Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10244589October 7, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR ON VEHICLE FAIL, WINDOWS FALL DOWN WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING NOISE AND SAFETY CONCERN. THIS IS MY SECOND REPLACEMENT ON TWO SEPERATE WINDOWS. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
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#10244645October 7, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
HUSBAND FOUND DRIVER REAR WINDOW DOWN AFTER WORK. THOUGHT SOMEBODY HAD BROKEN IN. THEN 3 WEEKS LATER WAS DRIVING AND ROLLING UP WINDOW WITH 2 CHILDREN IN BACK SEAT AND HEARD A LOUD SNAP AND PASSENGER WINDOW SLAMMED DOWN AND WOULDN'T GO BACK UP. WE HAVE SPENT ALMOST $600 ON REGULATORS! AFTER READING ALL OF THESE SAME COMPLAINTS FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID COULD HAPPEN TO REMAINING WINDOWS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WITH CHILDREN IN VEHICLE!!!! *TR
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#10244646October 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT THE FORD TRUCK F 150 5.4 MOTOR 2004 NEW. I WENT INTO THE FORD HOUSE TO GET PLUGS AND WIRES CHANGED. ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER THEY COME OUT HOLDING A SPARKPLUG, SAYING THEY NEED TO KEEP MY TRUCK FOR A COUPLE DAYS BECAUSE THESE SIZE OF MOTORS BLOW OUT SPARK PLUGS AND PART OF YOUR PLUG HAS FALLEN INTO THE MOTOR. THEY SAID THIS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. I SENT FORD A LETTER ALSO, I JUST DON T KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! *TR
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#10244380October 4, 2008
VISIBILITY
2004 FORD F150 POWER WINDOW ACTUATOR FAILED FOR THE 4TH TIME. FORD HAS INDICATED THIS TO BE A PROBLEM BUT HAS YET TO FIX/RECALL. THREE SEPARATE WINDOWS HAVE FAILED AND NOW ONE HAS FAILED TWICE. THE PART IS APPROX. $140.00 TO REPLACE WITHOUT LABOR. MY F150 HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT 45N000 MILES. *TR
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#10244299October 3, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I PURCHASED MY 04 FORD F150 BRAND NEW BACK IN 04 FROM PAUL MILLER FORD DEALERSHIP IN LEXINGTON KY. SINCE THAT TIME, NO REAL PROBLEMS. IN JULY OF THIS YEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WITHOUT REASON OR CIRCUMSTANCE FELL OFF TRACK AND INTO DOOR LEAVING ME TO PAY FOR A NEW WINDOW REGULATOR. REPAIR WAS MADE AT CROSSROADS FORD IN FRANKFORT KY. IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED WITH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW LEAVING ME AGAIN TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR WHEN IT HAPPENED WITHOUT REASON. SEARCHING ON LINE, I DISCOVERED THAT MANY MORE OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME. I HAVE ALREADY PAID NEARLY 300.00 IN REPAIRS AFTER THE ESP. OCTOBER 3, I CONTACTED FORD DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED ME THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. I CAN UNDERSTAND 1 WINDOW, BUT NOW 2 AND THERE ARE 2 REAR WINDOWS THAT MAY POTENTIALLY DO THE SAME. I ALSO BELIEVE THERE IS A LEAK IN THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT ON MY VEHICLE WHERE WATER CONTINUES TO POOR IN; HOWEVER, FORD DENIES THAT AS WELL. IN BOTH OF THESE REPAIRS AT CROSSROADS, THE WINDOW REGULATORS WERE REPLACED AND NO REASON AS TO WHY BOTH WOULD FAIL. THERE WERE NO PRECEDING EVENTS TO REPORT, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN BOTH INSTANCES WHEN THESE HAPPENED. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE ELSE HAS REPORTED THIS SIMILAR. *TR
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#10244183October 2, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL OR PUSH THE BUTTON TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL; HOWEVER, THE LIGHT WOULD SOMETIMES ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,869 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,700. UPDATED 12/02/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE. UPDATED 12/03/08. *JB
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#10244274October 2, 2008
VISIBILITY
I HAVE HAD 2 WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL ON MY VEHICLE WITHIN 2 MONTHS. THE REGULATORS HAVE BEEN ON SEPARATED WINDOWS BUT BOTH HAVE BEEN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT THE CABLE SNAPS AND THE WINDOW FALLS DOWN INTO THE DOOR. MY FIRST INSTANCE WAS THE END OF JULY WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP. NOW IT IS THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER AND MY REAR WINDOW DROPPED INTO THE DOOR FRAME WITH 57K MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I DO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY; HOWEVER, WHY SHOULD I PAY A DEDUCTIBLE EVERYTIME A FAULTY PART BREAKS. NOT TO MENTION THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTIES. THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. I HAVE 2 WINDOWS LEFT. SHOULD I EXPECT THOSE CABLE TO BREAK AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT? SHOULD WE EXPECT TO REPLACE ALL WINDOW REGULATORS EVERY 50K MILES? FORD NEED TO RECALL THIS FAULTY PART! IT IS SCARY AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE WINDOW FALL DOWN ALL OF THE SUDDEN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. WHEN THE WINDOW FALLS DOWN THERE IS NO WAY TO GET IT BACK UP. EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE STARTS TO BLOW AROUND AND YOU CAN'T SEE. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IF IT WERE RAINING WHEN THE REGULATOR CABLE BREAKS. I APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE. *TR
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#10243952September 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE FAILURE RESULTING IN A TOTAL REBUILD CAUSED BY AN $18.40 SNAP RING BREAKING ON THE OVERDRIVE SERVO. *TR
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#10243437September 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SINCE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IT START IT HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS , I WOULD GET IN THE DASHBOARD TRANSMISSION FAULT AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (7 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION) AND THEY WOULD SAID THERE NOTHING WRONG . NOW THERE IS NO WARRANTY THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 3000 DOLLARS . *TR
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#10243379September 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 FORD F150 5,4 CAMSHAFT FAILURE BEEN WAITING 2 MONTHS ON PART FORD SAYS UNAVAILABLE COULD TAKE ANOTHER 2 MONTHS FORD SAYS OVER 800 CAMSHAFTS ON BACK ORDER THERE ARE NO AFTERMARKET PARTS EVEN AVAILABLE THERE ARE 3 TRUCKS IN THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP WITH SAME PROBLEM. *TR
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#10243264September 23, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
AFTER ROLLING DOWN WINDOW TO GAIN ACCESS INTO WORK PARKING LOT IN THE MORNING, THE WINDOW REGULATOR CLIP BROKE RESULTING IN THE WINDOW BEING STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. TRUCK WAS THEN LEFT UNATTENDED WITH PERSONAL POSSESSIONS AND WINDOW WIDE OPEN AND VULNERABLE TO THEFT WHILE I WAS AT WORK ALL DAY. SEVERAL DEALERS WERE CONTACTED AND THEN I FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE WHO COULD FIX MY PROBLEM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR $340. TRUCK WAS THEN DRIVEN DIRECTLY HOME AND THE WINDOW WAS COVERED WITH PLASTIC TO PREVENT WEATHER FROM ENTERING VEHICLE OVERNIGHT. WINDOW REGULATOR WAS THEN REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL WINDOW REGULATOR. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED PROBLEM ON 2004 FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATORS, AND I AM GLAD MY CASE WAS NOT AS SEVERE AS OTHERS (I.E. WINDOWS FALLING INTO DOOR PANELS). HOWEVER, I DO THINK THIS IS A MATERIAL/ DESIGN DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH FORD MOTOR VEHICLES. FORD TRUCK OWNERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEIR WINDOWS FAILING EACH TIME THEY USE THEIR TRUCK BECAUSE A CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC IS BEING USED TO SAVE ON COST. THIS IS A SIMPLE ISSUE THAT COULD BE RESOLVED BY USING A METAL CLIP. *TR
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#10242981September 19, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. *TR
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#10242263September 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL THROTTLE SENSOR AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR TEN HOURS OF DIAGNOSTIC FEES BEFORE THEY COULD DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A HISTORY OF STALLING PRIOR TO THE CONTACT MAKING THE PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,601 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,700.
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#10242171September 14, 2008
VISIBILITY
2004 XLT REGULAR CAB: UNDER 14,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I GO TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW THE OTHER DAY, I HEAR A POP AND IT SANK BACK INTO THE DOOR. ANOTHER BAD WINDOW REGULATOR! QUOTED $380 TO FIX FROM THE DEALER. IF YOU READ PREVIOUS COMMENTS ON THE 2004 F-150 YOU'LL SEE THAT THIS IS QUITE THE COMMON PROBLEM. AND FOR EVERY POST ABOUT WINDOW PROBLEMS ON THIS WEBSITE, HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND DON'T REPORT IT HERE - 10X AS MANY? 20X AS MANY? THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO LIVE UP TO. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS EXACTLY THE SAME, SO I GUESS I CAN EXPECT ANOTHER REPLACEMENT SOON! AND TO THINK THAT I THOUGHT THAT ONLY GETTING A STANDARD CAB WITH 2 WINDOWS MIGHT HELP ME AVOID THIS PROBLEM!!! LUCKILY, MY INCIDENT OCCURRED IN FAIR WEATHER. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE SAFETY CONCERNS THAT I WOULD HAVE HAD I BEEN IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *TR
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#10242066September 13, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE ROLLING DOWN MY REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, I HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. I HAD IT REPAIRED (NEW REGULATOR) AT A COST OF $390. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE EXACT ISSUE OCCURRED WITH MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. I HAVE INVESTIGATED A BIT ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS DESCRIBING THESE EXACT SYMPTOMS. THIS IS A SECURITY PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE DRIVING IN POOR WEATHER. *TR
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#10241932September 12, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED AND WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, BUT IT WAS MORE OF A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE CONTACT ALLOWED SOMEONE ELSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
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#10241614September 9, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REGULATOR ON TWO WINDOWS OF MY FORD F-150 PICK UP FAILED. I GOT THE ONE FIXED AND ABOUT TWO0 MINUTES AFTER I LEFT THE FORD DEALERSHIP, THE OTHER ONE FAILED. *TR
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#10241379September 8, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ON AUGUST 8 THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED $387.00 FOR THIS REPAIR. ONE MONTH LATER BOTH REAR WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED, AND THE GLASS FELL INTO THE DOORS. NO WARRANTY WAS OFFERED OR IMPLIED. *TR
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#10241216September 7, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY PASSENGER POWER WINDOW FELL COMPLETELY DOWN INTO THE DOOR WHILE I WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY AND MY GRANDSON WHO HAD HIS HANDS ON THE WINDOW WAS PULL OUTSIDE AND ALMOST FELL ON HIS HEAD. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GRAB HIS FEET AND STOP HIM FROM HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE DRIVE WAY. I HAD THE WINDOW FIXED BUT THE MECHANIC WHOM FIXED IT TOLD ME THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THESE POWER WINDOWS AND THAT IT COULD DO IT AGAIN. SURE ENOUGH ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER THIS TIME MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL. I EMAILED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. I POSTED A COMPLAINT ON CARCOMPLAINT.COM ALONG WITH THE OTHER 114 COMPLAINTS FOR THIS REPONSE. THIS NEEDS TO COME A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED. *TR
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#10241238September 7, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY 2004 FORD F150 SUPERCREW HAS HAD A WINDOW FALL DOWN 3 DIFFERENT TIMES SO FAR. ALL THREE TIMES WERE DIFFERENT WINDOWS, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WINDOW REGULATOR IS CABLE DRIVEN AND THE CABLE GETS STUCK OR COMES OFF OF THE PULLEY, THEN THE WINDOW FALLS INSIDE THE DOOR. *TR
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