Ford F-150 Complaints (2005)

1,112 consumer complaints on file.

#10252246December 18, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON MY 2005 F150. 2 FAILURES IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS. PAID FORD 332.00 DOLLARS TO FIX, EACH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252130December 17, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SLIDER WINDOW MOTOR ON THE REAR WINDOW AND THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY IN THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR. THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW GLASS THEN FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. UPDATED 01/07/09. *L'S THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. UPDATED 01/0/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251737December 14, 2008
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW ON OUR 2005 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB SIMPLY FELL DOWN WHILE MY WIFE WAS WORKING. WE RARELY USE THE PASSENGER WINDOW AT ALL. I HAVE READ A PLETHORA OF SUCH OCCURRENCES ON WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE WINDOWS CAN FALL AT ANY TIME - EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. IMAGINE BEING BROKEN DOWN IN A VERY FRIGID PLACE AND TRYING TO STAY WARM AND BANG - A WINDOW SIMPLY FALLS DOWN. THIS SHOULD WARRANT AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. THE PARTS THAT FAIL ARE CHEAP PLASTIC CLIPS USED TO GUIDE CABLES WITH A LOT OF TORQUE/TENSION ON THEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. RONNIE PIERCE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251265December 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5.4L, SUPERCREW-- ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY FORD AT 38,000 MILES (AFTER COMPLAINT TO FORD CUST SVC) DUE TO INJECTOR FAILURE AND CYLINDER HYDRA-LOCK. NOW AT 46,000 MILES, COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ONLY USED FOR DAILY DRIVER, NO TOWING, NEVER OFF-ROAD. TRANSMISSION FAILED ON INITIAL START ON 60 DEGREE MORNING, NO PRE-FAILURE INDICATORS. PAID $2800 FOR TRANSMISSION REBUILD. I HAVE NOTICED A FAIRLY LARGE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS REPORTED ON SUB-STANDARD FACTORY TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE PARTS ON FORD TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251061December 8, 2008
VISIBILITY
I HAVE CHANGED THE WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH, WINDOW MOTOR AND NOW HAVE TO CHANGE THE WINDOW REGULATOR FOR THE SAME WINDOW. THE CHEAP PLASTIC PIECE BROKE. THAT IS ON ONE WINDOW, NOT COUNTING THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS THAT HAVE HAD PARTS REPLACED ALREADY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250756December 4, 2008
VISIBILITY
BROKEN POWER WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250757December 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THE SENSORS FAILED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY TWO TIMES. THE FORD MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE POWER BOOSTER LINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,820.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250433December 1, 2008
VISIBILITY
AT 47,296 MILES THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW OF MY FORD F150 CREW CAB FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR AND WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE. I PAID 416.00 TO REPAIR AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. AT 48312 THE LEFT REAR WINDOW HAS FALLEN INSIDE THE DOOR AND WILL NOT OPERATE. I WILL BE FACING ANOTHER 400+ IN REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249762November 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SLOWING TO A STOP AT LIGHT. WAS GONG ABOUT 25. ALMOST AT COMPLETE STOP, WHEN ENGINE WENT TO ALMOST FULL THROTTLE. I PUSHED BRAKE HARDER BUT STILL DROVE INTO THE PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO DAMAGE DONE, JUST A VERY HARD BUMP. TURNED KEY OFF, PUT IN PARK. CAR IN FRONT OF ME DROVE AHEAD AND PARKED TO SIDE OF ROAD. I STARTED THE ENGINE AND IT IMMEDIATELY WENT TO VERY HIGH THROTTLE. TURNED KEY OFF, WAITED 20 SECONDS, TRIED AGAIN. AND IT WAS OK. I PULLED AHEAD AND OFF TO SIDE TO TALK TO OTHER PERSON INVOLVED. AFTER 15 MINS I CALMED DOWN AND WENT HOME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249088November 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE MISFIRES AND LOSES POWER, BUT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS MAY NEED TO BE CHANGED; HOWEVER, THEY MAY BREAK OFF IN THE PROCESS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,838 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249104November 18, 2008
VISIBILITY
MY PASSENGER WINDOW FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW FELL DOWN IN THE DOOR. IT WAS POURING OUT AN I COULDN'T SEE WHERE I WAS GOING WITH THE RAIN BLOWING INSIDE. I PUSHED THE WINDOW UP BUTTON AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS 240.00 TO GET FIXED. IM LUCKY IT WASN'T RAINING THIS TIME. I HOPE FORD MOTOR IS LOOKING AT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN WHILE DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER, JUST TO HAVE THE WINDOW FALL DOWN WITH NO WARNING!! THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248947November 16, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2005 FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248920November 16, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
DEALER DID NOT REPAIR VEHICLE PER THE RECALL NOTICE,NO WORK WAS DONE AT ALL. CONTACTED DEALER SERV. MGR., NO ATTEMPT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. CALLED FORD CUST SERV. JUST TOOK INFO ,NO FOLLOW-UP OR CALL BACK. FILLED OUT CUST CARD AFTER SERVICE WAS PERFORMED NOTING COMPLAINT,NO CALL OR ATTEMPT TO CONTACT ME. TALKED TO A SALESPERSON VIA EMAIL ABOUT DEALER WHEN APPROACHED TO BUY A TRUCK BY SALES PERSON, DID NOT REPORT TO GENERAL MGR. ABOUT MY ISSUE WITH HIS SERV. DEPT.. RECALL WAS FOR POWER BRAKE BOOSTER LINE WHICH FAILS. NO SIGN OF NEW PARTS, CLAMPS OR DISTURBED ENGINE COMPARTMENT DIRT, GRIME,ETC. WHEN I BROUGHT TRUCK HOME RIGHT AFTER SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248627November 12, 2008
VISIBILITY
MY 2005 FORD F150 JUST DROPPED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOWN INTO THE DOOR DUE TO THE POORLY DESIGNED FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR. FROM SEARCHING THE WEB THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT THAT IS ABUNDANT IN F150'S. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THIS HAPPENED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN SHOT AT AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH AND BANGED MY SHOULDER. THIS IS WELL KNOWN TO BE AN ISSUE AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10248229November 10, 2008
VISIBILITY
THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES NOW. WHILE DRIVING, I HEAR LOUD POP OR BANG AND THEN THE WINDOW WILL FALL INTO THE DOOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVERS SIDE. THIS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS SHOOTING AT ME. IT STARTLED ME QUITE BADLY. FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE WINDOW REGULATORS. PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR, BUT THE REPAIR DOES NOT PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE COVER THE WINDOW WITH PLASTIC WHILE WAITING FOR THE REPAIR. IF THEY CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR THEY MAY DRIVE AROUND FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS WITH A PLASTIC WINDOW THAT COMPLETELY BLOCKS VISIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248390November 10, 2008
TIRES
CRACKING ON THE SHOULDER OF MY TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248398November 10, 2008
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A TRUCK AT SELINSGROVE FORD ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE NIGHT I GOT IT HOME I NOTICED IT SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL.. THAT WAS FINE THEN WHEN YOU GET UP TO ABOUT 55MPH ITS HAS A BAD SHIMMY AND I HAD IT BACK A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT TIME AND THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT NOW. IT HAD TO BE WRECKED OR SOMETHING BECAUSE THERE WAS A CREASE ON THE BUMPER AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR NEEDED ADJUSTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248213November 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 FORD WITH THE 5.4 LT. ENGINE. AT THE 63,000 MILE MARK I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS DUE TO SLIGHT IDLE PROBLEM. AFTER SPENDING $102.00 ON A NEW SET OF SPARK PLUGS I RAN INTO THE PROBLEM OF THE SPARK PLUG'S LOWER HALF BREAKING INSIDE THE CYLINDER HEAD, IT TOOK ME TWO DAYS TO COMPLETE THE REPLACEMENT DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE SPARK PLUGS. THE SPARK PLUG STEEL SHELL IS MADE OF TWO PARTS A TOP HALF THAT HAS THE THREADS MADE ONTO IT AND THE LOWER HALF THAT HAS THE HOOD WERE THE GAP IS MADE BETWEEN THE ELECTRODE AND ITSELF ALLOWING FOR A SPARK TO HAPPEN. THE PROBLEM BEING IN THAT THESE TWO PARTS ARE ONLY CRIMPED TOGETHER, THE CRIMPING IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH AND THE LOWER HALF DUE TO THE CARBON BUILD UP MAINTAINS ITSELF JAMMED IN THE CYLINDER HEAD WHILE THE TOP PART SLIPS AT THE CRIMPING AREA TURNS AND IS THREADED OUT CAUSING THE SEPARATION, I WAS GOING TO WELD THE TWO PARTS TOGETHER SO THAT THE NEXT TIME I HAD TO CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS THE LOWER HALF WOULD TURN WITH THE TOP HALF OF ALLOWING IT TO BREAK ITSELF FREE FROM THE CARBON BUILD UP AND NOT BREAK IN THE CYLINDER HEAD BUT DECIDED NOT TO GO WITH IT TOO MUCH TROUBLE I'LL GET RID OF THE TRUCK BEFORE THE SPARK PLUG NEED REPLACING. WELL WHAT I HOPE TO GET OUT OF THIS IS THAT FORD REVAMPS IT'S SPARK PLUG DESIGN BY EITHER WELDING THESE TWO PARTS TOGETHER OR MAKING THE SPARK PLUG SHELL A 1 PIECE SO THAT I DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN IF I DO DECIDE TO BUY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT AFTER THE HELL I HAD TO GO THOUGH CHANGING THESE SPARK PLUGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247925November 7, 2008
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT - DRIVER INSERTED KEY & TURNED ON THE IGNITION - IMMEDIATELY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE HORN TO GO OFF - THE HORN COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF AND HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED - THE DRIVER SUFFERED A WELT ON THE STOMACH FROM THE IMPACT OF THE AIR BAG ALONG WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT FROM THE HORN BEING UNABLE TO BE TURNED OFF AND BREATHED IN DUST/POWDER PARTICLES THAT WERE EMITTED FROM THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE FORD DEALER THE NEXT DAY @ 9:30AM AND THEY INFORMED US AT 5:00PM THAT SAME DAY THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE AIRBAG/HORN AND WE WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT OUR INSURANCE COMPANY IN WHICH THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS NEEDED. FORD MOTOR CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED ON 11/07/08 AND THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED BUT THEY INFORMED ME ALSO THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10247579November 3, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER AT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING BUT WHEN SHE TRIED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOTHING, SHE SAID ON THE DASH IT SAID THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN A FAIL SAFE MODE. SHE SAFELY MADE IT TO A AREA WHERE SHE PULLED THE OPERATORS MANUAL OUT AND BEGIN READING. THE ONLY FAIL SAFE MODE SHE FOUND WAS ABOUT THE COOLING, THE TEMPERATURE WAS FINE, SHE CALLED ME I TOLD HER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THEN RESTART IT SHE DID AND IT RAN FINE. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL FOR THE BREAKS I ASK THE DEALER TO RUN A DIAGNOSTICS ON IT TO SEE ABOUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED, ALSO IT A HAD REPEATED THE PROBLEM A COUPLE DAYS IN A ROW BUT ONLY DID IT IN THE MORNING AFTER 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK, NO CODES WERE SHOWING ANY ISSUE. THE TECH SAID HE RAN THROUGH THE SYSTEM BUT FOUND NOTHING HE SAID HE RESET THE COMPUTER IF IT DID IT AGAIN TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER. IT DID IT A COUPLE MORE TIMES I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID IT WASN'T SHOWING ANY CODES EITHER. I CONTACTED FORD CONSUMER WITH THE ISSUE TELLING THEM I JUST WANTED IT FIXED THEY SAID THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY CODE FAULTS AND COULD NOT REPEAT IT SO THEY FORD COULD NOT FIX IT. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH ANOTHER 2005 FORD 150 TRUCK HE SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR. I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING TO DO IT AGAIN AND MY WIFE WON'T BE ABLE TO PREVENT GETTING REAR-ENDED. ALSO FORD CONSUMER SAID THEY DIDN'T SHOW ANY ISSUES WITH THE ACCELERATOR ON THIS VEHICLE, I KNOW THIS ISN'T TRUE BY WHAT I'VE READ HERE ON THIS WEB SITE. PLEASE HELP... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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