2005 ford f-150 with <25k miles has paint spontaneously peeling off of the tailgate, hood and roof. The local dealership (who did not sell this truck) initially stated that there were problems with the paint job, in the metal itself and pretended to file a pictorial claim of the damages. Ford's "customer service" department denied the claim, stating that our request was to repaint areas that had scratches and dents. This is the furthest thing from the truth. "customer service" said that once a claim is reviewed they are done with it and there is no further recourse. In the meantime, we are stuck with a three-year old truck that is losing paint daily and beginning to rust.
2005 Ford F-150 body complaints
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Purchased a 2005 f-150 4x4 ford pick-up truck and immediately felt a strong vibration throughout the truck. Took it back to three different dealerships each one claiming they fix it. The vibration still exists and now the steering wheel is vibrating. I believe this truck is unsafe. I will continue to exhaust all avenues to repair or replace this truck.
Dt*: the contact stated the tailgate detached from the vehicle and was hanging by the cables. This occurred while driving over a bump at 10 MPH, hauling a 300 pound couch. The dealership and manufacturer determined this was not a manufacturer's defect though they admitted that it was not the contact's fault. The contact felt that the tailgate was built extremely light, and it was spring loaded. Felt that the dealer should take responsibility and repair the vehicle.
Ford f-150 developed severe chassis shudder at 60 MPH on freeway. Exited freeway and shudder did not continue when travel resumed.
Dt: the contact stated the front and rear third do not always close completely. This sometimes allowed water to leak into the vehicle when it rained or when it was washed. There was no indicator letting the contact know the door did not close properly. The dealer was not contacted.
My paint job was defective and thin, my windshield was not sealed properly, there are ticking noises from under the dashboard, the front end is too heavy for the added weight to the truck, the transmission stalls the truck when it rolls backwards in drive, the truck shakes at high speeds and has excessive tire wear, which is the only thing that ford has all but admitted to by extending the excessive tire wear/ride harshness warranty from 1yr/12,000 miles to 3yrs/36,000 miles. Have you ever heard of a car company giving away something unless there was a serious problem with this vehicle.
Dt: the contact stated water leaked into the inside of the truck cab. The vehicle has been to the dealer once for inspection. No cause was discovered. The wiring that under the floor mat on the passenger side was under water and froze into ice. When the manufacturer was contacted they offered an extended warranty to the contact. No repairs have been made.
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