2005 Ford F-150 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, AND ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE AROUND A CURVE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED GOING STRAIGHT AND CRASHED INTO TREE BRANCHES AND MAILBOXES. THE CRASH CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S TIE ROD TO BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE FENDER, FENDER EMBLEM, WINDSHIELD, SUN ROOF GLASS, BUG GUARD, LEFT HAND GRILL, UPPER BUMPER COVER. BUMPER BRACKET, FOG LAMP, TWO TAILGATE SCRAPES. A TIRE, 1 STRUT, ONE SWAY BAR AND LINK, ONE LISPH BRACKET, ONE FENDER MOLD, 1 MUD FLAP, ONE LC KNUCKLE, AND ONE LOWER CONTROL ARM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,061.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE HAS FOUR NITTO, DUNE GRAPPLER DESERT TERRAIN TIRES, AND LINE SIZE: 285/50/R20.THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED TREAD SEPARATION AND SPLITTING FROM THE SIDEWALL. THE DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRES WERE UNDER RECALL AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER .THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WAS NO A RECALL FOR THE TIRES AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 UPDATED 10/04/10

THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOWS HAVE SUDDENLY FAILED ON MY 2005 FORD F-150. THE WINDOWS SUDDENLY ROLL DOWN AND ARE NOT ABLE TO ROLL BACK UP. *TR

NOTIFIED TODAY THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH REMOVING AND REPLACING SPARK PLUGS FOR THE FORD 5.3 TRITON V8 3 VALVE ENGINE. FORD HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB 08-7-6 AND IT IS NOT AVAILABLE ON YOUR WEBSITE. WHY? IF THIS IS INDEED A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT SHOULD IT NOT BE COVERED BY THEIR ORIGINAL WARRANTY OR THE MAGNUSEN-MOSS WARRANTY ACT AND OR THE UCC, ARTICLE 2. THIS PROCEDURE CAN BE BOTH TIMELY AND COSTLY FOR A CONSUMER. I HAVE RECEIVED QUOTES RANGING FROM 250 TO 1600 DOLLARS. SHOULD THE CONSUMER BE EXPECTED TO SHOULDER THE BURDEN OF THIS ISSUE? *TR

IN THE 2005 FORD F-150 WITH THE 5.4 LITER 3 VALVE THERE IS A DEFECT PERTAINING TO THE SPARK PLUGS. IN THE EVENT THAT YOU TRY TO REMOVE THE SPARK PLUGS THEY TEND TO BREAK OFF IN THE HEAD POSSIBLY DAMAGING THE THREADS OF THE SPARK PLUG HOLE. WHEN THIS OCCURS, FORD IS CHARGING AN OUTSTANDING AMOUNT OF MONEY TO REPAIR IT. THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND DOESN'T JUST AFFECT THE 2005 MODEL. IT IS A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT COSTING PEOPLE A LOT OF MONEY THAT I THINK SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE MANUFACTURES PLATE. IT IS ALMOST AS IF THEY DESIGNED THIS PROBLEM ON PURPOSE TO MAKE PEOPLE HAVE TO BRING IT TO THEIR REPAIR SHOP AND HAVE IT FIXED REGARDLESS OF THE PRICE. I HAVE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS AND I THINK IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE CUSTOMERS ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE WAY FORD HAS HANDLED THE ISSUE. SPARK PLUGS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE PART OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE BUT THIS IS SICKENING HOW THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH CHARGING THAT MUCH FOR A SMALL PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL FORD HAD SOLD SO MANY OF THEM THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY TAKE THEM YEARS TO CORRECT EVERY ONE. IT IS PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEED THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BREAK OFF AT LEAST ONE OF YOUR PLUGS WHILE TRYING TO DO THIS SMALL TASK. AS FAR AS I KNOW THE ONLY THING DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS THEY INVENTED A TOOL THAT WILL REMOVED THE BROKEN PART OF THE SPARK PLUG IN THE HEAD, BUT IF THE THREADS GET MESSED UP IN THE PROCESS THAT'S WHEN IT BEGINS TO START COSTING BIG BUCKS AND IT IS TOTALL

APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO I PURCHASED A 2005 FORD F-150 EXTENDED CAB TRUCK. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK UP UNTIL THIS POINT AND MY TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000 MILES ON IT. HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) WEEKS AGO I NOTICED MY TRUCK "SPUTTERING" AND "MISSING" AND HAVING SOME DIFFICULTY STARTING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (KAMAAINA MOTOR'S) THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM. THE MECHANICS ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO THE ENGINE "HEAD". THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE PIECES OF THE SPARK PLUGS (TWO AS THEY ARE CURRENTLY REPORTING) BUT THEY FEEL THAT THE IMPACT OF THE SPARK PLUGS FALLING INTO THE HEAD MAY HAVE NOW CAUSED MY MOTOR TO FREEZE UP. AT THIS POINT THEY ARE RECOMMENDING COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT FOR MY TRUCK WHICH WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. I AM DEVASTATED. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I STILL OWE MONEY TO THE BANK TO PAY IT OFF. I DON'T HAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AND I KNOW CAN'T JUST GET ANOTHER LOAN FOR ANOTHER CAR. I HAVE BEEN READING ONLINE ABOUT THIS REPEATED FAILURE ON FORD'S FAULT OF DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUGS AND THAT THIS IS COMMON AND OF NO FAULT OF THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES. AT THIS POINT MY TRUCK IS STILL SITTING AT THE MECHANICS AND IS NOT MOVING AND I AM WITHOUT A CAR. IS THERE NOT ANYTHING THAT THE FORD COMPANY CAN DO TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTIONS?? I DEVASTATED BY THIS AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM GOING TO DO TO GET BACK INTO A RUNNING VEHICLE SO I CAN GET TO

WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, WENT TO LET DRIVER WINDOW UP, THE WINDOW SLAMS UP VERY FAST, MADE THIS LOUD POPPING SOUND THAN FALLS TO THE BOTTOM OF DOOR, IT WOULD NOT GO BACK UP OR DOWN, IT REALLY SCARED ME DIDN'T NO WHAT WAS GOING ON. HAD TO PUT FOILED PAPER IN WINDOW TO KEEP IT UP. ALL YOU CAN HERE IS SOMETHING MOVING INSIDE BUT WINDOW WILL NOT MOVE. THIS COULD REALLY BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

2005 FORD F150 POWER WINDOW. TWO WINDOWS IN TWO MONTHS DROPPED WHILE DRIVING AND ONE SHATTERED. *TR

2005 FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. *TR

WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT GO UP, IN A ROLLOVER, LIMBS AND HEAD COULD PROTRUDE OUTSIDE CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY HARM AND OR DEATH, THIS ACCIDENT HAS NOT TAKEN PLACE YET, I AM ONLY SAYING IT COULD. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND HEARD A LOUD POP AND THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD SHOT AT MY CAR, IT SCARED ME AND WITH MY RESPONSE SWERVED AND I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. LATER AS IT TURNED OUT IT WAS A COMMON WINDOW REGULATOR DEFECT ON FORD TRUCKS AND SUV'S. THEY HAVE BUILT IT WITH THE PURPOSE OF FAILURE AND A HIGH COST TO THE OWNER TO REPAIR THIS AND NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL WORK AND NOT FAIL AGAIN SOON. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL TO ALL THOSE FORD'S WITH THIS FAILURE. IT IS GOING TO COST JUST UNDER $400.00 TO FIX WITH NO GUARANTEE. IT IS INDEED A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS OR ANYWHERE AROUND ANY OTHER CARS, NOT TO MENTION THE WINDOW DROPPING, WHO KNOWS IT COULD SHATTER AND CAUSE A SEVERE INJURY. *TR

VEHICLE JUST DIED. THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. *TR

2005 FORD F-150 INJECTOR FAILURE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL REIMBURSE FOR INJECTOR FAILURES THAT ARE "OPENED OR STUCK". THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT ONE OF THE FOUR INJECTORS IN MY TRUCK IS ELECTRICALLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS 53,500 MILES. I CAN'T JUSTIFY PAYING $200 - $300 FOR FAILED INJECTOR. *TR

TRUCK ENGINE CUTTING OFF AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING ,LOSS OFF STEERING AND CONTROL OF TRUCK. MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE OF SAME PROBLEM. TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IT HAS 40,000MILES. IT HAPPENS A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK. *TR

2005 FORD F150 - DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY FAILED AND FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND OUT OF NOWHERE! MY DRIVER'S DOOR WINDOW SLID/FELL HARD DOWN INTO MY DOOR FOR NO REASON!! I DIDN'T EVEN HIT A BUMP! NOT SURE IF THE WINDOW BROKE AT THE BOTTOM INSIDE THE DOOR OR NOT. NOW IT WON'T GO UP. UPON LOOKING FOR THE POSSIBLE CAUSE ONLINE, I READ THAT FORD KNOWS THAT THIS IS AN EQUIPMENT DEFECT AND POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE BUT HAS SO FAR REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED ANYWHERE, EVEN IN A MALL PARKING LOT WHERE SOMEONE WOULD HAVE INSTANT ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR. NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY ISSUES, WEATHER, ETC. *TR

2005 FORD F-150 WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE - DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE HEARD A LOUD POP ON THE DRIVER SIDE I THOUGHT SOMETHING HIT MY TRUCK, THE WINDOW FELL INTO TO THE DOOR. ESTIMATED COST TO FIX $420.00 + TAX. AFTER SEEING THE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. RECALL!! RECALL!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE SPARK PLUGS DISBURSED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

WINDOW FAILURE/FALLING INTO DOOR: 1. NO KNOWN SPECIFIC EVENT, CAR WAS PARKED WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT HUMAN INTERVENTION. 2. DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW FALLING INTO DOOR AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW FAILURE. LUCKILY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS NOT BROKEN/SHATTERED, BUT HAS ONLY FALLEN INTO DOOR AND DID NOT DISTRACT DRIVER WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. 2A. AFTER INSPECTING EACH WINDOW ALSO FOUND PASSENGER REAR WINDOW IS LOOSE AND FREELY MOVES. 3. DEALER EXPLAINED PROBLEM IS COMMON AND LIKELY THAT IT IS THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND/OR COMPONENTS. DEALER IS CHARGING $450 TO REPAIR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. *TR

2005 FORD F150 AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHILE I WAS IN REVERSE. *TR

PRESSING BUTTON TO LOWER WINDOW CAUSED WINDOW TO FALL AND CRASH INSIDE OF DOOR PANEL. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD F150, THE BACK WINDOW SLID DOWN. MY DAUGHTER PUSHED THE BUTTON TO ROLL IT UP AND A LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND WITH A POP FOLLOWED. THE FUNCTION OF THE BUTTON IS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS TYPE OF OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY $800 IN REPAIRS. THE FIRST TIME WAS OVER A YEAR AGO ON THE DRIVER'S WINDOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN REVERSE, THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IF THE CONTACT WAIVED ALL RIGHTS FOR ANY FUTURE CLAIMS THEN THEY WOULD REPAIR THE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE UNWARRANTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,757 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING WHEN THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED FIRST AND THE DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED TWENTY SECONDS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

I BOUGHT TRUCK IN AUG 2008 WITH VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND THE TIRES WERE CUPPED. I REPLACED THE STRUTS, SHOCKS AND TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS DONE AT THAT TIME. THE VIBRATION CONTINUED, SO ALL THE ROTORS AND BRAKES PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE PARKING BRAKES ADJUSTED. THE TRUCK STILL SHAKES VIOLENTLY AS IF TIRES ARE OUT OF BALANCE OR ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK. I HAVE NOT FOUND A SOLUTION OTHER THAN TO STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WAITING FOR 15 MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING AGAIN (I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS HELPS, BUT FEEL BETTER DOING SO). AS OF THE LAST OCCURRENCE (NOT TOWING ANYTHING), I NOTICED THE SHAKING BEGIN BEFORE A FUEL FILL-UP AND THEN STOP AFTER THE FILL-UP. I WILL NOTE THE VIBRATION OCCURRED AT THE 3/4 FILL MARK AND CONTINUED UNTIL THE 1/2 FUEL FILL MARK WAS REACHED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FOR THE NEXT 1/4 TANK OF FUEL WITH NO INCIDENCE. THE VIOLENT VIBRATION RETURNED AT THE 3/4 TANK MARK AND CEASED UPON REACHING THE 1/2 TANK FILL MARK . THE VIBRATION STOPPED FOR THE NEXT 1/4 TANK AND ONLY MARGINALLY RETURNED UPON REACHING THE FINAL 1/4 FUEL FILL MARK. *TR

PASSENGER WINDOW IN MY 2005 FORD F-150 FELL INSIDE THE DOOR CREATING A LOUD BANG WHILE DRIVING. CAUSED ME TO JUMP AND PULL STEERING WHEEL TO ONE SIDE NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. INVESTIGATION LED TO A BROKEN PLASTIC CLIP IN THE DOOR THAT RELEASED THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW IN THE UP (OR DOWN POSITION). I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EVENT. FORD HAS NOT RECALLED THE PROBLEM AS OF THIS DATE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MILD HEAD INJURY AND A SPRAINED WRIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE AIR BAG WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,533. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,535.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F15O SD TURBO CHARGED. THE VEHICLE HAS MASTER CRAFT 35/12.50/ R17 COURSER CT TIRES, PURCHASED AS REPLACEMENT TIRES. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE TREAD ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE UNRAVELED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY RELEASING HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE NERF BAR, DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND FENDER. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A ROAD BUMP, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGERS SIDE MIRROR AND FENDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE NERF BAR, DOOR, FENDER AND MIRROR WERE REPAIRED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 05/19/10.*LJ

I WENT OUT TO MY TRUCK THIS MORNING , STARTED IT, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF, BROKE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. *TR

FORD MOTOR COMPANY-THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN PUT OUT SHOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAM PHASERS AND CAM CHAIN TENSIONER CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MAKE NOISES AND THEN ENGINE FAILURE THERE HAS BEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTSTO FORD WITH NOTHING BEING DONE IF YOU WHERE DRIVING ONTHE ROAD AND THE ENGINE BLEW COULDCAUSE A ACCIDENT I CONTACT FORD AND THEY HAVE ALL MOST ADMITTED TO IT THAT THEY NEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAS BEEN 1092 COMPLAINTS OVER THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING DONE. I CONTACTED FORD AND THAT'S HOW I FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU THEY KEEP SAYING THERE SENDING THE COMPLAINT TO ANOTHER DEPT..BUT THIS IS APROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECT BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS RUINED. *TR

FORDMOTOR COMPANY ON THE 2005 FORD F150 THERE HAS BEEN OVER 1000 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ACTUATOR ON THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE THERE IS A VACUUM SWITCH THAT OPERATES THEM WATER RUNS DOWN OFF THE COWL CONTAMINATING THE VAC.LINE CAUSING THE ACTUATOR TO GO OUT THEREWAS A SERVICE BULLETIN PUT OUT SHOWING THAT THEY NEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND DID NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. THE SWITCH CONTROLS THE VAC. TO THE ACTUATOR WITH NO VAC. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IS ENGAGE WHEN .TO MAKE IT SIMPLY IT TAKES VACUUM TO DISENGAGE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IF YOU ARE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SWITCH FAILS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN YOU WILL RUIN THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATORS AND COULD GET INTO OR CAUSE A ACCIDENT. *TR

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON 2005 F150. WAS DRIVING AND TRIED TO ADJUST WINDOW AND IT CRASHED DOWN INTO BOTTOM OF DOOR. THE LARGE "CLUNK" WAS VERY DISTRACTING AND STARTLED ME WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THIS PART. YOU NEED TO PUT THE HEAT ON THESE GUYS TO HAVE THIS PART REDESIGNED WITH BETTER GUTS BECAUSE THERE IS NO DOUBT IT IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. [XXX] *TR

2005 FORD F-150 5.4L TRITON HAD 2 BLOWN SPARK PLUGS. FIRST ONE HAPPENED AT 80,000 MILES, SECOND AT 130,000. THE FIRST TIME IT DESTROYED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND COST $3000 TO REPAIR. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED IT BLEW THE LEFT SIDE EXHAUST AND THE COIL PACK. THIS COST ABOUT $1500 TO REPAIR.

MY 2005 FORD F-150 FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM, FIRST TIME IT WAS MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, THE DEALER REPAIRED IT, IT WAS THE REGULATOR. THIS TIME I DISASSEMBLED THE DOOR PANEL SO I COULD 'ATTEMPT' TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF. UPON LOOKING INSIDE THE DOOR AT THE REGULATOR/MOTOR, ALL I SAW WAS THE CABLE WRAPPED AROUND THE REGULATOR.

DRIVING DOWN A BUSY DOWNTOWN INTERSTATE, SMOOTH PAVEMENT, BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC AND I HEAR A LOUD POP AND SOUND OF GLASS BREAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. LOT OF ROAD RAGE IN THE CITY I LIVE IN, SO FOR A SECOND I THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOT THRU MY WINDOW SO I REACTED WITH A QUICK SWERVE AND ALMOST COLLECTED THE CAR TO MY RIGHT. AFTER I GOT TO A PLACE TO STOP AND INVESTIGATE THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR GLASS WAS GONE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAD FAILED AND LET THE GLASS FALL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND SHATTER. I UNDERSTAND FROM INFO FROM MY MECHANIC AND ON THE NET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR FORD PRODUCTS. I COULD HAVE EASILY COLLECTED THE OTHER CAR IN MY SITUATION AND CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. NO TELLING HOW MANY HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS AND FORD GETS OFF SCOT-FREE BECAUSE THE PERSONS IN THE FORDS IT HAPPENS TO ARE DEAD AND CANT TELL THE WINDOW FALLING CAUSED THEM TO REACT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NOW THEIR FAMILYS NOT ONLY HAVE TO DEAL WITH THEIR LOVED ONES DEATH BUT MAY BE DEALING WITH THE FACT THE ACCIDENT MAY HAVE CAUSED OTHER DEATHS.

WAS DRIVING MY 2005 F-150 ELT ON 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT APPROX 65-70 MPH. WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES FELT SLIGHT PULL TO THE RIGHT. BEGAN SMELLING STRONG ODOR ONCE ENTERED TOWN AND WAS SLOWED TO 35 MPH. DROVE ANOTHER 2-3 MILES TO HOME AND SMELL INTENSIFIED. ONCE EXITED THE TRUCK SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVERSFRONT TIRE. FRONT WHEEL WAS ALSO EXTREMELY HOT, WAS UNABLE TO TOUCH IT.

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F150 SUPER CREW PICKUP TRUCK. AS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT HEARD A VERY LOUD CRASH COMING FROM A DRIVERS TO WORK A RAISE MY ARM TO PROTECT MYSELF FROM FLYING GLASS THAT WAS EXPECTING TO CONTACT ME AT MY LOOKED AT THE AND/OR GLASS IT WAS STILL INTACT. THE SOUND STARTLED EVERYONE IN THE CAR AND INCLUDING SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY WAS OKAY WHICH THEY WERE. I HAD TO DISASSEMBLE THE DOOR PANEL SO THAT I COULD GET THE WINDOW AND UP AS IT WAS CHILLY OUTSIDE. THE FOLLOWING DAY I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE WHAT WAS INVOLVED AND REPLACING THIS BROKEN WINDOW REGULATOR AND FOUND THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM ON FORD TRUCK'S FROM 2004 - 2008. I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN. I SUFFERED NO INJURY BUT THE POTENTIAL IS CERTAINLY THERE FOR A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED IN MY TRUCK. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND THE REGULATOR POPPED AND THE WINDOW FELL. THIS, ALONE, SCARED ME ENOUGH TO MAKE A JOLT IN MY TRUCK AND SECONDLY CREATED QUITE A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NOT AS GOOD AS THEY WERE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *CN

DRIVER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND WINDOW DROPPED INTO THE DOOR. NO WAY TO GET WINDOW CLOSED WITHOUT REMOVAL OF DOOR PANEL. VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH NO WINDOW DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER. THERE NEEDS TO BE A COMPLETE REVIEW OF ALL THE FAILS OF THIS SINGLE PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT, CRASHING INTO A STREET SIGN. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN ACTIVATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE CONTACT UTILIZED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CONSEQUENTLY, HE DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A SIGN POST AND SIDE SWIPED THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/23/10.*JB

LTR FWD FM (VA) RE INCIDENT OF UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION FM OWNER OF A 2005 FORD F-150 TRUCK, REPLY TO EMPORIA, VA OFC. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ABOUT FOUR TIMES DURING THE 4 1/2 HE HAS OWNED THE TRUCK. THERE WERE MINIMAL RPM'S CREATED AND HE WAS PREVIOUSLY TOLD TO HOLD THE TRUCK WITH THE BRAKE AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE TRUCK WOULD THEN DECELERATE. HOWEVER, THE LAST TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK AND IT ACCELERATED INTO AN INTERSECTION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD, OR HADN'T BEEN DRIVEN VERY FAR. *JB

I HAVE HAD TWO WINDOWS STOP ROLLING UP ON MY F150 LARIAT. IT IS A 2005 MODEL. THE TRUCK HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. MUST BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I THINK IF I HAD A TOYOTA, THEY WOULD FIX IT. *TR

1. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (SNOW AND ICE COVERED) AND WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION MY TRUCK INSTANTLY DIED. WHEN THE TRUCK DIED A LOST POWER SEARING, BRAKES, AND OBVIOUSLY ACCELERATION. THE ENTIRE INTERSECTION WAS BLOCKED FOR 30-45 MIN. DUE TO AN EARLIER SNOW STORM, NO TOW TRUCKS WERE AVAILABLE. 2. THE FAILURE HAPPENED ONCE. WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENS, THE DRIVER LOOSES ENGINE, BRAKE, AND STEERING POWER. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THE PART FAILS BECAUSE IT IS MOUNTED UNDERNEATH THE BED OF THE TRUCK BUT WAS NOT MADE RESISTANT TO ROAD SALT CORROSION. 3. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE (AND HAS A REPLACEMENT CORROSION RESISTANT PART) BUT THE KIT FOR THIS IS IN SUCH HIGH DEMAND THAT IT IS BACK ORDERED UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF MAY. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME MY TRUCK IS "FIXED" BUT NO ONE IS ABLE TO PROVE I HAVE THE CORROSION RESISTANT PART. THERE IS DOCUMENTED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FORD AND THE DEALER ABOUT KNOWINGLY INSTALLING THE OLD, DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED IN A BANK PARKING LOT. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND AND THE TRUCK WAS NOT HIT. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE FOR THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND MILES. THE DEALER THUS FAR HAS NOT FOUND A CAUSE FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THEY HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THE RESPONSE BACK TO THEM IS IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY AND I SHOULD CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED ON AN ICY ROAD. THE BACK RIGHT TIRE HIT A CURB AND CAUSED THE AXLE TO SNAP AND THE TIRE TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE AXLE AND TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH IN REVERSE THE TIRES BEGAN TO SPIN AROUND AND THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME IN JAN 2009. . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48000. UPDATED 4/13/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECOND TIME IT WAS REPAIRED WAS IN MARCH 2000. UPDATED 06/18/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. HE ALSO OBSERVED BLACK SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE AND A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTORS (PERFORMED UNDER FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 07M08, NHTSA SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER : 07M08, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS) AND MADE REPAIRS TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER (PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V208000: COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIRS, WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WOULD NOT BE COVERED AND THEY WOULD TAKE NO LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, TO DATE. THE CONTACT HAS ALL SERVICE RECORDS, IF NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,742 AND THE CURRENT APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

FOR THE SECOND TIME THE WINDOW IN MY FORD F150 CRASHED DOWN INTO THE DOOR PANEL. COST ME $450 ATFORD DEALER TO FIX. DEALER SERVICE REP TOLD ME THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN WARRANTY BUT FORD WONT RECALL AND THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS. MY ESTIMATE IS 4,000,000 VEHICLES AT LEAST ,2004-07,08. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ACCELERATED FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH A WHINING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE WHINING NOISE OCCURRED WHENEVER TRAVELING AT A HIGHWAY SPEED RATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

I HAVE A 2005 F-150 SUPERCREW. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS - APPROXIMATELY 70K MILES ON TRUCK AT THE TIME - THE VEHICLE GOES INTO A "FAIL SAFE" MODE WITH THE CODES P2111 AND P2104. THE ACCELERATOR STOPS WORKING AND YOU HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE CAR OFF. THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 15 TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS. IT HAS BEEN VERY UNSAFE AND CONCERNING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND CONTACTED FORD WHO STATES THERE IS NO CURRENT ISSUES WITH THIS. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND THE VEHICLE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON ONLINE FORD FORUMS. WHEN I WENT TO ORDER THE PART, I WAS ADVISED BY MY DEALER THAT IT WAS ON BACKORDER. THAT CAUSES ME EVEN MORE CONCERN!! I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR