Ford F-150 Complaints (2005)

1,112 consumer complaints on file.

#10258447February 12, 2009
WHEELS
WHILE INVESTIGATING A FRONT TIRE WITH AN AIR LEAK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTER RIM (WHERE THE TIRE BEAD SEATS) OF THE STEEL OEM WHEEL HAD SPLIT AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE RIM FOR A CIRCUMFERENTIAL LENGTH OF OVER 10 INCHES NEAR THE TIRE BEAD SEALING SURFACE. IT APPEARS THAT THE OUTER PORTION OF THE RIM WAS ALMOST TO THE POINT OF SEPARATING FROM THE REST OF THE WHEEL AND ALLOWING THE TIRE TO DISMOUNT FROM THE WHEEL. IF THAT HAD OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC, THE RESULTS EASILY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY. THIS IS A 17 INCH SIX LUG OEM WHEEL WITH THE CHROME CLAD FRONT SURFACE FROM A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE F-150. THIS WHEEL WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, BUT WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT OTHER SIMILAR WHEELS ON THIS AND OTHER TRUCKS AND WOULD BE INTERESTED TO KNOW WHICH OTHER WHEEL TYPES HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIMILAR DEFECTS DUE TO SIMILAR MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257828February 8, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE - FELL INSIDE DOOR. ACCORDING TO DEALER IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT CAUSED BY FORD USING CHEAP PLASTIC CLIPS TO SECURE CABLES. HAD TO TAPE UP THE WINDOW WITH PLASTIC TO PROCEED HOME. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND I KNOW THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO FIX THIS DEFECT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. GLASS CRACKED WHEN IT FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS COMMON DEFECT, OR AT LEAST TELL ALL FUTURE CUSTOMERS OF THIS - BEFORE THEY PUT THEIR MONEY INTO THIS SHODDY WORKMANSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257540February 5, 2009
AIR BAGS
MY TRUCK WAS HIT BY A CAR THAT CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. HER CAR HIT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF MY TRUCK AND THEN SLAMMED THE SIDE DRIVER SIDE. HER AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT MINE DIDN'T-- I NOW HAVE TWO CRACKED ROTOR CUFFS ON BOTH ARMS. HAVE SURGERY ON ONE ALREADY. ANOTHER TO BE DONE WHEN I RECOVER FROM THE FIRST. MY TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND SO WAS THE OTHER DRIVERS CAR. SHE WAS NOT INJURED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10257111February 1, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LIKE MANY OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING F150S I CLOSED MY DOOR AND HEAR A LOUD POP SOUND FROM MY DOOR. I FIRST BELIEVED THAT THE DOOR HAD SLAMMED ON SOMETHING, SO I OPENED THE DOOR AND LOOKED, THERE WAS NOTHING. ABOUT 2 MINUTES OF DRIVING LATER MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY AND QUITE FORCEFULLY FELL INSIDE THE PANEL. AFTER I GOT HOME I TOOK THE DOOR APART AND FOUND A TANGLE OF WIRE AND WINDOW AT THE BOTTOM. AFTER REMOVING ALL THE PARTS IN ACORDANCE WITH THE CHILTON'S MANUAL, AND RECONSTRUCTING THE ELECTRIC WINDOW ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR BECAUSE IT WAS 20*F OUTSIDE I DISCOVERED THAT THE ACTUAL DEFECT CAME FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE WINDOW AND SLIDES UP AND DOWN ON THE RAIL WAS THE REASON FOR THE DEFECT. I THEN TRIED TO FIND THE PART BY GOOGLE-ING "F150 WINDOW REPAIR GLASS MOUNT" AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A WHOLE LIST OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND OF COURSE THE ELECTRIC WINDOW KIT IT ONLY SOLD MOTOR AND ALL FOR 199.99, WHILE ALL THAT IS DEFECTIVE IS THE CLIP WHICH EVEN AS A DEALER PART WOULD ONLY BE 15-20 DOLLARS BY MY ESTIMATION. THE CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH 37K MILES. I'M A BIG FORD FAN BUT THIS IS REALLY UNSAT, ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE VERY SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256958January 30, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WIFE WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW ROLLED DOWN. SHE COULD NOT ROLL IT UP AND FORD SAID IT WAS A WINDOW REGULATOR WITHOUT LOOKING AT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256886January 29, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE CABLE IN THE WINDOW REGULATOR IN MY 2005 FORD F-150 COMPLETELY STRIPPED OUT. THE PART IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND, UNLESS I WANT TO PAY $330 AT THE FORD PLACE. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE PART ANYWHERE. MANY PEOPLE WITH 2004-2005 F-150S SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSIDERING I CAN'T FIX MY WINDOW SINCE I CAN'T FIND THE PART; I HAVE PLASTIC TAPED UP OVER MY WINDOW AND HAVE TO OPEN MY DOOR EVERY TIME I NEED TO SEE OUT THAT SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT FORD PUT A RECALL ON THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255833January 21, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH ON MY 2005 FORD F-150 THEN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255898January 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THIS HAPPENED TWICE DEALER SCANNED FOR CODE AND FOUND CODE P2104 IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE STUCK CLOSED REPLACED BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY 6036 WP94 NO CHARGE UNDER WARRANTY RECALL REPLACE SWITCH 6306 WP94 AND VACUUM TEBE 6L3Z*9W431*A. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255574January 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAD A BAD SHAKE IN THE REAR AREA. ALSO A BAD BRAKE SHIMMY. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT. COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TOLD NORMAL! I WORKED IN THE SERVICE DEPT OF A FORD DEALERSHIP I KNOW NORMAL. 53,000 OR SO MILES BAD CLUNKING FROM TRANSFER AREA WOULDN'T GO INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE 1/2 THE TIME TOOK TO FORD, TOLD NOTHING WRONG AGAIN. 72,000 MILES TRANSMISSION GOES OUT. TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE, OUT BY 2000 MILES. I WAS A SERVICE MANAGER FOR A FORD DEALERSHIP THEY COULD DO A SUPPLEMENT ON THE WARRANTY. I ASKED FOR 1/2 OF COST TOLD NO. EVEN AFTER DOCUMENTATION OF ALL THE SERVICES AND COMPLAINTS TOLD TO BAD SO SAD. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD TRANSMISSION TROUBLES, 4 WHEEL DRIVE TROUBLE, THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH FELL APART IN THE DOOR AND A BAD BRAKE SHIMMY EVEN AFTER I HAD A 4 WHEEL BRAKE JOB DONE, ITS STILL THERE. NO HELP FROM FORD AT ALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255307January 16, 2009
VISIBILITY
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN INSIDE DOOR WHILE CAR WAS PARKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254983January 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY @ 60MPH, MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED WITHOUT MY TOUCHING THE DASH CONTROL. THE FRONT AXLE MADE TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISES AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DRAMATICALLY. DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A VACUUM LINE AND FORD REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255038January 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH MY FORD F150 TRUCK ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. SECONDS BEFORE IT STALLED A ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO RE-START AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, PLACING THE TRUCK IN PARK AND TURNING THE KEY OFF THEN BACK ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY ROAD TESTED AND DIAGNOSED CODES; P2104, P0121 AND P2112. PINPOINTED AND FOUND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY PHYSICALLY STICKING CLOSED. REPLACED ETB AND RETESTED OK AFTER REPAIRS. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. TIME OF FAILURE THE TRUCK MILEAGE WAS 33900. SEE SERVICE REPAIR ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254816January 13, 2009
VISIBILITY
I DROVE AWAY FROM AN ATM WENT TO PUT WINDOW UP HERE LOUD RINGING NOISE AND WINDOW WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP. THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND NOTICE WINDOW HAD FALLEN INTO DOOR AND. WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION. THE NOISE WAS LOUD ENOUGH TO CAUSE GRANDSON SITTING IN CAR SEAT IN BACK OF VEHICLE TO START CRYING. IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN FOUL WEATHER THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN SOAKED AS WELL AS A HAZARD OF GRANDSON GETTING INJURED FROM POSSIBILITY OF SOMETHING ENTERING VEHICLE THROUGH OPEN WINDOW OPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254854January 13, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2005 F150 REGULATOR BROKE AND BROKE WINDOW. I HAVE READ THAT THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254879January 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BOOSTER LINE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. SHORTLY AFTER, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V208000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). HE WENT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY WANTED TO REPLACE THE SAME HOSE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ON THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO PLACE THE SAME DEFECTIVE HOSE IN THE VEHICLE. HE BELIEVES THAT THE RECALLED ITEM SHOULD BE REPLACED BY A WORKING ITEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254259January 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC PART THAT CONTROLS THE FOOT PEDAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254278January 8, 2009
VISIBILITY
WITHIN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS (SHORTLY AFTER THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRATION) THREE OF FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED IN MY F-150. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON REPAIR ACTIONS FOR F-150'S. THIS IS CLEARLY A WELL DOCUMENTED AND COMPLAINED ABOUT PRODUCT DEFICIENCY THAT IS ALSO A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE WHEN THE FAILURES OCCUR THE WINDOW DROPS INTO THE DOOR PANEL. MY MOST RECENT FAILURE WHICH OCCURRED LAST WEEK WAS DURING A SERIOUS RAIN STORM WITH MY CHILD SITTING AT THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW WHEN IT FAILED AND FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253945January 6, 2009
VISIBILITY
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 30 MPH I HEARD WIND BLOWING INTO MY 2005 FORD F-150 AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW HAD FELL DOWN ABOUT HALF WAY I TRIED TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW WITH NO SUCCESS. I HAD TO TAPE THE WINDOW SO THAT IT WOULD STAY IN THE UP POSITION. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS ABOUT 30,000 MILES AND THIS IS THE SECOND WINDOW I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR. THIS WAS VERY TROUBLING TO ME THAT MY WINDOW COULD JUST FALL DOWN WITH NO ONE PUSHING THE BUTTON OR ANYTHING. I WONDERED WHAT IF MY TRUCK WAS JUST PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND THIS OCCURRED SOMEONE COULD EASILY STEAL EVERYTHING IN MY VEHICLE. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON THE 2004 AND 2005 F-150'S ARE FAULTY AND DANGEROUS. AND IT IS TIME THAT SOMEONE MAKE FORD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252907December 27, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2005 FORD F150 AND 2 YEARS AFTER OWNING IT THE FRONT AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON BLINKS AND STAYS ON AFTER A WHILE. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO RIDE IN MY PICKUP OR ALLOW MY TEENAGER TO RIDE UP FRONT BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252242December 18, 2008
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150 PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2005. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY LOST ITS SEAL. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 30 MPH, HE HEARD FIVE LOUD BANGING NOISES IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTALLATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT FORD MANUFACTURED AND WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM A FORD DEALER AND HAS NOT HAD ANY REPAIRS TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 47,197.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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