Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10092956September 21, 2004
STRUCTURE
I HAVE OWNED MY 2004 F-150 SUPERCAB 4X4 LARIAT FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS. THE VEHICLE HAD A VERY BAD SHAKE IN THE REAR END AT APPROXIMATELY 59 MILES AN HOUR. DEALER INSTALLED A "DAMPNER", WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. INSTALLATION OF THE DAMPNER ONLY RELOCATED THE VIBRATION TO 54-55 MILES AN HOUR. AT TIMES, THE VIBRATION IS SO BAD, I MUST SLOW DOWN OR SPEED UP SO I CAN SEE OUT OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FORD REGIONAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE NEW MODEL OF F-150 HAS A MUCH STIFFER FRAME AND THAT IS THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. THEY GO ON TO SAY THAT THIS RIDE VIBRATION IS NORMAL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE LINE OF THE F-150S. WHEN IT RAINS AND THE VEHICLE IS HOPPING UP AND DOWN IN THE REAR, I AM HONESTLY AFRAID THAT IF I HYDROPLANE THE LEAST AMOUNT, I WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ASKED REPEATEDLY FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE RESOLVED, BUT THEY SAY THEY HAVE DONE ALL THEY CAN AND THAT THIS IS THE NORMAL RIDE OG THE VEHICLE. I JUST DON'T BELIEVE IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091211September 17, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2004 F 150 FORD PICKUP TRUCK. HAVE APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP AND FOOT ALSO HITS ACCELERATOR AT SAME TIME. PROBLEM HAS NEVER OCCURRED WITH PREVIOUS FORD OR CHRYSLER PRODUCTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089691September 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THE EMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. THE GAUGE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER FILLING THE TANK, THE GAUGE READ EMPTY. *AK THE BRAKE LIGHT WIRING WAS INOPERATIVE, ALIGNMENT WAS OUT, THE VEHICLE HAD STUCK IN PARK, THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE, THE SPEEDOMETER READ WRONG, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092299September 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OR MORE. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS. AFTER 6000 MILES THE PROBLEM RESURFACED.. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091010September 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, TIRES
TIRES REPLACED AT LESS THAN1,000 MILES. REAR END REPLACED AT LESS THAN 5,000 MILES STEERING WHILLE VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS REPORTED FROM DAY ONE. TIRES REBALANCED AND FRONT END CHECKED MORE THAN 3 TIMES AND STILL HAVE VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS. REAR ELECTRIC SLIDEING GLASS MOTOR BAD AT 6,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090725September 9, 2004
SUSPENSION, TIRES
I HAVE A 2004 F150 AND AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MOST OTHERS HERE. I HAVE A BAD VIBRATION THAT WAS STARTING AT 42 MPH AND IS NOW HAPPENING AT ALL SPEEDS ALL THE TIME. THE DEALER HAS REBALANCED THE TIRES, PUT ON A VIBRATION DAMPER AND ALSO HAS REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES AND WHEELS AS A SET ALL TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM HAS BEEN GOING OUT OF THEIR WAY TO TRY TO HELP ME, BUT LIKE ME THEY ARE GETTING VERY FRUSTRATED AS FORD IS NOT DOING MUCH IF ANYTHING TO TRY TO FIX IT. I AM NOW GOING TO BE SEEING A FORD ENGINEER ON SEPT 20TH ABOUT THE PROBLEM. SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX IT. FORDS ENGINEER SAYS IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TIRES AND THAT I SHOULD LIVE WITH IT. I DON'T THINK SO. I HAVE BEEN TO MY DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072198September 8, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE COMING THRUOUGH THE EXIT OF AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH VEHICLE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO GET IT TO STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT OFF THE MOTOR. )AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090598September 7, 2004
TIRES
SEVERE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE AT 50 MPH PLUS. ROUSH TEJON F150 SUPERCREW. 20" ROUSH WHEELS WITH 20" BFG ALL TERRAIN TA TIRES. DEALER HAS TRIED TO BALANCE 2 TIMES. NTB CANNOT BALANCE. LOCAL SHOP AT MY EXPENSE CANNOT BALANCE. DEALER IS NOT TEST DRIVING TO VERIFY REPAIR IS CORRECT AND COMPLETE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090409September 3, 2004
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONSUMER NOTICED WATER COMING THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ,AND REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088994September 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD I UNDERSTAND THIS IS DUE TO THE OVERDRIVE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD OTHER PEOPLE TELL ME THEIRS TRUCKS (FORD F150) DO THE SAME THING. IS THEIR A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090106August 31, 2004
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY / SHAKE WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088806August 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I HAVE A FORD F-150 EXTENDED CAB WITH APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS NOW. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT FORD INSTALLS BRAKES THAT DON'T MEET UP RIGHT WITH THE ROTERS WHICH CAUSES THE SQUEAKING. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MY DEALER COULD DO AND THAT I SHOULD BUY A DIFFERENT BRAND OF BRAKE PADS TO PUT ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THESE NEW PADS WOULD RUN APPROX $50.00. I CALLED FORD AND WAS INFORMED THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM EITHER. I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT THAT MY VEHICLE THAT HAS 3000 MILES AND THAT I'VE OWNED FOR LESS THAN A YEAR HAS SQUEAKING BRAKES AND NO ONE WANTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089750August 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE PARKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR. AS RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088546August 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS,VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING,AND TRUCK BEGAN TO MOVE.THIRD TIME WAS UNDABLE TO CATCH IT AND TOTALED THE TRUCK. VEHICLE WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089500August 23, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55 TO 75 MPH STEERING COLUMN VIBRATED BACK AND FORTH. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088310August 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED NEW FX4 02/04. NOTICED TERRIBLE VIBRATION, OCCASIONAL HESITATION, AND TRANSMISSION SLIPAGE. TOOK TO DEALER 7 TIMES, VARIOUS PARTS REPLACED. PROBLEMS NOT FIXED. THEY FINALLY SAID THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT IT COULDN'T BE FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088210August 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, TIRES
DRIVELINE/TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND CLUNKS WHEN ACCELERATING ON 2004 F150 4X4. REQUENCY: INTERMITTENT ROUGHT INTO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND BOTH SAID COULD NOT DUPLICATE THEREFORE COULD NOT FIX. CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE: IF HAPPENS WHILE ACCELERATING INTO MERGE TRAFFIC OR INTERSECTION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF POWER TO VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088236August 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 FORD F150 XLT 4WD SUPERCAB(BRAKES CONSTANTLY SQUEALING)CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL EVEN BRAKING.I NEVER HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES. 'VE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE BACK TO FORD DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF 4 MONTHS.CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE SCUFFING THE BRAKE PADS AND DEGLAZING THE ROTORS.IT'S FINE FOR A MONTH AND THE SQUEALING IS BACK AS WELL AS A DEPOSIT OF BRAKE DUST ON THE WHEEL.I'VE ALSO HAD TWO INCIDENTS CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC ACCELRATOR(FORD CALLS THIS DRIVE BY WIRE AS IT IS DIGITALLY CONTROLLED ACCELERATION)THE TROUBLE LIGHT DISPLAYED IN DASH PANEL TWICE OVER A PERIOD OF 4 MONTHS.THE LAST INCIDENT CAUSED THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO VIOLENTLY SPUTTER AND MISFIRE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER .THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AND I WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING APPEARED WRONG WITH THE ACCELERATOR MODULE.THE BRAKES I CAN LIVE WITH BUT THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR IS PARAMOUNT FOR THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION.NO ACCELERATOR(DIGITAL) NO GO.LOSS OF POWER,CONTROL AND YOU MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURY TO YOU AND OTHERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088006August 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO COMPLETE STOP AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DIDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND GEAR, FINALLY THE STICK SHIFT DIDN'T MOVE FROM PARK TO A DRIVE GEAR. ALSO BRAKES VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086942August 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, TIRES, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
TAILGATE STRAPS ARE THE SAME LENGTH, BUT WHEN YOU PUT PRESSURE ON THE TAILGATE, ONLY THE LH TAILGATE STRAP SUPPORTS THE TAILGATE. THE TRUCK HAS VIBRATION AND STEERING WHEEL NIBBLE PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE BALANCED THE TIRES 4 TIMES, REPLACED THE TIRES. THE FSE FROM FORD TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A RIDE AND SAID IT NEEDS A NEW DRIVESHAFT. THE BRAKE DUST IS A BIG PROBLEM. YOU NEED TO WASH THE WHEELS DAILY. FORD NOW HAS UPDATED PADS. I HOPE THEY REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY. TWO OF THE ROTORS ARE ALSO GROOVED. THE TRUCK HAS 3000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN IN 5+ TIMES NOW! THE AC UNIT ONLY HAD 22 OUNCES OF FLIUD IN IT. IT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE 30+. MY AIR WAS VERIFIED TO BE 8-10 DEGREES WARMER THAN SPEC. THE GAS DOOR (SPRING) BROKE. THE PAINT ON THE HOOD IS FLAWED. IT DIDN'T GET FULLY SPRAYED ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE HOOD. BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR DIFF. ARE WET. SOMETHING IS LEAKING. THE SEATBELT STITCHING IS COMING APART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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