Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10915054October 10, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME RUSTED IN HALF,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910123September 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
GRINDING IN REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY, DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS REBUILD,57K...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906143September 13, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOUD RATTLING/VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK, CAUSING TIRES AT TIMES TO BOUNCE AND SLIP. OPENED DIFFERENTIAL AND CARRIER HAS MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897755August 22, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
HOOD PAINT AND ROOF PAINT PEELING UP FOR THE LAST 7 YEARS. IT STARTED WITH SMALL BLISTERING AND WHAT APPEARED TO BE JUST A FEW KNICKS ON THE HOOD. HOWEVER IT QUICKLY SPREAD AND THE ENTIRE HOOD AS WELL AS ROOF ARE IN NEED OF A PAINT JOB DUE TO RUST. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE APPS 129000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897003August 18, 2016
POWER TRAIN
UNKNOWN. MAJOR POPPING IN REAR END WHILE TURNING. WHEN TRUCK IS IN PARK I CAN ROLL IT BACK AND FORTH A GOOD 10 INCHES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895206August 11, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY LEFT REAR WINDOW WENT CRASHING DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. AFTER DOING A LOT OF SEARCHING ON THE NET I FOUND THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT ON A NUMBER OF THE FORD F-150 TRUCKS, A CHEAP PLASTIC PART FAILS AND THE WINDOW FALLS DOWN. NO WARNING THE WINDOW JUST FALLS DOWN IN THE DOOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892272August 1, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME UNDER MY F150 IS RUSTED THROUGH. I ONLY HAVE 81K MILES ON IT AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE FRAME IS RUSTING SO BADLY. IT HAS ALREADY COST ME 2,400 TO HAVE A CERTIFIED WELDER REPLACE SOME OF THE SECTIONS THAT WERE RUSTED OUT. I KNOW JUST FOUND ANOTHER PART OF THE FRAME THAT IS RUSTED UNDER THE LEAF SPRING. THAT IS NOW GOING TO COST ME ANOTHER $500.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885645July 18, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS PULLING A TRAILER OVER THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WITH MY FAMILY AND STOPPED TO GET GAS IN LEADVILLE, COLORADO. AS I WAS PUMPING GAS I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER MY TRUCK BED. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW FLAMES NEAR MY SPARE TIRE. I STOPPED PUMPING GAS AND RAN TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AFTER THE FIRE WAS OUT I OBSERVED THAT MY TAIL-PIPE HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM MY MUFFLER. THE HEAT FROM MY EXHAUST HAD MELTED THE RUBBER COATING ON MY REAR RIGHT BRAKE CABLE. THE HEAT HAD ALSO MELTED SOME PLASTIC NEAR MY SPARE TIRE. THE MECHANIC IN LEADVILLE WHO WELDED MY TAIL PIPE BACK TO THE MUFFLER TOLD ME THE MELTED PLASTIC CAME FROM AN EVAPORATIVE FUEL EMISSIONS SYSTEM MOUNTED NEAR MY SPARE TIRE. (BAD PLACE TO PUT IT IF YOU ASK ME) MY TRUCK BED-LINER ALSO STARTED TO MELT FROM THE HEAT. I CALLED FORD TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE SAFETY PROBLEM AND THEY ONLY RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALER AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I DOUBT I WILL EVER HEAR FROM THEM AGAIN. I'M NOT GOING TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED. I GUESS I'M JUST LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND THAT THE WHOLE GAS STATION DIDN'T BLOW UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882072July 1, 2016
POWER TRAIN
VIBRATION AT 45 TO 55. WHEN COLD STRONG JERK IN REAR END AREA AND SOMETIMES ON TURN TO RIGHT. ALSO COMES IN AT TIMES WHEN GOING TO PASSING GEAR. IT IS A DIFFERENTIAL ISSUE MORE THAN A DRIVE SHAFT ISSUE. ALL U JOINTS ARE TIGHT. NO IMBALANCE IN DRIVE SHAFT. HAVE GONE TO SPECIAL TEFLON GEAR OIL... THIS APPEARS TO BE DESIGN AND POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870281May 23, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE SEPARATED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CLAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V208000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 226,000. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864604May 12, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A LOUD POP SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW KIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862197April 29, 2016
ENGINE
TRING TO PASS SMOG BUT TRUCK HAS MISFIRE WITCH CAUSED MOTOR TO SHAKE SPEWING GAS AT 76 IN OAKLAND CA THANK GOD MY ROOMATE SPOTTED IT AS WE'RE LEAVING PUMP OR WE COULD HAVE BLOWN UP OR WORSE AFTER A STRUGGLE WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR AND PUSH IT OUT OF THE PUMP AREA .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861451April 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 40 MPH AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW JUST FELL TO THE BOTTOM INSIDE THE DOOR.I HADN'T TOUCHED A THING. THE 2004 FORD F150 HAS ONLY 23,000 MILES ON IT.I BOUGHT IT NEW. I HAVE READ THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS. IS THERE A RECALL OR REPLACEMENT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854539April 9, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FORD F-150 2004 ENGINE FREEZE AFTER WARNING LIGHT. SPUTTERED AND CHOKED AND LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT DRIVE DOWN THE HWY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853965April 7, 2016
ENGINE
THE #3 SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN FREE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS IS THE 2ND PLUG THAT HAS BLOWN FREE IN 1 1/2 YEARS FOR THIS TRUCK. THE LAST WAS EITHER THE #7 OR #8 PLUG. BOTH HAPPENED ON DECELERATION WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851679March 25, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED BRAKE FLUID INTO BOOSTER (JUST LIKE THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION ON FOOD F150) . CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY WHILE DRIVING. NEARLY CAUSED A WRECK. $700 SPENT ON REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851324March 24, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
FRAME RUSTING OUT PREMATURELY CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850557March 19, 2016
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
MOST RECENTLY,(NOT INCLUDING REAR END REPLACED, REVERSE BAND ON TRANS REPLACED, BLOWN SPARK PLUG OUT OF ENGINE BLOCK) MY TRUCK HAS STARTED TO STALL OUT FOR NO REASON THAT I CAN FATHOM,1ST TIME WAS AT 65 MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, NOW MORE RECENTLY AT LOWER SPEEDS, COMING TO A STOP AT STOP SIGNS LIGHTS ECT , TURNING STREET CORNERS AT LOWER SPEEDS, OR COMING TO A STOP IN MY DRIVEWAY. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM IN FORUMS WITH NO CAUSE OR REPAIR THAT SEEMS TO BE A ROOT CAUSE. PLEASE HELP !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849574March 14, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 24 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH EXTREME FORCE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE AN EXTREMELY LOUD ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE CAM PHASER SEIZED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846181March 11, 2016
POWER TRAIN
112,000 AND SENT THE TRUCK IN FOR A HUMMING NOISE . THE WHOLE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRUCK HAS HAD ONLY HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH NO OFF ROADING. DIFFERENTIAL OIL REPLACED EVERY YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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