Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10279860August 9, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVER'S WINDOW, STARTED ROLLING IT BACK UP HEARD A LOUD POP, WINDOW FELL DOWN & WOULDN'T ROLL BACK UP . MY MECHANIC SAID HE HAS HAD ALOT OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279650August 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FORD DEALERSHIP BROKE ALL 8 OF MY SPARK PLUGS, INITIALLY MY REPAIR COST WAS $609 BEFORE THEY BROKE MY PLUGS AND AFTER THEY ARE CHARGING ME $3200 TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT CAUSED BY ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279729August 7, 2009
VISIBILITY
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND WINDOW GLASS FELL FROM THE CLOSED POSITION WITH A LOUD BOOM. AS A RESULT OF THE LOUD CRASHING OF THE FALLING WINDOW GLASS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS COMBINED WITH THE SUDDEN AND VIOLENT GUST OF WIND AND DEBRIS INTO THE CAB NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL, AND ROLL OVER. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON THIS TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279638August 6, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
JULY 11,2009, WE HAVE A 2004 FORD F150 SUPERCREW WITH 56000. WE WERE IN TOWN AND LET THE REAR WINDOWS DOWN. THE LEFT REAR POPPED VERY LOUD AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. I HAVE NOT FIXED IT. I TALKED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER ABOUT IT, HE SAID THERE IS NOT A RECALL AND WOULD COST ABOUT 400.00. FAST-FORWARD TO AUG. 6, 2009 MY WIFE WAS COMING HOME FROM SCHOOL(TEACHER) SHE LET THE DRIVERS WINDOW DOWN TO LET SOME OF THE HOT AIR OUT. SHE GOT ON THE HWY. AND STARTED ROLLING THE WINDOW UP ABOUT HALFWAY IT POPPED VERY LOUD . IT STARTLED HER SO BAD SHE JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND ENDED UP OFF THE ROAD. BEFORE SHE COULD STOP THE WINDOW HAD FALLEN INTO THE DOOR. SHE IS OK AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ON HOME WITH SHAKY NERVES. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE IN WHICH NHTSA OUGHT TO INVESTIGATE FERVENTLY. FORD NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT AND NOW BEFORE SOMEONE GETS REALLY HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279451August 5, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR THE EVENTUAL FAILURE OF MY WINDOW REGULATOR ON MY 2004 FORD F150. ONE DAY I WENT TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND THE WHOLE THING FELL DOWN INSIDE OF THE DOOR. AFTER I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK UP, I HAD TO WEDGE MATERIALS BETWEEN THE WINDOW AND DOOR TO HOLD IT UP. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO USE THIS WINDOW FOR DRIVE-THRU AND SOMETIMES WHEN IT RAINS, MY DRIVERS SEAT GETS WET BECAUSE THE WINDOW FALLS DOWN HALFWAY. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED DUE TO THE COST OF PARTS AND LABOR, THEREFORE I HAVE GONE MONTHS TRYING TO JUST DEAL WITH THE SITUATION, UNTIL I COULD PAY THE $400.00 THAT IT COSTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, UPON DOING RESEARCH ONLINE, I SEE THAT I AM NOT ALONE AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD TRUCKS, THEREFORE, IF I DON'T HAVE TO AND I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR, I'D RATHER NOT BE! I HAVE ALSO BEEN AFRAID THAT SOMEONE WILL BE ABLE TO GET INSIDE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IF THEY REALLY WANTED TO, ALL THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO IS ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN MANUALLY-VERY EASY TO DO WITH IT BEING BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279491August 5, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 F150 5.4 TRITON 88,000 MILES. FOMOCO RECOMMENDS SPARK PLUG CHANGE AT 100,00 DEALER CHANGED 8 PLUGS BROKE 6.I WAS CHARGED A PLUG EXTRACTION FEE OF $85 PER PLUG IN ADDITION TO THE $320 INITIAL QUOTE.INTERNET RESEARCH AND WORD OF MOUTH SHOWS MANY,MANY INSTANCES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.FOMOCO QUOTED"WE ARE NOT ASSISTING CUSTOMERS AT THIS TIME".DEFINITE ENGINEERING FLAW THEY DENY.FOMOCO EVEN INVENTED THEIR OWN EXTRACTION TOOL TO AID IN REMOVAL OF PLUGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279291August 4, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 FORD F-150 CREWCAB PICKUP TRUCK ONE DAY, I HEARD A 'POP' (LIKE A ROCK HIT MY WINDOW) ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, AND THE NEXT DAY I HEAR IT AGAIN. THE NEXT NIGHT MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO MY DOOR WHILE OUT DRIVING AND SCARED ME SO BAD IT MADE ME SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. A POLICE OFFICER SAW THIS AND ACCUSED ME OF BEING INTOXICATED SO I THEREFORE HAD TO GO THROUGH A FIELD SOBRIETY AND BREATHALIZER TEST. THE POLICE OFFICER APOLOGIZED BUT IT WAS VERY NERVE RACKING TO GO THROUGH THAT. THAT NIGHT I TOOK MY DOOR APART TO FIND A JUNGLE OF WIRES IN MY DOOR THAT ONCE CONNECTED TO THE TRACKS THAT HELD MY WINDOW IN PLACE. IT IS NOT REPAIRABLE, BUT REPLACEABLE SO THEREFORE I AM VERY UPSET. I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON CARS SINCE I WAS FOURTEEN YEAR OLD, AND NEVER HAVE I SEEN SUCH A HORRIBLE IDEA FOR A WINDOW MOTOR. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT I COMMUTED ON BACK COUNTRY ROADS THIS NIGHT BECAUSE IF I WERE TO BE ON THE INTERSTATE OR A HIGHWAY, THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT I WOULD HAVE WRECKED AND BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR EVEN KILLED. THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD AND QUICK IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PREPARE FOR IT AND AFTER REVIEWING THE DESIGN OF THESE WINDOW MOTORS, REGULATORS, AND ELEVATOR CABLES, IT SEEMS AS IF FAILURE IS INEVITABLE AND IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY BREAK. I JUST HOPE THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS DON'T GIVE OUT BEFORE THEY RECALL THEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279117August 3, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1. I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT, I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVERSIDE WINDOW DOWN. 2. I HEAR A POP AND THE WINDOW DROPPED. I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP AND I HEARD A MOTOR SOUND AND THE WINDOW WOULDN'T ROLL BACK UP. 3. THE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279240August 3, 2009
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
SECOND WINDOW DRIVE FAILURE IN 6 WEEKS. VERY LOUD BANG FROM DOOR (SOUNDS LIKE TRUCK IS HIT BY LARGE ROCK/HARD OBJECT) WHICH IS VERY STARTLING, THEN WINDOW GLASS SLIDES DOWN INTO DOOR. ON THE FREEWAY THIS IS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS. THE FIRST WINDOW FAILURE (ONE MONTH AGO) COST ME $430.00 AT FORD DEALER TO REPAIR. I WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A FREQUENT PROBLEM. AFTER SECOND FAILURE IN 4 WEEKS, I WENT ON THE WEB AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF 2004-2005 F-150'S, AND FORD REFUSES TO ADDRESS IT! I'M WAITING TO TALK TO DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT SECOND FAILURE TO TRY AND GET FORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, AS WELL AS INSPECT THE OTHER WINDOWS AND REPAIR THEM AS NECESSARY. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY FAIL AS WELL. - THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN DESIGN DEFECT!!! FORD HAS ALREADY CHANGED THE DESIGN/PART # FOR THE FAULTY PART (REGULATOR/CABLE ASSY) THREE TIMES- AND IT STILL FAILS WITHOUT WARNING! THESE TRUCKS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED AT FORD'S EXPENSE!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278754July 30, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW CONTROL CABLES FAILED TO CONTROL THE WINDOW IN THE DRIVERS DOOR. THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. THE REPAIR OF THE DOOR COST 400 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE CHEAPLY MADE CABLE SYSTEM INSIDE THE DOOR. FORD SERVICE PERSON STATED "IT HAPPENS ALOT TO THIS YEAR OF TRUCK". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278812July 30, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVERS WINDOW WAS UP, I HEARD A LOUD POP ANT THE WINDOW STARTED TO GO DOWN ALL BY ITSELF, TRIED PUSHING BUTTON TO ROLL UP WINDOW BUT DID NOT WORK. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM A FUNERAL I WAS AT OUT OF STATE. MIDWAY BETWEEN LANDER WY AND AUSTIN TX IS WHEN THE INCIDENT WITH THE WINDOW HAPPENED. THERE WAS WIND AND RAIN AND BY THE TIME I GOT HOME I COULD NOT HEAR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ONTHE WINDOW REGULATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278629July 29, 2009
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO DOOR. WINDOW NO LONGER OPERATIVE. WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AT PLASTIC CONNECTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278709July 29, 2009
VISIBILITY
ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVER'S WINDOW, STARTED ROLLING IT BACK UP HEARD A LOUD POP, WINDOW FELL DOWN & WOULDN'T ROLL BACK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278326July 26, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WE STOPED TO GET GAS AND I WENT TO SHUT THE DOOR AND MY HUSBAND SAID THE WINDOW JUST FELL INTO THE DOOR AND THEN HE TRIED TO ROLL IT UP AND IT MAD A CRACKING NOISE AND WOULD NOT WORK. THIS IS THE THIRD WINDOW IN OUR FORD F150 THAT WE HAVE REPLACED AND COST $450.00. THIS IS A PROBLEM AND FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS WINDOW REGULATOR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278366July 26, 2009
VISIBILITY
I WHEN TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW AND IT STARTED DOWN THEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE GLASS FELL INSIDE THE DOOR THIS IS A CONCERN BECAUSE SOME COULD STILL MY STUFF OUT OF MY TRUCK OR EVEN STILL IT RIGHT NOW I HAVE IT RIGGED WHERE IT WILL STAY UP BUT I CAN NOT ROLL DOWN OR USE MY WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278084July 23, 2009
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTED IN JUNE 2008 WITH DRIVER'S WINDOW DROPPING INTO DOOR. JULY 2008 REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DID SAME. NOW JULY 18, 2009 REAR PASSENGER'S WINDOW DID SAME. EACH TIME DEALER REFUSES TO SAY THAT ITS A PROBLEM. SAY MINE IS THE ONLY TRUCK DOING THIS. TRUCK ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277959July 22, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278010July 22, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOW MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CANNOT FIND THE CORRECT PART FOR REPLACEMENT WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY $500 AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR SOMETHING THAT I CAN DO MYSELF.. IT STARTED WITH THE WINDOW OCCASIONALLY GETTING STUCK, AND NOW WON'T GO UP AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277557July 21, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I WAS SITTING IN MY 2004 F150 ON MY LUNCH BREAK WHEN I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO ROLL MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOWN THEN IT FELL. LUCKILY I WASN'T DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I REFUSE TO PAY $400+ OUT OF MY POCKET TO FIX THIS SINCE IT IS FORD'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRODUCING POOR QUALITY PARTS. I FIXED IT BY DISASSEMBLING THE DOOR PANEL, MANUALLY PUSHING THE WINDOW UP, AND NOW A PAIR OF VISE GRIPS HOLD THE WINDOW UP. THE OLD PARTS ARE STILL IN MY DOOR AND AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277605July 21, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING, I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THEN THE DRIVERS' SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR WITH A LOUD CRASH. IT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME, AS I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD HIT ME OR BEEN HIT BY DEBRIS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED ME TO HIT MY BRAKES BECAUSE I WAS VERY CONFUSED FOR A MOMENT LOOKING AROUND FOR WHAT HAPPENED. THIS MADE SEVERAL DRIVERS BEHIND ME SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AND OF COURSE HONK AT ME BECAUSE THEY COULD SEE NO REASON FOR THE HARD BRAKING. AFTER GETTING HOME AND FIGURING OUT WHAT HAPPENED, I LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AN FOUND LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF POSTS FROM OTHER FORD OWNERS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO FOUND IT WILL WILL ACTUALLY HAPPEN TO ALL FOUR OF MY WINDOWS BECAUSE THE PLASTIC PIECE USED AT THE END OF THE CABLE BRAKES DUE HEAT/COLD/MOISTURE. THE REPLACEMENT CABLE IS NOT AVAILABLE AS A SEPARATE PART, BUT INSTEAD MUST BE PURCHASED AS PART OF THE WHOLE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH COSTS APPROXIMATELY $350/$400 PER WINDOW AFTER THE COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO INSTALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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