2005 Ford F-150 complaints

BRAKE PROBLEMS SEVERAL TIMES NOW I HAVE HAD TO HAVE CALIPERS, ROTORS, ETC REPLACED. NOW MY REAR END SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING GOING AROUND CORNERS. *TR

MY DAUGHTER WAS OPERATING MY 2005 MODEL F150 WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT, SHE WAS ABLE TO SWERVE OFF OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT UNTIL THE TRUCK CAME TO REST. NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO HER OR THE VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD LOST VACUUM (POWER ASSIST) DUE TO A VACUUM HOSE THAT HAD FALLEN LOOSE FROM THE REAR OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. 600.00 REPAIR TO RE-ATTACH VACUUM HOSE AND CLAMP NEVER INSTALLED AT FACTORY. *TR

SEVERE FRONT BRAKE SHUDDER STARTING AT 40,000 MILES: TURNED ROTOR, SEVERE BRAKE SHUDDER AT 60,000 MILES: REPLACE L FRONT ROTOR AND BRAKE PAD: SEVERE SHUDDER AT 80,000 MILES: PRESENTLY AT 110,000 MILES AND FORD TELLS ME I NEED TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND CALIPER TO SOLVE A PROBLEM THAT FORD KNEW ABOUT BEFORE I PURCHASED THE NEW VEHICLE IN AUG 2005 (SERVICE BULLETIN 100117872 JUNE 1 2005). IT WAS NOT RIGHT FOR FORD TO SELL ME A TRUCK WITH BRAKES THAT WERE ALREADY UNDER A SERVICE BULLETIN. *TR

NORMAL BRAKING CAPABILITY WAS SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY LOST WITHOUT WARNING WHEN VACUUM ASSIST HOSE SEPARATED FROM FITTING ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. VACUUM HOSE SEPARATED APPARENTLY DUE TO SOME SLIGHT BACK-PRESSURE THAT OCCURRED WHEN ENGINE WAS STARTED. ORIGINAL DESIGN DID NOT INCLUDE A CLAMP ON THE HOSE. CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM REQUIRED REMOVAL OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE VACUUM FITTING; THE HOSE WAS REPLACED AND CLAMPED. MILEAGE WAS 23,442 BUT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO AGE OF 39 MONTHS. DEALER DID A "GOODWILL - AFTER WARRANTY" REPAIR FOR WHICH I WAS REQUIRED TO PAY 20% OR A MINIMUM OF $100. IT IS VERY DISCONCERTING TO LEARN THAT NORMAL BRAKING CAPABILITY CAN BE COMPLETELY LOST IN THIS WAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER. I BELIEVE THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY MUST BE HELD FULLY RESPONSIBLE TO CORRECT WHAT IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFICIENCY THAT HAS HIGH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE HAS GENERAL AMERI-TRAC, SIZE 255/70/R17 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED ON ALL OF THE TIRES ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHEN THE TIRES DEVELOPED KNOTS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ROUGHLY AND WOULD ONLY DRIVE 40 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED TWO OF THE TIRES DURING THE LAST FAILURE AND THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY WAITING ON THE THIRD REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER WILL ONLY USE THE SAME BRAND OF TIRES AS REPLACEMENTS. THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,600 AND VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,000. UPDATED 02/14/08. *LJ

ON 3 OCCASIONS THE REAR PARKING BRAKE HAS HUNG UP AND CAUSED EXCESSIVE CHATTERING AND SHUDDERING AT SPEEDS OVER 10MPH. CAUSED THE PASSENGER REAR BRAKE ROTOR AND ASSEMBLY TO BE SO HOT THAT SMOKE WAS EVIDENT. CAUSED CALIPER ASSEMBLY TO FAIL WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILE FOR THE 3RD TIME. DEALER SAID TO DISCONNECT PARKING BRAKE OR PULL OFF THE GLUED BRAKE LINING AND NOT TO USE IT ANY LONGER. ON LAST OCCASION NEW ROTOR AND CALIPER WAS INSTALLED LEAVING THE PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTED WELL AWAY FROM THE DRUM AND I WAS SUGGESTED TO NOT USE THE PARKING BRAKE BECAUSE THIS IS A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH OTHERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED IRREGULARITIES WHILE SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO OVERDRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT 23,400 MILES AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ROCKS WERE REMOVED FROM THE EXHAUST SHIELD. THE TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT SOMETHING BECAME LOOSE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FORD STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8.

GASOLINE FUEL INJECTORS STAYING OPEN AND DUMPING RAW UNCONTROLLED FUEL INTO ENGINE CAUSING CYLINDER FAILURE. NOW FORD DEALERSHIP STATES I MUST PAY FOR 1/2 OF COST OF A NEW ENGINE. REQUIRED 2 SERVICE VISITS TO GET TRUCK RUNNING AGAIN AND STILL AFTER $800+ MORE DOLLARS IN REPAIRS IS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND RAN A RED LIGHT. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VACUUM HOSE DETACHED FROM THE MANIFOLD. THE HOSE TUBING WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,900.

THE TRUCK STARTED CUTTING OUT AND ACTING LIKE IT WAS NOT GETTING ANY FUEL. WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. THE NEXT DAY WENT OUT TO START TRUCK DID NOT WANT TO START HAD IT TOWED TO FORD DEALER. THEY SAID DUE TO FUEL INJECTION MALFUNCTION THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

MY HUSBAND HAS TAKEN OUR 2005 FORD F-150 TO THE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM TWICE CONCERNING BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE FIRST TIME WAS AROUND 7,400 MILES. THEY TURNED THE ROTORS AND SAID ALL WAS FINE. AT AROUND 18,000 MILE HE AGAIN HAD TO GO BACK DUE TO A BAD VIBRATION. THEY TURNED THE ROTORS YET AGAIN INSTEAD OF REPLACING THEM. WE HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON OUR TRUCK YESTERDAY AND WE WERE INFORMED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE NEARLY SHOT. THIS IS AT ONLY 28,000 MILES. THIS HAS TO BE DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE WORKMANSHIP. I KNOW OF NO OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE DRIVEN THAT HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS EARLY ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT VERY STIFF WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP, IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED BACK TO THE DRIVEWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,173.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000. UPDATED 03/05/08. *LJ UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, 2005 F-150 SUPERCREW, KING RANCH 4X4 OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC ON 11 NOV 2005, AT A SPEED 34 MPH. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WERE NO BRAKES. MY WOULD HAVE WRECKED THE VEHICLE, HAD SHE BEEN DRIVING, SHE WAS HYSTERICAL WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND DOWN SHIFTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. I DIDN'T HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE ROAD PARKING LOT. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO INDICATION PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. IT APPEARED I HAD LOST THE VACUUM BOOSTER ASSIST ON MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BEALE PKWY LINCOLN MERCURY FOR REPAIR AS IT IS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. THE SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED AND TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS READY LATE ON THE 12TH. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICKUP MY VEHICLE AND TALKED WITH THE MECHANIC THAT REPAIRED IT. I ASKED HIM WHAT HE DID AND HE TOLD ME HE RECONNECTED A VACUUM HOSE TO THE BACK OF THE MANIFOLD AND STATED IT HAD BLOWN OFF. I ASK HOW DID YOU SECURE IT. HE TOLD ME BY PUSHING IT BACK ONTO THE PORT IT CAME OFF OF. I ASK HIM WHY NOT INSTALL A CLAMP TO KEEP THIS FROM RECURRING. HE STATED HE WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE MANIFOLD TO ACCOMPLISH A CLAMP INSTALLATION. BEALE LINCOLN MERCURY REPAIRED MY VEHICLE THE BEST THEY COULD UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. I FEEL THE MECHANIC SHOULD HAVE INSTALLED SOMETHING TO SECURE THE HOSE SO THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT HE STATED HE DIDN'T THINK FORD WOULD PAY FOR REMOVING THE MANIFOLD TO INSTALL A CLAMP. I THINK FORD WOULD MUCH RATHER PAY FOR A

NEEDED TUNEUP, 75,549 MILES, TOOK F-150 TRUCK TO LOCAL AUTO SERVICE FACILITY FOR A TUNEUP. 2 PLUGS BROKE OFF IN HEAD DUE TO PLUG FAILURE PLUG MOTORCRAFT # PZT1F. THUS THE HEAD HAD TO BE REMOVED TO TAKE OUT THE BROKEN PLUG. THIS WAS VERY EXPENSIVE. WE HAVE ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS USED IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

2005 FORD F-150 WITH AMERITAC TR OWL TIRES HAS A DISINTEGRATING SIDEWALL. CUSTOMER STATES TIRE MANUFACTURER REFERRED TO THE PROBLEM AS RUN FLAT WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO FAIL. *KB INSPECTION OF THE TIRE PRIOR TO SENDING IT TO THE MANUFACTURER SHOWED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATIONS OF PUNCTURES OR HOLES IN THE TIRE TREAD OVER THE RANGE OF THE TREAD PATTERN INCLUDING THE REMAINDER OF THE INTACT SIDEWALL. THE TIRE BEAD WAS INTACT AND NOT DAMAGED ON BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALLS, ALTHOUGH THE OUTER SIDEWALLS HAD DISINTEGRATED AND MOSTLY MISSING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A LONG TERM WEAR PATTERN DUE TO UNDER INFLATION. EXAMINATION OF THE TIRE AFTER THE FAILURE SHOWED THE OUTER SIDEWALL REINFORCING PILES WERE MISSING AND THE TIRE FAILURE WAS POTENTIALLY THE RESULT OF A DEFECT IN THE TIRE. *JB

ON WEDNESDAY SEPT 12, 2007 I GOT IN MY 2005 FORD F-150 PICK UP TRUCK AND STARTED THE ENGINE AS SOON AS I DID THIS MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HITTING ME IN THE CHEST I THEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT TO THEM FOR THE PROBLEM. *JB

PURCHASED TRUCK NEW. HAD HIGHWAY SPEED SHUDDERS AND VIBRATION. DEALER SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IT WOULD GO AWAY BY ITS SELF. ON THE THIRD VISIT, THEY SAID THAT THEY FIXED IT AND WE LEFT. IMMEDIATELY, WE TURNED AROUND BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. WE FOUND THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DRAGGING AND THAT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE SHUTTERING AND VIBRATION. THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AND WE'VE NOT HAD ANYMORE ISSUES WITH THIS UNTIL RECENTLY. WE HAD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED FOR THE SLIPPING PROBLEM AND NOW THE PARKING BRAKES ARE DRAGGING AGAIN. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND IN MY OPINION CAN CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE HAS AMERITRAC SUV, SIZE P265/70R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT PORTIONS OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE MISSING. THE TIRE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, NO REPLACEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, HOWEVER, THE RPM WOULD NOT DECREASE UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IF THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED, THE RPM WOULD DROP A HALF MILE LATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE RPM GOES TO 1400RPM WHEN THE IGNITION IS OFF IT RETURNS TO 0. UPDATED 11/06/07 *TR

2005 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW 4X4: TRUCK SHUTTERS AROUND 50 MPH. FORD DEALER SAYS ONE OF MY TIRES ARE BAD(DISINTEGRATING)? TIRE DEALER SHOWS NO RECORD OF THIS HAPPENING WITH THE TIRES I HAVE ON MY VEHICLE. WAITED SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES, HAD TIRES BALANCED BY TIRE DEALER, ALL FOUR TIRES BALANCE TO "0"(ZERO), NO TIRE DISINTEGRATION PER TIRE DEALER. TRUCK STILL SHUTTERS UNDER POWER. TRYING LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER TO SEE WHAT THEIR MECHANICS COME UP WITH.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AFTER THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000. THE DEALER INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURES OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND DISPLAYED THAT THE ENGINE HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE THREE TIMES BY REPLACING THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE CHASSEL BODY. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WHILE NORMAL AND ROUTINE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. NO WARNING OF ANY KIND THAT FAILURE WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR. ENGINE RAN ROUGH, ENGINE LIGHT WARNING CAME ON AFTER BRAKE AND STEERING FAILURE AND THEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. NARROWLY AVOIDED REAR END COLLISION AND DRIVING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND INTO STEEP RAVINE. WAS ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL WITH A LOT OF EFFORT TO STEER AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. COULD HAVE BEEN INJURIES AND/OR FATAL. TOWED VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER. DEALER PERFORMED EEC TEST AND RECEIVED CODES P0171 AND P0174. DEALER FOUND VACUUM HOSE FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD TO EBRAKE BOOSTER BROKEN. DEALER REMOVED INTAKE MANIFOLD, REPLACED VACUUM HOSE AND INTAKE GASKETS, AND REINSTALLED INTAKE MANIFOLD AND CLEARED CODES. I HAVE OLD PARTS. *TR

GENERAL AMERITRAC TR TIRES, SIZE P255/70/17. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ON MY 05 FORD F-150 4X4 AFTER ONLY 22,000 MILES BECAUSE THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES TO THE POINT YOU COULD SEE THE STEEL BELTS. BEFORE THAT I HAD NUMEROUS PUNCTURES AND REPAIRS FROM THINGS AS LIGHT AS A STICK. I HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLES FROM THESE TIRES SINCE DAY ONE AND CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY FORD WOULD PUT SUCH A POOR QUALITY TIRES ON THERE VEHICLES. I BELIEVE BOTH GENERAL TIRE AND FORD OWE ME SOME KIND OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY TROUBLE, TIME, AND NEW TIRES. I WAS TOLD BY THE FORD DEALER THAT REPLACED THEM THAT GENERAL TIRE WOULD NOT HONOR ANY TYPE WARRANTY ON THESE TIRES. *TR

MICHELIN BF GOODRICH TIRES WITH TIRE WEAR OUT PROBLEMS CUSTOMER WANTS HELP AND GUIDANCE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW, THE TIRES HAD WORN OUT SMOOTHLY. THE TIRES ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THERE WAS A LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH COVERED MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIAL FOR 6 YEARS , OR UNTIL THE TIRES WEAR OUT WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. WHENEVER THE TIRES WEAR DOWN TO 2/32 DEPTH THERE IS NO LONGER WARRANTY CONSIDERATION. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT STOP BLINKING. AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER ASKED THE CONTACT TO PAY. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 10,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,133.

NO INJURIES INVOLVED. WHILE TRAVELING ALONG A LOCAL HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 45 TO 50 MPH, I EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE ON A 2005 FORD F150 XLT EXTENDED CAB-SHORTBED PICKUP. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRE/RIM BY THE AAA TECHNICIAN, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OEM STEEL RIM HAD SPLIT OPEN THUS CAUSING THE "BLOWOUT" . IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE RIM HAD SPLIT NEARLY 2/3 OF THE WAY AROUND THE RIM. THIS IS A STOCK OEM STEEL RIM WITH A CHROME OUTER "CLAD" SURFACE. AS THE TRUCK IS OF HIGH MILEAGE ( I DRIVE NEARLY 4200 MI. MONTH), THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WAS RELUCTANT TO REPLACE IT. I REQUESTED THAT THE RIM BE INSPECTED BY THE REGIONAL FORD REP. THAT HANDLES WARRANTY CLAIMS. THE RIM IS SCHEDULED TO BE INSPECTED ON JUNE 8, 2007 AT WHICH POINT A DECISION SHALL BE RENDERED. NO ACCIDENT WAS INVOLVED, HOWEVER IF THE WHEEL HAD BEEN ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS OF 65 PLUS MILES PER HOUR, THE POTENTIAL WOULD HAVE EXISTED FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS THE RESULT OF SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. HE LITERALLY HAD TO APPLY ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE VACUUM HOSES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,800. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT HOSE IS DESIGNED DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL WHICH THE CONSUMER THINKS FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE HOSE. UPDATED 06/08/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HE STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR DISENGAGED WHEN HE CAME TO A STOP, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK HARD. THERE WAS ALSO AN INCREASE IN THE RPM, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT INDICTOR TO ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSIONS SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

FOG LAMPS ON 2005 FORD, F150 TRUCKS WERE LEAKING THROUGH PRESSURE RELIEF HOLE. THIS CAUSED WATER TO DRIP INTO HALOGEN BULB, AND THEN BULB EXPLODED. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM MANY STATES WILL NOT PASS THIS IN STATE SAFETY INSPECTIONS. *AK

THE 2005 F150 SUPERCREW HAS A SHUTTER IN THE REAR END WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. A FAMILY FRIEND HAD ALERTED US ABOUT FORD'S SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. OUR FRIEND, A MECHANIC, FELT THE PROBLEM WERE THE BEARINGS IN THE REAR END, SO HE INSTALLED ALL NEW BEARINGS, HOWEVER, THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 51,000 MILES ON IT AND IT SHOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. ALSO, THE ENGINE HAS A KNOCK IN IT. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED FORD WAS ALSO AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL!*AK

AT 15,000 AND 30,000 MILE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCES A BRAKE HOSE INSPECTED SHOULD BE DONE. IN OUR CASE IT WAS COMPLETED AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THERE WERE NO FOUND PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, WHEN WE WERE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AND THERE WAS A TEENAGER ON A FOUR WHEELER ON OUR SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WE BRAKED TO AVOID THE CHILD ...WE HAD NO BRAKES ON OUR 2005 F-150 SUPERCREW. WE WERE ABLE TO AVOID INJURIES WITH OUR FAMILY INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE CHILD WE ALMOST HIT DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. UPON TOWING THE VEHICLE IN THEY SAID THAT THE BRAKE HOSE INTO THE INTAKE WAS WORN AND BLEW OFF WHEN WE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE FAST. I ASKED WHY THIS WASN'T CHECKED AND THEY SAID BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HARD TO GET TO FOR A PHYSICAL INSPECTION DURING MAINTENANCE. THE SERVICE TECH ALSO SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS WITH SEVERAL F150'S. I SEE THIS AS BEING A SERIOUS DANGER FOR THESE BRAKE HOSES TO BLOW OFF AND NOT BE WHERE THEY CAN BE CHECKED. WE ARE PAYING FOR MAINTENANCE THAT IS NOT BEING DONE NOT TO MENTION PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT STAKE. *TR

AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN BRAKES FAILED TO BRAKE PROPERLY. THE BRAKES WERE TIGHT AND NO AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WOULD STOP THE TRUCK. I PUT IT IN N AND IT EVENTUALLY ROLLED TO A STOP WITH THE HELP OF GRAVITY AND THE INCLINE LEADING UP TO THE INTERSECTION. I HAD MY 2005, F150 TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. THE FAULTY HOSE WAS REPLACED WITH A 'REINFORCED ONE. WHICH LEAVES ME TO BELIEVE FORD HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH THIS PART PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. WHY ELSE WOULD THEY REPLACE THE FAULTY PART WITH THIS NEW, SO-CALLED REINFORCED ONE. THE OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO SEND IT TO FORD MOTOR CO. I WONDER HOW MANY ACCIDENTS, COLLISIONS, NEAR MISSES, AND DEATHS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURES THAT WENT UNREPORTED. HAD THIS FAILURE OCCURRED IN MARCH, JUST NORTH OF TAILGATE , ALL ON ROUTE 77, WHEN THE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK PULLED IN FRONT OF ME, I 'M SURE THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BECOME ANOTHER STATISTIC REPORTED AS AN UNFORTUNATE FATALITY CAUSED BY A CARELESS TRUCK DRIVER. NO ONE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT TO INVESTIGATE THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY, AND SPEEDWAS NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS, AND NEITHER ONE COULD FIND ANY FAILURES. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 28,619, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 318. *AK UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR

UPON ACCELERATION OUR F150 EXCAB MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. ALSO, WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM 4HI, HAD TO STOP AND START A FEW TIMES TO GET IT TO DISENGAGE. TALKED TO FORD DEALER HERE AND HE SAID IF THE GRINDING NOISE HAPPENS AGAIN BRING IT IN WHILE IT IS HAPPENING SO A MECHANIC CAN GO FOR A RIDE. THE PROBLEM IS IT IS VERY SPORADIC AND PROBABLY WON'T HAPPEN WHEN THERE IS A MECHANIC IN THE TRUCK. *TR

CLUNKING/OR JEARKING WHEN SLOWING OR ACCELERATION.*AK

BRAKES, REAR, LEAKAGE OF LUBRICANT FROM REAL AXLE THROUGH SEALS TO CONTAMINATE REAR BRAKE ROTORS, CALIPERS, ETC.. THIS WAS FOUND BY TECHNICIAN AT A FORD DEALERSHIP WHILE TRUCK WAS IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE ENTIRE REAR END WAS REPLACED. IT WAS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE BRAKES WOULD BE INOPERATIVE. THEY COULD NOT TELL IF BRAKE FLUID MAY HAVE CAUSED THE LEAK OR A FAILURE IN THE SEALS. I HAVE ALL BILLING PAPERWORK.*AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 FORD F150 WITH 97200 FAILURE MILEAGE IT EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATION. SHE FOUND THAT THE RIM SPLIT IN THE SAME PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT HE HAS SEEN NOTHING LIKE THIS. TWO OF THE RIMS HAD BEEN REPLACED, BUT ONE HAD NOT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.*AK

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEALER. WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS BEING A RESULT OF A LACK OF VACUUM IN BRAKE BOOSTER. THE FORD DEALER FOUND THAT THE INTAKE VACUUM CONNECTION FAILED BECAUSE THE HOSE HAD BECOME SOFT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64, 277. THE DEALER HAD TO REMOVE THE THROTTLE AND FUEL RAIL TO ACCESS AND REPLACE THE HOSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66000.*AK UPDATED 04/05/07*JB

2005 F150 SUPERCREW 4X4, TRANSMISSION AT 48000 MILES BEGAN TO MIS-SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. WITHIN A FEW DAYS THE TRANSMISSION MISSED ALL SHIFT POINTS AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY AT DEALERSHIP. NO CAUSE TO FAILURE WAS FOUND. *JB

NORMAL USE OF MY 2005 FORD F-150 IN THE PAST TWO YEARS HAS LEAD TO A FEW ITEM I BELIEVE CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE LATEST IS THE DRIVERS SEAT BREAKING ITS LOWER FRAME AND SEAT PAD TRAY. FORD HAS YET TO FIX THIS ISSUE AS THEY CLAIM PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE SEAT IS "ROCKING" DURING NORMAL DRIVING AND IS A CONCERN OF MINE IF IT SHOULD TOTALLY FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE LEADING TO A CRASH. IT IS ALSO AT A SLIGHT TILT CAUSING ME TO SIT IN A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH SINCE I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, BUT THE PARTS ARE STILL ON ORDER TO FIX IT. THIS IS A UN-REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO HAVE TO WAIT. ALSO 3 OUT OF THE FIVE WINDOWS OF MY TRUCK HAVE BROKEN, THIS RESULTS IN THE WINDOW REGULATOR BREAKING CAUSING THE WINDOW TO DROP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. THIS LEAVES ME AND MY VEHICLE OPEN TO THE WEATHER AND/OR BEING UNSECURED IF DRIVING IN A LESS THAN SAFE AREA. THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED IN THE SAME DAY WITHOUT HAVING TO WAIT FOR PARTS AS THE DEALER HAS STATED "WE KEEP THE PARTS AVAILABLE AS IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM". BUT THEY CAN NOT FIX THE OTHER TWO UNTIL THEY BREAK AS FORD WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO UNLESS THEY BREAK. AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IT SEEMS TO ME THE ISSUE SHOULD BE FIXED BEFORE ANY OTHER WINDOWS FAIL. *NM

I WAS ON A TRIP OUT OF TOWN AND I SMELT SOMETHING BURNING. FEW MINUTES LATER, I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE CORNER CENTER CONSOLE. I PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE AND SAW A LIGHT SHINING THROUGH THE SIDE OF MY CONSOLE THAT DIDN'T BELONG THERE. WHEN I TURNED OFF MY HEADLIGHTS AND THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF AND STOP MELTING THE PLASTIC OF THE CONSOLE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE FOR ME HAD IT NOT BEEN DAYLIGHT! IT TURNS OUT IT WAS THE LIGHT THAT CONNECTS TO THE GEAR SHIFT TO ILLUMINATE THE LETTERS (P, R, D, ETC.) HAD NOT BEEN SCREWED IN TIGHTLY AT THE MANUFACTURE. FORD REPLACED THE CONSOLE, THE CONNECTION BRACKET AND THE LIGHT SOCKET AS THEY HAD MELTED TOGETHER. MY HUSBANDS LIGHT IN HIS F150 UNSCREWED TOO, BUT DIDN'T CAUSE ANY DAMAGE. *NM

I HAD ABOUT 9500 MILES ON MY 2005 F150 WHEN THE ALIGNMENT NEEDED REPAIR. I HAD IT ALIGNED AT A LOCAL DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T GET MY STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT WITH THE ROAD. HAD TAKEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY STILL COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TRUCK STILL HAS A HARD PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHTENED OUT. *JB

OUR 2005 FORD F-150 PICK UP TRUCK WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. DURING THE NIGHT THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THROUGH THE GARAGE AND THROUGH THE ATTIC. OUR HOME AND CONTENTS WERE DESTROYED AS WELL AS LOSS OF A FAMILY PET. *NM

ON DECEMBER 22, 2006, THE CONTACT HAD USED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL WAS BURNING. HE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN HE RETURNED 2 HOURS LATER THE SMELL HAD DISSIPATED. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT ON DECEMBER 28, 2006 HIS 2005 FORD F150 CREW CAB CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE HAD BEEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 MINUTES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE CONTACT STATED SMOKE STARTED COMING UP OUT OF THE DASH BOARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR ALARMS. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN A QUARTER OF AN INCH. THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT HAD TO KEEP BANGING HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE DOOR AND JIGGLING THE HANDLE BEFORE THE DOOR WOULD OPEN. THE CONTACT WAS USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SMOKE INHALATION. THE VEHICLE BECAME COMPLETED ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT AND FIRED DEPARTMENT REPORT. KB

I HAD STOPPED AT A LOCAL SHOP ON MY WAY BACK TO WORK AND WHEN I WENT TO START MY PICKUP TO RETURN THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, IT FINALLY STARTED, BUT SMELLED LIKE A MOTOR BURNING UP. I WAS PROCEEDING UP A HILL AND WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, THERE WERE NO BRAKES. I COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK AT THE STOP SIGN. I COASTED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH AND I PULLED RIGHT INTO A PARKING LOT. NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL I COULDN'T GET THE TRUCK TO STOP COMPLETELY SO I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. I THEN PROCEEDED TO CALL FOR HELP. WHEN THE MECHANIC ARRIVED, HE FOUND THAT THE VACUUM HOSE HAD COME UNATTACHED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A FORD MECHANIC OVER THE PHONE, HE STATED THAT THE MECHANIC HAD SINCE SEVERAL TRUCKS IN THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MINE THAT ALSO HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCUR. AT THIS TIME, MY TRUCK IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FIXED BY THE MECHANIC WHO TOLD US OF THIS PROBLEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 18 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE VACUUM HOSE HAD COME OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 1/19/2007 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT PUT OUT THE FIRE BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS STARTED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO AWAIT INSPECTION. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WITH TRANSMISSION PLACED IN PARK AND KEY REMOVED. INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES AND DEALER ATTEMPTED REPAIR 4 TIMES, LAST REPAIR IS 17 NOV 2005. UNKNOWN IF IT WILL WORK. *NM