2005 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems
- 60
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 60 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 8 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- lost power · 6 records
- wheel drive · 6 records
- fail safe · 6 records
- repaired failure · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
After the recall to prevent a short between horn and air bag was completed in 2011 a short time thereafter in the middle of the night the horn came on by itself in the locked vehicle with no one in it. After trying everything i could think of like starting the engine and pushing the horn button numerous times. I was about ready to disconnect the battery when in anger i hit the center of the steering wheel very hard…
ODI 10659056
Electrical System
The truck has been back to ford many times for draining the battery. If it is parked for 2 to 3 days i would have to jump start it. The dealers could not find the problem and keep replacing the battery. After it was out of warranty paid out of my own pocket to find the problem still could not find. I have a video of the truck in12/11 of the heater/defroster running after the truck was parked for 3 hours with no keys…
Fire reported
ODI 10458993
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
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…
ODI 10452717
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* 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…
Fire reported
ODI 10450292
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
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…
ODI 10448186
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
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…
ODI 10428394
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Steering
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.
ODI 10422034
Body · Electrical System · Seats
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. *tt
Fire reported
ODI 10425839
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
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…
ODI 10676255
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
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…
ODI 10380748
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the engine fail safe light illuminated and the vehicle suddenly stopped on a railroad track. The contact stated that the failure alsmost caused a crash. The vehicle would not move although the engine was still running. The failure could not be diagnosed by the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.
ODI 10369066
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. While the contact was driving approximately 10 mph and attempting to slow down, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that updates needed to be made to the computer. The updates were made but the failure continued. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
ODI 10367368
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, all of the gauges and lights on the instrument panel began to malfunction. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 83,490.
ODI 10543824
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
Driver side power window is having issues rolling up. Will roll down fine, but when i go to roll it up, gets stuck halfway through. I have to grab top of the window to force it back all the way up. I had this problem 2 years ago when truck was under warranty and dealer replaced free of charge. Now i'm already having the same issue only 2 years later- i read a ton of posts on the web and it looks like this is an…
ODI 10354952
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
My 2005 ford f150 pick-up drivers side window made a loud bang when i went to roll it up. I was driving when this happened and was very startled, almost hitting the car next to me. I looked for a website to fix it and found they have several issues with their electric windows. Add one more. *tr
ODI 10353399
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Mechanical
7 of 8 spark plugs broke off while changing out on my vehical this is crazy heard alot of complaints. *tr
ODI 10351366
Electrical System
I was driving @ 45mph when engine suddenly stalled out and lost all power, rpms, and power steering. Check engine lights came on, along with "check gauges" message. Pulled over, turned off truck, then started up and everything was fine again. This is the second time this has happened. Since everything is working again, it wont give a diagnostic code, so problem cannot be fixed. I have read alot online of this…
ODI 10298987
Electrical System · Visibility
I have a 2005 ford f150 truck. The end of december 2009 the driver's side window fell down. It started with the electric window button sticking and ended up all of a sudden falling down. The ford mechanics said this is not unusual and could happen to all 4 windows. This is not a covered service for repair.*cw
ODI 10302493
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
While driving our truck the driver side window slowly lowered itself and would not raise up. This was approximately 2 years ago. Yesterday, september 25, 2011 about 2pm, the passenger side window went down on its own and would not raise up. I turned off the hwy i was on and luckily avoided a wreck. Today sept. 29, 2011, i called ford motor company, told them about the window and the previous window being fixed, gave…
ODI 10427188
Electrical System
Electronic throttle control failure causes the engine to lose all power, power steering is inoperable and vehicle must be stopped, ignition turned off and on again before vehicle is able to proceed. This has happened on 4 occasions in the past year with no warning. This defect poses a seriously dangerous situation, especially at highway speeds, as the operator has no control over the vehicle until able to pull to…
ODI 10366048
Electrical System
Speedometer and gauges all drop to zero, power to clock/radio goes off, flash of abs light and then flash of srs light, when gauges return to normal the low fuel signal goes on in the odometer until the fuel gauge returns to normal. Srs light blinks 5 times then 3 times, repeats, and then stays on until the vehicle is shut off. This happens while the vehicle is being driven down the road and may happen multiple…
ODI 10261755
Electrical System · Visibility
All four windows do not roll up or down. The digital instruments and lights on dashboard filker on and off. An independent mechanic checked vehicle and stated all four of the electric motors needed to be replace. Still working on the dashboard problem. *tr
ODI 10265592
Electrical System
While driving 35 mph my ford f150 truck engine shut down. The truck lost all power brakes and steering. Seconds before it stalled a engine malfunction light came on. I was only able to re-start after coming to a complete stop, placing the truck in park and turning the key off then back on. Took it to dealer and they road tested and diagnosed codes; p2104, p0121 and p2112. Pinpointed and found electronic throttle…
ODI 10255038
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. While driving 35 mph, the engine shut off and the warning indicator illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle and pulled over to the side of the road. The dealer stated that they never heard of this type of failure and advised the contact to bring in the vehicle for repair. The dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that the electronic part that controls the foot pedal…
ODI 10254259
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Multiple window regulator assembly failures during normal use of the vehicle and even parked in some instances. It happens randomly and causes much stress. If you are driving in the extreme heat, snow or a heavy rain storm you can do nothing about it. If you have passengers especially small children they will have to suffer until you can get to a service station or have the tools on hand to fix it. Once the window…
ODI 10232548