Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10095841October 15, 2004
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
WHEEL VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PROBLEM STILL PERSIST EVEN AFTER FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS INSTALLED A DAMPENING KIT VIA DRILLING THROUGH THE FRAME TO SECURE BOLTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095677October 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
FIRST APPLACTION OF BRAKES AFTER BACKING OUT OF DRIVE WAY THAT IS STOPPING AT THE RED LIGHT AT (RT)#30-& MAIN RD,BRAKE LINES AT ABS CONTROL MANFOLD,ARE VIBRATING SO BAD IT SOUNDS LIKE THE FAN IS RUBBING SOMTHING MY EXPERANCE WITH HYDRAULIC. TELLS ME THAT THE BRAKE LINE FITTINGS AT THERE SEAT IN THE MANAFOLD WILL FALI.#2 THIS TRUCK HAS DELUX MIRRORS,SIGNAL MIRRORS,LED MOUNTED IN THE BOTTOM,R/S LED OUTER THREE CANT BE SEEN FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095689October 13, 2004
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES COMING TO A RED LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION, ALL POWER WAS LOST AND DRIVER UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DUMP TRUCK. NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED, ALL POWER WAS LOST. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE AND SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. VERY DISTURBING FAILURE BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE TO FIX AND THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095631October 12, 2004
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT END OF MY 2004 F150 VIBRATES WHEN TRAVELING OVER 55 MPH. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES AND INSTALLED A NEW STEERING BOX. NOW THE HAVE A DAMPENING KIT ON ORDER. I HAD THE TRUCK FOR TWO WEEKS AND THE DEALER HAS HAD IT FOR 7. THE AC DOES NOT GET COLD EITHER. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP EACH TIME AND THE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT EITHER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095658October 12, 2004
SEATS
CAPTAIN CHAIRS ON LARIAT PICK-UP ARE UNACCEPTABLE. THE SEATS APPEAR TO HAVE A T SHAPED SUBSTRUCTURE, WHICH IS PRESSING UP INTO WHERE THE PASSENGERS' BUTTOCK REST. I CAN BEST DESCRIBE IT AS SITTING ON A HARD BICYCLE SEAT. DEALER AND FORD INDICATE THAT THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. IT IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND WILL NOT ACCEPT ACCOUNTABILITY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093928October 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THE TRUCK LESS THAN 30 DAYS AGO. VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN STARTED WITHIN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. DEALER SAYS THAT THE VIBRATION IS "NORMAL" OPERATION FOR THE VEHICLE. VIBRATION COULD REPRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE IF NOT CORRECTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093883October 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WENT SHOPPING AND PARKED MY TRUCK. UPON RETURNING TO MY TRUCK 10 MIN LATER, I DROVE TO THE FIRST LIGHT AND WENT TO USE MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES. HAD TO GET TOWED TO FORD. THEY SAY IT'S THE ECU. I KNOW OF 4 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093884October 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PERSONALLY HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, RATHER THIS IS A LINK TO A MESSAGE BOARD WHERE SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH 2004 FORD F-150 TRUCKS HAVE LOST THEIR BRAKES COMPLETELY! I HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE AND AM VERY CONCERNED. I URGED THEM TO CONTACT YOU, BUT NOT SURE IF THEY'LL TAKE THE TIME TO DO IT. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE NHTSA AWARE OF A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. HERE IS THE LINK. HTTP://WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=2019172#POST2019172. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093820October 8, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT HAS WATER (MOISTURE) IN IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093829October 8, 2004
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
SQUEAKING CHAIR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093554October 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
TRUCK VIBRATION AT 55 MPH, FORD DEALER UNABLE TO FIND OR REPAIR. THIRD TIME IN REPAIR. REAR END ROAR BEGINNING AT 62 M PH. AGAIN, DEALER CANNOT LOCATE. SAYS LIVE WITH IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093510October 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES ON NEW MODEL 2004 F150 ARE DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093511October 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
BRAKES & RACK AND PINION BAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10093462October 2, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
I PURCHASED A FORD F150 NEW IN JANUARY OF 2004. AT APPROX 4000 MILES THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A LOUD WHINE IN THE REAR AXLE.DIFFERENTIAL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEARS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND THE WHINE DISAPPEARED. SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION THAT OCCURRED AT AROUND 45-55 MPH, WORSE AT JUST OVER 50. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL THESE TRUCKS AND THERE IS NO FIX. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093463October 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A FORD F150 NEW IN JANUARY OF 2004. ON MANY OCCASIONS, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, ETC., THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASES BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A FEW NEAR-MISSES WHEN I MERGED INTO FREEWAY TRAFFIC AND HAVE NEARLY BEEN HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE SERVICE REP AT MY DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT HE CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AND VERY DANGEROUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093497October 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE TWO MAIN PROBLEMS WITH MY FORD F150, MY VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION WHICH IS AT ITS WORSE BETWEEN 40 TO 60, WHICH IS GETTING WORSE, CONSTANT AT AROUND 50MPH, AND TO A LESSER EXTENT THROUGHOUT THE 0 TO 40 MPH AND A STRONG VIBRATION IS SOMETIMES FELT ON DECELERATION, JUST BEFORE STOPPING, I ALSO HEAR A LOUD BOOMING WHICH COINCIDES WITH THE VIBRATION SPEEDS AND I THINK THAT THIS VIBRATION IS SETTING UP A RESONANCE OR REVERBERATION IN THE VEHICLE AND WITH THE WINDOWS IN OPEN POSITIONS, ON THE SECOND DAY I NOTICED SCRATCHES AND INDENTATIONS ON ROOF, APPROX 5 OF THEM RUNNING ON A DIAGONAL, CALLED AND LEFT MESSAGE WITH SALESMAN, NO RESPONSE, THURSDAY 9/23/04 HAD SALES MANAGER AND BODY SHOP MANAGER LOOK AT DENTS, TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK AND BUFFED OUT, SCRATCHES AND DENTS STILL VISIBLE. APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR A SPECIALIST TO TRY TO MASSAGE DENTS OUT, BUT IN CASE RESULTS WERENT SATISFACTORY, THEN BODY FILLER COULD BE APPLIED AND PAINTED, TOLD THEM REPEATEDLY I DONT WANT BODY FILLER ON MY NEW TRUCK.I ALSO MADE A COMPLAINT ABOUT A VIBRATION BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MPH, AND THAT I BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS SETTING UP A RESONANCE OR REVERBERATION AND CAUSING BOOMING SOUND IN TRUCK, SERVICE MANAGER TOOK RIDE IN VEHICLE AND SAID IT WAS WIND BUFFETING, SAID HE WOULD CHECK WITH FORD ENGINEERS AND SEND ME A TRANSCRIPT OF FINDINGS, NEVER DID. SAT 9/25 I CALLED FORDS COMPLAINT NUMBER THAT IS LISTED IN THE MANUAL, EXPLAINED THAT THE TRUCK WAS DELIVERED DAMAGED AND REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT TRUCK, ALSO EXPLAINED THAT I FELT PRESSURED TO ACCEPT BODY FILLER AND VIBRATIONS IN MY NEW TRUCK, WAS TOLD THAT A TRANSCRIPT OF THE CONVERSATION WOULD BE SENT TO THE COMPLAINT MANAGER, HE WOULD RECEIVE THE TRANSCRIPT ON MONDAY, 10AM THURSDAY 9/30/04, I EXPECTED A CALL REGARDING THIS TRANSCRIPT, AFTER RECEIVING NONE, I CALLED THE COMPLAINT MANAGER AND I WAS ASKED IF IT WAS ALRIGHT FOR THEM TO CALL ME BACK, I SAID THAT WOULD BE FINE, 5:30PM SAT 10/02/04, HAVE NOT RECIEVED A CALL BACK, DESPITE REQUEST MADE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093419October 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2004 F-150 XLT EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. I HAE HAD THE TRUCK FOR 5 MONTHS AND EVER SINCE THE FIRST MONTH I HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. MY BRAKES AND ROTORS KEEP GETTING TORE UP AND FORD IS SAYING THAT I HAVE USED TIRE SHINE AND THAT IS WHAT "ATE" MY BRAKES UP. I HAVE ONLY USED TIRE SHINE ONCE! ALSO, MY TIRES ARE ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD AND THEY ARE EXTREMLEY WORE OUT. I HAVE TOLD THE FORD DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID IT IS NORMAL ON A 4X4. I HAVE ASKED 2 OTHER FORD DEALERS AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEING "NORMAL" ON A 4X4. IN EITHER CASE FORD IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE TIRES. ALSO THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE IS NOT WORTH IT, THEIR ATTITUDE IS OH WELL IT IS YOUR PROBLEM NOT MINE. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH FORD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093351September 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2004 F150 WITH THE 4.6 LITER V8 ENGINE AND LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL. WHEN THE TRUCK IS RUNNING @ 2100 RPM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SOMETHING IN THE REAR END MAKES A STRANGE "WARBLING" TYPE OF HIGH PITCHED NOISE. IT ONLY DOES IT @ 2100 RPM. LOCAL DEALER TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS EXZHAUST RESONANCE. THEY REPLACED MY EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THEY ARE INVESTIGATING TO DETERMINE TRUE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093267September 28, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I PURCHASED MY 2004 F150 SUPERCAB 2X4 AUGUST 12 AND PAID MY FIRST PAYMENT TO FORD MOTOR CREDIT SEPTEMBER 11. IT HAS 4500 MILES ON IT AND ALREADY NEEDED FOUR NEW TIRES! DURING THE PAST MONTH I HAVE HAD SEVEN (7) FLATS. GRANTED, I DRIVE FIVE MILES (ONE WAY) DOWN A DIRT ROAD SOMETIMES TWICE A DAY, BUT THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I WANTED A TRUCK, I THOUGHT IT COULD HANDLE IT. I SHOWED THE TIRES TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY TRUCK, THEIR RESPONSE: IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY HAS BEEN PEELING OUT ON GRAVEL THAT GRAVEL IS REALLY EATING UP THIS TRUCK" "I'M SORRY, WE CAN'T HELP YOU". ACTUALLY, THE TIRES LOOK LIKE SOMEBODY HAS BEEN DOING DONUTS ON BARBED WIRE OR RUN THROUGH A MEAT TENDERIZER, CHEWED UP. ROCKS THE SIZE OF ENGLISH PEAS ARE CUTTING / PUNCTURING THESE TIRES. IS ANYBODY ELSE HAVING THE SAME TIRE ISSUE? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094251September 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE BUMPER RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE SERIOUS PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A NORMAL THING, THE BUMPER RUSTING THROUGH FROM THE INSIDE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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