2005 Ford F-150 Recalls

The riskThe driver side frontal air bag could inadvertently deploy increasing the risk of injury or loss of vehicle control if occurring while in motion.

The fix — freeFord will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln/mercury dealer to have a new clockspring jumper wire installed that incorporates a protective mesh cover. Repairs will be performed free of charge. This safety recall began on some vehicles in march 2011. The recall campaign on the expanded population is expected to begin on or about may 9, 2011. Owners may contact the ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.

What was foundFord is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 F-150 pick up trucks as well as certain model year 2006 lincoln mark lt vehicles. If the clockspring jumper wire comes in contact with the driver side frontal air bag lower horn plate, the wire insulation may become chafed, creating a potential for a short circuit. If this occurs the air bag warning lamp may illuminate indicating that service is required.

The riskDecreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.

The fix — freeDope, 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.

What was foundDope, 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.

The riskDecreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.

The fix — freeSabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on may 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.

What was foundSabersport is recalling 16,270 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.

The riskOnce the brake booster vacuum reserve is depleted, the driver will have foundation brake function, but with increased brake pedal effort. Reduced vehicle braking could lead to a crash.

The fix — freeDealers will replace a rubber hose on the brake booster vacuum supply tube assembly. The recall began on june 27, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

What was foundFord is recalling 605,684 my 2005-2006 F-150 and lincoln mark lt vehicles equipped with 5.4L 3-VALVE engines. The brake booster vacuum supply hose attached to the intake manifold fitting may swell over time and lose retention force. This condition could allow the hose to become detached from the fitting during an intake manifold backfire. Should the hose detach from the intake manifold, several brake applications with power assist will be available before the vacuum reserve is depleted.

The riskThe purpose of this standard is to reduce traffic crashes and deaths and injuries by providing adequate illumination of the roadway.

The fix — freeSpyder 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.

What was foundCertain 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.

The riskThe purpose of this standard is to reduce traffic crashes and deaths and injuries by providing adequate illumination of the roadway.

The fix — freeSonar 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.

What was foundCertain 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.

The riskDecreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.

The fix — freeEagle 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.

What was foundCertain 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.

The riskIf the trailer lights are not working properly, a vehicle crash can occur.

The fix — freeAll of the defective tow packages are still at the distributor level and have not been sold to any consumers.

What was foundCertain cequent 90 degree 7-WAY right angle adaptors sold by distributors in tow packages for aftermarket sales to tow 5TH wheel rv travel trailers. Due to incorrect wiring of the harness, the trailer lights may not operate properly.

The riskLack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash.

The fix — freeTradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during july 2006. Owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884.

What was foundCertain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. Combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.

The riskLack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash

The fix — freeAai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. The recall began on august 1, 2006. Owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188.

What was foundCertain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. Combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

The riskFailure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.

The fix — freeUfi will notify owners and replace the filters free of charge. The recall began on august 4, 2006. Owners may contact ufi filters usa at 800-230-5876.

What was foundCertain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n F65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. Due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not fully seat with the tube interface, even though the person making the connection may believe that the quick connector is fully attached.

The riskWithout the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

The fix — freeAnzo 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.

What was foundCertain 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."

The riskThis error could prevent the antilock brake system (abs) warning light from illuminating if the abs module ever became inoperative.

The fix — freeDealers will recalibrate the instrument cluster in these vehicles. The recall began on february 27, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

What was foundCertain pickup trucks fail to comply with either the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 105, 'hydraulic and electric brake systems' or fmvss no. 135, 'passenger car brake systems.' These vehicles were built with a software error in the instrument cluster.

The riskAffected tires may not meet the endurance test requirements of the standard. Continued use of the affected tires can result in tire failure which could lead to vehicle damage or motor vehicle crash.

The fix — freeContinental will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge. The recall began on december 7, 2005. Owners may contact continental at 704-588-5895.

What was foundCertain continental contitrac tr owl, contitrac tr bsw, general grabber tr bsw, and contitrac bsw tires manufactured between may 29 and june 11, 2005, and sold as original equipment on certain ford trucks and sold as replacement tires. These tires can wear prematurely which fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 119, new pneumatic tires for vehicles other than passenger cars.