Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10334757June 5, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAD NO WARNING AT ALL BEFORE THE POWER WINDOW CRANK BROKE ON MY 2004 F-150 IT IS STUCK DOWN WITH NO WAY FOR ME TO ROLL MY WINDOW UP AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE WINDOW IS GOING TO BREAK IN THE DOOR I HAVE NOT HAD ANY TIME TO FIX THIS PART OR THE MONEY TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP TO GET IT FIXED. I WAS JUST READING AROUND THE INTERNET ON HOW TO FIX IT AND HAVE READY MULTIPLE STORIES OF THIS BEING A PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL OF TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334525June 4, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK. THREE OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED SPECTACULARLY. THE WINDOWS CRASH DOWN INTO TO THE DOOR WITHOUT WARNING AND MY BABIES HAVE BEEN IN THEIR CAR SEATS RIGHT NEXT TO THEM. THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR AT LEAST $350 EACH. AND I HAVE THREE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334589June 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FORD F-150 WITH TRITON ENGINE. I SERVICED SPARK PLUGS AT 99,000 MILES PER FORD MANUAL. PLUGS SNAPPED OFF WHEN MECHANICS TRIED TO REMOVE THEM EVEN WITH SPECIAL TOOLS. THE GARAGE SAID I WAS LUCKY THAT IT ONLY COST $1200 TO CHANGE THE PLUGS. THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO PULL THE HEADS ON THE ENGINE WHICH COULD HAVE COST THOUSANDS. GARAGE SAID THIS DEFECT WAS COMMON ON TRITON ENGINES. I CALLED FORD. THEIR REPLY WAS THAT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THIS IS A MAINTENANCE PART. INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT FORD NOW SUPPLIES THE NEW PLUGS WITH A TUBE OF GREASE SO THE PLUG THREADS DON'T LOCK UP IN THE ENGINE HEAD. OTHER POSTS ON THIS SITE DETAIL SIMILAR PROBLEMS PLUS PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF THE HEADS. ONE NEEDS TO WONDER IF FORD DIDN'T TRANSFER THEIR BLOW OUT PROBLEM TO THE REST OF US BY TIGHTENING THE PLUGS TOO TIGHTLY AT THE FACTORY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334679June 4, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE WINDOW REGULATOR ON MY 2004 FORD SUPERCREW WINDOW HAS FAILED CAUSING MY WINDOW TO FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 40000 MILES ON IT AND WAS FAIRLY NEW. WHEN I CALLED FORD I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. THIS LAST TIME IT WAS AT ROUGHLY 84000 MILES. I AM A STATE TROOPER WHO WORKS MANY CRASHES EVERY DAY. I KNOW THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE DRIVER. WHEN THE WINDOW FALLS, AIR BLOWS INTO THE WINDOW CAUSING CONTENTS OF THE VEHICLE TO FLY ABOUT. THIS SERIOUSLY DISTRACTS THE DRIVER AND CAN CAUSE VISIBILITY ISSUES (PAPERS FLYING ONTO THE WINDSHIELD). EVEN WORSE AN UNPROPERLY RESTRAINED CHILD CAN FALL OUT THE WINDOW. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD MECHANICS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY ALL AGREE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO. THE SERVICE ADVISORS ALREADY KNOW THE EXACT AMOUNT OF COST FOR THE REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE FREQUENCY OF IT HAPPENING. APPROX $400.00 WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE-A LIFE LOST FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE CORRECTED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334378June 3, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 LARIAT SUPER CREW TRUCK THAT HAS HAD TO HAVE 3 OUT OF 4 WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED. THE WINDOWS JUST STOP WORKING AND A NEW MOTOR HAS TO BE INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334400June 3, 2010
STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED A USED 2004 FORD XL F 150 4 X 4 WHCIH WAS MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S. BUT SOLD IN CANADA SER # [XXX]. THE TRUCK HAS A CONSTANT VIBRATION AT 50 MPH AND I HAVE SPENT $2,500 TRYING TO FIX IT WITH OUT SUCCESS. WHAT REALLY SCARED ME WAS THAT ON ONE OCCASSION THE VIBRATION INSTANTLY BECAME SO SEVERE, THAT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD.. ARE THERE OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM? ARE YOU AWARE OF WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM? MY INVESTIGATION LEADS ME TO BE CONVINCED THAT IT IA AN INHERENT FORD MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ANYTHING THAT YOU HAVE THAT WOULD SUPPORT MY BELIEF WOULD BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE, OR ANY INFO AT ALL WOULD HELP. I HAVE SUED FORD AND THE TRIAL IS JUNE 12 A FEW WEEKS FROM NOW SO IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING PLEASE FORWARD IT ASAP [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334512June 3, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE HAD 3 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL ON MY 2004 F-150. THE FIRST WAS IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 (FRONT DRIVERS) THEN IN FEBRUARY OF 2010 THE BACK DRIVERS AND TODAY THE BACK PASSENGERS WHERE MY 2 YEAR OLD WAS AT IN HER CAR SEAT. IT SCARED HER SO BAD SHE WOULDN'T STOP CRYING FOR 20 MINUTES OR SO. I HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THE FRONT DRIVERS REPLACED BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR THE OTHERS. THEY ARE JUST "SHIMMIED" INTO THE UP POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334215June 2, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I BOUGHT A 2004 FORD F-150 LAST YEAR WITH 36K MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL THREE WINDOWS BECAUSE I KEEP COMING OUT TO MY TRUCK AND THE WINDOWS ARE DOWN. I CHECKED NO RECALL THIS MORNING DRIVING TO WORK ANOTHER WINDOW FELL DOWN AND I ONLY HAVE 46K MILES ON THIS TRUCK. I DO BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS. FROM SOMETIME LAST YEAR WILL CHECK RECORDS FOR CONFIRMED DATE EVERY THREE MONTHS I AM LOOSING A WINDOW JUNE 10. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334303June 2, 2010
STRUCTURE, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I WAS HAVING A RATTLING NOISE UNDER MY TRUCK FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. MY NEIGHBOR WHO USED TO WORK FOR FORD THINKS ITS THE CABLES FOR THE SPARE TIRE UNDER MY TRUCK. HE BELIEVES THE SPARE TIRE CABLES ARE LOOSE AND NEED TO BE TIGHTENED. I LOOKED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THE SPARE TIRE OUT. I HAVE TO USE MY IGNITION KEY TO OPEN THE LOCK TO GET TO THE TIRE. MY KEY ONLY FITS HALF WAY IN AND WONT OPEN THE LOCK. I USED WD40 TO MAYBE GET IT LOOSE. TRIED AGAIN AND NOTHING. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WONT FIX IT FOR FREE SINCE ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WHAT HAPPENS IF I GET A FLAT TIRE? I WONT BE ABLE TO GET TO MY SPARE. THIS ALSO HAPPENED ON MY OTHER FORD TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333979June 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2004 F-150 THAT HAS SPIT TWO SPARK PLUGS OUT WITH IN A YEAR. THE SECOND ONE CAUGHT FIRE . THERE HAS BEEN THIS ISSUE WITH MANY OWNERS OF FORD TRUCKS AND IS A ON GOING ISSUE FORD WON'T TAKE CARE OF. NAPA AUTO PARTS HAS A REPAIR KIT MADE JUST FOR THIS ISSUE WITH FORD ENGINES. THE COST IS $ 73.00 PLUS HAVING SOMEONE DO THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334008June 1, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER DOOR POWER WINDOW FELL INTO DOOR, WILL NOT COME BACK UP. MOTOR SOUNDS AS IF IT'S RUNNING, BUT WINDOW DOES NOT COME UP, ALSO SOME NOISE FROM INSIDE DOOR PANEL SOUNDS LIKE PARTS RATTLING AROUND WHEN WINDOW MOTOR RUNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334043June 1, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F150 AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BROKEN. LAST YEAR ABOUT THE SAME TIME OF THE YEAR MY DRIVERS SIDE REGULATOR BROKE. I HAVE ASTHMA AND IT IS A HEALTH PROBLEM FOR ME WITH THE HEAT AND OZONE TO HAVE TO DRIVE WITH A WINDOW DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334096June 1, 2010
EQUIPMENT
WINDOW REGISTERS IN 3 OUT OF 4 WINDOWS HAVE FAILED ON 2004 F150 FORD TRUCK WITH ONLY 28,500 MILES ON VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333861May 30, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY FOUR DOOR 2004 FORD F150. REGULATOR, WHICH CONTROLS WINDOW GOING UP AND DOWN, FAILS. WINDOW WILL NOT WORK NOR, STAY UP AFTER FAILURE. FORD DEALER REPLACES REGULATOR AT $375.00 PER WINDOW, PER OCCURRENCE. NO PRIOR EVENTS, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, LEADS UP TO THE FAILURE. YOU WILL HEAR A "CRUNCHING" SOUND WHEN REGULATOR FAILS AND WINDOW DROPS INTO CAR DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333868May 30, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR/MOTOR ON MY 2004 F150 CREW CAB DRIVER SIDE DOOR MADE A DISCOURAGING BREAKING SOUND YESTERDAY WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A REAR PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED. WHY HAS NOT FORD BEEN REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. I WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR AN ESTIMATE BUT REPORTS INDICATE THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE EXPENSIVE. PLEASE ADD THIS COMPLAINT TO ALL OTHERS AND MAYBE FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THESE REPAIRS. WE HAVE TRUSTED FORD TO PROVIDE A QUALITY VEHICLE BUT NOT OUR TRUST IS MISPLACED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333839May 29, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FORD F150 FRONT WINDOW. ABOUT, ONE YEAR AGO OUR FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED WE HAD TO REPLACE THE WORKING MECHANISM ($350.00 ), YESTERDAY OUR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MECHANISM STOPPED WORKING. I REALLY THINK THAT FOR NHTSA TO WORK FOR THE CONSUMER YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO US. THIS WILL BE ANOTHER 350.00 FIX. I WONDER WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF IT WAS YOUR TRUCK OR YOUR DAUGHTER, WIFE, OR MOTHER?? WE NEED YOU TO LOOK OUT FOR US TOO!! P.S I WILL BE SURE TO KEEP THE OLD PARTS THAT HAVE TO BE REPLACED IF YOU WOULD LIKE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332658May 28, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR FAIL ON MY 2004 FORD F150 PICKUP. THIS THE 3RD WINDOW REGULATOR THAT HAS FAILED. THE DEALER CHARGES 380 DOLLARS TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332451May 27, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F-150 A POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM . BECAUSE THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILS, THE WINDOW COME CRASHING DOWN. SOME COMPLAINTS READ OF THE GLASS ACTUALLY SHATTERING AND FALLING ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. OTHERS WERE ON ROAD TRIPS OUT OF REACH OF A REPAIR SHOP. BUT WORST OF ALL, LIKE MYSELF. IT'S HAVING CHILDREN AND PETS IN THE VEHICLE WITH YOU WHILE THIS HAPPENS. WHAT IF YOU DOG DECIDES TO JUMP? WHAT IF YOU KID GETS OUT OF HIS/HER SEAT? WHAT ABOUT CHILDREN THROWING THINGS OUT THE WINDOW? WHAT ABOUT DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER AND HAVING YOUR VIEW BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY SIDEWAYS RAIN OR WORSE? IT'S ALSO A THEFT ISSUE. NO ONE KNOWS WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AND WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT. PRAY THAT SOMEONE DOESN'T SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STEAL YOUR TRUCK? YOU THINK YOUR INSURANCE IS GOING TO COVER YOU AGAINST THEFT WHEN THEY WOULD SAY YOU WERE NEGLIGENT FOR LEAVING THE WINDOW OPEN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332455May 27, 2010
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F150 SUPER CREW AND HAVE HAD 3 WINDOW REGULATOR GO OUT 2 OF THEM LESS THEN A MONTH APART AND ONE OF THEM HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND IM NOT THE ONLY ONE THERE ARE A LOT OF F150 OWNER THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THE DEALER IS MAKING A FORTUNE OFF OF THERE DEFECTIVE PARTS CHARGING UP TO 400 PLUS PART TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE CONCERNED A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE LOUD NOISE IT MAKES WHEN THE WINDOW OUT OF NO WARE FALL IN TO THE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332547May 27, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE HAD ALL 4 WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL IN MY 2004 F-150 SUPER CREW. ONE OF THE 4, FELL SLOWLY, BUT THE OTHER THREE DROPPED SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY, CAUSING A ME TO BE STARTLED WHILE DRIVING. THANKFULLY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN ANY OF THE 4 INCIDENTS. HOWEVER, TWO OF THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN BELOW FREEZING WEATHER AND A RAIN STORM, CREATING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS UNTIL I COULD GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTIVE REGULATORS. THEY CLAIM IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. I BEG TO DIFFER WHETHER IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE WINDOW HAS DROPPED SUDDENLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING, SOUNDING AS IF THE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. BEING STARTLED WHILE DRIVING IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL AS POSSIBLY HAVING TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOW DROPPED IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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