Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10403885May 31, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH SEVERAL DEALERS AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN REGARDS TO CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V107000(AIR BAGS FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). THE DEALERS ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404751May 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED MY TRUCK SIX MONTHS AGO, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I NOTICED A TICKING IN THE ENGINE, AFTER INQUIRING TO THE SALESMAN ABOUT THE ENGINE NOISE HE INFORMED ME THAT HIS SERVICE TECH'S HAD INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. THE NOISE HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED SINCE PURCHASE. I WAS AT AN ENGINE RE-BUILDERS PLACE OF BUSINESS WITH A FRIEND AND THE MECHANIC ASKED IF I KNEW WHAT THE TICKING WAS, I REPLIED NO AND HE TOOK ME INTO HIS OFFICE AND PRINTED A TECH BULLETIN (AERA TB2471) THAT ADDRESSED THE CAMSHAFT AND LASH ADJUSTER DESIGN CHANGE FOR FORD 5.4L VIN 5 ENGINES. THESE WERE REDESIGNED IN 2005 TO CORRECT THE TICKING NOISE AND KEEP VALVES FROM DROPPING, WHICH THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME HE HAD 5 VEHICLES IN HIS SHOP DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL ISSUE (CLOCKSPRING IN AIR BAG) THE SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED THE TICKING AS I DROVE UP, I ASKED IF HE KNEW OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND SHOWED HIM THE COPY I HAD, HIS COMMENT WAS TO NOT TOW ANYTHING! I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR THIS LOCATION AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT FORD DIRECTLY, WHICH I HAVE AND AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE MECHANIC I SPOKE WITH SAID THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS ENGINE, LOOK FOR THE NUMBER 5 AS THE EIGHTH DIGIT IN YOUR VIN NUMBER. I FEEL THAT THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN COMPLETELY MISREPRESENTED TO ME DURING AND AFTER PURCHASE AND FEEL LEMON LAWS OR RECALLS SHOULD BE USED OR IN PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403637May 28, 2011
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG FOR A FORD F150. TOOK TRUCK TO GET DRIVERS AIR BAG FIXED LIGHT HAD COME ON A LONG TIME AGO, BUT FORD WANTED TO CHARGE OVER 2,000 TO GET IT FIXED. WHEN RECALL CAME PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS FIXED. WENT TO PICK UP THE TRUCK AT FORD AND LIGHT FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS ON. FORD WANTS TO CHARGE OVER 2,000 TO GET IT FIXED. LIGHT CAME ON WHILE AT THEIR SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402937May 27, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED EXTREME INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10402951May 27, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT HAD NO VISUAL, SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES AND CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE POLICE WAS CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402865May 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WITH A LOCAL MECHANIC HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF INTO THE SPARK PLUG CASING AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402878May 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AND MADE A TICKING NOISE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CAM PHASERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402682May 25, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402724May 25, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I OWN A 2004 F-150 CREW CAB FORD TRUCK. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF THE 4 WINDOW REGULATORS IN THIS VEHICLE. EACH ONE HAS BROKEN AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FORD DEALERSHIPS REPLACED THEM AT A COST OF ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ALL THREE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR IS THE ONLY ONE SO FAR NOT TO BREAK. CURRENTLY IT IS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND. ALL THREE HAVE BROKEN WITHIN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS. THIS IS A GREAT EXPENSE TO ME AS WELL AS A GREAT DANGER. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. ONE BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AND THE OTHER ONE BROKE WHILE I WAS RAISING THE WINDOW UP FROM BEING DOWN. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADMITS THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DUE TO THEIR BEING A WIDE SCALE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS BREAKING. AT THE SAME TIME FORD REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE WINDOW REGULATORS AND BE FORCED TO REIMBURSE OWNERS OF THE EXPENSES FOR HAVING TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATORS. ONCE AGAIN, I HAVE SPENT ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE THREE WINDOW REGULATORS. AND THE LAST WINDOW APPEARS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402610May 24, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED WITH THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE FAILURE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE PROTRUDING OUTWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402611May 24, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH CONTINUOUSLY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. THE FAILURE MOST RECENTLY RECURRED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402311May 22, 2011
EQUIPMENT
2004 FORD F150 BOUGHT NEW. REAR WINDOW (OVER BACK SEAT) MOTOR/REGULATOR BROKEN OVER A YEAR AGO, FORTUNATELY WITH WINDOW CLOSED. FORD SAYS THAT IT WILL COST CLOSE TO $500 TO REPLACE MOTOR. YESTERDAY, 5/21/2011, RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE. WINDOW WILL NOT STAY UP. FROM WHAT I SEE, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE YET FORD WILL NOT ADDRESS IT AS A RECALL ITEM. CAN'T THE NHTSA PUT PRESSURE ON FORD OR THE GOVERNMENT TO FORCE FORD TO FIX THESE WHEN THEY BREAK? IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE! FORD BOUGHT DEFECTIVE WINDOW MOTORS/REGULATORS AND ARE LEAVING THEIR CUSTOMERS TO CONTEND WITH THEM ALONE. WHY CAN'T THEY ADMIT TO A PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402344May 22, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILS (BROKEN PLASTIC PIECE) AND DOOR WINDOW GLASS FALLS INTO THE DOOR. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING - SEE THOUSANDS OF INTERNET REPORTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THE REGULATOR THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT AND REFUSES TO RECALL. REPAIR PART AND LABOR COST APPROX $400 PER WINDOW. I HAVE HAD 2 WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL SO FAR! FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402275May 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2004 FORD F-150 DIED IN THE EXIT TO A LOCAL PLAZA BLOCKING TRAFFIC FROM EXITING. AFTER ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR I GOT THE TRUCK STARTED AND DROVE TO THE FORD SERVICE DEPT. I WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE HAS CORRODED THROUGH AND THAT THIS PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF FAILURES DUE TO THE POOR LOCATION OF THE MODULE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO FIND THE LAST REPLACEMENT PART IN THE WESTERN NY AREA BUT SINCE HAVE TALKED TO OTHER'S ALL OVER THEN COUNTRY TRYING TO GET THE SAME PART WITH NO LUCK. THE FACT THAT THIS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER SHOULD BE PROOF ENOUGH THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I WAS CHARGED $375 ($160 FOR PART AND $200 FOR LABOR FOR A 15 MINUTE JOB). I BELIEVE THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IF A VEHICLE FAILS IN THE WRONG PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402186May 20, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN RESPONSE TO THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V107000 (FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). PRIOR TO THE REPAIRS THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIRS THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED IT COULD BE CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE SEAT BELT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402211May 20, 2011
VISIBILITY
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW OF 2004 FORD 150 CREW CAB. THE WINDOW FAILS WITHOUT WARNING AND FALLS DOWN INSIDE OF THE DOOR. THIS CAN BE A PROBLEM IF THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER OR WHILE DRIVING AS IT DID WITH MY TRUCK. USED A WOOD BRACE TO HOLD WINDOW UP WITH PLASTIC TO COVER IN CASE OF RAIN AND DUCT TAPE UNTIL PARTS ARRIVED. NO WINDOW VISIBILITY AND POSSIBLE THEFT PROBLEMS. I PARK MY TRUCK OUTSIDE AT WORK AND LEAVE THE WORK AREA SO I NEVER KNOW WHAT CONDITION MY TRUCK WILL BE IN OR IF IT WILL STILL BE THERE WHEN I RETURN AT THE END OF THE DAY. UNTIL I HAVE THE PART AND TIME TO FIX THIS, I'M NOT SURE WHAT COULD HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401503May 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE LOCAL MECHANIC WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE ADVISED HIM THAT THE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE HUB CORRODED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE AND BOLTS TO RUST AND BRAKE INTO PIECES. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 89,030.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399437May 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 FORD F150 LARIAT ON US 50 GOING WEST BOUND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AROUND 5:30 IN THE EVENING DRIVING 70 MPH. I HEARD A LOUD POP (AS IF A GUN WAS BEING FIRED), WHICH STARTLED ME TO WHERE I SWERVED INTO THE LANE BESIDE ME. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER CAR RIGHT BESIDE ME OR ELSE THIS WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I TURNED OUT TO BE SOMETHING WITHIN IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF MY DRIVERSIDE WINDOWS CONTROLS. THE WINDOW FELL DOWN AS SOON AS I HEARD THE POP. I CALLED ONE OF THE LOCAL FORD DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE ABOUT $400.00 TO FIX AND THAT THEY HAVE TO FIX THIS SORT OF PROBLEM ALL THE TIME ON THE SAME MAKES AND MODELS OF MY TRUCK. I THEN ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT. I AM NOT ABLE TO AFFORD REPAIRS AT THIS TIME, SO I AM HAVING TO JUST DEAL WITH THE FACT THAT I DO NOT HAVE A WINDOW ON THE DRIVERSIDE ANYMORE. THIS WHOLE INCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. FORD SHOULD REALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT DOES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399038May 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN
2004 FORD F150. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH REAR DIFFERENTIAL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN 2006 THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399149May 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY 2004 F150 USED FROM A LOCAL DEALER, I HAD A 30 DAY 3000 MILE WARRANTY. I PURCHASED IT WITH 72,000 MILES FOR $15,899.00. WITHIN 3 DAYS IT STARTED A SHAKING, VIBRATION GOING UP INCLINES AROUND 45 MPH. I CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, A DAY LATER IT WAS DOING IT AGAIN, I CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAID I WAS OUT OF MY 30 DAYS. OBVIOUSLY IT WASN'T THE CATS. I READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IT SOUNDS LIKE FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEN THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO RECALL IT. THIS IS MY WORK TRUCK AND MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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