Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10332545May 27, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY SON AND I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER AND MY DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I TRIED TO RAISE THE WINDOW BUT ALL I COULD HEAR WAS THE MOTOR RUNNING. IT WAS CLOSE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES OUTSIDE AND RAINING PRETTY HARD SO I PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO TRY AND GET THE WINDOW UP BUT HAD NO LUCK. BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING AND I WAS TWO HOURS FROM HOME MY SON AND I COULDN'T MAKE IT HOME SO WE DROVE UNDERNEATH AN OVER PASS AND WAITED THE RAIN OUT. AFTER A 2 HOUR WAIT THE RAIN SLACKED OFF SO WE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HOME. WE MADE IT AN HOUR DOWN THE ROAD AND THE RAIN GOT HEAVY AGAIN SO WE PULLED INTO A COVERED GAS STATION. AFTER AN ADDITIONAL HOUR WAIT WE HIT THE ROAD AGAIN. IT WAS A COLD AND WET RIDE HOME BUT WE FINALLY MADE IT. NO ONE WAS HURT BUT I CONSTANTLY HAD TO DRY OFF THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE THE RAIN WATER MADE IT SLIPPERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332426May 26, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
APRIL 3, 2010, REAR PAX WINDOW GOES DOWN WITH NOISE, DOES NOT COME BACK UP. TAKE IT TO FORD, WHO REPLACES THE REGULATOR, WITH NO COMMENT ON THAT IT IS AN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332428May 26, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MAY 26, 2010 FRONT PAX WINDOW GOES DOWN ON IT OWN WHILE DRIVING. WINDOW WILL NOT COME BACK UP NOISE IN DOOR. SAME AS THE REAR WINDOW IN APRIL. CHECK THE INTERNET OF POSSIBLE ISSUE SEE THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR IS BREAKING ON MANY 2004-2005 F150 TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332094May 25, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALL 4 WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED ON MY 2004 FORD F150 WHEN TRYING TO RAISE OR LOWER THE POWER WINDOW. FIRST ONE OCCURRED IN 2006, 2ND IN 2007, 3RD IN 2009 AND 4TH EARLY IN 2010. HAVE FIXED THE FIRST TWO AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $600. THE FORD DEALER GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $750 TO FIX THE TWO THAT ARE BROKEN NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332185May 25, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 F150 SUPERCREW - PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW FELL INTO DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332218May 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE WHEELS BEGAN TO LOCK. THE CONTACT FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE LINING ON THE BRAKE PADS WERE SEPARATING AND CAUSING THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE EXAMINED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000. UPDATED 10/26/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS SEPARATED FROM THE CALIPERS WHICH CAUSED THE PADS TO BIND UP IN THE CALIPERS CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. UPDATED 10/26/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331922May 24, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ACROSS THE MONITOR MERIMACK BRIDGE TUNNEL IN HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA AT 58 MPH AND THE REAR WINDOW BEGAN TO GO DOWN WITHOUT THE CONTROL SWITCH BEING USED. IT STARTLED ME AND I SWERVED OVER AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR BESIDE ME. I HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED AND IT COST $454. THIS MORNING I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE RAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND NOW IT WILL NOT GO UP. THE PARTS MUST BE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE I HAVE ONLY HAD THAT WINDOW DOWN THREE TIMES IN SIX YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD THE REAR WINDOW DOWN THAT BROKE AT FIRST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332025May 24, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F150 AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE (2) POWER WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED AND NOW THE THIRD HAS FAILED. TWICE THE PARTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THE ITEM AND REFUND ANY DOLLARS SPENT PREVIOUSLY REPAIRING THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331593May 21, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOWS FELL INTO PANEL OF TRUCK DOOR, DUE TO DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATOR INSTALLED IN 2004 F150. THIS IS NOT VERY SAFE FOR ANYONE IN THE CAR OR OTHER CARS DRIVING NEAR YOUR VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS WINDOW IN OCTOBER OF 2009 AND NOW IN MAY 2010 ON BOTH PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WITHIN 2 DAYS OF EACH OTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331219May 19, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 F-150 LARIAT.......DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD @ 55 MPH AND IT SOUNDED LIKE A ROCK HIT MY REAR WINDOW. I SWERVED AND THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS NEXT TO ME. THEN I STARTED HEARING THE WIND IN THE BACK SEAT AND I LOOKED BACK AND THE WINDOW WAS OPEN HALF WAY. WHEN I PULLED OVER IT FELL IN THE DOOR SO I HAD TO DRIVE IT HOME THE WAY IT WAS. THAT WAS WHEN I HAD 38,352 MILES ON IT. THE SECOND TIME I WAS WASHING THE TRUCK AND MOVED TO THE PASSENGERS SIDE AND OPENED THE DOOR AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW FELL IN THE DOOR. HOW HUMILIATING AND UNSAFE. THE DATE BELOW IS THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED. FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE TRUCKS AND REPLACE ALL FOR WINDOW REGULATORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331299May 19, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE WHILE ROLLING UP THE WINDOW SO THAT THE WINDOW CANNOT BE ROLLED BACK UP. THE REGULATOR CAN BE REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $350-$400. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330614May 16, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2 FRONT WINDOWS STOP WORKING. ONE FELL IN TO DOOR. LAST YEAR REPLACED PASSENGER WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330715May 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, PARKING BRAKE
2004 F-150, MODERATE TO SEVERE VIBRATION APPEARING TO COME FROM THE DRIVE TRAIN OR DRIVE LINE. VIBRATION APPEARS IN THE 55 - 60 MPH AND CAN GET SO BAD THAT I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO CHECK VEHICLE FOR DAMAGE. PROBLEM FIRST SURFACED AFTER TOWING A 3500 LBS TRAILER FOR ABOUT 60 MILES. NO PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY. F150 RATED FOR 5000 LBS. PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY BUT COMES ON SUDDENLY AND MUST PULL OVER FOR FEAR OF LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ATTEMPTED TYPICAL VIBRATION RELATED REPAIRS. TIRES COMPLETELY ROTATED AND REBALANCED. TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND FLUID CHANGED. DIFFERENTIAL FLUID CHANGED. TRANSFER CASE FLUID CHANGED. ENGINE ELECTRONICALLY CHECKED FOR OPERATIONAL ISSUES OR "CODES". NONE. WHEN VIBRATION BEGINS, PUT F150 INTO NEUTRAL TO CHECK FOR POSSIBLE ENGINE MOUNT PROBLEMS. NEUTRAL HAD NO EFFECT ON EASING THE SEVERE VIBRATION. ATTEMPTED SIMPLY EASING OFF GAS - NO EFFECT. VIBRATION REMAINED SEVERE. ONLY SOLUTION IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN RESTART. VIBRATION STOPS BUT ONLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THEN COMES BACK JUST AS SEVERE. REPAIRS TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH VIBRATION AT SPEED HAVE HAD NO EFFECT. DANGER IS IN POTENTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL AND HAVING TO STOP ON HI-SPEED INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS WITH THE ASSOCIATED DANGER OF COLLISION FROM PASSING VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330528May 15, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DOOR. LOUD SOUND AND SUDDEN RUSH OF AIR FROM THE OPEN WINDOW IS A STARTLING AND DANGEROUS DISTRACTION FROM DRIVING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS INSTANCES ON INTERNET CHATS AND FORUMS OF SUDDEN MALFUNCTION OF THE WINDOW MECHANISM IN THE 2004 FORD F150. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330411May 14, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE 3RD WINDOW REGULATOR IN MY FORD 150 HAS FAILED. ALL HAVE DROPPED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD. TWO ON A FREEWAY. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND DON'T NEED THEM THAT CLOSE TO AN OPEN WINDOW. I HAVE HAD TWO REGULATORS REPLACED IN THE PAST 1.5 YEARS AND NOW NEED TO HAVE ANOTHER ONE REPLACED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330505May 14, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I OWN A 2004 F150 FORD PICKUP, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATOR 2 TIMES IN 1 YEAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE, WHEN THE REGULATOR BREAKS THE WINDOW JUST COMES CRASHING DOWN. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS NOT RECALLED OR DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND COME TO FIND OUT THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THE PLASTIC CLIP IN THE REGULATOR IS WHAT BREAKS, UNFORTUNATELY THE CLIP CANNOT BE REPLACED SO EACH TIME A COMPLETE REGULATOR MUST BE PURCHASED THE COST HAS BEEN $400.00 EACH TIME. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! ANY HELP ON YOUR PART WOULD GREATLY BE APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330296May 13, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TWO WINDOWS FELL DOWN INTO DOOR WHILE DRIVING, WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY 2004 FORD F150 DEFECTIVE ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH VEHICLE.FRONT PASSENGERSIDE WINDOW AND THEN THREE DAYS LATER DRIVERSIDE REAR WINDOWFALLS DOWN CALLED FORD AND THEY HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED DEFECT WITH THE PART CAUSING PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE CHANGED PART NUMBER THREE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330310May 13, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW CAB LARIAT. SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 OF THE WINDOW REGULATORS. ON TWO OCCASIONS, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HEARD A LOUD POP. AS I TURNED TO SEE WHAT THE NOISE WAS, I OBSERVED MY WINDOWS FALLING INTO THE DOOR FRAMES. THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD, I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD THROWN SOMETHING AT MY VEHICLE AND HIT IT. IT WAS A SCARY SITUATION, DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS DRIVING AND THE LOUD NOISE WAS EXTREMELY STARTLING. THE OTHER TWO WINDOW REGULATORS, WHICH BROKE ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS AS WELL, HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. I CAME OUTSIDE THE FIRST TIME AND THOUGHT THAT I HAD ACCIDENTALLY LEFT ONE OF MY WINDOWS DOWN....ONLY TO REALIZE THAT I HAD YET ANOTHER BROKEN WINDOW REGULATOR. THE LAST ONE THAT BROKE, WAS EASILY RECOGNIZED AS A BROKEN REGULATOR, DUE TO MY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH THE PRIOR 3. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE ALL 4 OF MY REGULATORS REPAIRED AT EXTREMELY HIGH COSTS. THESE REGULATORS THAT JUST BREAK FOR NO APPARENT REASON ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, NOT ONLY TO THE VEHICLE OPERATOR, BUT OTHER VEHICLE OPERATORS AS WELL. IF I DID NOT HAVE THE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE THAT I HAVE REGARDING VEHICLES, I COULD HAVE EASILY INADVERTENTLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS ON MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329874May 11, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ON 9 MAY 2010 TRAVELING ON I-64 AROUND NORFOLK AT BETWEEN 65 MPH AND 70 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DOOR CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED DRAG ON THE VEHICLE AND FORCING NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL. APPARENTLY THE ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED IN AN UNEXPECTED AND DANGEROUS MANNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329878May 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AT 62,000 MILES LEADING TO TOTAL CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND I HAD LIMITED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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