Problems with 2005 Ford F-150 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. while driving approximately 30 mph, the exhaust pipe detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was discovered that the entire subframe of the vehicle was rusted and corroded, including the damaged exhaust pipe. the exhaust pipe was repaired, but the subframe was not. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but the local dealer was not. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 70,000.

Cpsc;2005 ford f-150 transmission and motor went out at 89446 miles. a diagnostic was performed. *bf the consumer stated after the transmission was replaced, the vehicles performance was not indicative of having been at a repair shop. the consumer returned to the dealer and another diagnostic was performed. the consumer was then informed the engine needed to be replaced. it was also determined the initial repairs were completed with salvaged/used parts. *jb

2005 ford f-150. consumer writes in regards to spark plugs and coils problem. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle stalled, upon acceleration. the consumer also stated the check engine light illuminated and flashed when a spark plus misfired. *jb

Ford designed the factory spark plugs as a two piece design. once the truck requires a tune up the current spark plugs break in half as they are removed causing an addition cost for extra labor and special tools designed to remove these plugs. i took my truck to the ford dealer who then broke 6 out of 8 plugs upon removal at an extra cost of 80 dollars a piece. the tune up which only includes the removal off the old and the installation of the newly designed one piece spark plugs ended up costing me 1000 dollars. these spark plugs also break inside the engine causing a loss of power and possible damage to the catalytic converter. *tr

When taking my vehicle out for test drive after putting new brakes on. while driving an spark plug blew out. while checking online i found that this is a major problem. i was very upset to find out from the dealer that it's gonna cost $585.70 to fix one spark plug and replace coil. i asked about replacing all the plug and they quoted $900 to do all of them. as a retiree of ford i think this is crazy. they tell you in the manual that the plugs are good for 100,000 miles. the mechanic said there is no guarantee that this won't happen again even if we replaced all the plugs. i'm thinking of trading my truck off and am considering another brand. *tr

Ford fuel pump driver corrodes badly causing no start and/or total failure of engine power. reduction of power or engine stalling can and will happen at highway speeds. when engine stalls driver can lose power steering power brakes and control vehicle. this is known by ford. ford along with a aftermaket company has redesigned the part. the updated part has standoffs along with a protective coating preventing corrosion. the corrosion of the part happens faster in the salt belt states. i replaced mine and the part had a hole in it letting water and parts of metal inside unit. i still have part if needed. do an internet search and you will find allot of examples of this issue. this issue affects millions of vehicles. *tr

While driving home truck shut off engine fail safe mode indicator came on engine shut off all functions,brakes power steering. *tr

I was pulling out into traffic when the engine wouldn't respond. luckily it wasn't on a highway the on coming traffic had enough time to avoid me. there was no warning i thought the truck had died and went to restart but the engine was idling. i then put the truck into low transfer and was able to move to a safe place by idling until a tow truck could remove it. *tr

Cross-reference ford tsb 07-13-5: water leak from ac has flooded the passenger floor pan and all associated carpeting and padding. significant health hazard exists in warm climates due to the proliferation of respiratory hazards including but not limited to legionnaire's disease. the item should be a recall for this reason. i have lost use of my truck due to the inability to sufficiently dry the padding - i have had the vehicle drying for one week in hot florida sun to no avail. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph he noticed that the engine misfired. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the reverse spark plugs welded themselves to the engine head. the mechanic performed a tune up and replaced the spark plugs. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was approximately 94,000. the vin was unavailable. updated 06/05/12*lj the customer stated ford replacedthe faulty fuel injectors. updated 06/06/12 *js

#3 spark plug blew out while traveling away from home in another state. in driving two miles back to my son's house, i had two explosions from excess gasoline and spark plug firing. the spark plugs were original and blew out because of the fine threads and aluminum cylinder heads. this is a design defect and safety problem known to ford. towing and insert installation by a ford dealer was $950. the engine is a 4.6 v-8 updated 05/17/12 *bf

Ford factory spark plug breaks within the head causing potential internal engine damage. an extremely common issue that has lead to the invention of a special tool used just because f the issue. commonly reaching hundreds and even thousands of dollars to repair. ford has changed their tsb from changing plugs at 100k miles to 60k miles. however by the time a issue was noticed many of us owners have over the 60k mile mark. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, a loud pop noise was heard and the vehicle erupted into flames. the vehicle caused extensive damage to a commercial building in which it was parked near. the police were contacted and a police report was filed. the fire department did not determine the cause of the fire. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 78,000. updated 03/28/12 *bf updated 03/30/12

Yes my 4x4 is not working and i have read over 300 post easy about the same problem people are having. thousands of people are having the same problem i have had with my truck. obviously if there are that many people with the same year of truck and same problem why isn't ford doing a recall? they say the problem is the iwe, solenoid, the problem why it happens in the first place is there isn't a rain cover over the solenoid underneath the hood. i do believe that this is a huge safety hazard and almost caused me to be in an accident about three weeks ago because my four wheel drive went out! ford please do a recall before someone gets hurt or even die! i do believe that ford should be responsible for this issue and have a recall to get these vehicles fixed. *tr

The problem started in 2010, it now has happen three times this year my 2005 ford f-150 supercab has without any warning, either lost all power or the engine was reduced to idle rpm at highway speeds. a total of five times this has happen since i bought the truck. its happen in all typs of driving, highway speeds, city driving, acceleration and at a steady speed. i have had to maneuver across busy freeway lanes while coasting. in three of the incidents in which the engine stalled, i had to accomplish this without power steering or brakes. in another incident, the engine was idling so p/s and p/b were functioning, but there was no response to throttle inputs for acceleration. the check engine and "wrench" warning lights were illuminated on the dashboard. after turning off the ignition switch, the vehicle re-started and i was able to continue, the wrench light went off after restart, but the check engine light remained illuminated until i have it reset. i been very fortunate that i have not been in an accident. this problem is intermittent and comes with absolutely no warning, it is clearly a safety issue. i now will not let ...