NHTSA Complaint #10358034 — 2005 FORD F-150

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 55-65. I THOUGHT I WAS SHOT AT CAUSING ME TO BE DISTRACTED FROM MY DRIVING. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO SEE IF I WAS SHOT OR IF SOMETHING HIT MY CAR I NOTICED MY LEFT HAND REAR WINDOW WAS DOWN IN THE DOOR. THIS OCCURRED YESTERDAY 9/27/10. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I PULLED OFF THE PANEL AND FOUND THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR IN MY 2005 FORD F150 WAS NOT WORKING. AFTER INQUIRING ABOUT REPAIRING THIS I NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM WITH FORD'S WINDOW REGULATORS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND THAT THERE IS A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS BY PATRONS REPLACING UP TO FOUR WINDOWS IN ONE VEHICLE. THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND AN INSURANCE ISSUE REGARDING ACCIDENTS AND THEFT OF VEHICLE AND PROPERTY. THESE WINDOWS FALL AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHILE PARKED OR DRIVING. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR SURE! WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS SHOT AT IT SCARED ME SO BAD ESPECIALLY IN THESE TIMES WHEN YOU HAVE SHOOTERS OUT THERE ON THE FREEWAYS AND HIGHWAYS. THESE CAR MANUFACTURES ARE USING FAULTY PARTS TO THESE REGULATORS FOR THE WINDOWS AND WARRANTIES AND WILL NOT COVER THEM AS THE PARTS ARE NOT WARRANTED. I CAN'T IMAGINE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED OR IN AN ACCIDENT OVER A SMALL PLASTIC PART IN A WINDOW REGULATOR. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS SITUATION. A TOTAL RECALL OF THESE WINDOW REGULATORS HAS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR