2005 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 52
- 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 52 stored complaint records:
- 10 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 8 records
- cruise control · 8 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- accelerator pedal · 7 records
- foot brake · 6 records
- brake pedal · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. While reversing at 50 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own and crashed into the front of one vehicle and the driver's side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the crash scene to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
Crash reported
ODI 10875369
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Truck was bought and i replaced all spark plugs and even had to replace a clinoid because was told that was the problem. Its not... There is a ball valve in the transmission that keeps the truck from building enough pressure to be able to shift which throws a code and says misfire on 6 been replaced twice now so clearly not the problem. This is a major issue.. Truck feels as if fixing to fie then check engine light…
ODI 10928580
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Truck began ticking very loudly, then began a knocking noise, and now the engine shakes the truck when idling. Cam phasers broke apart causing damage to the timing chain. Sudden loss of power to the engine as well as inability to maintain speed while ascending an incline is frequent. The loss of speed and power has caused us several close-call accidents. Truck will simply not accelerate while pressing the gas pedal.…
ODI 10874174
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on interstate doing 70 mph (in fast lane) when truck stopped/stalled and i guess from research went into "limp mode". I was unable to press the gas pedal, it just shook three times each of which slowed it down incredibly, the check engine light was on and a wrench showed up, but the radio still worked. While trying to pull over almost wrecked (memorial day weekend and i was in fast lane). Finally able to…
ODI 10721198
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not move forward. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96.000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10692330
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into three other vehicles. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10621785
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchases a used 2005 ford f150 about 5 months ago. Today, feb 28, 2014, i was leaving my neighborhood and my trucks display flashed an message reading "engine failsafe mode". My truck lost all power, no steering and died. Luckily i was on surface streets and pulled it over with no power steering and engine dead. The mechanics cannot find the cause and the engine will start but continues to turn off and the…
ODI 10566548
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving home truck shut off engine fail safe mode indicator came on engine shut off all functions,brakes power steering. *tr
ODI 10565887
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the bottom of the floorboard and there was a sudden acceleration failure. The contact mentioned that the brakes were depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a boulder in a river. A police report was filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was…
Crash reported
ODI 10548794
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that while approaching a traffic light, the brakes were engaged and the vehicle surged forward. The contact mentioned that extreme force was required in order to stop the vehicle. Also, the contact stated that the safe mode and check engine light illuminate as the vehicle stalled. The contact had to wait several minutes before the vehicle restarted. The…
ODI 10651510
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that the gear was shifted into drive as the brakes were depressed when the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. In addition, the engine rpms increased excessively and without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the contact was advised that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no…
ODI 10486354
Vehicle Speed Control
While approaching a stop during a heavy rain shower i brought the vehicle to a complete stop about 10 feet from the vehicle in front of me. Suddenly, the vehicle accelerated forward. I pressed harder on the brake and the vehicle jerked and shuddered violently. My first thought was that i was struck from behind by another vehicle. I was issued a violation from louisiana state police for following too closely. My…
Crash reported
ODI 10514232
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a residential street (gray st. )approaching a busy two lane street that was one way heading south (armenia avenue) in tampa, florida. As i was approaching the stop sign, my foot was on the brake. Preparing to stop, but instead of stopping the engine revved and accelerated into the lanes of traffic traveling south. I was standing on the brake so hard that my leg was shaking when i finally stopped. I…
ODI 10459969
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On three separate occasions, my ford 2005 f150 king ranch supercrew 4x4 engine suddenly died while driving at approximately 55-60mph. On all three occasions, i fortunately was able to pull over to the side of the road with the engine died and no power steering. If i had not been in the right hand lane and able to pull off of the road, then an rear engine collision would more than likely occurred if i would have been…
ODI 10487356
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Warning light: engine fail safe on i was forced to coast to a stop and turn off the vehicle. I restarted the vehicle clearing the warning and continued on. I took the vehicle to a local ford dealer where it was determined i needed to replace the throttle body and throttle position sensor.
ODI 10450929
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
The brake lights stopped working and the speed control brake pedal disconnect stopped working. Speed control disconnect was achieved by using the steering wheel control but if the stopping situation had been an emergency one, an accident could have resulted as there was about a 1.5 second delay for me to figure out what was going on and correct the situation. While traveling at 70mph on i-10 with the speed control…
ODI 10442677
Vehicle Speed Control
At a stop with my foot on the brake the truck lunged forward. *tr
ODI 10401057
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f 150 fx. The contact was driving 45 mph when the electronic throttle control lamp illuminated and the vehicle began to decelerate independently. The contact attempted to accelerate but the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle then stalled but was ale to be restarted yet the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The…
ODI 10384200
Fuel System, Gasoline · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2005 ford f150 loses the ability to use the gas throttle. I can still steer and the engine, lights, air conditioning system, and brake system still work. The has happened about two dozen times starting in oct 2010 and still occurring as of december 2011. I have had to swerve across freeway lanes on several occasions. The wrench sign comes on in the dash. I am able to shut the vehicle off and it turns right back…
ODI 10440356
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. While driving at any speed the vehicle stalled and the dashboard light illuminated indicating that the throttle body caused the failure to occur. The contact shifted into neutral gear, turned the vehicle off and was able to restart it. The dealer stated that the vehicle didn't have any related recalls. The vehicle wasn't repaired. The vin information wasn't available. The…
ODI 10354407
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. The contact was driving approximately 5 -10 mph when he smelled a burning odor. The vehicle was maneuvered off the roadway and the engine began to exhibit an unusually high increase in engine rpms. Suddenly, a fire ignited from underneath the hood. The engine was turned off and the contact immediately extinguished the heavy flames until the fire department arrived to assist.…
Fire reported
ODI 10352379
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated he was traveling at speeds of 50 mph with the cruise control activated. Upon depressing the brake pedal, the cruise control would not deactivate and the vehicle proceeded to accelerate without driver intent, crashing into a street sign. The vehicle continued to maintain activation of the cruise control and the contact utilized the emergency brake in order to…
Crash reported
ODI 10320398
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
The following incident has been filed with the ford motor company. I want to be clear that this incident was not the result of a floor mat or driver error. At no time did the driver have her foot on the accelerator nor was there an object on, around, under, or over the accelerator. Incident: on 18 february 2010 at approximately 1230 pm my wife, mother in-law, father in-law and infant daughter were proceeding…
ODI 10312342
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 f-150 crew cab. While driving 50 mph the vehicle accelerated past another vehicle. The vehicle started to sputter and lost power causing the contact to apply the brakes to avoid a crash. The vehicle nearly accelerated into traffic which could have caused a crash. The contact stated that this is a manufacturers defect. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10299854
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact had to apply excessive force to the brakes and shift into neutral in order to get the vehicle to stop. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and after two days of testing, the dealer advised that he was unable to diagnose a failure within the vehicle. The vehicle was not driven…
ODI 10458115