2005 Ford F-150 complaints

WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, WINDOW DROPPED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I ROLLED UP MY WINDOW ON MY 2005 FORD F-150 WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE A PISTOL SHOT, THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR LIKE A ROCK. I THEN ROLLED UP MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WHEN IT POPPED AS WELL. ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DID NOT FALL, THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAD BROKEN AS WELL. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND TO REPLACE THE REGULATORS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVERS SIDE DOORS IS TO BE $810 PLUS TAX. I ASKED THEM TO TAKE MY OLD PARTS AND PUT THEM IN A BOX SO I CAN EXAMINE THEM AND SEE WHAT I FORKED OUT *10+ FOR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I ROLLED UP MY WINDOW ON MY 2005 FORD F-150 WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE A PISTOL SHOT, THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR LIKE A ROCK. I THEN ROLLED UP MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WHEN IT POPPED AS WELL. ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DID NOT FALL, THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAD BROKEN AS WELL. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND TO REPLACE THE REGULATORS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVERS SIDE DOORS IS TO BE $810 PLUS TAX. I ASKED THEM TO TAKE MY OLD PARTS AND PUT THEM IN A BOX SO I CAN EXAMINE THEM AND SEE WHAT I FORKED OUT 810+ FOR. *TR

1. WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD F-150, I ATTEMPTED TO ROLL UP MY DRIVER'S DOOR POWER WINDOW. 2. AS THE WINDOW WAS GOING UP, IT SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE DOOR CAUSING A LOUD BANG. I FEARED THAT I HAD BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER CAR GIVEN THE LOUD NOISE. I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON TO RAISE THE WINDOW, BUT IT ONLY CAUSED A GRINDING NOISE AND THE WINDOW DID NOT MOVE. THE WINDOW WAS STUCK IN THE DOOR AND COULD NOT BE RAISED. 3. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REGULATOR ON THE WINDOW HAD GONE OUT. IT IS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $400. FORD SAID THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL ITEM EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE APPARENTLY NUMEROUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUFFERED THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2005 MODEL FORD F-150 (SEE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/F-150/2005/WINDOWS_WINDSHIELD/POWER_WINDOW_REGULATOR_FAILURE.SHTML). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. HE REPLACED THE ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, AND FRONT DISCS AT LEAST TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,150.

I HAVE HAD DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW GLASS FALL INTO THE DOOR. THE DRIVER HAPPENED ABOUT 04/07 AND IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE MOTOR HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON DRIVER WINDOW AND A DAY LATER THE PASSENGER WINDOW GLASS FELL INTO THE DOOR. ALSO ON DATE BELOW THEY HAD TO REPLACE STARTER AND FLY WHEEL AS THE FLY WHEEL, SEVERAL TEETH WERE BROKEN OFF WHICH ALSO DAMAGED THE STARTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW ROLLED UP AND DOWN WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. SUDDENLY, THE GLASS SHATTERED WHILE THE WINDOW WAS IN OPERATION. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,323.

THE WINDOW ON MY 2005 FORD F-150 FELL INTO THE DOOR. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN A RAIN STORM I MIGHT HAVE HAD A WRECK. I HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF POSTS REGARDING THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER OWNERS OF FORD F-150'S. *TR

WE HAVE A 2005 FORD F-150, MY HUSBAND IS DEPLOYED AND THE TRUCK SITS FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. ON JULY 3RD, ME AND MY DAUGHTER (FIVE YEARS OLD) WERE DRIVING THE TRUCK WHEN THE WNDOW FELL. WHAT IF THE WINDOW WOULD HAVE SHATTERED AND HURT MY CHILD?? THIS WINDOW HAS BEEN UP AND DOWN MAYBE A HAND FULL OF TIMES! THIS WAS BY NO WAY "AN OVER TIME" INCIDENT. FORD IS OPTING TO HAVE CHEAP PARTS PRODUCED, WHILE NEVER THINKING OF THE EFFECTS ON THE DRIVER OR PASSENGARS! READING ON LINE, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I THINK ITS ABOUT TIME SOMEONE TAKE SOME ACTION AND STAND UP TO THEM! WHAT IF THE GLASS WOULD HAVE SHATTERED AND MY DAUGHTER END UP IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM OR SOMETHING? THEN THERE'S MORE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES, DUE TO NEGLEGENCE ON FORD'S PART. I'M ALREADY OUT OF POCKET 350.00 DUE TO FORD TRYING TO SAVE THEMSELVES A LITTLE MONEY AND PRODUCING YET AGAIN VERY CHEAP, '!@#$% PARTS!! *TR

FORD F-150 TRUCK - REAR PASSENGER WINDOW SUDDENLY FELL INTO DOOR PANEL AND COULD NOT BE CLOSED. VEHICLE OPERATOR DISTRACTED BY THE DROP BUT NO ACCIDENT. HAD TO TAPE WINDOW AND TAKE TO REPAIR - TOLD PLASTIC PIN BROKEN BUT HAD TO REPLACE WHOLE WINDOW REGULATOR UNIT - $400.00. TOLD A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH THE FORD F 150. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MECHANISM BROKE MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE. WINDOW DROPPED INTO DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND COULDN'T BE PUT BACK UP. *TR

2005 FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATORS FAILURE....I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEARD A LOAD POP, I WAS REALLY STARTLED AS I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I DIDN'T KNOW IF SOMEONE HIT ME OR IF SOMEONE SHOT AT ME. ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER I HEARD THIS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. A WEEK LATER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HEAVY RAIN THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. I HAVE THE WINDOWS HELD UP WITH A C-CLAMP INSIDE THE DOORS TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

2005 F-150 WINDOW REGULATOR FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. HAD ONE REPLACED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY AND ANOTHER FAILED AT 48K MILES. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON TREND AMONGST FORD VEHICLES. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT JUST LIMITED TO THE 2005 MODELS. ALSO APPEARS IN EXPEDITIONS. THIS IS A SERIOUS RISK FOR THEFT, AS WELL AS A DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS. MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS RAINING WHEN THE WINDOW FELL, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS AND CUTS TO THE LEFT ARM AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,100.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A MECHANICAL NOISE IN THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE. THE REAR WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE TRACK OF THE DOOR. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED WITH ALL THE WINDOWS IN HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR WITHIN THE DOORS OF THE WINDOWS, WHICH CAUSED ALL OF THEM TO FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR TRACKS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WINDOWS TWICE, BUT REFUSE TO ANYMORE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE WINDOWS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,450. UPDTAED 07/20/09 *BF UPDATED 07/21/09. *JB

2005 FORD F-150 LARIAT CREW CAB; REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW JUST FELL. FAULTY POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY; THIS IS THE 3RD WINDOW TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THE TRUCK NEW IN 2005; NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND COSTS $400 TO FIX; SINCE THIS IS THE THIRD WINDOW IN 60K MILES, MUST BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT; MANY OTHER F150 OWNERS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM; NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED WITH A BETTER QUALITY PART; FIRST ONE FAILED AT 15K MILES; SECOND ONE FAILED AT 40K MILES; NOW 3RD ONE HAS FAILED AT 60K MILES; EACH ON DIFFERENT WINDOWS. *TR

2005 FORD F-150, WINDOW REGULATORS THE POORLY DESIGNED CLIPS BREAK AND THE WINDOW DROPS. WHICH CAN SPOKE YOU WHILE YOUR DRIVING AND PAYING ATTENTION TO THE CARS AHEAD. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WINDOW DROPS AND MAKES YOU SWERVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE NOISE WAS HEARD INTERMITTENLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE LATER LOCKED INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND THAT THE SOLENOID AND THE SWITCH FOR THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT PAID $185 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS UNSURE IF THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH WAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER DAMAGE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 37,217. UPDATED 08/11/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

FORD F-150 LARIAT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILURE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

THE LEFT FRONT POWER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE ALLOWING THE WINDOW TO FALL INTO THE DOOR WITH NO POSSIBILITY OF RAISING IT BACK TO A SECURE POSITION. THERE WAS NO ADVANCE WARNING, JUST A LOUD POP BEFORE THE WINDOW DESCENDED OUT OF SIGHT. FORTUNATELY FOR ME IT WAS CLEAR AND HOT (100 DEGREES) SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO CONTEND WITH STORMY WEATHER. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ITEMS ON A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT SHOULD BE VERY DEPENDABLE, IF FOR NO OTHER REASON, SECURITY. I'M GLAD I WAS DRIVING AND NOT MY WIFE. I HAD THE REGULATOR REPLACED AT A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AT A COST OF $290.44. THE OLD PARTS WERE DISCARDED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY DURING THE TRAVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HOUSING FAILED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PERTAINING TO THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,500.

2005 FORD F150 LARIAT SUPERCAB...FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING..BAD WINDOW REGULATOR. *TR

I USED THE POWER BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO LOWER THE WINDOW AND HEARD A POP. THE WINDOW CRASHED DOWN AND LUCKILY DID NOT BREAK. I TRIED TO RAISE THE WINDOW AND HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE WIRES GETTING WOUND UP. FAILURE HAPPENED ONCE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR PLASTIC CRACKED WHICH HOLD THE WIRE TO RAISE AND LOWER THE WINDOW. THE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITH THE CONTACT SEATED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BURNS ON THE WRIST. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,000.

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-150 PICK UP WITH A 5.4 LITER TRITON ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE NUMBER 1 SPARKPLUG WAS SPIT OUT DAMAGING THE HEAD. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. FORD SAID THIS IS UNCOMMON, YET THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE THROUGH THE NHTSA. I HAVE TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE ENGINE. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL FOR NO REASON ON MY 2005 FORD F-150 XLT 4X4. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BOUGHT THE PART (REGULATOR ASSEMBLY). FOR 218.00 AND I AM GOING TO REPLACE IT MYSELF. *TR

ROLLED DOWN FRONT DRIVER WINDOW OF '05 F150 AND THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED WHEN IT WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS. *TR

HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND AND MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL. BASED ON MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LOT OF FORD F-150 OWNERS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS AS THE SOUND IS VERY LOUD AND COULD EASILY DISTRACT A DRIVER. *TR

LEAVING WORK I WENT TO PUT DOWN MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. I HEARD A LOUD "POP" AND THE WINDOW GLASS FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND HE KNEW WHAT IT WAS FROM MY DESCRIPTION AND ADVISED OF A $90 DIAGNOSIS CHARGE. TWO DAYS LATER AND 400 DOLLARS LESS IN MY POCKET, THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. APPARENTLY FROM ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS, IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND THE NHTSA SHOULD ALSO TAKE ACTION AGAINST FORD AND DEMAND A RECALL. *TR

2005 FORD F-150 FX4 - DRIVERSIDE WINDOW/DOOR, HEARD A LOUD POP IN THE DOOR AND THE WINDOW (IN THE UP POSITION) DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. THIS OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 235 IN IOWA AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 70 MPH. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE VERY EASILY CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR

REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

FORD F150 2005 DOOR WINDOWS ONE WINDOW FAILED AT 30,000 MILES AND TWO OTHER WINDOWS FAIL AT 70,000 MILES AT THE COST OF 300.00 EACH. THERE HAS TO BE A RECALL ON DOOR WINDOWS BREAKING DOWN. *TR

DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR. *TR

SPARK PLUGS CANNOT BE CHANGED BECAUSE OF DESIGN OF CYLINDER HEAD. THIS IS A SPARK PLUG BREAKAGE INSIDE THE HEAD. THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON 5.4 LITER FORD MOTORS AS REPORTED ON FORUMS AND THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH. 1998 TO 2008 MOTORS ARE NOTORIOUS LEADING CONSUMERS TO EITHER PAY HUGE REPAIR BILLS OR TRADE BEFORE THEY WISH TO TRADE. ALSO, SOMEONE WISHING TO CHANGE HIS PLUGS FOR PROPER EMISSIONS OR PROPER MAINTENANCE IS JUST SCREWED. SCARED TO DEATH TO HAVE THEM CHANGED EVEN AT A DEALERSHIP. FORD MECHANICS EVEN HAVE TROUBLE.THIS IS NO FEW VEHICLES. THIS IS WIDESPREAD.

I HEARD A LOUD CRACK AND THEN MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL! I SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, DO SOMETHING! FORD SHOULD PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I'VE FOUND THERE WAS SEVERAL F150 OWNERS ALL HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. BAD DESIGN ON THESE REGULATORS BAD WINDOW REGULATOR ON THIS TRUCK IN UNDER 72,000 MILES. FORD NEEDS TO REFUND OR RECALL ALL OF THESE TRUCKS. IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM; THESE REGULATORS ARE DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY! *TR

SUDDEN ENGINE SURGES OCCURRING AT ANY TIME WEATHER MOVING OR STOPPED AT RED LIGHT OR WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. *TR

REGARDING: 2005 FORD F 150 TRUCK PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER, HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STALLING. IT HAS STALLED IN REVERSE AND WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT TODAY ON THE FREEWAY, WHICH IS WHY I AM TAKING THE TIME TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. I ALSO KNOW A FEW PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE ALSO SEEN MANY POSTINGS ONLINE FOR THIS ISSUE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED IN ACCIDENTS AND MANY TRUCKS HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALL HAVE STARTED WITH THESE SAME PROBLEMS. FORD RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM UNTIL THE MADE YEAR OF 2004. I DO BELIEVE IT ALSO A PROBLEM WITH 2005, AND MAYBE WITH OTHER YEARS. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE CHECKED INTO. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC, AND HE IS NOT SURE OF THE PROBLEM. I SEE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH FORD AND FUEL INJECTORS AND CRUISE CONTROL WITH MY YEAR OF TRUCK, BUT NO RECALLS. THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER AND I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT IT BE HANDLED RESPONSIBLY. *TR

2005 FORD F150 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. CONSUMER STATES THAT FORD DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN FAIR WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,684. UPDATED 05/13/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS A MINOR FENDER BENDER AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CALLED. UPDATED 05/20/09. *JB UPDATED 06/17/09 *BF UPDATED 06/17/09.*JB UPDATED 06/24/09. *LJ

2005 FORD F150 (22K) HAS SEVERAL AREAS WHERE PAINT IS BLISTERING. *TR

FORD F150 PICKUP. THE PASSENGER-SIDE SIMPLY WINDOW DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AS I WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS CAUSED BY A FAILED WINDOW REGULATOR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED ON THIS VEHICLE; ALSO HAD A SINGLE FAILURE ON MY 2004 FORD EXPEDITION, THE REAR WINDOW WHERE MY (THEN) 4-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER SAT. IT DROPPED CLEAR TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND SHE COULD HAVE EASILY CRAWLED OUT. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS QUITE A DANGEROUS DEFECT--THE NOISE ALONE SURE STARTLED ME! FORD APPARENTLY HAS HUGE NUMBERS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, THUS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE COST TO REPLACE THE COMPONENT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $7,300. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INITIATIVE THAT WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE CONTACT IS WAITING ON A DECISION ON WHETHER THE MANUFACTURER WILL ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000.

2005 F150 WITH 38,000 MILES,DEVELOPED A WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED.REPLACED BOTH LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS.AFTER CHANGING THE BALL JOINTS OUT I ROTATED THE TIRES,AND THE WOBBLING BECAME WORSE NOT BETTER.I INSPECTED THE TIRE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY ON THE BACK LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK, AND I FOUND A RAISED SPOT APPROXIMATELY 10" LONG AND 2 TO 3 " WIDE ON THE ISIDE OF THE TIRE TREAD.THE TREAD IN THIS SPOT WAS WORN DOWN PAST THE TREAD WEAR BARS,AND THE REST OF THE TREAD ON THE TIRE WAS STILL IN A GOOD ENOUGH STATE THAT I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN ANOTHER 10,000 MILES OUT OF IT.I TOOK THE TRUCK TO LOCAL TIRE DEALER AND THEY ISPECTED THE REST OF THE TIRES AND FOUN 2 MORE WORN EXACTLY THE SAME.IREPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. *TR

2005 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW WITH BAD SHAKING/VIBRATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, AND MACHINED THE ROTORS. CONSUMER FOUND OUT ABOUT TSB'S FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL AND MODEL YEAR TRUCK. *KB

WINDOW REGULATOR ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE BOTH BROKEN. SOUNDED LIKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE WINDOW FELL IN DOOR PANEL ON DRIVER SIDE. PASSENGER SIDE HAS THE GRINDING NOISE NOW. *TR

LEADING UP TO THE EVENT I NOTICED FRICTION NOISE WHEN OPERATING LEFT FRONT POWER WINDOW. ON THE FREEWAY I HEARD WIND NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE THE WINDOW HAD CRACKED OPEN. AS I REACHED FOR THE UP DOWN SWITCH THE WINDOW DROPPED INTO THE DOOR. I WAS QUITE STARTLED. WHEN I GOT HOME I GOOGLED THE INTERNET TO FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE F-150 POWER WINDOWS. I TAPED THE WINDOW SHUT AND AM NOW INVESTIGATING REPAIR OPTIONS. *TR

WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY IN DRIVER'S DOOR FAILED. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-150 (4.6L V8) AND I RECENTLY HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF THE ENGINE, FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME IT COST ME $556.50 TO REPAIR IT. THIS TIME IT HAPPENED IN A DIFFERENT CYLINDER. THIS TIME I HAD MY 2YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WITH ME AND WAS STRANDED ALONG INTERSTATE 70 FOR OVER AN HOUR. I DIDN'T REPORT IT THE FIRST TIME, BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. NOW AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS HAPPENING AROUND THE NATION. I AM NOT SURE WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. NOT ONLY CAN THIS BE A FIRE HAZARD, BUT IN MY CASE, MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE STRANDED ALONG SIDE A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. *TR

MY TRUCK IS A 2005 FORD F-150 WITH 45,000 MILES NO PRIOR PROBLEMS SERVICED AS PER THE FORD RECOMMENDATIONS AS WELL AS REGULAR OIL CHANGES. WHILE ON VACATION GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY OFF RAMP IN RENO NEVADA AND COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND SPUTTER AS IF IT WAS GOING TO TURN OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. AFTER THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE GREEN LIGHT AND PARKED THE TRUCK IN A SAFE SPOT OFF THE STREET. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND LIFTED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A SMALL ODDER OF GAS FUMES. SEEING THAT I NEEDED TO GET TO A SAFE AREA I SLOWLY DROVE THE TRUCK TO A HOTEL. THE NEXT DAY ON MONDAY AT A SLOW SPEED NO MORE THAN 25 MILES PER HR. I DROVE THE TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I SPOKE WITH A FORD SERVICE ADVISOR. THE FORD SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A (FUEL INJECTOR NOTICE) FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL FORD TRUCK. HE ALSO SAID THAT THERE COULD BE A POSSIBILITY THAT OTHER ENGINE PROBLEMS COULD INCUR AS A RESULT OF THE BAD FUEL INJECTOR. HE SAID THAT THERE COULD BE A POSSIBILITY THAT MY MOTOR COULD (HYDROLOCK) AND CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS IN THE ENGINE AND THAT THERE WAS ALSO A POSSIBILITY THAT MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER COULD BE DAMAGED. AFTER RECEIVING THIS INFO I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THEY SHUTTLED ME BACK TO MY HOTEL. LATER THAT DAY THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE EXPLANATION OF WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID WAS WRONG WITH MY TRUCK: (1)BAD FUEL INJECTOR. (2)BENT ROD. (3)BENT VALVE SPRING (4)SCORED VALVE HEAD (5)POS