Ford F-150 Complaints (2005)

1,112 consumer complaints on file.

#10134795September 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HILL THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK AS WELL. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A CLANKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES, AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO FIX THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY CONTACTED FORD. THE DEALERSHIP SPOKE WITH THE REGIONAL FORD REPRESENTATIVE, WHO TOLD THEM THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH NONE OF THE OTHER TRUCKS HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THE CONTACT TEST DROVE A 1999 MODEL AND DROVE IT THE SAME PLACES WHERE SHE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM ,AND THAT VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS GOING TO TEAR THE VEHICLE APART TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT BECAUSE THEY TEST DROVE IT AS WELL AND NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND GETS WORSE.*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135821September 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RUNAWAY THROTTLE/UN-COMMANDED ACCELERATION EVENT. BRAND NEW VEHICLE, ONLY 110 MILES ON ODOMETER. WHILE WAITING FOR A STOPLIGHT WITH RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, ENGINE BEGAN ACCELERATING UNEXPECTEDLY. NEITHER I NOR ANYTHING ELSE IN THE VEHICLE WAS PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR IN ANY WAY. THE UN-COMMANDED ACCELERATION INCREASED. I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKES AND THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED TO INCREASE, TO THE POINT THAT THE REAR WHEELS BROKE LOOSE AND STARTED TO SQUEAL (THIS IS A RWD VEHICLE). THEN I MOVED THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR TO NEUTRAL, AT WHICH TIME THE TORQUE TO THE REAR WHEELS WAS REMOVED. THE ENGINE RACED TO ABOUT 3000-3500 RPM AS OBSERVED ON THE TACH AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL IDLE. AT THIS POINT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL, SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO WORK SINCE I WAS VERY CLOSE. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. I PARKED THE VEHICLE IN OUR PARKING LOT AND CALLED THE DEALER (BERGE FORD, MESA, AZ) FOR FURTHER ADVICE. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WITHIN ABOUT A THREE SECOND PERIOD. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STARTED FROM COLD AT ABOUT 6:30 AM AFTER BEING PARKED IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT (ON BOARD THERMOMETER READ 89 F WHEN I STARTED OUT). RUNAWAY THROTTLE EVENT OCCURRED AFTER DRIVING ABOUT FIVE MILES. AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON THE ENTIRE TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135561September 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A NEW 2005 F150 SUPER CREW 4X4 W/ 5.4L. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE IN CITY TRAFFIC, WHENEVER I SLOW DOWN AND THEN ACCELERATE, THERE IS A AT LEAST ONE OR MORE BUMPS OR JERKS SEEMING TO COME FROM THE TRANSMISSION OR DRIVE TRAIN. FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS TOO MAJOR OF A BUMP TO NOT CAUSE DAMAGE OR PROBLEMS LATER ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135322September 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN I START THE TRUCK IT MAKES A TICKING SOUND AND WHEN I HAVE THE A/C ON IT MAKES THE TICKING SOUND EVERY FEW SECONDS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES SO FAR AND THEY SAY THAT IT'S NORMAL SOUNDS FROM THE A/C COMPRESSOR BUT I'M NOT SURE THAT IT IS NORMAL BECAUSE WHEN THE TRUCK IS STARTED WITH THE AIR OFF IT DOES THIS. ALSO WHEN BRAKING, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES STRONGLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS IS EVERYTIME YOU BRAKE AND AT ANY SPEED UNTIL COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134395August 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2005 FORD F-150 XL, IN THE TWO MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS BLOWN FUSES, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO NOT START, BUT SOMETIMES IT TAKES 3-4 TURNS OF THE KEY TO GET IT STARTED, EITHER THE ENGINE DOES NOTHING OR IT WILL HESITATE FOR 5-6 SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY TURNING OVER. I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK STALLING. MOST COMMONLY THE STALLING OCCURS WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT BUT IT HAS STALLED WHILE I WAS MOVING CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER STEERING UNTIL I COULD GET THE TRUCK STARTED AGAIN. THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS OFF LINE AND WOULDN'T ALWAYS SHUT RIGHT CAUSING NOISE AND RAIN TO GET IN. I WAS MISSING SCREWS ON THE DOOR PANELS WITCH CAUSED A CONSTANT RATTLING FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK. THE DOORS HAVE BEEN FIXED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, BUT IT IS STILL BY NO MEANS QUITE IN THERE, AND NOBODY CAN PERMANENTLY FIX THE ENGINE TROUBLES BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S HAPPENING. THIS TRUCK IS NOT A SAFE AND DEPENDABLE WAY OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ME OR MY ONE YEAR OLD SON WHO IS SOMETIMES WITH ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132953August 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
2005 FORD F150 LOSS BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE OR NO BRAKES. LEAKS BRAKE FLUID OUT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR FROM UNDER CAP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133429August 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2005 FORD F150 DEVELOPED EXTREME FRONT WHEEL BRAKE PAD DUST. *MR THE DUST HAD COMPLETELY COATED THE FRONT WHEELS. THE CONSUMER HAD BEEN MADE AWARE OF OTHER SAME MAKE/MODEL(S) THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132612August 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 2005 FORD F150. WHEN REVERSING THEN GOING FORWARD THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. IT FEELS LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKS IN AND IT IS HARD TO STOP. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 7 TIMES. HE TALKED TO A DIFFERENT MANAGER EACH TIME. THE CONSUMER ALMOST WENT OFF OF A CLIFF. THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME THE DAY OF PURCHASE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE CHIP IN THE ACCELERATOR. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HE HAS CALLED FORD, AND AFTER THEY CONTACTED THE ENGINEERS, HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAS HAPPENED AT 7 TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132435August 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
EVER SINCE DELIVERY OF VEHICLE (2005 FORD F150 LARIAT 4WD), VEHICLE "SHUTTERS" OR "JERKS" ON ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP. INITIALLY THERE WAS ALSO SOME "POPPING" ON TURNING AND ACCELERATION, WHICH WAS FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE SHUTTERING HAS BEEN FIXED, BUT AFTER 3 REPAIR ATTEMPS, THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO JUMP/JERK ON ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THIS IS NORMAL, BUT THE DRIVELINE ONLY JERKS WHEN IN 2WD MODE - IT DOES NOT JERK IN 4WD. TO GET THE SHUTTERING TO STOP, FORD INSTALLED A SHIM KIT TO ALIGN THE DRIVELINE, WHICH THEY STATE IS A PROBLEM THEY FINALLY FOUND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132161August 9, 2005
TIRES
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THREE WEEKS AGO. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 1800 MILES, AND IT SHOOK BADLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID IT LOOKED AS IF CHUNKS HAD BEEN CUT OUT OF THE TIRES. IT WAS THE COAL MINES, WHERE CONSUMER WORKED, THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CUTS IN THE TIRES. CONSUMER DENIED IT, CLAIMING HE DID NOT WORK IN THE COAL MINES, AND DRIVEWAY WAS GRAVEL AND SHOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE CUTS IN THE TIRES. TWO OR THREE OF THE TIRES HAD CUTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131970August 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED F150 LARIAT FROM LEIF JOHNSON FORD IN AUSTIN OCT 2004. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING TROUBLE WITH THE TRUCK NOT WANTING TO COME OUT OF PARK. YOU CAN PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE ALL DAY LONG AND TRY TO PUSH THE BUTTON IN TO MOVE THE GEAR AND NOTHING HAPPENS. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH TRYING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. LAST FRIDAY 8-05-05 THEY CHANGED OUT THE COMPLETE GEAR SHIFT THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON THAT SATURDAY 8-06-05 AND AGAIN 8-07-05,8-08-05 IN WHICH I RETURNED TO FORD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131572August 4, 2005
TIRES, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT JACK THAT CAME WITH VEHICLE DOES NOT EXTEND HIGH ENOUGH SO THAT HE CAN CHANGE A FLAT. THE FLAT TIRE WILL COME OFF, BUT THE REPLACEMENT TIRE THAT IS INFLATED WILL NOT GO ON WITH THE JACK FULLY EXTENDED. CONSUMER HAD A FLAT ON VEHICLE AT ON AUGUST 4, 2005 AROUND 1:00 AM. CONSUMER HAD TO CALL FOR HELP. HE WAS STRANDED DUE TO IMPROPER JACK. HE WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER T CAME TO THE SCENE USED HIS JACK TO LIFT VEHICLE, AND TOW TRUCK DRIVERS JACK WAS ALSO TOO SHORT. HE HAD TO USE A 4X4 PIECE OF WOOD UNDER JACK TO CHANGE FLAT. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT JACK WAS PROBABLY MADE FOR A 15 INCH TIRE. THIS VEHICLE HAD 17 INCH TIRES. WHEN CHANGING THE FLAT WITH THE JACK SUPPLIED WITH VEHICLE IT FELL OFF OF THE JACK.*AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131637August 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE KNOCKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130761August 1, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: CONTACT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES ON NEW 2005 FORD F150. HE HAS HAD TO HAVE THE TIRES REBALANCED EVERY 100-200 MILES .THE DEALER REPLACED 3 OF THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET THEM TO BALANCE WITHIN THE LIMITS. THE FIRST TIRE WAS REPLACED AT 56 MILES. NOW THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAS A HUNK OF TREAD OUT OF THE TIRE. THEY WERE SAYING VEHICLE HIT SOMETHING TO CAUSE THIS, BUT VEHICLE HAS NOT HIT ANYTHING, AND THAT THE TIRE WAS A ROAD HAZARD . ALSO, IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THERE WAS VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING 50-60 MPH. THEY PUT A STABILIZER ON THE LEFT REAR IN THE FRAME TO TRY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT THE TIRES STILL WERE UNBALANCED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129454July 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 2005 FORD F150 SURGED FORWARD. IT FELT LIKE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALERSHIP CALLED FORD, AND THEY HAD THE ACCELERATOR CHIP REALIGNED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED THE SURGING CONTINUED. HE CONTINUED TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD. ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER SERVICE THE ENGINEERS SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. CONSUMER WAS CURRENTLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SO WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN LAST WEEK, AND THEY KEPT IT FOR A WEEK, AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. ON THE WAY HOME TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND SURGED FORWARD. DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER KEPT TELLING HIM TO CALL THE OTHER. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP AT LEAST FIVE TIMES, AND GOT A DIFFERENT SERVICE MANAGER EVERY TIME. THE PROBLEM STARTED THE NIGHT HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128980July 16, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED A 2005 FORD F150 (LOBO EDITION) IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS IN JUNE 2005. WE PICKED IT UP A WEEK LATER SO THEY COULD INSTALL A BEDLINER.ON THE WAY HOME I CAME TO A STOPLIGHT,PRESSED THE BRAKE, AND THE TRUCK STARTED REVING(LIKE I WAS PRESSING THE GAS TOO!) SO I WAS AT THE RED LIGHT AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK WAS ACTING LIKE IT WANTED TO TAKE OFF! MY HUSBAND DROVE IT AND IT HAPPENED TO HIM 3 TIMES(THE FIRST TIME I WAS WITH HIM). WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS COMING TO A STOP, THE TRUCK ACCELERATED (WHILE HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE!) HE ALMOST DROVE COMPLETELY INTO A DITCH. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED HE WAS IN REVERSE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. WE CALLED FORD AND THEY PICKED IT UP AND TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST SERVICE CENTER. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 80 MILES ON IT. THE FORD SERVICE MANAGER IN UVALDE TEXAS CALLED ME YESTERDAY AND SAID THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM SO THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127867July 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 2005 FORD F150 4 DOOR QUAD CAB. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE LAST INCIDENT THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127325July 2, 2005
TIRES
TIRES ARE NOT WEARING CORRECTLY AND SMALL PIECES ARE COMING LOOSE. FORD DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ANY HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127110June 30, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 05V266000 ON 6/25/05. CONCERNING FUEL SYSTEM. THERE WAS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON 6/29, AND THEY STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS, AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE THE PARTS. THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER TO KEEP CALLING. THE CONSUMER CALLED FORD AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM ON 6/30/05. A REPRENSATIVE TOLD OWNER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING FORD COULD DO TO GET PARTS ANY FASTER. WHEN THE OWNER ASKED WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IF THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT IT WOULD BE HIS INSURANCE COMPANY THAT HAD TO PAY. OWNER FELT THAT THIS WAS IRRESPONSIBLE ON FORD'S PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126714June 27, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 F-150 SUPER CREW STALLED AFTER DECELERATING AND AT LOW SPEED TURNING LEFT THROUGH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WAS ABLE TO ROLL THROUGH INTERSECTION WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND RE-START ENGINE AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND SHIFTING TO PARK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT A LOW SPEED OR TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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