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2005 Ford F-150

Safety Score
54
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (4)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2008-05-07 08V208000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 605,684 Details
2007-09-25 07E080000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS 700 Details
2007-09-14 07E075000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS 2,388 Details
2006-02-06 06V033000 INTERIOR LIGHTING 211,432 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-11-26 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, while the brake pedal was depresse…
2025-11-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 customer states that the frame of the vehicle has been compromised by corrosion. the vehicle only has 163,844 miles on …
2025-09-05 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 While changing the spark plugs 7 of the eight broke off in the engine block, the threaded section came out but the cera…
2025-08-28 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the vehicle rolled backwards. Th…
2025-07-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER No 0 Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehic…
2025-07-07 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 This is an extended cab - 4 door - the rear doors are half doors with a a handle allowing entry and exit to and from th…
2025-04-11 POWER TRAIN No 0 I don't even have 150,000 miles on this thing. I get it serviced regularly. I've used the 4x4 when needed, as I live in…
2025-04-01 AIR BAGS No 0 My airbag light is on and the dealership says I have no active recalls but when I ask about recall number 11V-107 no on…
2024-11-21 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormally loud knockin…
2024-10-23 POWER TRAIN No 0 Issues with transmission/ over drive snap ring vehicle only has 145,000 miles. This truck has many complaints and many…
2024-05-24 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The DMV has a extended warranty coverage on the fuel injectors .. coming up a recall at DMV. What do I do.
2024-03-03 SUSPENSION No 0 Nothing has happened yet but frame of truck is rusting apart and suspension is going to fall off. This is not just this…
2023-12-29 SUSPENSION No 0 Frame on passenger and drive side by transmission, fuel tank, and rear leaf springs are rusted and have no integrity le…
2023-12-17 AIR BAGS No 0 No incident FAR SOME REASON MY AIR BAG LIGT STAY ON
2023-10-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My electrical fixtures have failed or blinks off and on, on its own.
2023-08-01 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that when he had the vehicle serviced that the independent mecha…
2023-06-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he smelled an abnormal fu…
2023-04-13 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the bed of the truck was lower than usual. The contact look…
2023-04-13 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who infor…
2023-04-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Pulled out of driveway and made it 50 feet and whole truck shut down right on the road. Could not make the vehical rest…
2023-03-19 SUSPENSION No 0 The undercarriage and frame is rusted .Ford said it was not under warranty and the truck was unsafe to drive. Most of t…
2023-01-11 SUSPENSION No 0 The main frame is so corroded that it is unsafe to drive. The body has no rust and the engine only has 73,000 miles on …
2022-11-10 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 the whole frame is rusting out and the bed dipped and looks like it will fold in half.
2022-10-26 SUSPENSION No 0 This is the 2nd Ford F 150 pick up with which I've had rusted frames! The 1st, a 1999, I ended up junking. This one …
2022-08-31 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Truck frame is rotting from the inside out, Could not tell the extent of damage from looking underneath, I have to get …
2022-05-27 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 My brake booster or vacuum line has went out during driving and I almost lost control with my family. I see theres reca…
2022-02-20 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 The frame of the vehicle is rusted through in multiple spots. When I picked the vehicle up on the lift the weight of th…
2022-01-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and approaching a stop sig…
2021-12-11 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Frame started rusting through frame the inside out, first discovered in 2021. I had to have the frame repaired with no …
2021-12-03 AIR BAGS No 0 When starting the truck the airbag light is illuminated and flashes.
2021-08-03 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 This and many other trucks of this generation have major frame rot issues due to the box frame. The rest of my truck lo…
2021-06-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph and depressing the brake peda…
2021-04-21 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LEARNED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED ON THE …
2021-04-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 FRAME RUSTING TERRIBLY AND FRAME CRACKING NEAR DRIVERS SIDE FORWARD LEAF SPRING MOUNT. TRUCK HAS ONLY 128,000 MILES. D…
2021-04-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 PURCHASED VEHICLE FEB 2021 FROM PRIVATE OWNER. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING. SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THE O…
2021-04-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I BOUGHT USED CASH TRUCK, DROVE FINE FOR FIRST DAY, SECOND DAY WHILE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION AND PUT IN REVERSE IT DIES, TO…
2021-04-07 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 COMPLETE FRAME UNDER TRUNK IS RUSTED TO WHERE THE FRAME IS GETTING READY TO BREAK IN HALF I HAVE LOOKED AT SEVERAL OTH…
2021-04-06 ENGINE No 0 SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACK CONTINUE TO EJECT THEMSELVES FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD.(F150 BLOWN OUT SPARK PLUG). THIS CONTIN…
2021-02-21 AIR BAGS Yes 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK INTO IT'S BUCKLE. THE BUC…
2020-12-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 WENT TO HAVE TRUCK LINED UP AND WAS TOLD IT HAD RUSTED THE FRAME ALMOST INTO IN THE REAR. IN MORE THAN ONE PLACE.
2020-12-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ON DECEMBER 3, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 PM OUR 2005 F150 BURST INTO BLAMES FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE HAD BEE…
2020-12-02 SUSPENSION No 0 FRAME OF TRUCK IS ROTTED AROUND LEAF SPRING AREAS AND UNDER CAB OF TRUCK AS WELL AS BED RAILS.
2020-11-05 ENGINE No 0 THE ENGINE TIMING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON A CITY STREET. A…
2020-10-12 AIR BAGS No 0 JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES AND TURNS ON WHEN DRIVING LOOKED INTO ISSUE. FOUND RECALL FOR AIRBAG THAT …
2020-09-03 WHEELS No 0 WE PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES HANKOOK KONTROL P255/65 AND DROVE THE TRUCK LESS THAN A WEEK AND THE SIDE WALL BELT IN THE …
2020-09-03 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE LOCAL DEALER MEL ERVIN FOR…
2020-08-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR GARAGE TO HAVE STARTER REPLACED.ACCORDING TO REPAIR TECH.WHILE LIFTING TRUCK A LOT OF CRA…
2020-05-20 ENGINE No 0 MY TRUCK IS RATTLING BAD AND ITS THE TIMING CHAIN FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS BECAUSE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE OIL…
2020-02-08 STEERING No 0 EXPERIENCE I GUESS THE THEY CALL IT THE DEATH WOBBLE. MAKES MY VEHICLE FEEL LIKE IT NOT ME A TING TO RUN RIGHT THE STEE…
2020-01-14 AIR BAGS No 0 ME ENTER HOY QUE MI TRUCK TENA VARIOS RECALL Y NO HE RECIBIDO AVISO, GRACIAS POR SU ATENCION.