Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10255723January 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 FORD 150 HERITAGE PICK-UP HAS SERIOUS TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE- IT ALSO WONT GO INTO REVERSE AT TIMES- I MENTIONED THIS AT THE FORD DEAL WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK- THE TRANSMISSION STARTING BANGING INTO WHEN 1ST PUT INTO D- AND NOW HAS SEVERE SLIPPAGE IN IT- THE LIST ED INCIDENT DATE BELOW- IS WHEN I 1ST STARTED TO NOTICE ERRATIC TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR. *TR
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#10255405January 17, 2009
STRUCTURE
OWN A FORD F-150 YEAR 2004 AND A WINDOW IN ONE OF THE DOORS HAS FALLEN. THIS TIME IT WAS THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW THAT SCARED MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING WHEN IT FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE INSIDE DOOR. I HAVE ALREADY HAD EVERY WINDOW REPLACED ONCE AND THE DRIVER WINDOW TWICE, AND THIS WILL BE TWICE FOR THIS DOOR, IN TOTAL IT HAS BEEN 6 TIMES WINDOWS HAVE FELL. THIS REQUIRES A RECALL. WHEN DRIVING THIS CAN BE A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN YOU THINK SOMEONE HAS SHOT YOUR WINDOW OR SOMETHING HAS CRASHED BEHIND YOU AND IT HAPPENS THAT YOUR WINDOW HAS FELL DOWN MAKING LIKE A CRASHING SOUND. IT CAN BE VERY FRIGHTENING WHILE DRIVING AND COULD CAUSE A SAFETY PROBLEM. AND BEING THE 6TH TIME, NEEDS REDESIGNED PROPERLY. *TR
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#10255295January 16, 2009
VISIBILITY
FORD F150 LARIAT WINDOW GLASS FELL OUT. *TR
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#10255297January 16, 2009
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL OUT OF THE FRAME. THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY WAS INCREASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATOR AT THE COST OF $400. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,000.
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#10254859January 13, 2009
VISIBILITY
I OWN A 2004 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW LARIAT: DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BROKE WHILE AT LUNCH, VERY LOUD NOISE AND THEN WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP. HAD WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED (UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY) IN JULY OF 2008...THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. 6 MONTHS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW. REPAIRED FOR ANOTHER 100 DOLLARS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS TIME WINDOW BROKE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I FEAR THE OTHER 2 WINDOWS WILL BREAK NOW. I AM SURPRISED THE GLASS HAS NOT SHATTERED AND HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY DURING EITHER INCIDENT. IT MAKES A VERY LOUD SOUND WHEN IT BREAKS. SERVICE GUY AT FORD SUGGESTED I CALL FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. SPOKE WITH REP AND SHE HAS ABSOLUTELY NO RECORD OF THIS HAPPENING TO ANYONE ELSE YET THE DISCUSSION BOARDS ON THE WEB ARE FULL OF 2004 FORD TRUCK OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE OWNED FORDS FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH THE QUALITY. BUT SOMETHING IS OBVIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE DESIGN OR THE MATERIALS ON THE WINDOW MECHANISM. IT'S A $45,000 TRUCK, 84,000 MILES AND I TAKE PERFECT CARE OF IT. FORD ADVERTISEMENTS SAY IT'S BUILT FORD TOUGH AND I BELIEVE THEM BUT THE WINDOWS SHOULD NOT BREAK THIS EASILY AND ONLY AFTER 4 YEARS. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10254694January 12, 2009
VISIBILITY
REAR PASSENGER WINDOW FELL INTO DOOR WITHOUT BEING OPENED, APPEARS THAT THE WINDOW HARDWARE BROKE CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL. MOTOR STILL WORKS, BUT WINDOW CAN BE OPENED/CLOSED BY HAND. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10254720January 12, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
IN DECEMBER 2007, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR WHILE ROLLING IT UP PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. PAID $369 TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATOR. IN JANUARY 2009, BACK PASSENGER WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD SITTING NEXT TO THE DOOR. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP HAVING THE WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED. COST HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10254759January 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
71K MILES ON THE ODOMETER HAS LEAKING REAR AXLE SEALS ON BOTH SIDES AND THE OIL IS RUNNING DOWN ON THE PARKING/EMERGENCY AS WELL AS THE MAIN BRAKES. THIS CONFUSES THE ABS SYSTEM AND RENDERS THE REAR BRAKES USELESS IN NORMAL AS WELL AS EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. I BLOGGED ON THE FORUM F150ONLINE AND SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SOME HAVING AS FEW AS 11K MILES ON THEIR VEHICLE. LOOK AT THE POST, 'REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING ON A 2004 4X4'. I DID PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER KNOWING IT NEEDED A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB ON BOTH AXLES. I PERFORMED THE BRAKE JOB JUST PRIOR TO MAKING A 2K TRIP TO VISIT MY FATHER DURING THE HOLIDAYS NOTICING THE PROBLEM AND COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT THE LEAKING PROBLEM UNTIL MY RETURN. THE BRAKES WORKED VERY WELL DURING THE WHOLE TRIP. I NOTICED THE LEAKING BY OIL DRIPPING ON MY WHEEL AFTER MY RETURN. THE LEAKING IS WORSE ON THE RIGHT SIDE (PASSENGER). I AM A WELL TRAINED MECHANIC AND PERFORM BRAKE SERVICE TO MINE AND MY FAMILY'S VEHICLES USING THE BEST PARTS I CAN BUY IN THIS AREA. IF I DO IT, IT STAYS FIXED. I HAVE THE OLD PARTS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE JOB AND WOULD BE WILLING PART WITH THEM FOR AN INVESTIGATION ON YOUR PART. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254646January 11, 2009
VISIBILITY
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, CABLE SNAPPED AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. REPLACED, COST ME $350. RIGHT SIDE REAR JUST FAILED, HAVEN'T REPAIRED AS OF YET. FROM THE SOUNDS OF IT I SHOULD EXPECT MORE FAILURES. THIS ISN'T RIGHT!! DOES SOMEONE NEED TO GET HURT BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RECALLED? *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10254261January 8, 2009
VISIBILITY
RIGHT FRONT WINDOW ON MY 2004 SUPERCAB F-150 FORD TRUCK FELL DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO UP AGAIN (POWER WINDOWS) WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A POWER WINDOW ON THIS TRUCK HAS FAILED. FORD WANTS $450 TO FIX AND THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH AS IT JUST FELL DOWN AS I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT BUT WILL NOT FIX. SEE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/F-150/2004/WINDOWS_WINDSHIELD/WINDOW_DOES_NOT_ROLL_UP.SHTML THANK YOU. *TR
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0
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#10253716January 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHANGING OUT SPARK PLUG AT 65000 BECAUSE AN EMPLOYEE OF A FORD GARAGE ADVISED ME TO DO SO BECAUSE OF THEM GETTING STUCK AT 100,000 MILES. I STARTED TO CHANGE THEM ONLY TO FIND THE SHAFT BELOW THE THREADS OF THE SPARK PLUGS STUCK ANYWAY. I HAULED THE TRUCK TO BOYD COUNTY FORD WHERE THE SERVICE MAN STATED THAT THIS WAS PRETTY COMMON AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 500 DOLLARS TO FIX. WELL 1000.00 DOLLARS LATER THEY REMOVED THE STUCK SPARK PLUGS AND REPLACED THEM WITH SOME NEW ONES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253064December 29, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F150 DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR MALFUNCTIONED. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10252929December 27, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
04 FORD F150 FAILED WINDOW REGULATOR. WINDOW WENT DOWN AND WON'T GO BACK UP. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON ACCORDING TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND COSTS 400.00 TO FIX. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE SOME DESIGN FLAW IT SHOULD BE A RECALL BY FORD. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/F-150/2005/WINDOWS_WINDSHIELD/POWER_WINDOW_REGULATOR_FAILURE.SHTML. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10252811December 26, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 F-150 WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE, BOTH REAR AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS DO NOT WORK AND MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT, BOTH WINDOWS FAILED WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER AND THE DRIVER WINDOW FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR SO HARD IT SET THE CAR ALARM OFF, HAD I BEEN DRIVING THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SIGNIFICANT DISTRACTION AND SAFETY HAZARD, FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM WITH THESE WINDOW REGULATORS BUT I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS/FAILURES ON THE WEB WHERE FOLKS WERE DRIVING AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AND IN SOME CASES SHATTERED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252684December 23, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE REGULATOR ASSY FOR THE WINDOWS. THE FIRST WAS THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WITH 37,513 MILES. I ASKED DEALERSHIP IF WARRANTY COULD PAY FOR IT AND IT WAS COVERED EVEN THOUGH THE 36/36 EXPIRED. THE NEXT WINDOW WAS THE RIGHT REAR (FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR JUST LIKE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE) THAT WAS ON 8/14/08 AND 57,916 MILES. I HAD TO PAY 342.55. NOW IT IS 12/23/08 AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT HELP ME UNTIL TOMORROW. NOW I HAVE PLASTIC AND DUCT TAPE ON MY TRUCK. I WANTED TO FILE THIS BECAUSE I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER. *TR
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#10252002December 16, 2008
VISIBILITY
WHILE TAKING MY SON TO SCHOOL, THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR MADE A LOUD POPPING/GRINDING NOISE, THEN THE WINDOW SANK DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE TO ME (SAME NOISES IN COLD,RAINY WEATHER, BOTH TIMES) ON MY FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW. SINCE IT COST ME ALMOST $400 FOR THE FIRST WINDOW, I REPLACED THE PART (THE ENTIRE REGULATOR) MYSELF THIS TIME. THERE IS A LITTLE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS THE WIRE IN PLACE THAT SEEMS TO HAVE BROKE. WHEN IT DID, THE REGULATOR GOT THE WIRE WRAPPED UP AROUND IT IN A NON-FIXABLE CONDITION. THIS IS A MAJOR DESIGN DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED. I STILL HAVE THE "BAD" PART IF YOU NEED IT FOR INVESTIGATION. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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#10251811December 15, 2008
VISIBILITY
MY PREGNANT WIFE OF 6 MONTHS WAS DRIVING THE 45 MILE TRIP TO HOME AFTER WORK AND HER DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW POPPED AND DROPPED. CURRENT TEMP OUTSIDE WAS 30, AND SNOWING. I DECIDED NOT TO TAPE A BAG TO COVER THE HOLE BECAUSE IF IT WERE TO COME OFF WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AND BLOW INTO HER FACE, IT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I CUT A TEMPLATE OUT OF PLEXIGLASS INSTEAD AND PLACED IT IN THE WINDOW CHANNEL. THIS IS GREAT BECAUSE I CAN USE IT OVER AND OVER AND IT WILL FIT NICELY IN THE PASSENGER WINDOW WHEN IT BREAKS. THE DAY WE TOOK THE TRUCK DOWN TO GET IT FIXED IT WAS 13 DEGREES, AND 70 MILES LATER WE WERE AT THE DEALER. $400.00 LATER WE WERE OUT THE DOOR WITH A NEW REPLACEMENT THAT IS NO DIFFERENT THAN THE OLD ONE WITH A DESIGN FLAW. I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, AND IF I DID I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS FORD F-150. YOU WANT A BAIL-OUT, SELL AND STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT BEFORE YOU ASK FOR SUPPORT FROM THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10251760December 14, 2008
VISIBILITY
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME ONE OF THE WINDOWS HAS FALLEN INTO THE DOOR OF OUR FORD F150 PICKUP. THE WINDOW IS PARALYZED IN THE DOOR FRAME AFTER A REGULATOR SNAPS AND THE WINDOW CRASHES INTO THE DOOR. THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP AFTER THIS PART BREAKS. EACH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR US, IT HAS BEEN A DIFFERENT WINDOW. IT IS THE REGULATOR IN THE DOOR FOR THE ROLLING MECHANISM THAT SNAPS. WE ALSO VERY RARELY OPEN OUR WINDOWS BECAUSE OF THE HOT WEATHER, SO THAT DID NOT CAUSE IT. IT IS FORD USING FAULTY PARTS ON THEIR VEHICLE. WE WERE NOT HURT DURING ANY OF THE THREE OCCURRENCES, BUT THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL DANGER FOR PEOPLE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251628December 12, 2008
VISIBILITY
AT 37K MILES AND 35 MONTH OLD, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL OUT OF THE TRACK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR FREE OF CHARGE EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY WAS UP AT 36K. AT 39K MILES, THE DRIVER SIDE REGULATOR FAILED. DEALER SHIP HAD BEEN SOLD AND NEW OWNERSHIP WOULD NOT CONSIDER HELPING WITH THE PREMATURE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251270December 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS
ON MY 2004 F-150 SUPER CREW W/75000 MILES I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FRONT ROTOR 3 TIMES BECAUSE ROTORS ARE TURNING BLUE AND WEARING DOWN PREMATURELY CAUSING BAD BRAKING, BECAUSE BEARINGS ARE FAILING AND CAUSING WOBBLE AND OVERHEATING ROTORS TAKING TEMPER OUT OF ROTORS, I HAVE BEEN TO DEALERS AND THEY SAY CAN'T FIND PROBLEM AND MUST BE EXCESSIVE BRAKING, (NOT) THIS MODEL ROTOR HAS BUILT IN BEARING AND COST OVER 200.00 EACH. NOW WHEEL IS DOING IT AGAIN AND LOOKING AT 4TH SET OF ROTORS BECAUSE WHEEL IS WOBBLING( BEARING FAILING AGAIN) SOME THING HAS TO BE DONE BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM WITH FRONT BRAKES ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE, DID INTERNET SEARCH, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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