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2005 Ford F-150 wheels problems

16 complaints about wheels have been filed for the 2005 Ford F-150, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
16 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
88,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wheels problems show up

Wheels complaints by mileage, 2005 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 88,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 88,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 29% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 14 wheels complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Dt: contact stated while traveling at 35 MPH the tire came off the rim. He lost control of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to veer into on coming traffic, and colliding with four other vehicles. There was no warning prior to the accident. The vehicle was towed to a dealership. The vehicle was totaled. The manufacturer has not been contacted to determine what might have caused the problem. Injuries were reported.

Reported at 13,400 miles, October 2005 CrashFireInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. While driving 70 MPH, the front passenger side tire blew out. The contact is concerned that the corrosion on the rims caused the blow out and could potentially cause a crash. The dealer confirmed that there was corrosion around the rims and informed the contact that the tires needed to be replaced and that the tire was low. The contact replaced the tires frequently due to the low tire pressure.

Reported at 30,000 miles, May 2009

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