Ford F-150 Complaints (2005)

1,112 consumer complaints on file.

#10330623May 16, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PRESSING BUTTON TO LOWER WINDOW CAUSED WINDOW TO FALL AND CRASH INSIDE OF DOOR PANEL. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330656May 16, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD F150, THE BACK WINDOW SLID DOWN. MY DAUGHTER PUSHED THE BUTTON TO ROLL IT UP AND A LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND WITH A POP FOLLOWED. THE FUNCTION OF THE BUTTON IS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS TYPE OF OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY $800 IN REPAIRS. THE FIRST TIME WAS OVER A YEAR AGO ON THE DRIVER'S WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330110May 12, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN REVERSE, THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IF THE CONTACT WAIVED ALL RIGHTS FOR ANY FUTURE CLAIMS THEN THEY WOULD REPAIR THE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE UNWARRANTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,757 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10328784May 4, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING WHEN THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED FIRST AND THE DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED TWENTY SECONDS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10327582April 26, 2010
SUSPENSION, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I BOUGHT TRUCK IN AUG 2008 WITH VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND THE TIRES WERE CUPPED. I REPLACED THE STRUTS, SHOCKS AND TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS DONE AT THAT TIME. THE VIBRATION CONTINUED, SO ALL THE ROTORS AND BRAKES PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE PARKING BRAKES ADJUSTED. THE TRUCK STILL SHAKES VIOLENTLY AS IF TIRES ARE OUT OF BALANCE OR ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK. I HAVE NOT FOUND A SOLUTION OTHER THAN TO STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WAITING FOR 15 MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING AGAIN (I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS HELPS, BUT FEEL BETTER DOING SO). AS OF THE LAST OCCURRENCE (NOT TOWING ANYTHING), I NOTICED THE SHAKING BEGIN BEFORE A FUEL FILL-UP AND THEN STOP AFTER THE FILL-UP. I WILL NOTE THE VIBRATION OCCURRED AT THE 3/4 FILL MARK AND CONTINUED UNTIL THE 1/2 FUEL FILL MARK WAS REACHED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FOR THE NEXT 1/4 TANK OF FUEL WITH NO INCIDENCE. THE VIOLENT VIBRATION RETURNED AT THE 3/4 TANK MARK AND CEASED UPON REACHING THE 1/2 TANK FILL MARK . THE VIBRATION STOPPED FOR THE NEXT 1/4 TANK AND ONLY MARGINALLY RETURNED UPON REACHING THE FINAL 1/4 FUEL FILL MARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327332April 25, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY
PASSENGER WINDOW IN MY 2005 FORD F-150 FELL INSIDE THE DOOR CREATING A LOUD BANG WHILE DRIVING. CAUSED ME TO JUMP AND PULL STEERING WHEEL TO ONE SIDE NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. INVESTIGATION LED TO A BROKEN PLASTIC CLIP IN THE DOOR THAT RELEASED THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW IN THE UP (OR DOWN POSITION). I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EVENT. FORD HAS NOT RECALLED THE PROBLEM AS OF THIS DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327026April 22, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MILD HEAD INJURY AND A SPRAINED WRIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE AIR BAG WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,533. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,535.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10325871April 15, 2010
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F15O SD TURBO CHARGED. THE VEHICLE HAS MASTER CRAFT 35/12.50/ R17 COURSER CT TIRES, PURCHASED AS REPLACEMENT TIRES. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE TREAD ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE UNRAVELED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY RELEASING HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE NERF BAR, DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND FENDER. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A ROAD BUMP, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGERS SIDE MIRROR AND FENDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE NERF BAR, DOOR, FENDER AND MIRROR WERE REPAIRED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 05/19/10.*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324770April 9, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WENT OUT TO MY TRUCK THIS MORNING , STARTED IT, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF, BROKE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324113April 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
FORD MOTOR COMPANY-THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN PUT OUT SHOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAM PHASERS AND CAM CHAIN TENSIONER CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MAKE NOISES AND THEN ENGINE FAILURE THERE HAS BEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTSTO FORD WITH NOTHING BEING DONE IF YOU WHERE DRIVING ONTHE ROAD AND THE ENGINE BLEW COULDCAUSE A ACCIDENT I CONTACT FORD AND THEY HAVE ALL MOST ADMITTED TO IT THAT THEY NEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAS BEEN 1092 COMPLAINTS OVER THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING DONE. I CONTACTED FORD AND THAT'S HOW I FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU THEY KEEP SAYING THERE SENDING THE COMPLAINT TO ANOTHER DEPT..BUT THIS IS APROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECT BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS RUINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324110April 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE
FORDMOTOR COMPANY ON THE 2005 FORD F150 THERE HAS BEEN OVER 1000 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ACTUATOR ON THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE THERE IS A VACUUM SWITCH THAT OPERATES THEM WATER RUNS DOWN OFF THE COWL CONTAMINATING THE VAC.LINE CAUSING THE ACTUATOR TO GO OUT THEREWAS A SERVICE BULLETIN PUT OUT SHOWING THAT THEY NEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND DID NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. THE SWITCH CONTROLS THE VAC. TO THE ACTUATOR WITH NO VAC. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IS ENGAGE WHEN .TO MAKE IT SIMPLY IT TAKES VACUUM TO DISENGAGE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IF YOU ARE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SWITCH FAILS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN YOU WILL RUIN THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATORS AND COULD GET INTO OR CAUSE A ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323584April 3, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON 2005 F150. WAS DRIVING AND TRIED TO ADJUST WINDOW AND IT CRASHED DOWN INTO BOTTOM OF DOOR. THE LARGE "CLUNK" WAS VERY DISTRACTING AND STARTLED ME WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THIS PART. YOU NEED TO PUT THE HEAT ON THESE GUYS TO HAVE THIS PART REDESIGNED WITH BETTER GUTS BECAUSE THERE IS NO DOUBT IT IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323634April 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2005 FORD F-150 5.4L TRITON HAD 2 BLOWN SPARK PLUGS. FIRST ONE HAPPENED AT 80,000 MILES, SECOND AT 130,000. THE FIRST TIME IT DESTROYED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND COST $3000 TO REPAIR. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED IT BLEW THE LEFT SIDE EXHAUST AND THE COIL PACK. THIS COST ABOUT $1500 TO REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323546April 2, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2005 FORD F-150 FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM, FIRST TIME IT WAS MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, THE DEALER REPAIRED IT, IT WAS THE REGULATOR. THIS TIME I DISASSEMBLED THE DOOR PANEL SO I COULD 'ATTEMPT' TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF. UPON LOOKING INSIDE THE DOOR AT THE REGULATOR/MOTOR, ALL I SAW WAS THE CABLE WRAPPED AROUND THE REGULATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323551April 2, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING DOWN A BUSY DOWNTOWN INTERSTATE, SMOOTH PAVEMENT, BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC AND I HEAR A LOUD POP AND SOUND OF GLASS BREAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. LOT OF ROAD RAGE IN THE CITY I LIVE IN, SO FOR A SECOND I THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOT THRU MY WINDOW SO I REACTED WITH A QUICK SWERVE AND ALMOST COLLECTED THE CAR TO MY RIGHT. AFTER I GOT TO A PLACE TO STOP AND INVESTIGATE THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR GLASS WAS GONE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAD FAILED AND LET THE GLASS FALL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND SHATTER. I UNDERSTAND FROM INFO FROM MY MECHANIC AND ON THE NET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR FORD PRODUCTS. I COULD HAVE EASILY COLLECTED THE OTHER CAR IN MY SITUATION AND CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. NO TELLING HOW MANY HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS AND FORD GETS OFF SCOT-FREE BECAUSE THE PERSONS IN THE FORDS IT HAPPENS TO ARE DEAD AND CANT TELL THE WINDOW FALLING CAUSED THEM TO REACT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NOW THEIR FAMILYS NOT ONLY HAVE TO DEAL WITH THEIR LOVED ONES DEATH BUT MAY BE DEALING WITH THE FACT THE ACCIDENT MAY HAVE CAUSED OTHER DEATHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323389April 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WAS DRIVING MY 2005 F-150 ELT ON 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT APPROX 65-70 MPH. WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES FELT SLIGHT PULL TO THE RIGHT. BEGAN SMELLING STRONG ODOR ONCE ENTERED TOWN AND WAS SLOWED TO 35 MPH. DROVE ANOTHER 2-3 MILES TO HOME AND SMELL INTENSIFIED. ONCE EXITED THE TRUCK SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVERSFRONT TIRE. FRONT WHEEL WAS ALSO EXTREMELY HOT, WAS UNABLE TO TOUCH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322837March 30, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F150 SUPER CREW PICKUP TRUCK. AS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT HEARD A VERY LOUD CRASH COMING FROM A DRIVERS TO WORK A RAISE MY ARM TO PROTECT MYSELF FROM FLYING GLASS THAT WAS EXPECTING TO CONTACT ME AT MY LOOKED AT THE AND/OR GLASS IT WAS STILL INTACT. THE SOUND STARTLED EVERYONE IN THE CAR AND INCLUDING SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY WAS OKAY WHICH THEY WERE. I HAD TO DISASSEMBLE THE DOOR PANEL SO THAT I COULD GET THE WINDOW AND UP AS IT WAS CHILLY OUTSIDE. THE FOLLOWING DAY I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE WHAT WAS INVOLVED AND REPLACING THIS BROKEN WINDOW REGULATOR AND FOUND THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM ON FORD TRUCK'S FROM 2004 - 2008. I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN. I SUFFERED NO INJURY BUT THE POTENTIAL IS CERTAINLY THERE FOR A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322749March 29, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED IN MY TRUCK. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND THE REGULATOR POPPED AND THE WINDOW FELL. THIS, ALONE, SCARED ME ENOUGH TO MAKE A JOLT IN MY TRUCK AND SECONDLY CREATED QUITE A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NOT AS GOOD AS THEY WERE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321707March 24, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND WINDOW DROPPED INTO THE DOOR. NO WAY TO GET WINDOW CLOSED WITHOUT REMOVAL OF DOOR PANEL. VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH NO WINDOW DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER. THERE NEEDS TO BE A COMPLETE REVIEW OF ALL THE FAILS OF THIS SINGLE PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320398March 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT, CRASHING INTO A STREET SIGN. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN ACTIVATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE CONTACT UTILIZED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CONSEQUENTLY, HE DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A SIGN POST AND SIDE SWIPED THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/23/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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