2005 Ford F-150 complaints

VENTILATION FIN GOT STUCK ON A PIECE OF FOAM. THE MOTOR CONTROLLER THEN FAILED. THIS RESULTED IN INABILITY TO SWITCH AIR FLOW DIRECTION IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE REPLACED 3 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS, MOTORS, AND CABLES IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. I HAVE A 2005 F-150 LARIAT SUPERCREW. ALL 3 TIMES I HAVE HEARD A LOUD POP AND HAVE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. I FEEL THAT FORD OWES ALL CONSUMERS A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR REIMBURSE ALL CONSUMERS FOR MONEY SPENT FIXING THIS PROBLEM. THE DATE THAT I AM PLACING IN THE BOX IS THE MOST RECENT DATE THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR

2005 FORD F150 5.4L ENGINE TWICE THE FAIL SAFE CAME ON WHILE MY WIFE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. ONCE IN OCTOBER,2009( ON THE INTERSTATE, SPEED 65) AND 11/19/09. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, ENGINE STARTED OK. WITH NO CHECK ENGINE ON FORD DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR; REPROGRAMMED PCM AT A COST OF $510.00. *TR

THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OR EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE INCIDENT. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO NOISES. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING EARLIER, BUT ONLY ABOUT 5 MILES AND THEN WE ATE DINNER, SO THE CAR RESTED. WE CAME HOME AND MY SON WAS ABOUT TO TAKE HIS YOUNG DAUGHTER HOME. MY SON WAS IN DRIVERS SEAT, I WAS PUTTING GRANDDAUGHTER IN BACK SEAT CHILD SAFETY SEAT . THEN I LEANED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT CAB TO GRAB A COKE FROM THE CUPHOLDER. MY SON TURNED ON THE TRUCK, FORD F150 PICKUP, AND WE HEARD A BOOM. IT WAS SO LOUD THE NEIGHBORS ALL CAME OUT.-IT SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB! I WAS LACERATED ON THE HAND. MY SON WAS IN PAIN, MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS SCREAMING, AND I WENT TO REAR CAB FROM OUTSIDE, UNSTRAPPED HER AND CARRIED HER OUT ONTO THE SIDEWALK FAR AWAY, FEARING FIRE OR EXPLOSION. MY SON WAS LACERATED ON HIS CHEST, STOMACH AND WAS DEAF IN LEFT EAR FOR MORE THAN 2 HRS. THE INSIDE LIGHTS WENT ON, AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING UNTIL WE WERE BRAVE ENOUGH TO TAKE OUT THE KEYS ABOUT 10 MINS. WE HAD TO WASH DUST OFF OF OURSELVES, THE SMOKE FILLED THE CAB. WE CALLED POLICE AND MADE REPORT AND CALLED INS. CARRIER AND MADE REPORT. TODAY WE HAD IT TOWED TO FORD DEALER. I KNOW THIS IS A FORD F150 DEFECT. IF MY SON HAD BEEN DRIVING, HE WOULD HAVE HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WITH MY 4 YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK. I AM GOING TO FORCE FORD TO FIX THIS AND WE ARE ALL HEARING HUMMING IN OUR EARS. THE ADJUSTER CAME OUT, GAVE US AN ESTIMATE, WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO FORD DEALER. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE,, THEY TOOK T

2005 F150 5.4L V8. ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING. NO WARNING, NO INDICATION. ONLY CONNECTION SEEMS TO BE THAT IT HAPPENS DURING THE FIRST TIME THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN IN THE MORNING. ALL ELECTRICAL IS STILL WORKING DURING STALL. GO TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTHING. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS WITH RANDOM DAYS IN BETWEEN. TURN THE KEY OFF, TURN IT ON AND ALL WORKS FINE. OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE IN COMPLAINTS, IT CAN NOT BE A COINCIDENCE WITH SO MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD POSE A SAFETY ISSUE TO F-150 DRIVERS OR OTHER VEHICLES AROUND AN F150 IF THIS STALL HAPPENS. THE INCIDENT DATE IS JUST THE MOST RECENT. TAKING MY TRUCK TO THE SHOP THIS WEEK TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. I WANT ANSWERS FROM FORD! I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS TRUCK WITH ONLY 32000 MILES ON IT. NEVER DRIVEN HARD, USED FOR TOWING OR HEAVY PAYLOADS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. HE THEN TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. HE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE HORN OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THEY THEN ADDED THAT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE AND AGE OF THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WILL HAVE TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE ON THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125000.

ON OCT 5, 2009 I LEFT FOR LUNCH AT 1:00 PM TO GO TO LUNCH STARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE AIRBAG HIT MY LEG AND BURNED MY LEG. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP RANDALL NOE IN TERRELL TEXAS ON OCT 24, 2009 AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD RUN SOME TESTS AND LET ME KNOW WHETHER THEY WOULD REPAIR IT OR NOT AND IT HAS BEEN THREE WEEKS AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT MADE UP THEIR MINDS WHETHER THEY ARE GOING TO FIX IT OR NOT. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS NOW AND THEY CAN'T MAKE UP THEIR MIND WHETHER THEY WANT TO FIX IT OR NOT. I AM TIRED OF BEING JERKED AROUND AND NOT BEING TOLD WHAT WILL BE DONE. THEY TOOK THE STEERING WHEEL APART BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY COULD TELL WHAT MADE IT DEPLOY BUT AFTER DOING THAT NOW THEY SAY THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHY IT DEPLOYED. THEY TOLD ME I COULD COME PICK IT UP AND DRIVE AROUND WITH NO AIRBAG UNTIL THEY MAKE A DECISION. *TR

EASY ACCESS INTO FORD TRUCKS HAVING PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES AND BACK PLATES. WHILE THE BREAK IN IS NOT A DIRECT SAFETY ISSUE, IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE. IT TAKES UP VALUABLE POLICE RESOURCES INVESTIGATING THESE CRIMES, WHICH MAY BE NEEDED ELSEWHERE. THE THIEF HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REMOVE INSURANCE CARDS, REGISTRATIONS, ETC. CONTAINING PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT ARE GENERALLY STORED IN GLOVE BOXES. THERE SHOULD BE A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF SECURITY THAT ONE CAN EXPECT WHILE IN OR AWAY FROM A VEHICLE. THE DOOR HANDLE AND BACK PLATE DESIGN ARE FAULTY AND ALLOW FOR EASY, RAPID ENTRY INTO THE VEHICLE. *TR

I OWN A 2005 FORD F150 SUPERCREW PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING I TRIED TO LOWER THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT WINDOW. AS SOON AS I TOUCHED THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH THE WINDOW FELL ALL THE WAY DOWN INTO THE DOOR AND BECAME INOPERABLE. AFTER TAKING THE INNER DOOR PANEL OFF I COULD SEE A MESS OF SNARLED CABLE INSIDE THE DOOR. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WANTS OVER $400 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE TECH AT THE DEALER ADMITTED THIS WAS A PROBLEM HE SEES REGULARLY AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET I SHOULD EXPECT TO SEE THE OTHER 3 WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL AS WELL. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE WINDOW DROPS QUICKLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. THE WINDOW COULD BREAK OR STARTLE THE DRIVER ENOUGH TO CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. *TR

ON THE F-150 TRUCKS FROM YEARS RANGING 2004-2009 THE POWER WINDOWS ARE FAILING DUE TO A PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS THE CABLE IN PLACE. ONCE THIS PLASTIC PIECE BREAKS AND THE WEIGHT OF THE GLASS CAUSE IT TO FALL INTO THE DOOR. THE ISSUE IS THIS, IF THE PLASTIC PIECE IS ALL THAT KEEPS THIS WINDOW UP, IT IS NOT LONG UNTIL CAR THIEVES FIND OUT THAT ALL THEY NEED TO DO IS PUT ENOUGH PRESSURE DOWN WARD ON ANY OF THE WINDOWS AND CAUSE IT TO BREAK. THIS ISSUE IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, AND FORD DEALERSHIP ARE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, BUT FORD SEEMS TO THINK OTHER WISE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE BRAKES LOCK WHENEVER HE DRIVES THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND BRAKE LINE WERE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 36,000.

I HAVE A 2005 F150 AND THE DOME LIGHT COMES ON BY ITSELF. I HAVE TO CUT THE DASHLIGHT DIMMER ALL THE WAY OFF FOR IT TO STAY OFF. I CAN BUMP THE DASH AND IT GOES OUT, BUT COMES BACK ON. WITH THIS I DO NOT HAVE ANY DASH LIGHTS AT NIGHT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THIS AND NOT BEEN FIXED. I BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THESE TYPE THINGS AND PAID A $100 DEDUCTIBLE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITHOUT DASH LIGHTS. ANY SUGGESTIONS? *TR

IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAINY NIGHT, THE WINDOW OF MY PARKED 2005 FORD F150 FX4 SIMPLY FELL INTO THE DOOR, LEAVING MY INTERIOR TO BE SOAKED. *TR

THE SPARKPLUGS ON THE FORD TRITON 3 VALVE ENGINE. WHEN I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IT WAS KNOWN BY THE DEALER AND THE COMPANY THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE SPARKPLUGS. NEITHER ONE WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO REPLACE THE PLUGS IN ALL THESE ENGINES AND REIMBURSE THE CONSUMERS FOR ANY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES THEY HAVE INCURRED. *TR

THE WINDOW CONTROL SWITCHES ON ALL 4 DOORS OF MY 2005 FORD F150 CREW CAB XLT HAVE QUIT WORKING. AND DEALERS TELL ME THIS HAPPENS A LOT. ITS RIDICULOUS THESE GO OUT AND COST SO MUCH. *TR

DOOR TO FRESH AIR CIRCULATION IN HEAT AND AIR SYSTEM BROKE, FELL IN CAGE AROUND BLOWER MOTOR, MAKES NOISE AS THE FANSPEED IS INCREASED. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IS TO PULL DASH>>>. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F150 PICKUP AND THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR WHILE BEING ROLLDED UP. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND THIS TO BE A PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK. *TR

2005 FORD F150 VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND ALL CONTROL WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST SIX TIMES. VERY LUCKY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT MOST TIMES BUT ONE ALMOST A CAUSED REAR END COLLISION. I REPLACED A THROTTLE SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AND THE PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THEY ALSO PERFORMED PCM REFLASH POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND RETEST. THE CODES RECEIVED WITH SCAN TOOL WERE P0121, P2104 AND P2112. *TR

BOTH FRONT POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED WITHIN 60K MILES WITHOUT ANY INPUT. THE LOUD BANG WHEN THEY FAIL COULD CAUSE DRIVER DISTRACTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AND SHUT OFF. HE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT IT WOULD COST $600.00 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,447.

MY 2005 FORD F150 HAS AGAIN FOR THE 3RD TIME HAD A SIDE WINDOW FALL INTO THE DOOR PANEL OF THE TRUCK. MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MODEL YEAR TRUCK, AND SINCE THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING WHEN IT OCCURS I FELT COMPELLED TO REPORT IT. MY WISH IS FOR THE NHTSA TO ENCOURAGE FORD MOTOR TO RECALL THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE, AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. OH ONE LAST THING, THE SERVICE ADVISERS AT FORD HAS TOLD ME THEY ARE REPLACING THE NEW FAILING WINDOW REGULATORS WITH EXACT SAME DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

2005 F-150 DRIVESHAFT GOES BAD PREMATURELY. THE MIDDLE JOINT IN A 2 PIECE DRIVE SHAFT IS CHEAPLY MADE AND UNSERVICEABLE. IT CAUSES DRIVETRAIN VIBRATION AND COULD FAIL CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGERS OR OTHER DRIVERS THOUGH A ACCIDENT. THE PART FAILURE IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THIS VEHICLE AND MANY HAVE BEEN ALREADY REPLACED. MY 2005 F-150 HAS 72000 MILES ON IT. THE DRIVESHAFT IS BAD AND MUST BE REPLACED. MANY OTHER TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS. I PAID A DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. IT TOOK THEM AWHILE TO FIGURE IT OUT. UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THE REPAIR. I COULD NOT SEE SPENDING 900 DOLLARS FOR THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. I AM STILL LOOKING FOR A REASONABLE AND QUALITY REPLACEMENT. DRIVE SHAFTS HISTORICALLY LAST A LOT LONGER THAN THE ONES FORD IS PUTTING OUT . THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE DEFECT. PEOPLE ARE SPENDING MONEY TRYING TO FIX A VIBRATION AND OVERLOOKING THE DRIVESHAFT BECAUSE IT IS SO HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE DRIVESHAFT IS BAD. SO IT IS OVERLOOKED FOR SOME BY THE TIME THEY FIGURE IT OUT IT COULD BE TOO LATE FOR THE PASSENGER OR A INNOCENT MOTORIST SHARING THE ROAD WITH THEM. DO THE RIGHT THING MAKE FORD PAY FOR OR REPLACE THESE DRIVESHAFTS. TIME IS TICKING AWAY AND THE MILES ARE CLICKING OFF ON ALL THOSE TRUCKS WITH THESE DRIVE SHAFTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT FIVE OF THE EIGHT SPARK PLUGS SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE HEAD; HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

NO REAL EVENT, JUST PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY ,HEARD LOUD POP AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WENT DOWN, AND STAYED THAT WAY. *TR

DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATOR ON DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR, WINDOW FELL INSIDE OF DOOR. REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. COST $413.00. *TR

DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATOR ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR. WINDOW FELL DOWN INSIDE OF DOOR. REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

2005 FORD F150, 18,350 MILES. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED WHEN WINDOW WAS CLOSED. LOUD BANG. WINDOW DROPPED INTO DOOR PANEL. ONLINE RESEARCH AND FORD DEALER CONFIRMED A FREQUENT FAILURE PROBLEM. SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO INABILITY TO CLOSE WINDOW. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE DEALER REPLACED REGULATOR ASSEMBLY, COST $193.45. *TR

EVERY TIME I ROLL UP THE WINDOW FROM THE DRIVER SIDE I HEARD A LITTLE NOISE LIKE SAND BETWEEN THE GLASS AND THE DOOR SO ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR AND IT WAS RAINING. THE PROBLEM IS THE WINDOW REGULATOR. THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . I BARELY USE MY TRUCK AND I ALWAYS USE THE A/C SO I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN IF I DON'T ROLL THAT INDOW DOWN OFTEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO POWER REGULATORS HAVE FAILED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN OFF TRACK INSIDE THE DOOR. THE CONTACT DOES NOT HAVE A WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE AND IS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE ARE NO EXISTING RECALLS AND THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

VEHICLE IS AN 05 FORD F150 FX4 CREW CAB. DRIVER'S SEATBELT UNLATCHING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY OTHER DAY OF DRIVING EVERYDAY. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS ON A SUDDEN BRAKE, BUMPS, OR SUDDEN ACCELERATION. SOMETHING IN THE SEATBELT LATCH IS NOT HOLDING THE BUCKLE GOOD. IF A CRASH OCCURS, DRIVER WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE EVENTHOUGH DRIVER IS BUCKLED UP. *TR

WINDOW FELL DOWN (FROM A FULLY UP POSITION) INTO DRIVER-SIDE DOOR WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. SOUND RESEMBLED A GUN-SHOT WHICH DISTRACTED MY ATTENTION FROM THE ROAD AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE IN SOUTHERN AND WESTERN STATES DUE TO HEAT-RELATED COMPONENT FAILURES. REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME DUE TO HIGH COST OF PARTS AND LABOR. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 36K MILES AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND SERVICED REGULARLY. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS OF FAILURE OF THE POWER WINDOW SYSTEM IN THESE TRUCKS, FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. PERHAPS CLASS-ACTION LITIGATION WOULD FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN FAILURE. *TR

I OWN A 2005 FORD F150. IT HAS 63,000 MILES AND IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. JULY THE 7TH, 2009 THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED DUE TO A REGULATOR FAILURE. I REPLACED IT AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH COST. THEN ON AUGUST 28TH, 2009 THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL. NEITHER TIME WAS I IN A SITUATION THAT ENDANGERED ME BUT I WAS IN A THUNDERSTORM WHILE THE FIRST WINDOW WAS DOWN AND NOT FIXED. DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO RUN ALONG SIDE AN 18 WHEELER DURING A RAIN STORM. OF COURSE I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PART FAILURE. THE DROPPING NOISE IS TREMENDOUS. SCARE THE WITS OUT OF YOU PLUS THE WEATHER COULD MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE. THE REALLY SCARY THING IS THEY ARE REPLACING THESE REGULATORS WITH THE SAME THING THAT FAILED. LOOK AT THE WEB ABOUT FORD WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURES. THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF THEM AND THEN THINK ABOUT THE NUMBER OF DRIVERS THAT DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN THEY MAY HAVE HAD A FAILURE AND NOT KNOW THERE IS AN EPIDEMIC. *TR

SINCE JUNE OF 2009, MY 2005 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW HAS, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, EITHER LOST ALL POWER OR THE ENGINE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE RPM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THREE TIMES. EACH TIME, I WAS IN RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC AND HAD TO MANEUVER ACROSS BUSY LANES WHILE COASTING. IN THE TWO INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE ENGINE STALLED, I HAD TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. IN THE THIRD INCIDENT, THE ENGINE WAS IDLING SO P/S AND P/B WERE FUNCTIONING, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE INPUTS FOR ACCELERATION. THE CHECK ENGINE AND "WRENCH" WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THE VEHICLE RE-STARTED AND WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR SEVERAL DAYS (THE "WRENCH" LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER RE-START). I WAS FORTUNATE IN THAT I AM A VERY CONFIDENT DRIVER AND WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY ASSESS THE SITUATION AND REACT PROPERLY TO GET SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I FEAR THAT SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO LUCKY. IN DOING RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS TO BE WIDE SPREAD OVER MULTIPLE VEHICLES (F-150, EXPEDITION, ETC.) MANUFACTURED IN THE 04-05 TIME FRAME. AS THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING, IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE FOR DRIVERS OF THESE FORD VEHICLES. I HAVE CHECKED MY VIN ON THE FORD WEBSITE, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ISSUED. PLEASE HELP! *TR

MY SON, 49 YEARS OLD, WAS BACKING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY, ON LEVEL GROUND, AND THE AIRBAG BLEW UP IN HIS FACE. HIS HEAD WAS TURNED SIDEWAYS LOOKING IN THE SIDE MIRROR HURTING HIS NECK. TOOK THE PICKUP TO THE FORD DEALER SHIP IN GAINESVILLE, TX. THEY REPLACED THE AIRBAG AND OTHER PARTS AND SAID A WIRE SHORTED OUT IN THE STEERING COLUMN A DEFECTIVE WIRE. THIS COULD HAVE KILLED MY SON IF HE HAD BEAN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES PER HOUR.THIS WAS A FORD 150 2005 PICKUP. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD F150 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN BAM SOUNDED AS IF SOMEONE THROUGH SOMETHING AT MY PASSENGER WINDOW. THE NOISE STARTLED ME SO BAD I ENDED UP SWERVING INTO THE NEXT LANE AND ALMOST CRASHING, COME TO FIND OUT; MY WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AND IS NOW BROKEN. UPON LOOKING INTO THE SITUATION I HAVE REALIZED MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT POWER WINDOW REGULATOR. THINGS LIKE THIS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND TAKEN CARE OF FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-150 CREW CAB. IN SHORT, THE WINDOW REGULATORS ARE FAILING AT A HIGH RATE, AND YET THE ISSUE IS NO BEING ADDRESSED AT ALL. HOW IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE, YOU MIGHT ASK? THE WINDOWS- WITHOUT WARNING- WILL MAKE A LOUD POP AND SIMPLY FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR PANELS. WHEN YOU ARE IN A RAIN STORM OR IF IT IS SNOWING, THIS IS AN ISSUE (ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE). THE LOUD THUD IS ENOUGH TO POSSIBLY MAKE ONE HAVE AN ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD. FORD HAS YET TO ISSUE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OR FORMAL RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOBBY ON THE BEHALF OF SAFETY OR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SHOULD BE INITIATED.... PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

DRIVING ON ROAD IN SCHOOL ZONE (25 MILES PER HOUR) CHILDREN PLAYING ON SIDEWALK. CHILDREN WERE JUMPING ON OFF SIDEWALK INTO STREET. APPLIED MY BRAKES. HEARD CLUNK IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK THEN - NO BRAKE. USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. FAILURE OCCURRED AS AXLE BROKE, APPARENTLY LOOSE FOR LONG TIME - NOT ORIGINAL OWNER, PURCHASED FROM DEALER. C CLAMP HOLDING AXLE IN PLACE IS DISSOLVED INTO SMALL PIECES CAUSING AXEL TO COME OUT. CALIPER IS TOAST (ONLY THING HOLDING AXLE INTO PLACE) ROTOR, BRAKE PAD, ALL REAR AXLE COMPONENTS - COMPLETELY FAILED, CAUSED OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS TO TRUCK. EXTENDED WARRANTY WON'T COVER STATING WHEN THE TIRE RUBBED AGAINST THE CURB - THEY CONSIDER THAT AS IMPACT - FORD WANTS NO PART IN FIXING - SAID NO REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH C-CLAMP (NO RECALLS) OR AXEL BREAKING OR SLIPPING AWAY. A TRUE NIGHTMARE! - YOU PAY FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY - BUT THEY DON'T PAY FOR THE REPAIR, YOU BUY A TRUCK FROM A DEALER, YET THEY DON'T CHECK SAFETY - ONLY TIRES, WIPERS AND SMALL STUFF. CONSUMER IS FORCED TO BEAR ANY DEFECTIVE PARTS ON THEIR OWN. REALLY FRUSTRATED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE LIGHT BULB IN THE CONSOLE WHERE THE SHIFT LEVER IS LOCATED FELL OUT ON THE INSIDE AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND THE BULB WAS REPLACED. CONTACT DID NOT KNOW HIS VIN NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. BL

I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WENT TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN (POWER WINDOWS) ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. NOW IT WON'T GO UP OR DOWN. I READ OVER 1000 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND FORD REFUSES TO FIX IT, THEY WANT OVER $400 TO FIX IT. I OWN A 2005 FORD F-150 LARIAT. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM FOR SAFETY FROM FORD. *TR

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO DOOR. CAN NOT BE RAISED BY PRESSING POWER WINDOW BUTTON. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE PARTS IN STOCK. COST OF REPAIR IS ABOUT $400. *TR

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED ON DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND THEN ABOUT A YEAR LATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IN MY 2005 FORD F-150 XLT 4.6L REGULAR CAB. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE WINDOW GLASS SLIPPED DOWN INTO THE DOOR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE WINDOW REGULATOR. THE DOOR GLASS BOLTS DETACHED FROM THE WINDOW REGULATOR. THE VEHICLE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. THE DEFECTIVE REGULATORS WERE ON THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW GLASS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHICH SPECIALIZED IN REPLACEMENTS OF THE POWER WINDOW SYSTEM AND WINDOW GLASS. THE WINDOW GLASS WAS PROPERLY SECURED IN AN UPWARD POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,000. UPDATED 09/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/09.*JB

1. AS I WAS LEAVING THE WAL-MART PARKING LOT THE RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT ON MY 1995 FORD F-150 4X4 BROKE APART AND DISABLED THE VEHICLE. THE BALL JOINT MANUFACTURER APPARENTLY DID NOT PUT GREASE IN THE JOINT WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED. 2. I DO NOT KNOW HOW OFTEN THIS PART FAILS ON THE FORD F-150. IT FAILED ON MY VEHICLE AT 62K MILES DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFICIENCY. FORTUNATELY THE FAILURE WAS AT PARKING LOT SPEED. HAD IT OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED AND POSSIBLY KILLED OTHERS AS THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN THE PART FAILED. 3. I HAD THE VEHICLE HAULED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT AT A COST OF OVER $500. FEARING THAT THE LEFT FRONT MIGHT ALSO FAIL I HAD IT REPLACED FOR A TOTAL COST $1,071.94. I REQUESTED THAT ALL PARTS BE SAVED AND PROVIDED TO ME AND HAVE ALL THAT WERE PROVIDED. I DISCOVERED UPON EXAMINATION THAT THEY DID NOT INCLUDE THE RUST PITTED BALL JOINT IN THE PARTS THEY PROVIDED ME BUT THE TORN OPEN JOINT ASSEMBLY AND REST OF THE PARTS ARE INCLUDED. THE FORD DEALER WHO MADE THE REPAIRS AND THE PRESIDENT OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY THROUGH HIS REPRESENTATIVE HAVE REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY WARRANTY ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART AS THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL IN PLACE ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PART. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS OCCURS OFTEN BUT THEY HAD THE PARTS IN STOCK FOR THE RIGHT FRONT REPAIR. WHEN I ASKED FOR THE LEFT FRONT TO BE REPAIRED THEY HAD TO ORDER THOSE PARTS IN. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THIS MATTER AND MY ATTEMPTS TO GET

OWNER OF A 2005 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 4X4. I CANNOT SAY THAT ANY PARTICULAR EVENT LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE OF THIS ISSUE. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR POWER WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE WINDOW LIFT ASSEMBLY. APPARENTLY A CABLE CAME LOOSE THAT SUPPORTS THE WINDOW AND IT WILL NO LONGER STAY UP. THIS CREATES A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT, NOT TO MENTION THEFT AND WEATHER CONCERNS. AS FAR AS REPAIR, I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FIND OUT THE REPLACEMENT COST FOR REPAIRS, WHICH WAS CLOSE TO $400.00. I BALKED AT THAT HAVING THIS REPAIRED CURRENTLY AND SIMPLY DUCT TAPED THE WINDOW UP TO AT LEAST PREVENT RAIN FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS ISSUE MYSELF (CANNOT WITHOUT $200 PART), BUT THE PART IN QUESTION IS STILL INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND FORD IS DOING NOTHING TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. SOME OWNERS HAVE HAD 2-3 WINDOWS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A "WEAR" ISSUE. I BELIEVE A PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS A CABLE DETERIORATES AND BECOMES FAULTY OVER TIME REGARDLESS OF USE. I WOULD DEFINITELY NOT CONSIDER THIS A "MAINTENANCE-TYPE" ITEM. *TR

OCCASIONALLY THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT RELEASE EITHER BY PRESSING BRAKE OR TURNING OFF ON STEERING WHEEL BUTTON. HAVE TO BRAKE AGAINST CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL VEHICLE SLOWS ENOUGH FOR IT TO DROP OUT. WHICH IS NEARLY STOPPED. *TR

WINDOW FALLS DOWN AND MAKES A LOUD THUD. SOME PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE WINDOW SHATTERING AS A RESULT, BUT MINE DIDN'T. THE WINDOW SUPPORT SYSTEM FAILS. IF CHILDREN ARE THEN THAT SEAT, THEY COULD EASILY GET OUT. IN SEVERE WEATHER, THE FAILING WINDOW MECHANISM COULD POSE PROBLEMS. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW ON MY 2005 FORD F150 XLT 4X4 TRUCK SUDDENLY SLIPPED ALL OF THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WHILE I WAS PARKED BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALL ATTEMPTS TO RAISE IT USING THE POWER BUTTONS FAILED AND IT WASN'T UNTIL SEVERAL HOURS LATER THAT I WAS ABLE TO DISMANTLE THE DOOR AND PROP THE WINDOW CLOSED. I FEEL THIS CONSTITUTED A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS OCCURRENCE IN UNSAFE, HIGH CRIME AREAS AND DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF OCCURRENCE DURING ADVERSE, POSSIBLY LIFE THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR

MY 2005 FORD F-150 STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. ACCELERATOR HAD NO RESPONSE AND TRUCK WENT TO IDLE RPM. HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A BUSY STREET. I CONSIDER THIS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENED UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS ENTERING AN INTERSECTION. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED IT AND SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM. *TR

2005 F150 4X2 REGULAR CAB. . PURCHASED NEW FROM AL PACKERD FORD, ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL. I HAVE NOTICED A VIBRATION/SHUDDER, FROM INTERMITTENTLY TO CONTINUOUSLY ON SHORT TRIPS. ON LONGER TRIPS I NOTICED A COUPLE TIMES AN ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING. I BROUGHT IT TO ADVANTAGE FORD, 4000 SE FEDERAL HIGHWAY.PO BOX 2930, STUART, FL. 34995, PHONE: 772-287-0955, TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A BRAKE CALIPER ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. MILEAGE AT TIME OF INSPECTION: 62,701. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT AND A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AS WELL. *TR