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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
16 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
23 / 1
Average Mileage:
70,899 miles

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2005 Ford F-150 seat belts / air bags problems

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2005 Ford F-150 Owner Comments (Page 2 of 4)

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problem #47

Mar 012013

F-150 8-cyl

  • 181,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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

- Pawtucket, RI, USA

problem #46

Oct 092013

F-150 8-cyl

  • 108,000 miles
Hit a tree full force damaging the front of the truck, seat belt was buckled and air bag did not deploy.

- Derry, PA, USA

problem #45

May 082013

F-150

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while shifting into reverse, the driver frontal air bag deployed erroneously. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was unknown and the VIN was not available.

- Sanysibro, CA, USA

problem #44

Dec 042012

F-150

  • 219,671 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the driver's side air bag erroneously deployed without the vehicle being involved in a crash. The driver sustained first degree burns to the right wrist. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the dealer did not provide any assistance since they would have to wait for the legal department to authorize any repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 219,671.

- Richmond, MS, USA

problem #43

Nov 292012

F-150

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F150. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front end of the contact's vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The air bags failed to deploy and the contact sustained injuries to the neck and back. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and advised that the air bag sensors were not functioning. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.

- Belt, MT, USA

problem #42

Jul 102012

F-150

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired at the owner's expense, even though there was a recall issued for the similar defect under NHTSA campaign id number 11V107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. In addition, the steering wheel would emit a loud clunking and rattling noise when the vehicle was in operation. The steering wheel would also lock whenever the vehicle was being driven for over a period of twenty minutes and eventually unlock when the engine was shut off. There was a technical service bulletin pertaining to the NHTSA item number 10014252 (steering). The steering wheel was repaired by the dealer and the problem continued to occur. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

- Hampshire , IL, USA

problem #41

Jun 242012

F-150 8-cyl

  • 100,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

June 24, 2012 dear Ford Motor Company, I own a 2005 Ford F150 4X4 crew cab truck, which I have had since 2005, and which you have excluded from your present recall of 2005-2006 Ford F150's. however, it has presented an illuminated air bag light every time it has been started now for over 2 years.this I have learned is the single warning sign capable of warning of its faulty air bag system. I am aware that NHTSA wanted Ford to recall 1.2+ million trucks and that Ford has avoided such a wide-spread recall saying they had made production changes that minimized the number of affected trucks, and that NHTSA sent another letter warning Ford that if they didn't agree to a complete recall, the Agency could convene a formal public hearing to compel a recall, and that now Ford has agreed to recall 2004 through 2006 F-150 vehicles, approximately 1.2 million more trucks. Yet still my truck is a 2005, the very year model included in your original recall, yet for whatever reason my 2005 Ford F150 is excluded, leaving me to chance the safety of my family's life every time any of us get in my truck (which only likes 2 payments being paid for). By the way, I am a mother of 3, daughter of 2, sister to 1 and the girlfriend of a mean biker, should I parish my children would be orphans, but more importantly to Ford Motor Company, should any of my children be so much as harmed due to this well depicted issue, Ford Motor Company is going to wish my children were orphaned! [xxx] P.S. I also come from a family of Ford enthusiasts, thus I have great faith in your loyalty and therefore will allow you a minimal amount of time to include my 2005 Ford F-150 in your recall (and notify me of it), before I forward this correspondence to the NHTSA and everywhere else additional research instructs me to.

- Gurdon, AR, USA

problem #40

May 052012

F-150 8-cyl

  • 97,251 miles
Sitting in park as I had just started the vehicle when the airbag deployed.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #39

Oct 132011

F-150 4WD 8-cyl

  • miles
The contact owned a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph in rainy weather conditions, the driver crashed into a tree that had fallen and obstructed the roadway. As the vehicle rolled over the impaled tree, one of the tree branches fractured the front windshield and struck the driver. The air bags did not deploy and the driver was killed. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and the current mileages were unknown. Updated 04/10/12 updated 06/07/12

- Rockledge, FL, USA

problem #38

Oct 192010

F-150 6-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the air bags exploded five seconds after starting the vehicle. As a result, the contact suffered burns on the left hand and wrist. The manufacturer sent and investigator to examine the vehicle and the investigator could not locate a failure. The manufacturer also informed the contact that there was no remedy for the failure. The contact later received a recall notice associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11V107000 (air bag: Frontal: Driver side inflator module), but the manufacturer refused to repair the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 50,000. Updated 02/23/12

- Carrizo Springs , TX, USA

problem #37

May 152011

F-150

  • 57,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11V107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the parts necessary to remedy the failure were unavailable. The parts had since been unavailable for approximately five months. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.

- Smyrna, TN, USA

problem #36

Jul 022011

F-150 8-cyl

  • 82,950 miles
After driving through a shallow (less than 6 inches deep) puddle, my airbag light illuminated on my dashboard, accompanied by a warning chime. The Ford service department diagnosed the problem as a faulty front impact sensor, which shorted out. The shorted sensor, in turn, shorted out the entire restraint system module (the "brain box" ). after investigating on the internet, I have found several other people with similar problems. It seems that the location of the front impact sensor, placed on the hood latch support, makes the sensor susceptible to water infiltration. Corrosion then causes the sensor to fail. Furthermore, with the freeze-thaw cycle in Michigan, water that is allowed to enter the sensor can eventually crack the housing, allowing even more moisture to get inside. The fact that the entire restraint system module was destroyed by the short in one impact sensor is quite disconcerting. The system should be engineered to prevent such catastrophic electrical damage. It appears that the sensor design and placement was poorly engineered for vehicles in the northern climate where the freeze-thaw cycle and road salt are present.

- Wyandotte, MI, USA

problem #35

Jun 152011

F-150

  • 17,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11V107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the parts necessary to remedy the failure were not yet available. After waiting a few weeks, the contact was again informed that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 17,000.

- Missoula, MT, USA

problem #34

Jun 212011

F-150

  • 90,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after receiving notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 11V107000 (air bags: Frontal: Driver side inflator module), the dealer was contacted to secure an appointment for repairs. The dealer advised that there was a waiting list of eighty customers who needed repairs but the parts needed were not available. The contact was unable to schedule and appointment for repairs and the manufacturer was not contacted in regards to the waiting period. The failure and current mileage was approximately 90,000.

- Moneth, IL, USA

problem #33

May 162011

F-150 8-cyl

  • 18,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated after receiving NHTSA campaign I.D. number 11V107000: ( air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) the contact called the dealer to schedule an appointment. The dealer schedule an appointment but later stated to the contact that the parts were not available. The dealer stated they would call the contact when the parts were available. The contact was not notified regarding the part availability. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and they also stated the parts were not available and did not provide any indication on when the parts would be available. The contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive due to the recall remedy repair not being performed. The failure mileage was 18,000. Updated 07/21/11 the consumer stated the deler replaced the part. Updated 07/28/11

- Ooltewah, TN, USA

problem #32

Jun 132011

F-150

  • miles
I cannot get the recall parts for the airbags on my 2005 Ford F150. No one has them!!! and cannot say when they will be in. What if something happens in the meantime"??" and why do a recall if you don't have the parts!!!! outrageous.

- Fuquay Varina, NC, USA

problem #31

May 142011

F-150 8-cyl

  • 87,000 miles
In a three car accident. The 1st car turned on their signal at the same time attempted to turn into their driveway, the 2nd car hit the 1st car from the rear, as my F-150 approached the 2nd vehicle, I applied the brakes to stop before colliding into 2nd vehicle and the brakes became soft and did not slow the F-150, the F-150 was traveling at well below the posted speed limit, air-bags did not deploy, there fore hitting the 2nd vehicle in the rear causing almost no damage to 2nd vehicle and causing an almost totaled front end to the F-150 with close to $13000 in damage to F-150. No major injuries were reported, only minor back pain to both persons in F-150 were concurred.

- Valencia, CA, USA

problem #30

Oct 232007

F-150 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 2 mph, the front driver side air bag deployed independently. The driver suffered minor injuries as a result of deployment. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure yet the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 11V107000 (air bags: Frontal: Driver side inflator module). The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 100,000. Updated 6/8/11 updated 06/13/11

- Orleans, MA, USA

problem #29

Apr 032011

F-150

  • 59,300 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that as he entered the vehicle and started the ignition, the driver side air bag deployed independently. He received injuries to the arm and was knocked unconscious from being struck by the air bag. The contact was then transported to the hospital. The vehicle was not neither inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The failure and current mileage was approximately 59,300.

- Whittier, CA, USA

problem #28

Feb 072011

F-150 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 67,100 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the air bag warning light would illuminate on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was also contacted and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 67,100. Updated 03/24/11 updated 05/05/11

- Tartntum, PA, USA

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