Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10054445January 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
"NEW 2004" F-150 WITH 4X4 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE IN DRIVE POSITION POINTED UPHILL ON GRADES GREATER THAN 20 DEGREE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS ( AS IF IN NEUTRAL) . TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD VEHICLE IN PLACE! SAME RESULTS IN D2,D1, AND REVERSE. SEEN BY DEALER AND CONFIRMED TO BE "NORMAL" CONDITION. BUT NO WHERE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IS THIS CONDITION STATED. TESTED 4 OTHER VEHICLES, SAME CONDITION RESULTED. IF THIS IS IN FACT "NORMAL" IT NEEDS TO BE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL TO WARN CONSUMERS! *CB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054387January 18, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I JUST BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2004 F150 4.6 L 4X4 SUPER CAB ON JANUARY 31, 2004. UPON ACCELERATION THERE IS A NOTICEABLE JINGLING/RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT 4 TIMES AND HAVE TALKED TO FORDS CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY CLAIM THIS IS NORMAL VACUUM RESONANCE COMING FROM THE INTAKE. IN MY OPINION A BRAND NEW TRUCK THAT RATTLES OR JINGLES UPON ACCELERATION HAS A DESIGN DEFECT OR THERE IS A DEFECT WITH MY TRUCK. IN EITHER CASE FORD OUGHT TO FIX IT. FORDS POSITION IS THAT THIS IS MY PROBLEM NOT THEIR PROBLEM. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055295January 16, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED A THIN METAL COOLING COIL ON THE FRONT FRAME MEMBER, WHICH WAS 13 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. THIS COIL COULD BE DAMAGED IF THE TRUCK GOES THROW A PUDDLE,WHICH WOULD RESULT IN STEERING FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050096January 8, 2004
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE REAR WINDOW OPEN, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. *PH EXTREME VIBRATION OF THE CAB WAS ENCOUNTERED UPON LEAVING EITHER OR BOTH REAR DOOR WINDOWS BELOW 30%WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 35 MPH. THE VIBRATION INCREASED WHEN THE SPEED INCREASED AND WAS MOST PREVALENT ABOVE 50 MPH. THE VIBRATION SEEMD TO BE CAUSED BY AIR PRESSURE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052512January 6, 2004
TIRES
I PURCHASED A 2004 FORD 150 4 WHEEL DRIVE CREWCAB. LIVING IN OREGON WE HAVE SNOW DURING THE WINTER. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PURCHASE CHAINS FOR THIS VEHICLE I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT FIT. WHEN I CONTACTED FORDS CUSTOMER RELATIONS I WAS TOLD I SHOULD HAVE READ PAGE 276 OF THE OWNERS MANUEL PRIOR TO PURCHASE SO I KNOW OWN A $41,000 4 WHEEL VEHICLE THAT CAN NOT BE DRIVEN IN THE SNOW. FORDS ATTITUDE WAS SO WHAT! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052422January 5, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2004 - FORD 150 - SUPERCAB WHEN THE REAR DOORS ARE CLOSED, UNLESS THEY ARE CLOSED VERY FIRMLY, ONLY THE LOWER LATCH WILL ENGAGE. THE DOORS APPEAR TO BE CLOSED AND ONLY IF YOU PULL ON THE UPPER PORTION WILL YOU SEE A SMALL GAP OPEN BY THE ROOF LINE.*AK WHEN THE FRONT DOORS ARE THEN CLOSED THEY ALSO APPEAR TO BE SECURE AND THE "DOOR AJAR" INDICATOR DOES NOT COMES ON. BECAUSE THE FRONT DOOR ARE SECURED BY THE BACK DOORS, ONLY THE LOWER LATCH IS NOW HOLDING BOTH DOORS WHICH I BELIEVE MAY BE AN UNSAFE DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049521December 10, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW, MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS GETTING INTO THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE, AND SHE PUT HER HAND INTO THE DOOR JAM AREA WHERE THERE IS WHAT LOOKS LIKE A "SCISSOR" HINGE. IF THE DOOR IS NOT ALL THE WAY OPEN AND A FINGER GETS CAUGHT IN THERE THE DOOR IF PUSHED OPEN CLOSES THE HINGE. MY DAUGHTERS TOP LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY SEVERED OFF. SHE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE SHE RECEIVED STICHES AND WAS REFERRED TO A HAND SURGEON. THIS HINGE SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AND POSSIBLY REDESIGNED, THE ONLY WAY TO REMOVE HER FINGER FROM THE HINGE WAS TO CLOSE THE DOOR SLIGHTLY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10040778October 24, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER NOTICED THE HAD ADJUSTABLE PEDAL MOVED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO DEPRESS THE FUEL PEDAL WHILE STOPPING. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE RUNNING INTO A POST. *AK THE REAR TIRES SPUN AND SMOKED AND SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE.*TS *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10044545October 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC SOMETIMES TRANSMISSION SLIPS. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER, AND COULD RESULT IN A REAR END OR FRONTAL COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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