Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10198877August 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. HE NOTICED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BREAKING OFF AND GOING INTO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198740August 7, 2007
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS ALMOST FLAT. WHILE HE INFLATED THE TIRE, HE NOTICED AIR EXITED THROUGH A SPLIT IN THE RIM. THE DEALER STATED THERE WOULD BE NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR HIM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 112,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD RIM PURCHASED. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198476August 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 FORD F-150 WITH 5.4L GAS ENGINE. MANUAL SAYS CHANGE SPARK PLUGS AT 100K MILES. DEALER BROKE ALL 8 PLUGS OFF IN HEADS. THE HEADS HAD TO BE REMOVED. BILL IS $2,000, JUST TO CHANGE SPARK PLUGS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196601July 17, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF JULY 2007 THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY SLID DOWN WHEN I ACTIVATED THE ELECTRIC WINDOW. DURING THE SECOND WEEK OF THE SAME MONTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY SLID DOWN WHEN ACTIVATED. I REMOVED THE INSIDE PANEL COVER OF THE DOORS AND NOTICED THE CABLING HANGING LOOSE AND WOUND AROUND TWISTED ON THE MOTOR THAT CAUSED THE WINDOW TO GO UP AND DOWN. UPON INSPECTION, THE PROBLEM WAS ATTRIBUTED TO WEAK, BAD OR INCORRECT DESIGN. THIS SUDDEN PROBLEM CAUSED A SEVERE SAFETY RISK TO ANY DRIVER OR PASSENGERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196009July 10, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN WHEN IT SUDDENLY FAILED AND ROLLED DOWN ON ITS OWN. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, A LOUD SNAP WAS HEARD AND THE WINDOW REMAINED DOWN AND UNABLE TO ROLLED THE WINDOW UP TO SECURE THE INTERIOR OF F150 2004 LARIAT PICKUP TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195524July 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON JUNE 11TH 2007, I DROVE MY 2004 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK 12 MILES TO DROP MY DAD OFF AT HIS HOUSE. I CAME STRAIGHT HOME. I PARKED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF MY HOME AT 5:00PM THAT EVENING. IT STAYED PARKED FOR THE NIGHT. AT 3:20 AM ON JUNE 12, 2007 MY 2004 FORD F150 FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES. IT BURNED SO HOT THAT THE FIREMEN HAD A HARD TIME PUTTING IT OUT. THE POLICE CHECKED A CAMERA THAT POINTS DOWN MY STREET AND IT DID NOT SHOW ANYBODY DOING ANYTHING TO THE TRUCK. IT JUST SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. THERE WERE NO MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THE TRUCK, AND ALL MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED IN A TIMELY FASHION. I ALSO HAVE PICTURES OF THE TRUCK IF NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195410July 5, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER WINDOW MOTORS ON THE 2004 F-150 SUPERCREW FAILED. THE MOTORS JUST STOPPED WORKING AND THE WINDOW PROCEEDED TO SLIDE DOWN. THE FORD DEALERSHIP, SUNSET FORD, 623-977-5233, HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT, BUT WON'T PROACTIVE REPLACE THE MOTORS. THIS HAS CAUSED A HAZARD BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW SUDDENLY FAILED, CAUSING IT TO SLIDE ALL THE WAY DOWN. MY SON WAS SEAT BELTED IN,. HOWEVER, HIS WINDOW HAD NO CONTROLS. NOT TO MENTION THAT I HAD A $700 GPS STOLEN FROM THE TRUCK AS ANOTHER WINDOW JUST FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195261July 3, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS DRIVING A 2004 FORD 150 PICKUP SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 29 NEAR GLENWOOD IOWA WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE. I TRIED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT TO SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING IT WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEEMED TO EXPLODE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE STILL INFLATED BUT WITHOUT ANY TREAD ON THE TIRE. I ALSO FOUND HALF THE RUNNING BOARD WAS MISSING, AND A SMALL DENT IN THE DOOR JUST ABOVE WHERE THE RUNNING BOARD USED TO BE. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO TINCHER FORD IN GLENWOOD IOWA AND HAD THE TIRE REPLACED. THIS COST WA S$157.00. I STILL DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS GOING TO COST TO REPLACE THE RUNNING BOARD. THE MECHANIC MENTIONED HE HAD NEVER SEEN THE TREAD ON A TIRE SEPARATE THE WAY THIS ONE DID. I KEPT THE OLD TIRE AND REPLACED IT WITH THE EXACT SAME BRAND, A GENERAL AMERITRAC TR P255/70 R17. I AM NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING ON THESE TIRES NOW WITH THE FEAR OF THIS REOCCURING. I JUST HEARD THERE HAS BEEN A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS AND EVEN DEATHS CAUSED BY THIS TIRE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS TO MY PICKUP AND TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195105July 2, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TODAY MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MADE A LOUD POP NOISE AND IT FELL INTO THE DOOR, I WAS NOT LOWERING MY WINDOW AT THE TIME, JUST BASICALLY DRIVING NORMALLY. I AM NOW UNABLE TO RAISE IT. LAST YEAR IT HAPPENED TO ME WITH MY DRIVER SIDE BACK WINDOW. I HAD TO TAKE THE DOOR PANEL OFF AND HAVE IT FIXED. AFTER READING PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AND SEEING THAT IT IS A PROBLEM I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN WHILE I AM DRIVING. I AM NOW GOING TO TRY THE DEALER TOMORROW TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. LIVING IN ARIZONA WHERE THE TEMPERATURES ARE VERY HIGH THIS CAN BE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195121July 2, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY ACCIDENT IN A PARKING DECK IS ON SECURITY RECORDING AT THE BEAU RIVAGE CASINO IN BILOXI, MS I THINK. FORD CANNOT EXPLAIN WHY A WHEEL BROKE OFF AT 8 MPH. I CAUGHT AN 18" H X 6" W X 24' L STEEL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE WITH THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING BUT THE TAPE DOES. I THINK IT LESS THAN 10 MPH. I AM PRETTY SURE I WAS BRAKING WHEN IT HAPPENED. I WAS ON A DOWN RAMP AND THERE WERE OTHER CARS. I WAS TAKING CARE, BUT LOOKING AT ANOTHER CAR PULLING IN NEXT TO ME WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. IT'S ON TAPE. ANYWAY, MY FRONT WHEEL SNAPPED OFF. FORD HAS A NON EXPLANATION. THEY AGREE THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN UNDER THE CONDITIONS IT DID, AND SINCE IT MAY HAVE BEEN TAPED...THE BEAU WON'T GIVE IT UP TO ME BUT MAYBE YOU....HAVE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATION THAT MAKES NO SENSE. ACCORDING TO FORD, BOTH ASTRO FORD IN D'IBERVILLE, MS AND THE MYSTERIOUS ADJUSTER (APPARENTLY HE IS NOT COMPUNCTED TO STATE HIS FINDINGS, JUST JUDGMENT) WHO SEEMINGLY CONCURS WITH ASTRO, THERE IS A PART MISSING THAT HAD TO HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT IN ONE OF TWO MAINTENANCE (BRAKE AND ALIGN) JOBS, THE MOST RECENT OF WHICH WAS MORE THAN 20000 MILES AGO. WHEN ASKED IF I COULD OPERATE THE TRUCK WITH THE PART MISSING, THEY CALL IT A KEY, THE ANSWER WAS A DEFINITIVE AND UNANIMOUS NO. WOULD THE TIRE WEAR FUNNY? THEY SAY YES, AND AGREE IT IS NOT. THERE IS NOTHING, WHEN YOU LOOK CLOSELY AT THIS TRUCK, THAT WOULD INDICATE ANY FORM OF HARD LIVING. THE SPARE TIRE IS UNUSED. THE REASON WHY I KNOW 20000 SINCE ANYTHING IS BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN THE TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE WHEEL THAT FAILED AND OTHER THAN WASHING IT, THAT'S THE LAST ATTENTION THAT WHEEL HAD. I HAVE THAT RECORD. NEITHER THE BRAKES OR ALIGNMENT WERE DONE SINCE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10194726June 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 4X4 HAS DRIVE TRAIN PROBLEMS. UPON ACCELERATING FROM STOP, TRANSAXLE DOES NOT SEEM TO ENGAGE CORRECTLY, CASUING A NOISE, AND FEELING AS IF TRCUKS DRIVE SAHFT IS COMING OUT OF TRANSAXLE. POSSIBLY COVERED UNDER NHTSA ITEM NUMBERS: 10020175 AND 10018951. THIS HAS BEEN A REOCCURING ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, WITH DOCUMENTATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194073June 24, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEATS
THE 2004 F150 SC HAS A FEW PROBLEMS: FIRST WAS THE WATER LEAKING FROM THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IN WHICH I HAD TO APPLY SILICONE AROUND THE RUBBER SEAL OF THE LIGHT...NEVER LEAKED AGAIN. SECOND ISSUE WAS FAR MORE FRUSTRATING, WHEN TRAVELING AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH WHEN DECIDING TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY THE TRUCK WOULD ACT AS IF IT WAS BEING STARVED OF FUEL. THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE IT WAS BY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND RELEASING IT VERY QUICKLY. I TOOK IT TO THE WONDERFUL FORD DEALERSHIP, SARCASTIC, AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG, AND SHOP MANAGER TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE OF COLD AIR INTAKE... FINALLY ,AFTER CALLING FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND COMPLAINING THE DEALERSHIP DECIDED IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY...NATURALLY ALL MY PROBLEMS WERE GONE. NOW, LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE PROBLEM AROSE AGAIN AND I WILL POST THE OUTCOME ONCE KNOWN. THE THIRD INCIDENCE WAS THE FRONT BUCKET SEATS, STARTED NOTICING SHREDDED FOAM UNDER THE FRONT PART OF THE SEATS, NOT KNOWING WHAT IT COULD BE I ASSUMED IT WAS EXCESS FOAM AROUND THE SEAT STRAPS LOCATED UNDER EACH SEAT, TO MY SURPRISE A HOLE APPEARED ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT ON THE FRONT LEFT CORNER FACING THE DOOR AND AGAIN I WENT TO THE WONDERFUL DEALERSHIP AND I SHOWED THEM THERE WAS A PIECE OF METAL WITH A SHARP BARB THAT WAS SLOWLY SHREDDING THE FOAM AND WAS THE CULPRIT IN CREATING THE HOLE AND THE SHREDDED FOAM. CAUTION!!!!!! IF YOUR TRUCK HAS THIS PROBLEM BE CAREFUL!!! I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK AND THE METAL BARB CAUGHT MY PANTS AND TORE A HUGE HOLE AND GAVE ME A PRETTY DEEP CUT ON THE INNER THIGH. NONE THE LESS THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I FINALLY CONVINCED THEM TO REPLACE THE SEAT WITH ME PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENT COST...BUT, BEFORE I COULD GET THE WORK DONE THE WONDERFUL DEALERSHIP WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND I HAVEN'T HIT-UP THE NEW OWNERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10193833June 20, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN. THE FAILURES OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE REGULATORS IN EACH WINDOW HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REGULATOR FAILED DUE TO HEAT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 53,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193638June 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F-150 TRUCK NEW, AND I AM HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, WHICH STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY15000 MILES AND HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT. . CURRENTLY, I HAVE 33000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. DEALER MAINTAINED SINCE NEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192800June 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS DRIVING HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG IN CYLINDER FIVE WAS BROKEN IN HALF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53504 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE 53500. THE ENGINE SIZE, AND POWER-TRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS DEFECT COULD HAPPEN. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT REPAIRS BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS HIMSELF BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO IT. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRYING TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS ON THE TRUCK SPARK PLUG #5 WAS BROKEN AND THE MORE HE TRIED TO FIX THE TRUCK THE MORE TROUBLE HE HAD. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND THAT A PRICE WAS AGREED UPON. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS CONFIDENCE HAD BEEN SHAKEN WITH FORD AND AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 07/23/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192648June 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR (DPS) HAS MELTED AND BURNED UP ON HER ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING SPEED, MAKING A HISSING NOISE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING NORMALLY WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE UPHILL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,226.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192556June 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END SHAKE. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED AT 48,000 MILES, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND TURNED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED AS WELL. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH AND MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPS. THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST CONTINUOUSLY BE PUMPED FOR PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES ARE NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THE FAILURES SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 51,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191471May 22, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN WET CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHAT CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10191391May 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
I BOUGHT THE 2004 FX4 F-150 SUPER CAB IN LATE 2005 WITH 25000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED A $1400 EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY THROUGH THE FORD DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE FIRST FEW MONTHS I NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND UNDER THE TRUCK THAT SOUNDED LIKE A FEW BALL BEARINGS ROLLING AROUND QUICKLY IN A METAL BOWL. IT WOULD LAST ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS AND THEN I WOULD NOT HEAR AGAIN FOR A FEW MONTHS. AFTER ABOUT THE 5TH TIME THIS HAPPENED I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO NOTHING WAS DONE. THE NEXT TIME THIS NOISE WAS HEARD I QUICKLY TURNED ON THE 4X4 HIGH VIA THE SWITCH ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE NOISE WENT AWAY IMMEDIATELY. I COULD DO THIS EVERY TIME AFTER. THIS WAS TELLING ME IT WAS SOMEWHERE IN THE TRANSFER CASE. SO, LAST WEEK AROUND 60000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED GRINDING IN TRAFFIC, SLIPPING, AND GIVING ME A TRANSMISSION FAIL INDICATION WHERE THE ODOMETER WAS LOCATED , AND A FLASHING OVERDRIVE OFF. THIS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES UNTIL I COULD GET OFF THE EXPRESSWAY, AND EXIT INTO A GAS STATION PARKING LOT. I THOUGHT FOR SURE THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO BLOW OUT AT ANY MOMENT. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK, WHICH RESET THE TRANSMISSION FAIL ALARM, PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, WHICH MADE A LOUD SLAMMING NOISE. I THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITH ONLY GRINDING NOISE IN FIRST GEAR. I WAITED 2 DAYS ,AND THEN DROVE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP 40 MINUTES AWAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS . AFTER A DAY IN THE S REPAIR SHOP THEY PULLED THE PAN AND IT HAD METAL SHAVINGS EVERYWHERE. THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY FOUND SOME BAD SEALS AND A VACUUM PUMP/SOLENOID IN THE TRANSFER CASE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED. ALL THE SOFTWARE HAS BEEN UPDATED, WHICH I HAVE HEARD CAN CAUSE THE MAJORITY OF THE PROBLEMS. IT WOULD HAVE COST ME AROUND $6000 IF I DIDN'T PURCHASE THE COMPLETE WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190545May 11, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THREE WINDOWS IN THE 2004 F150 CREW CAB HAD THE WINDOW REGULATORS BREAK, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO DROP INTO THE DOOR. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER FIXED AND SAID IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. SECOND TIME IT OCCURRED WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY AFTER PAYING DEALER $50.00. THE WINDOW THAT DROPPED TODAY WAS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WILL COST ANOTHER $50.00. DEALER SAID IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE, AND STILL CHARGED TO FIX THE WINDOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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