Problems with 2005 Ford F-150 VISIBILITY

In october of 2007 during normal operation of the vehicle the right hand passenger window suddenly fell into the door rendering the window inoperable. in december of 2007 the 2nd failure of a window regulator assembly occurred on the right hand rear passenger window while again operating the vehicle under normal driving conditions. the window, again, fell into the door and could not be retrieved. the 3rd failure of the window regulator assembly occurred during august of 2008. this time the driver's window fell into the door during normal operation of the vehicle and was unable to be retrieved. according to the dealer, the window regulator assembly was at fault in each instance. the first two incidents were covered under the factory warranty, the third incident occurred (37,618 miles) after expiration of the factory warranty. each time the vehicle was brought in for repairs, the service department indicated that the failure of the window regulator has been a frequent problem seen with this make and model. when this failure occurs, the vehicle is basically rendered inoperable due to inclement weather, security, etc. i am anticipating the failure of the remaining window (left hand passenger) to occur at any unknown moment. all assemblies were replaced with an improved version of the part, according to the dealer. no assemblies were allowed to be replaced prior to actual failure of the regulator unless i was willing to pay full price for replacement charges. i believe ford should recall all vehicles that have been manufactured with this defective regulator and replace it at no charge with the improved part. *tr

In august 2007 i was driving on the highway when i heard a loud bang and my driver window fell down into the door. very scary and very dangerous. living in arizona in august the average temperatures are above 100. not only was i scared but hot and sweaty. *tr

In the past 25 months all 4 of the electric window regulators on my 2005 f150 super crew have broken and the truck only has 57k miles on it. the problem was the same for all, the plastic parts that retain the end of the drive cable let loose and then the cable unwraps from the motor pulley. since ford does not sell any service parts for these regulators the entire assembly must be replaced at a cost of about $200 each. so far it has cost me a total of $815.56 and i am extremely upset over this situation. as a comparison, i drove my 1985 and my 1994 f150's for 152k and 204k miles respectively and never had a single electric window problem with either. also, the service and parts staff at the dealership admit there is a high failure rate on these regulators but ford is not issuing any recalls. i would like ford to issue a recall on these window regulators and reimburse the costs paid by those of us who have had to replace them already. the only failed regulator i have is the one i replaced most recently. *tr

Normal use of my 2005 ford f-150 in the past two years has lead to a few item i believe can be a safety issue. the latest is the drivers seat breaking its lower frame and seat pad tray. ford has yet to fix this issue as they claim parts are not available at this time. the seat is "rocking" during normal driving and is a concern of mine if it should totally fail while the vehicle is in use leading to a crash. it is also at a slight tilt causing me to sit in a very uncomfortable position. it has been a month since i took the truck in to have it repaired, but the parts are still on order to fix it. this is a un-reasonable amount of time to have to wait. also 3 out of the five windows of my truck have broken, this results in the window regulator breaking causing the window to drop to the bottom of the door. this leaves me and my vehicle open to the weather and/or being unsecured if driving in a less than safe area. the windows have been fixed in the same day without having to wait for parts as the dealer has stated "we keep the parts available as it is a known problem". but they can not fix the other two until they break as ford will not allow them to unless they break. as this is a known problem it seems to me the issue should be fixed before any other windows fail. *nm

Driver side window fell into door. can not be raised by pressing power window button. dealership does not have parts in stock. cost of repair is about $400. *tr

2005 ford f150 supercrew 4 door truck-failed power window regulator (front driver's side door). driving down the road when i hear a loud bang. the noise was loud and i could not be sure that something had not been thrown or shot at my truck. as i tried to understand the problem, i noticed the driver's side window falling into the door. i tried to hold the window up while also trying to control the car. my dog, a 90 lb black labrador retriever was in the back seat area and when the window dropped open, he jumped to push his head out the now open window only adding more to the safety and control challenges. the failure was a total surprise. the truck is only used for light yard-related work and does not go off road. the windows are seldom operated as air-conditioning is typically running in the heat of florida. this was the first event for this vehicle. the dealership service department rep indicated the regulator is a new part in the f150 and the problem is not unique to my truck. the dealership repaired the regulator and indicated i should pass my complaint on to ford. *tr

2005 ford f-150, window regulators the poorly designed clips break and the window drops. which can spoke you while your driving and paying attention to the cars ahead. when all of a sudden the window drops and makes you swerve. *tr

Leaving work i went to put down my drivers side window. i heard a loud "pop" and the window glass fell to the bottom of the door. immediately took it to the local ford dealer and he knew what it was from my description and advised of a $90 diagnosis charge. two days later and 400 dollars less in my pocket, they had to replace the window regulator assembly. apparently from all of the complaints, it is a known problem and ford should be held responsible and the nhtsa should also take action against ford and demand a recall. *tr

I have a 2005 f-150 4-door 2wd with a retractable sunroof. at about 3000 miles it started leaking from raining so much in wa state. i took it to titus-will ford in tacoma and they fixed it in a timely manner. i haven't had any other problems since then. *nm

This is the fourth time i have had this problem. pretty much every thing is fine then i will get this grinding sound when i attempt to roll down or up a window. the same fix is required each time from the dealer. the window actuator breaks and has to be replaced. today marks the day that officially every window on this vehicle has had this problem. my vehicle only has 37,000 miles on it. *tr