Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10349438August 15, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 F-150 3 OF THE 4 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED. TWO WITHIN A 5 DAY PERIOD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE WINDOWS FALL TO THE BOTTOM INTO THE DOOR, THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF A CHILD OR PET HAD BEEN LEANING ON THESE WINDOWS. I DEMAND A RECALL AS I UNDERSTAND THOUSANDS OF THESE REGULATORS HAVE FAILED AND I WANT THIS SITUATION RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349441August 15, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALL SIDE WINDOWS IN MY 2004 F150 CREW CAB ARE FAILING. A WINDOW WILL RANDOMLY FALL INTO DOOR BODY WITH NO WARNING. LAST FAILURE NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DISTRACTION AND POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349366August 14, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE, I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 WITH 45000 MILES ON IT, SO FAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 WINDOW REGULATORS @ $500 A POP, THE 5TH ONE WENT OUT TODAY. I WASN'T EVEN USING THE WINDOW, JUST DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND BANG! A LOUD NOISE I THOUGHT SOMETHING HIT THE TRUCK, THEN I LOOKED BACK AND THE WINDOW HAD FALLEN. TALK ABOUT ECONOMIC LOSS. FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. THIS IS A HAZARD AS WELL, WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN DO YOU HAVE TO HAVE A SMALL CHILD OR PET COULD FALL OUT AND GET KILLED. I LOOKED AND THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349355August 14, 2010
VISIBILITY
2004 FORD F150. ELECTRIC WINDOWS WILL FALL DOWN INTO DOORS. PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAVE FALLEN WITHIN 5 MONTHS. 32,000 MILES. HAVE TO REPLACE CABLES THAT HOLD WINDOWS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349230August 13, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT REAR WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO INSIDE OF DOOR AND TWO WEEKS LATER THE LEFT REAR WINDOW DID THE SAME THING. BOTH TIMES I HAD PEOPLE IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348947August 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A FORD F-150,2004. I HAD A SLIGHT MISS IN THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND HE SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE PLUGS,PROJECTED COST WAS 300.00 TO 350.00, AND WOULD TAKE THREE HOURS. (IT TOOK 8 HOURS &COST ME 496.00) I WATCHED THE MECHANIC FOR OVER 4 HOURS AND HE BROKE OFF 4 PLUGS IN THE HEAD,THE DEBRIS GOING INTO THE HEAD,HE TOOK AN AIR HOSE AND ATTEMPTED TO BLOW THE TRASH OUT. I LEFT THE FORD DEALER AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE TRUCK STARTED JUMPING, MISSING, AND WOULD NOT RUN. I HAD IT TAKEN TO A GARAGE AND WAS TOLD I HAD INTERNAL ENGINE PROBLEMS. I FOUND A USED ENGINE WITH 15,000 MILE AND HAD IT INSTALLED.(IT WAS CHEAPER THAN REBUILDING THE OLD ONE)WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED WE FOUND PARTS OF THE PLUG THAT WAS TWISTED OFF HAD FELL ON THE VALVE SPRING AND BROKEN IT. I HAVE E-MAILED FORD AND MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO THEM ,THEY HAVE NEVER RESPONDED IN ANY WAY.ON THE ENGINE THAT WAS INSTALLED,AFTER 52000 MILES I DEVELOPED A MISS IN THIS ENGINE,I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER FORD DEALER,THEY REPLACED THREE (3) PLUGS ,IT TOOK THEM THREE& HALF DAYS TO DO THIS AT A COST OF $360.00. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAD SENT A SERVICE NOTICE OUT STATING THAT THE PLUGS SHOULD BE REPLACED @50,000 MILE. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON TO COST OVER $1000. TO REPLACE THE PLUGS,AND THAT FORD HAD ALL DEALERS A SPECIAL TOOL TO DEAL WITH THE PLUGS REMOVAL AFTER THEY BROKEN OFF. IS THIS A BETTER IDEA ?. I NOW HAVE ANOTHER MISS IN THE ENGINE BUT I AM RELUCTANT TO HAVING IT WORKED. I AM SO DISGUSTED WITH FORD THAT I SOLD A 2007 F150 KING RANCH THAT I OWNED WITH ONLY 19,000 MILES ON IT. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT HAVING SPENT OVER $5,000 ON THIS TRUCK THAT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE. I'M ALSO SELLING MY 1969 MACH 1 MUSTANG AND MY 1985 SALEEN MUSTANG. THIS IRRELEVANT TO MY PROBLEMS, HOWEVER I JUST HAD TO MENTION IT. PERHAPS YOU CAN GET THIS TO FORD BECAUSE THEY SURE DON'T LISTEN TO ME. THANK YOU, SINCERELY *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348731August 11, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F150. RECENTLY THE DRIVERS WINDOW FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS FAILED. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE, SO I AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM TO YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348873August 11, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEARD A LOUD POP. AFTERWARDS, MY PASSENGER WINDOW BEGAN TO SLIDE DOWN. MY SON DRIVES THE SAME MODEL 2004 F-150 FORD TRITON XLT TRUCK AND IT WAS THE WINDOW REGULATOR. APPROX. COST TO REPAIR WAS $350.00. THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD IT CAUSED ME TO JUMP AND JERK THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348897August 11, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR STARTING MAKING NOISE AND FAILED AND MY WINDOW FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348909August 11, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A FORD F-150 THAT THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW AND SLIDING ELECTRICAL WINDOW HAVE FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME ALMOST $800.00 TO FIX IT. THE BIGGEST COST IS SUPPOSEDLY THE LABOR FOR THE REAR SLIDING WINDOW. AS I REVIEWED THE COMPLAINTS IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED FOUR FORDS AND ALL HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. FORD SHOULD STEP UP AND REENGINEER THESE COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348424August 10, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING. IT COST $373.60 TO FIX THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. FORD WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET PROVES THIS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH F-150'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348475August 10, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2004 F150 SUPERCREW. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW. I HAVE REPLACED THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ON 3 OF THE 4 WINDOWS AFTER IMMEDIATE AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. WITHOUT WARNING, THE REGULATOR FAILS AND THE WINDOW SIMPLY PLUMMETS INTO THE DOOR. IT HAS BEEN A MIRACLE THE GLASS HAS NEVER SHATTERED IT FALLS SO HARD. ONCE IT HAPPENED WHEN CLOSING A DOOR, ONCE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AND A THIRD TIME WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT. MY 4TH REGULATOR JUST FAILED YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. IT WOULD BE VERY EASY TO IMAGINE A SITUATION WHERE THIS WOULD PRESENT A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. INCLEMENT WEATHER ALL OF A SUDDEN BEING BLOWN INTO THE CAB. CHILDREN OR PETS SITTING NEXT TO THE WINDOW WHEN IT FAILS, MATERIALS FROM INSIDE THE CAB BEING BLOWN OUT, ETC. NOT TO MENTION THE POTENTIAL THEFT ISSUE WHEN IT OCCURS JUST SITTING IN A PARKING LOT OR ON THE STREET. FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE WINDOW REGULATORS AND REIMBURSE EVERYONE WHO HAS HAD TO DEAL WITH FAULTY REGULATORS SINCE THE PROBLEM FIRST CAME TO LIGHT. I AM LISTING THE LAST INCIDENT AS THE "DATE" BUT THEY HAVE BEEN FAILING AT A PACE OF EVERY 6 - 18 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348609August 10, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BACK DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED INTO THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR WHILE MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS IN HER CARSEAT IN THE BACK SEAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS NOT ONLY SCARED ME BUT ALSO MY GRANDDAUGHTER. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IS THAT WHAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE BEFORE A RECALL IS MADE ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART? LOOK AT WHAT TOYOTA IS GOING THROUGH NOW BY DELAYING ACTION ON SAFETY RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348043August 8, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER REAR WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR WHILE PARKED. PUSHING THE SWITCH TO BOTH UP AND DOWN DID NOT ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING. INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT THE REGULATOR HAS BROKEN. BY REVIEWING THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PART MIGHT FAIL. ITS TOTAL FAILURE WAS THE FIRST INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM. I WILL TAKE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED AND RETAIN THE OLD PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348046August 8, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 LARIAT. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR ALL BY ITSELF - I HAD NOT HIT THE WINDOW SWITCH. I TOOK THE DOOR APART AND FOUND THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS DAMAGED IN THAT THE PLASTIC CLIPS HOLDING THE CABLE HAD BROKEN. INSPECTION OF THE CLIPS INDICATE THAT THEY ARE WOEFULLY UNDERDESIGNED TO HANDLE THE STRESS FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE WINDOW AND THE FORCE PUT ON THEM FROM THE TORQUE OF THE WINDOW MOTOR. AS STATED, THIS HAPPENED AT 60 MPH JUST AS IT WAS STARTING TO RAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO SHELTER BEFORE THE SERIOUS RAIN FELL, BUT HAD THIS HAPPENED DURING A SERIOUS RAINSTORM, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. RESEARCH ON-LINE INDICATES THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE 2004 MODEL. I CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX AS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN REQUIRED TO RECALL BY NHTSA. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND RECURRENT PROBLEM AND I IMPLORE NHTSA TO PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO FORCE FORD TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347882August 7, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY CABLE JUST SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING AND WINDOW CAME DOWN CAUSING ME TO PANIC. ALMOST HIT OTHER CAR IN OTHER LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347952August 7, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR WITH REGULATOR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347962August 7, 2010
VISIBILITY
RECALL 2004 FORD F-150 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS - THE 4 WINDOWS ON MY 2004 F150, IN ALL 4 DOORS HAVE FALLEN DOWN. FOR 4 YEARS, I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR THE WINDOW REGULATORS, BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE REGULATORS AS BEING DEFECTIVE, OR UNDER WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO THE FORD PARTS PERSON I SPOKE TO THE OTHER DAY THE WINDOW REGULATOR PART# HAS CHANGED NOW 3 TIMES AND HE STATED THAT FORD NEVER CHANGES THE PART # UNLESS THERE IS A PHYSICAL CHANGE TO THE PART AND HE STATED THEY HAVE HAD "ISSUES" WITH THESE REGULATORS THUS THE CHANGE, HE STATED THAT THE NEWEST VERSION HAS BEEN BEEFED UP AROUND THE PLASTIC CLIP THAT KEEPS BREAKING OFF, HOPEFULLY THE NEWEST VERSIONS HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BUT AS YOU CAN SEE JUST BY THE FACT THAT FORD HAS CHANGED THE PART # 3 TIMES THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NOW THEY NEED TO FIX THIS SAFETY HAZARD ON ALL OF OUR WINDOWS. I AM REQUESTING FROM FORD THAT THEY REPLACE ALL 4 WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY VEHICLE. MY WINDOWS SHOULD NOT BE INOPERABLE! HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OTHER OWNERS OF FORD F150 WHO ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. 2004 F-150 PROBLEMS & COMPLAINTS HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/F-150/2004/ TESTIMONIALS 2004 F-150 HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/F-150 ... DOOR.SHTML HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/F-150 ... L_UP.SHTML 2005 F-150 PROBLEMS & COMPLAINTS HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/F-150/2005/ TESTIMONIALS 2005 F-150 HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/F-150 ... LURE.SHTML HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/F-150 ... ERLY.SHTML HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/F-150 ... DOOR.SHTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347830August 6, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,250 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 187,866.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347871August 6, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F150 POWER WINDOWS (REGULATOR) FAIL. THERE IS A "POP" AND THEN THEY SIMPLY FREE FALL INTO THE DOOR. 3 OUT OF 4 WINDOWS HAVE FAILED. THE FIRST 2 YEARS AGO, THE OTHER 2 IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES INDICATES A FAULTY DESIGN RATHER THAN ROUTINE WEAR AND MAINTENANCE. FORD SHOULD COVER REPLACEMENT/REPAIR COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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