8.1
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$304.00
Average Mileage:
64,943 miles
Total Complaints:
31 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (17 reports)
- replace regulator (12 reports)
- junk yard clip (2 reports)
windows / windshield problem
Helpful Websites About 2005 Ford F-150 window fell into door
2009Oct 11
F-150
- Automatic transmission
- 53,000 miles
I was driving along at 30MPH and I heard a pop and the window fell into the door. After diagnosing the problem, the only fix was to replace the entire regulator assembly. The part that was broken is just a small plastic clip. I cannot believe that a part with this much wear is plastic and cannot be replaced. Replacing the entire assembly at a cost of $200 (no labor, I did it myself) rather than a plastic piece that looks like should be about $5.00.
2009Oct 04
F-150 FX4 5.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 34,000 miles
My 2005 F150 had the drivers side window fall into the door when I rolled it down in the drive in window of McDonalds. The truck only has 34,000 miles on it. I havent gone to the dealer yet (happened today) but I'm sure they are gonna tell me too bad for you. I googled "2005 F150 window off track" and found several websites with 50 to 100 people complaining about this same thing. I also found a list of the top 20 car problems and this is on there at 14 and 15...just worded differently. I have owned 23 Fords, but if this is gonna be a reoccuring issue, I might be going to a Tundra soon. A $40,000 truck should not be falling apart in 34,000 miles.
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2009Sep 22
F-150 5.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 51,000 miles
driving home, rockin out, on a damn glass road. stupid window. it was a b#### to get the panel off let alone see the rats nest of a cable. they should recall this crap. 2000 miles after my warranty too!!
2009Sep 06
F-150 FX4 5.4L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 54,000 miles
Heard loud pop, like rock hitting door while driving. Thought nothing of it. Got home about 15 minutes later and was sitting on the couch, heard another loud noise near the truck. Went outside a few minutes later and discovered the window was down. Thought, hmmm don't remember rolling down the window. Tried to roll it up...ain't gonna happen. The window had fallen inside the door. It's the cable that broke. It came off both ends. Glad this didn't happen while I was at work and someone came and ripped all my sh*t out of my truck. Can't get the window back up. So now I have to drive a 4 year old truck with a garbage bag over the window until the Ford place opens after the holiday weekend. Nice.
2009Aug 28
F-150 XLT V8
- Automatic transmission
- 89,900 miles
I parked my Truck at a restaurant close the door and turn back to click the alarm (habit), I could see clearly into the driver side of the truck. I was peeved, I went to the truck put the keys in and thought maybe I had accidentally pressed the button to lower the window and just plainly did not realize it. The window would not come up the motor just ran on it. Pissed!! I can usually figure these things out mcguyver something to fix it. This is out of my league. Really pissed because we are still making payments on this lovely piece... I really love this truck and it is upsetting to know that this happens a lot and Ford has done nothing to improve it.
Update from Sep 1, 2009: We have since fixed it, being Texas and all you can't depend on the weather, it will rain when the sun shines. We did manage to find a Mechanic in Round Rock that fixed it for 295.00 flat even. Thank Goodness we found them. They were honest and prompt and said this is a frequent item that goes out on the F150 and Jeep brand vehicles. Good to know. Well it is fixed and I did email the Ford Corporation in hopes it helps improve something. God Willing. Peace out for now.
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2009Apr 08
F-150 XLT 5.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 88,686 miles
I have a 2005 F150. I heard a pop in the passenger side window and my window slide down. I had to wedge it back up into place. The plastic clip that holds the cable in to the support arm disintegrated. Within 30 days my drivers side window did the same. Three weeks after that the rear passenger window did the same thing. It will cost me over $1,000 to replace all four regulators with no guarantee that it won't happen again in 3-5 years. I have seen the exact same stories from others on line. It seems that this occurs more frequently in warmer climates, Florida, Arizona and California are common.
This is obviously a quality issue that can create a safety issue if the window should fail at an in-opportune time.
2009Aug 09
F-150 302L
- Automatic transmission
- 98,000 miles
2005 F150 Drivers side window fell into the door, suppose to rain this week needs to be fixed.
2009May 29
F-150 XLT 5.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 92,000 miles
Driver Side Window broke about 30 days after passenger side. I have ducted taped it up for the time being.
2009Feb 16
F-150 XLT 5.4L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 45,000 miles
The driver side front power window on my 2005 Ford F150 XLT 4X4 truck suddenly slipped all of the way to the bottom of the door while I was parked by the side of the road. All attempts to raise it using the power buttons failed even though I could hear the motor and there was a grinding noise. Several hours later a friend and I were finally able to dismantle the door and prop the window closed. I feel this constituted a safety hazard in addition to the sheer annoyance of it all due to the possibility of an occurrence in unsafe, high crime areas and due to the possibility of an occurrence during adverse, possibly life threatening weather conditions. At this point I'm unemployed and unable to afford the cost of repair so I'm dealing with a window that's permanently propped up in the 90-100 degree heat. Hopefully, I'll either find work soon, Ford will issue a recall on this issue and fix it for me, or some kind soul will offer to step up and pay Ford's rate for fixing it. In this economy, I'm not holding my breath...
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2009Aug 03
F-150 FX4 5.4L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 63,700 miles
Add me to the list. Going to lunch today and my brother taps the button to roll down the front passenger window - wham, straight to the bottom and won't go up. Thinking it just popped off the track, I took off the door panel to find the pully wire in a jumbled mess. Motor turns - I suspect that I have the same problem with the plastic clips. Quality isn't Job 1 anymore, and I suspect "tough" in "Built Ford Tough" actually means "tough sh*t, you're on your own".
2009Jul 23
F-150 XLT 5.4L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 85,000 miles
just another window regulator and another 300/400 dollars unnecessary thank you ford
2009Jul 21
F-150 Lariat 5.4L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 185,000 miles
Gotta admit I have had other problems with 05 F150 Lariat, but most disappointing is the window problem.....granted it is 54 months old with 190,000 miles on it.....but I'm on the road all the time and I don't put the windows up and down very often. The worst part is before I even have a chance to fix the one on the front drivers side door, the front passenger side door broke as well. Right now I have one window being held up with a chunk of 5/16 rubber hose crammed in the track and the other with duct tape. (Duct tape works for a little while till it gets hot and turns loose....but you gotta do what you have to 400 miles from home) I took the door apart on the drivers side to diagnose and it takes a little while, but the part that is breaking is the hard plastic slot on the window track that holds the barrel....similar to a bicycle brake cable end. Poorly designed and manufactured if it is only going to last 4 years. I have seen a recall on a brake booster vacuum hose....of course that is a cheap thing to fix and it directly involves safety....but they are going to have a bunch of these window things going out. By the way, the regulator is about 80 bucks if you can put it in yourself. The Chilton book shows disassembly and reassembly
2009Jul 21
F-150 XLT
- Automatic transmission
- 43,000 miles
Well seems this must be a time thing. Mine did the same thing and the repair shop said he has already done 3 in the past week. O yea have you had your front break shoes done yet. Ford but the bearings with the rotor drum...which instead of 150 to replace had to pay over 600 but I paid for the mod kit which was $35 more but won't have that price in the future. Tired of american made auto's and they wonder why we start buying foriegn auto's, at least they Q&A there cars.
Update from Jul 29, 2009: Well it was the Windos Regulator. So part and laber was a nice 735 here in virginia. The engineer and builders really need to start QA there products.
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2009Jul 16
F-150 XLT
- Automatic transmission
- 69,021 miles
had a bad day already and temp is about 105.00 went to go to lunch pushed the button to roll down the window and a load pop noise and the window fell to the bottom of the door it would not roll up keep making a griding noise we could only go to lunch where we could watch my car thought would be easy to fix. have fixed many different cars electric door incl Chrysler cheap plastic parts. but this was a mess the thing was moving but the wires where all messed up. got on the web site think its the clips because the motor is moving calling ford to see how much they are. now i wonder why i sold my Honda ridgeline. this cheap nickel and dime stuff is the reason people don't buy American cars
2009Jun 26
F-150 V8
- Automatic transmission
- 102,000 miles
my ford truck was hot, so i went to hit roll the window down with the switch in the parking lot and whamm the window dropped! I knew right off the bat it was the clips because It happen before to another car. So im way out of warranty and i call the dealer. They dont have the window clips they say. So I ask about service to get it fixed cause there a major storm lurking in the distance. "Next week" I was appalled for something that happens often to these trucks, and they dont have Sh... on stock.. or maybe alot of windows broke..lol So he did say leave the vehicle and perhaps it can get fixed today or tmw.. or next week.. Great.....but I'll bring it back monday when you haev the parts.
-------> Come to find out the clips holding the cable let loose.. wore out and just pulled right on through. So i told him i need a regulator...he smiled cause its money for him.. But thank god i opened it up and found it to be just the clips. So now im going back tmw and asking for clips! if not im heading to napa see if they have anything aftermarket for my truck. Maybe something designed better. I cant believe all these dam Car companies building sh...t. and then asking a good penny for a truck that stays in the shop more than on the road... fudge sickles..
Build somthing right and keep customers...dam im sick of this little crap breaking and causing a delay in my routine lifstyle. ha... there ceo's stealing all the money driving a nice benz.. Not a FORD..lol...
2009Jun 23
F-150 4.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 105,000 miles
2nd time, different window - called Ford to register a complaint and they acted like they never heard of the issue, so everyone please complant to Ford and the NHTSA or nothing will change and we will continue to have to pay $300 each time they fail. It only takes a few minutes: Ford Complaint number is 800 392-3673 and the NHTSA is 888 327-4236. Dont you want your money back and the problem fixed for good! I know I do.
Other wise - Great truck!
2009Jun 18
F-150
- Automatic transmission
- 60,000 miles
All packed up, ready to go to the desert for the weekend. Just need to park and roll up the....... crack, bang, boom...... sh*t. Yeah, this has happen to my brother-in-law's 04 fx4 on the way to Ocotillo Wells and has now happened to mine 05 fx4. All I have to say is, RIDICULOUS! Poor engineering, no warranty. This should be recalled, period.
2009Jun 08
F-150 4.8L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 25,001 miles
So this is window #2 into the f****** door. I guess I only have 2 more windows to go and then the circus can start again. How can this be an issue?!?, to make a window regulator that doesn't break every 6 months. $350.00 dollars gone Ford loses another customer
2009May 22
F-150 Texas Edition 4.6L
- Automatic transmission
- 46,000 miles
I was driving down the highway and my back driver side window just started creeping down. I tried to roll it back up with the button but it wouldn't work. I was 30 miles from home and a little summer shower came up and drenched the back seat and floorboard. Not to mention that irritating "choppy" noise it makes when you only have 1 window down.
I've been driving Fords for over 20 years and this is definitely the cheapest made truck I've ever owned. They USED to be built Ford tough but the toughest thing about this truck is making the payments after I pay the repair bills. It's like they designed the parts to last exactly 3 years! What a scam!!!
2009May 20
F-150 XLT 5.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 45,000 miles
Was at a stoplight then all of a sudden heard a pop! I thought someone shot a bebe gun at either my window or my door. Less than 10 minutes later once I arrived at my destination, I attempted to roll my window up (the rest of the way), and CRASH! The window fell into the door where I heard it shatter. Here I was arriving at the gym to exercise my mind, body and spirit, and I ended making a u- turn to go right back home. I guess I'll be exercising my wallet when I call the dealership in the morning.
Update from May 25, 2009: I Was quoted $155 by the dealership.
2009Apr 16
F-150 5.4L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 40,000 miles
I was looking online to find out how to take apart my driver-side door, because my window just fell into it after I had shut the door. I was thinking that it must have fallen off the track and would be a simple fix to take apart the trim and slip the window back into the brackets, or whatever else may "hold" it in place. I came across this web-site and now realize that what happened is not out of the ordinary.
I will let you know what I decide on how to go about fixing this issue. I bought the truck used and have never had it under warranty.
2009Feb 13
F-150 XLT Crew CL Ab 4.6L
- Automatic transmission
- 46,000 miles
Well, nice to know I'm not the only one with this problem. My complaint is exactly the same as everyone else - I heard a pop and the damn driver's side window fell down into the door. I'm surprised it wasn't cracked when I removed the panel to inspect it. That slight grinding noise some people are hearing when they engage the power window motor is the cable trying to spool correctly. DO NOT ENGAGE until the unit is fixed. That cable can and will spool incorrectly, causing it to bind up.
Does anyone know if Ford has put out a Technical Service Bulletin on this crappy power window unit? It's very convenient that it occurs outside of your basic warranty. No wonder Japan is kicking our asses!
2009Apr 01
F-150 Lariat 5.4L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 57,000 miles
In the past 25 months all 4 of the electric window regulators on my 2005 F150 Super Crew have broken and the truck only has 57K miles on it. There is a loud pop and the window just falls into the door. The problem was the same for all; the plastic parts that retain the end of the drive cable let loose and then the cable unwraps from the motor pulley. Since Ford does not sell any service parts for these regulators, the entire assembly must be replaced at a cost of about $200 each. So far it has cost me a total of $815.56 and I am extremely upset over this situation.
As a comparison, I drove my 1985 and my 1994 F150's for 152K and 204K miles respectively and never had a single electric window problem with either. I have seen a lot of complaints about this problem on auto web sites and my Ford dealer service and parts staff admit there is a high failure rate on these regulators. Ford should issue a recall on these regulators and reimburse the costs paid by those of us who have had to replace them already. If not there should be a class action law suit filed!
2009Jan 13
F-150 FX4 5.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 37,000 miles
For many of you I'm sure you got gouged by the dealer to the tune of 199.99 for the part and 60 bucks an hour for the labor. Well for all those that heard a loud snap followed by the window falling into the door. It is nothing more than a simpe clip that supports the window. if you take the door skin off and pull all the crap out of there you'll find that an "undersized" wire harness pulled through and thus causing the breakdown of your electric window. Mine just happened last weekend and i haven't yet gone to any of the local junkyards to scavenge the part out, but i'm sure it's gonna run about 15-20 bucks. Until then a 17" piece of wood and some zip ties are holding me off until i get the part. I would encourage you to report your problem , and do it yourself for 20 bucks and a couple hours of work.
2009Feb 01
F-150 Fx4 4x4 5.6L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 48,000 miles
what kind of junk is ford putting out no wonder the american auto industry is falling we pay top dollar for these trucks just to see them fall apart at the end of the warranty
the cable system in my drivers door window broke as i was lowering the window it slam down so hard it scared the crap out of me good thing i was not driving down the road i only have 48,000 miles and it broke i have never had a vehicle this new fall apart like this this will be the last ford i ever buy and after seeing all the exact same complaints why wont ford step up and fix this problem maybe they should use some of the recovery money they got from the gov to fix this
2008Dec 22
F-150 XLT
- Automatic transmission
- 59,595 miles
I see im not the only one with this problem. I too was sitting idle and then i hear this popping noise in my rear window on the drivers side. so i roll down the window a tad i guess on instincts and now the window is inside my door. I guess i will see how much money i have to dish out now right before Santa comes!
2008Dec 14
F-150 Supercab 5.4L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 48,530 miles
Wife drove truck to work. She never uses windows. Upon leaving work she noticed the front passenger side window was down. She called me and once she arrived at home I found the window all the way down and the window motor runs with a slight grinding sound at times.
After reading all the other complaints this is obvious much more than an anomaly or infrequent problem.
I'd hate to be stranded in the middle of nowhere on a bitter cold winter night KNOWING my windows might fall without any assistance at any time.
FORD needs to step up and fix this problem. RECALL TIME.
2008Dec 01
F-150 5.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 48,315 miles
Here we go again 3 weeks later and the left side window goes bad. I will be out another 400+ dollars at Christmas time. The car has just over 48,0000 miles.
2008Nov 17
F-150 FX4 5.4L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 88,000 miles
this is the second time again. i have to more doors that haven't broke yet. time will tell. thanks ford for doing nothing about this problem. never again!!
2008Oct 30
F-150 Lariat 5.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 53,500 miles
I was just pulling into my driveway when I heard a loud pop and then a thud. The Drivers door window fell into the door. I was going to try to repair it myself but I didn't want to screw up the door panels and trim. First time this has happened but after reading the other complaints, I am worried now that this is gonna happen again. This sucks!
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2009Oct 29
F-150
I was on my way to the airport long term parking for a business trip when I thought a rock hit my driver's side front door. A few seconds later my window just drops into the frame and won't go back up. I think "what the ...." broken window and I have less than an hour to catch my flight. I pull into the dark lot at 5 am frantic thinking I'm now going to miss my flight and if I can't get this fixed I'm not going to have a truck when I get back home.
No tools in the truck, I was able to pull the window up with my fingers which are now cut and bleeding. I jammed some golf tee's betwwen the window and the frame hoping this holds until I get back 8 days later.
I'm now home and the first thing I do is call the dealer who tells me this is not a common problem but can explain the exact fix and that it would cost me $365.00.
What a crock of S*#T - Thanks Ford!!!!!
Rob C.
Tracy, CA, USA
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