Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10241040September 5, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CNG REGULATOR LEAKING COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241102September 5, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS ABNORMALLY CHIPPING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE RESULTED FROM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. THE COATING OF THE PAINT WAS 10-12 MM. AS A RESULT, THE THICK COATING INEVITABLY LED TO THE PAINT CHIPPING. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240986September 4, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE PUTTING UP THE DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW IN MY FORD 2004 1/2 (NEW STYLE) F-150 SUPERCREW I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE WINDOW DISAPPEARED. THE BANG WAS SO LOUD THAT I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD SHOT OUT MY WINDOW WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IF I HAD BEEN IN BUSY TRAFFIC THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A 25 MPH ROAD AT THE TIME AND NO ONE WAS HURT NOR WAS THERE AN ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATOR CABLING. THE CABLING SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOW WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOUD BANG I HEARD FROM MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. FROM MY RESEARCH THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF THE DRIVER WERE TO OVERREACT TO THE LOUD "GUN SHOT" SOUND WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240683September 2, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I WAS DRIVING TO THE AIRPORT THIS MORNING TO PICK UP A WORK COLLEAGUE FOR AN IMPORTANT MEETING. AS I WAS DRIVING I HEARD A LOUD POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING HITTING THE DOOR. I SWERVED AND NEARLY HIT THE CAR NEXT TO ME. STARTLED, I PULLED OVER AT THE NEXT EXIT TO SEE IF MAYBE SOMEONE HAD THROWN SOMETHING AT MY TRUCK. THERE WASN'T A SCRATCH OR DENT ANYWHERE. I GOT BACK IN STARTED DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPPED OUT OF SIGHT SO I PULLED OVER AGAIN AND THE FOUND THAT IT WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. THERE WAS SEEMINGLY NOTHING TO DO AT THAT POINT BUT TAKE MY SUIT JACKET OFF AND HOPE TO NOT SWEAT THROUGH MY SHIRT BEFORE OUT MEETING. I PICKED UP MY COLLEAGUE, LATE, THEN WERE LATE EVERY SUBSEQUENT MEETING THE REST OF THE DAY. AS SOON AS I COULD, I TOOK WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO ALREADY SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG BEFORE I CAN FINISH TELLING HIM WHAT'S WRONG. HE TELLS ME IT'S GOING TO PROBABLY BE IN THE RANGE OF $375 TO FIX. AFTER RENTING A CAR TO GET BACK TO MY OFFICE, I CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS MIGHT BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE ONLY TO FIND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT MULTIPLE WINDOWS ON THE SAME VEHICLES NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. SO, AFTER NEARLY WRECKING MY TRUCK, RUNNING LATE, APPEARING DISHEVELED AT MY OWN CUSTOMER MEETINGS, AND DRIVING AROUND IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER IN A SUIT AND TIE, ALL BECAUSE OF A PROBLEMS THAT MY (PREVIOUS) FAVORITE AUTOMAKER IS FULLY AWARE OF, I'M SO MAD AND FRUSTRATED THAT I CAN HARDLY SEE STRAIGHT! ON TOP OF THAT, IT SOUNDS LIKE CAN PROBABLY LOOK FORWARD TO THE SAME THING HAPPENING 3 MORE TIMES (AT LEAST). THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK TO DO IS TO SEND COMPLAINTS WHEREVER I CAN FIND AND KEEP COPIES OF THOSE COMPLAINTS SO THAT WHEN THE NEXT WINDOW "POPS" AND STARTLES ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, I'LL AT LEAST HAVE PROOF I DID MAKE EVERYONE AWARE OF MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. THIS IS SUCH A POTENTIAL DANGER AND EXPENSIVE INCONVENIENCE TO THE CUSTOMER THAT I REQUEST A RECALL FROM FORD TO REPLACE ALL WINDOW MOTOR/GEARS BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240147August 28, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR ON FORD F150 2004 JUST LET WINDOW FALL COULD NOT PARK ANY WHERE UNTIL I GOT HOME TOOK APART AND PROPPED WINDOW UP SO NOBODY WOULD BREAK INTO TRUCK GOOD THING IT WAS NOT RAINING FROM DEALERS NOTES SEEMS THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239922August 27, 2008
VISIBILITY
AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE DOOR WITH A LOUD THUMP. AFTERWARDS, THE WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE. 2 DAYS LATER AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE DOOR WITH A LOUD THUMP AND AFTERWARDS FAILED TO OPERATE. THIS IS A FAILURE OF 2 WINDOWS WITHIN 2 DAYS IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE MODE. I WAS NOT HARMED IN THIS SPECIFIC INCIDENCE BUT THIS OCCURRENCE COULD BE DANGEROUS IN POOR WEATHER. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER WILL REPAIR THE FAILURE EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AS EVIDENCED BY A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239583August 25, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOWS KEEP FALLING OUT, THIS THE THIRD WINDOW THAT HAS FALLEN (DEFECTIVE REGULATORS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239287August 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 FORD F150 WITH NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. NOW AT 82000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BADLY. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING AND THE ENGINE REVS UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION KICKS IN. I AM AFRAID WHEN IT DECIDES TO JUMP IN GEAR IT IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET MANY OTHER F150 OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. OUR TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW BUT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP REPEATEDLY FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS (7 TIMES), TIRE PROBLEMS (2 TIMES), REAR END (2 TIMES), BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT (2 TIMES), ELECTRICAL (1 TIME), ELECTRICAL IS STARTING TO HAVE PROBLEMS NOW TOO. WE REPLACED A 98 MAZDA TRUCK WITH THIS 04 F150 BECAUSE WE THOUGHT THE F150 WOULD BE SAFE AND RELIABLE. THE 98 MAZDA, SOLD TO MY BROTHER-IN-LAW, IS STILL RUNNING GREAT. WHAT A MISTAKE!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239424August 22, 2008
VISIBILITY
ROLLING DOWN DRIVERS WINDOWS AND HEARD LOUD BANG THEN GRINDING AND WINDOW SLOWLY SANK DOWN AND WILL NOT GO BACK UP. I REMOVED DOOR PANEL AND FOUND TWISTED WIRES AND BROKEN PLASTIC FROM THE WINDOWS REGULATOR. ONLY 24000 MILES. QUALITY IS CRAP...SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE ALL MY OTHER ONES DO THE SAME THING AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR FORD'S INCOMPETENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238791August 18, 2008
VISIBILITY
MY F150 LARIAT SUPERCREW 4X4 ONLY HAS 19,000 MILES ON IT AND IS VERY WELL KEPT. WHILE POWER ROLLING MY WINDOW UP, I HEARD A LOUD BANG, LIKE MY TRUCK HAD BEEN HIT. UPON INSPECTION I NOTED THAT MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW WOULD NOT STAY UP. AFTER CONTACTING MY LOCAL FORD DEALER (ADVANTAGE FORD) I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR UNIT AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD IN THE DESIRE FOR THEM TO FIX THIS FREE OF CHARGE (WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED BASED ON YEARS BUT NOT MILES). THEY WOULD NOT DO SO. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES $365 TO FIX THE WINDOW OR YOU CAN PURCHASE THE PART FOR $150 AND DO IT YOURSELF IF YOU ARE SO INCLINED. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS ONLINE AND THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED BY FORD AND FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238583August 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2004 FORD F150 WITH 106,000 MILES STARTED TO HAVE AN ENGINE KNOCK WHICH WE THOUGHT WAS JUST A STUCK LIFTER. WE TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING GUIDE BROKE AND WRAPPED UP IN THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO BE DEPRIVED OF OIL AND NOW WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238505August 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 35,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN HARD. METAL CHIPS ALL OVER. I HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR AN OBVIOUSLY LEMON OF A TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER I HAVE READ ON MESSAGE BOARDS THAT ALOT HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING. I HOPE THAT FORD RECALLS THE TRANSMISSIONS FOR THESE TRUCKS AND REIMBURSES ME FOR THE 3,800 DOLLARS I HAVE HAD TO PAY KOONS FORD TO GET A NEW ONE. DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238062August 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 F-150 5.4 ENGINE 4X4 CREW CAB. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15-20 MPH METALLIC GRINDING IS COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. LAST FOR ABOUT 5 SECOND UNTIL SOMETHING FALL TO PLACE LIKE GEARS IN A TRANSMISSION. IT HAS HAPPEN TWO TIME AND I HAVE SCHEDULE THE TRUCK FOR MAINTENANCE AT SNO COUNTRY FORD IN MONROE WA. I ONLY HAVE 1000 MILES LEFT ON MY EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN. I HOPE THEY FIX THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME BEFORE IT EXPIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237640August 11, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HE SPOKE WITH THE FORD DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS AGREED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,975.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237661August 11, 2008
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW SLID DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DID THE SAME & ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237311August 7, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE YOU SEEN HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE FOR FAULTY POWER WINDOW MOTOR/REGULATORS? I WAS LEAVING MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHICH WE SCAN OUT AND MY WINDOW WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. WHEN I GOT HOME I REMOVED THE DOOR PANEL AND THE CABLES WERE TWISTED, KINKED AND FRAYED. RIGHT NOW MY WINDOW IS PROPPED TO KEEP WEATHER OUT...SHOULD I HAVE A WRECK HOW WOULD I GET OUT OF THE WINDOW...SURE GO OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE.. THIS WASN'T EXACTLY A CHEAP VEHICLE AND IT DEFINITELY ISN'T THE MOST EXPENSIVE... BUT YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 4 YEARS. I HAVE SEEN VEHICLES 20 YEARS OLD THAT THE POWER WINDOWS STILL WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237229August 6, 2008
VISIBILITY
3 OUT OF 4 OF MY WINDOWS FELL INTO THE DOOR FRAME. KNOWN FAULTY REGULATOR (FORD KNOWS THIS PART IS FAULTY) BROKE. TWO OF THE REGULATORS BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236757August 3, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 2004 F150 SUPERCREW. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 24000 ON IT, AND I ALSO PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO COVER THE VEHICLE BUMPER TO BUMPER. OR, SO I WAS TOLD WHEN I PURCHASED THE COVERAGE. IN ADDITION TO HAVING THE REAR WINDOW REPAIRED TWICE THE SIDE WINDOWS ALSO SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE. MY FIRST WINDOW FELL WHEN I ONLY HAD 37000 ON THE VEHICLE. SO MUCH FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I STILL HAD TO PAY $100.00 TO COVER THE DEDUCTIBLE. I NOW HAVE 43000 ON MY TRUCK AND WINDOW #2 HAS BROKEN. I WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD BANG. I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO ROLL DOWN THE PASSENGER WINDOW AND THAT WAS IT. WINDOW NUMBER 2 HAD BROKEN. IT'S WAS 115 DEGREES, AND I HAD A 40 MILE TRIP HOME. NOT ONLY COULD MY TOOLS AND THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT I CARRY BE STOLEN BUT, ITS POSSIBLE THE TRUCK COULD BE STOLEN AS WELL. I AM NOW NOT COMFORTABLE TAKING MY TRUCK ANY WHERE. ITS VERY DISTURBING TO PAY FOR A NEW VEHICLE AND HAVE THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPEN. I HAVE BUILT RACE CARS AND TRUCKS, AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN DOOR WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL LIKE THIS. THE WINDOW HAS MAYBE BEEN USED 20 TIMES. I RARELY HAVE ANYONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT FORD INSTALLED DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE NEWER STYLE F150 TRUCKS. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, I SEE I AM NOT ALONE. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS QUALIFIES AS A RECALL OR BULLETIN AT THE LEAST. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY ANGER WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. NOT ONLY SHOULD THIS NOT HAPPEN IN A NEW VEHICLE, NOW I AM NOT SURE I SHOULD EVEN TAKE THE CHANCE TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE FOR FEAR IT COULD BE STOLEN. PLEASE KNOW THAT IF ANYTHING IS STOLEN OUT OF MY TRUCK OR THE VEHICLE IT SELF IS STOLEN, BECAUSE THE WINDOW HAS BROKEN, I WILL ALERT MY INSURANCE CARRIER OF THE WINDOW SITUATION. I WOULD APPRECIATE AN EXPLANATION WHY THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236378July 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRUCK(83000 MILES) WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. WENT AND STARTED AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND SHAKE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND I TOOK TO DEALER. BEGAN TO SHAKE EVEN MORE AND LOSE POWER. PROBLEM WAS TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE WHICH CAUSED FAILURE TO ENGINE. ENGINES NEEDS REPLACED. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND USUALLY CAUSES MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE AND FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236240July 29, 2008
STEERING
I HAVE A 2004 F150 PU I PURCHASED THE TRUCK USED,SUPPOSEDLY A DEMO. DRIVING HOME THE STEERING LOCKED UP I THOUGHT MAYBE A BELT AFTER NURSING THE TRUCK HOME I LOOKED AND THE BELT WAS INTACT I GOT SOME INFO FROM A MECHANIC FRIEND HE SUGGESTED THE POWER STEERING PUMP I CHANGED THAT (THE TRUCK IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY IT ONLY HAS 52000 MILES ON IT) AFTER CHECKING IT OUT FURTHER I NOTICED IT HAS TWO DIFFERENT STYLE TIERODS ON IT AND NOTICED THAT BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS AR BAD THE TRUCK WAS A JUST INSPECTED IN NOV. NOTHING WAS SAID THAT THE WAS ANY TROUBLE WITH ANYTHING ANY WAY I TRIED TO E MAIL FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS CENTER I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT DEALER( I HAD PROBLEMS WITH ANOTHER FORD TRUCK AND WHEN I COMPLAINED ABOUT THAT TRUCK THE MANGER TOLD ME I WAS NUTS HIS SERVICE THAN TEST DROVE THE TRUCK AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BUT COULD NOT FIND CAUSE)SO I DID NOT TALK TO THIS PERSON MY POINT IS WITH ONLY 52,000 MILES ON IT THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT BE BAD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND WITH PAYING 500. A MONTH FOR A PAYMENT I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THE TRUCK ON MY OWN(OR SHOULD NOT HAVE TO) CAN YOU HELP IN ANY WAY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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