1. Ford F-150
  2. Problems
  3. 2005
  4. Steering

2005 Ford F-150 Steering Problems

30
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 30 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • steering wheel · 14 records
  • power steering · 11 records
  • steering shaft · 6 records
  • failure mileage · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi11
30–60k mi9
100–150k mi4
1–30k mi3
150–400k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 13, 2008 · 45,000 miles

    Steering · Suspension

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. While driving 45-55 mph, the vehicle experiences moderate to severe shaking. The road conditions are not a factor. The shaking is so severe that the contact has to stop the vehicle. The brakes, brake pads, and rotors were changed, but that has not remedied the failure. The windshield wipers also raised away from the windshield when the shaking occurred. When the contact shut…

    ODI 10238423

  • April 27, 2008 · 55,000 miles

    Steering

    I just bought a 2005 ford f150 and everytime you ride on the highway between 65 and 75 miles per hour the steering wheel shakes very bad. Its real annoying that no one seems to know what it is or how to fix it. *tr

    ODI 10227829

  • November 28, 2006 · 9,500 miles

    Steering · Suspension

    I had about 9500 miles on my 2005 f150 when the alignment needed repair. I had it aligned at a local dealer, and they couldn't get my steering wheel straight with the road. Had taken back several times, and they still could not fix the problem. Truck still has a hard pull to the left when steering wheel is straightened out. *jb

    ODI 10179177

  • January 11, 2006 · 17,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Steering

    Popping from rear-end at slow speeds and shuttering at down shift on highway. Local dealer said rear pinion gear out of alignment, and clutch packs were bad they had to order parts to fix the problems. *nm

    ODI 10147877

  • July 26, 2005 · 10 miles

    Steering

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle would vibrate violently while driving on the highway. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 76,000.

    ODI 10449671