Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10422275August 27, 2011
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
2004 FORD F150 LARIAT. RIGHT REAR WINDOW SUDDENLY DOPPED INTO THE DOOR. THW WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP. THIS IS A SAFTEY HAZARD. WHNN THE WINDOW WENT DOWN THE NOISE WAS DISTRACTING AND I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED. I HAD TO LOOK FOR A PLACE TO STOP. AFTER STOPPING, I EXITED THE TRUCK. I THOUGHT I HAD A TIRE TREAD SEPERATION. AFTER CHECKING ALL OF THE TIRES I DECIDED TO LOOK OVER THE VEHICLE. SINCE I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED I WAS PREPARED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO S SHOP. IT WAS THEN THAT I NOTICED THAT THE RR WINDOW WAS DOWN. I TRIED TO PUT IT UP AND COULD NOT DO SO WITH EITHER THE DRIVER WINDOW CONTROLL OR THE RR DOOR CONTROL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421585August 26, 2011
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
PASSINGER WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422112August 24, 2011
VISIBILITY
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, WITHOUT WARNING, FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND THE WINDOW DISAPPEARED. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN DISTRACTION COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED AT YOUR WEB SITE AND DISCOVERED THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK AND BELIEVE FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418578August 11, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TIE ROD ENDS, WHICH WERE EXTREMELY LOOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418417August 10, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V107000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE PARTS HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AND THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS WAS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418289August 9, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F150 LARIAT WINDOW REGULATORS FAILING. I HAVE HAD TWO WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK WHICH CAUSES THE WINDOW TO DROP UNEXPECTEDLY INTO THE DOOR CAVITY WHICH CAUSES ALARM TO THE DRIVER POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTING TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS CONDITION AND REFUSES TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. THE WINDOWS WERE NOT BEING OPERATED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THEY JUST DROPPED LEAVING THE WINDOW OPEN AT 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418831August 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM MY BROTHER IN LAW WHEN IT WAS 2 OR 3 YEARS OLD. ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE TIMELY. THE 5.4 TRITON ENGINE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO MY MECHANICS SHOP. IT WAS LATE SO HE GAVE ME A RIDE HOME. ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY HE CALLED TO SAY THAT HE RAN A SCOPE AND FOUND THAT THE PISTON WAS GONE AND IT WOULD NOT BE COST EFFECTIVE TO REPAIR. HE LOOKED AT BUYING A USED ENGINE FROM REPUTABLE DEALERS WHO SPECIALIZE IN USED ENGINES ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY WON'T BUY THAT PARTICULAR ENGINE BECAUSE THEIR DEFECTIVE AND THEY'VE YET TO SEE A GOOD ONE. I'VE BEEN WAITING IN THE HOPES OF BUYING A USED WRECK WITH LOW MILEAGE. A REBUILT ENGINE RUNS $5,905.00 INSTALLED WITH A 3 YEAR 100K WARRANTY. IN MY CONVERSATION WITH JASPER THE WOMAN IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME THAT THIS ENGINE WAS REBUILT WITH THE UPGRADES TO THE WEAK TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM THAT FORD HAD DESIGNED INTO THE ENGINE. I CALLED FORD AND OF COURSE THIS WAS THE FIRST THEY HAD EVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT YEAR TRUCK AND ENGINE ARE "DROPPING LIKE FLIES". HE HAD ONE IN IS LOT ALREADY AND SAW AN ADD IN THE LOCAL PAPER OF AN 04 F-150 FOR SALE WITH BLOWN MOTOR. HE THOUGHT IT WAS ME BUT SOMEONE ELSE HAS THE SAME TRUCK AND PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE BUT I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAVE HEARD OF ANYONE ELSE WITH THIS PROBLEM? IF SO, HOW MANY AND WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO FORCE A COMPANY TO REMEDY A PROBLEMS THEY CREATED? MY MAINTENANCE OF MY VEHICLES IS SECOND TO NONE. THE 97 CHEVY TRUCK I'M CURRENTLY DRIVING WAS PURCHASED NEW BUY ME IN MAY OF 97. I JUST TURNED 358K MILES YESTERDAY AND IT'S THE SAME ENGINE WITH NO MAJOR REPAIRS. I'VE NEVER GOTTEN LESS THAN 250K OUT OF A VEHICLE BECAUSE OF MY MAINTENANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417824August 7, 2011
EQUIPMENT
I WANT TO ADD MY NAME TO THE RANKS OF FORD F150 OWNERS WHO HAD THE NIGHTMARISH EXPERIENCE OF SIMPLY NEEDING SPARK PLUGS CHANGED. UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS SPARKPLUG DESIGN, I ASKED MY MECHANIC TO DO A SIMPLE TUNE UP. TWO SPARKPLUGS BROKE AND HE IS STILL RESEARCHING HOW TO PROCEED WITHOUT INCURRING THE MOST EXPENSE. TELLS US ABOUT INEXPENSIVE RECALL ITEMS, IS IT BECAUSE THIS IS EXPENSIVE THAT THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED RECALL ON THIS DESIGN FLAW? *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417588August 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING IN UP STATE NY, GOING ABOUT 30-35 MPH, MY REAR PASSENGER WINDOW STARTED TO OPEN FOR NO REASON. BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THE WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY OPEN AND FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE WINDOW AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP I BROUGHT THE CAR TO LOOK AT TO TRY AND FIX IT TOLD ME THE REGULATOR WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO GET THE WINDOW CLOSED AND TAPED IT SHUT. I WAS 300 MILES FROM HOME AND I HAD TO GET HOME TO TRY AND GET THE WINDOW FIXED. PS: THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS WINDOW AND I HAD TO GET THE REGULATOR REPLACED FORD NEEDS TO OWN UP TO IT'S DEFAULT AND ANNOUNCE A RECALL ON ALL IT'S WINDOW REGULATORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416701August 2, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 71,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 09/12/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416413July 31, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE HAD MY 2004 F150 XLT SUPERCREW FOR A YEAR NOW AND THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR IN ALL 4 WINDOWS HAVE BROKEN DURING THAT SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE HAPPENED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW LAST NIGHT. SEARCHING THE INTERNET SHOWS THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES, BUT FORD WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415584July 28, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE - TO MY KNOWLEDGE POOR HANDLING, UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, DISCOVERED BOTH FRONT SPRINGS BROKEN AT 120,000 MILES TRUCK IS USED PRETTY MUCH AS A PASSENGER VEHICLE CURRENTLY REPLACING BOTH FRONT SPRINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415375July 27, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V107000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY FAILURE BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER REFUSED ANY FURTHER SERVICE TO THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,989.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416048July 27, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TWO OF THE FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BROKE CAUSING SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUES. THE PARTS ARE EXPENSIVE AND DEFECTIVE. THE LAST MALFUNCTION OCCUED WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW FELL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. I HEARD A POPPING NOISE LIKE SOMEBODY THREW SOMETHING AT THE TRUCK AND THEN THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. MY WIFE AND I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THIS POSES A LARGE SAFETY RISK TO THEM. THESE PARTS ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414998July 25, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. THE REGULATOR WAS FAULTY AND CAUSED THE WINDOW TO FALL OFF TRACK. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THEY WOULD DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE WINDOW REGULATOR FOR THAT YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414997July 25, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW FAILURE. THE LEFT REAR WINDOW JUST DROPPED OUT OF THE TRACK DUE TO A WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414666July 22, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V107000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AGO AND THE VEHICLE WAS STILL NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413567July 19, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F-150 ... ALL 4 OF MY WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED ! ALSO MY 5TH REAR WINDOW IS GOING OUT TOO ...I'M TIRED OF PAYING OUT SO MUCH MONEY FOR THEM TO JUST FAIL AGAIN ! 2 OF MY WINDOWS WON'T EVEN GO UP ANYMORE AND THE INSIDE OF MY TRUCK IS GETTING DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY! I HOPE NOTHING FLIES INTO MY TRUCK WHEN IM DRIVING OR SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE HURT! THE WINDOWS JUST STOP WORKING NO REASON AT ALL! PLEASE HELP THIS IS OUT OF CONTROL AND FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT NOT AFTER!!! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413259July 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL MODULE FAILED. BOTH THE FUEL PUMP AND MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY NHTSA. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,715. UPDATED 09/21/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412380July 15, 2011
VISIBILITY
THERE ARE OVER 450 COMPLAINTS LISTED HERE IS MINE I OWN A 2004 FORD F150 AND HAVE HAD 3 WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURES, 2 WHILE DRIVING. THE DANGEROUS ONE WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AT NIGHT DURING A RAIN STORM. FORD DEALER STATES HE REPLACES 1-2 A WEEK BUT IS NOT YET A RECALL. HE SAYS IT WONT GET A RECALL UNTIL SOMEONE DIES. I THINK IT IS A KNOWN DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT FORD NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF BUT WONT UNTIL A RECALL IS MANDATORY. PLEASE RECALL THIS PROBLEM BEFORE "SOMEONE DIES" AND "ONLY THEN" MANDATES A RECALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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