2005 FORD F-150 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,081 complaints · 14 recalls
Most-reported system: VISIBILITY (258 complaints · 23.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 48
  • Fires 29
  • Injuries 57
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VISIBILITY appears in 258 of 1,081 owner complaints (23.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. VISIBILITY: 258 complaints, 23.9% of reports VISIBILITY 258 · 23.9% ENGINE: 179 complaints, 16.6% of reports ENGINE 179 · 16.6% · 2 crash reports 8 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 94 complaints, 8.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 94 · 8.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 93 complaints, 8.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 93 · 8.6% · 9 crash reports 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 90 complaints, 8.3% of reports AIR BAGS 90 · 8.3% · 17 crash reports STRUCTURE: 61 complaints, 5.6% of reports STRUCTURE 61 · 5.6% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 57 complaints, 5.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 57 · 5.3% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 47 complaints, 4.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 47 · 4.4% · 10 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 45 complaints, 4.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45 · 4.2% · 8 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 524 complaints, 48.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 524 · 48.5% · 18 crash reports 11 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VISIBILITY 258 23.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 179 16.6% 2 crashes · 8 fires
POWER TRAIN 94 8.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 93 8.6% 9 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 90 8.3% 17 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 61 5.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 57 5.3% 1 crashes · 3 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 47 4.4% 10 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45 4.2% 0 crashes · 8 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 524 48.5% 18 crashes · 11 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2005. 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2005-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2006-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2006-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2006-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2006-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2007-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2008-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2008-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2008-Q4: 36 owner reports 36 2009-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2009-Q2: 43 owner reports 43 2009-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2009-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2010-Q1: 50 owner reports 50 2010-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2010-Q3: 54 owner reports 54 2010-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2011-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2011-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2011-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2011-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2012-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2012-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2005 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 05T022000 ◆ Recall campaign 05T022000 Recall campaign 06V033000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V033000 Recall campaign 06E023000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E023000 Recall campaign 06E056000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E056000 Recall campaign 06E060000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E060000 Recall campaign 06E064000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E064000 Recall campaign 07E066000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E066000 Recall campaign 07E075000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E075000 Recall campaign 07E080000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E080000 Recall campaign 07E089000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E089000 Recall campaign 08V208000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V208000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Recall campaign 11V107000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V107000 Investigation PE08001 ● Investigation PE08001 Investigation PE09046 ● Investigation PE09046 Investigation EA10001 ● Investigation EA10001
  • Campaign 05T022000 was reported 112 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E066000 was reported 887 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E075000 was reported 128 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E080000 was reported 139 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E089000 was reported 169 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08V208000 was reported 1,140 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 733 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 11V107000 was reported 2,119 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 10
2005-Q3 Owner reports 20
2005-Q4 Owner reports 16
2006-Q1 Owner reports 17
2006-Q2 Owner reports 21
2006-Q3 Owner reports 13
2006-Q4 Owner reports 9
2007-Q1 Owner reports 9
2007-Q2 Owner reports 10
2007-Q3 Owner reports 8
2007-Q4 Owner reports 9
2008-Q1 Owner reports 21
2008-Q2 Owner reports 30
2008-Q3 Owner reports 30
2008-Q4 Owner reports 36
2009-Q1 Owner reports 29
2009-Q2 Owner reports 43
2009-Q3 Owner reports 45
2009-Q4 Owner reports 34
2010-Q1 Owner reports 50
2010-Q2 Owner reports 32
2010-Q3 Owner reports 54
2010-Q4 Owner reports 33
2011-Q1 Owner reports 35
2011-Q2 Owner reports 26
2011-Q3 Owner reports 30
2011-Q4 Owner reports 20
2012-Q1 Owner reports 22
2012-Q2 Owner reports 16
2012-Q3 Owner reports 12
2012-Q4 Owner reports 9
2013-Q1 Owner reports 11
2013-Q2 Owner reports 10
2013-Q3 Owner reports 17
2013-Q4 Owner reports 9
2014-Q1 Owner reports 16
2014-Q2 Owner reports 13
2014-Q3 Owner reports 15
2014-Q4 Owner reports 15
2015-Q1 Owner reports 14
2015-Q2 Owner reports 12
2015-Q3 Owner reports 11
2015-Q4 Owner reports 11
2016-Q1 Owner reports 13
2016-Q2 Owner reports 12
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 8
2017-Q2 Owner reports 13
2017-Q3 Owner reports 9
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 7
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 9
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 8
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 5
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 5
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 05T022000
Recall campaign 1 06V033000
Recall campaign 1 06E023000
Recall campaign 1 06E056000
Recall campaign 1 06E060000
Recall campaign 1 06E064000
Recall campaign 1 07E066000
Recall campaign 1 07E075000
Recall campaign 1 07E080000
Recall campaign 1 07E089000
Recall campaign 1 08V208000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Recall campaign 1 11V107000
Defect investigation 1 PE08001
Defect investigation 1 PE09046
Defect investigation 1 EA10001
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Safety Recalls (14)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05T022000

    Report date
    Component:
    TIRES
    Consequence:
    AFFECTED TIRES MAY NOT MEET THE ENDURANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD. CONTINUED USE OF THE AFFECTED TIRES CAN RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE WHICH COULD LEAD TO VEHICLE DAMAGE OR MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    CONTINENTAL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CONTINENTAL AT 704-588-5895.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E023000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E056000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    UFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 800-230-5876.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E060000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
    Remedy:
    AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E064000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V033000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS ERROR COULD PREVENT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING LIGHT FROM ILLUMINATING IF THE ABS MODULE EVER BECAME INOPERATIVE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E066000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    IF THE TRAILER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TOW PACKAGES ARE STILL AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL AND HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO ANY CONSUMERS.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E075000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    EAGLE EYES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EAGLE EYES AT 1-800-568-1098.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E080000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CRASHES AND DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY.
    Remedy:
    SONAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT SONAR AT 866-558-4264.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E089000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CRASHES AND DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY.
    Remedy:
    SPYDER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT SPYDER AT 866-558-4264.
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  11. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V208000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    ONCE THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVE IS DEPLETED, THE DRIVER WILL HAVE FOUNDATION BRAKE FUNCTION, BUT WITH INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT. REDUCED VEHICLE BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE A RUBBER HOSE ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY TUBE ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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  12. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  13. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  14. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V107000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IF OCCURRING WHILE IN MOTION.
    Remedy:
    FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER TO HAVE A NEW CLOCKSPRING JUMPER WIRE INSTALLED THAT INCORPORATES A PROTECTIVE MESH COVER. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THIS SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SOME VEHICLES IN MARCH 2011. THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ON THE EXPANDED POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MAY 9, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
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