Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10390174March 14, 2011
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F150 SUPERCREW. FOR THE 5TH TIME ONE OF THE WINDOWS HAS DROPPED INTO THE DOOR DUE TO THE REGULATOR MALFUNCTIONING. THE FIRST 3 TIMES WERE COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED. HOWEVER, THIS WILL BE THE SECOND ONE I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR. EACH TIME, ALL FORD DOES IS REPLACE THE REGULATOR AND TELL ME I MUST HAVE GOTTEN A BAD ONE. THIS IS 5 WINDOWS IN 5 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386870March 8, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVERS WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR WHILE TRUCK WAS MOVING. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE WINDOW BACK UP. I WAS IN A REMOTE LOCATION, DRIVING OVER A SNOWY MOUNTAIN PASS. WHEN THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, AND I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE, AND I CAN EXPECT MORE OF THE SAME IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH AS IT IS A STARTLING EVENT, AND A SERIOUS IMMEDIATE DISTRACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386869March 8, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVERS WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR WHILE TRUCK WAS MOVING. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE WINDOW BACK UP. I WAS IN A REMOTE LOCATION, DRIVING OVER A SNOWY MOUNTAIN PASS. HE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, AND I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE, AND I CAN EXPECT MORE OF THE SAME IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH AS IT IS A STARTLING EVENT, AND A SERIOUS IMMEDIATE DISTRACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386760March 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTORS FALL APART INSIDE DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386282March 3, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67.000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386211March 2, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD INDEPENDENTLY OPEN TO BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE DEALER REPLACED THREE OF THE WINDOW REGULATORS AND THE FOURTH WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384868March 1, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALL FOUR WINDOWS ON MY 2004, F150, FORD TRUCK HAVE FALLEN INTO THE DOOR BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATORS. THE WINDOW FALLS INTO THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING AND THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS $4-$500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386063March 1, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS WERE CONTINUOUSLY FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER UPON EACH FAILURE AND THE REGULATOR WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE MOTOR WITH THE SAME TYPE OF MOTOR THAT ORIGINALLY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,767 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 52,600. UPDATED 4/4/11 *CN UPDATED 07/22/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10387309March 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-70, WESTBOUND THROUGH ILLINOIS, MY FORD F-150 BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND WAS BARELY CONTROLLABLE. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING OF ANY KIND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK. I MANAGED TO GET TO AN EXIT AND GOT THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER, IN THE SMALL TOWN OF GREENVILLE, IL. THE FORD MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. AT LEAST TWO VALVE STEMS HAD BROKEN AND THE VALVES HAD FALLEN INTO THE CYLINDERS. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE BUT SHOWED ME A FEW OF THE PARTS THEY HAD REMOVED (A BROKEN VALVE SPRING, PIECES OF VALVE STEM AND A FROZEN ROCKER ARM). THE ENGINE HAD BEEN SCRUPULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND THE OIL AND FILTER WERE CHANGED AT LEAST EVERY 5000 MILES. THE ENGINE WAS CLEAN AND THERE WAS PLENTY OF OIL. I HAVE SINCE SEEN SEVERAL ON-LINE POSTS ABOUT THIS ENGINE (FORD'S 5.4 LITER V-8 GAS) FAILING DUE TO FAULTY VALVE SPRINGS FAILING. I BELIEVE THIS ENGINE HAS SERIOUS FLAWS THAT MIGHT CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS IF ENGINE FAILURE HAPPENS AT HIGH SPEED IN TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384718February 28, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WHEN THE GLASS FELL INTO THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW AND THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE WINDOW ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384831February 28, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY TRUCK IS A 2004 FORD F150 FX4, THE SUSPENSION ON THE FRONT IS BAD. I BOUGHT IT WITH 65,000 MILES AND IT WAS BAD. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT AFTER NEARLY HITTING A SEMI HEAD-ON AFTER HITTING A BUMP AND IT ABOUT BOUNCED ME OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT AT FIRST. I HAVE CALLED FORD CORPORATE OFFICE WITH NO RETURN PHONE CALL. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AT THE FORUMS ABOUT THIS TRUCK AND YEAR, I DETERMINED THAT THIS IS COMMON. I DON'T KNOW IF FORD KNOWS BUT THEY SHOULD. IT HAS COST ME OVER $850 TO GET THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS REPLACED, TIE ROD ENDS, UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM AND SHOCKS. I DRIVE ALOT A MILES IN A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384526February 25, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384289February 24, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 FORD F150 WITH 5.4 LITER V-8. ENGINE PROBLEMS, STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN, HESTITATION, SPARK PLUGS RATCHETED DOWN THAT THEY BREAK WHEN REMOVING. ENGINES THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF DESIGN. FORD AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT TECHS AT FORD TELL PEOPLE ITS BAD GAS UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. CHECK F150FORUM.COM AND YOU WILL SEE HOW BIG THE PROBLEM REALLY IS. I BELIEVE FORD KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS TRYING TO BURY IT. MY ENGINE FAILED IN A SNOWSTORM GOING UP HILL. I WAS ALMOST IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS. MECHANICS KNOW ITS A FLAWED ENGINE, AND I WANT TO KNOW WHY THE NHTSA DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. YOU ARE TOLD IT IS BAD GAS AND TO KEEP CHANGING YOUR FUEL FILTER. MY TRUCK WOULD NOT GO OVER 85 MILES AN HOUR SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW. I WAS TOLD IT WAS BAD GAS. I KEPT CHANGING THE FILTER EVERY SIX MONTHS AS I WAS TOLD. I THINK THEY KNEW THIS ENGINE HAD A BAD DESIGN AND KEPT PEOPLE IN THE DARK HOPING THE ENGINE WOULD LAST UNTIL IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384350February 24, 2011
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F150. THE DRIVERS AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY. I FOUND THAT THERE IS AN UPCOMING RECALL BY FORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR 05' AND 06' BUT NOT 2004. I READ IN AN ARTICLE THAT NHTSA HAS RECOMMENDED THAT FORD INCLUDE THE 2004 MODELS. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THE DID NOT KNOW OF ANY RECALLS FOR THE F150 AIRBAG PROBLEM. I OFFERED TO EMAIL THEM THE ARTICLES BUT THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE EMAIL. I TOLD THEM THE LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST 49.95 TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TOTAL REPAIR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THIS KNOWLEDGE AND ARE UNWILLING TO DEAL WITH SOMETHING SO OBVIOUSLY DANGEROUS. IN ONE ARTICLE IT SAID THAT IF THE WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING I SHOULD TAKE MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. IS THE 2004 MODEL GOING TO BE RECALLED AND WHEN??? IF I PAY FOR THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR I AM CONCERNED I WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED ONCE THE RECALL OCCURS. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR NHTSA TO FORCE FORD TO STEP UP BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS?? I HAVE A TEXTBOOK SITUATION OCCURRING THAT NHTSA HAS IDENTIFIED AND I CAN NOT GET ANYTHING DONE ABOUT IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384193February 23, 2011
PARKING BRAKE
I DRIVE A 2004 FORD F-150 HERITAGE WITH ONLY 73,000 MILES THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TAKEN OFF ROAD OR TOWED ANY HEAVY WEIGHT AND HAS HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE. TWO DAYS AGO WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER AND AFTER STOPPING THE TRUCK WOULD THEN NOT MOVE AS THE WHEEL REMAINED LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE LICENSED MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM HAD ESSENTIALLY FELL APART (EXPLODED) AND THAT ALL THE LOOSE PARTS FLOATING AROUND IN THE WHEEL HAD JAMMED THE WHEEL. HE CLAIMS THAT FORD USED CHEAP PARTS IN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEMS AS PEOPLE WHO HAVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS RARELY USE THEM. MY VEHICLE IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION SO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS A NECESSITY. I ASKED HIM IF THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH AND HE RESPONDED "ABSOLUTELY". WHICH MEANS I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY FLIPPED. HE AND MY HUSBAND INFORMED ME THAT EVEN WITH ANY POSSIBLE WEAR, THESE PARTS SHOULD NOT BREAK. THE MECHANIC HAD ALSO INFORMED ME THAT I WAS NOT THE FIRST CUSTOMER HE HAD SEEN WITH THIS ISSUE. I THEN PROCEEDED TO LOOK ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. FORD REFUSED TO REPLACE THE E-BRAKE AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND OTHER DAMAGED PARTS INSIDE THE WHEEL. BUT MY REAL CONCERN IS ONE OF SAFETY AS I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK SINCE I KNOW IT HAS BEEN BUILT WITH LESS THAN QUALITY PARTS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS GOING TO COST SOMEONE SERIOUS INJURY IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I SHOULD ALSO STATE THAT I HAD A MULTIPOINT INSPECTION PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE 1 WEEK PREVIOUS BY A FORD DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS GOOD. I ALSO FOUND A 2008 TSB FOR THE PARKING BRAKE ON FORD F-150S OF THIS YEAR THAT DEALT WITH THE NOISE THEY MAKE THAT I THINK IS AWARNING THAT THIS IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. BUT MY TRUCK NEVER GAVE ME A WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384219February 23, 2011
VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
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
#10383487February 21, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F150 POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. I LIVE IN A HOT AND HUMID PART OF TEXAS SO WINDOWS ARE SELDOM ROLLED UP AND DOWN. HOWEVER THIS IS THE THIRD WINDOW REGULATOR TO FAIL ON THIS VEHICLE. EACH TIME THERE IS A LOW POP AND THE WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPS AND YOU CANNOT ROLL IT DOWN. THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-30, IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS IN THE POURING RAIN. TRY TELLING ME THAT WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383341February 19, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOT (APPROX. SPEED 5MPH) DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO DOOR AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ELECTRIC WINDOW OPERATION. WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED BY FORD DEALER. WITHIN THREE MONTHS SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW, RESULT FAILED WINDOW REGULATOR. AT THIS MOMENT VEHICLE IS AT FORD DEALER BEING REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383345February 19, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE REAR WINDOW PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2004 F-150 LARIAT SUPER CAB CAME CRASHING DOWN AFTER A LOUD POP WHICH STARTLED MY WIFE DRIVING OUR GRAND DAUGHTER HOME FROM SCHOOL WITH OUR THREE YEAR OLD GRANDSON SITTING IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT IN A CAR SEAT SECURELY BUCKED WHICH CAUSED HER TO LEAVE THE ROAD WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383288February 18, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE THIRD WINDOW REGULATOR IN MY 2004 FORD F-150 LARIAT JUST FAILED CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NOT A DEFECT BUT THOUSANDS OF OTHER F-150 OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TWO FIXES COST $450 EACH. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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