Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10104674December 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2004 FORD F-150 HAS HAD A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL, FLOORBOARD, SEAT, ETC. AT ALL SPEEDS AND WORSE AFTER DRIVING FOR 20-30 MILES, THAT CAUSES ARMS AND LEGS TO TINGLE AND RIGHT LEG TO GO NUMB RESULTING IN HAVING TO USE LEFT FOOT TO BRAKE SINCE WEEK THREE OF OWNERSHIP. THIS VIBRATION IS ALSO CAUSING SEVERE BACK PAIN. THIS TRUCK ALSO HAS HAD A CLUNKING AND SQUEALING IN THE REAR END. THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING IN THE MAJORITY OF 04 AND 05 F-150'S AND FORD DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. DSB HAS SAID THAT SINCE THERE IS A LIABILITY ISSUE, THEY CANNOT MAKE A RULING. SO, I AM STUCK WITH A $30,000 VEHICLE THAT I CANNOT PHYSICALLY STAND TO DRIVE!!! FORD NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A FIX OR RECALL THEM ALL!!! NOTE: HAVE HAD DAMPER INSTALLED, DRIVE SHAFT INDEXED TWICE AND CLUTCHES IN THE REAR END REPLACED TWICE. THE REAR END IS ALSO CLUNKING AND WHINING. *JB
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#10104478December 25, 2004
STRUCTURE
PURCHASED 04 FORD F150 FX4 4X4 12/18/04. SINCE PURCHASE, ALONG WITH TWO OTHER NEW TEST DRIVEN EQUIVALENTS, NOTICED EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE AT 40 MPH. BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THIS IS IT SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THE HEAT/COOL FAN AT HIGH (E.G. SETTING 4) SPEED. IT IS LOUD AND VERY IRRETATING. FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE RESOLVED, IT WOULD BE THE SAME AS WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE HEAT/COOL FAN AT HIGH. NOTE: THE HEAT/COOL ANALOGY IS FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES ONLY, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. NUMEROUS OTHER 'COMPLAINTS' HAVE BEEN LOGGED ON FORD TRUCK ENTHUSIASTS WEB SITE SO I AM NOT ALONE. IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE ENGINE NOISE, MORE LIKE WIND/AIR ENTERING THE ENGINE AND MAKING IT'S WAY INTO THE CAB SOMEWHERE IN THE FRONT/BOTTOM OF THE DASH IS MY BEST GUESS. IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A LEAK IN THE WINDSHIELD ANYWHERE, BUT THEN AGAIN, BASED ON ONE PERSON ON THE FORD TRUCK ENTHUSIASTS THREAD HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED AT A DEALER VIA A THIRD PARTY AUTO GLASS PERSON SEALING UP THE TOP OF THE WINDOW. THE EXACT SOLUTION IS SKETCHY BUT IT'S THE ONLY RESOLUTION I'VE SEEN. IN FACT, THAT PERSON GAVE THE DEALER CONTACT INFORMATION IF ONE HAS QUESTIONS: LEN - THE SERVICE MANAGERAT AT WOODY SANDER FORD, CINCINNATI, OH (513)541-5586. I ABSOLUTE HATE WIND NOISE AND IT IS SIGNIFICANT AND THUS A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM MUST BE MADE BY FORD! I'LL BE DOING MUCH MORE INVESTIGATION... AT THIS TIME, I FELT IT NECESSARY TO FILE A COMPLAINT SINCE ONE DOES NOT YET EXIST. I DECIDED TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE NONE-THE-LESS FIGURING THE FIX CANNOT BE THAT DIFFICULT AND I LIKED THE TRUCK OUTSIDE OF THAT ONE PROBLEM.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10104463December 24, 2004
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL "NIBBLE"/ VIBRATION/WHEELS VIBRATING. *AK
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0
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#10105295December 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAM SHAFT DIFFUSER RECALL. WHEN VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DEALERSHIP AUTOMATICALLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND REPLACING THE AIR RAID INTAKE AS STATED IN THE ABOVE RECALL. THIS PART WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. HOWEVER THE KNOCKING NOISE STILL EXISTED. A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE WAS CONTACTED. THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE VISIBLY SAW THE AFTER MARKET AIR RAID INTAKE SYSTEM INSTALLED, AND IMMEDIATELY INSTRUCTED THE DEALERSHIP TO DISALLOW THE WARRANTY, CHARGING THE CONSUMER FOR PARTS/ LABOR, AND RENTAL CAR COST. ALSO, FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE RUNNING LEAN BECAUSE OF THE AFTER MARKET AIR RAID AIR INTAKE SYSTEM WHICH WAS INSTALLED BY THEIR COMPANY. FORD REPRESENTATIVE WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER $6, 900 TO REPLACE THE LONG BLOCK WHICH WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE ABOVE PROBLEM. *AK
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0
Deaths:
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#10104332December 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON, AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WENT OFF, A COUPLE OF MILES LATER IT CAME BACK ON, THEN OFF AGAIN. I CHECKED MY VOLTAGE GAUGE AND IT WAS FINE. A COUPLE OF MILES LATER I NOTICED MY LIGHTS WERE DIMMING, I CHECKED MY VOLTAGE GAUGE AGAIN AND IT WAS READING ZERO. MINUTES LATER ALL MY ELECTRONICS WENT OUT, NO HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, MY SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT AND EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE DASH. THEN THE ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THIS ALL HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I LOST MY POWER BRAKES, MY POWER STEERING AND HAD NO LIGHTS. I NOTICED THAT WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK, ME HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE STUCK ON. THEY WERE ON ONLY ENOUGH TO SEE THE ELEMENT IN THE LIGHT BULB GLOWING. THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THEY STAYED ON FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I WAS WITH THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS OVER AN HOUR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID ALL THEY DID WAS CHARGE THE BATTERY AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. WHAT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO LOSE A CHARGE? THEY (FORD) COULD NOT ANSWER THAT QUESTION AND SENT ME ON MY WAY! *JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10105418December 21, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLES DO NOT SUPPORT EVENLY, ONE CABLE APPEARS LONGER THAN THE OTHER BUT IT IS NOT. *BF *TC
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No
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0
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#10104225December 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRUCK HAS HAD MULTIPLE VIBRATION AT VARYING SPEEDS BUT MOSTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT. THE F150 HAS BEEN IN MANY TIMES WITH MANY PARTS REPLACED, VIBRATIONS SEEM TO BE WORSE NOW THAN BEFORE. I TRIED FACTORY BUYBACK WITH FORDS BOARD BUT THEY SEEM TO THINK IT IS FIXED, I HAVE ASK THEM TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AGAIN LIKE THE DEALERSHIP DID TO VERIFY THE VIBRATIONS. THEY SEEM UNINTERESTED IN MY PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED A [XXX] THING SINCE THE BOARD DECISION THAT IT IS FIXED BUT IT IS WORSE AND I TOLD THEM IT WAS WORSE PERSONALLY, THE TRUCK IS A PILE OF POOP AND FORD KNOWS IT BUT BECAUSE MANY OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE THE PROBLEMS THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10104278December 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I PURCHASED MY 2004 FORD F-150 LARIAT OCT 2003.THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 68 TO 72 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCATIONS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXITS.I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT(1)ALL TRUCKS VIBRATE(2)AFTER TAKING THE TRUCK THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO.*AK
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0
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#10103989December 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 F150/5.4 ENGINE QUITS AT LOW SPEED. COMPLETELY RANDOM, MAY DO IT SEVERAL TIME IN ONE DAY AND THAN NOT AGAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHEN THE VEHICLE QUIT AT INTERSECTIONS AND RAILROAD TRACKS. SINCE NO ODBC CODES ARE EVER SET, DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104002December 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I DRIVE A 2004 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW. ON A 50 DEGREE CLEAR DRY MORNING I LEFT THE HOUSE AND DROVE 100 YDS TO STOP SIGN AND STOPPED. TURNED LEFT DROVE 100 YARD TO STOP LIGHT CONTROLLED INTERSECTION. STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL. IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND ENGINE RPM INCREASED WITHOUT INPUT FROM ME (MY FOOT WAS STOMPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL). PULLED THE GEAR SELECTOR TO LOW, PUMPED BRAKE PEDAL REPEATEDLY, MADE A HARD RIGHT TURN TO AVOID ENTERING THE INTERSECTION AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK. I SHUT IT OFF FOR A FEW MOMENTS IN ORDER TO CALM DOWN. UPON RESTARTING, THE BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK NORMALLY. THE TRUCK IS NOW AT THE DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10102889December 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
2004 SCREW LARIAT - VIBRATION THROUGHOUT WHOLE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45-60MPH, ONLY IN O/D. I BELIEVE THIS IS RELATED TO THE CONTENTS OF TSB 04-25-07 AND TSB 04-25-08. *AK
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No
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#10102463December 9, 2004
SUSPENSION
JUST LIKE MANY OTHERS BAD VIBE IN STEERING WHEEL, GAS PEDAL AND BED OF TRUCK... HAVE HAD DEALER TRRY TO FIX TWICE... REPLACED TIRES, ROAD FROCED BALANCED TIRES AND NOW I AM TO DRIVE IT FOR 2000 MILES TO SEE IT THAT HELPS... I HAVE SEEN THAT FORD HAS A TSB OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM AND STILL ARE NOT FIXING ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
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0
Deaths:
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#10102471December 9, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AUG. 31,2004. AT APPROXIMATELY 700 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND TIRES. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS WORKING ON IT BUT AT THIS THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. THE ENGINE HAS A ROUGH IDLE WHEN HOT, OR SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THIS ROUGHNESS TRANSFERS TO THE TRANSMISSION WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER STATES FORD WILL NOT ALLOW REPAIRS TO BE MADE FOR THIS PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS PRODUCT AND THE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSE.*AK
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0
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#10103372December 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 30-35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER VEHICLE, CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED ON , HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND THE ABS FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10102401December 8, 2004
TIRES
VIBRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CHASSIS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP FOR 3RD TIME FOR SAME PROBLEM. SO FAR JUST ROAD FORCE BALANCE OF TIRES, AND BOTH FRONT TIRES REPLACED. PROBLEM FIRST NOTICED WITH LESS THAN 700 MILES ON VEHICLE, THE DAY AFTER DELIVERY OF VEHICLE.UI*AK
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0
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#10107414December 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UPON INVESTIGATION, FINDING VERIFIED MY SUSPICIONS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE REAR-END. *BF THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO FAILED. *SC
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Deaths:
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#10103220December 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION TENDS TO POP AND SWITCH GEARS ON ITS OWN. REVERSE OCCASIONALLY SERVES LIKE THE NEUTRAL GEAR, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM BACKING UP. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR TESTING , BUT RESULTS SHOW THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. THIS TENDS TO BE A PROBLEM ONLY WHEN CONSUMER IS OPERATING VEHICLE ON OWN TIME.*AK
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0
Deaths:
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#10102102December 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
I PURCHASED A FORD F150 , THIER WAS A VIBRIATION IN STEERING ,CALLED SALE'S MAN AND INFORMED HIM OF PROBLEM .WE SET UP A SERVICE TO BALANCE TIRE'S,THIS SOLVED STEERING VIBRATION, BUT CAUSED VIBRATION IN REAREND .CALLED SERVICE TO HAVE MY TRUCK INSPECTED ,UPON INSPECTION AND TSB A VIBRATION DAMPNER WAS INSTALLED ALONG WITH REBUILDING REAREND.AFTER RECEIVING MY TRUCK BACK ,STILL HAD VIBRATION BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH TOOK BACK TO SERVJCE THEY REPLACED REAREND,DRIVESHAFT ,CARRIERBARRING ,DROVE FINE FOR TWO DAY'S THEN VIBRATION WAS BACK . UPON VISIUALLY INSPECTING THE WORK , I NOTICED REAREND WAS SITTING ABOUT 1 INCH FARTHER TO THE RIGHT , I NOW AM GETTING READY TO TAKE BACK TO SERVICE TO HAVE WORK PERFORMED AGAIN.I HAVE 5,161 MILE'S ON MY TRUCK, REAREND WAS FIRST WORKED ON BEFORE 3000 MILE'S AND FIRST OIL CHANGE.VIBRATION PERSISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102106December 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
2004 F-150 VIBRATION ISSUE. THIS IS A REAL AND SERIOUS ISSUE. I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR A DAIGNOSIS ON THE VIBRATION. THE DEALER SAID THEY NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE DRIVESHAFT. I WAITED 3 WEEKS FOR A REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS ON BACK ORDER. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVESHAFT, DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT HAD NOT CURED THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD WAS LOOKING FOR A FIX AND THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME WHEN THEY FIGURE IT OUT. AFTER PICKING UP MY TRUCK FROM THE DEALER I TOOK IT ON THE FREEWAY TO TEST IT OUT, TOOK TO ABOUT 55 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES,I FELT A SERIOUS VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I CALLED THE DEALER BACK AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE UNSAFE HANDLING OF THE TRUCK. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRUCK WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. BUT NO GUARANTEES!!! I CARRY MY CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT STAKE. REMEMBER THE EXPLORER AND THE DEATHS DUE TO ROLLOVER!!! THNK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK
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No
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0
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0
#10100916December 2, 2004
SUSPENSION
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT MOST SPEEDS, MOST NOTICABLE BETWEEN 40-50. THE TRUCK IS NOW STARTING AN UNUSUAL SHAKE/REBOUNCE ON VERY SMOOTH ROADS AS WELL. 4 ATTEMPTS TO FIX AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. BOUGHT AT 15 MILES, NO PROBLEMS, STARTED AROUND 1500 MI, NOW AT 6200 AND IT'S GETTING WORSE!!*AK
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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