2005 Ford F-150 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR does not have an overall safety rating available. However, it received a high rating of 5 for both the front crash driver side and front crash passenger side. The rollover rating is 4, indicating a moderate rollover risk. This vehicle does not have electronic stability control, forward collision warning, or lane departure warning features.

It's important to note that this particular Ford F-150 model has a significant number of complaints, totaling 1105, and has been subject to 14 recalls. Despite the high crash test ratings in certain areas, the absence of certain safety features and the high number of complaints and recalls suggest that further attention may be needed to address safety concerns related to this vehicle.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

1,105

Recall Count

14

Investigation Count

3

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score
Rollover Rating 4 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2005 Ford F-150

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"rear passenger side window regulator broke for second time allowing window to fall and shatter inside door while driving in traffic on interstate. very dangerous, very expensive."
Components Involved: VISIBILITY
Date of incident: 2020-05-12

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. while driving 65 mph, the sun roof shattered. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was approximately 141,000."
Components Involved: VISIBILITY
Date of incident: 2016-10-06

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. while driving 60 mph, the sun roof shattered. the vehicle was taken to the an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 141,740."
Components Involved: VISIBILITY
Date of incident: 2016-10-06

Complaint:
"the window regulator linkage continually break. first incident was the driver's side door, and on 7/14/14, the right rear door. by the number of complaints on the web, it is obvious these regulators have a manufacture defect that causes premature failure. the only window fall into the door when the device is operated. *tr"
Components Involved: VISIBILITY
Date of incident: 2011-01-07

Complaint:
"when i pulled out of parking lot at approx. 5 mph i heard a very loud noise in the rear of the truck. sounded like something hit my vehicles back door. when i looked back all looked normal. a few minutes later i heard air blowing. like a window was down. rear window had started to slowly slide down. mechanic informed me the window regulator had failed. 203.00 just for the part !!!! and he said more will break too. nice job ford. *tr"
Components Involved: VISIBILITY
Date of incident: 2014-02-09

Complaint:
"when driving down the road a 35 mph my driver side window made a loud pop sound and the window fell down into the door. i had to buy a whole new window regulator assembly. i have seen this to be a problem on this site and many other online forums. there must be a defect with the regulators. mine was so bad that the cable actually frayed and snapped. this is a safety hazard that should be addressed. *tr"
Components Involved: VISIBILITY
Date of incident: 2015-04-07

Complaint:
"front passenger window fell to bottom of door. *trw"
Components Involved: VISIBILITY
Date of incident: 2013-04-11

Complaint:
"rear passenger window regulator stopped working and window fell into door. had my wife done this while driving she would have been scared by the loud popping noise and potentially crashed into object injuring herself and or others. this is a common problem and ford needs to recall the trucks with the plastic parts and faulty mechanism. search the web and there are hundreds of vehicles with the same issue . years 2004-2006. ford needs to recall! *tr"
Components Involved: VISIBILITY
Date of incident: 2014-07-07

Complaint:
"we had just left our house and the driver side window fell down into the door and would not come back up. i looked on the internet and youtube to find out this has happened to 100's of the f150's. this is very dangerous because evidently it can happen to any of the windows on the truck. one of my grandchildren could have been riding with us and possible fall out a window. i understand there is no recall for this. i emailed ford about this but it stated the might not even acknowledge it. *tr"
Components Involved: VISIBILITY
Date of incident: 2013-06-07

Complaint:
"on august 3, 2012 the passenger window dropped and the regulator assembly had to be replaced. yesterday, march 2, 2013 the driver side window would not go up. the regulator with motor had to be replaced. i think ford needs to recall their vehicles, and replace their defective parts. *tr"
Components Involved: VISIBILITY
Date of incident: 2013-02-03

Recalls for the 2005 Ford F-150

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors."
Consequence:
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:

DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > HEADLIGHTS
Date of incident: 2009-05-11

Recall:
"certain headlamp assemblies imported and sold as aftermarket equipment by sonar auto parts for use on 2004-2007 ford f150 pickup trucks. during production, the headlamps were internally misaligned and they fail the photometry requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CRASHES AND DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY.
Remedy:

SONAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT SONAR AT 866-558-4264.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > HEADLIGHTS
Date of incident: 2007-09-25

Recall:
"certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.""
Consequence:
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:

ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > HEADLIGHTS
Date of incident: 2006-03-13

Recall:
"certain spyder headlamp replacement assemblies sold for use on 2004 through 2007 ford f150 pickup trucks. during production, the headlamps were internally misaligned and they fail the photometry requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CRASHES AND DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY.
Remedy:

SPYDER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT SPYDER AT 866-558-4264.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > HEADLIGHTS
Date of incident: 2007-10-25

Recall:
"certain eagle eyes headlamp assemblies, p/nos. fr390-b001l and fr390-b001r, sold for use as replacement equipment for the above listed passenger vehicles. the thickness is unstable inhibiting the performance of the upper and lower beams which fails to conform to the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence:
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:

EAGLE EYES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EAGLE EYES AT 1-800-568-1098.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > HEADLIGHTS
Date of incident: 2007-09-14

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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