Ford F-150 Complaints (2005)
1,112 consumer complaints on file.
- #10319817March 16, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LTR FWD FM (VA) RE INCIDENT OF UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION FM OWNER OF A 2005 FORD F-150 TRUCK, REPLY TO EMPORIA, VA OFC. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ABOUT FOUR TIMES DURING THE 4 1/2 HE HAS OWNED THE TRUCK. THERE WERE MINIMAL RPM'S CREATED AND HE WAS PREVIOUSLY TOLD TO HOLD THE TRUCK WITH THE BRAKE AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE TRUCK WOULD THEN DECELERATE. HOWEVER, THE LAST TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK AND IT ACCELERATED INTO AN INTERSECTION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD, OR HADN'T BEEN DRIVEN VERY FAR. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317748March 8, 2010VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE HAD TWO WINDOWS STOP ROLLING UP ON MY F150 LARIAT. IT IS A 2005 MODEL. THE TRUCK HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. MUST BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I THINK IF I HAD A TOYOTA, THEY WOULD FIX IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317141March 5, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (SNOW AND ICE COVERED) AND WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION MY TRUCK INSTANTLY DIED. WHEN THE TRUCK DIED A LOST POWER SEARING, BRAKES, AND OBVIOUSLY ACCELERATION. THE ENTIRE INTERSECTION WAS BLOCKED FOR 30-45 MIN. DUE TO AN EARLIER SNOW STORM, NO TOW TRUCKS WERE AVAILABLE. 2. THE FAILURE HAPPENED ONCE. WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENS, THE DRIVER LOOSES ENGINE, BRAKE, AND STEERING POWER. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THE PART FAILS BECAUSE IT IS MOUNTED UNDERNEATH THE BED OF THE TRUCK BUT WAS NOT MADE RESISTANT TO ROAD SALT CORROSION. 3. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE (AND HAS A REPLACEMENT CORROSION RESISTANT PART) BUT THE KIT FOR THIS IS IN SUCH HIGH DEMAND THAT IT IS BACK ORDERED UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF MAY. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME MY TRUCK IS "FIXED" BUT NO ONE IS ABLE TO PROVE I HAVE THE CORROSION RESISTANT PART. THERE IS DOCUMENTED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FORD AND THE DEALER ABOUT KNOWINGLY INSTALLING THE OLD, DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10316284March 3, 2010POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH IN REVERSE THE TIRES BEGAN TO SPIN AROUND AND THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME IN JAN 2009. . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48000. UPDATED 4/13/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECOND TIME IT WAS REPAIRED WAS IN MARCH 2000. UPDATED 06/18/10
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10316300March 3, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. HE ALSO OBSERVED BLACK SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE AND A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTORS (PERFORMED UNDER FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 07M08, NHTSA SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER : 07M08, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS) AND MADE REPAIRS TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER (PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V208000: COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIRS, WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WOULD NOT BE COVERED AND THEY WOULD TAKE NO LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, TO DATE. THE CONTACT HAS ALL SERVICE RECORDS, IF NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,742 AND THE CURRENT APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10316009March 3, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED IN A BANK PARKING LOT. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND AND THE TRUCK WAS NOT HIT. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE FOR THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND MILES. THE DEALER THUS FAR HAS NOT FOUND A CAUSE FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THEY HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THE RESPONSE BACK TO THEM IS IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY AND I SHOULD CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10316095March 3, 2010POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED ON AN ICY ROAD. THE BACK RIGHT TIRE HIT A CURB AND CAUSED THE AXLE TO SNAP AND THE TIRE TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE AXLE AND TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10315493March 2, 2010VISIBILITY
FOR THE SECOND TIME THE WINDOW IN MY FORD F150 CRASHED DOWN INTO THE DOOR PANEL. COST ME $450 ATFORD DEALER TO FIX. DEALER SERVICE REP TOLD ME THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN WARRANTY BUT FORD WONT RECALL AND THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS. MY ESTIMATE IS 4,000,000 VEHICLES AT LEAST ,2004-07,08. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10315563March 2, 2010SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ACCELERATED FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH A WHINING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE WHINING NOISE OCCURRED WHENEVER TRAVELING AT A HIGHWAY SPEED RATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10315666March 2, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2005 F-150 SUPERCREW. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS - APPROXIMATELY 70K MILES ON TRUCK AT THE TIME - THE VEHICLE GOES INTO A "FAIL SAFE" MODE WITH THE CODES P2111 AND P2104. THE ACCELERATOR STOPS WORKING AND YOU HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE CAR OFF. THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 15 TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS. IT HAS BEEN VERY UNSAFE AND CONCERNING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND CONTACTED FORD WHO STATES THERE IS NO CURRENT ISSUES WITH THIS. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND THE VEHICLE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON ONLINE FORD FORUMS. WHEN I WENT TO ORDER THE PART, I WAS ADVISED BY MY DEALER THAT IT WAS ON BACKORDER. THAT CAUSES ME EVEN MORE CONCERN!! I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10315076March 1, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,800. PCO CONTACTED OWNER: VEH WAS IN PARK. DEALER FOUND NO EXT DAMAGE. FIXED UNDER "GOODWILL" WARRANTY. 20100413.PCO
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10315312March 1, 2010VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
P/S WINDOW FELL OFF TRACK CAUSING TO BE ROLLED UP OR DOWN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10314888February 27, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 FORD F150 V8 4.6L DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF THE HEAD. 65,000 MILES, ORIGINAL PLUGS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10314550February 26, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT JUST OVER 59K MILES ON MY 2005 F-150 5.4L TRITON V8 DRIVING AT 30 MPH I NOTICED A TICKING SOUND THAT INCREASED/DECREASED WITH RPMS. TRAVELING ABOUT 2 MILES FURTHER THE NOISE INCREASED IN VOLUME SO I PULLED OVER AND RAISED THE HOOD. THE NOISE WAS COMING FORM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE MOTOR AND THE MOTOR WAS SHAKING AS IF MISS FIRING OR RUNNING IRATICLY. I HAD NO ENGINE WARNING LIGHT OR ANY OTHER NOTIFICATIONS ON THE DASH PRIOR. I WENT DIRECTLY TO MY MECHANIC. WHEN MY MECHANIC CAME OUT TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING HE KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT WAS GOING ON. HE HAS REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. HE SAID THAT I HAD BLOWNOUT A LEAST ONE SPARK PLUG. THIS IS A KNOWN FLAW WITH THE TRITON V8 MOTORS OR RATHER THE SPARK PLUG DESIGN THAT WAS PUT IN THE ENGINE FROM THE FACTORY. THE SPARK PLUG IS A THREE PIECE DESIGN THE IS CRIMPED TOGETHER AND ULTIMATELY CRACKS AND SEPARATES OVER A PERIOD OF TIME LEADING TO LITERALLY BLOWING UP. IN SOME CASES THE THREADS IN THE MOTOR WHERE THE SPARK PLUG SCREWS IN CAN BE TORN OUT. THIS REQUIRES RE-TAPPING NEW THREADS OR A HELIOCOIL PACK. THIS ISSUE WAS NOT POINTED OUT TO ME BY FORD PRIOR SO I COULD PREVENT POSSIBLE DAMAGE AND VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR COSTS AS I KNOW THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IS VERY WRONG. THE MANUAL PROVIDED BY FORD WITH THE TRUCK SAYS THE SPARK PLUGS DON'T NEED TO BE CHANGED UNTIL 100K. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION ONLINE I FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM PRIOR TO 100K. I WILL BE SENDING THE BILL TO REPAIR MY TRUCK TO FORD THROUGH MY ATTORNEY AS THIS IS NEGLIGENT BEHAVIOR AND A FAULTY DESIGN FLAW THAT I COULD NOT HAVE PREVENTED. FORD IS SENDING OWNERS OF THIS MOTOR DOWN A PATH OF GUARANTEED FINANCIAL AND POTENTIAL PHYSICAL HARM. FORD NEEDS TO STAND UP AND OWN THIS MISTAKE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10314693February 26, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TO CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE CONTACT APPROACHED A RED LIGHT, ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD JUST ENOUGH TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM AT 10 MPH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10313498February 24, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE ON THE FREEWAY AT RUSH HOUR. VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP AND INSPECTED FOR CAUSE . WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE CORRODED UP AND CRACKED IN TWO PARTS AND STOPPED THE FUEL PUMP FROM PUMPING FUEL TO THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE SHOP HAD A HARD TIME BUYING THE PART FROM A FORD DEALER ,THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THE ONE DEALER SAID HE HAD 3 VEHICLES WAITING FOR PARTS. THIS TRUCK WAS RUNNING FINE AND IT JUST QUIT IT WAS NOT A FUN DAY WHEN IT QUIT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10313587February 24, 2010VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2005 FORD F-150 SUPER CAB CALIFORNIA LIMITED EDITION BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND NOW HAS 48388.9 MILES AND I HEARD A LOUD POP AS I WAS AT THE LIGHT,I THEN LOOKED AROUND AND ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN ( DRIVERS DOOR SIDE) AND THE WHOLE WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE TRACK. I HAD TO CALL A REPAIR MAN TO FIX IT AND HE CHARGED OVER $200.00 DOLLARS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE (SOMEONE COULD GET SCARED BECAUSE OF THE LOUD POP OR THE WINDOW FALLING INSIDE THE TRACK AS YOUR DRIVING CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE ROAD AND VEHICLES SURROUNDING THEM).I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE OF THAT AND THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING ALL THE WINDOWS REGULATORS IN ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES INCLUDING THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS IN MY TRUCK BEFORE IT DOES THE SAME THING AND CAUSE ANOTHER DISTRACTION. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING AS I WAS RESEARCHING ON THE COMPUTER THERE HAVE BEEN ALREADY MANY COMPLAINTS. [XXX] *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10312818February 22, 2010VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2005 F-150 FX4 5.4L TRITON 43,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING, I HEARD A LOUD THUD!! IN SHOCK, THINKING SOMETHING MAY HAVE CRASHED THROUGH MY WINDOW, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DURING VERY BUSY A.M TRAFFIC. I COULD NOT FIND ANY TRACE OF BROKEN GLASS. I THEN LOOKED INSIDE THE DOOR AND SAW THAT THE GLASS HAD JUST FALLEN IN????? I COULD PRESS THE BUTTON AND HEAR THE MOTOR, BUT ABSOLUTELY NO MOVEMENT FROM THE GLASS. TWO WEEKS LATER, WITH A 2X4 HOLDING THE WINDOW UP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF A 35,000.00 DOLLAR AUTOMOBILE, ME MY TWO YEAR AND MY ELEVEN YEAR OLDS IN THE BACK, WERE ON INTERSTATE 10.UNBELIEVABLY, MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW COMES CRASHING DOWN AND EXPLODES IN THE DOOR!!!! WITH THE WIND RUSHING UNEXPECTEDLY IN, AND THE LOUD CRASH OF THE GLASS BREAKING IN THE DOOR, I TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. KNOWING I HAD MY FAMILIES LIFE AT STAKE, I IMMEDIATELY GAINED CONTROL AND BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO A SCREECHING HALT IN THE EMERGENCY LANE. FROM THAT MOMENT, I HAVE CONTACTED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, CALLED FORD AND MADE COMPLAINTS. ACCORDING TO THE FORD PARTS PERSON I SPOKE TO THE OTHER DAY THE WINDOW REGULATOR PART# HAS CHANGED NOW 3 TIMES AND HE STATED THAT FORD NEVER CHANGES THE PART # UNLESS THERE IS A PHYSICAL CHANGE TO THE PART AND HE STATED THEY HAVE HAD "ISSUES" WITH THESE REGULATORS THUS THE CHANGE, HE STATED THAT THE NEWEST VERSION HAS BEEN BEEFED UP AROUND THE PLASTIC CLIP THAT KEEPS BREAKING OFF, HOPEFULLY THE NEWEST VERSIONS HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BUT AS YOU CAN SEE JUST BY THE FACT THAT FORD HAS CHANGED THE PART # 3 TIMES THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NOW THEY NEED TO FIX THIS SAFETY HAZARD ON ALL OF OUR WINDOWS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10312342February 20, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT THE RESULT OF A FLOOR MAT OR DRIVER ERROR. AT NO TIME DID THE DRIVER HAVE HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR NOR WAS THERE AN OBJECT ON, AROUND, UNDER, OR OVER THE ACCELERATOR. INCIDENT: ON 18 FEBRUARY 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 PM MY WIFE, MOTHER IN-LAW, FATHER IN-LAW AND INFANT DAUGHTER WERE PROCEEDING NORTHBOUND ON WATER TOWER RD. LOCATED IN BENTONVILLE, AR. THERE WERE ZERO DISTRACTIONS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND MY WIFE WAS FULLY ALERT WITH NO PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND WEATHER WAS SUNNY WITH GREAT VISIBILITY. AS THEY APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION OF WATER TOWER RD. AND BATTLEFIELD BLVD. AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MILES PER HOUR, MY WIFE BEGAN BREAKING. AFTER PLACING HER RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED/HEARD/FELT/EXPERIENCED INCREASED ACCELERATION AND DECREASED BREAKING POWER DURING HER ATTEMPTS TO STOP. SHE IMMEDIATELY INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ENSURING HER RIGHT FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE ENGINE CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO INCREASE SPEED WHILE MY WIFE FOUGHT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THEY PROCEEDED INTO AND THROUGH THE VACANT INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MILES PER HOUR AND FORTUNATELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MY WIFE'S EFFORTS TO STOP THE VEHICLE CONTINUED BEYOND THE INTERSECTION FOR AN APPROXIMATE 150 - 200 FEET. THE VEHICLE FINALLY CEASED ITS EFFORTS TO ACCELERATE AND CAME TO REST AT THAT POINT. AFTER REGAINING THEIR COMPOSURE, MY WIFE PUMPED THE BRAKES IN EFFORT TO DETERMINE THE MALFUNCTION. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND FEELING COMFORTABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN, THEY PROCEEDED CAUTIOUSLY ONLY TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN ONCE MORE. THIS SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED LESS THAN MILE FROM THE PREVIOUS LOCATION WITH MY WIFE BEING PREPARED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. DURING THIS OCCURRENCE SHE PUMPED THE BRAKES AND STOPPED THE INCREASED REVOLUTIONS OF THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10312437February 20, 2010VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BROKEN IN 2 OF MY F150 WINDOWS, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL INTO THE DOOR FRAME. LATEST DATE IS NOTED BELOW. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0