Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10247432November 1, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN I STARTED TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN IT JUST DROPPED DOWN ALL THE WAY. TRIED ROLLING IT UP AND IT SOUNDED LIKE BROKEN GLASS! I GOOGLED "REPAIR POWER WINDOW ON A FORD 2005 F150" AND LOW AND BEHOLD I FOUND "COMPLAINTS.COM" AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY SUBJECT! FORD IS MAKING A KILLING OFF OWNERS BY USING CHEAP, BREAKABLE PARTS AND BY NOT RECALLING THIS YET! THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. MY WINDOW SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE SHOT ME AND IT WON'T GO UP OR DOWN. I HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND FOUND FORD MADE CLIPS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE. UNFORTUNATELY, YOU CAN'T REPLACE THE CLIPS YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE WINDOW REGULATOR. THE QUESTION IS, HOW DID THIS DESIGN EVER GET PAST QUALIFICATION TESTING? FORD'S DESIGN ENGINEERS SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED TO HAVE MADE SUCH A POOR PART. AFTER CALLING OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS, YES, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY KEEP PLENTY OF THE REGULATORS IN STOCK! WHAT CAN A PERSON DO. FORD WONDERS WHY THEY ARE IN TROUBLE WITH SALES. *TR
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0
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#10247377October 31, 2008
VISIBILITY
DRIVER DOOR WINDOW WONT ROLL UP OR DOWN. PULLEY MECHANISM IS BROKEN AND THE WINDOW JUST SLIDES DOWN INTO THE DOOR AND WONT STAY UP. *TR
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0
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#10247140October 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING MY TRUCK I HEARD A POP, I THOUGHT I BLEW OUT A TIRE BUT DIDN'T. I DROVE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY TO A PARKING LOT AND IT WAS DRIVING VERY ROUGH. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG (ORIGINAL SPARK PLUGS). CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY QUOTED ME A 2500.00 DOLLAR REPAIR! DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES ALREADY AND I ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY SAID NO. BUT OFFERED ME A NEW TRUCK REDUCED 7 THOUSAND...CAN YOU PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR
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#10247144October 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS DESIGNED A DEFECTIVE HEAD DESIGN THAT CAUSES SPARK PLUGS TO GET STUCK IN THE HEAD WHEN SERVICE IS ATTEMPTED. THE 100K MILE INTERVAL IS TOO LONG, EVEN SUB 50K MILES IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE CARBON BUILDUP AROUND THE LONG 2 PIECE SPARK PLUG CAUSES THE LOWER, CRIMPED ON PART TO STAY IN THE HEAD WHILE THE TOP 2/3 AND ELECTRODE COME OUT WHEN CHANGING THE PLUG. THIS DESIGN HAS BEEN PUT IN USE FOR 4 YEARS ON ALL 5.4L 3VALVE MOTORS. FORD HAS A TSB THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM, BUT THEIR REMEDY STILL DOES NOT HELP. ONCE THE PLUGS, BROKEN AND UNBROKEN, ARE REMOVED, PUTTING NICKEL ANTI-SEIZE ON THE THREADS STILL DOES NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE BECAUSE THE THREADS ON THE PLUG ARE NOT WHAT IS STICKING. THE LOWER PART OF THE SPARK PLUG IS WHAT CAUSES THE TROUBLE. FORD HAS EVEN DESIGNED A TOOL TO REMOVE THE OFTEN BROKEN PLUGS. THIS JUST RIDICULOUS AND A SOLUTION NEEDS TO BE MADE BEFORE A VERY LARGE CLASS ACTION SUIT IS DRAWN UPON FOMOCO. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247153October 29, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FORD F150 2004 DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DROPPED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING WITH A LOUD NOISE. I REMOVED THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND THE PROBLEM IS THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HOLD THE CONTROL CABLES IN PLACE. THEY APPEAR TO BE CHEAP AND FRAGILE AND BREAK EASILY LETTING THE CABLES COME OUT OF THEIR GUIDES AND THEREFORE DROPPING THE WINDOW UNEXPECTEDLY. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT BUT IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN A HIGHWAY FOR EXAMPLE IT COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THERE IS A LOUD NOISE AND THEN THE WINDOW JUST DROPS INTO THE DOOR. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246900October 28, 2008
VISIBILITY
DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW FELL TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING. THIS IS THE THIRD WINDOW REGULATOR (ONLY DRIVER DOOR REMAINING) THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE IN 4 MONTHS. ALL HAVE FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER, WHERE THE CABLE CONNECTS TO THE PLASTIC. IT IS A BAD DESIGN, REPLACEMENT IS MADE FROM DIFFERENT MATERIAL. FORD IS THE ONLY SOURCE FOR THE REPLACEMENT REGULATOR $185 PER UNIT. I CONTACT FORD DEALER AND HE WAS NOT VERY HELPFUL. HE WAS GOING TO PROVIDE 25% REDUCTION IN COST OF $400 ON REPAIR. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246986October 28, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
APPROX TWO YEARS AGO I REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2004 F-150 SUPER CREW. UPON REMOVING THE RIGHT SIDE CALIPER I DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE TWO PISTONS WAS CRACKED. I ALSO FOUND IT TO BE LEAKING FLUID. I THEN REMOVED THE LEFT SIDE TO FIND THE EXACT SAME CYLINDER IN THAT SIDE CRACKED HOWEVER NOT YET LEAKING. UPON TAKING MY TRUCK TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. MY AFTER MARKET WARRANTY COMPANY ADVISED THEY DID NOT COVER THIS EITHER AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY ME. I AM ONLY BRINGING THIS TO SOMEONE'S ATTENTION NOW BECAUSE I SIMPLY WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS SITE. ALSO THREE WEEKS AGO I CHANGED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND OBSERVED THE CYLINDERS APPEARED TO BE BRITTLE AND WOULD NOT MAKE IT TO THE NEXT BRAKE CHANGE. NOW MY BRAKES ARE MYSTERIOUSLY LOOSING PRESSURE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246758October 26, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 F-150 4X4 DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILURE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246702October 25, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY FORD F-150 REAR DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT AND THE WINDOW FELL DOWN IN THE DOOR. I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WITH MOTOR RUNNING WAITING FOR MY WIFE TO COME OUT OF THE STORE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT IS THE THIRD WINDOW ON THIS TRUCK THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A MOTOR/POWER REGULATOR ON. THE DIFFERENCE IS THE TRUCK IS NO LONGER ON WARRANTY AND NOW I AM PAYING FOR IT AND THE REAL WINDOW REGULATORS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE BUT THE DEALER. COST IS A PROBLEM FOR THE REPLACEMENT AS IT SEEMS TO BE ABOUT THREE TIMES AS HIGH AS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE FRONT WINDOW WHICH I CAN BUY AT ANY PARTS STORE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246501October 23, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NOTHING LED TO THE FAILURE, THE REGULATORS JUST FAILED. AT THE TIME I DROVE MY TRUCK MAYBE ONCE A WEEK, AS I WAS A STAY AT HOME MOM. I BELIEVE I WAS ON MY WAY TO KAISER FOR A "WELL BABY" CHECK UP WHEN I TRIED TO ROLL MY WINDOW UP, IT JUST DROPPED IN TO THE DOOR, NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN. AT LEAST NOT UNTIL MY HUSBAND RIGGED IT TO STAY UP. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO A DIFFERENT WINDOW AS WE WERE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY TO GO ON A CAMPING TRIP. THAT WAS A GOOD KICKER FOR THE 2+ HOUR DRIVE. THE TRUCK DIDN'T EVEN HAVE 40,000 MILES YET. IT'S BEEN ABOUT 2 YEARS SINCE THEN AND I STILL CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY NEARLY $800 TO GET THEM BOTH FIXED. THE SECOND WINDOW REGULATOR THAT BROKE ISN'T RIGGED AS WELL TO STAY UP, IT STILL FALLS. SO, IT'S GREAT WHEN IT FALLS ALL THE WAY DOWN ON MY WAY TO DAY CARE IN THE MORNING SO MY TWO TODDLERS CAN FREEZE. I LOVE FORD! NOT REALLY, I WISH I HAD NEVER BOUGHT THIS TRUCK OR STEPPED FOOT IN THEIR DEALERSHIP. BUT AS LONG AS THEY ARE GETTING MY MONEY, THEY DON'T GIVE A '!@#$% ABOUT ME OR MY FAMILY.
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246548October 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCK. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TODAY WITH NO WARNING OR HINT THERE WAS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT. THE REPAIR GUY SAYS THE TRUCK IS TOO YOUNG FOR THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246419October 22, 2008
VISIBILITY
FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAD BROKEN PLASTIC PART A YEAR AGO THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WEEK REAR PASSENGER SIDE DID THE SAME THING AND THREE DAYS LATER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE AS WELL. AUTO SHOP SAYS THE ENTIRE SYSTEM FOR EACH WINDOW WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246124October 20, 2008
VISIBILITY
JULY 08 DRIVERSIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED, $400 REPAIRED AUG 08 PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED, $400 REPAIRED OCT 08 REAR DRIVERSIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE, NOT YET REPAIRED ALL WINDS BECAME STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245999October 18, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW MECHANISM FAILS CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL INTO THE DOOR. I HAVE SEEN MANY POSTS ON IT ON COMPLAINTS.COM. THE CLIP HOLDING THE CABLES ARE FAULTY CAUSING THE CABLE TO PULL THROUGH. THEN YOU ARE STUCK WITH THE WINDOW IN THE DOWN POSITION. LOOKS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245425October 14, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVER'S DOOR GLASS FELL INTO THE DOOR WITHOUT WARNING, .LEAVING IT WIDE OPEN. 1.THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE. 2. IT CAN ONLY HAPPEN ONCE BEFORE REPAIR IS REQUIRED. 3. I WAS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE BY ITSELF. THIS IS AT A COST OF $220.00 PLUS TAX. THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *TR
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0
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0
#10245275October 13, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
A RUST AND PANEL PERFORATION ON THE RIGHT BOX OUTER OF 2004 FORD F-150'S. RUST DEVELOPS UNDER THE PAINT ON THE RIGHT BOX OUTER PANEL BEHIND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL OPENING AND ABOUT AT THE CENTER FOR HEIGHT OF THE PANEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL TRUCKS OF FRIENDS AS WELL AS MY TRUCK. THE DEALERS ARE SAYING IT IS BECAUSE THERE IS A BRACE WELDED TO THE PANEL DURING PRODUCTION AND THE WELD ID THE ROOT OF THE RUST. FORD IS SAYING THAT THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY AND WON'T HELP TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. AS A RETIRED ENGINEER FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER AND ALSO HAVING WORKED FOR THE OTHER OF THE BIG THREE, I KNOW THAT WELDING DESTROYS THE RUST PREVENTABLE ON THE SHEET METAL. THE WELD PROCESS FLOWS GALVANIZE AWAY FROM THE WELD AREA AND THEN HELPS TO PRECIPITATE THE RUST TO FORM. THE TRUCKS HAVE ALL HAD NO PAINT DAMAGE OR ACCIDENTS IN THE AREA OF THE RUST FORMING. BUBBLES APPEAR UNDER WHAT LOOKS LIKE GOOD SOLID PAINT AND THEN BREAKS THROUGH AND SHOWS RUSTED METAL. WITH THE NUMBER OF TRUCKS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE IT LOOKS TO BE A SYSTEMIC ISSUE FROM THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE OTHER TWO DOMESTIC MANUFACTURERS WILL NOT WELD ON WHAT IS KNOWN AS A CLASS A OUTER PANEL SURFACE. A CUSTOMER?S LINE OF SIGHT WALKING UP TO A VEHICLE IS CONSIDERED TO BE CLASS A SURFACE. THERE SHOULD NOT ANY BE WELDS ON IT AND LITTLE OR NO METAL FINISH. THAT, METAL FINISHING, ALSO WOULD REMOVE THE RUST PROTECTING GALVANIZE. ANOTHER CONCERN IS THAT SOME STATES HAVE ANNUAL INSPECTIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS TO HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. THE OWNER WOULD BE STUCK WITH THIS COST THROUGH NO FAULT OF HIS OR HER OWN. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244988October 9, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE REPLACED 2 WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY 2004 F150 AND NOW HAVE A 3RD BROKEN REGULATOR AFTER ONLY 37,000 MILES. THEY ARE ALL DIFFERENT WINDOWS. THE FIRST WAS THE DRIVER WINDOW THEN PASSENGER NOW REAR DRIVER SIDE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND 99.99999% OF REGULATORS FAIL WITH BARLEY ANY USE. PLEASE PUT A RECALL OUT FOR THESE REGULATORS BECAUSE IT COSTS $422.00 TO FIX EACH FROM THE VISTA FORD DEALERSHIP IN WOODLAND HILLS, CA. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244702October 8, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALL FOUR WINDOWS IN MY 2004 F-150 HAVE HAD THE WINDOW REGULATOR BREAK. TWO HAVE BROKE WHEN ROLLING UP THE WINDOW AND TWO HAVE BROKE ALL ON THEIR OWN. I HAVE PAID OVER $1,000 TO HAVE THESE ISSUES FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244888October 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE A HIGH WHINING NOISE IN THE REAR END OF MY 2004 FORD F150. INDEPENDENT REPAIR PLACE RECOMMENDS TOTAL REAR END REPLACEMENT AND SO DOES DEALER. THERE IS A TECHNICAL NOTICE FORD PUT OUT IN 2005 05-23-03 THAT COVERED 1997 TO 2005 F150'S WITH THIS PROBLEM. IF NOT FIXED IT MAY CAUSE THE REAR END TO LOCK UP. CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER. I HAVE 55400 MILES ON THE TRUCK. IF THEY KNEW ABOUT IT IN 2005, WHY NOT CONTACT PEOPLE TO GET IT IN FOR REPAIR AT THEIR COST. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION THAT COULD CASE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF NOT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244588October 7, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 WITH 36,500 MILES. I HAVE ALREADY REPAIRED BOTH FRONT POWER WINDOWS AND TWO DAYS AGO THE PASSENGER REAR POWER WINDOW GAVE OUT. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE POWER WINDOWS IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE TRUCKS? MY WINDOW IS BEING HELD UP WITH TAPE. *TR
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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