Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10712720April 24, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I LEAVE MY WINDOWS UP ON THE TRUCK. IT IS COLD (WINTER TIME) TRUCK WAS IN THE GARAGE. I WENT TO THE GARAGE AND THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS DOWN. I CRANKED THE TRUCK, PUSHED THE BUTTON AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT COME UP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE FRONT DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS COST $344.66 TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR. SINCE THE FIRST REPLACEMENT, THE TWO BACK WINDOWS HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. I ASSUME IF MY TRUCK IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM OTHERS ARE ALSO. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT AND THE COMPANY SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712127April 22, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WITH HEADLIGHT SELECTOR SWITCH IN THE AUTO POSITION THE HEADLIGHTS CAN SUDDENLY TURN-OFF WHILE DRIVING. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN THE AUTO POSITION SINCE DAY ONE. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT-OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, VERY NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN TRYING TO PULL OVER AND STOP. THE PARK LIGHTS STILL WERE FUNCTIONING AND GOT THE HEADLIGHTS BACK ON BY SWITCHING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO THE MANUAL POSITION. PER DISCUSSION WITH DEALER BELIEVE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE QUIT WORKING. SPECIFICALLY, A RELAY IN THE BCM HAS FAILED BUT IS NOT REPLACEABLE. REPAIR COST IS OVER $400.00 TO CHANGE MODULE. CAN'T AFFORD RIGHT NOW TO FIX. RESEARCH ON INTERNET FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER SIMILAR FAILURES/SYMPTOMS BUT NOT CLEAR IF HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706316April 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V107000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704969April 10, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE TUNE-UP ON THE VEHICLE, THE NUMBER THREE SPARK PLUG FRACTURED INSIDE THE ENGINE AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RETRIEVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703086April 1, 2015
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2004 FORD F150 FX4. FROM STOP THE REAR END WILL VIBRATE AS I ACCELERATE. IT'S BEEN DOING IT FOR QUITE A WHILE. I BELIEVE IT STARTED AROUND 40000 MILES. I ONLY HAVE 54000 ON IT CURRENTLY. SO IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR AT LEAST 3 OR 4 YEARS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON ISSUE. DOES SHOULD DEFINITELY FIX THIS KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701389March 24, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST FORMING ON THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WELLS. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700675March 20, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I OWN A 2004 FORD HERITAGE 4X4 AND THE FRAME IS LITERALLY RUSTING AWAY ON OR ABOUT THE 10TH OF MARCH THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE REAR DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRING ROTTED AWAY AND PUNCHED THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF MY BED. I WAS ONLY GOING 30 WHEN IT HAPPENED SO EVERYONE WAS SAFE. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH LAST YEAR BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS SO ROTTED AWAY. I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND WHEN I WENT TO GO I SAW MY TRAILER JUST GO UP AND SLAM BACK DOWN ON THE GROUND. LUCKILY I WAS NOT GOING 65 MPH OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE HAD A ACCIDENT. THE BACK OF THE FRAME NOW IS PAPER THIN. FORD SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THESE FRAMES. I HAVE OWNED MANY FORD AND NEVER HAD RUST THIS BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695257March 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK REAR END SHAKES VIOLENTLY UPON ACCELERATION AT ANY SPEED OR FROM A STAND STILL. I HAD THE REAR END SERVICED AND HAD THE FLUID FLUSHED, BUT IT ONLY CORRECTED THE ISSUE FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. AS TIME GOES ON, THIS ISSUE ONLY WORSENS. FORD HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR A DEFECTIVE CLUTCH PACK(S) IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, BUT NOT A RECALL. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE FEEL UNSAFE AND MAKES ACCELERATION UNEASY, ESPECIALLY WHEN MERGING INTO MOVING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692820March 8, 2015
ENGINE
I HAVE 2004 F-150 WITH 92,000 MILES ON IT , I BOUGHT IT 3 YEARS AGO WITH 70,000 ON IT MAKING A SLIGHT TAPPING NOISE . I TALKED WITH MANY PEOPLE AND AND THE DEALER SAYING THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE ENGINE IS DESIGNED AND SHOULD BE FINE.YESTERDAY DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRAVELING AT 65 MPH MY TRUCK STARTED MAKING A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND SHUT OFF , I HAD GOOD OIL PRESSURE ,WATER TEMP WAS FINE I PULLED IT OFF THE HIGHWAY, NEVER TO START AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCALE FORD DEALER IN FAIRFAX VA.AFTER READING FROM FORD FORUM WEB SITE AND HEARING THE HORROR STORIES I FEEL I AM IN FOR A HUGH REPAIR BILL.I ALSO SEE THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES WHEN THERE SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR FLAW IN THE ENGINES DESIGN. APROX. COST OF A NEW ENGINE IS BETWEEN 7 AND 10,000 SOME CONSUMERS STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AS EARLY AS 12,000 MILES, I BABY MY TRUCK, THE HEAVIEST THING I HAVE HAULED IN IT IS A 6 FT. CHRISTMAS TREE FOR MY LIVING ROOM.I BABIED MY TRUCK TO WHAT MEANS JUST TO HAVE A HIGH REPAIR BILL LIKE SO MANY OTHERS??? I HOPE YOU CAN HELP . PLEASE/THANK -YOU IN ADVANCE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671073March 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE
2004 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME RUST PROBLEMS. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP, BECAUSE THE BRAKES WENT OUT. THE REAR BRAKE LINES, HOSES, CALIPERS, MASTER CYLINDER AND PADS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/09/15. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692233March 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 5/19/15*CN UPDATED 7/1/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691501March 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 30 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682866February 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN
OFFICIALLY LOGGING A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 F150 DRIVELINE. IT HAS DONE THIS TO THE POINT OF TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT DUE TO WEAR ON THE SHAFT. THE DRIVESHAFT IS NOT SERVICEABLE AT ALL AND WAS NEVER LUBED FROM THE FACTORY CAUSING BINDING ON THE SLIP YOKES WHICH IN TURN CAUSES SWING BEARING WEAR, U JOINT FAILURE AND TO THE POINT OF TRANSMISSION STUB SHAFT WEAR ULTIMATELY CAUSING FAILURE. THERE SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THESE DUE TO THE SEVERITY AND LIABILITY. WE OWNED THE TRUCK NEW AND HAVE DRIVEN WITH THIS PROBLEM UNTIL NOW. I HOPE TO SEE A RECALL SOON AS TSBS ARE NO HELP TO THE CUSTOMER AND MOST DEALERS DO NOT EVEN KNOW THAT THESE PARTS ARE UNSERVICEABLE. AS A LIFE LONG CUSTOMER, THUMBS DOWN ON FORD TO ALLOW THIS TO GO ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682143February 9, 2015
STRUCTURE
WHEN IT RAINS WATER COMES IN AND DRIPS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT. I HAVE REPLACE THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT LENS TWICE AND THE REAR WINDOW. I HAVE READ FORUMS AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON. I HAVE A TRUCK THAT SMELLS LIKE MILDEW. I HAVE TO DRIVE IT NOW WITH THE INTERIOR PULLED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679110January 27, 2015
ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE HESITATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THAT THERE WAS A TAPPING NOISE THAT PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, FUEL INJECTORS AND THE PLUG WIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676734January 20, 2015
ENGINE
IN ALL 04-10 F150 TRUCKS WITH THE 5.4, LACK OF OIL PRESSURE CAN AND WILL CAUSE CAM PHASER FAILURE RESULTING IN THE MOTOR LOCKING UP OR EVEN SHUTTING OFF DAMAGING THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES AND TENSIONERS. THIS CAN BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS ALL 04-10 5.4 MOTORS EXPERIENCE OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS TO THE TOP END AND ALL EXHIBIT A KNOCKING SOUND. I'M SURE I'M NOT THE FIRST TO COMPLAIN AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD ISSUES AND ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT. PLEASE INSTIGATE AND READ THE COUNTLESS ARTICLES OF THESE SITUATIONS. FORD IS CAUSING PEOPLE TO PAY UP TO 8 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR THIS. IT IS A RIP OFF SCENE BY FORD AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676855January 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I HAVE A PROBLEM IT POPS UP SAYING TRANSMISSION FAULT AND I WANT TO FIX IT SO HELP ME PLEASE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668514December 27, 2014
SUSPENSION
BOUGHT A 2004 FORD F-150 FROM A NEIGHBOR RECENTLY. FRONT END WAS DROOPING. WENT TO PUT A "LEVELING KIT" ON IT AND FOUND BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE IN THE SAME PLACE. THIS CAN'T BE A COINCIDENCE. CAN'T REALLY AFFORD NEW SPRINGS RIGHT NOW BUT LOOKS LIKE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667243December 19, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED AND FELL ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE FUEL STRAPS AND THE FUEL TANK RUBBER HOSE SEPARATED DUE TO CORROSION CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO DETACH. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FUEL TANK RUBBER HOSE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660160November 21, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WENT TO GO START MY F150 AND APRON STARTING IT STARTED TO MAKE A VERY LOAD BANGING NOISE WHICH I THOUGHT WAS A BLOWN ENGINE THE TRUCK HAD VERY LITTLE POWER AND WOULD NOT MOVE . I HAD TRUCK TOWED HOME AND UPON INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. AFTER LOOKING INTO TO THIS MORE THIS IS A VERY COMMON THING WITH THE TRITON V8 MOTOR. THE HEADS ARE MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM AND EACH PLUG IS ONLY HOLD ON BY 4 THREADS FROM THE CONSTANT PISTON PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE PLUGS THEY BLOW RIGHT OUT OF THE HOLE THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IS TO RETAP THE HOLE AND INSTALL NEW PLUG. THE IS A FLAW FROM FORD AND THESE ENGINES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND PROPERLY FIXED BY FORD. WHEN THE PLUG BLOWS OUT RAW GAS IS GOING AND NOT BEING BURNED THIS CAN CAUSE AND SURE IT HAS CAUSED A FIRE ON SOME OF THE ENGINES . THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND COULD LEAD TO DEATH IF A PERSON IS LOOKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN ONE OF THESE PLUGS LET GO IT COULD KILL THEM PLEASE HAVE FORD OWN THE MISTAKE AND RECALL THE TRITON V8 2 CYLINDER AND 3 CYLINDER ENGINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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