Four problems related to tailgate 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.
2005 Ford f150, only 85,000 miles on the vehicle. The overall exterior body of truck has zero rust and is in excellent condition. However, the main "frame" of the truck, which supports all the weight and structure of the truck is rusted through. I live in wisconsin and have owned many Fords, and other trucks. Never have I had a frame of a truck rust out like this. These truck should last 200,000 miles +, and I have done just that on previous vehicles. However, with the body having zero rust, it is out of the norm to see this frame rusted through with holes in the main structure of the frame. I was advised by multiple auto shops this can not be weld repaired due to safety standards. Further, in order to fix the issue and make the vehicle safe, the entire frame must be replaced. Being this truck only has 85,000 miles on it, I find it absurd that this is even an issue. As previously mentioned, I have never seen this sort of corrosion on the under body, and yet the quarter panels, tailgate, bumper are all zero rust. It is evident that there is a metallurgical defect in the steel used for this frame. I have read numerous postings by others owning the 2005 model and many have experienced the same issue. Frame rusting out before it even hits 100,000 miles, and these are daily drivers. As of now, this vehicle is deemed unsafe by the local Ford dealer, and even the master technician on site was perplexed by the undercarriage corroding as it had, when the vehicle is otherwise "clean" inside and out, with no rust.
Dash electrical relay issue,paint peeling tailgate,transmission shutter going into overdrive 45 mph.
2005 Ford F-150 with <25k miles has paint spontaneously peeling off of the tailgate, hood and roof. The local dealership (who did not sell this truck) initially stated that there were problems with the paint job, in the metal itself and pretended to file a pictorial claim of the damages. Ford's "customer service" department denied the claim, stating that our request was to repaint areas that had scratches and dents. This is the furthest thing from the truth. "customer service" said that once a claim is reviewed they are done with it and there is no further recourse. In the meantime, we are stuck with a three-year old truck that is losing paint daily and beginning to rust.
: the contact stated the tailgate detached from the vehicle and was hanging by the cables. This occurred while driving over a bump at 10 mph, hauling a 300 pound couch. The dealership and manufacturer determined this was not a manufacturer's defect though they admitted that it was not the contact's fault. The contact felt that the tailgate was built extremely light, and it was spring loaded. Felt that the dealer should take responsibility and repair the vehicle.