52 problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2005 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2005 F-150.
My electrical fixtures have failed or blinks off and on, on its own.
Pulled out of driveway and made it 50 feet and whole truck shut down right on the road. Could not make the vehical restart no click or anything dead right where it stopped. Could of caused an accident. Had to have truck taken to a shop they took a week to find out that the electrical fuel system harness had a dead short in it. So no fuel going to the feul injectors or to the key to start the vehical. Still have head lights and breaks and radio. Just no way to restart the vehical. They checked thw wires and after unplugging many wires to the fuel system and retesting it started. Left with the truck a day later the same thing happen but this time I had to jump a curb to avoid an accident and coasted into a parking lot. I got out and wiggled a few of the wires and the truck started back up. I made it back to where I was staying only 2 blocks up the road and it died in the parking lot in a stall. That has been over 3 weeks and cant find the parts to fix it even by talking to Ford shops. There not able to get this harness due to they have been discontinued. . . Truck has low miles on it and now I dont know what to do. This is my daily driver for work. This shouldnt of happened with the wires being wrapped even the mechanic who has his own shop but also works for Ford as a mechanic he has seen this before and now having problems getting parts. I hope you can help with this matter. Due to its very disturbing to myself when its in good shape and was taken care of and now cant get parts. .
On December 3, 2020 at approximately 11:30 pm our 2005 f150 burst into blames from the engine area. The vehicle had been parked since approximately 3:30 pm earlier that day in our personally drive way. Witness stated that they saw the fire start near the engine area of the truck.
Just purchased vehicle air bag light flashes and turns on when driving looked into issue. Found recall for airbag that causes this. Recall 11s18b. Contacted Ford they said recall had not been performed and set up appointment to have it done. Ford completed recall. Picked up vehicle drove 1000 feet airbag light came back on. Turned around and informed service department. They told me the recall has nothing to so with the airbag or light and that if I pay 100 they will diagnose vehicle. I informed them that it shows right on for that the recall causes light to flash and possibly airbag to deploy. They told me it does not and I was wrong and sent me on my way.
Have owned this truck bought new, 2005. Have used sparingly only 15k + miles. Over the years I have experianced a number of occasions when it tried to accellerate when I went to brake. First thought it a quirk or floor mats. Recently nearly trashed a parked car while backing ito a parking space. Continued to accellerate dispite standing on brake. There is no longer any doubt that this is a problem with sua, sudden unintended accelleration, that Ford has never admitted. I have made sure I am off the gas pedal and the floor mat has been removed. This happens when the vehicle is moving and when trying to brake!.
The brake warning lite remains on. I'm told by my mechanic that it is due to a broken connection in the dash board circuit board and he said it is a relatively common fault. Repair requires removing the entire dash board and replacement of the circuit board.
My 2005 Ford f150 truck has had so many problems & some replace twice & im over it im about to have a heart attack now it sounds like my aculator again with the sound of metal scraping on the ground and when I switch it to 4�4 the sounds stops . But if its not in 4�4 the sound stays and it is loud ! I have spent so much get my truck fixed and what upsets me is I take care of my truck change oil spark plugs everything since purchased in 2005 brand new and im over it something needs to done with all these parts defected and it will continue until something is done.
Purchased Ford f150 from old saybrook Ford, Feb. 16. The truck has the 5. 4 engine which has numerous complaints of engine failure. Driving on route 1 when truck eccelorates or loses power. When we bought the truck the chain guide was broke and eating through the case. Spark plugs get stuck in engine or propel them selves through the truck hood. Dangerous engine to have on road. I owe 8000. 00 on a truck that now needs 4-6000 worth of work.
Vehicle went into "failsafe" mode on two separate occasions within the last year! and most recently, two weeks ago! both at highway speed on two different interstates in florida! very dangerous, and hard to control vehicle to "limp" to a safe place to stop! many possible causes from electrical, fuel, or engine issues that are well documented on many internet sites and f150 forums! also rust issues on roof of vehicle in rain channels! very common,and very poor design!.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. While driving, the vehicle idled without warning. The contact had to pull the vehicle over to restart it, but it continued to idle. The maintenance warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel injection control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The dealer was not notified. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The approximate failure mileage was 98,778.
Fuse 14 controlling abs module, dtr sensor, reverse lights, pcv heater, air conditioner compressor, cruise control deactivator switch and daytime headlights was repeatedly blowing. Truck was serviced by dealer on 3-23-16, replacing the a/c compressor. Replacing the a/c compressor did not resolve any issues. The truck was returned to the dealer on 4-6-16 for the same issue with the same fuse. The dealership replaced the fuse and performed diagnostic tests on the truck, then informing me that they could not diagnose or locate the short. The dealership informed me that I would have to drive the truck until the fuse started blowing more frequently. The first time the truck was driven after work was performed the cruise control was not functioning properly. The truck engine would surge as the truck went down the road with the cruise control on. The issue with the cruise control happened on 4-9-16. On the morning of 4-10-16 the truck was driven approximately 4 miles and parked in the drive of my home. After entering the house the alarm was heard sounding on the vehicle, at which time I stepped outside to find the truck on fire. The fire seemed to have started on the inside of the truck.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. While driving 40 mph, the driver side air bag light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving and making a right turn, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The contact stated there was an audible beep that preceded the vehicle losing power. The contact experienced the failure twice. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Ah.
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the vehicle started to shake then 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 suppling oil to the top of the engine and the engine would need to be replace. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,200. Aw.
A number of wires leading from the body into the driver's side door have been cut/worn possibly due to contact with the inside of the door. The rubber and plastic parts meant to protect the wires were also cut/worn. This has led to complete failure of all electronics in the door including power lock, power windows, automatic shutoff of radio, door chime, keypad, and mirrors. Discussion with Ford dealer indicated that they have seen this problem in the past.
I started the truck and then turned on the rear defrost, which I rarely use. It was about 55 degrees outside. After about 2 minutes I heard a hissing noise that lasted for about 5 seconds and then a heard loud pop and then the windshield shattered. Many other articles on the web indicate that this is a known defect with the rear defrost. I called Ford and they will not offer and compensation to have it fixed even though it is a known issue. My daughter was in the back seat and got glass in her hair.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at 65 mph, the vehicle began stalling intimittently then the engine and maintanenence warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air filter was outdated and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 108,000.
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.
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not move forward. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96. 000. The VIN was unavailable. Oo.
2005 Ford F-150. Consumer writes in regards to spark plugs and coils problem. The consumer stated the vehicle stalled, upon acceleration. The consumer also stated the check engine light illuminated and flashed when a spark plus misfired.
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. The dealer investigated the complaint, but was unable to identify the cause.
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.
I started the truck and the all the initial before engine starts lights came on, tachometer went to zero and there was a warning buzzer. I rapped the top of the dash after trying three restarts where nothing changed. The truck normalized and I drove it. I do not often drive the truck, so about three weeks later I was headed to pennsylvania and was about to enter the hrbt tunnel when the instrument cluster went to key on status (no tachometer or speedometer function, multitude of warning lights and warning buzzer). So at 55mph I hit the top of the dash and the instrument cluster briefly came back on then shut off again. I repeated the blow on the top of the dash and the problem went away for about five hours and then came back again. It's quite disconcerting to have the speedometer shut down while driving and the rest of the instrument cluster not function. This continues to happen and Ford's fix is for me to have to spend approximately $900. 00 to completely replace the cluster.
Ok so we bought a Ford f150 2005 on Friday of last week which would be 08/09/2013 . The man assured us this was a safe and reliable vehicle. So we start our trip across the country to look at a new house in eastern north carolina. We stopped in arizona to see my girlfriends mom. Sur enough the truck would not start the next day. We take it to a mechanic and he says its the fuel pump so he changes it out we drive it 2 blocks down the street back to her parents house turn off the truck load it up with our stuff and it will not start again. So the mechanic comes back over says ok it must be the fuel modulater. So he changes out the fuel modulater and sure enough it worked we drove it two blocks turned it off, reloaded the truck again. Again it would not start back up, apparently the new modulater killed the brand new fuel pump we just paid $500 for so now we have to get another fuel pump as well. I am not happy after doing research there is thousands of people having the same problem and if anything like us we now have paid nearly $1000 to fix a problem that could easily be changed by Ford mounting the fuel modulate under the hood near the engine like the rest of the modulaters. Would you please look into this as soon as you can this is so uncalled for a lot of us work to hard for our money and our vehicles to have them break down with the same problem every time we stop. Included is a link to video where the guy explains the problem and all the people who have had the problem as well. . Read more...
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that he replaced the battery prior to the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
Dash electrical relay issue,paint peeling tailgate,transmission shutter going into overdrive 45 mph.
My fuel control module shorted out which caused my pcm to be erased. It seems to be a common problem after researching it, but no recall has been issued. My pregnant wife was driving my truck and lost all power. This resulted in a near accident due to having no power steering and less brake control. If this is such a common problem with the placement of the control module why has this not been recalled. $1000 later I hope this doesn't happen again.
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.
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 updated 03/30/12.
My fuel pump module shorted out. It had become corroded. There was a melting of plastic parts in the module. I could smell the plastic burning before the unit failed. The truck was running fine and then suddenly died when the module failed. Fortunately, I was driving through a small town when this happened. If it would have happened on the highway it could have been a very dangerous situation. I feel Ford should be performing a recall on these modules. It's a very poor design. I also feel that the truck owners should be compensated for the repairs that have already been done.
I just bought this vechile with in the past 2 weeks and the window on the driver side, made a loud grinding sound . . . . . Then a loud bang as the window fell down in the door! I'm very lucky that I did not total my vechile as I was pulling into main traffic on a busy road that I live on! this was my dads old vechile and he had the same problem with the passenger side. . . . . Not to long ago! also have been doing some digging on this issue and I see that quite a few other people have been going throught the same problem as well! just making first few payments and boom!!!! there go's a bunch of money on a safety part that really needs fixed! Ford . . . . . . . . . Wake up and fix this issue already!!!.
Vehicle stalls out completely when coming to a stop and at highway speed. Vehicle goes into fail safe mode. Very hard to control vehicle. Vehicle can be restarted once put in park and shut off.
The truck was not running. When the door was opened the flames , from the burning seat shot up and burnt the carpet and door panel , before it could be put out. The controls on the seat were completely melted. It still has a smell of an electrical fire.
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.
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.