2005 Ford F-150 wipers, windshield & visibility problems
274 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2005 Ford F-150, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 274 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 260 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 69 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 81 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 56 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 260 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 51,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 injury.
What owners wrote
My 2005 ford f150 just dropped the driver side window down into the door due to the poorly designed faulty window regulator. From searching the web this is a well known defect that is abundant in f150's. This is a safety hazard as this happened in rush hour traffic and I thought I had been shot at and drove off the road into a ditch and banged my shoulder. This is well known to be an issue and is a major safety hazard. This needs to be recalled before someone gets killed!
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.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford F-150
- Engine 226 complaints
- Brakes 130 complaints
- Air bags 106 complaints
- Fuel system 82 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 81 complaints
- Body & structure 77 complaints
- Electrical system 73 complaints
- Cruise control 57 complaints
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