Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10150552February 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN
2004 FORD F150 SUPERCAB 4X. INTERMITTENT VIOLENT VIBRATION IN DRIVELINE. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED REAR END, DRIVESHAFT,CHECKED FRONT END,TIRES,ETC. USUALLY SMALL VIBRATION BECOMES VIOLENT AT TIMES. CAN NOT DUPLICATE AT WILL. DEALERSHIP NOW SAYS NOTHING WRONG. WHEN VIOLENT SHAKE OCCURS MUST STOP VEHICLE TO STOP SHAKE. I FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HAS SHAKEN VIOLENTLY 6 TIMES IN ABOUT 6000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150570February 17, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE HAVE A FORD F-150 2004 THE TRUCK IS A LITTLE OVER A YEAR OLD TO US. THE TRUCK STARTED CUTTING OUT WHEN GOT HOT. SO WE CARED IT UP TO THE FORD DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC WHERE WE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FUEL FILTER WHICH WAS CHANGED. WELL THE TRUCK COUNTIES TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. AND EACH TIME IT GETS WORSE IT IS CAUSING MORE TROUBLE WITH THE VEHICLE. AND ON TOP OF THAT THE SEAT BELTS LOCK UP ONCE THE TRUCK IS CRANKED. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN AND IT NEVER GOT BETTER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149611February 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR ABOVE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 2/28/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149351February 3, 2006
STEERING
REGARDING 2004 FORD F150 4X4 PICKUP: SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEMS. OUR LOCAL DEALER FIXED A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. HE STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF 2004 4X4 PICKUPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. LAST WEEK THE VEHICLE CRASHED, WHICH RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES (MULTIPLE HEAD FRACTURES) TO MY WIFE, AND THE VEHICLE BEING TOTALED. I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT TWO-LANE COUNTRY ROAD, UP A SLIGHT GRADED. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE TURNED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. IT MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN, AND SKIDDED SIDEWAYS (OVER THE CENTER CROWN) ACROSS THE ROAD AND BROADSIDED A POWER POLE. THE POLE STRUCK THE PASSENGER-SIDE DOOR, EFFECTIVELY CAVING IT IN AND CAUSING THE INJURIES. DAYS LATER I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED (AND PHOTOGRAPHED) THAT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS RESTING AGAINST THE BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE EVIDENT TO EXPLAIN THIS. I DID OBSERVE THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAD A CLEARANCE BETWEEN IT AND THE RIGHT BRAKE HOUSING. NOTE THAT THERE IS NO COLLISION DAMAGE TO THE LEFT SIDE OR FRONT PORTION OF THE TRUCK. THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO PIVOT ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE BRAKE SUDDENLY GRABBING. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10149219February 1, 2006
TIRES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 70MPH IT STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE IN THE TIRES, THERE WAS UNUSUAL WEAR ON THE TIRES AND SEVERE ROUNDING. THEREFORE, THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE VIBRATION WAS FELT AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE TIRE REPAIR SHOP AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. ONCE AGAIN AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH THE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK FOR INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC FOUND SEVERE ROUNDING OF THE TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AGAIN. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPLACED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149245February 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2004 FORD F150 STX 4X4 4.6L ENGINE, MILEAGE: 19,800 MILES: INTERMITTENT VIOLENT DRIVETRAIN SHAKE IN REAREND OF TRUCK AT 40 TO 65 MPH. PROBLEM FIRST NOTICED ON JANUARY 1, 2006. PROBLEM FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK HAS A FLAT TIRE, BUT I DON'T. MY WIFE WILL NO LONGER DRIVE DOES NOT CONSIDER IT SAFE. I WILL NOT LET MY CHILD DRIVE IN TRUCK. DEALER REPLACED DRIVESHAFT U-JOINT AND LEAKING REAR AXLE SEAL. AS SOON AS I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT, I NOTICED THE EXACT SAME VIBRATION. I RETURNED IT TO THE FORD DEALER. THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO FIX TO THIS PROBLEM. WHEN WILL THE GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148172January 20, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
I HAD LEFT MY CAR FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. WHEN I RETURNED THE TIRE WAS FLAT, AND I NOTICED A SLIT IN THE SIDEWALL. LATER I FILLED THE TIRE WITH AIR. THE VISIBLE SLIT DID NOT LEAK AIR, BUT ANOTHER SMALLER CRACK DID. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148173January 20, 2006
EQUIPMENT
THE SPARE TIRE RACK HOLDS THE TIRE TIGHTLY TO THE FRAME HAS CAUSED THE SIDEWALL OF THE SPARE TIRE TO BE DAMAGED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147923January 17, 2006
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR BOX FRACTURED AT THE CONNECTION TO THE PITMAN ARM WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. *NM *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147783January 14, 2006
TRAILER HITCHES
I OWN A 2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW (NEW BODY STYLE). IT CAME EQUIPPED W/FACTORY INSTALL TRAILER TOW PACKAGE. I HAVE SINCE PURCHASED A ROCKWOOD TRAVEL TRAILER, WHICH I TOWED MANY MILES LAST SUMMER. I KEPT CHECKING AND RECHECKING MY WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION/SWAY CONTROL SETUP BECAUSE, WHILE TOWING, THE TRAILER SEEMED TO SWAY MORE THAN IT SHOULD, ESPECIALLY WHEN BEING PASSED BY TRACTOR TRAILERS. I WORKED W/REESE CUSTOMER SERVICE BY TRYING THEIR DIFFERENT SUGGESTIONS, TO NO AVAIL. I HAPPEN TO ALSO WORK FOR A FORD DEALER SO I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY DURING A LUNCH BREAK TO RAISE MY TRUCK UP ON A LIFT TO BE SURE THAT ALL THE MOUNTING BOLTS WERE THERE AND THAT THEY WERE TIGHT. WHAT I FOUND STARTLED ME. THE 2" RECEIVER TUBE ON THE HITCH HAD SPLIT ABOUT 1 1/2" IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER, TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. IT WAS ABOUT 1/8" AT IT'S WIDEST POINT. I HAD MY TRAILER'S TONGUE WEIGHED AT A CERTIFIED PUBLIC SCALE. IT WEIGHED 893 LBS. THE HITCH IS RATED FOR A 9,900 LB. TRAILER W/990 LBS. TONGUE WEIGHT-WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING ACTUAL WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER IS APPROXIMATELY 7,700 LBS.,FULLY LOADED. OUR DISTRICT FORD ENGINEER AUTHORIZED ADDITIONAL REINFORCING OF THE NEW HITCH AFTER WE HAD REPLACED. HE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE HAD BEEN SIMILAR OCCURRENCES THAT HE HAD WITNESSED,EVEN THOUGH WHEN I CALLED THE FORD ENGINEERS IN MICHIGAN,THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THEM. INCIDENTALLY,THE FORD ENGINEERS ALSO TOLD ME THAT THEY BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS MOST LIKELY A FAULTY HITCH,AND THAT THEY DID NOT BELIEVE THAT EXCESSIVE TONGUE WAS THE PROBLEM. BECAUSE THE HITCH WAS ALREADY IN THE TRUCK,AND THIS HITCH IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE REAR BUMPER/FRAME,THE REINFORCING WAS DONE W/THE HITCH IN PLACE. ONLY THE BOTTOM AND THE SIDES WERE ACCESSIBLE AND AFTER ONLY A FEW MORE TRIPS,THE TOP OF THE RECEIVER TUBE WAS OPENING BECAUSE APPARENTLY THE REINFORCEMENTS WORKED. RIGHT NOW, MY SERVICE MANAGER IS WORKING TO HAVE THE FORD HITCH REPLACED W/AN AFTERMARKET ONE, TO SEE IF IT STANDS UP ANY BETTER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146952January 5, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
I HAVE A NEW FORD F150 SUPER CREW THAT HAS HAD THREE SETS OF ROTORS , STABILIZER BARS, TIRES, BRAKES, BRAKE CLUSTER, ETC. I NOW HAVE 18,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND IT IS NEEDING ANOTHER SET OF ROTORS NOW. IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WE HAVE CHILDREN AND ARE AFRAID TO TAKE THEM ANY WHERE IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE OTHER THAT I CAN PROVIDE INFO THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I NEED HELP WITH THIS AND I AM GOING TO EXPLORE EVERY AVENUE POSSIBLE TO SEE THAT NO ONE IS INJURED DO TO THIS DEFECT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146920January 4, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL, JIGGLING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH OR PARKING, PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN "P" THEN INTO "D" WILL GET THE SIGNALS TO WORK. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM (HENCE THE INTERMITTENT), BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE PARTS. THE PROBLEM BEGAN OCT. 2005 AND CONTINUES. THE SIGNALS WILL WORK FOR DAYS AT A TIME, THEN FAIL FOR HOURS AT A TIME. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT AND TRAFFIC CITATION WAITING TO HAPPEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146707January 2, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB; THE REAR DRIVER DOOR CAN BE IN THE 1/2 LATCHED POSITION AND THE FRONT DOOR CAN ENGAGE 100% AND THE OPEN DOOR LIGHT WILL GO OUT, YET THE DOORS ARE NOT FULLY SECURE. THIS WAS REPORTED TO DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN SPECIFICATION; ALSO REPORTED TO FORD WHO STATED TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146638December 31, 2005
TIRES
WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE GENERAL AMERITRAC TR P255/70R17 TIRES ON OUR TRUCK. WITHIN THE LAST 3 MONTHS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 TIRES, THEY ARE VERY EASILY PUNCTURED. WE HAVE NOT DONE OUT OF THE ORDINARY DRIVING. IT IS NORMAL GROUND AND NORMAL DRIVING. WHEN THE TIRES GO FLAT, THE PUNCTURE SITES ARE TOO BIG TO PLUG. OUR MINI VAN TIRES HOLD UP MUCH BETTER THAN THESE TRUCK TIRES. IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM? THE TRUCK AND TIRES ARE ONLY A YEAR OLD AND THE TREAD IS STILL GOOD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145926December 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD AN ONGOING FAILURE OF THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP NINE TIMES. THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED SIX TIMES. A MANUFACTURER'S ENGINEER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE MADE SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IMPLEMENTED THESE SUGGESTIONS ALTHOUGH THE AFOREMENTIONED PROBLEMS RECURRED. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145950December 22, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DEAR SIR/MADAM I OWN A 2004 F150 SUPER CAB PICKUP TRUCK WITH 4 DOORS, I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT. WHEN THE REAR DOOR IS AJAR THE FRONT DOOR WILL LATCH TO THE REAR DOOR, WHICH SATISFIES THE DOOR AJAR SAFETY LIGHT, BUT THE FRONT AND REAR DOOR ARE NOT SAFELY LATCHED. I AM A LARGE MAN SO MY SEAT IS AS FAR BACK AS IT COULD GO AND THE BACK IS SLIGHTLY RECLINED, WHEN I GET IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE MY SHOULDER HITS THE REAR DOOR HANDLE THAT PROTRUDES INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT AND AT TIMES WILL SLIGHTLY OPEN THE DOOR. I WON'T REALIZE THAT I AM DRIVING WITH THE DOOR UNSAFELY LATCHED AND HAVE NO IDEA THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR UNTIL I HIT A BUMP LARGE ENOUGH TO RATTLE THE DOOR. MY QUESTION IS, IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS AJAR AND IN AN AHEAD ON COLLISION WILL THIS AREA BE COMPROMISED, THUS WOULD THE CRUMPLE ZONE BE AFFECTED DRASTICALLY AND WOULD THE STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE BE COMPROMISED? ALSO IS IT SAFE IN A SIDE COLLISION? I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AT FULLERTON FORD IN SOMERVILLE NJ THE SAID THAT FORD SAID THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND I CALLED FORD COMPANY THEY SAID THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT I HAD NO RECOURSE WITH THEM. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THIS WAS INHERENT TO THE F150 SUPER CAB I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS MODEL, I WAS TOLD THE F150 CREW CAB HAS THIS SAFETY DEVICE INSTALLED THUS THE SAFETY PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED IN THIS MODEL BUT NOT THE SUPER CAB. WAS THIS SAFETY CONCERN OVERLOOKED OR KNOWINGLY OMITTED FROM THE DESIGN? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145696December 20, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING FOR 30-45 MINUTES, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS MADE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY PROVIDED A FIRE INSPECTOR. HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT DETERMINE EXACTLY WHERE THE FIRE STARTED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE FIRE INSPECTOR BELIEVED THE FIRE STARTED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145725December 20, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL TILTED IN, AND THE BALL JOINT NUT WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY GETTING REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144977December 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A FORD 2004 F150 ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT SEEM TO BE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN LATELY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143557November 23, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT FAILS TO LOCK OR COMES UNLOCKED AFTER CLICKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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