Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10357638September 25, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. I HAD TWO WINDOW FAILURES IN THE SAME DAY, AND HAD ONE FIXED THIS PAST JULY 2010. THIS IS THREE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURES IN A MATTER OF 3 MONTHS. ACCORDING TO THE WEB THIS HAS HAPPENED ALOT TO FORD TRUCKS AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL DUE TO THE REGULATOR FAILURES! *TR
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#10357293September 24, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS BREAKING. DRIVER WINDOW MADE A LOUD POP AND WINDOW FELL INSIDE DOOR. 1 WEEK LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON PASSENGER SIDE AFTER WINDOW STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. THE TWO REAR WINDOWS ARE NOW MAKING THE SAME GRINDING NOISE. HAVE NOT REPAIRED YET BECAUSE IT COST TO MUCH TO FIX. *TR
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#10357323September 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I TOOK MY 2004 F-150 TO KERRY FORD LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SPRINGDALE BECAUSE OF A WINDOW PROBLEM I HAD. THE SERVICE DESK ASKED ME IF I WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE SPARK PLUGS FOR MY YEAR TRUCK. I TOLD HIM NO, I WASN'T. THE FORD EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SINCE MY MILEAGE WAS AT 89,000, HE STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE MY SPARK PLUGS CHANGED BEFORE I GET ANY CLOSER TO 100,000 MILES. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS ARE GETTING STUCK IN THE ENGINE OR BREAKING OFF WHILE BEING REPLACED. I WAS TOLD FOR A TUNE UP, IT WOULD BE ROUGHLY $300.00 PLUS AN EXTRA $89.00 FOR EACH SPARK PLUG THAT BREAKS. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG WAS POORLY DESIGNED AND DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH THREADS. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT FORD HAS ACCEPTED NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE. THE EMPLOYEE INSTRUCTED ME TO GOGGLE, FORD F 150 SPARK PLUG TO VERIFY THAT HE WAS TELLING THE TRUTH. I ASKED THAT YOU DO THE SAME! PEOPLE HAVE SPENT ANY WHERE FROM $300.00-$4500.00 FOR FORDS POOR DESIGN. FORD HAS EVEN DESIGNED A SPECIAL TOOL TO TRY AN ASSIST IN GETTING OUT THE SPARK PLUGS WITHOUT BREAKING THEM. SOME DRIVERS HAVE HAD THEIR SPARK PLUG LITERALLY POP OUT OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. I DID TAKE MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AFTER REVIEWING ALL THE MATERIAL ON THE INTERNET. I NOW HAVE THE DISTINCTION OF THE WORST HORROR STORY AT KERRY FORD. I WAS TOLD PRIOR TO HAVING MY TRUCK WORKED ON, THAT THEIR TECH HAS HAD DECENT LUCK GETTING THE SPARK PLUGS OUT. KERRY FORD HAD BROKEN MAYBE TWO SPARK PLUGS AT THE MOST. I DROPPED MY TRUCK OFF THE NIGHT BEFORE SERVICE SO THEY COULD SOAK THE PLUGS IN LUBRICANT. AFTER THERE DAYS OF SERVICE, FORD CALLED ME AND STATED THAT 6 OUT OF THE 8 SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF. FORD HAD TO DRILL OUT THE BROKEN PLUGS TO REMOVE THEM. KERRY FORD DID SHOW ME SOME COMPASSION AND LOWERED THE EXTRA FEE FROM $89.00 TO $39.00 SINCE SO MANY OF MY SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10357210September 23, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS OF 2004 FORD 150 SUPER CAB. A TOTAL OF 3 FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS (2 DRIVER SIDE AND 1 PASSENGER SIDE). THE TWO MOST RECENT FAILURES OCCURRED THIS MONTH WITHIN 3 DAYS OF EACH OTHER. THE WINDOW FAILS WITHOUT WARNING AND FALLS DOWN INSIDE OF THE DOOR. THIS CAN BE A PROBLEM IF THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. IN ORDER TO MAKE THE WINDOW STAY UP, THE DOOR HAS TO BE DISASSEMBLED AND SOMETHING PLACED IN THE DOOR TO HOLD THE WINDOW UP UNTIL PARTS CAN BE ORDERED AND INSTALLED. I HAVE USED A 2 X 4 AND ZIP TIES AS A TEMPORARY FIX TO HOLD THE WINDOW UP INSIDE THE DOOR UNTIL PARTS ARE OBTAINED AND THE REPAIRS MADE. MY TEMPORARY FIX KEEPS THE WINDOW UP, BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO LET THE WINDOW DOWN IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. BUT HAVING THE WINDOW STUCK IN THE UP POSITION IS MUCH BETTER THAN LEAVING THE WINDOW DOWN AND RISKING DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR FROM WEATHER OR THEFT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357261September 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2004 FORD F150 WITH 5.4L V8 ENGINE. MILEAGE IS 104000. HAD SPARK PLUGS CHANGED AND ALL 8 SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF RESULTING IN A VERY HIGH COST TO ME. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS ON THE INTERNET. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND COST IS BEING PAST ON TO CONSUMER. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10356776September 21, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. CAUSED ME TO BE DISTRACTED - ACTUALLY THOUGHT THAT SOMETHING HAD HIT ME. THIS IS ALSO 2ND WINDOW TO FAIL LIKE THIS! *TR
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Fire:
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Injuries:
0
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#10356847September 21, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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Fire:
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#10356381September 20, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F150 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAIL 5 TIMES! WINDOW FALLS DOWN INSIDE OF DOOR IT HAPPENED ONCE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN POURING DOWN RAIN! *TR
Crash:
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#10356697September 20, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LEAD UP TO.... 3 OUT OF 4 WINDOWS ON MY 2004 FORD F150 FX4 HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OUT OF THE BLUE THEY COME CRASHING DOWN. I HAVE SPENT ABOUT 700 DOLLARS SO FAR ON THIS DEFECT AND HAVE TO GO IN TOMORROW TO GET MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FIXED WHICH WILL PUT ME OVER 1000. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE WINDOW REGULATORS AND I SHOULD GET EVERY PENNY I HAVE SPENT ON THESE PATHETIC DEVICES BACK. COME ON FORD, REALLY? I FEEL LIKE I AND EVERYBODY ELSE IN THIS SAME SITUATION HAVE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF FOR FORD TO MAKE AN EXTRA BUCK. WHO IS GOING TO BE THE ONE TO RAISE THE [XXX] FLAGGED AND TAKE FORD TO THE BANK ON THIS ONE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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#10356339September 19, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I HEAR A LOUD BANG FROM MY DRIVERS DOOR. I THOUGHT SOMEBODY HAD HIT ME OR THREW SOMETHING AT MY VEHICLE. I LOST FOCUS OF MY DRIVING TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING AROUND ME. THEN MY DRIVERS WINDOW DROPPED AND THIS SCARED ME AND CAUSE ME TO SWERVE. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY VEHICLE ARE FAILING ALL THE TIME. THIS HAPPENED A MONTH AGO AND I NOW HAVE THREE OF MY FOUR WINDOWS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE MY DOORS APART AND PERMANENTLY FIX MY WINDOWS IN THE UP POSITION AS I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPLACEMENT WINDOW REGULATORS. NOW WITH MY WINDOWS IN THE UP POSITION I HOPE I DON'T NEED TO GET OUT OR THEM FOR ANY UNFORESEEN INCIDENT. *TR
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Fire:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356224September 18, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY FORD F150 2004 POWER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NOT ONLY DID IT SCARE ME BECAUSE OF SLAMMING DOWN SO HARD, IT MADE ME SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. THANK GOD I GOT SAFELY OVER, BUT WAS SO SHAKEN I HAD TO WAIT BEFORE PROCEEDING. IT WAS L09 DEGREES THAT DAY AND HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOW BROKEN AND DOWN. I KNOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR, WHY HAVEN'T YOU DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED TO ALL CONSUMERS WHO OWN OR GOING TO OWN THIS AUTO. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT NOW, THEY WANT NEARLY 400.00. I AM SO AFRAID MY TRUCK IS GOING TO GET STOLEN, BUT WHAT CAN I DO? I ALSO WORRY THAT WHEN I PARK MY TRUCK IN A PUBLIC PARKING AREA, THAT SOMEONE MAY EASILY TAKE MY TRUCK WITH ME IN IT!!!!!!!!! *TR
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#10356267September 18, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I CAME OUTSIDE TO FIND THAT MY PASSENGER SINE WINDOW WAS DOWN. I WENT TO TRY TO ROLL IT UP AND ALL I HEARD WAS THE WINDOW MOTOR. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLD THE WINDOW REGULATOR CABLE HAD BROKE. I AM LUCKY THAT NOBODY HAD STOLEN MY BELONGINGS. AND WHAT IF IT HAD HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE WINDOW WERE TO FALL INTO THE DOOR AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT? AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10356124September 17, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150 TRUCK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND THE WINDOW INDEPENDENTLY OPENED. THE WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A THIRD REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
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#10356128September 17, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
3 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED ON MY F-150 SUPER CAB FORD LARIAT TRUCK...DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND WHAM THE WINDOW DROPS DOWN IN THE DOOR. HAPPENED IN 2007, 2009, 2010. $350 EACH TIME TO GET FIXED. I'M SURE A MAJOR THOROUGH INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE WINDOW REGULATOR ISSUE WITH FORD WOULD TURN UP 1000'S UPON 1000'S OF INCIDENTS AND REPLACEMENTS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM. WHILE I BLAME FORD CORP, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DEALER SAYING IT'S NOT A FORD PROBLEM AND THAT FORD HAS TO USE THE COMPANY IN MEXICO THEY USE TO REPLACE THE WINDOWS PER THE DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10356181September 17, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW CAME DOWN ON ITS OWN AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP, I TOOK OFF THE TRIM COVERS AND WAS BRAIDED WIRE ALL OVER THE PLACE, I ORDERED A REGULATOR TO INSTALL BUT AFTER ANOTHER 2 DAYS THE REAR PASSENGER WIDOW DID THEY EXACT SAME THING.......I AM STILL WAITING ON PART FOR THE FIRST WINDOW BUT SEEMS INSANE THAT THE SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN ON ANOTHER WINDOW JUST 2 DAYS APART THIS IS DEFINITELY A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR SOMETHING GETS STOLEN BECAUSE OF IT. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10356207September 17, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 F150 ON THE HIGHWAY. AT SPEED THERE WAS A VERY LOUD POP AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR (I FOUND OUT LATER). I HAD THOUGHT IT SHATTERED. STARTLED, I SWERVED. IT COULD HAVE BEEN BAD. LATER I FOUND OUT IT WAS THE WINDOW REGULATOR, COME TO FIND OUT THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAILURE ITEMS ON THE 2004. F150. THIS IS A HAZARD AND FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT. THEY SHOULD OWN UP AND FIX IT. *TR
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#10356214September 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 FORD F-150 4.6L V8 REGULAR PICKUP TRUCK, 39,000 MILES ON ODOMETER - DRIVING 50 MPH AND THE TRUCK STARTS VIBRATING HORRIBLY LIKE DRIVING OVER A WASHBOARD ROAD. NOTHING WILL CAUSE THE VIBRATION TO STOP, EVEN THROWING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. MUST STOP COMPLETELY, AND SOMETIMES PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE FOR A MOMENT, THEN PUT IT BACK INTO FORWARD DRIVE, TO MAKE THE PROBLEM GO AWAY. THIS HAPPENS PERIODICALLY, ABOUT ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS. SEARCH ON GOOGLE REVEALS HUNDREDS OF OTHERS COMPLAINING OF THE EXACT SAME THING WITH THEIR 2004 F-150 TRUCKS. MOST CLAIM IT IS AN EXPENSIVE DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEM, AND CAUSED BY SOME TOOLING ERROR AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT. FORD HAS NOT INITIATED A RECALL, AND THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM JUST HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010, AND I NOW HAVE 43,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. IT'S USED FOR GETTING GROCERIES. NO HEAVY USE, EVER. ALSO, THE DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2004 FORD F-150 OWNERS SAID THEIR TRUCKS ONLY HAD 35,000 TO 45,000 MILES ON THEM WHEN THE PROBLEM SURFACED. *TR
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#10355483September 14, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F150 SUPERCREW DRIVERS WINDOW REGULATOR BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10355539September 14, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR ON MY 2004 F-150 BROKE - LUCKILY IT OCCURRED WHEN THE WINDOW WAS ALREADY DOWN (NOT CLOSED). I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE 2004 MODELS, YET NO RECALLS? I HAVE KIDS AND AM AFRAID SOMETHING BAD CAN HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE IF THIS HAZARD IS INDEED RECURRING. *TR
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0
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#10355644September 14, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW IN MY 2004 F-150 LARIAT FELL OFF THE TRACK AND INTO THE DOOR. I AM UNABLE TO ROLL THE WINDOW BACK UP. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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