Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10845610March 8, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE INVOLUNTARY ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO SWITCH THE VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT PULLED THE FUSES TO THE THROTTLE AND CRUISE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED EVEN WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT RECURRED SEVEN OTHER TIMES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839920March 4, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING, I TRIED TO STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND I HAD NO BRAKES.I HAD TO USE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. FORD DEALER TECH. SAID THE BRAKE FLUID WAS REMOVED FROM MASTER CYL.TO BRAKE BOOSTER DUE TO FAULTY SEAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839987March 4, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
HARD BRAKE PEDAL , ROUGH IDLING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT TO STEP ON BRAKES IT WAS A HARD BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR TRIED USING 2 FEET TO PRESS ENDED UP USING EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. CHECKED BRAKE BOOST LINE HAVE NO VACUUM ON LINE CAN PUSH AIR IN AND HEAR IT BEHIND THE MANIFOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839997March 4, 2016
ENGINE
TAKADA RECALL, THE CAM PHASER STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND NOW MY MOTOR IS BLOWN , ALMOST EVERY TRUCK THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF MINE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839016February 29, 2016
ENGINE
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I AM HAVING THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. 3 OUT OF THE 8 BROKE IN THE ENGINE. THIS DEFECT HAS AFFECTED NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS. THE REPAIR COSTS ARE EXTREMELY HIGH FOR A NORMAL SIMPLE REPAIR. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DESIGN DEFECT AND A RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837728February 23, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR IN THE THREE VALVE ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE THE CAM TOWER COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837631February 22, 2016
SUSPENSION
LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNT IS BROKEN ,MOUNT IS WELDED TO THE FRAME,I JUST NOTICED IT ON 2-20-2016 WHILE REPLACING MY FRONT SHOCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836649February 17, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN BETWEEN 15-20 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS AND TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823679February 2, 2016
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE HAS PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. DASH HAS INDICATOR LIGHT STATING "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF". LIGHT COMES ON WHEN PASSENGER IS IN SEAT ADVISING AIRBAG IS OFF. WITHOUT SEATED PASSENGER, LIGHT IS OUT DENOTING AIRBAG IS ON. IT APPEARS IT IS WORKING THE OPPOSITE OF DESIGN. THIS HAPPENS WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. UNIT HAS ALWAYS OPERATED THIS WAY. FORD/DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821942January 25, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TOOK TRUCK TO GET TUNE UP BUT WAS TOLD I COULDN'T GET WARRANTY TO HELP PAY FOR SERVICE BADLY NEEDED AND DUE TO THAT I LOST WORK AND WAS ALMOST HOMELESS BUT ENDED UP GETTING HELP FROM MY MOTHER FOR TIRES THAT TOOK 5 DAYS AND WAS A BIG HEADAKE AT WALLMART BUT THAT'S ANOTHER THING .ITS A LONG STORY BUT I'M DOING MY BEST TO HAVE A DECENT RUNNING TRUCK THAT I CAN RELY ON TO KEEP JOBS.I JUST WANT IT FIXED SO I HAD TO BECOME A MECHANIC JUST TO FIND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THESES MOTERCRAFT 515 SPARK PLUGS AND WOULD LIKE HELP TO GET COPINSATION AND HAVE REPAIRS THAT IS NEEDS ATTION ASAP .LONG STORY SHORT I LOVE MY FORD TRUCK AND LEARNED A LOT ALONG THE WAY PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820787January 18, 2016
ENGINE
HAD OWNED THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING, STALING, AND WOULD JUST COMPLETELY SHAKE SO BAD THE TRUCK WOULD SHUT OFF LIKE IT WAS OUTTA GAS! HAD THE CAM SHAFTS REPLACED, FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 15 DAYS, THEN KNOCKING STARTED UP AGAIN..LONG STORY SHORT- ENGINE ENDED UP BLOWING UP! $5000.00 LATER FOR A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE WITH CORRECTED PARTS THAT SHOULD OF BEEN CORRECTED IN THE FIRST PLACE BY FORD! SELLING FAULTY PARTS THAT COULD NOT ONLY HARM MY FAMILY WHILE DRIVING BUT OTHERS ON THE ROADWAYS AS WELL... FORD NEEDS TO OWN UP AND CORRECT THEIR MISTAKES! I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A FORD VEHICLE AGAIN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819732January 12, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT PHASER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818986January 8, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE RUSTED OUT, ALL FLUID RELEASED COULD NOT STEER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817488January 3, 2016
ENGINE
DRIVING 70MPH, HIGHWAY 41N-WISCONSIN, JUST NORTH OF OSHKOSH, LEGAL SPEED LIMIT, 35 DEGREE WEATHER, NEARING END OF A 90 MILE TRIP WITH WIFE AND GRANDDAUGHTER, EARLY EVENING, WHEN I HEARD A NOISE/THUD, THEN HAD DASH ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS AND ALARMS GO OFF AS WELL AS SEVERE VIBRATING AND NOISES UNDER THE HOOD WITH LOSS OF POWER. MANAGED TO GET MY 4X4 TRUCK OUT OF CENTER LANE AND INTO EMERGENCY LANE WITHOUT BEING HIT. TRIED RESTARTING ENGINE A COUPLE OF TIMES, WHICH IT DID, BUT I SHUT IT DOWN IMMEDIATELY BOTH TIMES BECAUSE OF SEVERE VIBRATION AND NOISE. AFTER ARRANGING FOR EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE AND A POLICE OFFICER TO PROTECT MY BACKSIDE FROM TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM THE REAR, THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP OF 12 YEARS. I HAD PURCHASED MY TRUCK THERE NEW AND DID ALL MY MAINTENANCE THERE, EXCEPT MAYBE A COUPLE OF OIL CHANGES WHEN I HAVE BEEN OUT OF STATE. THERE THE TRUCK WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE CAM PHASER FAILURE AND NEEDED A 5,000+ ENGINE REPLACEMENT @ 130,000 MILES. UNBELIEVABLE. I'VE HAD THE CRACKED WINDSHIELD, THE REAR SEAL ISSUES, THE VARIOUS ELECTRONIC FAILURES AND YES, THE FORD SPARK PLUG ISSUE WITH BROKEN PLUGS DURING A MAINTENANCE CHANGE. I STILL LOVED MY TRUCK UNTIL IT NEARLY CAUSED MY FAMILY AND I SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, OR POSSIBLY SOME OTHER UNDESERVING SOUL. I'M NOT REPLACING THE ENGINE AND AM TRYING TO EXTRACT WHATEVER REMAINING VALUE EXISTS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INDIFFERENT TO THE SITUATION AND HAS DONE LITTLE. SO YES, I'M LIVID ABOUT THE MONEY AND THE LOSS OF IT, BUT AM ALSO LIVID AND CONCERNED AS TO WHO HAS TO BE HURT OR WORSE YET KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. THERE ARE LITERALLY 100S/1000S OF CAM PHASER COMPLAINTS FOR THE TRITON 5..4L THAT I HAVE READ THROUGH AS WELL AS HAVING TALKED TO A FEW MECHANICS SINCE THE INCIDENT. THANK YOU FORD FOR TAKING MY MONEY AND JEOPARDIZING MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. I AM NO LONGER A FORD CUSTOMER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816942December 30, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO DRIVE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INSIDE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER BECAME DISCONNECTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816335December 27, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TRUCK FELT LIKE IT WAS DRIVING REALLY WELL, I WAS DRIVING FROM A TO B WHICH WAS ABOUT 6 MILES. IM ALMOST HOME & I STOP AT A LIGHT,WHEN IT TURNED GREEN I ACCELERATED &WHEN I DID I HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND&SO I PULLED OVER& I COULDN'T PIN POINT EXACTLY WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM,JUST IT WAS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE ENGINE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. IM GUESSING MAYBE THE 3RD OR 4TH SPARK PLUG. I CHECKED MY OIL I WAS MAYBE 1QUART LOW. SO HOPING THAT WAS IT, I BOUGHT A QUART&SOME OIL REPAIR TO GO IN WITH IT. THE GUY AT AUTOZONE THOUGHT THE SAME. AS U COULD GUESS THAT DIDN'T WORK.IT SOUND ALMOST LIKE A LAWN MOWER.WHICH IS BAFFLING CUZ THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT,NO PRIOR NOISE.I'M LOST.I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT SPITING SPARK PLUGS&A LOT OF THE SAME STUFF HAPPENING IN THESE TRUCKS.I'M WONDERING IF THERE WAS A RECALL? IF NOT WHY? IF THERE ARE COMPLAINTS FROM OVER 1000 PEOPLE SAYING THE EXACT SAMETHING,WHY HUNT FORD DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT?I USE THIS TRUCK TO TAKE MY71 YEAR OLD VIETNAM VETERAN GRANDPA TO HIS DR APPOINTMENTS&USE IT FOR WORK.FROM WHAT I'M READING NO ONE IS GONNA HELP BUT I HAVE TO TRY.PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANY ADVICE OR HOPEFULLY DO THE RIGHT THING & HELP ME WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM.MY# IS [XXX].THANKS. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811144December 18, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE DRIVER SIDE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COIL SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808509December 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE'VE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK BUT THE MAIN ISSUE IS WHEN WE DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD IT MISSES A LOT AND THE SMELL OF FUEL IN THE TRUCK. WE'VE TAKEN IT IN AND THEY SAID A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THERE TRUCK LIKE OURS. PLEASE CONTACT US ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807622November 30, 2015
STEERING
STEERING HAS A POPPING SOUND!! U-JOINTS ARE WORE OUT IN STEERING COLUMN DUE TO LACK OF GREASE FITTINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788912November 6, 2015
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 FORD F-150. AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS SWITCHED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN HAND AND ARM, A SEVERED FINGER, AND BRUISING ON THE BODY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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