Ford F-150 Complaints (2004)

2,029 consumer complaints on file.

#10190174May 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
STARTED WITH ENGINE NOISE. FORD DIAGNOSED IT AS CAM SHAFT. COST $1700.00, MY COST WOULD BE $800.00. LOCAL DEALER IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS. I HAVE TALKED TO 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE MUST BE A LOT MORE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190199May 8, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY FOR A FEW MONTHS, BUT WILL LOSE POWER AND START SURGING SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 87,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189531May 2, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 1-2 HOURS AND HE NOTICED THE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE DEALER TOWED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN INVESTIGATOR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE INVESTIGATOR CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS NOT OPERATED NORMALLY IN OVER 1 YEAR. ALSO, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THEREFORE, THEY WERENOT LIABLE FOR DAMAGES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HEWAS THE SECOND OWNER, AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 137,000. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF A POLICE OR FIRE REPORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189228April 30, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAS GENERAL AMERITRAC TR TIRES, SIZE 8T25570R17. THE TIRES BLEW OUT TWICE WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. THE SIDEWALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT ONE YEAR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE SECOND BLOWOUT WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE AND OCCURRED THE SAME WAY AS BEFORE. THE FIRST BLOWOUT WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
2
#10188721April 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. VEHICLE FAIL SAFE LIGHT LUMINATED VEHICLE HAD HALF POWER. 2. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START FUSE KEEPS BLOWING. 3. FIRST OCCASION DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE FOUND NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. SECOND OCCASION DEALER HAD TO TRAVEL TO THE VEHICLE SINCE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING GARAGE AND A TOW TRUCK COULD NOT GET INTO THE GARAGE. DEALER STATED THEY FOUND A LEAK AND SILICONED THE LEAK. DROVE VEHICLE 3 TIMES. THIRD TIME VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. FUSE IS BLOWN AGAIN VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND IS STILL THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187590April 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD DETACHED WHILE CHANGING THE SPARK PLUGS ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE MUST BE DISASSEMBLED IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE SPARK PLUGS. THE CONTACT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187215April 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 F-150 SUPERCREW 2WD AUTOMATIC. TRANSMISSION REQUIRES REBUILD AT 54000. BOUGHT NEW ALL SEALS REPLACED WITHIN 2-3 MONTHS DUE TO FLUID LEAKS. SLIPPING BEGAN LESS THAN 40,000. FLUID FLUSH ALLEVIATED THE ISSUE, BUT SLIPPING RETURNED. AT 60 MPH TRASMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL MOMENTARILY AT RANDOM TIMES. POWER REAR SLIDING WINDOW DOES NOT WORK; FAILED WITHIN FIRST 2-3 MONTHS; NO COMPUTER CODE TO DETAIL THE ISSUE SO FORD WILL NOT FIX REGARDLESS OF CONFIRMED FAILURE AND WARRANTY COVERAGE. ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON FIRST BREAK MAINTENANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191114April 5, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STATE OF NEVADA TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT. 2004 FORD F-150. COLLISION OCCURRED IN WHICH THE PASSENGERS WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLES. *MC *TR UPDATED*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10186318March 27, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRST - TIRE NOT LISTED ON THIS COMPLAINT FORM - CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC OWL P255/65R17. DRIVING 60MPH ON 2-LANE HWY - SAW SMOKE & THEN FRONT RIGHT TIRE POPPED. TRUCK PULLED HARD TO RIGHT. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T A DITCH OR BARRIER BECAUSE TRUCK PROBABLY WOULD HAVE ROLLED WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES. CONTACTED FORD DEALER BECAUSE I HAD PURCHASED TIRE WARRANTY WHEN TRUCK (F150) WAS PURCHASED NEW IN NOV 2004. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY YEAR TRUCK/TIRE P255/65R17 CONTITRAC. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO CALL INSURER OF WARRANTY TO SEE IF COVERED. 3/4 OF SIDEWALL BLEW OUT! I WILL BE GOING TO FORD DEALER 3/28/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186128March 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FORD F-150 - 2004 V8 TRITON SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. 68,086 MILES. RUPTURED FUEL INJECTOR SPRAY BAR. $3,186.00 IN DAMAGES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185601March 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 FORD F150 FX4 SUPERCREW. THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT BUZZING NOISE INSIDE THE CAB WHEN THE TRUCK IS IDLING IN DRIVE. THE NOISE USUALLY HAPPENS, AT A STOP, AFTER DRVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY FOR 20 MINUTES OR MORE. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOME SORT OF SENSOR GETTING HOT POSSIBLY OVERHEATING. THE NOISE USUALLY GOES AWAY AFTER THE VEHUCLE COOLS DOWN. HOWEVER, DURING SUMMER DRIVING THE FREQUENCY OF INCIDENTS IS HIGHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185553March 19, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS IN A BANK DRIVE-UP DRIVING MY DAUGHTER''S 2004 FORD 150 TRUCK. WHEN I STARTED TO LEAVE THE TRUCK LURCHED AND THE ENGINE WENT TO FULL SPEED. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOTHING TO SLOW THE TRUCK. I WAS HEADED STRAIGHT FOR THE BANK WHERE THE TELLERS WERE, SO I TURNED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THE TRUCK KEPT GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH ME TRYING TO STOP IT WITH THE BRAKES. IT SHOT THROUGH THE PARKING LOT AND ACROSS A VERY BUSY ROAD WHERE A CAR HIT ME. THE IMPACT OF THE OTHER CAR DIDN''T EVEN PHASE THE TRUCK. IT KEPT GOING, OVER THE CURB ACROSS THE STREET, THROUGH A BURGER KING PARKING LOT AND RAMMED INTO METAL STAIRS ON THE SIDE OF A JEWELRY STORE WHERE IT FINALLY STOPPED. I HIT THE STAIRCASE AT A TREMENDOUS RATE OF SPEED YET THE AIRBAGS DIDN''T DEPLOY. THE CAR THAT HIT ME WAS TOTALED AND THE DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. MY DAUGHTER''S TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND I HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES THAT TURNED OUT TO BE BRUISES ALL OVER MY BODY, ESPECIALLY ON MY LEGS. THE STAIRCASE WAS DESTROYED AND A CAR NEARBY HAD DAMAGE. THE INSURANCE WAS NOT ADEQUATE TO COVER ALL THE DAMAGE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY SENT SOMEONE OUT TO DO AN ENGINEERING REPORT ON THE TRUCK BUT HE COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. THAT DIDN''T SURPRISE ME AS THERE WAS LITTLE LEFT TO INSPECT. THIS WAS DEFINITELY A MECHANICAL FAILURE. I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDDLE. I WAS TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK WITH THE BRAKES AND STEERING TO AVOID PEOPLE AND OTHER OBSTACLES. FORD NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS AS IT IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FLAW OR DEFECT. I AM GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE THAT THE INSURANCE DIDN''T PAY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10185381March 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE SURGES WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL WHILE IN GEAR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185169March 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
"CONDENSATION" IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. AFTER FINDING WATER IN THE OIL OF MY VEHICLE, A 2004 FORD F150 WITH THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR HEAD/HEAD GASKET REPAIR ASSUMING THE WATER WAS ANTIFREEZE COMING FROM A FAILED HEAD GASKET. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THE WATER IN THE OIL AND TOLD ME THAT THIS COMES FROM CONDENSATION IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THAT IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION IN ALL F150S WITH THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS MEANS ONLY THOSE BUILT AFTER 2004, OR ALL. WATER IN ANY ENGINE IS NOT A GOOD THING AS IT CAUSES CORROSION, BREAKS DOWN LUBRICATION, ETCETERA. POTENTIAL FAILURE WOULD BE THAT THE ENGINE COULD PREMATURELY/UNEXPECTEDLY FAIL, STRANDING THE DRIVER AND HAVING A HUGE COST IMPLICATION FOR THE OWNER WHO WOULD LIKELY HAVE TO HAVE A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLED AT THEIR OWN COST SINCE THE FAILURE IS LIKELY TO OCCUR AFTER THE 3 YEAR/36000 MILE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. NOTHING AT ALL WAS DONE TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184578March 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE 2004 F150 5.4L TRITON PROBLEM: YOU CANNOT SERVICE THE SPARK PLUGS WITHOUT BREAKING THEM OFF IN THE HEAD. EVEN WHEN USING FORD WRITTEN TSB, SPARK PLUGS WILL BREAK OFF LEAVING GROUND SHIELD IN CYLINDER HEAD. PER FORD'S OWNERS MANUAL SPARK PLUGS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THE 100,000 MILE MARK. I REPLACED MINE AT 35,000 AND BROKEN ONE OFF IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. I USED THE FORD ISSUED TSB TO EXTRACT THEM AND WAS STILL NOT SUCCESSFULLY. THIS ISSUE WILL ONLY GROW IN MAGNITUDE AS MORE PEOPLE BECOME AWARE AND MORE VEHICLES START TO APPROACH THE 100,000 MILE MARK. THIS ISSUE IS BEGIN WELL DOCUMENTED AT THE FORD DEALERS AND FORD HAS ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED BY WRITING A TSB FOR THIS FAILURE MODE. I ASK THAT NHTSA GET INVOLVED AND FORCE FORD TO DESIGN A SPARK PLUG THAT IS CAPABLE OF BEGIN EXTRACTED AT ANY MILEAGE INTERVAL WITHOUT THE THREAT OF THEM BREAKING OFF. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183600February 27, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
RIMS ON THE VEHICLE ARE SPLITTING APART AT THE WELDS ON THE BEAD OF THE RIM WHERE THE TIRE BEAD SEATS CAUSING THE RIM TO WARP WHILE DRIVING. THERE HAS BEEN THREE OF THESE ON THIS SAME VEHICLE THAT HAS SPLIT APART IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183671February 27, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAD STUCK IN THE PARTIALLY RETRACTED POSITION. IT WON'T COME OUT AND IT WON'T GO BACK. IT HAD GIVEN SOME PROBLEMS BEFORE, BUT I THINK THEY WERE RELATED TO PULLING IT OUT TOO FAR AND THE CHILD ADJUSTMENT FEATURE KEPT TIGHTENING THE BELT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO COME LOOSE, NOR HAVE I HAD THE TIME TO GO TO THE DEALER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183239February 22, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
TL*- WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE RIGHT REAR AXLE ON THE 2004 FORD F-150 CRACKED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION, ANY TYPE OF VIBRATION, OR WARNING BEFORE THE INCIDENT. THE HUB STAYED ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE RIGHT REAR AXLE CRACKED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE NO STEERING. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED EVERY 3,000 MILES, AS WELL AS RECENTLY GETTING 4 NEW TIRES. THE CONTACT COULD PROVIDE ANY INVOICE AND AND AN ACCIDENT REPORT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182953February 19, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05T022000; I HAVE A 2004 F-150 WITH THE CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRE ON IT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AFTER JUST 35000 MILES OF LIFE. THIS IS A 50000 MILE TIRE. I FEEL THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE 2004 MODEL YEAR F-150 AS WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182815February 16, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AND I WAS UNABLE TO RAISE IT WITH OUT TAKING THE DOOR PANEL COMPLETELY OFF. IT WAS 24 DEG F OUTSIDE AND I WAS EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES UNTIL I COULD GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO TEMPORARILY PROP UP THE WINDOW. AFTER RESEARCH I FOUND THIS WAS A QUALITY DEFECT ON THE WINDOW REGULATOR OF THE NEW STYLE FORD F150. THIS QUALITY DEFECT HAS POTENTIAL DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES, IF MORE SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS A SEVERE SNOW OR RAIN STORM EXISTED IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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