Ford F-150 Complaints (2005)

1,112 consumer complaints on file.

#10212065December 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY HUSBAND HAS TAKEN OUR 2005 FORD F-150 TO THE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM TWICE CONCERNING BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE FIRST TIME WAS AROUND 7,400 MILES. THEY TURNED THE ROTORS AND SAID ALL WAS FINE. AT AROUND 18,000 MILE HE AGAIN HAD TO GO BACK DUE TO A BAD VIBRATION. THEY TURNED THE ROTORS YET AGAIN INSTEAD OF REPLACING THEM. WE HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON OUR TRUCK YESTERDAY AND WE WERE INFORMED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE NEARLY SHOT. THIS IS AT ONLY 28,000 MILES. THIS HAS TO BE DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE WORKMANSHIP. I KNOW OF NO OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE DRIVEN THAT HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS EARLY ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211849December 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT VERY STIFF WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP, IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED BACK TO THE DRIVEWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,173.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210321November 29, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000. UPDATED 03/05/08. *LJ UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10208936November 14, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, 2005 F-150 SUPERCREW, KING RANCH 4X4 OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC ON 11 NOV 2005, AT A SPEED 34 MPH. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WERE NO BRAKES. MY WOULD HAVE WRECKED THE VEHICLE, HAD SHE BEEN DRIVING, SHE WAS HYSTERICAL WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND DOWN SHIFTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. I DIDN'T HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE ROAD PARKING LOT. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO INDICATION PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. IT APPEARED I HAD LOST THE VACUUM BOOSTER ASSIST ON MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BEALE PKWY LINCOLN MERCURY FOR REPAIR AS IT IS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. THE SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED AND TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS READY LATE ON THE 12TH. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICKUP MY VEHICLE AND TALKED WITH THE MECHANIC THAT REPAIRED IT. I ASKED HIM WHAT HE DID AND HE TOLD ME HE RECONNECTED A VACUUM HOSE TO THE BACK OF THE MANIFOLD AND STATED IT HAD BLOWN OFF. I ASK HOW DID YOU SECURE IT. HE TOLD ME BY PUSHING IT BACK ONTO THE PORT IT CAME OFF OF. I ASK HIM WHY NOT INSTALL A CLAMP TO KEEP THIS FROM RECURRING. HE STATED HE WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE MANIFOLD TO ACCOMPLISH A CLAMP INSTALLATION. BEALE LINCOLN MERCURY REPAIRED MY VEHICLE THE BEST THEY COULD UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. I FEEL THE MECHANIC SHOULD HAVE INSTALLED SOMETHING TO SECURE THE HOSE SO THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT HE STATED HE DIDN'T THINK FORD WOULD PAY FOR REMOVING THE MANIFOLD TO INSTALL A CLAMP. I THINK FORD WOULD MUCH RATHER PAY FOR A MANIFOLD R & R INSTEAD OF A LAW SUIT FROM AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY ONE WITH INJURIES OR DEATHS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN THAT RENDERS THE BRAKES USELESS. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MANY OTHER F-150'S, SOME WITH ACCIDENTS INVOLVED. CHECK THE INTERNET FOR F-150 BRAKE FAILURES. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE BRAKE FAILURE ON THE F-150'S WITH 5.4L ENGINES BEFORE THERE IS MORE DAMAGE OR SERIOUS INJURIES. THIS SHOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL BY FORD. I AM NOW UNEASY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207111October 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NEEDED TUNEUP, 75,549 MILES, TOOK F-150 TRUCK TO LOCAL AUTO SERVICE FACILITY FOR A TUNEUP. 2 PLUGS BROKE OFF IN HEAD DUE TO PLUG FAILURE PLUG MOTORCRAFT # PZT1F. THUS THE HEAD HAD TO BE REMOVED TO TAKE OUT THE BROKEN PLUG. THIS WAS VERY EXPENSIVE. WE HAVE ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS USED IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207126October 19, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2005 FORD F-150 WITH AMERITAC TR OWL TIRES HAS A DISINTEGRATING SIDEWALL. CUSTOMER STATES TIRE MANUFACTURER REFERRED TO THE PROBLEM AS RUN FLAT WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO FAIL. *KB INSPECTION OF THE TIRE PRIOR TO SENDING IT TO THE MANUFACTURER SHOWED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATIONS OF PUNCTURES OR HOLES IN THE TIRE TREAD OVER THE RANGE OF THE TREAD PATTERN INCLUDING THE REMAINDER OF THE INTACT SIDEWALL. THE TIRE BEAD WAS INTACT AND NOT DAMAGED ON BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALLS, ALTHOUGH THE OUTER SIDEWALLS HAD DISINTEGRATED AND MOSTLY MISSING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A LONG TERM WEAR PATTERN DUE TO UNDER INFLATION. EXAMINATION OF THE TIRE AFTER THE FAILURE SHOWED THE OUTER SIDEWALL REINFORCING PILES WERE MISSING AND THE TIRE FAILURE WAS POTENTIALLY THE RESULT OF A DEFECT IN THE TIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203048September 14, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON WEDNESDAY SEPT 12, 2007 I GOT IN MY 2005 FORD F-150 PICK UP TRUCK AND STARTED THE ENGINE AS SOON AS I DID THIS MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HITTING ME IN THE CHEST I THEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT TO THEM FOR THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10202299September 9, 2007
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, EQUIPMENT
PURCHASED TRUCK NEW. HAD HIGHWAY SPEED SHUDDERS AND VIBRATION. DEALER SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IT WOULD GO AWAY BY ITS SELF. ON THE THIRD VISIT, THEY SAID THAT THEY FIXED IT AND WE LEFT. IMMEDIATELY, WE TURNED AROUND BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. WE FOUND THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DRAGGING AND THAT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE SHUTTERING AND VIBRATION. THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AND WE'VE NOT HAD ANYMORE ISSUES WITH THIS UNTIL RECENTLY. WE HAD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED FOR THE SLIPPING PROBLEM AND NOW THE PARKING BRAKES ARE DRAGGING AGAIN. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND IN MY OPINION CAN CAUSE A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202033September 6, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE HAS AMERITRAC SUV, SIZE P265/70R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT PORTIONS OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE MISSING. THE TIRE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, NO REPLACEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201778September 4, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, HOWEVER, THE RPM WOULD NOT DECREASE UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IF THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED, THE RPM WOULD DROP A HALF MILE LATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE RPM GOES TO 1400RPM WHEN THE IGNITION IS OFF IT RETURNS TO 0. UPDATED 11/06/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201850September 4, 2007
SUSPENSION
2005 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW 4X4: TRUCK SHUTTERS AROUND 50 MPH. FORD DEALER SAYS ONE OF MY TIRES ARE BAD(DISINTEGRATING)? TIRE DEALER SHOWS NO RECORD OF THIS HAPPENING WITH THE TIRES I HAVE ON MY VEHICLE. WAITED SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES, HAD TIRES BALANCED BY TIRE DEALER, ALL FOUR TIRES BALANCE TO "0"(ZERO), NO TIRE DISINTEGRATION PER TIRE DEALER. TRUCK STILL SHUTTERS UNDER POWER. TRYING LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER TO SEE WHAT THEIR MECHANICS COME UP WITH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201022August 28, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AFTER THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000. THE DEALER INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199674August 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURES OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND DISPLAYED THAT THE ENGINE HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE THREE TIMES BY REPLACING THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE CHASSEL BODY. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199477August 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WHILE NORMAL AND ROUTINE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. NO WARNING OF ANY KIND THAT FAILURE WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR. ENGINE RAN ROUGH, ENGINE LIGHT WARNING CAME ON AFTER BRAKE AND STEERING FAILURE AND THEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. NARROWLY AVOIDED REAR END COLLISION AND DRIVING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND INTO STEEP RAVINE. WAS ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL WITH A LOT OF EFFORT TO STEER AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. COULD HAVE BEEN INJURIES AND/OR FATAL. TOWED VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER. DEALER PERFORMED EEC TEST AND RECEIVED CODES P0171 AND P0174. DEALER FOUND VACUUM HOSE FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD TO EBRAKE BOOSTER BROKEN. DEALER REMOVED INTAKE MANIFOLD, REPLACED VACUUM HOSE AND INTAKE GASKETS, AND REINSTALLED INTAKE MANIFOLD AND CLEARED CODES. I HAVE OLD PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197462July 25, 2007
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GENERAL AMERITRAC TR TIRES, SIZE P255/70/17. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ON MY 05 FORD F-150 4X4 AFTER ONLY 22,000 MILES BECAUSE THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES TO THE POINT YOU COULD SEE THE STEEL BELTS. BEFORE THAT I HAD NUMEROUS PUNCTURES AND REPAIRS FROM THINGS AS LIGHT AS A STICK. I HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLES FROM THESE TIRES SINCE DAY ONE AND CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY FORD WOULD PUT SUCH A POOR QUALITY TIRES ON THERE VEHICLES. I BELIEVE BOTH GENERAL TIRE AND FORD OWE ME SOME KIND OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY TROUBLE, TIME, AND NEW TIRES. I WAS TOLD BY THE FORD DEALER THAT REPLACED THEM THAT GENERAL TIRE WOULD NOT HONOR ANY TYPE WARRANTY ON THESE TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198022July 23, 2007
TIRES
MICHELIN BF GOODRICH TIRES WITH TIRE WEAR OUT PROBLEMS CUSTOMER WANTS HELP AND GUIDANCE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW, THE TIRES HAD WORN OUT SMOOTHLY. THE TIRES ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THERE WAS A LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH COVERED MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIAL FOR 6 YEARS , OR UNTIL THE TIRES WEAR OUT WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. WHENEVER THE TIRES WEAR DOWN TO 2/32 DEPTH THERE IS NO LONGER WARRANTY CONSIDERATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196464July 16, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT STOP BLINKING. AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER ASKED THE CONTACT TO PAY. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 10,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,133.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192574June 6, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
NO INJURIES INVOLVED. WHILE TRAVELING ALONG A LOCAL HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 45 TO 50 MPH, I EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE ON A 2005 FORD F150 XLT EXTENDED CAB-SHORTBED PICKUP. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRE/RIM BY THE AAA TECHNICIAN, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OEM STEEL RIM HAD SPLIT OPEN THUS CAUSING THE "BLOWOUT" . IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE RIM HAD SPLIT NEARLY 2/3 OF THE WAY AROUND THE RIM. THIS IS A STOCK OEM STEEL RIM WITH A CHROME OUTER "CLAD" SURFACE. AS THE TRUCK IS OF HIGH MILEAGE ( I DRIVE NEARLY 4200 MI. MONTH), THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WAS RELUCTANT TO REPLACE IT. I REQUESTED THAT THE RIM BE INSPECTED BY THE REGIONAL FORD REP. THAT HANDLES WARRANTY CLAIMS. THE RIM IS SCHEDULED TO BE INSPECTED ON JUNE 8, 2007 AT WHICH POINT A DECISION SHALL BE RENDERED. NO ACCIDENT WAS INVOLVED, HOWEVER IF THE WHEEL HAD BEEN ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS OF 65 PLUS MILES PER HOUR, THE POTENTIAL WOULD HAVE EXISTED FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS THE RESULT OF SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191015May 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. HE LITERALLY HAD TO APPLY ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE VACUUM HOSES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,800. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT HOSE IS DESIGNED DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL WHICH THE CONSUMER THINKS FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE HOSE. UPDATED 06/08/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190709May 14, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HE STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR DISENGAGED WHEN HE CAME TO A STOP, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK HARD. THERE WAS ALSO AN INCREASE IN THE RPM, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT INDICTOR TO ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSIONS SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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