Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10609209July 9, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE DRIVING/FOG LIGHT REFLECTOR LOOKS RUSTED/ FAST FORWARD TO JULY 9TH, 2014 THE WHOLE REFLECTOR BRACKET IS RUSTED SITTING ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS LIGHTING HOUSING. ITEM WAS REPORTED JUST AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD WAS OVER AND ITEM WAS NEVER CORRECTED WITH FORD. THIS HOUSING WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608733July 7, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE KNOCKING - OIL PRESSURE DROPPING - TIMING CHANGE BAD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608219July 4, 2014
STEERING
STEERING BECOMES STIFF, WILL NOT TURN WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE AND IF IN TURN REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO RETURN TO NEUTRAL POSITION. WHEN TURN IT WILL HANG AND FORCING CAUSES OVER STEER. ACCORDING TO INTER CHAT THE FIX WAS TO LUBRICATE THE STEERING COLUMN UNIVERSAL JOINT ABOVE STEERING PUMP IN ENGINE ROOM. DID THIS, WAS GOOD UNTIL MAY 2014 AND SUDDENLY RETURN, LUBRICATION NOT WORKING SO WELL THIS TIME. THIS WOULD CAUSE MY WIFE TO WRECK, IT COULD CAUSE AND MAY HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENTS. APPEARS TO BE COMMON ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE BECAUSE MANY COMPLAINTS ON LOGGED ON WEB SITES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604769June 20, 2014
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES
IM SURE OF THE EXACT DATE ORIGINALLY BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN 2004 BRAND NEW WITH 60 MILES ON IT I HAD IT LESS THAN A WEEK AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRES AND TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE EGG SHAPED. AND THIS IS WHY IT SHOOK OR VIBRATED AT 55/70 MPH IT WENT AWAY FOR AWHILE. THEN I KEPT ROUTINE OIL AND TIRE ROTATIONS AND BALANCING ON IT BUT THE VIBRATION KEPT COMING BACK. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACE ON THE TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES COST ME A FORTUNE WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST UNTIL 150,000. THE SHOCKS, STRUTS, BRAKES, AND ROTORS AND BEARINGS WERE ALL REPLACES TWICE NOW FIRST FOR VIBRATION IN 2007/2008 SPENT THOUSANDS DIDN'T WORK REPLACED TIRES AND RIMS WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT SIX MONTH THEN CAME BACK AGAIN EVERY TIME WE ROTATE THE TIRES THE VIBRATION GOES AWAY FOR LIKE A DAY OR TWO THEN COMES BACK IN 2010 I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BEARINGS AND SEALS FOR A SECOND TIME BECAUSE THEY LOCKED UP IN 2011 I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES, SHOCKS, ROTORS AND STRUTS, BECAUSE OF VIBRATION GUESS WHAT DIDN'T WORK NOW WERE LOOKING AT TIRES AND RIMS AGAIN AND FORD TELLS ME THAT MY REAR SEALS AND BEARINGS NEED REPLACED FOR LEAKAGE AND THE POSSIBLE SHAKING IS MY DRIVE SHAFT I BOUGHT A 30,000 TRUCK THAT I HAVE PUT 10,000 GRAND IN JUST ESTIMATING OH AND THEY JUST FIXED THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG HARNESS AND TELL ME THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING BUT IT ISN'T COVERED IN THE RECALL AND IT WASN'T FLASHING WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF. I HAVE TWO FORDS I HAVE A FORD ESCAPE I BOUGHT AT THE SAME DEALER IN 2005 THAT THEY KEPT A REVOLVING DOOR FOR IN SERVICE BECAUSE OF ALL ITS PROBLEMS AND EVERYONE TELLS ME IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN NOW I KNOW WHY PEOPLE JOKE ABOUT THE FIX OR REPAIR DAILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598074June 13, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELT FUEL EMITTING FROM THE GAS TANK AREA BUT COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL; TURNED ON THE IGNITION KEY WITHOUT STARTING THE TRUCK. I SAW FUEL RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. I TURNED OFF THE KEY AND PROCEEDED TO REMOVED THE FUEL TANK GAS STRAPS TO LOWER THE TANK; WITH ALL HOSES STILL CONNECTED I TURNED THE KEY BACK ON; FUEL WAS SPEWING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. I COMPLETELY REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND ALL HOSES AND FOUND A LINEAR CRACK ON THE PRESSURE SIDE OF THE FUEL PUMP HOSE CONNECTION. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS THE ORIGINAL FUEL PUMP TO THIS VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596809June 7, 2014
ENGINE
WE ALWAYS TAKE OUR TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALER FOR SERVICE.I HAD BEEN TELLING THE SERVICE ADVISOR FOR YEARS THAT WE HEARD AN AIR BUBBLE NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. THEY KEPT SAYING EVERYTHING IS FINE. AS SOON AS OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS OVER, THEY THEN SAID I HAD AN EXHAUST LEAK. I TOOK IT TO A 3RD PARTY MECHANIC AND IMMEDIATELY THEY WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE IT WAS BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND IS VERY COMMON IN F150'S. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE BOLTS BREAKING WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT, AND DUE TO FORD'S POOR DESIGN MORE THAN LIKELY WILL WARP AGAIN. THIS REPAIR COST IS OVER $1000 (FORD DEALER QUOTED $2165) AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY IF DEALER WOULD HAVE ADMITTED IT HAD LEAK WHEN WE MENTIONED THE SOUND BEFORE. THE 3RD PARTY MECHANIC SAID ANY MECHANIC SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE DISTINCT SOUND JUST BY HEARING IT FOR A FEW SECONDS. MANIFOLD LEAKS ARE APPARENTLY FAIRLY NORMAL IN TRUCKS HOWEVER ONCE AGAIN FORDS DESIGN MAKES IT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT THAN MOST OTHER TRUCK MAKES TO REPAIR, ADDING MUCH MORE ADDITIONAL COST TO THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596808June 7, 2014
SUSPENSION
WE HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN OUR TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALER FOR REGULAR SERVICE. TOOK IT TO A 3RD PARTY MECHANIC TO HAVE BRAKES DONE AND THEY SHOWED US THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN, COMPLETELY SEVERED AND HAD BEEN THAT WAY FOR QUITE A WHILE EVIDENT BY RUST AND CORROSION AT BREAKING POINT. AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON HERE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR. I AM DOING SEPARATE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SPARK PLUGS AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596811June 7, 2014
ENGINE
WE ALWAYS TAKE OUR TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALER FOR SERVICE. RECENTLY THEY GOT NEW MANAGEMENT AND THEY SAID OH BY THE WAY SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU EVEN THOUGH THE SPARK PLUGS ARE 100,000 MILES YOU SHOULD HAVE HAD THEM CHANGED ALREADY BECAUSE THEY GET STUCK. SO I WENT TO THE INTERNET AND READ THE NIGHTMARES ABOUT MY 5.4 ENGINE SPARK PLUGS. TOOK IT TO A 3RD PARTY MECHANIC AND ALL 8 GOT STUCK AND WERE NOT EASY TO REMOVE USING FORD'S SPECIAL TOOL THEY DEVELOPED BECAUSE THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM. I APPARENTLY MADE PUT A LOT BETTER THAN MOST, MY BILL WAS ONLY A WHOPPING $700 FOR HAVING SPARK PLUGS CHANGED WITHIN 100,000 MILES THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD FOR. MECHANICS ARE RECOMMENDING GETTING THEM CHANGED AT LEAST EVERY 50,000 MILES NOW AND SOME WON'T EVEN TOUCH THE FORD 5.4 ENGINES. MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD BILLS IN THE THOUSANDS FOR THIS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ALL DUE TO FORD'S BAD DESIGN. THERE HAVE EVEN BEEN MULTIPLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS BUT WHEN I CALLED FORD FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEM AND WHY I WASN'T NOTIFIED TO JOIN, THEY SAY THEY CAN'T PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION. I DON'T MIND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BUT A KNOWN ISSUE LIKE THIS THAT FORD REFUSES TO ASSIST CONSUMERS WITH IS RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596560June 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MALFUNCTIONING DIFFERENTIAL- WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, (ESPECIALLY FROM A TURN) VIBRATIONS OCCUR AND POSSES A RISK OF A POTENTIAL FAILURE WHEN PULLING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595523June 2, 2014
WHEELS
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BROKE AWAY FROM TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644050May 30, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593674May 23, 2014
ENGINE
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY HESITATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY PERFORMED A TUNE UP ON HIS VEHICLE AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SERVICE THE SPARK PLUGS HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592852May 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS A RECURRENCE, PAID FOR IT THE 1ST TIME. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES AND COMING TO A STOP THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CHATTERS REALLY BAD UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS FINISHED CORNERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592499May 19, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON 05/16/2014 THE NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG BLEW-OUT OF THE HEAD CAUSING FUEL TO BE SPRAYED INTO THE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE I WAS TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THIS TRUNK. THE FIRST IS LISTED ON THE APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE OF THIS REPORT. SPARK PLUG BLOW-OUT SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTANT PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TRUCK ENGINES AND COULD POSE A PROBLEM OF A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, BREAK DOWNS ON BUSY INTERSTATES & HIGHWAYS, WRECKS AND FATALITIES FROM SUDDEN SLOW DOWNS BECAUSE OF ENGINE POWER LOSS WHILE TRAVELING OR BEING STRANDED ON ISOLATED ROADS. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE POSSIBILITIES THAT MAY HAPPEN (OR HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS). FORD MOTOR MOTOR KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM BUT WON'T LISTEN TO THEIR CONSUMERS. ONLY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION AND SAFTY ADMINISTRATION CAN MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SO THAT THEY WILL FIX IT. ALSO FROM TALKING WITH FORD CORPORATE AND FORD CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT THE ONLY WAY THEY WILL ADDRESS THIS IS THROUGH A RECALL. PLEASE DO AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT SO THAT THERE MAYBE A POSSIBILITY OF A FIX AND A LIFE AND/OR INJURY MAYBE SAVED, THANK-YOU. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588461May 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
MY REAR END DIFFERENTIAL - AXLE WENT OUT AND IT'S MAKING A NOISE AND FEELS LIKE MY REAR END IS LOSE WHEN I DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY ALMOST FEELS UNSAFE BUT IT IS TOO PRICEY TO FIX I FEEL I SHOULD BE SOMETHING FORD SHOULD FIX OR RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588306May 14, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BURNED AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AFTER BEING PARKED FOR SEVEN HOURS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588357May 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS EXITING A PARKING AREA WHEN A LOUD NOISED WAS HEARD FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS FRACTURED IN HALF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FUEL TANK AND MUFFLER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 146,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586664May 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN
HAD A LOUD WHINNING NOISE I COULD HEAR WHEN DRIVING, BUT WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS IT WOULDN'T BE AS LOUD AND PRETTY MUCH GO AWAY. IT WAS NOT TIRE NOISE OR HUM. JUST HIT A 100,000 MILES AND THE NOISE HAD GOTTEN A LOT LOUDER. I READ LOTS INFORMATION ONLINE AND FOUND IT TO BE THE PINION BEARING. TOOK IT TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE PINION BEARING HAD GONE BAD. THIS IS VERY SURPRISING THAT SO MANY 2004 AND NEWER F150 OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE BY FORD. I THINK THEY ARE TURNING A BLIND EYE BECAUSE OF THE COST OF PARTS AND AMOUNT OF TIME OF LABOR. BESIDES THE PINION BEARING, ALSO HAD TO DO OTHER BEARINGS AND SEAL. TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEN HARD AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585847May 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
IT APPEARS THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE. THERE HAD BEEN SMALL NOTICEABLE SHIMMY WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH HAVING BEEN FAIRLY RECENTLY REPLACED, DID CONCERN ME. HOWEVER, ON THE WAY HOME, I TAPPED THE BRAKE AT APPROX 35 MPH, I GOT A VERY LARGE CLUNK IN THE REAR. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE, VERY CONCERNED OVER WHAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED. HOWEVER, I WAS ON OPEN ROAD, 40 MILES FROM HOME. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE, I COULD TELL THERE WERE MAJOR ISSUES. IT WAS BAD WEATHER, AND I WAS IN MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. I CONTINUED HOME TO MY REPAIR SHOP. THEY INFORMED ME THE NEXT DAY, THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE GOT FOULED UP, WRAPPED AROUND A BRAKE OR SOMETHING, EVENTUALLY TEARING IT ALL UP. THIS IS COSTING ME APPROX $500 TO REPLACE. AFTER RESEARCH, I SEE A TSB 08-11-1 WAS ISSUED. WHY NOT OWNERS NOTIFIED? THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO OWNERS FOR A FIX. I BLAME FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585278April 28, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME MEMBERS WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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