Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10219571February 28, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2004 SUPERCREW AND HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW MECHANISM. FIRST THE DRIVER FRONT WINDOW JUST SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING MY FAMILY TO A PUMPKIN PATCH. I PAID TO HAVE THAT WINDOW REPAIRED ONLY TO HAVE THE DRIVER REAR WINDOW FALL INTO THE DOOR! I WAS WAITING TO GET THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT WHEN, YOU GUESSED IT, THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR! I CURRENTLY HAVE THEM BOTH TAPED CLOSED SO MY TWO BOYS IN CARSEATS DON'T FREEZE EVERY MORNING! THIS IS APPARENTLY AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219578February 28, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TWO POWER WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN AND WON'T ROLL BACK UP. THE REGULATORS SEEM TO BE BROKEN. THE FIRST ONE TO GO WAS THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR, THEN 6 WEEKS LATER, THE DRIVER DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219610February 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2 SPARK PLUGS FOWLED UP, SEIZING IN BLOCK AND BREAKING INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219223February 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE POWER BEGAN DECREASING SIMULTANEOUSLY AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM TRAVELING ABOVE 35 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COIL PACK AND SPARK PLUGS IN THE NUMBER FIVE CYLINDER. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEAD. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE ONLY FIVE THREADS HOLDING THE PLUGS TO THE ALUMINUM HEAD, AND, EVEN IF THEY MADE THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE COULD STILL FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 03/25/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218202February 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS CHATTERING/SHUDDERING ON SLOW TAKE OFF TURNS. PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED BY CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. ISSUE FAULTY CLUTCH PACK IN THE POSITRACTION REAR. VEHICLE HAD 39,000 MILES SO OUT OF WARRANTY. BOTH DEALER AND FORD GAVE SOME ON REPAIR. ABOUT $400 TOWARD $900 REPAIR. HELPS SOME BUT STILL CAN'T GET PAST WHY A MECHANICAL FAILURE ON A PART THAT SHOULD LAST 100,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218097February 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, TIRES, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
OUT OF THE BLUE THE TRUCK JUST STARTS SHAKING, NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE. I HAVE TO PULL OFF ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF ,WAIT A BIT, THEN START AND LEAVE AND SEEMS TO BE OK TILL NEXT TIME. IT HAS 37,800 MILES . LAST TIME ON I-94 AT 65MPH IT SCARED ME TO DEATH IT STARTED SHAKING SO BAD . I ALSO HAD A 2005 F150 THAT DID THIS. ITS NOT THE TIRES, OR ENGINE BUT I THINK THE DRIVETRAIN . VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE AS I AM FINDING I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE FORD ADMIT WHAT THIS IS AND FIX THESE TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217959February 13, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FINGER CRUSHED UNDER DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE. THE LEVER THAT OPENS THE REAR DOOR OF THE 2004 - F150 WHILE TRYING TO OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE PASSENGER SEAT. SURGERY NEEDED TO PLACE TIP OF FINGER BONE BACK INTO PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10216334January 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MOTOR WOULD BEGIN TO SURGE AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CHANGED SPARK PLUGS AFTER ONLY 5,706 MILES. WE HAVE SINCE CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS 7 MORE TIMES WITH IN 80,000 MILES. SOME THING OCCURS EACH TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215422January 19, 2008
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
MAY 07 REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED. JANUARY 08 A VIOLENT SHAKING OCCURS AT 50MPH NEARLY CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP AND FOUND THAT A BROKEN CLIP ON THE PARKING BRAKE ALLOWED THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES (ON THE INSIDE OF THE ROTORS) TO BIND NEARLY LOCKING THE WHEELS. NEEDED TO REPLACE PARKING BRAKE, BOTH ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS DUE TO DAMAGE. SHOP DID NOT KEEP THE PARTS. CONCERN IS THE A BROKEN PARKING BRAKE CLIP CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE. COST WAS OVER $800. FORD CLAIMED THAT BRAKE ABUSE WAS AT FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215263January 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE 2004 FORD F150 HAS A SHUDDER/VIBRATION IN THE REAR AXLE. TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER FOR SERVICE. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THEY WILL FIX IT TO "LESSEN THE CONCERN," NOT COMPLETELY GET RID OF IT. MY AFTERMARKET WARRANTY WILL COVER IT AFTER DEDUCTIBLE AND TAXES. BUT I DON'T LIKE THE SOUND OF LESSEN THE CONCERN. AND IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215296January 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MY VEHICLE HAS LOW POWER, STUTTERS, AND CUTS OFF. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS SAID TO HAS COME OUT ABOUT POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE PUSHROD OR ROCKER ARMS AM NOT SURE BUT I AM SURE THAT THE PROBLEM COME FROM THE POINT OF ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR AN ISSUE THAT STARTS FROM MANUFACTURING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215117January 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I DROVE THE TRUCK HOME FROM THE AUTOMATIC CAR WASH (WITH UNDERFLUSH) AND I PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE. I LEFT FOR A 10 DAY VACATION AN HOUR AFTER I PARKED IT. WHEN I CAME HOME 10 DAYS LATER I FOUND THE TRUCK HOOD AND CAB COVERED IN BLACK SOOT. THE ENTIRE GARAGE ALSO HAD A THIN FILM OF BLACK SOOT. AS IT TURNS OUT, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE CAUGHT ON FIRE SOME TIME AFTER I PARKED THE TRUCK. IT CAUSED $4000 DAMAGE BETWEEN THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND OTHER RELATED COMPONENTS. I HAVE A FULL EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH COVERED THE REPAIRS (INITIALLY THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR, BUT I CHALLENGED THAT DECISION, AND THE ESP PEOPLE AGREED WITH ME). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215161January 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE HAS HAD A TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE SINCE DAY I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. TALKED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NORMAL NOISE FROM 04 F-150 TRITION THEY HAVE SINCE CLOSED. WENT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD SAME THING. BROKE DOWN WENT TO HOMETOWN MECHANIC REPLACED CAM GEARS AFTER ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ASKED IF IT SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL. ALSO PULLED VALVE COVER OFF TO FIND VALVE SPRING AND ROCKER ARM ON CAM. TOTAL DISCOUNTED COST FROM FRIEND WAS $2400 NOT COUNTING MACHINING HEADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213766January 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
F-150 - 2004 FORD. EXPERIENCING TWO MECHANICAL ISSUES. THE MOST CONCERTING IS THE FUEL FUMES/TOXIC SMELL THAT ENTERS THE CAB. SECONDARY IS ENGINE KNOCK. THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY EXPIRES IN APPROX. 5K MILES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AND ODOR CONFIRMED, HOWEVER, NO TROUBLE CODE WAS GIVEN, THEREFORE, FORD DEALERSHIP CAN'T MAKE REPAIRS WITHOUT APPROVAL OF FORD, WHO WON'T APPROVE WITHOUT VALID TROUBLE CODES. THE FUMES ARE TOXIC AND MUST BE HAZARDOUS TO THE HEALTH OF OUR FAMILY.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212697December 26, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE DAY AND MY REAR PASSENGER WINDOW STARTS GOING DOWN AND I CANNOT GET IT BACK UP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE PLASTIC PART HOLDING UP THE WINDOW HAD BROKEN. COST APPROX $330 TO FIX. YESTERDAY I TURN ON MY CAR AND THE DRIVERS FRONT WINDOW HAS NOW DONE THE SAME THING. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND MANY HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212298December 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW ROLLED DOWN INTO THE POCKET OF THE DOOR. THE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE WINDOW. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,238 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212326December 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNATTENDED. THE FAILURE IS THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY 2004 FORD F-150 CREW CAB. THE FAILURE LEFT MY VEHICLE UNSECURED WITH NEWLY PURCHASED CHRISTMAS PRESENTS INSIDE. MY MAJOR CONCERN NOW IS IF ANOTHER FAILS FOR THE SAME WINDOW OR ANOTHER WINDOW WHILE MY PREGNANT WIFE IS DRIVING AND THE WINDOW JUST STARTS FALLING INTO THE DOOR, HOW IS SHE GOING TO REACT AND MAYBE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN WORSE IT HAPPENS WHILE TRAVELING IN COLD WEATHER AND HAVING NO WAY TO SECURE THE COLD WEATHER OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE MY LOCAL FORD DEALER THAT THEY CARRY THESE PARTS IN STOCK BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF FAILURES AND "THEY KEEP IN STOCK WHAT MOVES". THE ONLY THING DONE FOR ME TO CORRECT THE FAILURE WAS TO HAVE THE PARTS REPLACED, FORD'S REPAIR ON THIS PART IS CLOSE TO $500 BEFORE ANY TAXES. AFTER HAVING THE PARTS REPLACED, THE TECH SHOWED ME THE FAILED PART AND ITS WHERE A WIRE ROPE THAT CONTROLS THE MOVEMENT OF THE WINDOW ATTACHED TO THE WINDOW SUPPORT AND THAT WIRE ROPE ATTACHES TO A PIECE OF PLASTIC, THE PLASTIC IS WHAT BROKE AND TO MY EYE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT COULD EVER SURVIVE THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212771December 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 FORD F-150 EJECTING SPARK PLUGS. CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE STARTED MISSING. DEALER TOLD HIM THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE SHOOTING SPARK PLUGS OUT. *KB THE DEALER FOUND ERROR CODES FOR CYLINDERS 2 AND 4 WHICH WERE SOAKED WITH OIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211998December 15, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TSB 050621. THIS IS WHERE YOUR BRAKES SHUDDER VERY HARSHLY WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED. THIS IS A PROBLEM ON EVERY FORD F150 BUILT BEFORE MID NOVEMBER 2004. UNFORTUNATELY FORD HAS MADE THIS ONLY A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BUT THE REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND NOT COVERED IF THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IT IS TOO DANGEROUS OF A PROBLEM TO NOT GET REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211307December 10, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ALTERNATOR GAUGE DROPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO MORE TIMES UNDER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS THE CAUSE OF EACH FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 26,200. UPDATED01/07/08 *BF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES AND A FUSE WAS REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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