Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10210881December 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I NOTICED MY BRAKES PULSATING WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALERS SERVICE TECH TOLD ME THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NOT RELEASING FULLY AND HAD WARPED THE ROTORS BEYOND REPAIR. THE CALIPER PISTONS HAD "COCKED" IN THEIR HOUSINGS, DESTROYING THE FRONT CALIPERS. THE REPAIR COST OVER $1,400. THE RISK IS THAT THE BRAKES WOULD BIND, FAIL TO DISENGAGE WHEN APPLIED, AND CAUSE A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210896December 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-50 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD GRIND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PISTONS IN THE CALIPERS WERE MISALIGNED AND FAILED TO RELEASE THE BRAKE ROTOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,288.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209706November 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FORD RECOMMENDS CHANGING THE SPARK PLUGS ON MY 2004 F150 5.4 3-VALVE AT 100,000 MILES. MILEAGE WAS GETTING CLOSE SO I TRIED TO CHANGE THEM. UNFORTUNATELY FORD DID NOT TELL OWNERS THAT THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK PLUGS BREAKING-OFF IN THE CYLINDER CAUSING A MASSIVE REPAIR BILL. ENGINE HAD MUST BE REMOVED TO TAKE OUT BROKEN PLUG. FORD DID PRODUCE A TSB, BUT DID NOT INFORM OWNERS THAT THIS ROUTINE SERVICE SHOULD BE DONE BY DEALER. UPON CHECKING INTERNET, THERE ARE SCORES OF REPORTS OF THE PLUGS BREAKING WHEN BOTH OWNERS AND DEALERS ATTEMPT THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209299November 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING
I HAD A CLUNKING SOUND UNDER MY 2004 F150 4X4. PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND FOUND OUT THAT THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING ON MY DRIVE SHAFT HAD WORN OUT. LUCKILY I FOUND OUT BEFORE GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR A LONG TRIP OR THE SHAFT WOULD HAVE EVENTUALLY EATEN THROUGH AND CAUSED MAJOR HARM TO THE TRUCK AND POSSIBLY OURSELVES AND ANY OTHERS INVOLVED FROM AN ACCIDENT. I CANNOT FIND ANY PARTS TO REPLACE THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING (CSB). ALL AFTER MARKET PARTS SUPPLIERS CANNOT FIND A REPLACEMENT PART THAT IS EVEN MADE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WANTS TO SELL ME THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT FOR $700 WHEN THE CSB IS ONLY A $20-30 PART - IF FORD WOULD SUPPLY/MAKE THE PART. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PART I HAVE HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FINDING FOR THIS TRUCK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208963November 14, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALER 5 TIMES BEFORE A REPAIR WAS FINALLY MADE. CURRENTLY, THE DRIVER SIDE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE ABS IS LOCKING THE TIRES IN A CERTAIN SPOT AND PREVENTING THEM FROM PROPERLY TURNING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS SEEMED TO RANDOMLY ACTIVATE ON 1 WHEEL. THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT ALWAYS CANCEL AFTER MAKING A TURN. UPDATED 12/05/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207874November 4, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKES HAVE FAILED CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH, AND MUST BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE ROTORS ON MY 4X4 F-150 TRUCK. *B
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207834November 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE V-8 5.4 ENGINE STARTED MISSING, DEALER IN WINSLOW AZ SAID THEY HAD A LOT OFTROUBLE WITH THAT ENGINE SHOOTING THE SPARK PLUGS OUT. TWO OF THE PLUGS WERE LOOSE , ONE APPARENTLY MORE THAN THE OTHER. REPLACING PLUGS DID NOT HELP. SOME REPORTS OF OTHERS TELL OF THIS GOING ON SINCE BEFORE 97. SOME WITH FIRES. I WONDER WHY THIS SITUATION HAS GONE ON SO LONG AND STILL NOT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207839November 3, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES
2004 F-150 WITH 41,000 MILES HAS A BAD SHIMMY AROUND 55 MPH AND WEARS TIRES EVERY 8,000 TO 10,000 MILES. RECENTLY TRUCK BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER SO I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS FALLING APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207485October 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
AC HOSE DRAIN TUBE ALONG FIRE WALL DISINTEGRATED. HOSE WAS REPLACED WITH PART#EMC6A614. THIS WAS NOT ORIGINAL PART MADE BY MANUFACTURER. THIS PART WAS UPGRADED AS A RESPONSE TO ISSUES THAT FORD 150 OWNERS WERE HAVING REGARDING THIS HOSE LEAKING INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206335October 19, 2007
STEERING
TERRIFIC VIBRATIONS/SHIMMIES AT SPEEDS FROM 55-70 MPH. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATIONS FELT THROUGH OUT THE VEHICLE. HAVE HAD VEHICLE IN TO FORD FOR WARRANTY REPAIR 6 TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER RIGHT NOW AND HAS BEEN THERE 3 DAYS. (10/17-10/18-10/19 AND WHO KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER.) WHEN IT VIBRATES AND SHAKES WE HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 8,000 MILES ON IT AND IT ONLY HAS 20,500 ON IT NOW. THE INCIDENCE OF VIBRATING/SHAKING IS GETTING MORE AND MORE FREQUENT.--THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE IN THIS CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205869October 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW IN JUNE OF 2004. SINCE I'VE HAD THE TRUCK WHEN TURNING RIGHT, ESPECIALLY FROM A DEAD STOP, I GET A SEVERE VIBRATION FROM THE DRIVE TRAIN. I'VE HAD THE TRUCK IN MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT GOT SO BAD FORD REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND SEEMED TO HELP FOR A WHILE. WITH ONLY 17000 ACTUAL MILES ON THE TRUCK YOU WOULD EXPECT BETTER QUALITY FOR A STICKER PRICE OF $ 42,000.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205341October 10, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. AT APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WINDOW UNDER WARRANTY. THIRTEEN MONTHS LATER, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL UP, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. THROUGH RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED A NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AND HE BELIEVES THAT IT IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204460September 29, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I WAS SITTING IN MY HOME OFFICE WITH MY 2004 FORD F 150 PARKED RIGHT OUTSIDE WHERE I COULD SEE IT. ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST OUT OF THE BLUE, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW (WHICH WAS CLOSED) DROPS COMPLETELY INTO ITS CAVITY WITH NO CAUSE AND THE ALARM STARTS BEEPING. IT TURNS OUT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE, AND THEN REMOVING THE DOOR PANEL TO FURTHER INSPECT IT THAT A CABLE WHICH OPERATES THE WINDOW TO GO UP AND DOWN HAD BROKEN. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THIS ANY FURTHER YET AS IT IS THE WEEKEND, BUT WILL CONTACT FORD ON MONDAY TO SEE WHAT THEIR REACTION IS. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE SOMEONE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. MY ONLINE RESEARCH TURN UP MANY INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS WITH FORD F 150 TRUCKS, SOME REPORTING AS MANY AS 3 INSTANCES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204118September 25, 2007
STEERING
I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK FOR APPROX. 7 WEEKS. DURING THE TEST DRIVE I NOTICED A VIBRATION STARTING AROUND 55 MPH. THE TRUCK HAD 41000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER AGREED TO BALANCE THE TIRES. AFTER BALANCING THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. IT GETS SEVERE AROUND 70-74 MPH WITH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS. I WILL BE TAKING THE TRUCK INTO THE SHOP FOR THE 45000 MILE SERVICE WITHIN TWO WEEKS AND WILL BE TALKING TO THE SERVICE DEPT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202776September 12, 2007
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
PARKING BRAKE CABLE SOMEHOW BECAME DETACHED FROM THE HOOK ON THE REAR OF ROTOR ON BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDES. CABLE DID OPERATE BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201945September 5, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
SITTING AT A LIGHT WITH DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IN THE UP POSITION. HEARD A HUGE BANG AND SAW WINDOWING DROPPING INTO DOOR. IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRUCK WAS MOVING IT WOULD BE VERY DISTRACTING POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201849September 4, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ON MY 2004 FORD F-150 SUPER CAB THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED MECHANICALLY ON BOTH SIDES. THE RESULT OF THE FAILURE IS THE WINDOW DROPPING INTO THE WINDOW WELL ABRUPTLY. I CAN UNDERSTAND 1 BUT BOTH WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER INDICATES A DESIGN FLAW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201062August 28, 2007
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
DRIVING ON 115TH ST AND I -57 OVERPASS IN CHICAGO & LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAME OFF WHEN THE A-FRAME BROKE AND WENT ACROSS 2 LANES OF TAFFIC . THIS IS A 2004 FORD F-150 WITH 59,354 MILES. NO WARNING WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE SLID TO THE RAILROAD TRACK AND FLIPPED SIDEWAYS PARALLEL TO THE TRACKS AND RT. FRONT SIDE A-FRAME BROKE. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE AND BACK OF CAB HIT BED AND CREASED ABOUT AN INCH DEEP, BUCKLED THE BED ABOVE THE WHEEL 3 INCHES. BENT THE FRAME & INS. CO. SAID IT WAS NOT TOTALED BUT HAS BEEN 10 WEEKS PLUS AND THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON IT. NO OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED. FORD REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TURN IN A CLAIM ON THE COMPRHENSIVE WARRANTY FOR 72 MO OR 100,00 MILES. SO WE ARE STUCK AGAIN-NO VEHICLE FOR OVER 10 WEEKS AND STILL NOT REPAIRED. BODY SHOP IS STILL PUTTING PARTS ON IT. HOW MANY OTHERS HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN? *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199401August 13, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE CARS' A/C TURNS OFF BY ITSELF IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND ITS BEEN HAPPENING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. WHICH WAS IN NOVEMBER 2004. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198997August 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND HE WAS UNABLE RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE #5 IGNITION COIL CAUGHT FIRE AND BLEW A RELAY FUSE. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED WITH THE #6 IGNITION COIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,361 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,461.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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