Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10407295June 17, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND REAR WINDOW WOULD SUDDENLY FALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407140June 16, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V107000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AND ESTIMATE OF WHEN THEY WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD BEEN WAITING FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE FOR OVER A MONTH AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HER SAFETY IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408113June 16, 2011
AIR BAGS
THIS IS IN RELATION TO AN EXISTING RECALL NOTICE FOR 11S18. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED SINCE I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE MAY 9. I HAVE CALLED FRIENDLY FORD SPRINGFIELD MO EVERY TUESDAY AND AM TOLD THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART TO FIX IT. THE LAST TIME I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER FARTHER AWAY BECAUSE THEY HAVE IT. THEY ALSO TOLD ME TO CALL THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER WHICH I DID AND GOT A RECORDING SAYING IT WAS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO AT THIS POINT TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE A MORE SERIOUS SITUATION ARISES. FORD AND FRIENDLY FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO FIX IT REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU SAY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407019June 15, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE IN THE FRONT END; THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 09/08/11*LJ UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406125June 13, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR PROBLEM. WINDOWS FALLS WHILE DRIVING. REPLACE IT ONCE AT DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. ... IT FAILED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405878June 10, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIS VEHICLE HEAD ON AND THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND A BROKEN JAW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY, EVEN IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER CRASH. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10405695June 9, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405697June 9, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V107000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE), THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE BUT DID NOT STATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE TIME EXPECTANCY FOR HAVING THE RECALL REPAIR COULD POTENTIALLY BE HAZARDOUS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH AND IF THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405553June 8, 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). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SECOND AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AGAIN INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405443June 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES PRIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000. SM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404502June 5, 2011
AIR BAGS
THE FRONT COLLISION SENSOR ON THE 2004-2005 FORD F150'S ARE NOT WORKING. I WAS AT A DEALERSHIP IN VERMILION OHIO AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL TRUCKS COME IN WHERE THE FRONT COLLISION SENSORS HAVE GONE BAD, PROBABLY FROM WATER GETTING INTO THE SENSORS AND FREEZING WHICH IN TURN HAS CRACKED THE SENSOR. NOW MY AIRBAG SWITCH STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404519June 5, 2011
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE ON OUR 2004 F-150 FROZE IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THIS WASN'T OBVIOUS UNTIL THE CAR GOT TO ABOUT 45 MPH, WHEN IT WOULD VIBRATE QUITE VIOLENTLY. THE ONLY FIX WAS TO PULL OVER AND WORK THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE ACCELERATING TO JOIN TRAFFIC ON A BUSY HIGHWAY! THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHICH WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT DURING THEIR TESTING. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE PARKING BRAKE EXPANDERS (ACTUATORS) WERE CORRODED TO THE POINT OF ONE OF THEM (DRIVER SIDE) BEING FROZEN. AFTER FINALLY HAVING THE DEALER FIGURE IT OUT, I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE VARIOUS F-150 BULLETIN BOARDS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I ALSO FOUND THAT FORD HAS ISSUED UPDATED PARTS TO CORRECT THE CORROSION PROBLEM. IN OUR CASE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE AFFECTED PARTS WITH THE UPDATED PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404521June 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER STARTING THE TRUCK, AND HAVING SEEMINGLY NORMAL OPERATION. IT STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND HAD A MARKED LOSS OF POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT INITIALLY ILLUMINATE, GIVING NO INDICATION OF A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THINKING THIS WAS A TEMPORARY PROBLEM, WE CONTINUED HOME. THE NEXT DAY MY WIFE TOOK THE TRUCK ON HER NORMAL DAILY ROUTINE. SHE NOTIFIED ME LATER THAT THE TRUCK HAD GOTTEN WORSE AND THAT IT WAS VERY ROUGH AND LOW ON POWER, TO THE POINT OF MAKING MERGING VERY DICEY. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY FOUND A WIRING HARNESS HAD CHAFED THROUGH DUE TO A RIDING CONDITION ON AN AIR CONDITIONING LINE. THIS AFFECTED COIL NUMBER 4. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE CHAFED WIRE AND RETURNED THE CAR TO SERVICE. THE IRONIC THING(OR DISAPPOINTING, DEPENDING ON YOUR PERSPECTIVE) WAS THAT WE HAD THE CAR IN FOR A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR A CHAFING WIRE IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404327June 3, 2011
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DOOR WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE UP OR DOWN WHEN PRESSING ROCKER SWITCH - 2ND TIME FOR REPAIR OF PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404330June 3, 2011
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
DOOR WINDOW WILL NOT OPERATE UP OR DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404358June 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VARIABLE TIME CAM PHASER TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,428.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404071June 1, 2011
VISIBILITY
SECOND POWER WINDOW REGULATOR HAS FAILED NOW IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. IN BOTH CASES, THE WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPPED COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404109June 1, 2011
VISIBILITY
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY DRIVERSIDE WINDOW CAME CRASHING DOWN CAUSING ME TO FISHTAIL INTO THE RIGHT LANE CAUSING OTHER CARS TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. WHEN I CALLED FORD AND SOME OTHER MECHANICS THEY SAID ALLOT OF PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND ITS PROBABLY GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN TO THE OTHER WINDOW. BUT THERE'S NO RECALL BECAUSE ITS NOT A EMISSION OR SAFETY PROBLEM. ??? WINDOWS FALLING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. WELL IM JUST GONNA HAVE TO KEEP PAYING $400 FOR WINDOW REGULATORS TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403824May 31, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF HIS RESIDENCE WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALER FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 214,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403848May 31, 2011
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
2004 FORD F150 SUPERCREW STARTS SHAKING HORRIBLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU SLOW DOWN, SPEED UP, OR TAKE OUT OF GEAR THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT QUIT IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES TO ME SO FAR AND IT FEELS AS IF ALL THE WHEELS ARE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. I CALLED MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT IF YOU DO A SEARCH ON IT THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE CONCERNED OF THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. LUCKILY I HAVEN'T BEEN ON AN INTERSTATE WITH MY TRAVEL TRAILER BECAUSE I WOULD BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD CAUSE ME TO POSSIBLY LOSE CONTROL AT THOSE KIND OF SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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