONSEQUENCES WERE LIMITED BUT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE, SUCH AS THEFT, INTERIOR DAMAGE DUE TO WEATHER, OR A PASSENGER SAFETY HAZARD. 3) FAILURE WAS CORRECTED BY REPLACING ENTIRE WINDOW REGULATOR MECHANISM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345689July 27, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2005 FORD F150 EXTENDED CAB FX4 I WAS CLOSING MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP, THEN THE WINDOW FELL THROUGH THE DOOR SEAL. NOW THE WINDOW IS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION INSIDE THE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345564July 26, 2010
INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHT BULB ATTACHED TO TRANSMISSION PLACEMENT WINDOW IN CONSOLE, DETACHES AND BURNS OTHER WIRES AND WHAT EVER ELSE IT CAN INSIDE CONSOLE, THEN BURNS THROUGH SIDE OF CONSOLE RELEASING SMOKE INTO CAB OF VEHICLE ,IN THE END YOU HAVE AN EXTRA LIGHT STICKING OUT THE SIDE OF THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE DRIVERS SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345057July 24, 2010
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:BASE
SEAT WILL NOT RECLINE ENOUGH. BABY'S HEAD WAS JUST HANGING OVER HELD UP WITH THE CHEST STRAP. HIS FACE WAS RED AND I'M AFRAID THAT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFOCATED HAD I NOT TAKEN HIM OUT WHEN I DID. I TOOK THE SEAT TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO VERIFY IT WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY, AND IT WAS. THE INSTRUCTIONS SAY TO PUT A ROLLED TOWEL UNDER THE FRONT OF THE SEAT TO HELP WITH RECLINING, BUT IT WAS VERY UNSTEADY WHEN I DID THAT. THE SEAT WAS IN A FORD TRUCK THAT HAS PRETTY FLAT SEATS SO THE RECLINE FUNCTION SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. I HAVE 2 PICTURES OF HIM IN THE SEAT WITH HIS HEAD HANGING FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344854July 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL ON 2005 F150 FADES EVEN WITH BRAND NEW PADS INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344681July 22, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
STOPPED FOR FUEL AFTER FUELING STARTED THE VEHICLE, PUT THE TRUCK IN GEAR ROLLED ABOUT 10 FEET WHEN I BRAKED BEFORE ENTERING INTO TRAFFIC THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE DEPLOYMENT CAUSED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISING TO BOTH WRIST AND MY CHEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10344581July 21, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2005 FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE WITH WINDOW DOWN ,SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344165July 20, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BECAME LOOSE AND FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXHIBITED THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAS NOT CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343951July 19, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY 2005 FORD F-150 FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL IN THE DOOR. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SMOOTH ROAD IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA I HEARD A HUGE CRACK, THEN THE WINDOW LITERALLY FELL IN THE DOOR AND WOULD NOT COME UP. THE CRACK SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES. REPAIRS FROM THE FORD DEALER ARE ESTIMATED AT 400 OR MORE DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343624July 16, 2010
VISIBILITY
MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE WINDOW REGULATORS OF MY 2005 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 4X4. I HAVE NOW HAD THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR RIGHT REGULATORS FAIL DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. THE REAR RIGHT FAILURE OCCURRED LAST FALL (AUGUST 2009) WHILE GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. WITHOUT ANY WARNING, MY DAUGHTER STARTED SCREAMING AS HER WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. THANKFULLY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT I DID HAVE WET CHILDREN AND WET INTERIOR. OF COURSE, THE CARWASH DENIED ANY WRONGDOING AND SUGGESTED I CONTACT FORD. IN DOING SO, FORD STATED THAT NHTSA DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL, SO THEY WERE NOT REQUIRED TO FIX/REPAIR AT THEIR OWN COST. NOT HAVING THE FUNDS AVAILABLE, I TORE THE DOOR PANEL OPEN, SLID THE WINDOW BACK UP IN THE TRACK, AND WEDGED A PIECE OF PVC PIPE TO KEEP THE GLASS IN PLACE. NOT A GREAT SOLUTION...BUT MUCH BETTER THAN WHAT FORD OFFERED TO DO. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2010, MID-AFTERNOON. MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING TO A COMMUNITY FUNCTION. WHILE DRIVING, I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN GO OFF NEXT TO MY EAR. OUR INITIAL THOUGHT WAS WE HIT SOMETHING ON THE ROAD OR AN ANIMAL RAN INTO US. I STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, BUT DID NOT SEE ANY DAMAGE. AT THAT POINT I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK. WE CONTINUED ON TO OUR FUNCTION WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. WHEN WE ARRIVED BACK AT THE VEHICLE LATER IN THE AFTERNOON, I STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS WHILE THE A/C COILED OFF AND THUD...THE FRONT DRIVER WINDOW FELL DOWN. I KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. TORE INTO THE DOOR WHEN WE GOT HOME AND FOUND THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR PULLEY FAILED IN THIS WINDOW ALSO. SO, I PUSHED THE GLASS BACK UP AND WEDGED ANOTHER PIECE OF PVC PIPE. ASIDE FROM THE RINGING IN MY EAR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON FROM THE "GUNSHOT", THERE WERE NO INJURIES. FROM MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT FORD REFUSES TO ADDRESS. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP AND RESEARCH IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343095July 14, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2005 FORD F-150 PASSENGER WINDOW FELL AND COST 300.00 TO REPAIR. TWO WEEKS LATER THE DRIVERS WINDOW FELL, HAVEN'T HAD IT REPAIRED YET. ONLY 22000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343153July 14, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE AIR BAGS INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS LEFT HAND. THE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INVESTIGATED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10343057July 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE F-150 WAS PARKED IN THE CARPORT ATTACHED TO MY SON'S HOUSE. IT HAD BEEN PARKED AND NOT RUNNING FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. A PASSERBY NOTICED THE TRUCK ON FIRE AND TRIED TO WAKE ALL OCCUPANTS IN THE HOUSE(DUPLEX). AT 5 A.M ON 9/11/2008. MY SON NEVER LEFT THE HOUSE. HIS BODY WAS FOUND JUST INSIDE THE HOUSE BY THE CARPORT DOOR. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM SOMEPLACE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DUE TO MY SONS EMPLOYMENT WITH THE MILITARY AT THAT TIME AND LIVING ON POST THERE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS INCIDENT. I CAN SUPPLY FURTHER DATA WHEN ASKED. I HADN'T BEEN ALLOWED TO SEE ANY OF THE INVESTIGATIVE INFO UNTIL THE MILITARY COMPLETED THEIR INVESTIGATION. THAT IS THE REASON FOR THE LONG DELAY IN REPORTING THIS INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1
#10342524July 11, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 FORD F150 SUPERCAB TRUCK. I RECENTLY HAD ANOTHER POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAIL ON MY VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 35MPH. THIS IS THE SECOND REGULATOR THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE (THE FIRST ONE OCCURRED THREE YEARS AGO). WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS THE WINDOW JUST DROPS COMPLETELY DOWN INTO THE DOOR WITH NO WARNING. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT CAUSES A VERY BIG DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE. THREE YEARS AGO, WHEN THE FIRST REGULATOR FAILED, I HAD MY VEHICLE PARKED (LUCKILY AT HOME) AND I NOTICED THAT THE WINDOW WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION. I RECALLED ROLLING THE WINDOW UP WHEN I PARKED MY VEHICLE, SO I GOT IN IT TO PUT THE WINDOW IN THE UP POSITION. AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION ON AND PRESSING THE UP BUTTON, NOTHING HAPPENED. THIS TIME IT WAS THE DRIVERS WINDOW. I AM VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE NOT PARKED MY VEHICLE IN A PUBLIC PLACE WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE GIVEN ANYONE ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES DID NOT RESULT IN ANY INJURY OR LOSSES, THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE CONCERNING VEHICLE SAFETY. I CONDUCTED SOME INTERNET RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS THAT OTHER 2004-2005 F150 OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THESE WINDOW REGULATORS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE REMAINING 2 WINDOWS WILL FAIL OVER TIME. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A REPLACEMENT WINDOW REGULATOR INSTALLED. ONE OF THE REGULATOR REPLACEMENTS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE MOST RECENT ONE WAS NOT. THIS REPAIR COST WAS $220. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT REGULAR MAINTENANCE NOR NORMAL VEHICLE CARE COULD PREVENT. THIS IS A DEFINITE EQUIPMENT FLAW THAT THE OWNER HAS NO WARNING OF WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. THEREFORE I FEEL THAT THESE REGULATORS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE IT POSES A SAFETY ISSUE TO THE VEHICLE OWNER AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROADWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341601July 6, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND HIS CLOTHES WERE STAINED FROM THE MATERIAL IN THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AND WAS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341057July 1, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2005 FORD F-150, POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. DRIVER'S SIDE 2 YEARS AGO NOW PASSENGER SIDE. NO KNOWN CAUSE. FIRST ONE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT REPLACED PSNGR. SIDE YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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