Every time I roll up the window from the driver side I heard a little noise like sand between the glass and the door so one day I was driving on the highway and the window fell inside the door and it was raining. The problem is the window regulator. There is a lot of people with the same problem . I barely use my truck and I always use the A/C so I don't know how this could happen if I don't roll that indow down often.
2005 Ford F-150 visibility complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. The contact stated that two power regulators have failed. The driver and passenger side windows have fallen off track inside the door. The contact does not have a warranty for the vehicle and is required to pay for the repairs. The manufacturer advised the contact that there are no existing recalls and that they are aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
I own a 2005 ford f150. It has 63,000 miles and is well taken care of. July the 7th, 2009 the passenger side window dropped due to a regulator failure. I replaced it at an extremely high cost. Then on august 28th, 2009 the drivers side window fell. Neither time was I in a situation that endangered me but I was in a thunderstorm while the first window was down and not fixed. Do you know what it is like to run along side an 18 wheeler during a rain storm. Of course I pulled over and stopped. This is a dangerous part failure. The dropping noise is tremendous. Scare the wits out of you plus the weather could make the situation worse. The really scary thing is they are replacing these regulators with the same thing that failed. Look at the web about ford window regulator failures. There are hundreds and hundreds of them and then think about the number of drivers that do not know about this problem other than they may have had a failure and not know there is an epidemic.
Window fell down (from a fully up position) into driver-side door while in heavy traffic. Sound resembled a gun-shot which distracted my attention from the road and nearly caused an accident. Research shows this to be a common failure in southern and western states due to heat-related component failures. Repairs have not been made at this time due to high cost of parts and labor. Vehicle only has 36k miles and has been very well taken care of and serviced regularly. Due to the number of incidents of failure of the power window system in these trucks, ford should issue a recall before someone gets hurt. Perhaps class-action litigation would force the manufacturer to take responsibility for this obvious design failure.
I have a 2005 ford f-150 crew cab. In short, the window regulators are failing at a high rate, and yet the issue is no being addressed at all. How is this a safety issue, you might ask? The windows- without warning- will make a loud pop and simply fall down into the door panels. When you are in a rain storm or if it is snowing, this is an issue (especially with children in the vehicle). The loud thud is enough to possibly make one have an accident on the road. Ford has yet to issue a technical service bulletin or formal recall for this issue. Someone needs to lobby on the behalf of safety or a class action lawsuit should be initiated.... Please advise.
I was driving my 2005 ford f150 and all of a sudden bam sounded as if someone through something at my passenger window. The noise startled me so bad I ended up swerving into the next lane and almost crashing, come to find out; my window fell into the door and is now broken. Upon looking into the situation I have realized many other complaints online about power window regulator. Things like this need to be recalled and taken care of for the safety of the driver.
I was just driving down the road and went to roll my window down (power windows) on the driver side and all of a sudden it fell inside the door. Now it won't go up or down. I read over 1000 complaints about this same problem and ford refuses to fix it, they want over $400 to fix it. I own a 2005 ford f-150 lariat. This is dangerous and should be a recall item for safety from ford.
Driver side window fell into door. Can not be raised by pressing power window button. Dealership does not have parts in stock. Cost of repair is about $400.
Power window regulator failed on drivers side window and then about a year later on the passenger side window in my 2005 ford f-150 xlt 4.6l regular cab.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. The vehicle was parked when the contact observed the passenger front side window glass slipped down into the door without assistance. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The failure was due to the window regulator. The door glass bolts detached from the window regulator. The vehicle repair was performed under the service warranty. The failure occurred on two occasions while driving. The defective regulators were on the rear driver and passenger side window glass. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic which specialized in replacements of the power window system and window glass. The window glass was properly secured in an upward position. The manufacturer has been notified of the malfunctions. The failure mileage was 24,000. The current mileage is 60,000. Updated 09/14/09. *lj updated 09/16/09.
Owner of a 2005 ford f150 supercrew 4x4. I cannot say that any particular event lead up to the failure of this issue. The passenger side rear power window fell inside the door due to a defect in the window lift assembly. Apparently a cable came loose that supports the window and it will no longer stay up. This creates a huge safety issue for my children in the backseat, not to mention theft and weather concerns. As far as repair, I contacted the local ford dealership only to find out the replacement cost for repairs, which was close to $400.00. I balked at that having this repaired currently and simply duct taped the window up to at least prevent rain from entering the vehicle. I have not attempted to fix this issue myself (cannot without $200 part), but the part in question is still installed on my vehicle. Upon further research, it appears that this is a very common problem with this vehicle and ford is doing nothing to remedy this problem. Some owners have had 2-3 windows with the same problem. It does not appear to be a "wear" issue. I believe a plastic clip that holds a cable deteriorates and becomes faulty over time regardless of use. I would definitely not consider this a "maintenance-type" item.
The drivers side power window on my 2005 ford f150 xlt 4x4 truck suddenly slipped all of the way to the bottom of the door while I was parked by the side of the road. All attempts to raise it using the power buttons failed and it wasn't until several hours later that I was able to dismantle the door and prop the window closed. I feel this constituted a safety hazard due to the possibility of this occurrence in unsafe, high crime areas and due to the possibility of occurrence during adverse, possibly life threatening weather conditions.
Window falls down and makes a loud thud. Some people have reported the window shattering as a result, but mine didn't. The window support system fails. If children are then that seat, they could easily get out. In severe weather, the failing window mechanism could pose problems.
Window regulator failed, window dropped.
I was driving down the highway. I rolled up my window on my 2005 ford f-150 when I heard a loud pop that sounded like a pistol shot, then the drivers side window fell into the door like a rock. I then rolled up my passenger side window when it popped as well. Although the passenger side window did not fall, the window regulator had broken as well. I took my truck to ford motor company and to replace the regulators in the passenger side and drivers side doors is to be $810 plus tax. I asked them to take my old parts and put them in a box so I can examine them and see what I forked out 810+ for.
I was driving down the highway. I rolled up my window on my 2005 ford f-150 when I heard a loud pop that sounded like a pistol shot, then the drivers side window fell into the door like a rock. I then rolled up my passenger side window when it popped as well. Although the passenger side window did not fall, the window regulator had broken as well. I took my truck to ford motor company and to replace the regulators in the passenger side and drivers side doors is to be $810 plus tax. I asked them to take my old parts and put them in a box so I can examine them and see what I forked out *10+ for.
1. While driving my 2005 ford f-150, I attempted to roll up my driver's door power window. 2. As the window was going up, it suddenly fell into the door causing a loud bang. I feared that I had been hit by another car given the loud noise. I attempted to use the power window button to raise the window, but it only caused a grinding noise and the window did not move. The window was stuck in the door and could not be raised. 3. I was told that the regulator on the window had gone out. It is to be replaced at a cost of approximately $400. Ford said that this is not a recall item even though there are apparently numerous other individuals who have suffered this problem on the 2005 model ford f-150 (see http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f-150/2005/windows_windshield/power_window_regulator_failure.shtml).
The window on my 2005 ford f-150 fell into the door. If this had happened in a rain storm I might have had a wreck. I have since researched this issue and have found thousands of posts regarding this very same problem with other owners of ford f-150's.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the rear passenger side power window rolled up and down without assistance. Suddenly, the glass shattered while the window was in operation. There were no prior warnings or injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection and the technician replaced the window regulator. The failure mileage was 15,000 and current mileage was 16,323.
I have had driver and passenger window glass fall into the door. The driver happened about 04/07 and it was still under warranty. Now the motor has had to be replaced on driver window and a day later the passenger window glass fell into the door. Also on date below they had to replace starter and fly wheel as the fly wheel, several teeth were broken off which also damaged the starter.
We have a 2005 ford f-150, my husband is deployed and the truck sits for long periods of time. On july 3rd, me and my daughter (five years old) were driving the truck when the wndow fell. What if the window would have shattered and hurt my child?? This window has been up and down maybe a hand full of times! This was by no way "an over time" incident. Ford is opting to have cheap parts produced, while never thinking of the effects on the driver or passengars! Reading on line, this is a very common problem. I think its about time someone take some action and stand up to them! What if the glass would have shattered and my daughter end up in the emergency room or something? Then there's more out of pocket expenses, due to neglegence on ford's part. I'm already out of pocket 350.00 due to ford trying to save themselves a little money and producing yet again very cheap, '!@#$% parts!!
Ford f-150 truck - rear passenger window suddenly fell into door panel and could not be closed. Vehicle operator distracted by the drop but no accident. Had to tape window and take to repair - told plastic pin broken but had to replace whole window regulator unit - $400.00. Told a recurrent problem with the ford f 150.
Drivers side window mechanism broke making a very loud noise. Window dropped into driver's side door and couldn't be put back up.
2005 ford f150 window regulators failure....I was driving down the road and heard a load pop, I was really startled as I was in heavy traffic and I didn't know if someone hit me or if someone shot at me. About 30 seconds after I heard this the driver side window fell into the door. A week later in heavy traffic and heavy rain the same thing happened to the passenger side window. I have the windows held up with a c-clamp inside the doors trying to find out if there is a recall on this item due to the number of complaints on the same issue.
2005 f-150 window regulator fails without warning. Had one replaced under manufacturer's warranty and another failed at 48k miles. Seems to be a common trend amongst ford vehicles. I understand that this problem is not just limited to the 2005 models. Also appears in expeditions. This is a serious risk for theft, as well as a danger to the occupants. Most recent failure occurred while driving. It was raining when the window fell, making it difficult to drive. Could have easily resulted in an accident.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150 super crew. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a mechanical noise in the rear of his vehicle. The rear window fell down into the track of the door. This failure has occurred with all the windows in his vehicle. The dealer stated that there was a faulty window regulator within the doors of the windows, which caused all of them to fall down into the door tracks. The dealer repaired the windows twice, but refuse to anymore because there was no warranty on the windows. The failure mileage was 41,450. Updtaed 07/20/09 *bf updated 07/21/09.
2005 ford f-150 lariat crew cab; rear driver's side window just fell. Faulty power window regulator assembly; this is the 3rd window to have this problem since purchasing the truck new in 2005; not under warranty and costs $400 to fix; since this is the third window in 60k miles, must be a manufacturer's defect; many other f150 owners have had same problem; needs to be recalled and fixed with a better quality part; first one failed at 15k miles; second one failed at 40k miles; now 3rd one has failed at 60k miles; each on different windows.
2005 ford f-150, window regulators the poorly designed clips break and the window drops. Which can spoke you while your driving and paying attention to the cars ahead. When all of a sudden the window drops and makes you swerve.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked, the rear driver's side window failed to operate. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The front driver's side window was previously repaired under warranty for the identical failure. The failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 105,000.
Ford f-150 lariat passenger side power window failure while driving down the road.
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