Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10329968May 11, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-85 SOUTH HEADING TOWARDS LAGRANGE, GA AT APPROX. 65 MPH AND MY REAR WINDOW JUST FELL ALL THE WAY DOWN. IT SCARED THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE REAR DOOR HAD OPENED UP. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REGULATOR WENT OUT. I EXPLAINED THAT THE REAR WINDOW IS HARDLY EVER USED AND MY MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF ISSUES WITH FORD AND THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. THE REPAIR WAS $ 294 DOLLARS, BUT THE BIGGER CONCERN IS THAT MY RECENT INQUIRY OF THE INTERNET LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND NHTSA HAS MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO FORD TO RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE REGULATORS, HOWEVER, TO DATE, THEY HAVE IGNORED SAID RECOMMENDATION. I BELIEVE THIS NOT ONLY TO BE A DEFECT, BUT ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE CONSIDER REVIEWING YOUR RECOMMENDATION TO FORD AND MAKE IT A MANDATORY RECALL. THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329503May 9, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A FORD F150 2004 WITH ONLY 45000 MILES AND THE WINDOWS IN THE REAR DROPPED WILL DRIVING AND MY 8 YEAR OLD SON WAS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL BECOME AN EXTREME HAZARD AND SOMEONE WILL END UP HURT. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM... ITS WILL...IF IT HASN'T ALREADY COST SOMEONE TO CRASH AND POSSIBLY LOSE A LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329511May 9, 2010
VISIBILITY
POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLY CABLE CAME LOOSE AFTER PLASTIC PULLEY BROKE, WINDOW FELL DOWN ON BOTH THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329120May 6, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE BUT THEY DID OFFER TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328733May 4, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F150 FOUR DOOR, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW FALLS DOWN, SOME CHEAP CABLE BREAK, NEXT DAY THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW SAME THING, ONE WEEK LATER THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW SAME THING. I HAVE HAD TO PROP THEM UP IN PLACE BECAUSE FORD WANTS ALMOST $400.00 A WINDOW TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328548May 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 F-150. CONSUMER STATES FAULTY SPONGY BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO GET ANOTHER BRAND OF BRAKE LININGS TO MAKE HIS VEHICLE SAFE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328791May 4, 2010
VISIBILITY
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I HEARD A LOUD POP (SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT) THAT MADE ME SWERVE. AFTER STABILIZING MY TRUCK, I REALIZED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE LOUD POP WAS A BROKEN WINDOW REGULATOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THEN YESTERDAY AGAIN I WAS DRIVING AND THE OTHER WINDOW DID THE SAME THING, THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328842May 4, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS ON THE REAR DOORS OF MY 2004 F-150 SUPERCREW HAVE BOTH FAILED WITHIN A YEARS' TIME. THIS FAILURE CAUSES THE WINDOW TO DROP DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AS IT HAPPENED WHILE MY CHILDREN WERE RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT. THERE IS NO WAY TO EASILY RAISE THE WINDOW WITHOUT TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328843May 4, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DRIVER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED AND HE INJURED HIS LEFT HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE FAILURE AS THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,750.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10328447May 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
POWER WINDOW CAME CRASHING DOWN WHILE DRIVING IN A STORM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328198April 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FACTORY SPARK PLUGS IN 2004 F 150 ARE BREAKING WHEN REMOVING EVEN FROM THE DEALERSHIPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328045April 29, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F-150 LARIAT BROKEN POWER WINDOW REGULATORS DRIVER SIDE. PU WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT. I THOUGHT SOMEBODY BROKE IN BUT NO BROKEN GLASS AND WINDOW MOTOR IS STILL RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328117April 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN I FELT THE ENGINE "MISSING". I ROLLED DOWN MY WINDOW AND COULD HEAR THE ENGINE MISSING AND RUNNING VERY ROUGH. I WAS ABOUT 30 SECONDS FROM MY HOUSE, SO I CONTINUED. RIGHT BEFORE I GOT TO MY HOUSE I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND COASTED INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I TRIED CRANKING THE TRUCK THE NEXT MORNING AND IT IDLED ROUGH FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN THE ENGINE FAILED. I TOWED IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT IT HYDROLOCKED. THERE WAS A LOT OF GAS AND WATER IN THE OIL PAN (THE ENTIRE COOLANT SYSTEM HAD DUMPED THERE). IT WAS THEN THAT I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2005 F150'S FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, A FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR THAT CAUSED HYDROLOCKING. I CALLED FORD AND ASKED IF I WAS COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL SINCE I HAD THE SAME PART. THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS ONLY FOR 2005, NOT FOR 2004 REGARDLESS OF THE PART #. THEY OFFERED ME NO HELP SINCE MY TRUCK WAS AT 72K MILES. THE TRUCK WAS IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED WITH THE OIL BEING CHANGED EVERY 3K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328115April 29, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR HOUSING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED WITH EACH WINDOW IN THE VEHICLE AT LEAST ONCE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328156April 29, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I OWN A 2004 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK WITH 75,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE REGULATOR FAIL ON ALL FOUR WINDOWS ON THIS TRUCK. WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED, I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR DAYS WITH THE WINDOW DOWN OR TAPED UP AT TIMES IN DRIVING RAIN AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. WHEN THE DRIVERS WINDOW FAILED AND FELL INTO THE DOOR FRAME, I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON A FREEWAY AND ALMOST SWERVED INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE REGULATORS FOR THE TWO PASSENGER WINDOWS JUST FAILED WITHIN A 3 WEEK PERIOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327783April 27, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS HAVE HAD 3 PROBLEMS. I'VE HAD THE REGULATOR GO OUT ONCE AND HAVE HAD THE POWER ASSEMBLY / CONTROL PANEL REPLACED TWICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326951April 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2004 FORD F-150: THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 4WD WHEN DRIVING. IT WILL HOWEVER SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE SOLENOIDS WHICH CAN GET WET AND SHORT OUT RUINING THE ACTUATORS. THIS IS A PART WHICH FORD KNOWS IS DEFECTIVE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE CREATED A NEW PART. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE A TSB OUT ON THIS ISSUE. IN APRIL OF 2006 THEY STARTED PUTTING WATER GUARDS ON THE SOLENOIDS TO ENSURE THIS WON'T HAPPEN. HAVING A TRANSMISSION THAT WILL NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326996April 22, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS FRONT AND REAR REGULATORS FAILED AND WINDOWS CAME CRASHING DOWN ON MY 2004 FORD F150. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME TRUCK AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURE. THE SHOP WANTS BETWEEN $400-$500 TO FIX EACH WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326876April 21, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F150 XLT SUPERCREW DRIVER'S SIDE REAR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TODAY, 4/21/2010. THE WINDOW LUCKILY JUST DROPPED INTO THE DOOR WITHOUT SHATTERING, BUT I AM NOW FACED WITH AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. LUCKILY, I AM MECHANICALLY ABLE TO REPLACE THE PARTS MYSELF AT HOME, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN BAD HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE AWAY FROM HOME, OR WITH ANY OF MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE TRUCK, HAD THE WINDOW SHATTERED AS SOME HAVE REPORTED. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY FORD HAS NOT BEEN FORCED INTO A SAFETY RECALL WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS THERE ARE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE! I JUST FINISHED ORDERING THE REPLACEMENT PART(S) FROM MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. I WILL KEEP THE OLD REGULATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SHOULD ANYONE FROM THE NHTSA REQUEST TO INSPECT IT. THANKS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326629April 20, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW JUST DROPPED INTO THE DOOR. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE REGULATOR WAS BAD SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR. THE 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED AN INDIVIDUAL RIDING IN THE BACK WAS ROLLING DOWN THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW WHEN THE WINDOW DROPPED INTO THE DOOR AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE REGULATOR ON THIS WINDOW HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE 3RD TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPPED INTO THE DOOR AND THIS ONE WAS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HAVING THE 2ND WINDOW FIXED. ONCE AGAIN I WENT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THE REGULATOR ON THIS WINDOW WAS BAD AS WELL. YESTERDAY I WAS LEAVING WORK AND STARTED TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS WHEN THE PASSENGER WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPPED INTO THE DOOR. ONCE AGAIN I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REGULATOR WAS BAD. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE 4 WINDOW REGULATORS GOING BAD WITHIN 15 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER SHOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE. PLUS I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN AND WHAT IF THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME AND THE WEATHER WAS BAD OUTSIDE. EVERYTIME THAT THE INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO NOT HAVE MY FAMILY WITH ME. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON ISSUE PLUS THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY SEE REGULARLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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