Ford F-150 Complaints (2005)

1,112 consumer complaints on file.

#10218615February 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD F-150 SUPER CREW WITH 57,000 MILES WILL NOT ENGAGE IN OVERDRIVE. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND TESTING IT IN REVERSE AND DRIVE, I WAS ABLE TO RESUME BUT AS SOON AS THE TRANSMISSION REACHED OVERDRIVE IT DISENGAGED COMPLETELY. DEALER CLAIMS A PIN WAS BROKEN THAT LOCKS THE TRANSMISSION IN OVERDRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218456February 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION WITH A TRAFFIC SIGNAL...I ATTEMPTED TO STOP MY TRUCK BY APPLYING THE BRAKES...MY TRUCK WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED AFTER THE INTERSECTION. I HEARD A NOISE RIGHT BEFORE THE TRUCK ACTUALLY STOPPED. I PULLED OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY AND TRIED APPLYING THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THEY SEEMED TO BE OKAY. I PROCEEDED HOME VERY SLOWLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217911February 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
RETURNING HOME FROM ERRANDS FRIDAY EVENING, MY HUSBAND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE BACK OF MY TRUCK. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE RIM WAS VERY HOT AND THERE WAS A STRONG, BURNING ODOR. NOT WANTING TO DUE FURTHER DAMAGE, WE MADE AN IMMEDIATE APPOINTMENT WITH A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP SATURDAY MORNING. THE MECHANIC WAS SURPRISED HE HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER CALIPER, BRAKE PADS AND THE RIGHT REAR ROTOR NOW JUST MAKES SPEC AFTER HAVING TO BE RESURFACED. I AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS TRUCK AND ALMOST ALWAYS HAVE MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN WITH ME. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE THAT SOMEONE NEEDS TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THERE ARE ANY INJURIES OR DEATHS. WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN TO GET SOMEONE'S ATTENTION AND HAVE SUCH A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT CORRECTED? AND LET ME JUST ADD THAT I ONLY HAVE 23, 500 MILES ON MY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217823February 12, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT IT SPUTTERED AND DID NOT START THE FIRST TIME. NO PROBLEM THE SECOND TIME. AFTER STARTING THE SECOND TIME I NOTICED THE POWER BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF TO TRY TO RESET THE SYSTEM, STILL NO BRAKES. I DROVE HOME VERY CAREFULLY USING MY ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHTS. THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO STOP IF I DID NOT HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD A HOSE IS LEAKING OR HAS COME LOOSE BEHIND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. COST APPROX 700.00. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD FOR POTENTIAL PAYMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217613February 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY 2005 FORD F-150 W/ 4.6 TRITON ENGINE LOST COMPRESSION AROUND THE #3 SPARK PLUG FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE ENGINE RAN, BUT WITH LOSS OF POWER AND A POPPING NOISE. THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 55,000 MILES. LEAVING ME STRANDED AND REQUIRING TOWING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217556February 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POWER BRAKE FAILURE AFTER STARTING ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217575February 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I OWN A FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK. THE REAR CALIPER IS BROKEN AND THE FRONT STRUTS ARE LEAKING. I ONLY HAVE 34,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE E-MAIL ME BACK WITH INFO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU LIONEL PARENT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217308February 6, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
VEHICLE FUEL INJECTORS FILLED ENGINE WITH GASOLINE AND CAUSED MOTOR AND OXYGEN SENSORS TO FAIL. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM BUT IS REFUSING TO FIX INJECTORS UNTIL THEY FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216927February 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KNOWN ISSUE OF SPARK PLUGS BREAKING OFF IN THE CYLINDERS. FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR IT. DUE TO THE BREAKAGE, IT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO COST WELL OVER $2,000 IN REPAIR COSTS; JUST FOR A SPARK PLUG CHANGE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216420January 29, 2008
EQUIPMENT
I HAD A SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE POWER BRAKES ON MY '05 FORD F-150 DUE TO A VACUUM VALVE THAT IS LOCATED ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE MOTOR MIDWAY DOWN OF THE MOTOR ON THE BACK SIDE BETWEEN MOTOR AND FIREWALL. THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM DUE TO MY TRUCK HAVING 50,000 MILES ON IT. THE REMEDY IS TO GET THE 30$ VALVE AND REMOVE THE TOP HALF OF THE MOTOR JUST TO GET TO THE VACUUM VALVE, DUE TO THE LABOR INTENSIVENESS OF THE JOB LABOR IS $400. LUCKILY I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT BUT YOU WILL ONLY HAVE MANUAL BRAKES WHEN THIS VACUUM LINE COMES OFF IN ADDITION TO A ROUGH RUNNING TRUCK. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216329January 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PROBLEMS SEVERAL TIMES NOW I HAVE HAD TO HAVE CALIPERS, ROTORS, ETC REPLACED. NOW MY REAR END SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING GOING AROUND CORNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215951January 24, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS OPERATING MY 2005 MODEL F150 WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT, SHE WAS ABLE TO SWERVE OFF OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT UNTIL THE TRUCK CAME TO REST. NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO HER OR THE VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD LOST VACUUM (POWER ASSIST) DUE TO A VACUUM HOSE THAT HAD FALLEN LOOSE FROM THE REAR OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. 600.00 REPAIR TO RE-ATTACH VACUUM HOSE AND CLAMP NEVER INSTALLED AT FACTORY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215691January 22, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SEVERE FRONT BRAKE SHUDDER STARTING AT 40,000 MILES: TURNED ROTOR, SEVERE BRAKE SHUDDER AT 60,000 MILES: REPLACE L FRONT ROTOR AND BRAKE PAD: SEVERE SHUDDER AT 80,000 MILES: PRESENTLY AT 110,000 MILES AND FORD TELLS ME I NEED TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND CALIPER TO SOLVE A PROBLEM THAT FORD KNEW ABOUT BEFORE I PURCHASED THE NEW VEHICLE IN AUG 2005 (SERVICE BULLETIN 100117872 JUNE 1 2005). IT WAS NOT RIGHT FOR FORD TO SELL ME A TRUCK WITH BRAKES THAT WERE ALREADY UNDER A SERVICE BULLETIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215387January 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NORMAL BRAKING CAPABILITY WAS SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY LOST WITHOUT WARNING WHEN VACUUM ASSIST HOSE SEPARATED FROM FITTING ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. VACUUM HOSE SEPARATED APPARENTLY DUE TO SOME SLIGHT BACK-PRESSURE THAT OCCURRED WHEN ENGINE WAS STARTED. ORIGINAL DESIGN DID NOT INCLUDE A CLAMP ON THE HOSE. CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM REQUIRED REMOVAL OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE VACUUM FITTING; THE HOSE WAS REPLACED AND CLAMPED. MILEAGE WAS 23,442 BUT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO AGE OF 39 MONTHS. DEALER DID A "GOODWILL - AFTER WARRANTY" REPAIR FOR WHICH I WAS REQUIRED TO PAY 20% OR A MINIMUM OF $100. IT IS VERY DISCONCERTING TO LEARN THAT NORMAL BRAKING CAPABILITY CAN BE COMPLETELY LOST IN THIS WAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER. I BELIEVE THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY MUST BE HELD FULLY RESPONSIBLE TO CORRECT WHAT IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFICIENCY THAT HAS HIGH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215142January 16, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE HAS GENERAL AMERI-TRAC, SIZE 255/70/R17 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED ON ALL OF THE TIRES ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHEN THE TIRES DEVELOPED KNOTS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ROUGHLY AND WOULD ONLY DRIVE 40 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED TWO OF THE TIRES DURING THE LAST FAILURE AND THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY WAITING ON THE THIRD REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER WILL ONLY USE THE SAME BRAND OF TIRES AS REPLACEMENTS. THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,600 AND VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,000. UPDATED 02/14/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214583January 12, 2008
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
ON 3 OCCASIONS THE REAR PARKING BRAKE HAS HUNG UP AND CAUSED EXCESSIVE CHATTERING AND SHUDDERING AT SPEEDS OVER 10MPH. CAUSED THE PASSENGER REAR BRAKE ROTOR AND ASSEMBLY TO BE SO HOT THAT SMOKE WAS EVIDENT. CAUSED CALIPER ASSEMBLY TO FAIL WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILE FOR THE 3RD TIME. DEALER SAID TO DISCONNECT PARKING BRAKE OR PULL OFF THE GLUED BRAKE LINING AND NOT TO USE IT ANY LONGER. ON LAST OCCASION NEW ROTOR AND CALIPER WAS INSTALLED LEAVING THE PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTED WELL AWAY FROM THE DRUM AND I WAS SUGGESTED TO NOT USE THE PARKING BRAKE BECAUSE THIS IS A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214496January 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED IRREGULARITIES WHILE SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO OVERDRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT 23,400 MILES AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ROCKS WERE REMOVED FROM THE EXHAUST SHIELD. THE TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT SOMETHING BECAME LOOSE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FORD STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213162December 29, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
GASOLINE FUEL INJECTORS STAYING OPEN AND DUMPING RAW UNCONTROLLED FUEL INTO ENGINE CAUSING CYLINDER FAILURE. NOW FORD DEALERSHIP STATES I MUST PAY FOR 1/2 OF COST OF A NEW ENGINE. REQUIRED 2 SERVICE VISITS TO GET TRUCK RUNNING AGAIN AND STILL AFTER $800+ MORE DOLLARS IN REPAIRS IS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213066December 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND RAN A RED LIGHT. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VACUUM HOSE DETACHED FROM THE MANIFOLD. THE HOSE TUBING WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212424December 20, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TRUCK STARTED CUTTING OUT AND ACTING LIKE IT WAS NOT GETTING ANY FUEL. WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. THE NEXT DAY WENT OUT TO START TRUCK DID NOT WANT TO START HAD IT TOWED TO FORD DEALER. THEY SAID DUE TO FUEL INJECTION MALFUNCTION THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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