Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10502547March 12, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE 3RD OUT OF 4 DOOR WINDOWS FELL INTO THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR - REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. LOUD BANG BEFORE THEY FELL. SCARED ME - THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD THROWN A LARGE ROCK AT MY VEHICLE. THIS IS THE 3RD TO FAIL WITHIN 8 MONTHS (LAST 2 ON THE SAME DAY IN JULY 2012). REPAIR COST WAS $245.00. THERE IS STILL NO RECALL ON THESE REGULATOR ASSEMBLIES, ALTHOUGH HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD FOR REIMBURSEMENT, AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502545March 12, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2 DOOR WINDOWS FELL INTO THE FRONT RIGHT, AND DRIVER'S REAR DOOR - REGULATOR ASSEMBLIES. LOUD BANG BEFORE THEY FELL. FELL ON THE SAME DAY WITHIN 1 HOUR APART. THE FIRST, I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR, AND THE 2ND I WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. ALMOST $600 TO HAVE BOTH REPAIRED. AFTER MUCH RESEARCHING, THERE IS NO RECALL ON THESE REGULATOR ASSEMBLIES, ALTHOUGH HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD FOR REIMBURSEMENT, AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502552March 12, 2013
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE
GOT INTO VEHICLE, STARTED, AND IMMEDIATELY LOUD POPPING SOUNDS CAME FROM UNDER THE ENGINE, AND WORSE WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. LUCKILY HAD 2 HOBBY MECHANICS, THAT I WORK WITH, COME TAKE A LOOK. THEY IMMEDIATELY DETERMINED THAT ONE OF MY SPARK PLUGS HAD BACKED-OUT. THEY TOOK THE COVER OFF AND DETERMINED IT WAS THE 1ST SPARK PLUG, AND LUCKILY THE THREADS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE. PUT SPARK PLUG BACK IN, AND VEHICLE STARTED FINE AFTER THAT. I TRAVEL 45 MILES ONE WAY TO/FROM WORK. IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN, COULD LEAVE ME STRANDED. 2ND LUCK, NO REPAIR COST. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THE DEALER WOULD HAVE CHARGED. IN ADDITION, 2 WEEKS LATER, I HAD THE 3RD (2 PREVIOUS WERE IN FRONT RIGHT & REAR DRIVER WINDOW) OUT OF 4 DOOR WINDOWS FALL INTO THE DOOR. THIS TIME IT WAS THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR - REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. LOUD BANG BEFORE THEY FELL. SCARED ME - THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD THROWN A LARGE ROCK AT MY VEHICLE. THIS IS THE 3RD TO FAIL WITHIN 8 MONTHS (LAST 2 ON THE SAME DAY IN JULY 2012). TOTAL REPAIR COST ON WINDOWS WAS $900.00. THERE IS STILL NO RECALL ON THE SPARK PLUG PROBLEM, AND THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY PROBLEMS, ALTHOUGH HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD FOR COMPLAINT & REIMBURSEMENT, AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. IT'S VERY OBVIOUS, IT'S TIME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502427March 11, 2013
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I OWN A 2004 FORD F150 4-DOOR P/U. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOW IN MY FORD F150 HAVE FALLIN AT DIFFERENT TIMES ( WINDOW REGULATOR ). FORD REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND I WAS TOLD THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, WERE NOT GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL. THIS WEEK MY 4TH WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL AGAIN WHILE IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. I ADVISED FORD THIS WAS UNSAFE AND HOW CAN ANYONE SECURE A VEHICLE WITH FAULTY WINDOW REGULATORS. SOMEONE COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE IF THIS OCCURS DURING DRIVING AND THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499555February 21, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE CAM SHAFT IN THE ENGINE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE THE CONTACT WAS DESCRIBING WAS NOT AUDIBLE TO THE TECHNICIANS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CASE WAS FILED (CLAIM NUMBER: CAS2248284-V1Y9N4). THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,366 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498548February 18, 2013
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND NOW THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497693February 11, 2013
ENGINE
AS VEHICLE WARMS UP AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES COMING TO A STOP. THE ENGINE BEGINS TO KNOCK ATTEMPTING TO STALL OUT. WHEN GIVING THE VEHICLE GAS IT KICKS ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL AUTO ACCIDENTS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS REPLACING THE CAM PHASERS DUE TO A CODE. THE ISSUE IS STILL HAPPENING AND THE CODE STILL SAYS REPLACE CAM PHASER. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM WHICH CAN'T BE FIXED. AS FAR AS THE KNOCKING SOUND THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME ITS A FORD TRITON THAT'S THE KNOCKING SOUND IM HEARING. BUT FROM MECHANICS THE SOUND IS FROM AIR ESCAPING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. FORD REFUSES TO ACCEPT THE DEFECT FIXING ISSUES SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2004. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496423February 5, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 150000 AND 160000 MILES ON MY FORD F150 THERE HAVE BEEN THREE INCIDIENTS OF SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT STARTING WITH THE 3RD, THE 1ST, THEN THE 2ND CYLINDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE/PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496452February 5, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOING 65 WHEN MY TRUCK LOST POWER... I BARLEY COASTED OUR OF TRAFFIC AND PULLED OVER. I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, OIL WAS NOT LOW AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMED FINE. HAD TO TOW IT TO A MECHANIC TO FIND OUT THE ENGINE IS LOCKED UP. APPARENTLY THE CAM PHASERS IN THIS ENGINE ARE JUNK AND GO OUT VERY FREQUENTLY CAUSING MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED! THESE ENGINE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REBUILD OR REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495119January 29, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW GLASS RELEASED ABRUPTLY INSIDE OF THE DOOR PANEL WITH A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494759January 25, 2013
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALL FOUR OF THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BROKEN IN THIS VEHICLE LETTING THE WINDOWS FALL DOWN AND SOMETIMES I HAVE BEEN PARKED AT AND NOT AROUND THE VEHICLE, ALSO HAVE BEEN SITTING IN THE TRUCK AND THEY FALL DOWN WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493071January 15, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR FRAME AS THE DOOR WAS BEING CLOSED. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW ALSO FAILED SEVERAL YEARS PRIOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE WINDOWS AND FOUND THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487593December 6, 2012
ENGINE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE DEFECT AND EACH TIME, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW GLASS BECAME DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH BECAME INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CIRCUIT BOARD WAS FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486254November 27, 2012
VISIBILITY
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 FORD F150 SUPERCAB DOWN THE STREET IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD ON MY WAY TO WORK. I ROLLED UP THE POWER WINDOWS AND HEARD A WEIRD SOUND FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR. I DECIDED TO ROLL IT BACK DOWN TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. AS SOON AS I PRESSED THE DOWN BUTTON, THE WINDOW JUST FELL RIGHT INTO THE DOOR. IT WAS A LITTLE FRIGHTENING AND COULD SEE HOW IT COULD CAUSE A WRECK IF IT HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN I GOT TO WORK, I GOT OUT TO CHECK IT OUT. I COULD STILL HEAR THE MOTOR WORKING, BUT I COULD HEAR PIECES OF GLASS AND KNEW THE WINDOW SHATTERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485397November 21, 2012
ENGINE
THE SPARK PLUGS ON THE 5.4L 3 VALVE TRITON V8 ARE HIGHLY COMMON TO BREAK WHILE TRYING TO BACK THEM OUT AND REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT IS IT COSTING CUSTOMERS OVER $1,000.00 JUST TO CHANGE SPARK PLUGS BECAUSE IF THEY BREAK OFF, THE HEAD HAS TO COME OFF SOME TIMES TO EXTRACT THE REMAINDER OF THE BROKEN PLUG. FORD HAS REFUSED TO FIX THEIR SCREW UP AND HAS STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE NHTSA MANDATES THAT THEY FIX THE PROBLEM. I SPOKE WITH A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND HE STATED THAT AT A BARE MINIMUM FOR A SPARK PLUG CHANGE ON MY TRUCK IS $700.00 DUE TO THE ISSUE AND THAT MOST SHOPS WONT EVEN TOUCH THEM. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR DESIGN FLAW AND SAVE THEIR CUSTOMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIR BILLS FOR A NORMAL $150.00 JOB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485127November 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO INQUIRE ABOUT AN UNRELATED ISSUE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED OF A RECALL FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST BEEN PROVIDED A FREE SAFETY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANK TO ENSURE THERE WAS NO FAILURE PRESENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484867November 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW, THIS IS THE FORTH TIME I HAVE TO HAVE WINDOW REPAIR ON MY TRUCK, PREVIOUS TIME BEFORE LAST ONE, WAS IN JULY ONLY 4 MONTHS AGO I HAD TO PAY ALMOST $300 TO REPAIR WINDOW, AND NOW LAST TIME PAID $425 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THAT VERY SAME WINDOW AND THIS TIME IS THE WINDOW REGULATOR. WINDOW WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND DROP, UNABLE TO BRING IT UP OR CLOSED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483133November 2, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ONTO A HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET UP TO SPEED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AND THE APPROACHING VEHICLES WERE ABLE TO AVOID ME BY PULLING INTO THE PASSING LANE. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND A CORRODED FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HESITATION. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, HE CATEGORIZED THE PROBLEM AS DEFECTIVE DESIGN. THE MODULE IS MOUNTED IN A AREA SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. THIS IS A RELATIVELY EASY FIX HOWEVER IN MY CASE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER HAD TO CUT OFF TO ACCESS THE MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482037October 24, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE TRUCK JUST STOPPED GOT IT GOING LASTED 3 WEEKS NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT IS IN THE SHOP AND THE CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT THE ENGINE IS A LEMON I CAN NOT AFFORD TO SPEND ALOT OF MONEY I DON'T HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480993October 18, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WINDOW JUST FALLS DOWN. WINDOW MOTOR FAILURE. ALREADY REPLACED BOTH REAR WINDOW MOTORS. HAVE READ ON LINE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS NO PLANS TO ISSUE RECALL OR ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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