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2005 Ford F-150 visibility & wipers problems

The 2005 Ford F-150 has 274 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

274

Visibility & Wipers complaints

20%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

F-150 visibility & wipers complaints by model year872 complaints1983: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1988: 8 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 10 complaints1994: 16 complaints1995: 8 complaints1996: 4 complaints1997: 163 complaints1998: 66 complaints1999: 89 complaints2000: 29 complaints2001: 26 complaints2002: 30 complaints2003: 21 complaints2004: 872 complaints2005: 274 complaints2006: 19 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 12 complaints2009: 5 complaints2010: 211 complaints2011: 152 complaints2012: 132 complaints2013: 201 complaints2014: 152 complaints2015: 98 complaints2016: 148 complaints2017: 57 complaints2018: 91 complaints2019: 40 complaints2020: 63 complaints2021: 133 complaints2022: 47 complaints2023: 27 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 5 complaints
F-150 visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR AND THE WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · November 28, 2011

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2005 Ford F-150 have?

NHTSA has 274 complaints about the 2005 Ford F-150 visibility & wipers — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.