2005 Ford F-150: engine stalls while driving

Filed May 6, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · WI

Pulled out of driveway and made it 50 feet and whole truck shut down right on the road. Could not make the vehical restart no click or anything dead right where it stopped. Could of caused an accident. Had to have truck taken to a shop they took a week to find out that the electrical fuel system harness had a dead short in it. So no fuel going to the feul injectors or to the key to start the vehical. Still have head lights and breaks and radio. Just no way to restart the vehical. They checked thw wires and after unplugging many wires to the fuel system and retesting it started. Left with the truck a day later the same thing happen but this time i had to jump a curb to avoid an accident and coasted into a parking lot. I got out and wiggled a few of the wires and the truck started back up. I made it back to where i was staying only 2 blocks up the road and it died in the parking lot in a stall. That has been over 3 weeks and cant find the parts to fix it even by talking to ford shops. There not able to get this harness due to they have been discontinued...truck has low miles on it and now i dont know what to DO. This is my daily driver for WORK. This shouldnt of happened with the wires being wrapped even the mechanic who has his own shop but also works for Ford as a mechanic he has seen this before and now having problems getting parts. I hope you can help with this matter. Due to its very disturbing to myself when its in good shape and was taken care of and NOW cant get parts..

Filed May 14, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 183,459 miles · TX

I bought used cash truck, drove fine for first day, second day while truck was in motion and put in reverse it dies, took a couple turns to started up and it started coding the camsaft sensors, got codes cleared, and it drove ok for 30 minutes coated again started to stall and stutter a bit. I heard a lot about fords in the camshaft sensors does that mean my truck is done for. My truck has to camshaft sensors. 5.4

Filed Jun 1, 2020 · Engine · 175,000 miles · TX

My truck is rattling bad and its the timing chain ford should have recalled this because it is a known problem. The oil seals on the tensioners start leaking causing them to not keep the chain tight like it should be and also fails to push oil around to the right side cam which causes it to fail. This should be recalled it is dangerous and could cause injuries if the truck stalls out. Also the spark plugs blow out of the heads causing very high repair bills. This also could cause a accident resulting in death. Ford has known about this problem but yet has done nothing to make it right. Ford should stand behind there mistake and make it right fix or replace the engine no matter what the mileage is because they knew about it. My truck repairs will cost over $7000 dollars to fix because ford would fix the problem they knew about. I change my oil every 3000 miles with val oil and lucus oil stabilizer because of this issue it seems to help the rattle alittle but its just going to get worse and I cant afford $7000 to replace an engine.

Filed Feb 4, 2020 · Engine · 170,000 miles · OK

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!

Filed May 9, 2019 · Fuel system, Transmission · 50,000 miles · CA

Transmission clunks. Truck stalls in traffic because of throttle body problems. It has been an on going problem over the past several years.

Filed Oct 15, 2018 · Engine · 94,000 miles · IL

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.

Filed Apr 2, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 62,500 miles · PA

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 .

Filed May 3, 2017 · Engine · 98,000 miles · CA

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 dangerous and I was lucky not be hit by anyone else. Please help.

Filed Dec 7, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 108,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at 65 MPH, the vehicle began stalling intimittently then the engine and maintanenence warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air filter was outdated and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 108,000.

Filed Mar 2, 2016 · Engine · AL

F-150 began with a ticking noise and turned into a loud knocking noise, vehicle looses power or completely shuts off while driving. Replaced coil packs, and spark plugs (one broke off due to horrible design). Basically, had to take apart the entire engine replacing several parts to still not have a drivable vehicle. Mechanic just informed me there is nothing else to do but replace the entire engine. Thank you ford I owe about $8000 on this pos. I have already sunk $1200 into the vehicle and will now be looking at over $5000 to replace the engine.

Filed Dec 30, 2015 · Electrical · 140,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. While driving and making a right turn, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The contact heard a beep sound prior to the failure. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Oct 22, 2015 · Engine · 106,200 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle shook and stalled. The contact restarted the vehicle and was able to drive. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the oil pump was not supplying oil to the top of the engine and the engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,200. Updated 1/12/16