Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10291796November 10, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I PRESSED THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ON MY 2004 F150 TRUCK. THE WINDOW FELL COMPLETELY DOWN INTO THE DOOR AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP WHEN I PRESSED THE "UP" BUTTON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR. *TR
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#10291444November 9, 2009
VISIBILITY
SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE ... THE WINDOW JUST COMES CRASHING DOWN WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING IT WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ALONG. *TR
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#10291578November 9, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F-150 CREW CAB POWER WINDOWS SO FAR THREE OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED IN THE SAME WAY. THE FAILURE IS AS FOLLOWS: WINDOWS GO DOWN BUT WILL NOT GO UP. THE FIRST WAS THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE; PLASTIC "PULLEYS' SHATTERED IN WINDOWS MECHANISM SECOND WAS THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE; PLASTIC "PULLEYS' SHATTERED IN WINDOWS MECHANISM THE THIRD WAS THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE; PLASTIC "PULLEYS' SHATTERED IN WINDOWS MECHANISM. *TR
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#10291195November 6, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AS I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT WAITING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY. FROM THE SOUND OF IT I THOUGHT THE WINDOW HAD BROKEN. IT WAS A GOOD THING I WASN'T DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DURING THAT TIME. IT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
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0
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#10291012November 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 F-150, 4X4, 4.6L ENGINE. TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 33,800 MILES ON IT, BUT THE TIME HAS EXPIRED FOR THE FACTORY WARRANTY. THIS OCCURS APPROXIMATELY EVERY FIFTEEN MILES OR SO. IT STARTED ONE TIME ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO AND QUICKLY WENT TO THE FORD SHOP FOR REPAIR. THEY "FIXED IT" THEY SAID, BUT ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED MILES LATER, YOU GUESSED IT, IT STARTED AGAIN. I HAVE READ A TON OF FORUMS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. PLEASE ASSIST WITH GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND SOME HELP IS HOLDING THEM RESPONSIBLE. THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM (LOL) STATED THAT THEY FIXED IT AND THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT AGAIN, DESPITE IT ONLY BEING THREE MONTHS AGO. PLEASE HELP. *TR
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#10290884November 3, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 CREW CAB. WITH MY CREW CAB THE REAR WINDOWS ARE CAPABLE OF BEING LOWERED TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE DOOR, AT ARM LEVEL. BOTH MY REAR WINDOWS AND NOW MY DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR HAVE GONE OUT WITH THE WINDOWS SLAMMING DOWN WITHIN THE DOOR. I HAVE FOUR SMALL CHILDREN, 9, 7, 5, AND 3. AS THE WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN DOWN WITHOUT WARNING A SHADE FELL ONTO MY YOUNGEST, ALL DUE TO THE DEFECT OF THE REGULATOR IN THE F-150. THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD AND I THINK THAT A RECALL IS IN PLACE TO MANDATE THAT FORD RECALL THIS ITEM AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
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0
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0
#10290612November 2, 2009
VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
3 OUT OF 4 WINDOWS ON MY 2004 FORD F150 HAVE FALLEN DOWN BECAUSE OF WINDOW MOTOR REGULATOR FAILURE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM! *TR
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0
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#10290470October 31, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR REGULATOR FAILED CAUSING THE DOOR GLASS TO FALL INTO THE DOOR .THE WINDOW FELL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT FELL ALL OF A SUDDEN ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENED DURING A HEAVY RAIN. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING AFTER INTERNET RESEARCH THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS MODEL FORD TRUCK AND I THINK IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
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0
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#10290411October 30, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
3 OF THE 4 WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. *TR
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0
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#10290165October 28, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING, HEARD A LOUD "POP", "KLUNK". AFTER ROLLING DOWN MY WINDOW, TRIED TO ROLL IT BACK UP, BUT NOW WON'T ROLL UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO 3 OF MY WINDOWS. THE PROBLEM WITH 1ST WINDOW OCCURRED 1 YR AGO--OTHER 2 WINDOW BROKE W/IN A FEW WEEKS OF EACH-OTHER. I'VE HAD ONE WINDOW REPAIRED. THE DEALER SAID A SMALL PLASTIC PART BROKE AND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. COST TO REPAIR ONE WINDOW: 360.00!!! THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM---IF YOU CANNOT ROLL YOUR WINDOW UP, IT LEAVES THE DRIVER VULNERABLE. WHY WOULD FORD USE A SMALL PLASTIC PART ON SUCH A BIG COMPONENT OF A TRUCK? IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART? IF NOT, CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY NOT? I WOULD NOT BE SO UPSET IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED IN 1 WINDOW, BUT THREE?? NOW I'M WAITING FOR THE 4TH WINDOW TO GO. AND AT 360.00 A POP! SOMETHING JUST ISN'T RIGHT. *TR
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0
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#10289936October 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH HE NOTICED A LOUD CLANKING NOISE COMING UNDER THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AUTO HUB LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44000. UPDATED 11/17/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO PART COVER ON THE PART TO PREVENT MOISTURE. UPDATED 11/1/8/09
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#10289792October 26, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LAST NIGHT I WAS DRIVING WITH MY SIX YR OLD DAUGHTER IN MY 2004 FORD F150, WHEN THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE CAUSING THE WINDOW TO CRASH DOWN NEAR MY DAUGHTER. LUCKILY I WAS NEAR MY EXIT ON THE INTERSTATE AND PULLED OFF BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MY DAUGHTER WAS SCARED TO DEATH. AFTER GETTING ONLINE, I REALIZED THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE ACTUALLY GETS HURT IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. NOW I WILL BE FORCED TO SPEND AROUND $400 TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE DUE TO POOR QUALITY FROM FORD AND NO ATTEMPT TO RECALL THIS ITEM THUS FAR! *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289863October 26, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FORD F150 20004 POWER WINDOW REGULATOR P/N 4L3Z1823201CA FORD CHARGES ABOUT $500 FOR THIS ITEM. THIS IS SECOND ONE IN 14 MONTHS. *TR
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Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10289893October 26, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY 2004 F150 HAS BEEN STRUCK BY THIS DEFECTIVE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HEARD A THUMP AND MY REAR WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. FORD HAS SAID IT WILL COST ME $400 DOLLARS AND I HAVE AN EXPIRED WARRANTY. NOW THAT I'M READING MORE INTO THIS ON THE NET. IT SEEMS THAT THE F150 HAS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT IS CAUSING THOUSANDS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE FIXED FOR ANOTHER DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT PART TO BE PUT IN. *TR
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0
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#10289915October 26, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
UNEXPECTED FAILURE OF POWER WINDOW REGULATOR. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES. AT THE TIME OF FAILURE THE WINDOW GLASS FREE FALLS INTO WINDOW CHANNEL, CAUSING AN EXPECTED RUSH ON AIR TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. R & R THE WINDOW REGULATOR. PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10289726October 25, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 FORD F-150 LARIAT. THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. FORTUNATELY THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED IT WAS STILL COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. THIS TIME IT'S GOING TO COST ME A BUNDLE. *TR
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#10289729October 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NORMAL DRIVING, DRY, CLEAR, DAYTIME. GOING THRU PARKING LOT 5-8MPH, BUMP AND POT HOLES. MY 2004 FORD F150, SUPERCREW CAB, DIED. NO POWER TO RESTART. TOWED TO LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE SHOP. THEY FOUND A BLOWN MAXI 20 AMP FUSE (#102 IN FUSE BOX) REPLACED IT. TWO DAYS LATER, AGAIN GOING UP A HILL WITH SOME WASH BOARD RIPPLES IN ROAD, TRUCK DIES/FUSE BLOWN. TOW IT HOME, REPLACE SAME FUSE AS BEFORE, ATTEMPT TO START TRUCK, FUSE BLOWN AGAIN & AGAIN. CALL FORD MOTOR DEALER, THEY SUGGEST TO REPLACE "IGNITION SWITCH", I DO SO AND NEW FUSE, ATTEMPT TO START TRUCK, FUSE BLOWN AGAIN, CALL FORD DEALER, THEY SAY TO REPLACE "TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR", I UNPLUG THAT CONNECTOR-DUE TO A NEW PART IS VERY COSTLY AND YOU CAN NOT RETURN ELECTRICAL PARTS. NEW FUSE, ATTEMPT TO START W/O CONNECTION TO TRS. FUSE BLOWN. SO TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR, NOT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A COSTLY ONGOING REPAIR WITH NO SATISFACTION. (NOW LUCKILY WHEN THE "FUSE" BLOWS, I HAVE NOT BEEN IN LOS ANGELES RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC) HOW EVER I WAS ON A VERY BUSY UP HILL GRADE WHEN THE SECOND TIME IT BLOWN THE FUSE AND MY FAMILY AND I WERE NEARLY HIT SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO TRAFFIC THAT COULDN'T SEE OVER THE HILL TOP, NOR WOULD THE SAME DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC FROM BEHIND SLOW DOWN. WE WERE LUCKY, I RESEARCHED WEB SITES FOR ANSWERS TO A FIX. I FOUND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH F150 TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS NO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THIS PROBLEM, WHY NOT? I HAVE SPENT 5 WEEKS RESEARCHING MY WIRES, PARTS AND INFORMATIONAL SITES AND MECHANICS, VERY UNSUCCESSFUL. I HEARD THAT TOYOTA MADE THEIR PCM SO IT WOULD MALFUNCTION AFTER SO MANY MILES, COULD THIS BE WHAT FORD IS DOING TO COLLECT MONEY FOR REPAIRS? I AM A CERTIFIED MECHANIC & SMOG TECH IN CALIFORNIA, I AM LOST AS FAR AS HOW TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, BEFORE I PAY TO TOW TO A FORD DEALER AND GET REAMED ON EXPENSE FOR AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT IS PROBABLY AN EASY FIX. CAN YOU HELP? THANK YOU FOR YOUR VALUABLE TIME. *TR
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0
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#10289767October 25, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT A 2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW TRUCK LAST OCTOBER. WHEN I TOOK IT HOME FROM THE DEALER, I ROLLED DOWN THE PASSENGER-SIDE REAR WINDOW AND IT JUST DROPPED INSIDE THE DOOR. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A RANDOM INCIDENT OR THAT IT JUST CAME OFF THE TRACK AND NO BIG DEAL. WELL, A COUPLE DAYS AGO (NOW THAT I'VE HAD IT FOR 1 YEAR AND NO WARRANTY) I PICKED UP MY KIDS FROM SCHOOL AND AS WE WERE DRIVING HOME THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR WINDOW (THE OTHER ONE THIS TIME) FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. I HAD NO WARNING, DIDN'T HIT ANY BUTTON, AND SUDDENLY WONDERED WHERE THE WIND WAS COMING FROM. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MY KIDS ROLLED IT DOWN BUT HEY DIDN'T. I TRIED TO ROLL IT UP WITH THE POWER CONTROL BUTTON ON MY ARM-REST AND NOTHING HAPPENED. ALL I HEARD WAS A GRINDING SOUND AND REMEMBERED WHAT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AROUND AND WENT "AWWW GREAT!" THIS IS THE SECOND WINDOW IN A YEAR AND AFTER RESEARCHING HEAVILY ONLINE I DISCOVERED I'M NOT ALONE. I AM DUMBFOUNDED AS TO HOW THIS ISSUE WITH FORD WINDOW REGULATOR/MOTORS AND CABLE/PULLEY ASSEMBLIES HAS NOT FORCED A RECALL!!! HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS POSTED WITH NHTSA AND ONLINE FORUMS? I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS ISN'T A RECALL ISSUE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T AFFECT EMISSIONS OR SAFETY, BUT IF THAT'S THE CASE, HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY/SECURITY ISSUE??? I'M LUCKY THAT MY WINDOW DIDN'T SHATTER AND HIT ME OR, MORE IMPORTANTLY, MY CHILDREN! NOT ONLY THAT, BUT WHAT IF THIS HAD CAUSED AN ACCIDENT? NOBODY SHOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HEAR A LOUD CLUNK, FREAK OUT, AND SWERVE OFF THE ROAD! NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? SERIOUSLY? AND WHAT ABOUT THIS BEING A SECURITY ISSUE? HOW IN THE HELL DO I KEEP MY WINDOW UP AND LOCK MY TRUCK WHILE I'M SHOPPING FOR GROCERIES OR SOMETHING? NOT ONLY COULD SOMEONE STEAL SOMETHING INSIDE BUT THEY COULD STEAL MY TRUCK! IF THIS ISN'T A SECURITY ISSUE THEN WHY DO I HAVE REMOTE LOCKS/ALARM? SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS! I DON'T HAVE $400 TO THROW AWAY IN THIS ECONOMY! *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10289461October 23, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 68 MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47807. UPDATED 11/12/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS ABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. UPDATED 11/16/09 *JB
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0
#10289473October 23, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED ON MY REAR DRIVERS SIDE ALLOWING WINDOW TO FALL. LUCKILY WE WERE PARKED AT THE TIME. VEHICLE IS 2004 FORD F150 LARIAT SUPER CREW. CAN'T FIND PARTS ONLINE SO FORD IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION BY REQUIRING PEOPLE TO BUY ONLY FROM THEM AT $425 A TIME. THE REAR SLIDING WINOW HAS NEVER WORKED ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
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Injuries:
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