2005 FORD F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormally loud knocking sound coming from the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cam phasers had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

CPSC;2005 FORD F-150 TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR WENT OUT AT 89446 MILES. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLES PERFORMANCE WAS NOT INDICATIVE OF HAVING BEEN AT A REPAIR SHOP. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THE INITIAL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED WITH SALVAGED/USED PARTS. *JB

2005 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SPARK PLUGS AND COILS PROBLEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED, UPON ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED WHEN A SPARK PLUS MISFIRED. *JB

FORD DESIGNED THE FACTORY SPARK PLUGS AS A TWO PIECE DESIGN. ONCE THE TRUCK REQUIRES A TUNE UP THE CURRENT SPARK PLUGS BREAK IN HALF AS THEY ARE REMOVED CAUSING AN ADDITION COST FOR EXTRA LABOR AND SPECIAL TOOLS DESIGNED TO REMOVE THESE PLUGS. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALER WHO THEN BROKE 6 OUT OF 8 PLUGS UPON REMOVAL AT AN EXTRA COST OF 80 DOLLARS A PIECE. THE TUNE UP WHICH ONLY INCLUDES THE REMOVAL OFF THE OLD AND THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEWLY DESIGNED ONE PIECE SPARK PLUGS ENDED UP COSTING ME 1000 DOLLARS. THESE SPARK PLUGS ALSO BREAK INSIDE THE ENGINE CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR

WHEN TAKING MY VEHICLE OUT FOR TEST DRIVE AFTER PUTTING NEW BRAKES ON. WHILE DRIVING AN SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. WHILE CHECKING ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. I WAS VERY UPSET TO FIND OUT FROM THE DEALER THAT IT'S GONNA COST $585.70 TO FIX ONE SPARK PLUG AND REPLACE COIL. I ASKED ABOUT REPLACING ALL THE PLUG AND THEY QUOTED $900 TO DO ALL OF THEM. AS A RETIREE OF FORD I THINK THIS IS CRAZY. THEY TELL YOU IN THE MANUAL THAT THE PLUGS ARE GOOD FOR 100,000 MILES. THE MECHANIC SAID THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN EVEN IF WE REPLACED ALL THE PLUGS. I'M THINKING OF TRADING MY TRUCK OFF AND AM CONSIDERING ANOTHER BRAND. *TR

FORD FUEL PUMP DRIVER CORRODES BADLY CAUSING NO START AND/OR TOTAL FAILURE OF ENGINE POWER. REDUCTION OF POWER OR ENGINE STALLING CAN AND WILL HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN ENGINE STALLS DRIVER CAN LOSE POWER STEERING POWER BRAKES AND CONTROL VEHICLE. THIS IS KNOWN BY FORD. FORD ALONG WITH A AFTERMAKET COMPANY HAS REDESIGNED THE PART. THE UPDATED PART HAS STANDOFFS ALONG WITH A PROTECTIVE COATING PREVENTING CORROSION. THE CORROSION OF THE PART HAPPENS FASTER IN THE SALT BELT STATES. I REPLACED MINE AND THE PART HAD A HOLE IN IT LETTING WATER AND PARTS OF METAL INSIDE UNIT. I STILL HAVE PART IF NEEDED. DO AN INTERNET SEARCH AND YOU WILL FIND ALLOT OF EXAMPLES OF THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE AFFECTS MILLIONS OF VEHICLES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME TRUCK SHUT OFF ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE INDICATOR CAME ON ENGINE SHUT OFF ALL FUNCTIONS,BRAKES POWER STEERING. *TR

I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE WOULDN'T RESPOND. LUCKILY IT WASN'T ON A HIGHWAY THE ON COMING TRAFFIC HAD ENOUGH TIME TO AVOID ME. THERE WAS NO WARNING I THOUGHT THE TRUCK HAD DIED AND WENT TO RESTART BUT THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. I THEN PUT THE TRUCK INTO LOW TRANSFER AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE BY IDLING UNTIL A TOW TRUCK COULD REMOVE IT. *TR

CROSS-REFERENCE FORD TSB 07-13-5: WATER LEAK FROM AC HAS FLOODED THE PASSENGER FLOOR PAN AND ALL ASSOCIATED CARPETING AND PADDING. SIGNIFICANT HEALTH HAZARD EXISTS IN WARM CLIMATES DUE TO THE PROLIFERATION OF RESPIRATORY HAZARDS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LEGIONNAIRE'S DISEASE. THE ITEM SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS REASON. I HAVE LOST USE OF MY TRUCK DUE TO THE INABILITY TO SUFFICIENTLY DRY THE PADDING - I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE DRYING FOR ONE WEEK IN HOT FLORIDA SUN TO NO AVAIL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REVERSE SPARK PLUGS WELDED THEMSELVES TO THE ENGINE HEAD. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A TUNE UP AND REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/05/12*LJ THE CUSTOMER STATED FORD REPLACEDTHE FAULTY FUEL INJECTORS. UPDATED 06/06/12 *JS

FORD FACTORY SPARK PLUG BREAKS WITHIN THE HEAD CAUSING POTENTIAL INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE THAT HAS LEAD TO THE INVENTION OF A SPECIAL TOOL USED JUST BECAUSE F THE ISSUE. COMMONLY REACHING HUNDREDS AND EVEN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR. FORD HAS CHANGED THEIR TSB FROM CHANGING PLUGS AT 100K MILES TO 60K MILES. HOWEVER BY THE TIME A ISSUE WAS NOTICED MANY OF US OWNERS HAVE OVER THE 60K MILE MARK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A LOUD POP NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO A COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN WHICH IT WAS PARKED NEAR. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. UPDATED 03/28/12 *BF UPDATED 03/30/12

2005 FORD F150. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO GO INTO "FAIL SAFE MODE" *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RE-START, AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULDN'T. THE CONSUMER STATED SEVERAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE FUEL FILTER, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FUEL PUMP MODULE, THROTTLE BODY, AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WERE REPLACED TO TRY AND RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISFIRE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED, THE CASING ON THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRE HAD RUBBED THROUGH AND WAS SHORTING OUT ON THE AC LINE RUNNING ALONG THE RIGHT FENDER WELL. THE CONSUMER STATED AT SOME POINT WHEN HIS VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE DEALER, A COVER WAS REMOVED FROM THE FAR LEFT WIRING HARNESS AT THE PCM, WHICH PERMITTED WATER TO RUN DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE WIRING HARNESS AND SHORTED OUT THE...

YES MY 4X4 IS NOT WORKING AND I HAVE READ OVER 300 POST EASY ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM PEOPLE ARE HAVING. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH MY TRUCK. OBVIOUSLY IF THERE ARE THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR OF TRUCK AND SAME PROBLEM WHY ISN'T FORD DOING A RECALL? THEY SAY THE PROBLEM IS THE IWE, SOLENOID, THE PROBLEM WHY IT HAPPENS IN THE FIRST PLACE IS THERE ISN'T A RAIN COVER OVER THE SOLENOID UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO BECAUSE MY FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WENT OUT! FORD PLEASE DO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR EVEN DIE! I DO BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ISSUE AND HAVE A RECALL TO GET THESE VEHICLES FIXED. *TR

THE PROBLEM STARTED IN 2010, IT NOW HAS HAPPEN THREE TIMES THIS YEAR MY 2005 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB HAS WITHOUT ANY WARNING, EITHER LOST ALL POWER OR THE ENGINE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE RPM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES THIS HAS HAPPEN SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. ITS HAPPEN IN ALL TYPS OF DRIVING, HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CITY DRIVING, ACCELERATION AND AT A STEADY SPEED. I HAVE HAD TO MANEUVER ACROSS BUSY FREEWAY LANES WHILE COASTING. IN THREE OF THE INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE ENGINE STALLED, I HAD TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. IN ANOTHER INCIDENT, THE ENGINE WAS IDLING SO P/S AND P/B WERE FUNCTIONING, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE INPUTS FOR ACCELERATION. THE CHECK ENGINE AND "WRENCH" WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE RE-STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE, THE WRENCH...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY, CAUSING THE SPARK PLUGS TO BE SPEWED FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK #5 SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT OF THE BLOCK. WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING FUMES OR GAS VAPORS FROM THE SPARKPLUG HOLE AND THE SPARK FROM THE COIL PACK CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO CATCH FIRE OR EVEN EXPLODE!!!! CAUSING BODILY INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

AUTO RAN GREAT,FUEL MILEAGE REAL GOOD,THEN SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT WITHOUT ANY ADVANCE INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. *TR

CAMSHAFT PHASERS FAILED SO ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE, CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AT STOP SIGNS HAVING TO CONSTANTLY REV ENGINE TO KEEP RUNNING. REPAIR COST $3,897.73. THROUGH INTERNET INVESTIGATION HAVE FOUND MY PARTICULAR YEAR AND ENGINE (5.4L TRITON) HAS A HISTORY OF THIS FAILURE. TOLD THAT A NON-MOTORCRAFT OIL FILTER CAN RELEASE DEBRIS THAT CLOGS A LUBRIVATION PORT IN THE CAM PHASERS WHICH IN TURN DESTROYS THEM. NO INFO. OF THIS SORT WAS EVER RELAYED TO ME ON PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. I HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE I HAVE EVER USED ANYTHING BUT A MOTORCRAFT OIL FILTER. A 2005 VEHICLE W/ A $3900.00 MECHANICAL REPAIR IS UNACCEPTABLE. HAVE CONTACTED FORD UNTIL I HAVE EXHAUSTED MY ATTEMPTS. THEY FINALLY TOLD ME THIS WAS THE END OF OUR COMMUNICATIONS. *TR

VEHICLE MISFIRED ON ACCELERATION ON HIGHWAY. WAS AWARE OF SPARK PLUG EJECTIONS W/ MY PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL AFTER GOING THROUGH CAMSHAFT PHASER REPAIRS. (2005 F-150 W/ 5.4L TRITON ENGINE). MECHANIC SUGGESTED REPLACING ALL FACTORY SPARK PLUGS W/ NEW DESIGNED SPARK PLUG KIT TO ELIMINATE EJECTION PROBLEM. I DID SO AT A COST OF $831.52. COSTS TO DATE $4729.25 WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS ON A 2005 VEHICLE. UNACCEPTABLE. RESEARCHED ON INTERNET AND FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. NO MENTION OF IT FROM THE DEALER UPON PURCHASE. FORD HAS TURNED THEIR BACK ON THIS (AND THE CAMSHAFT PHASER DEFECT). I AM A SMALL CONTRACTOR WHOSE LIVELIHOOD DEPENDS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE PURCHASE PRICE OF $35,890.00 PLUS TAX AND LICENSE WAS A HUGE INVESTMENT FOR ME (I PAID CASH AND DRAINED MY SAVINGS SO I WOULD NOT HAVE MONTHLY PAYMENT). SO THESE ADDITIONAL COSTS TO AN ALMOST...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CAM PHASER AND THE TENTIONERS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

TRUCK CONTINUES ACCELERATING AFTER FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP WITH BRAKE PEDAL. HAD TO TAKE OUT OF GEAR TO STOP TRUCK. RESTARTED TRUCK AND IT OPERATES PROPERLY. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES SINCE THIS ORIGINAL OCCURRENCE. FORD DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM IN 2007. AM TAKING IT BACK AGAIN AS IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE AND IN PARK WHEN IT EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD POPPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT FOUR CYLINDERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

PROCEEDED TO DRIVE OUT OF HOME DRIVEWAY ONTO ROAD, WHICH IS GRAVEL AND TRAVELS IMMEDIATELY DOWNHILL. I HEARD A POP AND WHAT SOUNDED LIKE EXHAUST/COMPRESSION POPPING AND EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE SKIPPING WITH SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER. I TURNED AROUND, AS SOON AS IT WAS SAFE TO DO SO, AND DROVE BACK TO MY OWN DRIVEWAY. I CONTACTED A LOCAL MECHANIC WHICH I USE REGULARLY AND EXPLAINED MY SITUATION. THE MECHANIC WAS ONLY ABLE TO CHECK IT OUT THURSDAY 8, SEPTEMBER, 2011. HE THEN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BLOWN SPARKPLUG AND SUGGESTED I CONTACT FORD FOR SOME RELIEF AS THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD. I DID AND WAS DENIED. THE PROBLEM, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, COULD HAVE RESULTED IN HAVING RAW GASOLINE SPRAYING OUT OF THE SPARK PLUG HOLE, ONTO A HOT MANIFOLD AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR WAS FAULTY DUE TO THE DESIGN, CAUSING A CARBON BUILD UP THAT BLOCKS THE SPARK PLUGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE SPARK PLUGS. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

MY 2005 FORD F150 QUIT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 12 YR OLD SON. ENGINE BEGAN TO SPIT AND SPUTTER AND STRANDED US ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER TOWING TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE TIMING CHAIN HAD SLIPPED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO JUMP TIME AND RUINING THE ENGINE. THE TRUCK HAS 130,000 HIGHWAY MILES. NOW THEY WANT $7,500 FOR A NEW ENGINE. THE OTHER ISSUE IS MY REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW JUST FELL INTO THE DOOR. THEY WANT BETWEEN 200 AND 300 DOLLARS TO REPAIR.

2005 FORD F150 SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM ENGINE. *TR

2005 F150 SUPERCREW 4X4 LARIAT; WITH A 5.4 3 VALVE/CYLINDER ENGINE; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND INDICATED CYLINDER 5; MECHANIC WENT TO PULL THE PLUG WHICH BROKE IN TWO WITH THE BOTTOM PART STILL IN THE BLOCK. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALER; $150 TO REMOVE THE PLUG PLUS $29 PARTS AND LABOR. PLUG HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT SINCE AT LEAST 1997. FOR MOST TRITON EGNINE OWNERS, YOU FIND OUT THE HARD WAY WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON OR WHEN YOU GO IN FOR A TUNE UP; MINIMUM COST $150; FOR EVERY BROKEN PLUG - $150 TO REMOVE IT; IF IT CAN NOT BE REMOVED, THE ENGINE AND/OR FRONT END HAS TO BE PULLED (PER FORD REPAIR BULLETIN) TO REMOVE THE HEAD(S). COST: $1,000 - $3,000. MOST VEHICLES ARE "OUT OF WARRANTY" BY THIS TIME WHICH FORD THEN DISMISSES AS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD FRACTURED IN THE HEAD OF CYLINDER FIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND SUGGESTED THE CONTACT KEEP ALL RECEIPTS FOR POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT IF THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE FUTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER OFF THE ROADWAY AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WERE BOTH UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 04/05/11*LJ UPDATED 04/05/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

I OWN A 2005 FORD F-150 WHICH I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD STATING THAT MY FUEL INJECTORS WERE GIVEN A DEFECT ONLY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 150,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD A FEW INJECTORS REPLACED SINCE THE LETTER BECAUSE OF DEFECT..I.E WHITE SMOKE FROM EXHAUST AND STUTTER OF ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. RIGHT AFTER MY LAST REPLACEMENT OF A FUEL INJECTOR MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS GIVING A BAD ODOR..AFTERWARDS I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CHECKED AND THE OUTCOME WAS A BAD CONVERTER. AFTER SEVERAL FORUMS I HAVE READ I HAVE NOTICED THAT SEVERAL....SEVERAL.. PEOPLE HAVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEMS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF FUEL INJECTORS..SOME EVEN HAVING TWO OR THREE REPLACED WITHIN JUST A FEW THOUSAND MILES AND AFTER HAVING ANOTHER FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED. IS THE FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM A PROBLEM FOR THE CONVERTER..ITS A BIG COINCIDENCE THAT SO MANY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AFTER REPLACING DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS.. *TR

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED FROM 10 MPH TO 70 MPH THE TRUCK WILL GO INTO SAFE MODE (LIMP-HOME MODE) GOING DOWN TO 5 MPH AND LOSING ALL POWER STEERING. WHEN DIAGNOSED IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT GOES INTO SAFETY MODE AND I LOSE ALL POWER STEERING. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS??? IT WILL COST ME AROUND $1000.00 TO FIX PER BRONDES FORD IN TOLEDO OHIO AND I AM TOLD FORD HAS 2 OR 3 VEHICLES A WEEK COME IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. TO ME THIS IS NOT STANDARD MAINTENANCE.

ATTEMPTED TO HAVE SPARK PLUGS CHANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MANUAL AT 100,000 MILE. WHILE THIS WAS BEING DONE 3 FACTORY INSTALLED MOTORCRAFT SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF. AS A RESULT I WAS CHARGED A TOTAL OF ALMOST $700 FOR THE REMOVAL OF THESE BROKEN PLUGS. THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT 100% OF ALL 2004-2007 F150 TRUCKS THAT HAVE THE PLUGS REMOVED AS REQUIRED AT 100,000 MILES HAVE PLUGS THAT BREAK. FORD NOR THE DEALERSHIP WOULD COVER THE COST OF THIS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND DEFECTIVE FORD DESIGN. *TR

2005 F150 JUST DIES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AND JUST DIES. IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY, JUST DIES, IT ALWAYS TAKES A FEW TRIES TO GET IT RESTARTED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WE KNOW AT LEAST 4 OTHER FAMILYS THAT ALSO HAVE 2005 F150'S AND THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY CO-WORKER HAS HERS IN THE FORD SHOP RIGHT NOW AND THEY ARE CHARGING 1300.00 TO FIX IT. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACED BY FORD CO. *TR

SPARK PLUGS BREAKING OFF IN ENGINE HEAD BECAUSE OF POOR DESIGN. JUST HAPPENED TO ME AND AFTER LOOKING AROUND THE INTERNET IT HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND NOW THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS IT COMMON AND NOW THEY ARE CHARGING ME BECUASE THEY BROKE IT AND ITS COMMON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE DRIVING, MY 2005 F-150 WOULD SUDDENLY ACT AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE WRENCH SYMBOL ON THE GAUGE PANEL WOULD ILLUMINATE, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAR THE PROBLEM WAS TO PULL OVER, PUT CAR IN PARK, SHUT ENGINE OFF, RESTART ENGINE AND SHIFT TO DRIVE. LUCKILY THIS NEVER HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT IT COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAD THE TRUCK REPAIRED, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. TRUCK HAS ONLY 58,800 MILES ON IT. I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE ON THIS SITE AND OTHERS AND NHTSA REALLY SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150 TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE WAS SKIPPING AND JUMPING AND IT WAS LATER TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO HAD TO REMOVE THE ENGINE HEAD IN ORDER TO REACH THE SPARK PLUGS. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT GET ALL OF THE SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND REFERRED HIM BACK TO THE DEALER. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOR $900 SINCE THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $2800 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DIFFICULT TO REACH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

7 OF 8 SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF WHILE CHANGING OUT ON MY VEHICAL THIS IS CRAZY HEARD ALOT OF COMPLAINTS. *TR

THE F-150 WAS PARKED IN THE CARPORT ATTACHED TO MY SON'S HOUSE. IT HAD BEEN PARKED AND NOT RUNNING FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. A PASSERBY NOTICED THE TRUCK ON FIRE AND TRIED TO WAKE ALL OCCUPANTS IN THE HOUSE(DUPLEX). AT 5 A.M ON 9/11/2008. MY SON NEVER LEFT THE HOUSE. HIS BODY WAS FOUND JUST INSIDE THE HOUSE BY THE CARPORT DOOR. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM SOMEPLACE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DUE TO MY SONS EMPLOYMENT WITH THE MILITARY AT THAT TIME AND LIVING ON POST THERE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS INCIDENT. I CAN SUPPLY FURTHER DATA WHEN ASKED. I HADN'T BEEN ALLOWED TO SEE ANY OF THE INVESTIGATIVE INFO UNTIL THE MILITARY COMPLETED THEIR INVESTIGATION. THAT IS THE REASON FOR THE LONG DELAY IN REPORTING THIS INCIDENT. *TR

NOTIFIED TODAY THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH REMOVING AND REPLACING SPARK PLUGS FOR THE FORD 5.3 TRITON V8 3 VALVE ENGINE. FORD HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB 08-7-6 AND IT IS NOT AVAILABLE ON YOUR WEBSITE. WHY? IF THIS IS INDEED A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT SHOULD IT NOT BE COVERED BY THEIR ORIGINAL WARRANTY OR THE MAGNUSEN-MOSS WARRANTY ACT AND OR THE UCC, ARTICLE 2. THIS PROCEDURE CAN BE BOTH TIMELY AND COSTLY FOR A CONSUMER. I HAVE RECEIVED QUOTES RANGING FROM 250 TO 1600 DOLLARS. SHOULD THE CONSUMER BE EXPECTED TO SHOULDER THE BURDEN OF THIS ISSUE? *TR

APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO I PURCHASED A 2005 FORD F-150 EXTENDED CAB TRUCK. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK UP UNTIL THIS POINT AND MY TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000 MILES ON IT. HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) WEEKS AGO I NOTICED MY TRUCK "SPUTTERING" AND "MISSING" AND HAVING SOME DIFFICULTY STARTING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (KAMAAINA MOTOR'S) THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM. THE MECHANICS ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO THE ENGINE "HEAD". THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE PIECES OF THE SPARK PLUGS (TWO AS THEY ARE CURRENTLY REPORTING) BUT THEY FEEL THAT THE IMPACT OF THE SPARK PLUGS FALLING INTO THE HEAD MAY HAVE NOW CAUSED MY MOTOR TO FREEZE UP. AT THIS POINT THEY ARE RECOMMENDING COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT FOR MY TRUCK WHICH WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. I AM DEVASTATED. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE SPARK PLUGS DISBURSED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

AT JUST OVER 59K MILES ON MY 2005 F-150 5.4L TRITON V8 DRIVING AT 30 MPH I NOTICED A TICKING SOUND THAT INCREASED/DECREASED WITH RPMS. TRAVELING ABOUT 2 MILES FURTHER THE NOISE INCREASED IN VOLUME SO I PULLED OVER AND RAISED THE HOOD. THE NOISE WAS COMING FORM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE MOTOR AND THE MOTOR WAS SHAKING AS IF MISS FIRING OR RUNNING IRATICLY. I HAD NO ENGINE WARNING LIGHT OR ANY OTHER NOTIFICATIONS ON THE DASH PRIOR. I WENT DIRECTLY TO MY MECHANIC. WHEN MY MECHANIC CAME OUT TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING HE KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT WAS GOING ON. HE HAS REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. HE SAID THAT I HAD BLOWNOUT A LEAST ONE SPARK PLUG. THIS IS A KNOWN FLAW WITH THE TRITON V8 MOTORS OR RATHER THE SPARK PLUG DESIGN THAT WAS PUT IN THE ENGINE FROM THE FACTORY. THE SPARK...

WHILE AT ~45MPH, I EASED OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO GO INTO A LEFT HAND TURN. MY F150 THEN LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT OFF (NO POWER STEERING, ETC), AND THERE WERE 2 TRACKER TRAILERS COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM ME. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN WITH THE MOMENTUM THAT I HAD BEFORE THE TRUCK DIED. THE TRUCK RE-STARTED WITHOUT ANY ISSUE. THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE 2 OTHER TIMES WITH LARGE GAPS OF TIME IN BETWEEN (ONCE IN NOVEMBER 09 AND THE OTHER TIME A WEEK BEFORE THIS LATEST INCIDENT). THE OTHER 2 OCCURRENCES WERE SIMILAR (HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60MPH), AND RESTARTING WITHOUT ANY ISSUE OR ERROR CODES. AN ERROR CODE WAS GENERATED (FINALLY) WITH THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED AT THE TOP OF THIS COMPLAINT, AND I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DIAGNOSED A FAULTY THROTTLE SENSOR WHICH WAS REPLACED. AT LESS THAN 50,000 MILES I...

WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH A TUNNEL AT APPROX.55 MPH THE ENGINE ON MY 2005 F-150 WITH A 5.4 LITER ENGINE QUIT RUNNING AT FULL SPEED AND WENT INTO WHAT FORD CALLS LIMP MODE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE BEHIND ME OR I WOULD NOT BE HERE TO WRITE THIS. THE TRUCK HAS SINCE THIS INCIDENT QUIT RUNNING ALL TOGETHER SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND WAS CHARGED $75 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND IT WOULD COST $450 TO REPLACE. FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND WILL DO NOTHING TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS ON THEIR OWN. THE DEALER THAT IS DOING THE REPAIRS SAID THAT THERE ARE 397 OF THESE PARTS ON BACK ORDER, THAT SHOULD TELL THEM SOMETHING! THIS COULD BE A LIFE THREATENING DEFECT THAT THE FORD MOTOR CO. WILL...

SPARK PLUG BREAKING OFF IN ENGINE. *TR

VENTILATION FIN GOT STUCK ON A PIECE OF FOAM. THE MOTOR CONTROLLER THEN FAILED. THIS RESULTED IN INABILITY TO SWITCH AIR FLOW DIRECTION IN THE VEHICLE. *TR