2005 Ford F-150 complaints

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA, I FELT LIKE MY TRANSMISSION MIGHT BE SLIPPING IN MY 2005 FORD F-150. I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO A LOCAL AND REPUTABLE MECHANIC WHO TESTED THE TRANSMISSION AND SUBSEQUENTLY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS THE ENGINE, SPECIFICALLY THE SPARK PLUGS. IN THEIR INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 4 OF MY 8 SPARK PLUGS WERE BROKEN. THEY HAD TO USE A SPECIAL TOOL, DEVELOPED BY FORD JUST FOR THIS "PROBLEM", IN ORDER TO EXTRACT THE BROKEN PLUGS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL THESE OR FORCED TO REIMBURSE CONSUMERS FOR THE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS DUE TO A DESIGN ERROR. UPON RESEARCHING ON-LINE, I WAS TOTALLY AMAZED AT HOW MANY AND HOW MUCH A PROBLEM PEOPLE HAVE HAD WITH THESE PLUGS AND THE CONSUMER IS PAYING FOR THEIR DEFECT. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. THE TOTAL COST FOR THIS REPAIR FOR ME WAS $358.55. TELL ME HOW MANY OTHER CARS OR TRUCKS REQUIRE THIS TYPE OF REPAIR TO REPLACE SPARK PLUGS? I WOULD L LIKE FOR YOUR AGENCY TO INVESTIGATE THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS CONSUMERS HAVE HAD TO MAKE BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. [XXX] SC DRIVERS LICENSE NO. [XXX] VIN [XXX] THANK YOU FOR INVESTIGATING THIS DEFECT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS ARM AND CHEST FROM THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO SEEK ADVISEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE USED A POCKET KNIFE TO REMOVE THE REMAINDER OF THE AIR BAG FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 10/28/10. *J UPDATED 10/28/10

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH A "CLUNK" SOUND WHEN THE WINDOW ROLLS ALL THE WAY UP. TODAY AS THE WINDOW WENT UP THERE WAS AN EVEN LOUDER "CLUNK" SOUND AND THEN THE WINDOW SLOWLY SUNK BACK INTO THE DOOR. IT WAS SO LOUD THAT IT SOUNDED AS IF THE GLASS ITSELF BROKE CAUSING ME TO FLINCH AWAY. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATOR. APPARENTLY THERE ARE HUNDREDS/THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE 2004/2005 MODELS. WHEN I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM THEY IMMEDIATELY KNEW WHAT IT WAS AND SAID THAT IT WAS COMMON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND CLOSING THE WINDOW. ONCE THE WINDOW WAS CLOSED, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL BANG. THE WINDOW IMMEDIATELY DROPPED INTO THE DOOR PANEL AND SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A CABLE WITHIN THE DOOR PANEL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW YET THE WINDOW DID NOT SHATTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

1. I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH HOME FROM THE DOG PARK AND THE WINDOW POPPED WHEN I WAS CLOSING IT. 2. THIS WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE HAS HAPPENED TO MY FORD 150 SIX TIMES. I HAVE TO TAKE APART THE PANELING AND PLACE A PIECE OF WOOD TO HOLD UP THE WINDOW BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD 400 DOLLARS EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS. DRIVE WINDOW ONCE, REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER TWO TIMES, RIGHT PASSENGER REAR WINDOW ONCE AND THE BACK WINDOW MIDDLE SLIDER TWO TIMES. 3. THE CORRECTIONS TAKEN FOR PAST REGULATOR FAILURES IS TO GET THE PIECE REPLACED FROM THE MANUFACTURER FORD. YES I HAVE THE BAD PARTS. *TR

NORMAL USE OF WINDOWS. THREE OF FOUR ELECTRIC WINDOWS HAVE FAILED. ONE MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. *TR

ON OCTOBER 30, 2008 I WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. WHEN I STOPPED MY TRUCK I NOTICED MY FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WAS SLOWLY COMING DOWN BY ITSELF. ANOTHER BROKEN WINDOW REGULATOR THANKS TO FORD. *TR

/I HAVE A 2005 FORD F150. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 WINDOW REGULATORS IN IT. ON THURS 9/9/10 THE THIRD ONE WENT OUT. THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE PARTS. I'M WAITING FOR THE FOURTH ONE TO BREAK. IT IS VERY SCARY TO BE DRIVING AND HEAR A LOUD BANG. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMEBODY THREW A BOULDER AT THE SIDE OF YOU TRUCK AND THEN THE WINDOW FALLS INTO THE DOOR. *TR

IN AUGUST 2007 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND MY DRIVER WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. VERY SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS. LIVING IN ARIZONA IN AUGUST THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE 100. NOT ONLY WAS I SCARED BUT HOT AND SWEATY. *TR

DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW IS HAVING ISSUES ROLLING UP. WILL ROLL DOWN FINE, BUT WHEN I GO TO ROLL IT UP, GETS STUCK HALFWAY THROUGH. I HAVE TO GRAB TOP OF THE WINDOW TO FORCE IT BACK ALL THE WAY UP. I HAD THIS PROBLEM 2 YEARS AGO WHEN TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. NOW I'M ALREADY HAVING THE SAME ISSUE ONLY 2 YEARS LATER- I READ A TON OF POSTS ON THE WEB AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORDS AND SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THERE ARE REPORTS OF WINDOWS SHATTERING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR BEING ONLY ROLLED UP HALFWAY WHEN THE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP- ALSO WHAT IF I GET STUCK IN A BAD PART OF TOWN, LIKE COMPTON, CA AND MY WINDOW WON'T ROLL UP? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE ANY RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WASN'T AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,020, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,040.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150 . WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE'S TIRES BOUNCED ON GRAVEL AND HIT A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED FACE AND WRIST INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63482.

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD MY WINDOW SLAM DOWN SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. ONCE I WAS DRIVING 45MPH AND ONCE I WAS ACTUALLY DOING AT LEAST 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IT NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CRASH TWICE. TODAY MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. AFTER ONLY RESEARCHING FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS MATTER. MANY COMPLAINTS POSTED ON YOUR SITE HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN THE LAST 30 DAYS! THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL ON GOOGLE. IS SOMEONE WAITING FOR AN INJURY OR DEATH BEFORE THEY TAKE ACTION?! AT THIS POINT IT HAS ONLY COST MY FAMILY MONEY AND NERVES. I HOPE IT NEVER HAS AND NEVER WILL COST SOMEONE A FAMILY MEMBER. WILL YOUR OFFICE BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR NOT ACTING ON THESE COMPLAINTS? WILL ANYONE? OR DOES AN INJURY HAVE TO OCCUR FIRST? PLEASE MAKE FORD RECALL THE WINDOW REGULATOR! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150 TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE WAS SKIPPING AND JUMPING AND IT WAS LATER TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO HAD TO REMOVE THE ENGINE HEAD IN ORDER TO REACH THE SPARK PLUGS. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT GET ALL OF THE SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND REFERRED HIM BACK TO THE DEALER. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOR $900 SINCE THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $2800 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DIFFICULT TO REACH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

MY 2005 FORD F150 PICK-UP DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MADE A LOUD BANG WHEN I WENT TO ROLL IT UP. I WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND WAS VERY STARTLED, ALMOST HITTING THE CAR NEXT TO ME. I LOOKED FOR A WEBSITE TO FIX IT AND FOUND THEY HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THEIR ELECTRIC WINDOWS. ADD ONE MORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE CONTACT'S ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOWLY ACCELERATE AND WOULD FEEL AS IF IT WERE DRAGGING. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 10MPH. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE REPAIR BRIEFLY CORRECTED THE FAILURE BEFORE RECURRING. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDOW HAD SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65000.

DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW FELL DOWN ON MY 2005 F150 FORD TRUCK. WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. AFTER RESEARCH I WAS ABLE TO GET THE NEW FORD WINDOW REGULATOR AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SAD PART IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WITH MY KIDS IN THE TRUCK OR ON A TRIP OR IN THE RAIN OR DESERT WITH SOARING HEAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 -10 MPH WHEN HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROADWAY AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. SUDDENLY, A FIRE IGNITED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED THE HEAVY FLAMES UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO ASSIST. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH CODE P0442 INDICATING EVAP EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM SMALL LEAK. MECHANIC PERFORMED SMOKE TEST AND FOUND SEVERED FUEL LINE ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. IT APPEARS THE LINE WAS FAULTY IN THAT IT WAS RELATIVELY PROTECTED ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. ALSO, THIS LINE IS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE MUFFLER WHICH IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEEDS OF 15-25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT HARD. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

7 OF 8 SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF WHILE CHANGING OUT ON MY VEHICAL THIS IS CRAZY HEARD ALOT OF COMPLAINTS. *TR

WHEN OPERATING THE POWER WINDOW OF MY 2005 FORD F-150 THERE WAS A SUDDEN BANG AND THE WINDOW FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR CAVITY. RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURE. FORD HAS SO FAR REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN CHARGE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO THE CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS TO THESE FAILED POWER WINDOWS. IN MANY, MANY CASES AS SOON AS ONE WINDOW FAILS THE OTHERS BEGIN TO FAIL WITHIN WEEKS. I URGE YOU TO FULLY INVESTIGATE AND USE YOUR AUTHORITY AND INFLUENCE WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO INITIATE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO SHIFT INTO FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT WATER WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE FRONT CHASSIS IN FRONT OF THE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE AND CORRODING THE SOLENOIDS. THE DEALER ORDERED THE NECESSARY PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 83,000. UPDATED 11/10/10

REAR RIGHT WINDOW FALL DOWN INSIDE DOOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE LEFT REAR WINDOW DID THE SAME THING IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR, I HAD THE FIRST ONE REPAIRED FOR ABOUT $300.00. FORD HAS A DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WAS OBSTRUCTING HER VIEW OF ANYTHING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE OUTSIDE TRIM OF THE DOOR WAS ALSO OBSTRUCTING HER VIEW OF THE LEFT SIDE WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F150 WITH 45K MILES ON IT I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 30MPH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN ALL BY ITSELF NO WARNING NOTHING. SCARED THE HECK OUT OF MY WIFE. IT APPEARS IT IS A COMMON ISSUE AND THAT FORD IS AWARE THEY HAVE THE ISSUE BUT REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING. IT COST $450.00 TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR AND JUDGING BY WHAT I READ THIS WILL NOT BE THE LAST TIME I HAVE TO DO THIS IF I KEEP THE CAR. I HAVE HAD TOO MANY ISSUES FOR SO FEW MILES. *TR

TWICE THE PASSENGERS SIDE WINDOWS HAVE JUST FALLEN, ONCE IN THE PARKING LOT DURING WORK, THE OTHER WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK ON THE ROAD. THIS IS 2005 F150 VEHICLE, BOTH WINDOWS ARE SELDOM USED. MY MOTHER HAS A 2004 F150 VEHICLE, AND BOTH WINDOW IN THE FRONT HAVE FALLEN, BOTH TIMES SHE WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, WHICH SCARED HER BOTH TIMES, SHE IS SEVENTY THREE. *TR

I HAVE BEEN CHANGING OUT MY REGULATORS FOR MY F-150 5.4 LITER XLT 2005 SINCE 2008. TOTAL AMOUNT OF TIMES IS UP TO THREE AND TODAY 08-16-2010 MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS NOW STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. COMING HOME FROM WORK DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE HIGHWAY TODAY I WAS ROLLING DOWN MY WINDOW AND THEN HEARD A CRACK AND THEN IT WOULDN'T ROLL BACK UP. WELL I KNEW WHAT THE SOUND MENT BECAUSE I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE ALL THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS IN MY TRUCK AND HEARD THE SAME NOISE WHEN IT HAPPENED TO THEM. TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT ON JUST THE FIRST THREE WINDOW REGULATORS AND LABOR $1,062.54, THAT'S NOT COUNTING WHAT I'M ABOUT TO SPEND THE FORTH TIME ON MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. I WAS TOLD AND ON THE RECEIPTS IT HAS REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS, DID NOT SEE THE OLD PARTS THAT WERE TAKEN OUT THOUGH. THIS IS GETTING OLD, IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE THAT CAN STOP THIS. I KNOW THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THIS IS EFFECTING. *TR

HI I HAVE A 2005 FORD F150 THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR LET GO AND THE GLASS JUST FELL DOWN ITS THE THIRD REGULATOR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 FRONTS AND ONE REAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HIS STOMACH. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87000.

PAID MY TOLL FOR THE BRIDGE CROSSING WENT TO ROLL UP DRIVER SIDE DOOR , HEARD A LOUD POP PLUS GLASS BREAKAGE AND MY WINDOW BEGAN TO FALL INTO THE DOOR. *TR

PASSENGER WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME AND IT CAUSED A BIG DISTRACTION. THIS IS THE 2ND FAILURE OF THE WINDOW REGULATOR ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE LEAVING TO GO TO WORK I GOT IN MY TRUCK (2005 F-150) AND STARTED IT. WAITED A FEW SECONDS TO WARM UP THE MOTOR, AND WENT TO PUT IN REVERSE (NEVER PUT INTO GEAR) AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY RIGHT HAND INCLUDING THUMB AND 1ST FINGER WAS INJURED WITH LACERATIONS. I TOOK PICTURES AND WENT TO FORD DEALER WHILE STILL BLEEDING AND SHOCKED AND STUNNED OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED. DEALER WANTED ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET 1,300 PLUS SOME DOLLARS OR TO CLAIM ON INSURANCE. INSURANCE WOULDN'T PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THERE NO COLLISIONS. *TR

1) NO PARTICULAR EVENT PRECEDED THIS FAILURE. 2) PASSENGER POWER WINDOW FELL DOWN DUE TO FAILED WINDOW REGULATOR PLASTIC PART ON 2005 FORD F-150 FX4 SUPERCAB WITH 32K MILES WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE AT WORKPLACE. LUCKILY THE CONSEQUENCES WERE LIMITED BUT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE, SUCH AS THEFT, INTERIOR DAMAGE DUE TO WEATHER, OR A PASSENGER SAFETY HAZARD. 3) FAILURE WAS CORRECTED BY REPLACING ENTIRE WINDOW REGULATOR MECHANISM. *TR

2005 FORD F150 EXTENDED CAB FX4 I WAS CLOSING MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP, THEN THE WINDOW FELL THROUGH THE DOOR SEAL. NOW THE WINDOW IS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION INSIDE THE DOOR. *TR

LIGHT BULB ATTACHED TO TRANSMISSION PLACEMENT WINDOW IN CONSOLE, DETACHES AND BURNS OTHER WIRES AND WHAT EVER ELSE IT CAN INSIDE CONSOLE, THEN BURNS THROUGH SIDE OF CONSOLE RELEASING SMOKE INTO CAB OF VEHICLE ,IN THE END YOU HAVE AN EXTRA LIGHT STICKING OUT THE SIDE OF THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE DRIVERS SEAT. *TR

SEAT WILL NOT RECLINE ENOUGH. BABY'S HEAD WAS JUST HANGING OVER HELD UP WITH THE CHEST STRAP. HIS FACE WAS RED AND I'M AFRAID THAT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFOCATED HAD I NOT TAKEN HIM OUT WHEN I DID. I TOOK THE SEAT TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO VERIFY IT WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY, AND IT WAS. THE INSTRUCTIONS SAY TO PUT A ROLLED TOWEL UNDER THE FRONT OF THE SEAT TO HELP WITH RECLINING, BUT IT WAS VERY UNSTEADY WHEN I DID THAT. THE SEAT WAS IN A FORD TRUCK THAT HAS PRETTY FLAT SEATS SO THE RECLINE FUNCTION SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. I HAVE 2 PICTURES OF HIM IN THE SEAT WITH HIS HEAD HANGING FORWARD. *TR

BRAKE PEDAL ON 2005 F150 FADES EVEN WITH BRAND NEW PADS INSTALLED. *TR

STOPPED FOR FUEL AFTER FUELING STARTED THE VEHICLE, PUT THE TRUCK IN GEAR ROLLED ABOUT 10 FEET WHEN I BRAKED BEFORE ENTERING INTO TRAFFIC THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE DEPLOYMENT CAUSED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISING TO BOTH WRIST AND MY CHEST. *TR

2005 FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE WITH WINDOW DOWN ,SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BECAME LOOSE AND FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXHIBITED THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAS NOT CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

MY 2005 FORD F-150 FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL IN THE DOOR. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SMOOTH ROAD IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA I HEARD A HUGE CRACK, THEN THE WINDOW LITERALLY FELL IN THE DOOR AND WOULD NOT COME UP. THE CRACK SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES. REPAIRS FROM THE FORD DEALER ARE ESTIMATED AT 400 OR MORE DOLLARS. *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE WINDOW REGULATORS OF MY 2005 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 4X4. I HAVE NOW HAD THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR RIGHT REGULATORS FAIL DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. THE REAR RIGHT FAILURE OCCURRED LAST FALL (AUGUST 2009) WHILE GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. WITHOUT ANY WARNING, MY DAUGHTER STARTED SCREAMING AS HER WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. THANKFULLY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT I DID HAVE WET CHILDREN AND WET INTERIOR. OF COURSE, THE CARWASH DENIED ANY WRONGDOING AND SUGGESTED I CONTACT FORD. IN DOING SO, FORD STATED THAT NHTSA DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL, SO THEY WERE NOT REQUIRED TO FIX/REPAIR AT THEIR OWN COST. NOT HAVING THE FUNDS AVAILABLE, I TORE THE DOOR PANEL OPEN, SLID THE WINDOW BACK UP IN THE TRACK, AND WEDGED A PIECE OF PVC PIPE TO KEEP THE GLASS IN PLACE. NOT A GREAT SOLUTION...BUT MUCH BETTER THAN WHAT FORD OFFERED TO DO. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2010, MID-AFTERNOON. MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING TO A COMMUNITY FUNCTION. WHILE DRIVING, I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN GO OFF NEXT TO MY EAR. OUR INITIAL THOUGHT WAS WE HIT SOMETHING ON THE ROAD OR AN ANIMAL RAN INTO US. I STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, BUT DID NOT SEE ANY DAMAGE. AT THAT POINT I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK. WE CONTINUED ON TO OUR FUNCTION WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. WHEN WE ARRIVED BACK AT THE VEHICLE LATER IN THE AFTERNOON, I STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS WHILE THE A/C COILED OFF AND THUD...THE FRONT DRIVER WINDOW FELL DOWN.

2005 FORD F-150 PASSENGER WINDOW FELL AND COST 300.00 TO REPAIR. TWO WEEKS LATER THE DRIVERS WINDOW FELL, HAVEN'T HAD IT REPAIRED YET. ONLY 22000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE AIR BAGS INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS LEFT HAND. THE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INVESTIGATED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 98,000.

THE F-150 WAS PARKED IN THE CARPORT ATTACHED TO MY SON'S HOUSE. IT HAD BEEN PARKED AND NOT RUNNING FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. A PASSERBY NOTICED THE TRUCK ON FIRE AND TRIED TO WAKE ALL OCCUPANTS IN THE HOUSE(DUPLEX). AT 5 A.M ON 9/11/2008. MY SON NEVER LEFT THE HOUSE. HIS BODY WAS FOUND JUST INSIDE THE HOUSE BY THE CARPORT DOOR. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM SOMEPLACE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DUE TO MY SONS EMPLOYMENT WITH THE MILITARY AT THAT TIME AND LIVING ON POST THERE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS INCIDENT. I CAN SUPPLY FURTHER DATA WHEN ASKED. I HADN'T BEEN ALLOWED TO SEE ANY OF THE INVESTIGATIVE INFO UNTIL THE MILITARY COMPLETED THEIR INVESTIGATION. THAT IS THE REASON FOR THE LONG DELAY IN REPORTING THIS INCIDENT. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 FORD F150 SUPERCAB TRUCK. I RECENTLY HAD ANOTHER POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAIL ON MY VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 35MPH. THIS IS THE SECOND REGULATOR THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE (THE FIRST ONE OCCURRED THREE YEARS AGO). WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS THE WINDOW JUST DROPS COMPLETELY DOWN INTO THE DOOR WITH NO WARNING. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT CAUSES A VERY BIG DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE. THREE YEARS AGO, WHEN THE FIRST REGULATOR FAILED, I HAD MY VEHICLE PARKED (LUCKILY AT HOME) AND I NOTICED THAT THE WINDOW WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION. I RECALLED ROLLING THE WINDOW UP WHEN I PARKED MY VEHICLE, SO I GOT IN IT TO PUT THE WINDOW IN THE UP POSITION. AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION ON AND PRESSING THE UP BUTTON, NOTHING HAPPENED. THIS TIME IT WAS THE DRIVERS WINDOW. I AM VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE NOT PARKED MY VEHICLE IN A PUBLIC PLACE WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE GIVEN ANYONE ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES DID NOT RESULT IN ANY INJURY OR LOSSES, THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE CONCERNING VEHICLE SAFETY. I CONDUCTED SOME INTERNET RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS THAT OTHER 2004-2005 F150 OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THESE WINDOW REGULATORS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE REMAINING 2 WINDOWS WILL FAIL OVER TIME. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A REPLACEMENT WINDOW R

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND HIS CLOTHES WERE STAINED FROM THE MATERIAL IN THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AND WAS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

2005 FORD F-150, POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. DRIVER'S SIDE 2 YEARS AGO NOW PASSENGER SIDE. NO KNOWN CAUSE. FIRST ONE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT REPLACED PSNGR. SIDE YET. *TR