The steering wheel on this 2005 is extremely loose at the top of the wheel and feels very unsecured as far as it being connected or secured underneath. It is also deteriorating greatly in that same area at the top of the wheel and never have seen this before. The reason I am so concerned about the safety of me and especially my family where we had a head-on collision and were very lucky to be alive. My wife has never fully recuperated from that horrible night. For her to drive my pickup and feel unsafe because of a defect that the ford motor company obviously overlooked or is neglecting is unthinkable. I cannot emphasize this enough due to a friend of mine which was killed in one of your ford explorers many years ago due to defective tires from firestone.
2005 Ford F-150 steering complaints
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Loss of steering because of a leak in hydraulic hoses. Hose rotted out replaced hose and rack. Happened again 11/23/13 same conditioned but parts have not been available as of this date.
Failure of the lower steering shaft causes vehicle to restrict correcting itself after a turn. Driver has to physically struggle to straighten the vehicle after turning.
Turned to go around corner steering wheel would not turn back. Ended up on sidewalk. Very hard time to turn steering wheel back. My mechanic it was poor design of the lower steering shaft.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the steering wheel failed and seized without warning. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
During a recent required nys inspection, play was found in the lower u joint of the steering shaft. I was told by the mechanic doing the inspection that the joint had so much play in it that it could break causing loss of steering and vehicle control. The entire shaft was replaced. The ford dealership where the vehicle was purchased said to my amazement, it was possibly caused by the vehicle having too few miles on it. *tr ## VIN failed ##
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact was driving 25 MPH and attempting a turn when the steering wheel seized and could not be moved in any direction. The contact applied force to the steering wheel in order to continue driving. The failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the steering shaft u-joint was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired at the owner's expense, even though there was a recall issued for the similar defect under the federal safety agency campaign id number 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. In addition, the steering wheel would emit a loud clunking and rattling noise when the vehicle was in operation. The steering wheel would also lock whenever the vehicle was being driven for over a period of twenty minutes and eventually unlock when the engine was shut off. There was a technical service bulletin pertaining to the federal safety agency item number 10014252 (steering). The steering wheel was repaired by the dealer and the problem continued to occur. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
The truck loses its power steering capability after about 10-15min of driving down the road. If a turn needs to be made,the steering wheel freezes without notice, which causes panic; additionally, it rattles and clunks as it is manually maneuvered. It becomes necessary to quickly strong-arm the steering wheel, in hopes of forcibly completing the turn so that it doesn't go off the path possibly crashing into something or someone. Ford has issued a tsb #05-9-23 pertaining to this issue. Why is a mechanical problem that can be so dangerous to the driver, passengers and others not identified as a recall vs. A tsb?
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed that fluid was leaking into a puddle under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the power steering lines were leaking. The vehicle was not repaired because the necessary parts were on back order. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 248,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle would vibrate violently while driving on the highway. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 76,000.
My 2005 ford f150 loses the ability to use the gas throttle. I can still steer and the engine, lights, air conditioning system, and brake system still work. The has happened about two dozen times starting in oct 2010 and still occurring as of december 2011. I have had to swerve across freeway lanes on several occasions. The wrench sign comes on in the dash. I am able to shut the vehicle off and it turns right back on. The wrench goes away but the check engine light stays on. It really scares me because I visit the mountains in the winter and I am afraid this will happen on the way to the mountain and kill me or my family. I have heard numerous complaints online about this issue and it needs to be fixed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that the pressure hose was loosing power steering fluid rapidly. The contact had taken the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the pressure hose had completely rotted. The dealer informed the contact that the part needed for repairs was on back order because the manufacturer had redesigned the part, but was not making it available as of yet. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 64,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.
Vehicle stalls out completely when coming to a stop and at highway speed. Vehicle goes into fail safe mode. Very hard to control vehicle. Vehicle can be restarted once put in park and shut off.
2005 ford f150 xlt 4x4 w/ 5.4 liter v8. Power steering pressure hose portion started leaking under support clamp, and almost emptied out the reservoir in about 2 weeks. Steering was notably harder which caused me to check fluid level. After repairing with aftermarket part, was told by dealer this is common on this vehicle. This truck has 53,000 miles, no accidents, never been abused in anyway that could have lead to this failure. It appears road grit cause the hose to fail by getting in the clamp and wearing into the rubber coating. It is very hard to see any damage. The part should last.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. While driving approximately 45-50 MPH, and attempting to drive around a curve the vehicle continued going straight and crashed into tree branches and mailboxes. The crash caused the vehicle's tie rod to brake. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The repair shop replaced the fender, fender emblem, windshield, sun roof glass, bug guard, left hand grill, upper bumper cover. Bumper bracket, fog lamp, two tailgate scrapes. A tire, 1 strut, one sway bar and link, one lisph bracket, one fender mold, 1 mud flap, one lc knuckle, and one lower control arm. A police report was filed. The contact stated no one was injured. The approximate failure mileage 86,000 and the current mileage was 90,061.
Vibration in steering wheel and serious wobble in front end and can also feel under driver seat...the steering wheel wobbles left and right so bad sometimes that it can be nauseating. Dealership says there is not a problem...must be the tires. I have already changed full set of tires twice and no resolve. And new struts/shocks, new drive shaft and u-joints, several front end alignments and new ball joints, new rotors, and many rebalancings.... Cannot find problem to fix. This feels dangerous as it requires a two fisted grip and it comes and goes...when steering wheel is not having palsy attack, vibration can be felt under driver's seat and under feet.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. While driving 45-55 MPH, the vehicle experiences moderate to severe shaking. The road conditions are not a factor. The shaking is so severe that the contact has to stop the vehicle. The brakes, brake pads, and rotors were changed, but that has not remedied the failure. The windshield wipers also raised away from the windshield when the shaking occurred. When the contact shut off the engine and restarted the vehicle, the shaking stopped. All four of the tires were replaced. The dealer disassembled and rebuilt the emergency brake, which was dragging and wore out the lining. The approximate failure and current mileages were 45,000. Updated 09/10/08. *lj the consumer stated the problem was intermittent. Updated 09/12/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact took his vehicle to have it repaired for the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). After the repair, the technician informed him that he needed to have the tie rods replaced at the cost of $288. The contact has not had the tie rods replaced. The manufacturer would only assume partial financial responsibility for the repairs. The failure and current mileages were 33,000. Updated 09/17/08. *lj the consumer complained of a shimmy in the steering wheel while driving. Updated 09/25/08.
I just bought a 2005 ford f150 and everytime you ride on the highway between 65 and 75 miles per hour the steering wheel shakes very bad. Its real annoying that no one seems to know what it is or how to fix it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. While driving 55 MPH, on interstate 77 the tie rod broke causing the driver to lose steering control crashing into a barrier. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was notified and a representative stated that they were not trained in the field to know what a tie rod was. A senior representative at the manufacturer filed complaint# 0569400748; however, the contact has not received a follow up call. He was also advised that they could not assist him since he did not have the vehicle diagnosed at a ford dealer. The vehicle is not equipped with anti lock brakes or cruise control. The contact can provide the part that failed and photos. The contact is aware of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 38,000 and current mileage was 38,100. Updated 04-08-08 *bf updated 04/08/08
I had about 9500 miles on my 2005 f150 when the alignment needed repair. I had it aligned at a local dealer, and they couldn't get my steering wheel straight with the road. Had taken back several times, and they still could not fix the problem. Truck still has a hard pull to the left when steering wheel is straightened out.
Popping from rear-end at slow speeds and shuttering at down shift on highway. Local dealer said rear pinion gear out of alignment, and clutch packs were bad they had to order parts to fix the problems.
2005 ford f150 super cab experiencing problems getting out of a u-turn.***no answer required***. *mr the wheel should go back to dead center after have completed a turn. Also, when driving at highway speeds the truck wandered both to the right and left. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who explained that the problem was normal.
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