2005 Ford E-150: complaints, problems and recalls

TRUCK ENGINE DIES WHILE GOING UP A HILL CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS.. NO BRAKES TO STOP THE TRUCK. NO POWER STEERING. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10143708 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON A DRY HIGHWAY, A SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK JACKKNIFED AND THE CAB OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK COLLIDED WITH THE TRUCK HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY.

Owner-reported narrative. 19,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169191 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 FORD PASSENGER VAN IN MAY 2006 I HAVE SINCE PUT 45,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE POOR GAS MILAGE APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES TO THE GALLON PULLING A TRAILER. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WOULD GET AT LEAST 11. I HAVE BLACK SMOKE BLOWING OUT THE TAILPIPE. AND I HAVE HAD BRAKE FAILURE 5 TIMES NOW DURING COLD WEATHER DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN REPEATEDLY FOR THESE PROBLEMS BUT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT I WAS IMAGINING THEM, AND FORD TOLD ME UNLESS THE DEALERSHIP COULD VERIFY MY PROBLEM THAT THEY WON…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186163 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD E150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR IN REVERSE BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2005. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200690 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND MY BRAKES FAILED TOTALLY. I RAN HEAD ON INTO A TREE WHICH CAUSED ME TO BLACKOUT. ONCE RESCUED FROM TRUCK I WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. SO I FEEL THERE ARE TWO FAILURES HERE THE BRAKES AND THE AIR BAG. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 52,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231475 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD E-150. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. HE HAD TO REPEATEDLY APPLY PRESSURE TO RELEASE THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296067 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-150 I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THREE OF THE WINDOWS NOW FALLING DOWN INTO THE DOOR BECAUSE THE CLIP ON THE WINDOW REGULATORS KEEP BREAKING. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD AS ONE TIME I EVEN HAD THE GRANDKIDS IN THE BACKSEAT AND DID NOT EVEN KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND COULD THEN NOT ROLL UP THE WINDOW FOR THEIR SAFETY. FORD CHARGES $450 FOR THIS PART EACH TIME AND HAS ADMITTED REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THIS HOWEVER HAS NOT RECALLED THIS ITEM TO DATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WITH THREE DIFFERENT WINDOWS WITHIN A 6 MONTH PERIOD. …

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10298208 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 2005 FORD F-150. ON ONE OCCASION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW UNEXPECTEDLY DROPPED INTO THE DOOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW UNEXPECTEDLY DROPPED INTO THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. BOTH OF THESE EVENTS COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS RAMIFICATIONS. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS OF THE MOTOR ASSEMBLIES. THESE EVENTS WERE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DIVISION AND BOTH TIMES MY CONCERNS WERE NOT ADDRESSED TO MY SATISFACTI…

Owner-reported narrative. 53,258 miles reported. Look up ODI 10307022 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2009-03-27 (March 27, 2009)

VAN CONVERSIONS IS RECALLING 52 MY 2004-2007 FORD E-150, E-250 E-350 AND MY 2006 GM SAVANNA 3500 VANS BUILT ON FORD AND GM CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEM ACCESSIBLE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES," THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT.

Consequence: A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.

Remedy: VAN CONVERSIONS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR VAN CONVERSIONS AT 610-837-0707.

Reported: 2009-03-27 (March 27, 2009)

VAN CONVERSIONS IS RECALLING 74 MY 2004-2007 FORD E-150, E-250 E-350 AND MY 2006 GM SAVANNA 3500 VANS BUILT ON FORD AND GM CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.

Consequence: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.

Remedy: VAN CONVERSIONS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR VAN CONVERSIONS AT 610-837-0707.