Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10787975November 3, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS
BOTH REAR SUICIDE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN, THE LATCH MECHANISM IS BROKEN AND APPARENTLY COST OVER $700.00 TO FIX BOTH. IN ADDITION I HAVE REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING ON ALL WHEELS TWICE AND NOW ANOTHER ONE IS GOING BAD. IT SEEMS LIKE I NEVER HAVE A PERIOD WHEN ALL THE BEARINGS ARE GOOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788032November 3, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS NOTICED AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V443000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787543November 1, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME OF MY 2004 F150 IS ALMOST COMPLETELY ROTTEN FROM THE FRONT OF THE LEAF SPRING ALL THE WAY UP TO THE DRIVERS DOOR. THE BED SUPPORTS ARE ALSO ROTTED COMPLETELY OFF MAKING THE BED UNSAFE AND UNABLE TO USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786294October 27, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED MORE THAN TWICE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINE FRACTURED ON THE FIRST OCCASION. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE FRACTURED. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH BOTH REAR BRAKE LINES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765243September 18, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF PURCHASING MY VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I ALSO NOTICED IT WAS MAKING A TICKING NOISE LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE BUT IT'S NOT A DIESEL. I WENT TO GET THE CODES AND FOUND IT WAS A RETARDED VARIABLE VALVE TIMING ISSUE CODE P0022. I LOOKED ONLINE AND WENT TO MULTIPLE SHOPS AND MECHANICS TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. AFTER PAYING TO REPLACE THE VCT SOLENOIDS IT WAS APPARENT THAT THAT WAS NOT THE ISSUE CAUSING THE TIMING PROBLEM. FOR WEEKS I NOTICED THE TRUCK SHAKING AND AT ONE POINT IT ACTUALLY STALLED AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO A BUSY ROAD AND IT STALLED AS I WAS GOING INTO THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE ON COMING TRAFFIC TO SLOW AND STOP TO AVOID HITTING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AFTER SPENDING WEEKS IN THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE SHOP AND A LARGE SUM OF MONEY THEY FOUND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE ENTIRELY. I HAVE WITNESSED THIS ISSUE HAPPENING TO MANY MANY OTHERS ONLINE AND IN PERSON WHO HAVE THE SAME YEAR RANGE WITH THE 5.4L 3 VALVE TRITON ENGINES. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR SO MANY VEHICLE TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAS UNDER 100,000 MILES. IT IS NOT ONLY VERY POOR QUALITY FOR SUCH A LARGE PRICE BUT ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE OWNER AND OTHERS AROUND THESE VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763418September 13, 2015
ENGINE
TRUCK STARTS MAKING A LOUD TICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE, I HAVE ALWAYS GOTTEN OIL CHANGES AND HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THIS IS BUT IT HAS LOWERED POWER ALSO. IT IS STILL MAKING THE TICKING/RATTLING NOISE AND ITS LOUD. CARRIED TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $2000.00 OR MORE. TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. I DON'T THINK A GASOLINE ENGINE SHOULD SOUND LIKE A DIESEL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763282September 12, 2015
ENGINE
ENGINE STARTED TO IDLE ROUGH AND LOOSE ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING UP HILL. STALLED A COUPLE TIMES WHILE STOPPED AND IDLING. THE ENGINE WOULD LAG WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND FOR THE FIRST 3 TIMES, THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. UPON THE FOURTH TIME AT THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS THE CAM PHASER AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED, AT 72,000 MILES. WHEN ASKED ABOUT THIS BEING FORD'S PROBLEM, THEY STATED THAT "IT HASN'T AFFECTED 1 MILLION VEHICLES, SO NO, NOT THEIR PROBLEM". THIS WAS A VERY CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE, AS I WOULD LOOSE ACCELERATING POWER WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762595September 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE AND A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BRUISED ARM THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK, HEAD, BACK AND KNEES INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10749448August 18, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN THE RAIN, WATER POURED INTO THE REAR WINDOW OF THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE GASKET AROUND THE REAR WINDOW AND THE LAMP ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747866August 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME THIS PAST SUNDAY AND WAS STARTING TO TURN INTO THE DRIVE WHEN THE LEFT PASSENGER WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. HE HAD NOT PUT IT DOWN OR UP - IT JUST FELL DOWN. THIS IS NOW THE 4TH WINDOW WE HAVE REPLACED IN THIS TRUCK. THE OTHER THREE HAVE BEEN REPLACED, TO THE TUNE OF $350.00 EACH. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT HE COULD DO - THE WINDOW REGULATORS JUST BREAK. I CONTACTED THE FORD 800 NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING - NOTHING TO BE DONE - JUST A BROKEN PART - EVEN THOUGH IT HAPPENS A LOT. HE SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON IT SO THERE WAS NO HELP THEY COULD GIVE. SO, I GUESS I'LL BE PAYING ANOTHER $350.00 AND PRAY THEY DON'T START DROPPING AGAIN SINCE FORD WON'T ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744330July 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DURING AN OIL CHANGE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LEFT HAND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING BRACKET APPEARED TO HAVE A CRACK PURSUANT WITH TSB 06-11-12. HOWEVER UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE DAMAGE WAS MORE EXTENSIVE THEN THE "CONCERN OF THE LEFT HAND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING BRACKET SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME RAIL." MENTION IN THE TSB. INSTEAD OF THE AFOREMENTIONED MOUNT BREAKING, A SECTION OF THE FRAME APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF AN INCH AROUND THE WELDS FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT ON ALL SIDES HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE FRAME LEAVING A HOLE IN THE FRAME APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES ACROSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733677July 13, 2015
ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NORMAL SPEED OF 55 WHEN MY 2004 FORD F-150 4.2 V-8 BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF HEAD!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731264June 30, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ACTS UP AND PREVENTS THE TRUCK FROM ACCELERATING PROPERLY. STUTTERS ALL OF THE TIME AND HAS A MILD MISFIRE AND WHAT SOUNDS LIKE KNOCKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730213June 24, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTIVATION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. MA 08/11/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOCAL DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REFUNDED THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. UPDATED 1127/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726854June 23, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. MY BRAKE SYSTEM BEGAN TO FAIL IN MAY 2015 AND HAS DONE IT EVER SINCE. WHEN I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL BRAKES FADE TO FLOOR. I HAVE NEARLY HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER (SACKELARIS FORD IN CAMDENTON, MO) AND THEY ANALYZED IT FOR AN OUTRAGEOUS FEE AND STATED THE PROBLEM WAS EITHER THE MASTER CYLINDER OR THE HAYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT ON ABS. I HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED WITH A NEW MC AND IT HASN'T HELPED. MY BRAKE PEDAL STILL FADES TO FLOOR. I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THIS PROBLEM WAS A 2004 F150 F4 COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS AND A SHOCKING PERVASIVE ONE. NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS PROBLEM WERE POSTED ON THE INTERNET. SO I ASKED THE DEALER IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS AND THERE ISN'T. I CALLED THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CORROBORATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS. MY MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A THECNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS REOCCURING PROBLEM (TSB REFERENCE # 17750, NHTSA REFERENCE # 10008234) AND FORD SHOULD FIX IT UP TO 100,000 MILES. I AGAIN CONTACTED THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY AT FIRST DENIED THE TSB. ON A SUBSEQUENT CALL I GAVE THEM THE TSB NUMBER AND THEY STATED IT DID NOT COVER PAYMENT FOR THE REPAIR. THIS IS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE AND I AM AMAZED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THE ABS ISSUE. I WILL NOT DRIVE MY TRUCK UNTIL I CAN GET THIS REPAIRED. THE ABS SYSTEM IS SUPPLIED BY BOSCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723349June 4, 2015
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE LAKE, MY VEHICLE STARTING IDLING ROUGH. PULLED OVER TO CHECK THINGS OUT, COULDN'T FIND ANY NOTICABLE ISSUES. RETARTED VEHICLE AND ENGINE STARTED SMOKING. I RAISED THE HOOD AND SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT FROM THE COIL ATOP THE NUMBER 2 SPARK PLUG, DRIVERS SIDE, LOOKING FROM FRONT TO REAR OF ENGINE. HAD THEVEHICLE TOWED TO BILL COLLINS FORD OF LOUISVILLE,KY.THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED CHANGING. UPON REMOVAL, 4 OF THE EIGHT SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF IN THE ENGINE HEAD. THIS COST ME $857.00 TO CHANGE 8 SPARK PLUGS THAT NORMALLY I COULD DO MYSELF. THE BREAKING OF SPARK PLUGS IN THIS TYPE ENGINE, 5.4L TRITON, IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE, THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY KNEW ABOUT. YET THEY HAVE YET TO DO A RECALL. INSTEAD, THEY DEVELOPED A TOOL TO TAKE THESE BROKEN SPRK PLUGS OUT, YET THE CONSUMER STILL HAS TO PAY SOMETIMES UPWARDS OF $2,000.00 FOR THE REPAIR. FORD USED A SUBSTANDARD PART IN THEIR VEHICLES AND REFUSE TO HONOR THE CUSTOMER. THEY NO LONEGR USE THAT TYPE ENGINE, BUT ANYONE WITH A 5.4L TRITON ENGINE FROM FORD WILL HAVE TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO CHANGE EIGHT SPARK PLUGS WHEN THE TIME COMES. I COULD NOT PUT MY VEHCILE INTO GEAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THAT SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY CONCERN TO ME!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721371May 26, 2015
STEERING, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED WITH 139000 MILES ON SATURDAY 05/16/15. NOW I WAS NOT EXPECTING A NEW VEHICLE BUT NOT ONE WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS EITHER. FIRST OF ALL IT HAS A VERY ROUGH IDLE, I FOUND THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND REMOVAL OF THE SPARK PLUGS. THE REPAIR SHOP WILL NOT EVEN GIVE AN ESTIMATE FOR CHANGING THE SPARK PLUGS AS THERE ARE VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THEM BREAKING OFF IN THE ENGINE. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND HAS PUT OUT A NOTICE ABOUT THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. I HAD TO TAKE IT FOR A LOWER STEERING ARM REPLACEMENT ON MONDAY 05/18/15 AS THE WHEEL WAS NOT RETURNING TO THE STRAIGHT POSITION WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. NOW THERE IS A HUMMING NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL THAT THE REPAIR GUY SAID IS THE PINION BARRING AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THE DEALER WINDOW STICKER HAD EVERYTHING CHECKED AS GOOD AND NO NOTES TO SAY THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. NO SURPRISE THERE. AFTER CHECKING THIS WEB SITE I FOUND AN OPEN RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG WHICH WAS REPAIRED. I ALSO FOUND ALL THE REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY QUESTION IS WHY THE NHTSA IS NOT REQUIRING FORD TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS THAT WERE REPORTED FROM DAY ONE AND ALLOWED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 2008. FORD WAS ALLOWED TO KEEP BUILDING THESE VEHICLES ALONG WITH OTHERS WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS FOR OVER 4 YEARS. THAT IS JUST WRONG. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS KIND OF CRAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716847May 16, 2015
ENGINE
I AM NOW A VICTIM OF THE 2004-2008 5.4L CAM PHASER PROBLEM. IT STARTED OUT WHEN I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHACKING REALLY BAD AND MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. AS SOON AS I ACCELERATED IT WENT AWAY SO I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE. NOPE!! IT STATED DOING IT MORE AND MORE BUT I WAS NOT GETTING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. FINALLY THE LIGHT CAME ON AND GAVE ME THE CODE P0012-INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION TIMING OVER RETARDED ON BANK 1. THE ONLY PLACE TO TAKE IT WAS FORD BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE MOST UP TO DATE AND COMPLETE DIAGNOSTICS TOOL. IT IS STILL IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW BUT TO LOOK AT THE PHASERS TO SEE IF I NEED BOTH IT IS RUNNING ME $600 JUST FOR THEM TO REMOVE THE VALVE COVERS TO LOOK. HE SAID IT WAS GOING TO COST ME CLOSE TO $1500 JUST TO FIX THE ISSUE! I HAVE READ ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS LIKE FORD KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IN 2013 THEY GOT SUED BECAUSE OF THIS SAME PROBLEM! IF YOU LOOK 2004 HAS THE MOST COMPLAINTS OF EVERY YEAR BY FAR! PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THE 5.4L ENGINE OR FORD IN GENERAL. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO GET STARTED WITH THE SPARK PLUGS THAT BREAK IN THE ENGINE IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. THAT WAS ANOTHER $600 BILL THAT FORD HAD TO DO. THE 4WD SYSTEM AS WELL HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THE IWE BECAUSE ITS A VACUUM SYSTEM AND WAS BRAND NEW IN 2004. TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH FORD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716328May 13, 2015
ENGINE
ALL THE SUDDEN THE TRUCK STARTS MAKING A LOUD TICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE, I HAVE ALWAYS GOTTEN OIL CHANGES AND HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THIS IS BUT IT HAS LOWERED POWER ALSO. IT IS STILL MAKING THE TICKING/RATTLING NOISE AND ITS LOUD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712801April 25, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
I NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL STARTED SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL OR OFF SWITCH. THEN SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK FINE FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN JUST SHUT OFF. WHEN IT DOES THAT IT WILL NOT COME BACK ON AGAIN TILL THE NEXT DAY. I THEN CHECKED THE CONSOLE SHIFTER, I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT OF PARK WITH OUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND EVEN ENGINE IN OFF POSITION. I AM WORRIED THAT THE TRUCK MAY JUMP OUT OF PARK AND RUN OFF AND HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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