2005 Ford F-150 complaints

MY PASSENGER WINDOW FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW FELL DOWN IN THE DOOR. IT WAS POURING OUT AN I COULDN'T SEE WHERE I WAS GOING WITH THE RAIN BLOWING INSIDE. I PUSHED THE WINDOW UP BUTTON AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS 240.00 TO GET FIXED. IM LUCKY IT WASN'T RAINING THIS TIME. I HOPE FORD MOTOR IS LOOKING AT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN WHILE DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER, JUST TO HAVE THE WINDOW FALL DOWN WITH NO WARNING!! THANKS. *TR

DEALER DID NOT REPAIR VEHICLE PER THE RECALL NOTICE,NO WORK WAS DONE AT ALL. CONTACTED DEALER SERV. MGR., NO ATTEMPT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. CALLED FORD CUST SERV. JUST TOOK INFO ,NO FOLLOW-UP OR CALL BACK. FILLED OUT CUST CARD AFTER SERVICE WAS PERFORMED NOTING COMPLAINT,NO CALL OR ATTEMPT TO CONTACT ME. TALKED TO A SALESPERSON VIA EMAIL ABOUT DEALER WHEN APPROACHED TO BUY A TRUCK BY SALES PERSON, DID NOT REPORT TO GENERAL MGR. ABOUT MY ISSUE WITH HIS SERV. DEPT.. RECALL WAS FOR POWER BRAKE BOOSTER LINE WHICH FAILS. NO SIGN OF NEW PARTS, CLAMPS OR DISTURBED ENGINE COMPARTMENT DIRT, GRIME,ETC. WHEN I BROUGHT TRUCK HOME RIGHT AFTER SERVICE. *TR

2005 FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. *TR

MY 2005 FORD F150 JUST DROPPED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOWN INTO THE DOOR DUE TO THE POORLY DESIGNED FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR. FROM SEARCHING THE WEB THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT THAT IS ABUNDANT IN F150'S. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THIS HAPPENED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN SHOT AT AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH AND BANGED MY SHOULDER. THIS IS WELL KNOWN TO BE AN ISSUE AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! *TR

THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES NOW. WHILE DRIVING, I HEAR LOUD POP OR BANG AND THEN THE WINDOW WILL FALL INTO THE DOOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVERS SIDE. THIS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS SHOOTING AT ME. IT STARTLED ME QUITE BADLY. FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE WINDOW REGULATORS. PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR, BUT THE REPAIR DOES NOT PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE COVER THE WINDOW WITH PLASTIC WHILE WAITING FOR THE REPAIR. IF THEY CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR THEY MAY DRIVE AROUND FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS WITH A PLASTIC WINDOW THAT COMPLETELY BLOCKS VISIBILITY. *TR

CRACKING ON THE SHOULDER OF MY TIRES. *TR

I BOUGHT A TRUCK AT SELINSGROVE FORD ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE NIGHT I GOT IT HOME I NOTICED IT SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL.. THAT WAS FINE THEN WHEN YOU GET UP TO ABOUT 55MPH ITS HAS A BAD SHIMMY AND I HAD IT BACK A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT TIME AND THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT NOW. IT HAD TO BE WRECKED OR SOMETHING BECAUSE THERE WAS A CREASE ON THE BUMPER AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR NEEDED ADJUSTED. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD WITH THE 5.4 LT. ENGINE. AT THE 63,000 MILE MARK I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS DUE TO SLIGHT IDLE PROBLEM. AFTER SPENDING $102.00 ON A NEW SET OF SPARK PLUGS I RAN INTO THE PROBLEM OF THE SPARK PLUG'S LOWER HALF BREAKING INSIDE THE CYLINDER HEAD, IT TOOK ME TWO DAYS TO COMPLETE THE REPLACEMENT DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE SPARK PLUGS. THE SPARK PLUG STEEL SHELL IS MADE OF TWO PARTS A TOP HALF THAT HAS THE THREADS MADE ONTO IT AND THE LOWER HALF THAT HAS THE HOOD WERE THE GAP IS MADE BETWEEN THE ELECTRODE AND ITSELF ALLOWING FOR A SPARK TO HAPPEN. THE PROBLEM BEING IN THAT THESE TWO PARTS ARE ONLY CRIMPED TOGETHER, THE CRIMPING IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH AND THE LOWER HALF DUE TO THE CARBON BUILD UP MAINTAINS ITSELF JAMMED IN THE CYLINDER HEAD WHILE THE TOP PART SLIPS AT THE CRIMPING AREA TURNS AND IS THREADED OUT CAUSING THE SEPARATION, I WAS GOING TO WELD THE TWO PARTS TOGETHER SO THAT THE NEXT TIME I HAD TO CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS THE LOWER HALF WOULD TURN WITH THE TOP HALF OF ALLOWING IT TO BREAK ITSELF FREE FROM THE CARBON BUILD UP AND NOT BREAK IN THE CYLINDER HEAD BUT DECIDED NOT TO GO WITH IT TOO MUCH TROUBLE I'LL GET RID OF THE TRUCK BEFORE THE SPARK PLUG NEED REPLACING. WELL WHAT I HOPE TO GET OUT OF THIS IS THAT FORD REVAMPS IT'S SPARK PLUG DESIGN BY EITHER WELDING THESE TWO PARTS TOGETHER OR MAKING THE SPARK PLUG SHELL A 1 PIECE SO THAT I DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN IF I DO DECIDE TO BUY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT AFTER THE HELL I HAD TO GO THOUGH C

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT - DRIVER INSERTED KEY & TURNED ON THE IGNITION - IMMEDIATELY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE HORN TO GO OFF - THE HORN COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF AND HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED - THE DRIVER SUFFERED A WELT ON THE STOMACH FROM THE IMPACT OF THE AIR BAG ALONG WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT FROM THE HORN BEING UNABLE TO BE TURNED OFF AND BREATHED IN DUST/POWDER PARTICLES THAT WERE EMITTED FROM THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE FORD DEALER THE NEXT DAY @ 9:30AM AND THEY INFORMED US AT 5:00PM THAT SAME DAY THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE AIRBAG/HORN AND WE WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT OUR INSURANCE COMPANY IN WHICH THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS NEEDED. FORD MOTOR CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED ON 11/07/08 AND THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED BUT THEY INFORMED ME ALSO THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER AT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING BUT WHEN SHE TRIED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOTHING, SHE SAID ON THE DASH IT SAID THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN A FAIL SAFE MODE. SHE SAFELY MADE IT TO A AREA WHERE SHE PULLED THE OPERATORS MANUAL OUT AND BEGIN READING. THE ONLY FAIL SAFE MODE SHE FOUND WAS ABOUT THE COOLING, THE TEMPERATURE WAS FINE, SHE CALLED ME I TOLD HER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THEN RESTART IT SHE DID AND IT RAN FINE. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL FOR THE BREAKS I ASK THE DEALER TO RUN A DIAGNOSTICS ON IT TO SEE ABOUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED, ALSO IT A HAD REPEATED THE PROBLEM A COUPLE DAYS IN A ROW BUT ONLY DID IT IN THE MORNING AFTER 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK, NO CODES WERE SHOWING ANY ISSUE. THE TECH SAID HE RAN THROUGH THE SYSTEM BUT FOUND NOTHING HE SAID HE RESET THE COMPUTER IF IT DID IT AGAIN TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER. IT DID IT A COUPLE MORE TIMES I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID IT WASN'T SHOWING ANY CODES EITHER. I CONTACTED FORD CONSUMER WITH THE ISSUE TELLING THEM I JUST WANTED IT FIXED THEY SAID THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY CODE FAULTS AND COULD NOT REPEAT IT SO THEY FORD COULD NOT FIX IT. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH ANOTHER 2005 FORD 150 TRUCK HE SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR. I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING TO DO IT AGAIN AND MY WIFE WON'T BE ABLE TO PREVENT GETTING REAR-ENDED. ALSO FORD CONS

PURCHASED A 2005 FORD F150 SUPERCAB TRUCK ON JULY 22, 2007 AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES 4 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST YEAR DUE TO RAPID WEAR OF THE FRONT TIRES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO REPAIR SHOPS AND HAD THE FRONT END AND SUSPENSION CHECK BY 3 DIFFERENT TECH'S AND THEY HAVE ALL SAID THAT EVERYTHING IS TO SPECS. WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED AND CAUSED THE WINDOW TO SPONTANEOUSLY FALL INTO THE DOOR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $300. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FAILED COMPONENT WITH A NEW REGULATOR OF THE SAME DESIGN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW RELEASED IN A DOWNWARD POSITION WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. HE WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 28,000.

2004-2007 F-150 TRUCK SAY TO CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS OUT AT 100K. THE DEALERS SAY $300 TO CHANGE BUT IF THEY SNAP OF IT COULD COST MORE? THEY ALMOST ALWAYS SNAP!!! FORD HAS A SPARK PLUG THAT SNAPS IN HALF WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE OUT DO TO CARBON BUILD UP. BAD DESIGN AND THEN IS ABOUT $88 HR FOR A TECH TO FIX. ALMOST ALL DEALERSHIPS BREAK THEM AND COST THE OWNER $1000 TO $1800 FOR A SPARK PLUG CHANGE DO TO POOR DESIGN? EVERYONE IS BREAKING AND FORD IS MAKING A TON OF MONEY ON A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED!!!!! IF YOU RESEARCH THIS ON THE WEB NEED I SAY NO MORE....I BOUGHT A $32,000 TRUCK THAT I CANT CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS.. SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO HAPPEN. THANK YOU KEN BELK *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK, BACKFIRE, AND RUN BADLY. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TWICE. THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE CLEANED TWICE AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

FRONT END VIBRATION, CONTACTED FORD THEY ADVISED NOT THEIR PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH FORD SERVICE BULLETIN 050502 STATES DIFFERENTLY NHTSA 10017890. FORD HAS FAILED TO CONTACT ME AGAIN. AND THE VIBRATION IS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNER SHIP, FORD CONTINUES TO PUSH ME OFF. *TR

ANOTHER WINDOW DROPS DOWN INSIDE MY DOOR. THIS IS DEFINITELY DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT. FORD USED CHEAP PLASTIC ON THEIR WINDOW REGULATORS THAT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSE. *TR

WINDOWS FAILURE,WILL NOT GO UP. *TR

MY WIFE WENT OUT THIS MORNING TO TAKE THE KIDS TO SCHOOL AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAS FALLEN DOWN IN THE DOOR. WE ARE STILL TRYING TO GET A HOLD OF THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS FIXED. I HAVE READ SEVERAL FORUMS THAT SAY THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? *TR

WHILE DRIVING INTO TOWN I DECELERATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. I PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND REFIRED THE ENGINE. AFTER THAT THE EMISSIONS LIGHT WAS ON. TOOK TRUCK TO MECHANIC AND SAID THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. MECHANIC REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND IT COST 450$ PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

2005 FORD 150 4X4 KING RANCH CREW CAB. AT 60K MILES, DRIVER'S WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO DOOR. MECHANISM FAILED. FORD DEALERSHIP IN SANTA FE, NM REPAIRED FOR $350.00. THEY CLAIMED THEY'D NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE BUT SINCE HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS WINDOW MECHANISM DESIGN FAULT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY FORD. *TR

2005 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW PICKUP WINDOW REGULATORS BREAK (QUITE COMMONLY), CAUSING THE WINDOW TO NO LONGER HAVE ANY SUPPORT. THE WINDOW THEN CAN FALL ABRUPTLY AT ANY TIME, INCLUDING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE DRIVER TENDS TO THINK THAT THE VEHICLE HAS GOTTEN HIT BY SOMETHING LARGE, AND SWERVES TO AVOID IT. THIS CAN RESULT IN DRIVING OFF OF THE ROAD OR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FORD DENIES THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS ARE NOT FIT FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE, AND REFUSES TO RELEASE A PROPERLY ENGINEERED PART. A CURSORY EXAMINATION OF THE REGULATOR WILL SHOW THAT IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE THE LOADS AND STRESSES THAT EXIST IN THE WINDOW SYSTEM. REPLACING THE PART WITH THE CURRENT DESIGN ONLY STARTS THE CLOCK OVER ON WHEN THE WINDOW WILL FALL AGAIN. AFTER-MARKET REGULATORS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE INSIST THAT FORD RECALL THESE FAULTY WINDOW REGULATORS AND REPLACE THEM WITH PROPERLY ENGINEERED UNITS THAT WILL NOT FAIL IN SUCH AN ABRUPT WAY. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR HAS FAILED AND THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP. IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND IT WAS RAINING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK. APPARENTLY, AFTER DOING VERY LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE A LOT OF FOLKS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. NOT ONLY DID THIS LEAVE MY VEHICLE OPEN TO THE ELEMENTS, IT ALSO LEFT IT OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WANTED TO HELP THEMSELVES TO THE VEHICLE OR IT'S CONTENTS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OF MY 2005 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE THEN FELL INTO THE DOOR, ALL WHEN I PRESSED THE BUTTON TO ROLL IT UP. IT HAD BEEN LOCKING UP FOR SEVERAL DAYS ON AND OFF. COST TO REPAIR IS ABOUT $300, SO UNTIL I CAN AFFORD IT, THE WINDOW IS HELD IN PLACE WITH VICE-GRIPS. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY SUCH PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL, BUT I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE MINE ON THE INTERNET SIMPLY BY TYPING "2005 FORD F-150 WINDOW PROBLEMS" INTO GOOGLE. *TR

WAS SITTING IDLE IN A PARKING LOT WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD A LOUD POP. WHEN I STARTED TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN ON MY 2005 FORD F150 SUPER CAB, THE WINDOW DROPPED DOWN AND SOUNDED LIKE BROKEN GLASS. AFTER REMOVING THE PANEL I SAW THE CABLE MESSED UP. THEN AFTER GOOGLING TO FIND AN ANSWER, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT DOZENS, PERHAPS HUNDREDS OF OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING WITH THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR. THE PLASTIC CLIP BREAKS AND THE CABLE GETS MESSED UP. FORD IS MAKING A KILLING OFF OWNERS BY USING CHEAP, BREAKABLE PARTS. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED! I HAVE NO MONEY TO REPLACE THIS REGULATOR RIGHT NOW, SO I AM AT THE MERCY OF THE GODS IN HOPE THAT SOMEONE DOESN'T STEAL MY TRUCK, OR IT DOESN'T RAIN, SINCE WITH THIS PART BROKEN THE WINDOW WILL NOT STAY UP. PLEASE PUSH THIS THROUGH FOR A RECALL! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

I HAVE A 2005 F150 FORD FX4 , AND TWO FRONT WINDOWS FELL INTO THE DOOR WITHIN THREE MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS TRUCK, THAT THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS ARE FAULTY. WHEN THESE WINDOWS FALL INSIDE THE DOOR I AM LEFT SCARED AND VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND COMPLAINTS ALL OVER ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR SOMEONE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM? *TR

AFTER RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE, THE CONNECTION OF THE CABLE TO BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL FAILED. WHEN THE CONNECTION FAILED IT CAUSED ALL OF THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO COME LOOSE AND BIND, THUS CAUSING ALL OF THE INTERNAL PARTS TO BECOME DISLODGED. ONCE ALL THE PARTS BECAME DISLODGED THEY STARTED TO RATTLE AND BIND INSIDE THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, THE ENTIRE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED, INCLUDING THE DISC/DRUM ASSEMBLY AND BRAKE SHOES FOR THE PARKING BRAKE. *TR

I HAD AN INCIDENT WITH MY 2005 FORD F-150 WINDOW REGULATOR IN WHICH THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW JUST DROPPED DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MARCH OF 2008. BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER WHAT CAUSED THE WINDOW JUST TO DROP DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND HE STATED THAT THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE '04 AND '05 F-150'S. AT THAT TIME I TOLD HIM THAT I WANTED THE OTHER WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED. HE ASKED IF I HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE OTHER ONES AND I REPLIED THAT I HAD NOT YET. HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I EXPLAINED MY CONCERN BEING THAT THE TRUCK WOULD BE OUT OF WARRANTY IN 3 MONTHS AND THAT I WANTED IT TO BE FIXED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HE TOLD ME THAT IF I DID HAVE A PROBLEM AND IT WAS DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT, THEY WOULD REPLACE IT. TWENTY FOUR DAYS AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. I WAS NOT WINDING IT UP OR DOWN, IT JUST DROPPED DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR WITH A LOUD CRASH. IT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME AND I ALMOST HIT THE MEDIAN GUARD RAIL. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. I COULD SEE THE TOP OF THE WINDOW THROUGH THE OPENING AND FIGURED IT WAS THE PROBLEM WITH THIS WINDOW REGULATOR. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I EXPL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THE FAILURE. THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THROUGH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

NORMAL DRIVING WITH WINDOWS UP, HEARD LOUD BANG AND WE THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD HIT OR THROWN SOMETHING AT OUR PICKUP. THEN I NOTICED DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW SLOWLY SLIDING DOWN AND FINALLY FALLING INTO DOOR. PICKUP IS FOR ALL INTENTS UNSAFE. CAN NOT PUT UP WINDOW. I SEE ON OTHER WEBSITES AND THIS ONE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THIS WITH A SAFETY RECALL. THIS HAPPENED 2 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY WAS UP WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

2005 FORD F150 LARIAT SUPERCREW 4 DOOR TRUCK-FAILED POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR. POWER WINDOW SWITCH WAS BEING USED TO RAISE WINDOW AND THE GLASS FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL MAKING A LOUD BANG. THE NOISE WAS LOUD AND I BELIEVED THE GLASS HAD BROKEN DUE TO THE NOISE. THE WINDOW WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE. THE FAILURE WAS A TOTAL SHOCK. THE TRUCK IS ONLY USED FOR PLEASURE DRIVING ON OCCASION. THE WINDOWS ARE SELDOM OPERATED AS AIR-CONDITIONING IS TYPICALLY USED. , THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPAIRED REGULATOR AT A TOTAL COST OF $259.50 AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY TRUCK AND INDICATED I SHOULD PASS MY COMPLAINT ON TO FORD. *TR

2005 FORD F150 LARIAT SUPERCREW 4 DOOR TRUCK-FAILED POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ON PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. POWER WINDOW SWITCH WAS BEING USED TO RAISE WINDOW AND THE GLASS FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL MAKING A LOUD BANG. THE NOISE WAS LOUD AND I BELIEVED THE GLASS HAD BROKEN DUE TO THE NOISE. THE WINDOW WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE. THE TRUCK IS ONLY USED FOR PLEASURE DRIVING ON OCCASION. THE WINDOWS ARE SELDOM OPERATED AS AIR-CONDITIONING IS TYPICALLY USED. , THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS SCHEDULED TO REPAIR THIS SECOND FAILURE IN LESS THAN ONE MONTH. PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY TRUCK. I HAVE FILED COMPLAINT WITH FORD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED IT INTO PARK. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S WERE AT 5,000 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTS OR FAILURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. UPDATED 09/30/08. *JB

IN OCTOBER OF 2007 DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE THE RIGHT HAND PASSENGER WINDOW SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE DOOR RENDERING THE WINDOW INOPERABLE. IN DECEMBER OF 2007 THE 2ND FAILURE OF A WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT HAND REAR PASSENGER WINDOW WHILE AGAIN OPERATING THE VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WINDOW, AGAIN, FELL INTO THE DOOR AND COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED. THE 3RD FAILURE OF THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY OCCURRED DURING AUGUST OF 2008. THIS TIME THE DRIVER'S WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RETRIEVED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY WAS AT FAULT IN EACH INSTANCE. THE FIRST TWO INCIDENTS WERE COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY, THE THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED (37,618 MILES) AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIRS, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BEEN A FREQUENT PROBLEM SEEN WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS, THE VEHICLE IS BASICALLY RENDERED INOPERABLE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, SECURITY, ETC. I AM ANTICIPATING THE FAILURE OF THE REMAINING WINDOW (LEFT HAND PASSENGER) TO OCCUR AT ANY UNKNOWN MOMENT. ALL ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION OF THE PART, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. NO ASSEMBLIES WERE ALLOWED TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO ACTUAL FAILURE OF THE REGULATOR UNLESS I WAS WILLING TO PAY FULL PRICE FOR REPLACEMENT CHARGES. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD

WINDOW REGULATOR-EARLY FAILURE-FORD WOULD DO NOTHING. AFTER READING MANY BLOGS-IT'S A REAL BIG PROBLEM. FORD IS CHARGING 350-OR SO TO REPAIR OVER AND OVER AGAIN,MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD 4-6 REPAIRS ON THE SAME VEHICLE WITH 40,00 MILES ON THEM, FORD REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND. *TR

2005 FORD F-150 5.4 LITER ENGINE; ALL SERVICE WORK WAS PERFORMED AT THE RECOMMENDED SERVICE INTERVALS ON THIS VEHICLE. AT 102,000 MILES, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. (FORD RECOMMENDED 100,000 MILE TUNE-UP) THE FIRST THREE SPARK PLUGS ATTEMPTED TO BE REMOVED BY THREE DIFFERENT TECHNICIANS BROKE OFF EVEN WHEN FOLLOWING THE FORD TSB PROCEEDURE. THIS TUNE UP WILL COST ME ALMOST $2,000 DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUG DESIGN. FORD WILL NOT HELP WITH THE REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 45-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES MODERATE TO SEVERE SHAKING. THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE NOT A FACTOR. THE SHAKING IS SO SEVERE THAT THE CONTACT HAS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES, BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS WERE CHANGED, BUT THAT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO RAISED AWAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE SHAKING OCCURRED. WHEN THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE SHAKING STOPPED. ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER DISASSEMBLED AND REBUILT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHICH WAS DRAGGING AND WORE OUT THE LINING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. UPDATED 09/12/08. *JB

FAILURE OF WINDOW MOTOR REGULATOR ON DRIVERS SIDE VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. *TR

WINDOW CONTROLLER FAILS WITH A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE NOISE IS SO DISTRACTING THAT IT CAUSES A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT SITUATION. I WAS PULLING A TRAILER AT THE TIME AND THE SWERVING CAUSED FISH TAILING. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF DOCUMENTED FAILURES OF THE FORD WINDOW CONTROLLER IN 2005 VEHICLES AND FORD WON'T RECALL WITHOUT NHTSA REQUIRING IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HEADLIGHTS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD DIM. AS A RESULT, THE GAUGES BECAME DIFFICULT TO SEE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ISSUE WAS A SAFETY FEATURE IN ORDER TO PREVENT GLARE ON THE DRIVER'S EYES AT NIGHT. THE DEALER DID NOTHING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DURING THE FIRST VISIT. DURING THE SECOND AND THIRD VISITS, THE DEALER OFFERED NO REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE A LEGITIMATE COMPLAINT AND REFERRED HER TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,382 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000.

THE PASSENGER SEATBELT KEEPS LOCKING UP EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK IS STOPPED. *TR

2005 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 4 DOOR TRUCK-FAILED POWER WINDOW REGULATOR (FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR). DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I HEAR A LOUD BANG. THE NOISE WAS LOUD AND I COULD NOT BE SURE THAT SOMETHING HAD NOT BEEN THROWN OR SHOT AT MY TRUCK. AS I TRIED TO UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM, I NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FALLING INTO THE DOOR. I TRIED TO HOLD THE WINDOW UP WHILE ALSO TRYING TO CONTROL THE CAR. MY DOG, A 90 LB BLACK LABRADOR RETRIEVER WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AREA AND WHEN THE WINDOW DROPPED OPEN, HE JUMPED TO PUSH HIS HEAD OUT THE NOW OPEN WINDOW ONLY ADDING MORE TO THE SAFETY AND CONTROL CHALLENGES. THE FAILURE WAS A TOTAL SURPRISE. THE TRUCK IS ONLY USED FOR LIGHT YARD-RELATED WORK AND DOES NOT GO OFF ROAD. THE WINDOWS ARE SELDOM OPERATED AS AIR-CONDITIONING IS TYPICALLY RUNNING IN THE HEAT OF FLORIDA. THIS WAS THE FIRST EVENT FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT REP INDICATED THE REGULATOR IS A NEW PART IN THE F150 AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE REGULATOR AND INDICATED I SHOULD PASS MY COMPLAINT ON TO FORD. *TR

2005 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 4 DOOR TRUCK-FAILED POWER WINDOW REGULATOR (PASSENGER SIDE DOOR/THIRD REGULATOR FAILURE ON THIS TRUCK, DIFFERENT WINDOW). DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I AND MY WIFE HEAR A LOUD BANG. SHE IS AFRAID AS THE NOISE WAS LOUD AND FOR THE MOMENT WE COULD NOT BE SURE THAT SOMETHING HAD NOT BEEN THROWN OR SHOT AT MY TRUCK. AS I TRIED TO UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM, I REMEMBERED THE OTHER REGULATOR FAILURES AND THEN NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW NEXT TO MY WIFE FALLING INTO THE DOOR. THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE SO I KNEW WHAT TO EXPECT. THE FAILURE WAS ONCE AGAIN A TOTAL SURPRISE. THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO BE USED ONLY FOR LIGHT YARD-RELATED WORK AND DOES NOT GO OFF ROAD. THE WINDOWS ARE SELDOM OPERATED AS AIR-CONDITIONING IS TYPICALLY RUNNING IN THE HEAT OF FLORIDA. THIS WAS THE THIRD EVENT FOR THIS VEHICLE. FAILURE OF WINDOW REGULATORS AND THE WINDOW FALLING INTO THE DOOR PRESENTS AN EXTREME POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD FOR OCCUPANTS (CHILDREN AND ANIMALS) IN THE CAR, AS WELL AS LOADS BEING LOST OUT THE WINDOW. THE TORRENTIAL RAINS IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA IN THE SUMMER MAKE THESE FAILURES EVEN MORE PROBLEMATIC. ONCE AGAIN, THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT REP INDICATED THE REGULATOR IS A NEW PART IN THE F150 AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO BE SEEN ON THIS VEHICLE. HE ENCOURAGED US TO REPORT IT TO THE COMPANY TO ALERT THEM TO THE POTENTIAL NEED FOR A RECALL. WE DID AND FORD INDICATED RECALLS WERE NHTSA'S CONCERN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE REGULATOR AND INDICATED I SHOULD PASS M

2005 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 4 DOOR TRUCK-FAILED POWER WINDOW REGULATOR (REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR/SECOND REGULATOR FAILURE ON THIS TRUCK, DIFFERENT WINDOW). DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I HEAR A LOUD BANG. THE NOISE WAS LOUD AND I COULD NOT BE SURE THAT SOMETHING HAD NOT BEEN THROWN OR SHOT AT MY TRUCK. AS I TRIED TO UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM, I NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FALLING INTO THE DOOR. THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE SO I KNEW WHAT TO EXPECT. THE FAILURE WAS A TOTAL SURPRISE. THE TRUCK IS ONLY USED FOR LIGHT YARD-RELATED WORK AND DOES NOT GO OFF ROAD. THE WINDOWS ARE SELDOM OPERATED AS AIR-CONDITIONING IS TYPICALLY RUNNING IN THE HEAT OF FLORIDA. THIS WAS THE SECOND EVENT FOR THIS VEHICLE. ONCE AGAIN, THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT REP INDICATED THE REGULATOR IS A NEW PART IN THE F150 AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE REGULATOR AND INDICATED I SHOULD PASS MY COMPLAINT ON TO FORD. *TR

MY TRUCK HAS 56K ON IT BOUGHT IT USED WITH 35K ON IT WHEN IT STARTS RUNS WITH HIGH IDLE AND THE TOP END TICKS REALLY BAD THE TICKING DOES NOT GO AWAY AT ALL SPEEDS AT A STOP LIGHT IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL TIC TIC TIC SOUNDS LIKE A LIFTER IS STUCK. I PUT "LUCAS" IN IT TO TRY TO MAKE IT GO AWAY THEN I CHANGED THE OIL RAN ABOUT TWO WEEKS WITH NO DIFFERENCE AND CHANGED IT AGAIN AND NO CHANGE CALLED FORD DEALER THEY COULDN'T HELP THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TAKE IT IN AND GET CHARGED $165. THEN I CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS MAYBE A FOULED PLUG THAT WASN'T IT THERE GOES 120 BUCKS A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FALLS THE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE $140 REPLACED THAT ALREADY. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS UP SOMETIMES NOW TO THE FRONT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES REALLY BAD WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES TURNED THE ROTORS AT NAPA $20 NEW BRAKE PADS $90 AT KRAGENS BALANCED TIRES FREE I WORK AT A TIRE SHOP SHAKING WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT THREE DAYS 350 MILES LATER THE SHAKING IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE CHECKED THE BALANCING ON THE TIRES THEY WERE GOOD ROTORS ARE OUT OF SHAPE AGAIN STILL ON THERE NOW AND THE SHAKING IS GETTING WORSE I CANT AFFORD THEM RIGHT NOW SO THEY WILL STAY THERE HOOKED UP THE SNAP ON EHTOS COMPUTER TO IT AND REGISTERS THAT TWO SENSORS HAVE AN OPEN CIRCUIT BUT NO EXPLANATION FOR TOP END NOISE INJECTORS MIGHT BE BAD. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-150 FX4 FOUR DOOR TRUCK AND ON JULY 17, 2008 I HAD AN ACCIDENT. A CAR RAN THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND I HIT THEM IN THE SIDE OF THEIR CAR. I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 30-35 MPH AND HIT THEM STRAIGHT WITH THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE BUMPER WAS CRUSHED IN AND THE GRILL DESTROYED AND SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS. I HAVE A CONCERN OF WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT FAINT AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. SHE BELIEVES THAT SHE PASSED OUT AND, WHEN SHE CAME TO, SHE WAS IN AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT HAD CROSSED OVER FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC AND STRUCK A TREE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 135,000.UPDATE 10/01/08 *CW UPDATED 10/01/08. *JB

8/26/07 FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW FALLS. 7/19/08 FRONT DRIVER WINDOW FALLS. 1ST FIXED WARRANTY. 2ND FIXED $100 DEDUCTIBLE (EXTENDED WARRANTY). CONTINUAL RECURRING PROBLEM JUST AFTER WARRANTY ACCORDING TO INTERNET. APPROX. FORD CHARGE $200+ AND 1.5 HRS. (INTERNET). 3 FORD MECHANICS SAY 15 MIN. FIX AND A TRUCK OWNER SAYS 35-45 MINUTES IN HIS DRIVEWAY (INTERNET). THE FAULTY CABLE CAN'T BE PURCHASED FROM DEALER (FOR DO-IT-YOURSELF) WITHOUT BUYING WINDOW ALSO (INTERNET). THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT SEEMS TO BE A MONEY MAKER FOR FORD. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN AGGRAVATION AND INCONVENIENCE, BUT ALSO A SECURITY (SAFETY) PROBLEM. THIS SITUATION CAN OCCUR WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND DRIVER NOT IN ATTENDANCE. UPON RETURNING, DRIVER MAY FIND MUGGER IN BACK, CONTENTS MISSING OR VEHICLE STOLEN DUE TO EASY ACCESS THROUGH FALLEN WINDOW. *TR

ADVISED THAT THE 2005 F-150 5.4 TRITON ENGINE HAS A HISTORY OF SPARK PLUGS SEIZING IN THE ENGINE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE PLUGS BE REPLACED. FORD SAYS THE PLUGS WILL LAST FOR 100,000 MILES. TSB 08-7-6 ISSUED BY FORD TO ADDRESS PROBLEM. HAD PLUGS REPLACED AT 43,123 MILES AND HAD THREE FROZEN OR SEIZED COSTING OVER $300.00 IN LABOR. FORD KNOWS OF PROBLEM AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO CORRECT DESIGN FLAW. READ MANY OTHER SIMILAR STORIES ON INTERNET WHERE CITIZENS ARE PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO GET THE PLUGS OUT AND VEHICLE BACK IN OPERATION. *TR