Two problems related to tank assembly 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.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, the bed and cab compartments of the vehicle burst into flames. The contact was notified by another motorist. He immediately turned off the engine and exited the vehicle. He noticed fuel leaking from the vehicle onto the roadway, which also caught fire. The vehicle became engulfed in flames and was destroyed. There were no warnings prior to the fire. The fire and police departments were called to the scene and a report was filed. The fire department stated that the fire originated on the top surface of the fuel tank. There were no personal injuries or property damage. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The manufacturer was notified of the malfunction and the insurance company has not determined the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 47,000.
I am a inspector of final assembly at the milan visteon plant in milan, mi responsible for the final inspection of Ford F-150 fuel tanks. These tanks are currently involved in a safety recall due to process failures in the themoforming stages. I have been ordered by my supervisors to circumvent quality checklists and have been told to place missed identification stickers on tanks as well as quality check verification marks directly on the tanks regardless of my direct knowledge of theses quality steps happening in order to meet production goals.