2005 Ford F-150 complaints

2005 FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATORS. WINDOW JUST COLLAPSES IN THE DOOR !!!! *TR

I OWN A 2005 FORD F-150 AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH OF THE WINDOW REGULATORS WITH IN 3 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER AND I AM OUT $550. AFTER IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS SEEM A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

ALL FOUR WINDOWS DO NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS AND LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD FILKER ON AND OFF. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CHECKED VEHICLE AND STATED ALL FOUR OF THE ELECTRIC MOTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. STILL WORKING ON THE DASHBOARD PROBLEM. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY @ 65 MPH / TEMP 25 DEGREES IN MY FORD 150 ( 2005 ) WITH MY INFANT SON AND MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW CAME CRASHING DOWN. THIS SCARED ME AS I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND THOUGHT SOMETHING HAD HIT MY VEHICLE. AFTER I PULLED OVER AND CALMED DOWN AND REALIZED WHAT HAD ACTUALLY HAPPENED I CONTINUED TO DRIVE SEVERAL MILES ON THE HIGHWAY TO GET HOME. WITH TEMPS AT 25 DEGREES IT WAS VERY COLD FOR MY SON IN HIS CAR SEAT. THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS IT'S VERY SCARY WHEN THE WINDOW SLAMS DOWN AND COULD CAUSE SOMEBODY TO GET IN ACCIDENT. WENT TO FORD AND THEY STATED I NEED A NEW WINDOW REGULATOR..... I NOTICED ON THE WEB THAT THERE IS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS RELATED TO FORDS WINDOW REGULATORS ........NOT GOOD! *TR

THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. PRETTY MUCH EVERY THING IS FINE THEN I WILL GET THIS GRINDING SOUND WHEN I ATTEMPT TO ROLL DOWN OR UP A WINDOW. THE SAME FIX IS REQUIRED EACH TIME FROM THE DEALER. THE WINDOW ACTUATOR BREAKS AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. TODAY MARKS THE DAY THAT OFFICIALLY EVERY WINDOW ON THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-150 FX4 WITH 48,000 MILES. TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF WINTER, I NOTICED THAT THE PAINT INSIDE OF THE GAS CAP DOOR AT THE BOTTOM EDGE WAS STARTING TO PEEL AWAY FROM THE BODY. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND IS NOW VISIBLE WITH THE GAS DOOR SHUT. I FIND THIS VERY DISAPPOINTING CONSIDERING THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. *TR

IN THE PAST 25 MONTHS ALL 4 OF THE ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY 2005 F150 SUPER CREW HAVE BROKEN AND THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 57K MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEM WAS THE SAME FOR ALL, THE PLASTIC PARTS THAT RETAIN THE END OF THE DRIVE CABLE LET LOOSE AND THEN THE CABLE UNWRAPS FROM THE MOTOR PULLEY. SINCE FORD DOES NOT SELL ANY SERVICE PARTS FOR THESE REGULATORS THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $200 EACH. SO FAR IT HAS COST ME A TOTAL OF $815.56 AND I AM EXTREMELY UPSET OVER THIS SITUATION. AS A COMPARISON, I DROVE MY 1985 AND MY 1994 F150'S FOR 152K AND 204K MILES RESPECTIVELY AND NEVER HAD A SINGLE ELECTRIC WINDOW PROBLEM WITH EITHER. ALSO, THE SERVICE AND PARTS STAFF AT THE DEALERSHIP ADMIT THERE IS A HIGH FAILURE RATE ON THESE REGULATORS BUT FORD IS NOT ISSUING ANY RECALLS. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE WINDOW REGULATORS AND REIMBURSE THE COSTS PAID BY THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM ALREADY. THE ONLY FAILED REGULATOR I HAVE IS THE ONE I REPLACED MOST RECENTLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH MEANT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. HE ALSO NOTICED SMOKE AND WATER EMANATING FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, HE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AT THE COST OF $300. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE IDLED ROUGHLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $5,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BED AND CAB COMPARTMENTS OF THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST. HE IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROADWAY, WHICH ALSO CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,000.

DRIVING AROUND WITH WINDOWS DOWN IN MY 2005 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW WHEN I TRIED TO ROLL UP THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW I HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD BANG THAT MADE ME THINK THAT I HAD BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOOK THE DOOR PANEL APART AND FOUND THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR CABLE WAS MANGLED AND IT HAD BROKEN FREE FROM ONE OF THE WINDOW SLIDES. WHEN I TRIED TO FIND THE PARTS ONLINE I CAME ACROSS A FORUM ON COMPLAINTS.COM. APPARENTLY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, WITH THE SAME LOUD POP OR BANG WHICH IS VERY STARTLING AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SEVERAL OF THE PEOPLE WROTE THAT THEY HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH MORE THAN ONE DOOR AND EVEN SEVERAL TIMES WITH EACH DOOR. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT IS BECAUSE OF THE HEAT IN LAS VEGAS AND THEY KEEP LOTS OF THEM IN STOCK BECAUSE IT IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE. I THINK IT IS MORE THAN THE HEAT THOUGH BECAUSE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE VACUUM SOLENOID FOR THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRIES TO ENGAGE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE - EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS- RESULTING IN A HORRIBLE SOUND. THE SOUND WAS "LIKE I HAD RUN OVER A SHOPPING CART OR HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD AND WAS DRAGGING IT UNDER THE TRUCK". THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN TWO DAYS IN LESS THAN 30 MILES OF TOTAL DRIVING. THE NOISE IS SO LOUD AND ALARMING THAT IT MADE ME IMMEDIATELY APPLY THE BRAKES AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I THOUGHT I HAD HIT SOMETHING/SOMEONE. AT FIRST I WONDERED IF MY MUFFLER OR DRIVE SHAFT OR SOME OTHER PART HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE TRUCK. THIS "FALSE ENGAGEMENT" OF THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE HAPPENS WITHOUT ANY WARNING IN ALL KIDS OF DRIVING CONDITIONS (SLOW, FAST, BREAKING OR ACCELERATING). A NEW, REDESIGNED (NOW HAS A COVER ON IT TO KEEP MOISTURE OUT- WHICH WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE) VACUUM SOLENOID WAS INSTALLED ON TRUCK - A $27.00 PART. DEALERSHIP KEPT OLD PART. TECH. AT DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS PART WILL GO BAD AT SOME POINT AND NEED REPLACING ON ALL THE TRUCKS WITH THE PART. HE SAID "NOT IF BUT WHEN". FORD KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM - HENCE THE REDESIGNED PART. FORD HAS NOT NOTIFIED OWNERS OF THIS PART AND IT'S IMPENDING FAILURE. *TR

WINDOW REGULATOR. TONS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE "PLASTIC" SUPPORT SYSTEM FAILING CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL. *TR

WITHIN THE LAST TREE MONTHS (SHORTLY AFTER THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRATION) THREE OF FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED IN MY F-150. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON REPAIR ACTIONS FOR F-150'S. THIS IS CLEARLY A WELL DOCUMENTED AND COMPLAINED ABOUT PRODUCT DEFICIENCY THAT IS ALSO A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE WHEN THE FAILURES OCCUR THE WINDOW DROPS INTO THE DOOR PANEL. MY MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS DURING A SERIOUS RAIN STORM WITH MY CHILD SITTING AT THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW WHEN IT FAILED AND FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL. ALTHOUGH THIS FORD DEFECT IS WIDELY DOCUMENTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS DOING NOTHING FOR IT'S CUSTOMERS. THE COST FOR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACEMENTS IN MY LESS THAN FOUR YEAR OLD 2005 F-150 (EACH DOOR HAS A DIFFERENT PART/PRICE EACH OF WHICH WAS OVER $400) HAS ALREADY EXCEEDED ALL OF MY COMBINED REPAIR COSTS FOR MY PREVIOUS F-150 OVER A TEN YEAR PERIOD. I HAVE BEEN A DIE HARD FORD PRODUCT BUYER (PINTO, TEMPO, GRANADA, MERCURY MARQUIS, RANGER AND THREE F-150'S) BUT QUALITY, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND LOYALTY TO THE CUSTOMER NO LONGER HOLD ANY VALUE TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE I AM ACTUALLY CONSIDERING TRADING IN MY FORD FOR A CHEVY (UGHHH) TO AVOID ANOTHER WINDOW REPAIR THAT COULD BE APPLIED TO A NEW VEHICLE PAYMENT. ONE THING IS FOR SURE, AFTER DEALING WITH THESE F-150 WINDOW PROBLEMS, IF FORD IS NOT WILLING TO CORRECT THEIR PROBLEM AND PROPERLY SUPPORT THEIR CONSUMERS I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD PROD

MY FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATOR HAS WENT OUT ON 3 DIFFERENT WINDOWS IN 3 MONTHS. THE WINDOW FOR NO CAUSE IE.. ROLLING UP OR DOWN WINDOW OUT OF THE BLUE A LOUD "POP" AND THE WINDOW FALLS INSIDE THE DOOR WHERE IT WILL STAY UNTIL THE REGULATOR IS REPLACED. I'VE BEEN DOING Y RESEARCH AND I'VE DISCOVERED I'M NOT ALONE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE. THERE'S CLEARLY A PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CREWCAB F150 MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BROKE. I HAD IT REPLACE BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE THEN MY PASSENGER WINDOW FELL OUT WHILE I WAS ROLLING IT DOWN. I COULDN'T HAVE THIS ONE REPLACE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED A COUPLE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I SEE ALOT PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE I WOULD TO SEE IT RECALLED. THANK YOU *TR

1. VEHICLE WAS PARKED. 2. SIDE WINDOW FAILED - RETRACTED AND BROKE. 3. SERVICE GARAGE REPLACED DEFECTIVE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $300. *TR

SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES ALL DROP TO ZERO, POWER TO CLOCK/RADIO GOES OFF, FLASH OF ABS LIGHT AND THEN FLASH OF SRS LIGHT, WHEN GAUGES RETURN TO NORMAL THE LOW FUEL SIGNAL GOES ON IN THE ODOMETER UNTIL THE FUEL GAUGE RETURNS TO NORMAL. SRS LIGHT BLINKS 5 TIMES THEN 3 TIMES, REPEATS, AND THEN STAYS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE ROAD AND MAY HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES IN A ROW. *TR

MOVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW THEN FELL INTO THE DOOR. UNABLE TO CLOSE WINDOW. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO SHOP YET. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW JUST FELL INTO THE DOOR. *TR

FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN HEARING A POPPING OR CLICKING TYPE NOISE COMING FROM MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OF MY 2005 FORD F-150, I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT, 2 DAYS AGO I GOT INTO MY TRUCK SHUT THE DOOR, "BAM" THE WINDOW FALLS INTO THE DOOR, I HIT THE WINDOW BUTTON, NOTHING BUT A CRACKLING SOUND LIKE THE WINDOW WAS BREAKING. I PUT PLASTIC ON THE WINDOW AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANY THING LIKE THAT AND IT WILL BE $54.00 TO TAKE OFF THE DOOR PANEL FOR "DIAGNOSTICS FOR INVESTIGATORY ISSUES" , $476.05 LATER, THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLE WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED REPAIR. I ASKED FOR THE OLD PART WHEN I PICKED UP THE TRUCK, THEY SAID " THE PART HAS ALREADY BEEN DISPOSED OF. PART # 4L3Z*1823201* REGULATOR ASY. *TR

WHILE INVESTIGATING A FRONT TIRE WITH AN AIR LEAK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTER RIM (WHERE THE TIRE BEAD SEATS) OF THE STEEL OEM WHEEL HAD SPLIT AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE RIM FOR A CIRCUMFERENTIAL LENGTH OF OVER 10 INCHES NEAR THE TIRE BEAD SEALING SURFACE. IT APPEARS THAT THE OUTER PORTION OF THE RIM WAS ALMOST TO THE POINT OF SEPARATING FROM THE REST OF THE WHEEL AND ALLOWING THE TIRE TO DISMOUNT FROM THE WHEEL. IF THAT HAD OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC, THE RESULTS EASILY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY. THIS IS A 17 INCH SIX LUG OEM WHEEL WITH THE CHROME CLAD FRONT SURFACE FROM A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE F-150. THIS WHEEL WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, BUT WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT OTHER SIMILAR WHEELS ON THIS AND OTHER TRUCKS AND WOULD BE INTERESTED TO KNOW WHICH OTHER WHEEL TYPES HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIMILAR DEFECTS DUE TO SIMILAR MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE - FELL INSIDE DOOR. ACCORDING TO DEALER IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT CAUSED BY FORD USING CHEAP PLASTIC CLIPS TO SECURE CABLES. HAD TO TAPE UP THE WINDOW WITH PLASTIC TO PROCEED HOME. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND I KNOW THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO FIX THIS DEFECT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. GLASS CRACKED WHEN IT FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS COMMON DEFECT, OR AT LEAST TELL ALL FUTURE CUSTOMERS OF THIS - BEFORE THEY PUT THEIR MONEY INTO THIS SHODDY WORKMANSHIP. *TR

MY TRUCK WAS HIT BY A CAR THAT CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. HER CAR HIT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF MY TRUCK AND THEN SLAMMED THE SIDE DRIVER SIDE. HER AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT MINE DIDN'T-- I NOW HAVE TWO CRACKED ROTOR CUFFS ON BOTH ARMS. HAVE SURGERY ON ONE ALREADY. ANOTHER TO BE DONE WHEN I RECOVER FROM THE FIRST. MY TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND SO WAS THE OTHER DRIVERS CAR. SHE WAS NOT INJURED. *TR

LIKE MANY OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING F150S I CLOSED MY DOOR AND HEAR A LOUD POP SOUND FROM MY DOOR. I FIRST BELIEVED THAT THE DOOR HAD SLAMMED ON SOMETHING, SO I OPENED THE DOOR AND LOOKED, THERE WAS NOTHING. ABOUT 2 MINUTES OF DRIVING LATER MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY AND QUITE FORCEFULLY FELL INSIDE THE PANEL. AFTER I GOT HOME I TOOK THE DOOR APART AND FOUND A TANGLE OF WIRE AND WINDOW AT THE BOTTOM. AFTER REMOVING ALL THE PARTS IN ACORDANCE WITH THE CHILTON'S MANUAL, AND RECONSTRUCTING THE ELECTRIC WINDOW ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR BECAUSE IT WAS 20*F OUTSIDE I DISCOVERED THAT THE ACTUAL DEFECT CAME FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE WINDOW AND SLIDES UP AND DOWN ON THE RAIL WAS THE REASON FOR THE DEFECT. I THEN TRIED TO FIND THE PART BY GOOGLE-ING "F150 WINDOW REPAIR GLASS MOUNT" AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A WHOLE LIST OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND OF COURSE THE ELECTRIC WINDOW KIT IT ONLY SOLD MOTOR AND ALL FOR 199.99, WHILE ALL THAT IS DEFECTIVE IS THE CLIP WHICH EVEN AS A DEALER PART WOULD ONLY BE 15-20 DOLLARS BY MY ESTIMATION. THE CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH 37K MILES. I'M A BIG FORD FAN BUT THIS IS REALLY UNSAT, ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE VERY SAME ISSUE. *TR

WIFE WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW ROLLED DOWN. SHE COULD NOT ROLL IT UP AND FORD SAID IT WAS A WINDOW REGULATOR WITHOUT LOOKING AT IT. *TR

THE CABLE IN THE WINDOW REGULATOR IN MY 2005 FORD F-150 COMPLETELY STRIPPED OUT. THE PART IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND, UNLESS I WANT TO PAY $330 AT THE FORD PLACE. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE PART ANYWHERE. MANY PEOPLE WITH 2004-2005 F-150S SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSIDERING I CAN'T FIX MY WINDOW SINCE I CAN'T FIND THE PART; I HAVE PLASTIC TAPED UP OVER MY WINDOW AND HAVE TO OPEN MY DOOR EVERY TIME I NEED TO SEE OUT THAT SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT FORD PUT A RECALL ON THIS PART. *TR

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH ON MY 2005 FORD F-150 THEN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. *TR

ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THIS HAPPENED TWICE DEALER SCANNED FOR CODE AND FOUND CODE P2104 IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE STUCK CLOSED REPLACED BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY 6036 WP94 NO CHARGE UNDER WARRANTY RECALL REPLACE SWITCH 6306 WP94 AND VACUUM TEBE 6L3Z*9W431*A. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAD A BAD SHAKE IN THE REAR AREA. ALSO A BAD BRAKE SHIMMY. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT. COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TOLD NORMAL! I WORKED IN THE SERVICE DEPT OF A FORD DEALERSHIP I KNOW NORMAL. 53,000 OR SO MILES BAD CLUNKING FROM TRANSFER AREA WOULDN'T GO INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE 1/2 THE TIME TOOK TO FORD, TOLD NOTHING WRONG AGAIN. 72,000 MILES TRANSMISSION GOES OUT. TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE, OUT BY 2000 MILES. I WAS A SERVICE MANAGER FOR A FORD DEALERSHIP THEY COULD DO A SUPPLEMENT ON THE WARRANTY. I ASKED FOR 1/2 OF COST TOLD NO. EVEN AFTER DOCUMENTATION OF ALL THE SERVICES AND COMPLAINTS TOLD TO BAD SO SAD. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD TRANSMISSION TROUBLES, 4 WHEEL DRIVE TROUBLE, THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH FELL APART IN THE DOOR AND A BAD BRAKE SHIMMY EVEN AFTER I HAD A 4 WHEEL BRAKE JOB DONE, ITS STILL THERE. NO HELP FROM FORD AT ALL! *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN INSIDE DOOR WHILE CAR WAS PARKED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY @ 60MPH, MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED WITHOUT MY TOUCHING THE DASH CONTROL. THE FRONT AXLE MADE TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISES AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DRAMATICALLY. DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A VACUUM LINE AND FORD REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH MY FORD F150 TRUCK ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. SECONDS BEFORE IT STALLED A ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO RE-START AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, PLACING THE TRUCK IN PARK AND TURNING THE KEY OFF THEN BACK ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY ROAD TESTED AND DIAGNOSED CODES; P2104, P0121 AND P2112. PINPOINTED AND FOUND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY PHYSICALLY STICKING CLOSED. REPLACED ETB AND RETESTED OK AFTER REPAIRS. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. TIME OF FAILURE THE TRUCK MILEAGE WAS 33900. SEE SERVICE REPAIR ORDER. *TR

I DROVE AWAY FROM AN ATM WENT TO PUT WINDOW UP HERE LOUD RINGING NOISE AND WINDOW WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP. THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND NOTICE WINDOW HAD FALLEN INTO DOOR AND. WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION. THE NOISE WAS LOUD ENOUGH TO CAUSE GRANDSON SITTING IN CAR SEAT IN BACK OF VEHICLE TO START CRYING. IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN FOUL WEATHER THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN SOAKED AS WELL AS A HAZARD OF GRANDSON GETTING INJURED FROM POSSIBILITY OF SOMETHING ENTERING VEHICLE THROUGH OPEN WINDOW OPENING. *TR

2005 F150 REGULATOR BROKE AND BROKE WINDOW. I HAVE READ THAT THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BOOSTER LINE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. SHORTLY AFTER, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V208000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). HE WENT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY WANTED TO REPLACE THE SAME HOSE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ON THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO PLACE THE SAME DEFECTIVE HOSE IN THE VEHICLE. HE BELIEVES THAT THE RECALLED ITEM SHOULD BE REPLACED BY A WORKING ITEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC PART THAT CONTROLS THE FOOT PEDAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,900.

WITHIN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS (SHORTLY AFTER THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRATION) THREE OF FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED IN MY F-150. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON REPAIR ACTIONS FOR F-150'S. THIS IS CLEARLY A WELL DOCUMENTED AND COMPLAINED ABOUT PRODUCT DEFICIENCY THAT IS ALSO A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE WHEN THE FAILURES OCCUR THE WINDOW DROPS INTO THE DOOR PANEL. MY MOST RECENT FAILURE WHICH OCCURRED LAST WEEK WAS DURING A SERIOUS RAIN STORM WITH MY CHILD SITTING AT THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW WHEN IT FAILED AND FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 30 MPH I HEARD WIND BLOWING INTO MY 2005 FORD F-150 AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW HAD FELL DOWN ABOUT HALF WAY I TRIED TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW WITH NO SUCCESS. I HAD TO TAPE THE WINDOW SO THAT IT WOULD STAY IN THE UP POSITION. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS ABOUT 30,000 MILES AND THIS IS THE SECOND WINDOW I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR. THIS WAS VERY TROUBLING TO ME THAT MY WINDOW COULD JUST FALL DOWN WITH NO ONE PUSHING THE BUTTON OR ANYTHING. I WONDERED WHAT IF MY TRUCK WAS JUST PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND THIS OCCURRED SOMEONE COULD EASILY STEAL EVERYTHING IN MY VEHICLE. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON THE 2004 AND 2005 F-150'S ARE FAULTY AND DANGEROUS. AND IT IS TIME THAT SOMEONE MAKE FORD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. *TR

I OWN A 2005 FORD F150 AND 2 YEARS AFTER OWNING IT THE FRONT AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON BLINKS AND STAYS ON AFTER A WHILE. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO RIDE IN MY PICKUP OR ALLOW MY TEENAGER TO RIDE UP FRONT BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAG. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150 PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2005. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY LOST ITS SEAL. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 30 MPH, HE HEARD FIVE LOUD BANGING NOISES IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTALLATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT FORD MANUFACTURED AND WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM A FORD DEALER AND HAS NOT HAD ANY REPAIRS TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 47,197.

WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON MY 2005 F150. 2 FAILURES IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS. PAID FORD 332.00 DOLLARS TO FIX, EACH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SLIDER WINDOW MOTOR ON THE REAR WINDOW AND THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY IN THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR. THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW GLASS THEN FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. UPDATED 01/07/09. *L'S THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. UPDATED 01/0/09. *JB

PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW ON OUR 2005 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB SIMPLY FELL DOWN WHILE MY WIFE WAS WORKING. WE RARELY USE THE PASSENGER WINDOW AT ALL. I HAVE READ A PLETHORA OF SUCH OCCURRENCES ON WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE WINDOWS CAN FALL AT ANY TIME - EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. IMAGINE BEING BROKEN DOWN IN A VERY FRIGID PLACE AND TRYING TO STAY WARM AND BANG - A WINDOW SIMPLY FALLS DOWN. THIS SHOULD WARRANT AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. THE PARTS THAT FAIL ARE CHEAP PLASTIC CLIPS USED TO GUIDE CABLES WITH A LOT OF TORQUE/TENSION ON THEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. RONNIE PIERCE *TR

5.4L, SUPERCREW-- ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY FORD AT 38,000 MILES (AFTER COMPLAINT TO FORD CUST SVC) DUE TO INJECTOR FAILURE AND CYLINDER HYDRA-LOCK. NOW AT 46,000 MILES, COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ONLY USED FOR DAILY DRIVER, NO TOWING, NEVER OFF-ROAD. TRANSMISSION FAILED ON INITIAL START ON 60 DEGREE MORNING, NO PRE-FAILURE INDICATORS. PAID $2800 FOR TRANSMISSION REBUILD. I HAVE NOTICED A FAIRLY LARGE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS REPORTED ON SUB-STANDARD FACTORY TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE PARTS ON FORD TRUCKS. *TR

I HAVE CHANGED THE WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH, WINDOW MOTOR AND NOW HAVE TO CHANGE THE WINDOW REGULATOR FOR THE SAME WINDOW. THE CHEAP PLASTIC PIECE BROKE. THAT IS ON ONE WINDOW, NOT COUNTING THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS THAT HAVE HAD PARTS REPLACED ALREADY. *TR

BROKEN POWER WINDOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THE SENSORS FAILED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY TWO TIMES. THE FORD MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE POWER BOOSTER LINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,820.

AT 47,296 MILES THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW OF MY FORD F150 CREW CAB FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR AND WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE. I PAID 416.00 TO REPAIR AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. AT 48312 THE LEFT REAR WINDOW HAS FALLEN INSIDE THE DOOR AND WILL NOT OPERATE. I WILL BE FACING ANOTHER 400+ IN REPAIRS. *TR

SLOWING TO A STOP AT LIGHT. WAS GONG ABOUT 25. ALMOST AT COMPLETE STOP, WHEN ENGINE WENT TO ALMOST FULL THROTTLE. I PUSHED BRAKE HARDER BUT STILL DROVE INTO THE PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO DAMAGE DONE, JUST A VERY HARD BUMP. TURNED KEY OFF, PUT IN PARK. CAR IN FRONT OF ME DROVE AHEAD AND PARKED TO SIDE OF ROAD. I STARTED THE ENGINE AND IT IMMEDIATELY WENT TO VERY HIGH THROTTLE. TURNED KEY OFF, WAITED 20 SECONDS, TRIED AGAIN. AND IT WAS OK. I PULLED AHEAD AND OFF TO SIDE TO TALK TO OTHER PERSON INVOLVED. AFTER 15 MINS I CALMED DOWN AND WENT HOME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE MISFIRES AND LOSES POWER, BUT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS MAY NEED TO BE CHANGED; HOWEVER, THEY MAY BREAK OFF IN THE PROCESS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,838 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,700.