2005 FORD F-150 Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE, THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED EXCESSIVE OIL AT AN ACCELERATED RATE AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN AND A CURB. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER, NECK, AND BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

SPARK PLUGS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO BE REMOVED/REPLACED. WENT TO MECHANIC TO BE REMOVED/REPLACED AND WAS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. MUST BE SOME DEFECT ON FORD'S PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE IDLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND RATTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SOLENOID FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PUMP WAS NOT SUPPLYING OIL TO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,200. UPDATED 1/12/16 *CN

ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH ENGINE STARTED TO MISS. WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO MY MECHANIC WHERE HE SAID A SPARK PLUG HAD FAILED. THE PLUG BROKE WHEN REMOVING. HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE PLUG. THEN DUE TO A SQUEAL UNDER THE HOOD WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD, HE REMOVED THE INTAKE AND FOUND THE SEAL HAD FAILED, WHILE IT WAS APART HE NOTED 2 LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS. ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE REPLACED. IN AUGUST THAT SAME YEAR I REPLACED THE OTHER 7 SPARKPLUGS, HAVING 4 MORE BRAKE OFF. THE EXTRACTOR TOOL WORKED GREAT.

I PURCHASED MY 2005 FORD F-150 RIGHT OUT OF THE SHOW IN 2005 AND FIRST BEGAN HAVE JERKING ISSUES 6 MONTH LATER A MECHANIC THEN TOLD ME THAT IT WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL INJECTORS. SINCE THAT TIME I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TWICE IN 2008, A TIMING CHAIN AND BENT RODS IN 2014 AND CURRENTLY ANOTHER TIMING BENT RODS AND DEBRI FROM THE OIL PAN. ALL CAUSED FROM THE INITIAL FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR ISSUES CONTINUING FROM LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 2005. I'VE SENT OVER $9500 IN MECHANIC COST TO DATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE CAUSING DAMAGE AND REQUIRING ENGINE REPLACEMENT.

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE DOING 70 MPH (IN FAST LANE) WHEN TRUCK STOPPED/STALLED AND I GUESS FROM RESEARCH WENT INTO "LIMP MODE". I WAS UNABLE TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL, IT JUST SHOOK THREE TIMES EACH OF WHICH SLOWED IT DOWN INCREDIBLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND A WRENCH SHOWED UP, BUT THE RADIO STILL WORKED. WHILE TRYING TO PULL OVER ALMOST WRECKED (MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AND I WAS IN FAST LANE). FINALLY ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD HYSTERICAL, SHUT OFF AND WAITED A MINUTE AND IT STARTED. DROVE REST OF WAY HOME *100 MILES* WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND ABS LIGHT ON. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE AGAIN. NOT FUN HAVING A VEHICLE STALL/QUIT WHATEVER ON INTERSTATE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED BEFORE RAPIDLY ACCELERATING WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUG, IGNITION COIL, AND THE NUMBER FIVE COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

UPON STARTING MY CAR THAT MORNING IT BACKFIRED AND WHITE SMOKE EXITED FROM THE EXHAUST WHICH IT HAS NEVER DONE BEFORE. ONCE IDLING I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MY TRUCK ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAD TO DEPRESS MY BRAKES WITH SIGNIFICANT FORCE TO GET IT TO STOP. UPON CHECKING THE ENGINE LATER THERE IS NO VACUUM DETECTED AT THE POWER BRAKE ASSIST. THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER FORD TRUCKS OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL WITH THE SAME ISSUES THAT MINE WAS EXHIBITING. UPON CALLING FORD THEY SAID THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL. GO FIGURE! *TR

SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT. *TR

THIS ENGINE IS PRONE TO ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO CAM PHASERS ON 5.4 MOTOR ON A FORD F150 CAM PHASERS RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE WITH THE 5.4 MOTOR ## *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

2005 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TUNE-UP ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED NO ONE CAN TELL HIM THE ESTIMATED COST OF A TUNE-UP BECAUSE THE SPARK PLUGS CAN BREAK OFF WHEN BEING REMOVED AND CAN COST SEVERAL HUNDRED OR EVEN THOUSANDS IF THE CYLINDER HEAD HAS TO BE REMOVED TO DEAL WITH THE BROKEN PLUG(S). *JB

EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON THE FORDS' 5.4L ENGINE APPARENTLY WERE NOT ENGINEERED CORRECTLY. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY THAT HAVE LEAKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WORRY ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. MULTIPLE TIMES HOWEVER THEY DECLINED ANY HELP WITH THERE REPLACEMENT ON MY TRUCK. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD AND SEE ONLINE. SHOULD FORD HAVE A RECALL ON THESE MANIFOLDS? *TR

WE HAVE HAD OUR 2005 F-150 KING RANCH FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS NOW. TODAY (FEB 10,2015), MY WIFE AND OUR ONE YEAR BABE WERE HEADING TO THE POST OFFICE THE TRUCK DISPLAYED A MESSAGE READING "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE". THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER, NO STEERING, AND IT STALL ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. LUCKILY, SHE SAID THERE WERE VEHICLES BEHIND HER AND SHE PULLED IT OVER WITH NO STEERING AND THE ENGINE DEAD. MY WIFE THEN SAT ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, WHICH STARTED AND THERE WERE NO "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" ON DISPLAY ANYMORE. KNOW WITH-IN THE LAST YEAR OUR TRUCK HAS HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT HAS COME ON AND OFF EVERY OTHER MONTH. I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES AND HAD REPLACE A FEW BUT AT TIME IT IS NOT THE FUSE. I'VE HAD THE...

BOUGHT A 2005 F150 TRITON V8 5.4L NEW IN 2005. I HAVE NOW EXPERIENCED A CAM PHASE PROBLEM WHICH WILL COST APPX 2500 TO REPAIR. TALKING TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID THAT IT WAS NO PROMISE TO FIX THE ISSUE , BECAUSE THESE MOTORS ARE KNOWN FOR THIS ISSUE. WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE EASIER TO PUT ANOTHER MOTOR IN SO I WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ,IF IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. MY BROTHER HAS A 2008 FORD WITH THE SAME MOTOR AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ,BUT HIS MOTOR AFTER HAVING THE CAM PHASER'S REPLACED BLEW UP AND HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. AFTER RESEARCHING AND TALKING TO SEVERAL ASE QUALIFIED MECHANICS THEY ALL SAID THAT THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE 5.4 LITER TRITON MOTOR. UPON CALLING FORD MOTOR COMPANY AS I WELL FIGURED WOULD HAPPEN THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULDN'T HELP WITH THE COST AND THAT THERE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE MISFIRE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUG WAS FRACTURED AND THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD. *TR

2005 F150 GOES INTO "FAIL SAFE MODE" AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IT ONLY OCCURRED ONCE PER YEAR STARTING AT 65,000 MILES, BUT NOW HAPPENS EVERY 3-4 WEEKS AT 114,000 MILES. ONCE THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL WHILE COASTING AND IT RESTARTS EASILY. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES FOR 3-4 DAYS AND THEN TURNS OFF. IN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, IT SEEMS TO BE A RATHER COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IS USUALLY CAUSED BY A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. FORD STATES THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN THE ABOVE MENTION VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO DISCLOSURE TO ME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE OF A VERY SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW WITH THE SPARK PLUGS THAT COULD AND LIKELY WILL BREAK OFF IN THE ENGINE DURING REPLACEMENT AND THE EXTREME COST IN CHANGING THESE PLUGS AROUND 900 TO 1000 DOLLARS IF NO PLUGS BREAK OFF AND EVEN MORE IN THE PLUGS DO BREAK OFF OR HEADS HAVE TO REMOVED TO EXTRACT THE PLUGS EVEN WORSE PIECES OF PRSHELL COULD FALL INTO THE ENGINE CYLINDER AND CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE TO AROUND 8000 DOLLARS NOW THAT I AWARE OF THE EXTREME COST 3 OR 4 TIMES THE AMOUNT FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF CHANGING SPARK PLUGS IN THESE FORD VEHICLES FORD IS NO HELP AT ALL SAYING ITS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE I CANT HELP IT THE DESIGN FLAW WITH THESE LONG 2 PIECE PLUGS IS SO SERIOUS AND THE PRICE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE ENGINE FAILURE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK GO INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. MY TRUCK WILL FLASH FAIL SAFE AND I WILL LOSE ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. I'M ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RE START MY VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING. *TR

FRONT END COLLISION INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER TRUCK. WHOLE FRONT END DAMAGED THROUGH RADIATOR, HOOD, HEADLIGHTS, BUMPERS ETC. AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND UPON RETURN OF VEHICLE AFTER REPAIRS, I AM NOW GETTING A CODE 42 THAT THE SENSOR IS BAD AND AFTER RESEARCH FIND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT FOR THE OPPOSITE REASON BUT ALSO NOW UNDERSTAND THERE ARE CORROSION ISSUES WITH THE CONNECTION OF THE SENSOR ALSO. HOPE THIS HELPS. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT TO DO, WILL FORD FIX THIS WHOLE PROBLEM AND REPLACE WITH A NEW SENSOR AND THE WIRE CHAFFING PROBLEM? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY FORD TRUCK FOR ALMOST 8 YEARS AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT BAD LUCK WITH THIS ENGINE AND ME AND OTHER FORD OWNERS AGREE THAT THIS ENGINE IS 1 OF THE WORST ENGINES THAT FORD HAS PRODUCED AND THEY KNOW IT. AND ARE RELUCTANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AND ITS COSTING ME THOUSANDS TO REPLACE SPARK PLUGS AND CAMPHASERS. MY TRUCK NOW WILL STALL WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. IT ALSO HAS A LOUD TICKING NOISE TO IT. I KNOW ITS THE CAMPHASERS AGAIN WHICH I ALREADY REPLACE ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO.THIS TRUCK IS COSTING ME MORE THAN ITS WORTH. I ONLY HAVE 85000 MILES ON IT. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ME AND OTHER FORD OWNERS OF THIS MODEL CANT KEEP SLAMMING MONEY INTO SOMETHING THAT IS A COMPLETE FAILURE FROM THE START. THIS TRUCK IS DANGEROUS AND THE PROBLEM NEEDS SOLVED....

TRUCK SHAKES VIGOROUSLY AT SPEEDS OVER 55MPH, CANNOT EXCEL IN FAST ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH CHILDREN IN VEHICLE! ENGINE CUTS OUT AND JERKS THE WHOLE VEHICLE. MISFIRING. CONTINUOUSLY HAVING TO GET TOWING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE FAILS TO START ALL TOGETHER! THIS COULD LEAD TO INJURY, DEATH, ACCIDENTS NOT ONLY FOR THE DRIVER/PASSENGERS BUT OTHERS ON THE ROADS AS WELL. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO ATTENTION IN THE FORD F-150 5.4L ENGINE MORE THAN SEVERAL HUNDRED TIMES AND NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. YOU CAN FIND INFORMATION ALL OVER OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES, THE FORD DEALERSHIP I TOOK IT TO TOLD ME I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE OR TO SPEND THOUSANDS TO FIX IT AND THEY SEE PEOPLE BACK IN THERE WITHIN THE MONTH OF SPENDING GRANDS TO FIX IT. SOMETHING NEEDS DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE PEOPLE END UP DYING IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR

THE 5.4 LITER ENGINES HAVE A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT'S COSTING OWNERS A LOT OF MONEY JUST TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS. THE PLUGS ARE TWISTING OFF OR BREAKING BECAUSE THE BLOCK DESIGN ALLOWS THE PLUG TO EXTEND INTO A HOLE THAT ALLOWS CARBON BUILDUP AROUND THE TIP OF THE PLUG. WHEN YOU TRY TO REMOVE THE SPARK PLUG THE BOTTOM OF THE PLUG IS SEALED TIGHT TO THE HEAD THEREFORE ALLOWING THE TOP OF THE PLUG TO TWIST AND NOT THE BOTTOM. THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF TRUCK OWNERS AND SOME DEALERS WON'T EVEN ATTEMPT TO REPLACE THE PLUGS. IF ONE BREAKS, IT COULD COST UP TO $2000 FOR THE REPAIRS. I HAVE 4 OF THEM BROKE OFF. I HAVE ORDERED THE EXTRACTOR KIT BUT THE BACK TWO CYLINDERS ARE GOING TO BE HARD TO REPAIR. I LIKE MY FORD TRUCK BUT SINCE THE EARLIER MODEL FORDS WERE...

WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2005. CHANGE OIL AS REQUIRED AND DID REGULAR SERVICES. ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND RUNNING ROUGH. TOOK TO DEALER WHO STATED CAM PHASERS WENT OUT WHICH IN TURN BLEW THE ENGINE. DEALER STATES NEW ENGINE IS REQUIRED ON A 9-YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH LESS THEN 140,000. DEALER STATES CAM PHASERS ARE VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS ENGINE (5.4L TRINITRON) . CALLS TO NUMEROUS OTHER LOCAL FORD DEALERS REVEAL NUMEROUS ENGINE REPAIRS DUE TO CAM PHASERS IN THE ENGINE INTERNET RESEARCH FIND NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE CAM PHASERS IN THIS ENGINE CAUSING COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. DEALER QUOTE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE ON A 9-YEAR OLD VEHICLE WAS $7150.00. *TR

THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE RAW FUEL, PARTICULARLY AT STOP SIGNS OR INTERSECTIONS. THE SMELL APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE INTAKE COMPONENTS OF THE ENGINE TO EXPOSE THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE FUEL RAIL HAD BEGUN LEAKING RAW FUEL INSIDE THE ENGINE BAY. THE FUEL RAIL DEVELOPED A SPECK OF CORROSION ABOUT 2-3MM IN DIAMETER ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE RAIL. THE CORROSION EVIDENTLY PENETRATED THE ENTIRE RAIL AND BECAME A PINHOLE LEAK. RAW FUEL WAS SEEN LEAKING UP AND OUT OF THE PINHOLE. THIS HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FUEL RAIL, WHICH IS POSITIONED INCHES AWAY FROM THE HIGH VOLTAGE COIL PACK, AND ABOVE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AS WELL. CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL FOR IT, NO EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM, NO ASSISTANCE WHATSOEVER. ORDERED A NEW FUEL RAIL THROUGH...

THE NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG BLEW LOOSE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT WAS JUST STARTED AND IDLING. IT GOT FIXED WITH A REPAIR KIT AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT WEEK. IT WOULDN'T BE A HUGE CONCERN BUT THERE ARE MULTIPLE THINGS THAT COULD HAPPEN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND OR A FATALITY. *TR

TRUCK WENT INTO "LIMP" MODE ON START UP. VERY DIFFICULT TO GET HOME IN TRAFFIC. "FIX" WAS NEW THROTTLE BODY FROM FLECTHER FORD. $582.38. SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD. *TR

AT 58,000 MILES ENGINE MALFUNCTION DUE TO A BROKEN VALVE SPRING. AT 101,879 MILE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD RATTLING AT STARTUP AND SUBSIDED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS WARMED UP. THIS CONTINUED UNTIL I REACHED 273,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED DUE TO OIL STARVATION AND CAM PHASER FAILURES. OIL WAS CHANGED AS REQUIRED THROUGH OUT OWNERSHIP. *TR

WHILE AT IDLE MY ENGINE STARTED TO TICK,SO I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME I HAD A BAD LASH ADJUSTER,AND IT WAS VERY COMMON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WITH THE 5,4L 3VALVE ENGINE,SO I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF I COULD FIND ANY INFO ABOUT MY ISSUE AND IT SEAMS THAT THOUSAND OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE,AND HOW FORD WILL NOT RECALL THE MOTORS FOR REPAIR OF A MAJOR DEFECT TO THAT TYPE OF ENGINE,THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT DIES,BECAUSE THE COST WILL BE THE SAME TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE ENGINE,POWERTRAIN.COM SELLS THE UPGRADED ENGINE WHICH CORRECTS THE THREE MAJOR ISSUES WITH THIS ENGINE,WHICH ARE,LASH ADJUSTERS,CAM PHASERS,AND THE SPARK PLUG TREADS STRIPPING OUT OF THE HEADS,WHY HAS FORD BEEN ABLE TO HIDE THIS FOR SO LONG. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH COMING TO A INTERSECTION WHEN A VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTH AND DECIDED TO TURN AND HIT ME! HE WAS TRAVEL 50 MPH. THE DRIVER RECEIVED 2 TICKETS AT CRASH SITE ALSO 1 TICKET 3 MINUTE BEFORE CRASH. I ALMOST DROVE 1/3 INTO HIS CAR. NO AIR BAG WENT OFF IN MY VEHICLE. MY HIPS HAVE BEEN HURTING EVER SINCE CRASH. ALLSTATE FORCED ME TO SETTLE THEM. I BELIEVE IF AIRBAG WENT OFF MY HIPS WOULD BE FINE! X-RAYS SHOW THEM 1" OUT OF ALIMENT AND I NEED TO CONTINUALLY SEE A CHIROPRACTOR *TR

2005 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE MALFUNCTIONS CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER, BRAKES AND STEERING. CONSUMER HAS DIFFERENT VEHICLE COMPLAINT IN ARTEMIS. *SMD THE DEALER INVESTIGATED THE COMPLAINT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. *JB

5.4L TRUCK ALWAYS MAINTAINED AND SERVICED AT FORD DEALERSHIPS. IT WAS RUNNING PERFECT UNTIL IT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN IDLING ROUGH AT A STOP. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, WE JUST KNOW OUR TRUCK. TOOK IT IN FOR A TUNE-UP (REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, ETC.) AND OIL CHANGE. PERFECT BILL OF HEALTH - COULDN'T REPLICATE PROBLEM. ENGINE CHECKED OUT DIAGNOSTICALLY- PERFECT. THEY SUGGESTED IT COULD BE AN INTERMITTENT STICKING FUEL INJECTOR, SO WE WERE GOING TO GET AN ADDITIVE TO ADD TO THE FUEL TANK. DIDN'T MAKE IT THAT FAR. DROVE IT HOME - 35 MILES - GOT HOME AND ENGINE STALLED IN DRIVEWAY. TURNED BACK ON, ENGINE DIED AGAIN. LONG STORY SHORT - TOWED IT BACK TO FORD - THEY WERE ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM - OIL PRESSURE DROPS SUDDENLY (INTERMITTENTLY)- POINTING TO CAM PHASER, TIMING AREA OF ENGINE - END RESULT - NEED NEW ENGINE - THIS ONE IS SHOT AT...

I BOUGHT A 2005 FORD F 150 USED NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE ENGINE AND REAR END PROBLEMS UNTIL I HEARD THE RATTLE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD SO I GO ASK DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM HE SAID THIS TYPE ENGINE WAS FROM FORD WAS NOT GOOD LUCKY FOR ME THEY WERE REPAIRING ONE IT HAD BLOWN A SPARK PLUG OUT AND THEY WERE REPLACE PARTS FOR THE CAM HE SAID GET RID OF THE TRUCK OR RUN IT TILL IT BLOWS UP IT HAS NO POWER IT STALLS IN THE MOST BAD PLACES I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO HAVE A WRECK AND HURT SOME ONE FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE ENGINE AND FIX THE REAR END PROBLEM ALSO I DON'T HAVE 5 TO 8 GRAND TO FIX IT. *TR

I HAD JUST CHANGED THE OIL AND CHECKED THE FLUIDS AND HAD TO RUN SOME ERRANDS UP TOWN ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF UP THE ROAD THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE, I WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE GARAGE I USE SO I PULLED IN THERE TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON THE OIL PAN WAS ON FIRE OIL AND WHAT LOOKED LIKE ANTI FREEZE WAS COMING OUT OF A HOLE FROM WHAT USE TO BE THE OIL PAN OR WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE PAN, THE FELLOW THAT RAN THE STATION TOLD ME IT HAD HYDRO LOCKED AND BENT A ROD AND PUSHED IT THRU THE OIL PAN, HE WENT ON TO SAY HE HAD SEEN SEVERAL OF THE 4.2 DO THIS AND IT LOOKED LIKE FORD WOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING WHEN THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE 4.2,I TALKED TO FORD ABOUT IT AND...

THE 5.4L ENGINE INSTALLED IN THE FORD F150 HAS NOTHING BUT A BAD REPUTATION FOR COSTING CONSUMERS THOUSANDS AND NEVER BEING ABLE TO FULLY FIX THE ISSUE WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE CUTS OUT OF POWER, SHAKES VIGOROUSLY, MISFIRES AND IS DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAYS, HILLS, OR ANY ROADWAY FOR THAT MATTER. OUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE ALMOST GOT US REAR ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE WE COULD NOT GET IT TO MOVE WITHOUT LOSING POWER AND SHAKING AND JERKING! THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL THOUSAND COMPLAINTS FILED ON THIS ENGINE I'M SURE, JUDGING BY THE FORUMS, WEBSITES, CAR COMPLAINT SITES ETC. MEANWHILE, WE TOOK OUR TRUCK INTO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY GET HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO BRING THESE VEHICLES IN AND SPEND THOUSANDS TO REPLACE THE CAM PHASERS JUST TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE THE NEXT MONTH! BY THE TIME...

FIRST OFF I WANT TO SAY THAT I WORK FOR FORD AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE FIRST OF THE TWO ISSUE I HAVE HASN'T BEEN RECALLED AND I'M NOT 100% SURE ABOUT THE DATES THAT THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED ON. MY TRUCK HAS SOUNDED LIKE IT HAS A DIESEL ENGINE IN IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAD NEW IN 2005 AND AFTER TALKING TO SOME GUYS AT WORK I FIND OUT THAT IT IS CAUSED BY CAM PHASERS THAT ARE IN THE 2004-07 5.4LITRE ENGINES AND IF THESE FAIL YOU HAVE TO GET A NEW MOTOR WHICH I WAS TOLD JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WOULD BE $8900.00 WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. IF YOU LOOK THEM UP ONLINE YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS A HUGE AND COSTLY PROBLEM. MY SECOND ISSUE IS I HAVE HAD MY REAREND REBUILT TWICE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING AT A LIGHT, HE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE CAM PHASERS AND LIFTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I PURCHASES A USED 2005 FORD F150 ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO. TODAY, FEB 28, 2014, I WAS LEAVING MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND MY TRUCKS DISPLAY FLASHED AN MESSAGE READING "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE". MY TRUCK LOST ALL POWER, NO STEERING AND DIED. LUCKILY I WAS ON SURFACE STREETS AND PULLED IT OVER WITH NO POWER STEERING AND ENGINE DEAD. THE MECHANICS CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE AND THE ENGINE WILL START BUT CONTINUES TO TURN OFF AND THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER SHUTS DOWN. ONLINE I READ OF THIS HAPPENING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. IAM NOW TERRIFIED THAT MY TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK WITH ME. THIS SEEMS TO BE A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. I CALLED A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPT CLAIMED THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS BUT CAN WORK ON IT IF I BRING IT IN. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE? THANK YOU....

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART IT. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. AP

I WAS DRIVING TO TOWN WHEN ENGINE STARTED MAKING A SOUND LIKE A LARGE COMPRESSOR, STOPPED TRUCK, COULD FEEL AIR COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE HEAD BY INTAKE MANIFOLD, TOOK TO A GARAGE WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PLUG CAME OUT OF THE #2 CYLINDER AND BUSTED THE COIL PAK. I KNOW THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY F150 TRUCK OWNERS, I KNOW OF 3 LOCALLY, AND HAVE FOUND MANY MORE COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD SHOULD RECALL, THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SOUND AS IF IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A DIESEL ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS, COILS, PULLEY AND SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE CAMSHAFT PHASER WAS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WOULD POSSIBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 02/11/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 215,000. UPDATED 1/14/14*CN

AFTER THE TRUCK PASSED 76000 I STARTED TO NOTICE A TICK/KNOCK IN THE ENGINE. I BROUGHT IT TO FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS NORMAL NOISE FOR THESE ENGINES, TO ME THIS WAS NO NORMAL. NOW THE TICK/KNOCK/RATTLE HAS BECOME WORSE AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY FORD I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE. THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON SITUATION WITH THE 2004-2008 5.4L 3V ENGINES. WHAT US FORD OWNERS WOULD LIKE IS A RECALL ON THE CAM PHASERS AND VCT SOLENOIDS. FORD HAS REDESIGNED BOTH OF THESE PARTS SO THEY KNOW THIS WAS CAUSING BIG ISSUES WITH OWNERS OF THE MENTIONED MAKE/MODEL/YEAR FORDS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW A COMPANY, AN AMERICAN COMPANY, CAN GET AWAY WITH SELLING VEHICLES WHERE THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THE ENGINE, AND AMERICAN MADE ENGINE, GO FAULTY BEFORE THE ODOMETER HIT'S 100,000 MILES. THERE ARE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR REPLACEABLE PARTS ON...

THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND TIME A SPARK PLUG HAS POPPED OUT OF THE ENGINE ON MY 2005 FORD F-150 WITH THE 4.6 LITER V8 ENGINE IT. THE FIRST SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT IN AUGUST 2011 AND NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER 2013. I HAVE HEARD THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS IS HAPPENED TO. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM IN NOT ONLY THE 4.6 LITER V-8 BUT THE 5.4 LITER V-8 AND THE 6.8 LITER V-10. WITH THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING OVER AND OVER AGAIN WHY HASN'T FORD DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. FORDPROBLEMS.COM SUGGESTS THAT FORD INSISTS THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO IMPROPER TORQUING OF NEW PLUGS OR ANY NUMBER OF OTHER REASONS. HOWEVER MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE ORIGINAL FACTORY SPARK PLUGS EJECT FROM THE ENGINE, WHICH INDICATES THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE ENGINE & CYLINDER HEAD DESIGN. THE REPAIR IS RELATIVELY...