Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)
2,029 consumer complaints on file.
- #10162974July 20, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE DISCOVERED WHAT MAY BE A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE 2004 FORD F150 TRUCK IN RELATION TO DESIGN AND APPLICATION. I JUST SPENT $500 IN PUTTING ON NEW FRONT ROTORS ON MY TRUCK, HOWEVER THERE WAS PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT ON THE FRONT PADS. SO IF THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER 40,000 MILES WHEN THE FRONT PADS ARE STILL GOOD, THEN THERE IS A PROBLEM. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10162550July 17, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SIX MOTHS AGO HAD VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE CAR AND STEERING. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. SIX MONTHS LATER PROBLEM KEPT RECURRING AND TOOK CAR TO INDEPENDENT SHOP AND WAS ADVISED I NEEDED RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT. THIS IS A 2004 F150 FX4 THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A BARELY 2 YEAR OLD CAR. I'M LUCKY MY CAR DID NOT BUCK ON ME ON THE ROAD. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10162435July 14, 2006AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF LIGHT DUTY TRUCK, ESTIMATED SPEED AT 50 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR, TELEPHONE POLE WAS SHEARED COMPLETELY OFF FROM GROUND, TRUCK CONTINUED SEVERAL MORE FEET AND CAME TO REST AFTER HITTING A TREE. NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. CRASH RESULTED IN DEATH OF DRIVER. *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 1
- #10162251July 12, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-10 VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. ONCE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ONCE AT 65 MPH. DURING THE INCIDENTS THE VIBRATION WAS NOT ISOLATED TO ONE PART OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE WHOLE VEHICLE VIBRATED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY IN DAYLIGHT I NOTICED THE FOLLOWING: 1. ALL WHEEL RIMS WERE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH BRAKE DUST. EVEN THOUGH I HAD JUST WASHED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO STARTING THE 1,000 MILE TRIP FROM HOUSTON, TX TO GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL. 2. ALL WHEEL RIMS HAD WHAT WAS EITHER BRAKE FLUID OR MELTED WHEEL GREASE ON THE SURFACE. 3. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DAMAGED BY THE VIBRATION I.E., TREAD HAD STARTED TO DELAMINATE FROM THE TIRE. TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY 28,000 MILES AT THE START OF TRIP AND WERE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO TIRE WORN TO WEAR BAR. 4. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD SCUFF MARKS THAT APPEARED AS IF THE TIRES HAD BEEN RUN LOW ON AIR. 5. THE FRONT ROTORS ON THE OUTSIDE SURFACE WERE THE BRAKE PAD MADE CONTACT WERE GROOVED BEYOND WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRESENT ON A VEHICLE WITH 29,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. METAL SHAVINGS WERE PRESENT ON THE FRONT WHEEL RIMS. 6. THE REAR ROTORS WERE ALSO GROOVED ON THE OUTSIDE WITH THE INSIDE APPEARING AS IF THE BRAKE PAD WAS NOT MAKING CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR SURFACE I.E., ONLY OUTSIDE PAD IS MAKING PROPER CONTACT. I TOOK THE 2004 FORD F-150 TO THE FORD DEALER LOCATED IN GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL FOR CORRECTION OF THE ABOVE PROBLEMS. SERVICE MANAGER INITIALLY RESISTED ADMITTING THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL A MAINTENANCE TECH WALKED BY AND SAID HE HAD A "TSB ON THAT". DEALER SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND PADS. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE MANAGER WOULD NOT ADMIT THE VIBRATION CAUSED THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THE REAR CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND PADS WERE NOT SERVICED OR CHANGED. FURTHER, THE SERVICE MANAGER COULD NOT OR WOULD NOT ADMIT TO ORIGINAL PROBLEM WITH THE VIBRATION BEING FIXED. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10161681July 6, 2006STRUCTURE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES FROM THE DASHBOARD PANEL ARE UNREADABLE DURING THE DAY. THE DASHBOARD BACKGROUND IS BLACK WITH RED NEEDLES AND NUMBERS. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PANEL COULD NOT BE CHANGED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED HE MUST USE A FLASH LIGHT TO SEE HOW FAST HE IS GOING, OR TO READ ANY OTHER GAUGES. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10161422July 5, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FAILURE OF REAR CALIPERS ON 2004 FORD F-150 TRUCK CAUSING TIRES TO LOCK UP OR VIOLENT SHAKING IN FRONT END. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10161532July 5, 2006LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ON A FORD F-150 SUPER CAB PICKUP, THE PROBLEM IS THIS.. IT STARTED WITH ME DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICING THAT THERE WAS A WINDY NOISE. MUCH LIKE A WINDOW WAS PARTIALLY LOWERED. WHAT I FINALLY DISCOVERED, WAS THAT THE REAR DOOR WAS NOT COMPLETELY LATCHED IN THE FULL LOCKED POSITION. WHEN I CLOSED THE DRIVER DOOR, IT FULLY ENGAGED THE REAR DOOR AND CLEARED THE DISPLAY LIGHT ON THE DASH OF AN OPEN-DOOR INDICATION, WAS NON-THE-LESS PARTIALLY OPEN. I HAVE SHOWN MY DEALER THAT I CAN DO THIS, BY JUST SHUTTING THE REAR DOOR AS OPPOSED TO BASICALLY SLAMMING IT CLOSED. THEN WHEN THE FRONT DOOR IS CLOSED, THE OPEN-DOOR LIGHT GOES OUT. INCIDENTALLY, THIS SAME CASE IS TRUE FOR THE PASSENGER DOOR SIDE. I HAVE COME TO MAKE A SPECIAL CHECK THROUGH THE MIRRORS, TO SEE IF THERE IS A STRAIGHT LINE ALONG THE DOOR FRAME RIGHT AT THE BASE OF THE WINDOW. THIS TELLS ME WHETHER THE DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED. AND I HAVE FOUND THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10161299July 3, 2006SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, AT ONLY 13000 MILES. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD ONLY LOCK AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. EVENTUALLY, A PIECE IN THE SEAT BELT CONNECTOR FRACTURED AND THE BELT WILL NOT LATCH AT ALL. THE BELT AND LATCH ARE FREE OF OTHER DIRT AND CONTAMINANTS. THERE WERE NO PICTURES OR INVOICE AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10161125June 30, 2006ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1) UNKNOWN EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE, NORMAL DRIVING, EVENTS HAPPENED WHEN I FIRST TURNED ON VEHICLE AND DURING BACKING UP .2) THE ENGINE RACED OUT OF CONTROL AND LURCHED UNTIL IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED (IT GRABS THE GAS PEDAL FROM THE DRIVER LIKE CRUISE CONTROL DOES) IF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS IN VEHICLE'S PATH IT OR THEY WILL BE CRASHED INTO. THEN THE VEHICLE AND 8 CYLINDER RUNS LIKE ITS ON 4 CYL AND THE AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK. 3) TAKEN TO FORD DEALER COASTAL FORD IN MOBILE AL,THEY REBOOTED COMPUTER BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE COMPUTER BOARD, THEY SAID JUST BRING IT BACK FOR REBOOT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, DIAGNOSTIC DID NOT REVEAL REASON FOR RACING ENGINE THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED THAT IF THE EVENTS HAPPENED AGAIN AN ACCIDENT COULD NOT BE PREVENTED OR THE TRUCK BEING DESTROYED WHICH MEANS IT COULD NOT BE TAKEN BACK FOR REBOOT OR HOW TO PREVENT THIS EVENT .I WANTED THEM TO REPLACE THE SUPPOSEDLY DEFECTIVE COMPUTER BOARD (IN MY OPINION THAT'S THE PROBLEM) OLD PART STILL IN VEHICLE .NO DAMAGES YET BUT SINCE I PROFESSIONALLY BASS FISH, I COULD BE RUN OVER,THE TRUCK MIGHT RACE INTO THE WATER,OR SOMEONE ELSE AND THEIR EQUIPMENT COULD BE RUN OVER AND IF BACKING INTO THE GARAGE WITH A BOAT THE HOUSE AND BOAT COULD BE DAMAGED OR IF THE BOAT TRAILER HAS TO BE DEALT WITH THE PERSON BEHIND THE TRUCK COULD BE RUN OVER. 2004 F150 EXTENDED CAB V8 ENGINE TRUCK IS THE VEHICLE. 6 EVENTS OVER THE LAST 4 MONTHS (IT JUST CAME OUT OF SOME OF ITS WARRANTIES, FORD DEALER SAID THE COMPUTER WAS WARRANTED FOR 8 MORE YEARS)*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10161009June 28, 2006TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
I HAVE A 2004 F150 4X4 REG. CAB 4X4 PICK UP TRUCK. IT HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES ON IT. LT275/65 18C WRANGLER AT/S. THEY KEEP CUPPING. I AM NOW ON MY 5TH SET OF TIRES. FORD WANTS TO AND DID AT ONE TIME PUT ON P275/65 18 ON THE TRUCK. I WAS AGAINST THIS DROPPING TO A P METRIC TIRE. THEY NOW REINSTALLED THE LIGHT TRUCK TIRES AGAIN AT MY REQUEST. FORD STATED THAT THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THEY ARE DROPPING TO A P METRIC FROM A LIGHT TRUCK. THE CUPPING IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN WITH NOT GETTING GOOD CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. I WILL GIVE YOU THE FIST DATE THIS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME I ONLY HAD 181 MILES ON MY TRUCK. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10160557June 23, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, PARKING BRAKE
FELT LIKE A FLAT FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, BUT THERE WAS NO FLAT. HEAVY VIBRATION. DEALER CAN'T SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY WITHOUT DUPLICATING IT. PUT MY HAND ON RIGHT REAR ROTOR, IT WAS HOT AND THE OTHER 3 ROTORS WERE NOT. I SUSPECT IT IS A BAD PISTON IN CALIPER OR A FAULTY E-BRAKE. I AM GOING BACK TO DEALER AGAIN. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10160090June 17, 2006POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 FORD 150 WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE , WILL NOT ALWAYS SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, WITHOUT A GREAT GRINDING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT WITHOUT BRINGING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN RESTARTING. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN TO THE DEALER TWICE NOW BUT SINCE IT WILL NOT FAIL ON COMMAND THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN DO NOTHING TILL IT TOTALLY FAILS. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10159863June 14, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MICE HAVE EATEN THROUGH THE WIRES TO MY FUEL SENDING UNIT. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE DID ATE THROUGH MANY WIRES IN MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS MY VIEW THAT THIS PRESENTS A SEVERE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE WHICH COULD EASILY INJURE OR KILL. THESE HAVE BEEN EXPENSIVE REPAIRS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF FORD HAD NOT SKIMPED ON PROTECTION OF THEIR WIRING HARNESSES. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT FORD THAT CLAIMS THEIR VEHICLES ARE BUILT FORD TOUGH CAN'T BE PROTECTED FROM A SMALL RODENT. THE FIRST INCIDENT IN AUGUST OF 2005 COST OVER $1500 TO REPAIR AND THIS SECOND INCIDENT IS ESTIMATED AT APPROX $500. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10159626June 12, 2006TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DEFECTIVE B. F GOODRICH LONG TRAIL TA TIRES (265R60 18) FORD F150 LARIAT APPEAR TO HAVE A DESIGN DEFECT CAUSING A VERY HARSH RIDE & SHUDDERING UPON STOPPING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP IN THE RAIN, THE SHUDDERING CAUSED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE MODULE TO MALFUNCTION AND RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. FORD IS AWARE OF THE TIRE DEFECT (A LETTER WAS RECEIVED) YET HAS DECLINED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10159420June 9, 2006POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER ABOUT SERIOUS VIBRATION PROBLEMS IN MY VEHICLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. OTHERS HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT VEHICLES WHICH CONTINUE TO BE DRIVEN WITHOUT REPLACED DRIVE SHAFTS MAY BE SUBJECT DRIVE SHAFT FATIGUE AND FAILURE IN THE FUTURE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10159492June 9, 2006POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EXPERIENCE CONSISTENT SIGNIFICANT JERK/CLUNK/SLAM AFTER COASTING IN 3RD GEAR AND ACCELERATE DOWN SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR. SERVICE BULLETIN SAYS NORMAL AND TO NOT REPAIR, YET MY ISSUE IS NOT INTERMITTENT AND IS A SIGNIFICANTLY NOTICEABLE AND UNCOMFORTABLE JERK IN THE DRIVELINE THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT NORMAL PERFORMANCE FROM ANY TRANSMISSION AWARE OF WITHOUT A VERY AGGRESSIVE SHIFT KIT INSTALLED AND A PLETHORA OF HORSEPOWER. TOOK TO DEALER AND SERVICE TECH HANDED ME SERVICE BULLETINS AND DIDN'T EVEN LOG INTO COMPUTER THAT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE ISSUE. MADE NOTES AND SENT TO SHOP FOREMAN AS COMMUNICATION OF MY CONCERN ABOUT THE LACK OF PAPERWORK AND RECORD, AND THE LACK OF SERVICE. TECHNICIAN DROVE TRUCK AND SAID THIS WAS NORMAL...WOULD NEVER BUY A VEHICLE KNOWING THAT IT WOULD END UP SHIFTING LIKE THIS AS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10155446May 23, 2006POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND SHUTTER AND THERE WAS VIBRATION FROM THE REAR WHEN DRIVING. *NM THE PROBLEM STARTED THREE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND RECURRED EVERY THREE, FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS. FOUR REPAIRS DID NOT ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM SO A FIFTH REPAIR WAS REQUIRED ON JAN 25, 2006 WITH 32040 MILES. DURING THE FIVE REPAIR THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED TWICE AND REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED ONCE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10157848May 19, 2006TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
ON THE FORD F-150 TRUCKS MINE IS A 2004 THE SPARE TIRES ARE MOUNTED WITH THE AIR FILLER VALVE MOUNTED ON THE TOP SIDE. YOU CAN NOT GET AT THE AIR VALVE TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. THE ONLY WAY IS TO REMOVE JACK HANDLE FROM REAR SEATING AREA AND FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES TO LOWER THE TIRE. WELL THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN SO WHEN YOU NEED THE SPARE USUALLY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THE TIRE COULD BE UNDER INFLATED OR PERHAPS FLAT. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT FORD AND THE WILL NOT RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT. PLEASE CAN YOU HELP ME AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS MANY WHO ARE NOT EVEN AWARE OF THIS. THE SELLING DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS UNTIL I QUESTIONED THEM. I ALSO HAVE A 2005 FORD ESCAPE AND THE SPARE IS MOUNTED WITH AIR VALVE DOWN SO CHECKING AIR IS NOT AN ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT IF IT IS DO ABLE ON CHEVROLET, DODGES AND OTHERS FORD CAN MAKE IT RIGHT . REGARDS DAVE EMMONS. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10157842May 18, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3/23/06 TOOK MY TRUCK INTO DEALERSHIP FOR WHAT SEEMED TO BE THE FRONT LEFT CALIPER STICKING (TRUCK FELT LIKE BRAKE WAS CONTINUOUSLY PRESSED, AREA SMELLED STRONGLY OF BURNED RUBBER). DEALERSHIP STATED THEY TOOK LEFT FRONT WHEEL OFF AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS, TRUCK WAS OKAY TO LEAVE IN. 4/6/06 - WHILE PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES WERE HARDLY OPERABLE. WHILE DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD CONTINUOUSLY ALTERNATE BETWEEN WORKING OKAY AND DEPRESSING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED LACK OF BRAKE FUNCTIONING AND STATED THAT IS WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AND ADVISED ME THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER. KEPT TRUCK OVERNIGHT. 4/14/06 - SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS ON 4/6/06. DEALERSHIP AGAIN ACKNOWLEDGED LACK OF BRAKE FUNCTIONING AND STATED SAFETY HAZARD. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE NEW MASTER CYLINDER THAT THEY PUT IN MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE AND THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO KEEP THE TRUCK OVER THE WEEKEND IN ORDER TO GET ANOTHER NEW MASTER CYLINDER IN AND REPLACE IT AGAIN. 4/24/06 - SAME EXACT PROBLEM AGAIN. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED LACK OF BRAKE FUNCTIONING AND SAFETY HAZARD. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD WAS NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY. ADJUSTED PUSH ROD WHILE I WAITED. 5/18/06 - ONCE AGAIN, BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. DROVE STRAIGHT TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED OF SAFETY HAZARD AND THAT THEY NEED TO KEEP IT OVERNIGHT, BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG. I DON'T BELIEVE ANY CONSUMER SHOULD BE STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT BECOMES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WITHOUT WARNING AND THAT HAS BEEN IN THE FORD REPAIR SHOP 5 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS FOR THE SAME THING. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS AND THE DEALERSHIPS LACK OF BEING ABLE TO CORRECT IT. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A $16,000 PAYOFF ON A POSSIBLE DEATH MACHINE AND I THINK SOMEONE HIGHER THAN THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD SERIOUSLY REVIEW MY SITUATION BEFORE THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10156430April 29, 2006PARKING BRAKE
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURRED. REAR PARKING BRAKES LOCKUP WITHOUT WARNING, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF REAR PARKING BRAKES. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0