Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10299688January 13, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOWS IN MY TRUCK KEEP FALLING DOWN. HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. IT HAS HAPPENED OVER 5 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK. IF HAPPENS AGAIN I WILL SEEK LEGAL ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298784January 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 LARIAT WITH 83,000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT 5 MONTHS A CABLE POPPED ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW AND THE WINDOW FELL. NOW, 5 MONTHS LATER THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW DID THE SAME THING. A LOUD POP THEN THE WINDOW FELL. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN FORD VEHICLES AND FORD REFUSES TO FIX THEM. NOT TO MENTION, IT'S COSTLY FOR THE OWNERS TO FIX AT $350-$400 PER WINDOW THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND SOMEONE SHOULD HOLD FORD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298383January 5, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
UPON ROLLING MY 2004 FORD F-150 PASSENGER POWER WINDOW DOWN TO GET ON A MILITARY BASE WHERE I WORK ON A DAILY BASIS AND THEY CHECK YOUR IDENTIFICATION FOR SECURITY REASONS ON A DAILY BASIS. I DROVE PAST THE CHECK POINT AND TRIED TO ROLL POWER WINDOW UP. I THEN HEARD A LOUD POP WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT AND THE WINDOW JUST "DROPPED "INTO THE DOOR. I TRIED TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP BUT JUST HEARD A MOTOR INSIDE THE DOOR HOUSING.NEEDLESS TO SAY THE WINDOW WAS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION FOR A DAY OR TWO UNTIL I COULD TAKE THE DOOR PANEL OFF AND PUSH THE WINDOW UP AND TAPED IT IN THE UP POSITION. THIS HAPPENED TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO 3 DAYS BEFORE I DEPLOYED TO IRAQ. MY WIFE HAD THE DRIVER DOOR FIXED AT THE FORD DEALER FOR $100.00. MY FORD TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS NOT DRIVEN THAT MUCH, DUE TO ME BEING OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR MONTHS AT A TIME BUT I HAVE READ OVER 1000 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME WINDOW SITUATION. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE A COMPANY RECALL A PRODUCT. I HAVE NOT TAKEN MY FORD F-150 TO THE DEALER YET, BUT I AM EXPECTING TO PAY AT LEAST ANOTHER $100.00 TO FIX IT. THE BAD THING IS I HAVE 2 REAR WINDOWS THAT I CAN EXPECT TO BREAK AND WILL MOST LIKELY END UP REPLACING THEM ALSO. HOPEFULLY BEFORE MY WARRANTY IS UP IN ANOTHER 8000 MILES. YOU WOULD THINK FORD WOULD FIX THESE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IN GOOD FAITH SINCE AMERICA HAS STOOD BY THEM IN THE CURRENT ECONOMY AS THEY SEEM TO DOING BETTER THAN GM AND ALL THE OTHER BAILOUT CAR MAKERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298192January 4, 2010
TIRES, EQUIPMENT
PRO COMP TIRES SIDE WALLS ARE FALLING APART WHILE DRIVING, THIS IS MY SECOND REPLACEMENT TIRE OUT FIVE, DON'T TRUST THEM ANYMORE TO DRIVE SAFELY DOWN ROAD. I'LL KEEP THEM FOR TESTING PURPOSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297929January 3, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THIS IS THE THIRD REGULATOR ON MY WINDOWS I HAVE REPLACED THE LAST ONE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE STORE MY WINDOW WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DOWN HOW NOTHING GOT STOLEN ISTILL DONT KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297771January 1, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SIMPLY FELL DOWN (OPEN). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297660December 31, 2009
VISIBILITY
THIS SAFETY CONCERN IS IN REGARDS TO THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FOUND IN MY 2004 FORD F-150. THE FIRST WINDOW REGULATOR (DRIVER'S SIDE) WENT OUT WHILE IN NORTH DAKOTA. THERE WAS NO WARNING JUST A LOUD POP, FOLLOWED BY THE WINDOW FALLING IN THE DOOR. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE ONE WEEK LATER TO THE DAY. WHEN BOTH OF THESE BROKE, I WAS LEFT WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY INSIDE THE CAB OF MY TRUCK WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING. IF THERE IS ANY SORT OF PRECIPITATION, YOU ARE NO LONGER PROTECTED. ALSO, THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, PROPERTY, AND TRUCK HAS BEEN JEOPARDIZED. ANOTHER PROBLEM ARISES WHEN YOU GO TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA WHO NEW OF THE PROBLEM AS SOON AS THEY SAW MY WINDOW. HOWEVER, THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR WITH THE SAME PART THAT OBVIOUSLY HAS BUILT IN OBSOLESCENCE. WHY WOULD ANYONE PAY $400 TO FIX ONE WINDOW, ONLY TO HAVE IT BREAK DAYS LATER; LEAVING THEM STRANDED, HURT, OR WORSE. WITH LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, AND MANY SUBMITTED ON THIS SITE, IT CONCERNS ME TO WONDER IF THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED A FATAL CRASH OR INCIDENT YET. MAYBE THIS IS WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT IN DETAIL. IF FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS WILLING TO STAND BEHIND A PLASTIC WINDOW REGULATOR THAT HAS BROKE IN MY TRUCK TWICE, AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER SIMILAR TRUCKS, JUST TO SAVE A "BUCK" SO BE IT. I AM JUST ONE PERSON SPEAKING, BUT, WHEN IS A "BUCK" WORTH MORE THAN SOMEONE'S LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297197December 28, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 F150 CREW CAB - A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL INTO THE TRACK WITHOUT WARNING. THE RESULT OF THE FAILURE CAUSED ME TO SWERVE AND NARROWLY MISS ON COMING TRAFFIC. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE PASSENGERS FWD WINDOW FAILED IN THE SAME MANNOR. THEN JUST SUNDAY 12-27-09 THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW FAILED THE SAME WAY. SO 3 OF 4 REGULATORS FAILED, CAUSING $1300.00 IN REPAIRS. JUST WAITING FOR THE 4TH TO FAIL AS WELL. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO FORD TO COVER THE COSTS OF REPAIRS. THIS DESIGN HAS AN OBVIOUS FLAW AND ALL THE DEALERS ARE SAYING IS "LODGE A COMPLAINT" AS THEY STEAL YOUR MONEY. MAKE FORD TAKE SOME TARP MONEY AND REIMBURSE THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THERE DESIGN ERROR. NO DEATHS HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THIS PROBLEM BUT DO NOT WAIT UNTIL ONE OCCURS BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297089December 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY
WINDOW FAILURE IN MY 2004 F150 FORD PICKUP. WINDOW JUST FALLS DOWN & TAPE WILL NOT EVEN HOLD IT UP. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN FAILURE BY FORD & NO RECALL. ALSO, MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING FOR THE SECOND TIME. IT ONLY HAS 47K MILES WITH THESE WELL KNOWN & DOCUMENTED PERVASIVE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297011December 26, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER WINDOW SLAMMED DOWN IN DOOR FOR SECOND TIME , CAUSED BY REGULATOR FAILURE. CAN'T AFFORD REPAIRS HAVE TO WEDGE WINDOW UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296495December 20, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS IN THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOWS HAVE BROKEN. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT. THE COMPONENTS ARE THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR. THE BREAK AND THE WINDOW FALLS WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295632December 14, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE IS NOT DISENGAGING PROPERLY CAUSING INTERMITTENT RUBBING/CLICKING SOUNDS COMING FROM REAR WHEELS WHILE DRIVING. ALL PARKING BRAKE CABLES, PARKING BRAKE SHOES AND LINERS WERE REPLACED ON 8/28/09. NOW AGAIN ON 12/12/09, I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND MY TRUCK MUST GO IN SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS/REPAIR AGAIN ON 12/14/09. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295693December 14, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ON DEC 31, 2008, WHILE DRIVING TO DINNER, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND ASSUMED SOMETHING HIT MY VEHICLE. MY WINDOW THEN BEGAN SLOWLY SLIDING DOWN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REGULATOR WAS BROKEN AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MECHANISM (REGULATOR AND MOTOR), I COULD ONLY GET THE PART THROUGH A FORD DEALERSHIP. THE COMPLETE REPAIR (PART AND LABOR) COST ME APPROX. $380.00. ON NOV 16, 2009 (11 MONTHS LATER) THE SAME THING AGAIN HAPPENS TO MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. I WAS NOT DRIVING THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT MY HOME. I RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE STATING THAT I WOULD BE PAYING NEARLY THE SAME COST AS BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295377December 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. UPON VEHICLE INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WOULD FRACTURED SOON, IF THEY WERE NOT REPAIRED. SHORTLY AFTER THE ADVISEMENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SPARKS PLUGS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE BECAUSE THEY HAVE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295049December 9, 2009
VISIBILITY
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY WINDOW ON MY FORD F150 LARIAT CAME CRASHING DOWN TWO WEEKS AGO( MY CHILD WAS SITTING NEXT TO THE WINDOW SHE IS 6 MTHS OLD) & IT DISTRACTED ME LONG ENOUGH TO LOOK BACK @ THE ROAD & THERE WAS A CAR STOPPED TO MAKE A SUDDEN TURN & I COULDN'T SLOW DOWN FAST ENOUGH & I HIT THEM IN THE REAR. ALL 4 OF US WENT TO HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES. IT WAS MY FAULT THE COP SAID BUT I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE WINDOW & HE DIDN'T GIVE ME A TICKET THANKFULLY. ITS STILL @ THE BODY SHOP BEING FIXED THE PROBLEM WAS THE WINDOW REGULATOR & IT IS BEING REPLACED BUT THE BODY SHOP MANAGER SAYS THESE GO OUT WAY TO MUCH THIS IS THE 3RD ONE REPLACED ON THIS TRUCK, SO I LOOKED ONLINE & COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM I THINK YOU SHOULD RESEARCH THIS & PUT A RECALL ON THEM & MAKE FORD FIX THEM FOR FREE THIS IS DEFINITELY CAUSED FROM FORD TRYING TO CUT CORNERS & SAVE $ BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10295075December 9, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY COMPLAINT IS FOR MY 2004 FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATOR. I NOW HAVE 2 WINDOWS THAT ARE BROKE AND FORD WANTS APPROX. $500 EACH TO FIX. THE FIRST SITUATION WAS WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY IN THE TRUCK, WE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THOUGHT WE HIT SOMETHING, THEN THE WINDOW JUST SLID DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. WE WERE OUT OF TOWN AND HAD TO FIND TAPE OR SOMETHING TO HOLD THE WINDOW UP BECAUSE IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE. THE 2ND SITUATION I WAS BY MYSELF COMING HOME FROM WORK AND POP AGAIN WHICH MADE ME SO MAD THAT IT COULD HAPPEN TWICE. I HAD TO TAKE THE DOOR PANELS OFF AND THE WINDOWS ARE NOW HELD UP WITH A RIP CORD AND ALL THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED SO WE CANNOT EVEN OPEN ANY OF THEM. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS POOR DESIGN THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT FOR FREE AND RECALL THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295008December 8, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWN A 2004 FORD F-150 4 DOOR. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE OF THE FOURPOWER WINDOW REGULATORS. ALL THREE WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATION/LOSS OF RPM/ WHILE DRIVING MORE SO ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE RPM'S REACH ABOUT 1200/1500 OR LOSS OF RPM ON DECELERATION. THE DEALER WOULD NOT LOOK AT MY TRANNY. TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW 1 YEAR LATER MY TRANNY HAS GONE OUT. I HAVE NO WARRANTY AND NOT SURE HOW MUCH IT IS GOING TO COST TO GET REPLACED. I BELIEVE THIS ALL COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE DEALER WOULD HAVE JUST LOOKED AT MY TRANNY WHEN I ASKED WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MILEAGE IS APPROX. 98,684. LESS THAN 99,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294372December 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE STRIPPING THE THREADS IN THE HEAD, AND CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP GAVE A BULLETIN REPORTING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, AND REPORTS THAT IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. FORD REFUSING TO HELP. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR WILL COST $2,100. I WAS PICKING UP MY 3 YR. OLD DAUGHTER, AND IF THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAVE HAPPENED 10 MINUTES LATER I WOULD HAVE BEEN CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK. ONCE I GET ME TRUCK FIXED WHO IS TO SAY THAT ONE OF THE OTHER CYLINDERS WON'T DO THE SAME THING! I FEEL THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO HAVE MY DAUGHTER IN IT. WHAT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHEN PULLING ONTO THE INTERSTATE. THE BULLETIN SAYS THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE 1997, WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE HELD RESPONSIBLE. HOW DO I EVEN KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM THAT IS STILL ONGOING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294196December 1, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATORS FAILING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. SAFETY CONCERN FOR PASSENGERS AND DRIVER. 3RD FAILURE ON SAME VEHICLE, DIFFERENT WINDOW EACH TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293941November 30, 2009
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F150 TRUCK WITH ONLY ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT. MY PASSENGER WINDOW JUST SLID DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING! DID NOT PUSH ANY BUTTONS! OF COURSE I THEN TRIED TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP BUT IT WOULDN'T WORK. NOW MY WINDOW IS LEFT WIDE OPEN WHILE I HAVE TO WAIT TO GET IT FIXED! I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND ITS THE REGULATOR THAT NEEDS REPLACED. I'VE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE REGULATOR BUT I DIDN'T REALIZE THEN THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE PART! I'M STILL TRYING TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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