Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10067630April 22, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD WIPER LEAVES 6" BLIND SPOT UNCLEARED/UNWIPED IN LINE OF SIGHT ALONG DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD PILLAR. ALMOST HIT PEDESTRIAN AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. ALSO PULLED OUT AT INTERSECTION IN FRONT OF ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE UNABLE TO SEE. DEALER CAN NOT FIX BECAUSE THE WIPER IS "KEYED" TO THAT POSITION ONLY. FORD HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO RESOLVE ISSUE. OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING OF SAFETY HAZARD TOO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063525April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-60 MPH THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE 4 TIMES, BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066138April 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
I HAVE A 2004 F-150 SUPERCREW AND HAVE NOTICED A VIBRATION/SHUDDER IN THE REAR END BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 25-45 MPH SINCE INCEPTION. ONCE OVER 50 MPH IT SEEMS TO DISIPATE. ALSO EXPERIENCING THE OCCASSIONAL NIBBLE AT THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS PLANNING ON TAKING IT IN BUT I DON'T THINK I'LL WASTE MY TIME SINCE FORD HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAKE AN EXACT DETERMINATION OF ITS CAUSE ACCORDING TO THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I'VE READ ON YOUR SITE. LOVE THE TRUCK-HATE THE SHUDDER/VIBRATION!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066150April 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
STOPPED AT A "RED" TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I INSTINCTIVELY PRESSED FARTHER ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND THEN THE ENGINE REVVED TOO HIGH WHICH CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES BEFORE HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE THROTTLE DELAY IN "DRIVE BY WIRE" SYSTEM IS TOO PRONOUNCED AND COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, EITHER IN THE MANNER THAT HAPPENED TO ME, OR IF I WERE TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC THINKING I HAD ENOUGH TIME BUT REALLY DIDN'T BECAUSE OF THE THROTTLE DELAY. THE DELAY IS USUALLY AROUND ONE SECOND FROM THE TIME I HIT THE GAS TO THE TIME THE ENGINE RPM CHANGES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY RE-FLASHED THE PCM TO THE LATEST VERSION THEY HAD, BUT IT DID NOT SEEM TO MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IN THROTTLE RESPONSE. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO TSB FOR THIS SYMPTOM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066079April 13, 2004
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL NIBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 65-75. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BACK AND FORTH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066100April 13, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AN EXCRUCIATING HIGH PITCH NOISE IS PRODUCED FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA OF MY 2004 F150 HERITAGE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 20-40MPH. THE NOISE PRODUCES AN EARACHE EQUAL TO A SMALL MIGRAINE AFTER 30 MINUTES. THE DEALER HAS OVERHAULED THE TRANSFER CASE AND TAKEN THE TRANSMISSION OUT TO REPLACE BEARINGS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER HAS STATED THAT THEY HEAR THE NOISE BUT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065937April 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2004 F-150 (EXTENDED CAB). WHILE TAKING OFF, TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT- YOU WILL FEEL A VIBRATION IN THE REAR. THIS DEVELOPED APPROX. 1 MONTH AFTER RECEIVING THE NEW TRUCK. I HAVE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER FELT THE VIBRATION AS WELL. HE ORDERED A WHOLE NEW REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY, AND THIS WAS REPLACED. HE EXPLAINED THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO WHEN TURNING- ONE WHEEL IS MOVING FASTER THAN THE OTHER, WHICH SOMETIMES CAUSES THIS VIBRATION IF IT WAS NOT PROPERLY LUBRICATED. I FELT THE VIBRATION MORE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD, AND THE AXLE WAS NOT WARM. AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR, THE NEW AXLE WORKED FINE- BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED- APPROX. 1 MONTH LATER. I ONLY HAVE 6500 MILES ON THE TRUCK, AND THIS WILL BE IT'S 3RD REAR AXLE. IF ANY ONE ELSE IS EXPERIENCING THIS, MY VEHICLE'S REAR END WAS REPLACED, AND WILL NEED TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064489April 3, 2004
STEERING
VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL ABOVE 55 MILES HOUR,LESS CONTROL OF TRUCK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057253April 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN A PARKING LOT THE SUN TEMPORARILY IMPAIRED THE DRIVER'S VISION. THIS CONDITION CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT A FENCE HEAD ON. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHERE BOTH MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AIR BAG FAILURE. THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *AK THE CLOCK SPRING BUSTED AND FAILED TO RELEASE THE AIR BAGS. THE AIR BAG SENSORS IN THE FRONT FAILED TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10055236March 23, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AS A RESULT HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A GUARDRAIL. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10062322March 16, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION
MY STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING BACK AND FORTH AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE BALANCE JOB, TRIP TO THE DEALER, AND NEW RIMS AND TIRES HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062184March 15, 2004
SUSPENSION
A VIBRATION IS LEFT IN THE STEERING AS WELL AS THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE FROM 30 TO 65 MPH. THE VIBRATION IS WORST AROUND 38 AND 58 MPH. VIBRATION IS MOST PROMINENT BUT NOT LIMITED TO ACCELERATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063212March 15, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND ALIGNED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060772March 8, 2004
SUSPENSION
I HAVE A SUPER CREW 4X4 W/ 3.73 LTD SLIP REAR. IM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS MANY OF US HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION "NIBBLE" AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE REAR END SHUDDERS FROM A STANDSTILL UPON ACCELERATION OR WHILE MAKING TURNS. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN THIS WEEK AND THE SERVICE WRITER HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER TAKE A TEST DRIVE WITH ME SO I COULD SHOW HIM WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. HE FELT THE EXACT SAME THINGS I DID, ACKNOWLEDGED THE VIBRATION AND THE SLIPPING "SHUDDERING" REAR END FEELING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN TRYING DIFFERENT SETS OF WHEELS AND TIRES ON MY TRUCK BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AS FOR THE REAR END PROBLEMS, THEY HAVE YET TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO FIX THE PROBLEM; NO ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO TRY TO FIX IT. I AM NOT ALONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058941February 25, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SHOULDER HARNESS ON SEAT BELTS CAUSING PROBLEMS, EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON SHOULDER. SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THE SEAT AND COMES FROM APPROXIMATELY 4" BELOW THE SHOULDER FROM THE REAR AND OVER. CONTACTED FORD ABOUT PROBLEM. THEY SEEM NOT TO HAVE HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELTS IN THE 2004 F-150 SUPERCABS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056910February 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VERY NOTICEABLE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AT 65 MPH & VERY BAD STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY WHEN BUMPS ARE ENCOUNTERED DURING EVERY DAY DRIVING. THE TIRES FEEL LIKE THEY LOSE CONTACT WITH THE ROAD & FEEL VERY UNSTABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056862February 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
AT SPEEDS OF 52, 54 MPH THE REAR END MAKES A "WINING NOISE" LIKE THE PINION GEAR IS BAD. TOOK TRUCK IN FOR SERIVCE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID FORD SAYS THE NOISE IS NORMAL ENGNIEERING. I DON'T AGREE AND AM VERY ANNOID WITH THE DEALER AND FORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057548February 4, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 76 MPH VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY CHANGED LANES. DRIVER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, AND VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO ROLL OVER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TRADED IT AFTER ONLY 10 DAYS OF OWNERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055663January 22, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE LOADING THE VEHICLE TAILGATE FELL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055664January 22, 2004
TIRES
DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE IMPROPERLY MADE FROM THE FACTORY WHICH DID NOT ALLOW THEM TO BE BALANCED, AND THEY SHIMMIED WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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