While driving 75 mph on interstate 40, vehicle went into fail safe mode (happened a couple of times). subsequently, engine began with a ticking noise with ever increasing rattling/shaking to a point that the engine had to be turned off. this happened numerous times while stopping or idling in city traffic. local ford dealership replaced all coils & plugs, throttle body, fuel filter, etc. vehicle ran fine for six months, however the rattling, knocking, shaking, surging, stalling have returned two fold. vehicle is now experiencing a massive oil leak from the engine. had it checked by an independent mechanic who could not make the repairs (but did complete an oil change). ford motor company is totally responsible for these issues. these issues are not just inconvenient and expensive but mortally dangerous to the passengers of the vehicle as well as to anyone in close proximity. step up ford!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. upon starting the vehicle, it idled and the contact heard a rattling noise coming from the engine. the contact also stated that the vehicle had an oil leak and the check engine indicator illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to have the ignition coils replaced; however, the failures continued. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 184,994.
Letter from the office of the attorney general state of illinois on behalf of constituent regarding his 2005 ford f150 ford truck and a faulty engine which was not disclosed by the company. *ld *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. while the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, it shook while idling at a red light and stalled without warning. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle would not restart when prompted. an independent mechanic diagnosed that the head gasket was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. a dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 94,000. *tt
Vehicle stalls and or surges and has dead spots. after many attempts to solve the issue it still persists. looking on line it is a common problem with this vehicle.2005 -2008 f 150 5.4. it is especially dangerous when towing a trailer my wife has almost got into accidents a couple of times while towing a horse trailer and is now afraid to drive the truck. spoke to ford but no real response. i think this issue needs to be looked at further especially when considering people do tow with their trucks and it amplifies this issue. thanks mario .
Ford had an extended warranty on their 2005 5.4l engines in the f-150 trucks. the extended warranty was for customer satisfaction program 07m08. the extended warranty covered fuel injector failures but failed to cover the result of those failures. i lost several injectors which resulted in "damage to other powertrain components." those component were the catalytic converters. both of my catalytic converters failed. the vehicle would hesitate when accelerating and fuel consumption increased as the catalytic converters continued to fail. emission testing was never performed of this vehicle. i can be assumed that emission testing would have failed while the vehicle was still under the 07m08 coverage.
Exhaust manifolds are leaking and causing exhust fumes to enter the vehicle. truck has aprox 120,000, issue started at around 80,000. it's at the point now where it makes people in the truck sick and it won't pass state inspection. cam phasers make noises as well. wo know when this engine will fail. common problems with the 5.4 v8 engine. well documented on the internet.
Purchased ford f150 from old saybrook ford, feb. 16. the truck has the 5.4 engine which has numerous complaints of engine failure. driving on route 1 when truck eccelorates or loses power. when we bought the truck the chain guide was broke and eating through the case. spark plugs get stuck in engine or propel them selves through the truck hood. dangerous engine to have on road. i owe 8000.00 on a truck that now needs 4-6000 worth of work.
Following purchase from a ford dealership with a tune up and milage related service completed my 2005 ford f150 ran for less than 6000 miles before a stuck fuel injector caused a failure of the engine. at the time i was coming to a stop under normal conditions following a 18 mile commute from my previous stop. a metallic sound was heard and the drive became shaky and weak in accelaration. i proceeded 4 blocks to the dealership to assess the problem.the faulty fuel injector which was undetected until complete failure and resulting damage to engine components. this problem is well documented by other ford owners online will cost my family over $6000 without a recall on the parts known to fail widely in these vehicles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. while operating the vehicle, the odor of exhaust fumes was present inside the vehicle. also, when the engine was started, a ticking type noise was heard under the hood on the passenger side. the cause of the failures was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer and local unknown dealer were notified, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 130,600.
Vehicle went into "failsafe" mode on two separate occasions within the last year! and most recently, two weeks ago! both at highway speed on two different interstates in florida! very dangerous, and hard to control vehicle to "limp" to a safe place to stop! many possible causes from electrical, fuel, or engine issues that are well documented on many internet sites and f150 forums! also rust issues on roof of vehicle in rain channels! very common,and very poor design!
My 2005 f150 xlt 4.6l engine blew out the #3 spark plug. this is a terrible inconvenience and frightening to think that it could happen at any time and leave you stranded in the middle of "no where", a very dangerous situation, could even be life threatening and yet ford will not own up and take responsibility for their inadequate design. to think that this could happen at any time and leave me stranded in the middle of "no where" is very frightening and could be dangerous and life threatening. this could prove very costly at $280 a plug..
I was driving in my 2005 ford f-150 5.4 when the engine shut off on its own. it was not the first time. it has happened while i'm driving in the middle of traffic. just recently i was driving when i started to loose power, but this time started hear a loud banging coming from the engine. i drove the truck with almost no power to the mechanic. there i was told that it a cam shaft issue. as they uncovered the engine ii was told i would a new engine at the cost of $7500. as i later went online i found many people complaining about the same thing with ford 5.4 engines. it seems to me ford knows about the problem but are not willing to stand by their problem. i have kept up with the maintanance since have been the only owner of the truck. i love the truck but i'm very disappointed with ford not taking responsibility for having engineered a bad engine. i the single provider of my family and don't have money to be throwing away on new vechical. i also believe the truck stalling out in the middle of a highway was completely ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. while driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power and misfired, and smoke could be seen coming from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who initially diagnosed a fuel leak from the exhaust. upon further investigation, the mechanic stated that injector number 7 was not closing correctly and causing the fuel to enter the cylinder. as a result, the motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the dealer stated that the vin was excluded from a recall on the injectors. the recall details were not provided. the failure mileage was approximately 76,000.
I needed a new transmission last year. just blew out of no where. this year alone i needed new hubs, all8 cylinders have a miss fire my truck dropped from 60 to ten in seconds so scary