Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10283469September 9, 2009
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AND DOES NOT ROLL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283480September 9, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR ON DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILURE. THE WINDOW WORKED PROPERLY THEN WHEN I HIT THE SWITCH TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP I HEARD A LOUD POP THEN THE WINDOW FELL. RIGHT BEFORE I DROVE INTO A VERY HEAVY RAIN STORM. WILL NEED A NEW WINDOW REGULATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283159September 8, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WITHIN A ONE YEAR SPAN OF TIME I HAVE HAD TWO WINDOW REGULATORS/MOTORS BREAK ON MY 2004 F-150 EXTENDED CAB. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 59,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE HEARD OF MANY OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. THERE ARE NO OUTSIDE FACTORS AFFECTING THIS PROBLEM, IT IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. BOTH TIMES I JUST SIMPLY WENT TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW, HEARD A POP AND THEN MY WINDOW BEGAN TO SLIDE DOWN. I HAD TO USE CARDBOARD TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING ALL THE WAY INTO THE DOOR. BOTH TIMES THE REGULATOR AND MOTOR HAD TO BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283300September 8, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
SITTING IN A PARKING LOT WINDOW ROLLED UP AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HEAR A LOUD POP LIKE A ROCK BEING THROWN AT THE WINDOW. PASSANGER SIDE REAR WINDOW SLOWLY STARTS TO SLIDE DOWN INTO THE DOOR BY ITSELF. DOESN'T GO BACK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283317September 8, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOWS IN F-150 OUR FAILING. CABLE JUST SNAPS AND THEY FALL QUICKLY INTO DOOR. THREE OUT OF FOUR WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN IN MY TRUCK. THE FIRST OCCURRED DURING A DOWN POUR. THIS WAS QUITE A SURPRISE AND I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE THIRD AND LAST OCCURRENCE OCCURRED JUST LAST WEEK WHILE ON A BUSINESS TRIP. TWO OF THE THREE INCIDENTS WERE EXTREMELY DISTRACTING, ONE OCCURRED WHILE PARKED. BASED ON MY CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEALER, SEARCH RESULTS ON THE INTERNET, AND MY OWN EXPERIENCE I'M CONCERNED ANYONE WITH A CHILD THAT REMOVES THEIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN MOTION MIGHT ENCOUNTER THE SAME ISSUE. ONE OF MY WINDOWS IN THE BACK WAS BROKEN BUT DID NOT DROP DOWN UNTIL IT WAS TOUCHED BY A CO-WORKER, AND DROPPED VERY FAST. THANK GOODNESS THIS DID NOT HAPPENED BY A CHILD WHO UNRESTRAINED THEMSELVES WHILE MOVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283038September 7, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F-150 WINDOW REGULATORS FAILURE, MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW JUST FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WHEN I TRIED TO ROLL IT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283093September 7, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 F-150 FX4 - DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FALL DOWN DUE TO CABLE - REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY . REAR PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOWS FELL DOWN WITHIN A WEEK APART DUE TO CABLE COMING OFF TRACKS, OR ROLLERS. NOTIFIED FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS ADVISED TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO SEE IF IT COULD BE A MALFUNCTION. DEALERS CHARGE TO DIAGNOSE GENERALLY AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT MY FAULT, AS THEY ARE RARELY USED, ESPECIALLY AT THE PRICE THEY CHARGE. I NOTICED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS TO FORD FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, OR IS THIS A CLUNKER THEY WANT YOU TO TRADE FOR A NEW CLUNKER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283106September 7, 2009
VISIBILITY
THE POWER WINDOWS ON MY F-150 HAVE FAILED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, WITH ONE WINDOW FAILING TWICE. A FAMILY MEMBER WAS DRIVING THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED AND WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO WRECK THE VEHICLE. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE WAS FORTUNATE THAT IT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE MALL. IT IS EVIDENT BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT FORD IS NOT TAKING THIS PROBLEM AS SERIOUS AS THEY SHOULD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282988September 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 FORD F150 WITH 4.6 ENGINE. 140,616 MILES. #2 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD. HAD TO HAVE HELI-COIL INSERT INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282935September 5, 2009
VISIBILITY
I, LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS OF CONCERNED CONSUMERS, HAVE EXPERIENCED FAULTY WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY 2004 FORD F-150. LAST NIGHT, MY REAR WINDOW BROKE WHEN TRYING TO ROLE IT UP. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, MY DRIVER WINDOW BROKE WHEN I WASN'T EVEN USING THE WINDOW OR NEAR THE TRUCK. I JUST WALKED OUT TO MY TRUCK WITH THE WINDOW DOWN - THINKING SOMEONE HAD BROKEN INTO MY TRUCK. WHEN COMPLAINING TO FORD, THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. THE GUY AT THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID HE HAD THE SAME TRUCK AT THE TIME AND HAD ALREADY REPLACED 3 ON HIS TRUCK. AS FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM WHEN DOING THE $350 REPAIR, HE TOLD ME THE REPAIR IS THE SAME AS IT WAS MANUFACTURED AND HE ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM WOULD REPEAT OVER TIME. PAYING OVER $30,000 FOR A TRUCK AND HAVING WINDOWS BREAKING LIKE THIS IS ABSURD. FOR FORD TO REFUSE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IS MORE ABSURD. CONSUMERS NEED YOUR HELP, PLEASE DO SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282970September 5, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO CRASHES JUST INCIDENTS OF WINDOW FAILURE ON F-150. ALL WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO POOR WORKMANSHIP. IT IS AN OBVIOUS FORD DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE ACTUAL PART IN QUESTION IS A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE, BUT THE REPAIR RUNS ON AVERAGE $400.00 PER WINDOW FOR REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE SYSTEM EVEN THOUGH REGULATOR WORKS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282863September 4, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F150 I HAVE HAD THREE WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED AND NOW THE FORTH ONE HAS BROKEN. FIRST TWO WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE THIRD WASN'T. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON IT. OF COURSE FORD WONT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282918September 4, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I DRIVE A 2004 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW THE WINDOW REGULATORS KEEP FAILING. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ALL 4 DOORS IN MY TRUCK MORE THAN ONCE. I HAVE HAD FORD REPLACE 2 OF THEM AND DUE TO THE HIGH COST I AM REPAIRING THEM THE BEST I CAN NOW. THE INCIDENTS STARTED MARCH OF 2007 (JUST WHEN THE WARRANTY IS UP), WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT YOU WILL BE DRIVING ALONG AND ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW. A LOUD NOISE WILL OCCUR AND THE WINDOW FALLS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS IS THAT THE CABLE SYSTEM DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. I KNOW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE WITH THIS, SO PLEASE GET FORD TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS INJURED. THERE WAS NO INJURIES OR OTHER MISHAPS DUE TO THESE FAILURES YOU COULD CALL THESE NEAR MISSES. THESE FAILURES COULD CAUSE INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO OTHER CARS ON THE ROADS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282736September 3, 2009
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO REAR WINDOWS AND DRIVERS SIDE FRONT GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOWS FRAME. EXPOSED FRAGMENTS OF GLASS INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATORS AT AN EXPENSE OF $713.00. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282811September 3, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW HAS HAD 3 WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL SINCE 2008. THE MOST RECENT WAS ON 9/2/09. THE OTHERS WERE IN APRIL OF 2008. IN EACH INSTANCE, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A COMMUTER PARKING LOT WHEN WE ARRIVED TO SEE THAT THE WINDOW(S) WERE DOWN AND WOULD NOT ROLL UP. WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN WE ARE NOT ACTUALLY DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF THE WINDOW WERE TO DROP WHILE DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER WITH A SMALL CHILD IN THE VEHICLE. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ITEM AND FIX IT FOR FREE. IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AT THE DEALER. OUR PARTICULAR TRUCK HAS JUST UNDER 45,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282681September 2, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF THE WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY 2004 FORD F-150 TRUCK HAVE BROKEN. EACH TIME THE PART BROKE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE WINDOW JUST SUDDENLY SLAMS DOWN INTO THE FRAME OF THE DOOR, AND CAN NO LONGER BE RETURNED TO THE "UP" POSITION. I AM CERTAIN THE LAST OF MY FOUR WINDOWS WILL SOON BREAK AS WELL. HOPEFULLY NOT DURING A MONSOON RAINSTORM. THE APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATES OF THESE BREAKAGES ARE: 03-03-08, 09-03-08 AND LASTLY 9-01-09. I WILL ONLY LIST THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE BELOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282561September 1, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WINDOW MADE A LOUD POP AND SLOWLY BEGAN TO FALL DOWNWARD WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS THE DOOR RIGHT NEXT TO MY CHILD'S CAR SEAT. THIS IS THE 4TH WINDOW IT HAS HAPPENED TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282382August 31, 2009
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IN MY 2004 F-150 LARIAT FELL DOWN IN THE DOOR WHILE TRAVELING 35MPH DOWN THE ROAD. IT MADE A VERY LOUD THUMP SOUND BEFORE IT FELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282452August 31, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY 2004 FORD 150 4 TIMES! THE DEALER CHARGES ME $400 TO REPLACE EACH TIME. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. RESEARCH ON THE WEB REVEALS OTHERWISE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282229August 29, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, TIRES
NO ACCESS TO SPARE TIRE: 2004 FORD F-150 "HERITAGE" (2003 BODY STYLE) SPARE STORED UNDER TRUCK BED LOWERS USING "KEY" AND WINCH.THE WINCH AND KEY ARE SUPPOSED TO ENGAGE VIA A "STAR SHAPED" INDENTATION. IF THIS DOES NOT ENGAGE ONE CANNOT LOWER THE SPARE TIRE FOR USE. THE REPLACEMENT (FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR)COMES RE-DESIGNED SO THAT ONE ACTUALLY INSERTS THE LOWERING ROD INTO THE WINCH.THERE IS NO "STAR" TO STRIP OUT OR BE WORN DOWN. WITH A FLAT TIRE ON A BUSY ROAD AND ONE UNDER THE TRUCK TRYING TO ACCESS A SPARE TIRE CONSTITUTES A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FORD HAS SOLD THE RE-DESIGN AS A REPLACEMENT AND THIS IN ITSELF IS AN ADMISSION OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT DESIGN. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THEY SIMPLY CUT THE TIRE FREE AND REPLACE THE WINCH AT CUSTOMER COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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