Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10282251August 29, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F-150 CREWCAB WHILE DRIVING( SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH 2009) MY PASSENGER REAR WINDOW DROPPED INTO DOOR. AFTER FINDING IT IS CAUSED FROM A PLASTIC PART ON A WINDOW REGULATOR I ALSO FOUND SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. *TR
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#10282270August 29, 2009
VISIBILITY
IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL HAVE TO BE A NUMBER OF INJURIES OR DEATHS BEFORE A RECALL IS PUT IN EFFECT HERE. I HAVE A FORD F150 SUPERCREW 2004, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DROPPED AND SHATTERED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH A LOUD NOISE AND SHATTERED GLASS. I THOUGHT I WAS SHOT AT, AT THE TIME AND WAS VERY LUCKY THERE WAS NOT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT KILLING AND INJURING MANY PEOPLE. KIDS WERE CRYING AND ALL INSIDE VEHICLE WERE VERY UPSET. AFTERWARDS I REMOVED THE WINDOW GLASS AND THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND THE PROBLEM IS THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HOLD THE CONTROL CABLES IN PLACE. THEY APPEAR TO BE CHEAP AND FRAGILE AND OBVIOUSLY BREAK EASILY AND FOR NO REASON, LETTING THE CABLES COME OUT OF THEIR GUIDES AND THEREFORE DROPPING THE WINDOW UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAVE TAKEN NUMEROUS PICTURES IF ANYONE FROM FORD, NHTSA OR ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SEE. THIS INCIDENT REALLY SCREWED UP A OTHERWISE GREAT DAY BECAUSE OF SHODDY ENGINEERING AND QUALITY FROM A AMERICAN CAR COMPANY (FORD). I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING AND REPLACING THIS WINDOW REGULATOR MYSELF AT A COST OF $187 + TAX + TIME + INCONVENIENCE WITH NO ASSURANCE THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
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#10281988August 27, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER FRONT AND PASSENGER REAR GLASS FALLEN INTO DOOR. WILL NOT RESPOND TO ELECTRIC WINDOW BUTTON. *TR
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#10281844August 26, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2004 F150 WHEN SHE HEARD A 'POP' TYPE NOISE, THEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AS IT IS COMPLETELY STARTLING AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY AT REDUCED SPEED WHEN IT OCCURRED AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. IT DID SCARE HER AS IT WAS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED . SHE CALLED AND TOLD ME ABOUT IT SO I CALLED MY MECHANIC. HIS KNOWN REPAIR HISTORY FOR THE F150 INDICATES THAT THE NOISE AND THE SUDDEN WINDOW DROPPING IS THAT OF THE WINDOW REGULATOR BREAKING IN THE DOOR. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND FORD HAS UNDERGONE 3 REVISIONS, OR IS ON THEIR 3RD MODEL OF THAT WINDOW REGULATOR AND THIS IS A DANGER TO ALL WHO DRIVE WHEN THIS OCCURS AND QUITE POSSIBLY A DANGER TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD DUE TO A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT OCCURRING. . THIS PRODUCT MUST BE RECALLED DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN AS NO WINDOW SHOULD DO THIS. I WANT FORD MOTOR TO REPLACE BOTH MY WINDOW REGULATORS, B/C IF IT HAS HAPPENED TO ONE, IT WILL PROBABLY SOON HAPPEN TO THE OTHER. AND WHEN MY MECHANIC SAYS THE TRACK RECORD TO REPAIR THIS WILL COST A PERSON $250 - 400, THAT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10281637August 25, 2009
VISIBILITY
POWER WINDOWS DROP INTO DOOR. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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#10281643August 25, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVERS WINDOW SQUEALS WHEN OPERATING THE POWER WINDOW. SAME SOUND MADE BY OTHER WINDOWS OF PERSONNEL FRIENDS THAT HAVE HAD THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AFTER THE SOUND STARTED. JUST WAITING FOR DEFECT FAILURE IN INDIANA. *TR
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No
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0
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#10281649August 25, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES HAVE FALLEN WHILE DRIVING. FORD F150 2004. *TR
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#10281677August 25, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATOR CABLES. THEY ARE UNDER PRESSURE, FAIL AND SNAP WITH AN EXTREMELY LOUD BANG. THE ONE ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR WINDOW FAILED ON 07/17/08 AT 23,446 MILES WHEN I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 35 MPH. THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD I THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOT MY DOOR, CAUSING ME JUMP AND SWERVE IN MY LANE. THE ONE ON MY FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW DOOR FAILED ON 08/24/09 AT 30,779 MILES GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH. INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALS THAT THIS IS OCCURRING TO MANY PEOPLE. THIS PIECE IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE REMEDIED BY FORD BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
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0
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#10281730August 25, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 FORD F350. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR CONNECTOR MELTED. THE WIRES AND THE CPS SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE WILL ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THE REPAIRS WERE $653.00. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V270000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,005 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,589.
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#10281744August 25, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
3 OF THE 4 WINDOW REGULATORS ON THE FORD F150 TRUCK HAVE GONE OUT IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. EACH TIME IT COSTS ABOUT $350 TO REPLACE THE PART. AS THE FAILURES OCCUR, YOU CAN HEAR A GRINDING SOUND AS THE SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, FOLLOWED BY A CASCADE OF BROKEN PIECES FALLING DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR SOMEWHERE. THEN THE WINDOW GOES NEITHER UP NOR DOWN. IF YOU CHECK SOME OF THE AUTO FORUMS, THIS IS A FREQUENT COMPLAINT FOR THE 2004 MODEL. BY THE TIME IT IS ALL DONE, IT WILL COST ME $1200 OR MORE. THE PARTS ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE!!!!!! FORD SHOULD MAKE GOOD ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10281768August 25, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 F150 TRUCK WINDOW CAME CRASHING DOWN WHILE DRIVING, BIG LOUD POP THEN THE WINDOW CRASHED I HAVE BEEN READING ONLINE AND THERE ARE OVER 1000 COMPLAINTS SAME SITUATION. THE REGULATORS NEED TO BE RECALLED INSTANTLY. *TR
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#10281572August 24, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAS FALLEN INTO DOOR AND NOW WON'T ROLL BACK UP. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. INVESTIGATION OF THE CAUSE BY INTERNET DISCUSSION GROUP REVEALS NUMEROUS SAME COMPLAINTS FROM FORD F150 OWNERS SUGGESTING A COMMON DEFECT THAT REQUIRES RECALL. *TR
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0
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#10281576August 24, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F150 CREWCAB POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. THE FIRST ONE TO GO WAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IT WAS THE DRIVER'S DOOR WINDOW AND SCARED ME SO MUCH THAT I ALMOST HAD A ACCIDENT. TWO WEEKS AGO, THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I TOOK THE FIRST FAILURE TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME APPROXIMATELY $250.00 TO REPAIR. I CALLED ON THE RECENT ONE AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $385.00. I HAVEN'T FIXED THE CURRENT ONE BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281486August 23, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 F150 WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPS INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A DIFFERENT WINDOW FAILED IN MY TRUCK. SEE THIS LINK FOR OTHERS WHO ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/F-150/2004/WINDOWS_WINDSHIELD/WINDOW_DOES_NOT_ROLL_UP.SHTML I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET, CAN'T AFFORD IT RIGHT NOW. THIS DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN MY CASE, BUT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME AND MY PASSENGER, BUT I MAINTAINED CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10281371August 22, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER DOOR REGULATOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING. SECOND ONE IN A YEAR AND A HALF. TRUCK HAS ONLY 39,000 MILES ON IT. $398.00 TO FIX IT THE FIRST TIME $475.00 TO FIX IT THE SECOND TIME. FORD SHOULD RECALL ALL F-150 DOOR REGULATORS OR HELP WITH THE COST OF REPLACING THEM. *TR
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0
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#10281434August 22, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
AS MANY OTHERS, I TOO HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 WITH DEFECTIVE POWER WINDOWS. THE REGULATOR IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS BROKEN TWICE AND THE REGULATOR IN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAS BROKEN ONCE. FORD CHARGES $400 TO REPAIR IT. THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME THAT THE DEFECTIVE PIECE IS A PLASTIC WHEEL WITH A CABLE. THE PART ALONE COST $190. 2004 WAS THE YEAR THE FORD REDESIGNED THE F-150. THEY OBVIOUSLY ENGINEERED A CHEAPLY MADE ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATOR AND ARE AWARE OF IT BUT HAVE NOT RECALLED THE PART. FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO UPHOLD ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY PRODUCTS. IN FIVE YEARS, I HAVE ONLY LOWERED THE REAR WINDOW MAYBE FIVE TIMES. SO THE PROBLEM IS NOT OVERUSE. IT'S SIMPLY POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP AND TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR
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#10281290August 21, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HEARD A LOUD POP WHILE WAITING FOR MY WIFE DURING HER ANNUAL SCHOOL MEET THE PARENTS. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. I TRIED PROCEEDED TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW, BUT JUST HEARD A CHAIN LIKE NOISE WITH NO RESULT. I THOUGHT, SOMETHING BROKE JUST LIKE THAT. WEIRD. AFTER READING A COUPLE OF BLOGS LOOKS LIKE I AM NOT ALONE. THIS IS HOW I CAME TO THIS WEBSITE. *TR
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#10281210August 20, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY FAMILY AND I WERE ON VACATION TRAVELING WHEN TWO OF MY WINDOWS FELL AND BROKE INSIDE MY TRUCK. I WENT TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT MY WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED. THE REPAIRS COST 1200 DOLLARS. THREE WEEKS LATER I HAD ANOTHER WINDOW FALL AND SHATTER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS COST ANOTHER 600 DOLLARS. THEN TWO DAYS AGO AUGUST 17, 2009 THE DRIVERS SIDE FELL WHILE DRIVING . I WAS ABLE TWO CATCH WINDOW BEFORE IT FELL INTO DOOR AND SHATTERED. I HAVE CALLED FORD MOTOR CO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE GOTTEN PASSED FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER WITHOUT ANY RESULTS . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NO HELP AT ALL EITHER. I ALMOST CRASHED MY TRUCK DO TO THE WINDOWS SHATTERING AND HOW SCARED MY FAMILY WAS WHEN GLASS SHATTERED ALL OVER THEM. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE 2004 FORD F 150 CREW CAB TRUCKS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PART HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. PLEASE HELP ME AND THE THOUSANDS OF TRUCK OWNERS WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS. *TR
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0
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#10281214August 20, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, WINDOW WENT DOWN AND WILL NOT ROLL BACK UP. TRYING TO FIX MYSELF, BUT WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE PARTS FROM FORD. THE TRUCK IS A 2004 F150 XLT SUPER CREW WITH 69K MILES. *TR
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0
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#10280986August 19, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I OWN A 2004 FORD F-150 FX4. I HAVE HAD THE REGULATORS ON BOTH MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. BOTH WENT OUT AT SEPARATE TIMES BUT BOTH WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM. THANK GOD WHEN THIS OCCURRED I DIDN'T HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT AS THE WINDOW FELL SO HARD IT COULD HAVE SHATTERED ON THEM. THIS IS MY 4TH FORD VEHICLE AND MY FAMILY HAS BEEN A TRUE FORD FAMILY FOR YEARS MY FATHER WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANOTHER WAY. IT IS JUST TRULY SAD THAT FORD WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR MISTAKE AND FAULTY PRODUCT AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON ALL THESE WINDOW REGULATORS. IF NOT I'M SURE THEY WILL LOSE MANY FORD FAMILIES AND CUSTOMERS OVER THIS. IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING. *TR
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