2004 Ford F-150 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND REAR WINDOW WOULD SUDDENLY FALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V107000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AND ESTIMATE OF WHEN THEY WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD BEEN WAITING FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE FOR OVER A MONTH AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HER SAFETY IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

THIS IS IN RELATION TO AN EXISTING RECALL NOTICE FOR 11S18. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED SINCE I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE MAY 9. I HAVE CALLED FRIENDLY FORD SPRINGFIELD MO EVERY TUESDAY AND AM TOLD THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART TO FIX IT. THE LAST TIME I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER FARTHER AWAY BECAUSE THEY HAVE IT. THEY ALSO TOLD ME TO CALL THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER WHICH I DID AND GOT A RECORDING SAYING IT WAS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO AT THIS POINT TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE A MORE SERIOUS SITUATION ARISES. FORD AND FRIENDLY FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO FIX IT REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU SAY!

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE IN THE FRONT END; THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 09/08/11*LJ UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN

WINDOW REGULATOR PROBLEM. WINDOWS FALLS WHILE DRIVING. REPLACE IT ONCE AT DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. ... IT FAILED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIS VEHICLE HEAD ON AND THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND A BROKEN JAW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY, EVEN IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER CRASH. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V107000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE), THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE BUT DID NOT STATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE TIME EXPECTANCY FOR HAVING THE RECALL REPAIR COULD POTENTIALLY BE HAZARDOUS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH AND IF THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V107000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SECOND AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AGAIN INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000.

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES PRIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000. SM.

THE FRONT COLLISION SENSOR ON THE 2004-2005 FORD F150'S ARE NOT WORKING. I WAS AT A DEALERSHIP IN VERMILION OHIO AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL TRUCKS COME IN WHERE THE FRONT COLLISION SENSORS HAVE GONE BAD, PROBABLY FROM WATER GETTING INTO THE SENSORS AND FREEZING WHICH IN TURN HAS CRACKED THE SENSOR. NOW MY AIRBAG SWITCH STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. *TR

THE PARKING BRAKE ON OUR 2004 F-150 FROZE IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THIS WASN'T OBVIOUS UNTIL THE CAR GOT TO ABOUT 45 MPH, WHEN IT WOULD VIBRATE QUITE VIOLENTLY. THE ONLY FIX WAS TO PULL OVER AND WORK THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE ACCELERATING TO JOIN TRAFFIC ON A BUSY HIGHWAY! THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHICH WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT DURING THEIR TESTING. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE PARKING BRAKE EXPANDERS (ACTUATORS) WERE CORRODED TO THE POINT OF ONE OF THEM (DRIVER SIDE) BEING FROZEN. AFTER FINALLY HAVING THE DEALER FIGURE IT OUT, I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE VARIOUS F-150 BULLETIN BOARDS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I ALSO FOUND THAT FORD HAS ISSUED UPDATED PARTS TO CORRECT THE CORROSION PROBLEM. IN OUR CASE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE AFFECTED PARTS WITH THE UPDATED PARTS. *TR

AFTER STARTING THE TRUCK, AND HAVING SEEMINGLY NORMAL OPERATION. IT STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND HAD A MARKED LOSS OF POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT INITIALLY ILLUMINATE, GIVING NO INDICATION OF A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THINKING THIS WAS A TEMPORARY PROBLEM, WE CONTINUED HOME. THE NEXT DAY MY WIFE TOOK THE TRUCK ON HER NORMAL DAILY ROUTINE. SHE NOTIFIED ME LATER THAT THE TRUCK HAD GOTTEN WORSE AND THAT IT WAS VERY ROUGH AND LOW ON POWER, TO THE POINT OF MAKING MERGING VERY DICEY. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY FOUND A WIRING HARNESS HAD CHAFED THROUGH DUE TO A RIDING CONDITION ON AN AIR CONDITIONING LINE. THIS AFFECTED COIL NUMBER 4. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE CHAFED WIRE AND RETURNED THE CAR TO SERVICE. THE IRONIC THING(OR DISAPPOINTING, DEPENDING ON YOUR PERSPECTIVE) WAS THAT WE HAD THE CAR IN FOR A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR A CHAFING WIRE IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *TR

DOOR WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE UP OR DOWN WHEN PRESSING ROCKER SWITCH - 2ND TIME FOR REPAIR OF PROBLEM. *TR

DOOR WINDOW WILL NOT OPERATE UP OR DOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VARIABLE TIME CAM PHASER TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,428.

SECOND POWER WINDOW REGULATOR HAS FAILED NOW IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. IN BOTH CASES, THE WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPPED COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY DRIVERSIDE WINDOW CAME CRASHING DOWN CAUSING ME TO FISHTAIL INTO THE RIGHT LANE CAUSING OTHER CARS TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. WHEN I CALLED FORD AND SOME OTHER MECHANICS THEY SAID ALLOT OF PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND ITS PROBABLY GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN TO THE OTHER WINDOW. BUT THERE'S NO RECALL BECAUSE ITS NOT A EMISSION OR SAFETY PROBLEM. ??? WINDOWS FALLING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. WELL IM JUST GONNA HAVE TO KEEP PAYING $400 FOR WINDOW REGULATORS TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE.... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF HIS RESIDENCE WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALER FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 214,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2004 FORD F150 SUPERCREW STARTS SHAKING HORRIBLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU SLOW DOWN, SPEED UP, OR TAKE OUT OF GEAR THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT QUIT IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES TO ME SO FAR AND IT FEELS AS IF ALL THE WHEELS ARE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. I CALLED MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT IF YOU DO A SEARCH ON IT THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE CONCERNED OF THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. LUCKILY I HAVEN'T BEEN ON AN INTERSTATE WITH MY TRAVEL TRAILER BECAUSE I WOULD BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD CAUSE ME TO POSSIBLY LOSE CONTROL AT THOSE KIND OF SPEEDS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH SEVERAL DEALERS AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN REGARDS TO CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V107000(AIR BAGS FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). THE DEALERS ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

I PURCHASED MY TRUCK SIX MONTHS AGO, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I NOTICED A TICKING IN THE ENGINE, AFTER INQUIRING TO THE SALESMAN ABOUT THE ENGINE NOISE HE INFORMED ME THAT HIS SERVICE TECH'S HAD INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. THE NOISE HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED SINCE PURCHASE. I WAS AT AN ENGINE RE-BUILDERS PLACE OF BUSINESS WITH A FRIEND AND THE MECHANIC ASKED IF I KNEW WHAT THE TICKING WAS, I REPLIED NO AND HE TOOK ME INTO HIS OFFICE AND PRINTED A TECH BULLETIN (AERA TB2471) THAT ADDRESSED THE CAMSHAFT AND LASH ADJUSTER DESIGN CHANGE FOR FORD 5.4L VIN 5 ENGINES. THESE WERE REDESIGNED IN 2005 TO CORRECT THE TICKING NOISE AND KEEP VALVES FROM DROPPING, WHICH THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME HE HAD 5 VEHICLES IN HIS SHOP DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL ISSUE (CLOCKSPRING IN AIR BAG) THE SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED THE TICKING AS I DROVE UP, I ASKED IF HE KNEW OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND SHOWED HIM THE COPY I HAD, HIS COMMENT WAS TO NOT TOW ANYTHING! I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR THIS LOCATION AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT FORD DIRECTLY, WHICH I HAVE AND AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE MECHANIC I SPOKE WITH SAID THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS ENGINE, LOOK FOR THE NUMBER 5 AS THE EIGHTH DIGIT IN YOUR VIN NUMBER. I FEEL THAT THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN COMPLETELY MISREPRESENTED TO ME DURING AND AFTER PURCHASE AND FEEL LEMON LAWS OR RECALLS SHOULD BE USED OR IN PLACE.

PASSENGER AIR BAG FOR A FORD F150. TOOK TRUCK TO GET DRIVERS AIR BAG FIXED LIGHT HAD COME ON A LONG TIME AGO, BUT FORD WANTED TO CHARGE OVER 2,000 TO GET IT FIXED. WHEN RECALL CAME PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS FIXED. WENT TO PICK UP THE TRUCK AT FORD AND LIGHT FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS ON. FORD WANTS TO CHARGE OVER 2,000 TO GET IT FIXED. LIGHT CAME ON WHILE AT THEIR SHOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED EXTREME INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT HAD NO VISUAL, SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES AND CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE POLICE WAS CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WITH A LOCAL MECHANIC HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF INTO THE SPARK PLUG CASING AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 94,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AND MADE A TICKING NOISE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CAM PHASERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

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

I OWN A 2004 F-150 CREW CAB FORD TRUCK. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF THE 4 WINDOW REGULATORS IN THIS VEHICLE. EACH ONE HAS BROKEN AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FORD DEALERSHIPS REPLACED THEM AT A COST OF ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ALL THREE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR IS THE ONLY ONE SO FAR NOT TO BREAK. CURRENTLY IT IS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND. ALL THREE HAVE BROKEN WITHIN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS. THIS IS A GREAT EXPENSE TO ME AS WELL AS A GREAT DANGER. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. ONE BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AND THE OTHER ONE BROKE WHILE I WAS RAISING THE WINDOW UP FROM BEING DOWN. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADMITS THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DUE TO THEIR BEING A WIDE SCALE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS BREAKING. AT THE SAME TIME FORD REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE WINDOW REGULATORS AND BE FORCED TO REIMBURSE OWNERS OF THE EXPENSES FOR HAVING TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATORS. ONCE AGAIN, I HAVE SPENT ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE THREE WINDOW REGULATORS. AND THE LAST WINDOW APPEARS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED WITH THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE FAILURE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE PROTRUDING OUTWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE 99,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH CONTINUOUSLY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. THE FAILURE MOST RECENTLY RECURRED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

2004 FORD F150 BOUGHT NEW. REAR WINDOW (OVER BACK SEAT) MOTOR/REGULATOR BROKEN OVER A YEAR AGO, FORTUNATELY WITH WINDOW CLOSED. FORD SAYS THAT IT WILL COST CLOSE TO $500 TO REPLACE MOTOR. YESTERDAY, 5/21/2011, RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE. WINDOW WILL NOT STAY UP. FROM WHAT I SEE, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE YET FORD WILL NOT ADDRESS IT AS A RECALL ITEM. CAN'T THE NHTSA PUT PRESSURE ON FORD OR THE GOVERNMENT TO FORCE FORD TO FIX THESE WHEN THEY BREAK? IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE! FORD BOUGHT DEFECTIVE WINDOW MOTORS/REGULATORS AND ARE LEAVING THEIR CUSTOMERS TO CONTEND WITH THEM ALONE. WHY CAN'T THEY ADMIT TO A PROBLEM? *TR

DOOR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILS (BROKEN PLASTIC PIECE) AND DOOR WINDOW GLASS FALLS INTO THE DOOR. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING - SEE THOUSANDS OF INTERNET REPORTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THE REGULATOR THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT AND REFUSES TO RECALL. REPAIR PART AND LABOR COST APPROX $400 PER WINDOW. I HAVE HAD 2 WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL SO FAR! FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. *TR

MY 2004 FORD F-150 DIED IN THE EXIT TO A LOCAL PLAZA BLOCKING TRAFFIC FROM EXITING. AFTER ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR I GOT THE TRUCK STARTED AND DROVE TO THE FORD SERVICE DEPT. I WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE HAS CORRODED THROUGH AND THAT THIS PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF FAILURES DUE TO THE POOR LOCATION OF THE MODULE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO FIND THE LAST REPLACEMENT PART IN THE WESTERN NY AREA BUT SINCE HAVE TALKED TO OTHER'S ALL OVER THEN COUNTRY TRYING TO GET THE SAME PART WITH NO LUCK. THE FACT THAT THIS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER SHOULD BE PROOF ENOUGH THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I WAS CHARGED $375 ($160 FOR PART AND $200 FOR LABOR FOR A 15 MINUTE JOB). I BELIEVE THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IF A VEHICLE FAILS IN THE WRONG PLACE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN RESPONSE TO THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V107000 (FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). PRIOR TO THE REPAIRS THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIRS THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED IT COULD BE CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE SEAT BELT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,100.

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW OF 2004 FORD 150 CREW CAB. THE WINDOW FAILS WITHOUT WARNING AND FALLS DOWN INSIDE OF THE DOOR. THIS CAN BE A PROBLEM IF THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER OR WHILE DRIVING AS IT DID WITH MY TRUCK. USED A WOOD BRACE TO HOLD WINDOW UP WITH PLASTIC TO COVER IN CASE OF RAIN AND DUCT TAPE UNTIL PARTS ARRIVED. NO WINDOW VISIBILITY AND POSSIBLE THEFT PROBLEMS. I PARK MY TRUCK OUTSIDE AT WORK AND LEAVE THE WORK AREA SO I NEVER KNOW WHAT CONDITION MY TRUCK WILL BE IN OR IF IT WILL STILL BE THERE WHEN I RETURN AT THE END OF THE DAY. UNTIL I HAVE THE PART AND TIME TO FIX THIS, I'M NOT SURE WHAT COULD HAPPEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE LOCAL MECHANIC WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE ADVISED HIM THAT THE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE HUB CORRODED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE AND BOLTS TO RUST AND BRAKE INTO PIECES. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 89,030.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 FORD F150 LARIAT ON US 50 GOING WEST BOUND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AROUND 5:30 IN THE EVENING DRIVING 70 MPH. I HEARD A LOUD POP (AS IF A GUN WAS BEING FIRED), WHICH STARTLED ME TO WHERE I SWERVED INTO THE LANE BESIDE ME. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER CAR RIGHT BESIDE ME OR ELSE THIS WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I TURNED OUT TO BE SOMETHING WITHIN IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF MY DRIVERSIDE WINDOWS CONTROLS. THE WINDOW FELL DOWN AS SOON AS I HEARD THE POP. I CALLED ONE OF THE LOCAL FORD DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE ABOUT $400.00 TO FIX AND THAT THEY HAVE TO FIX THIS SORT OF PROBLEM ALL THE TIME ON THE SAME MAKES AND MODELS OF MY TRUCK. I THEN ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT. I AM NOT ABLE TO AFFORD REPAIRS AT THIS TIME, SO I AM HAVING TO JUST DEAL WITH THE FACT THAT I DO NOT HAVE A WINDOW ON THE DRIVERSIDE ANYMORE. THIS WHOLE INCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. FORD SHOULD REALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT DOES. *TR

2004 FORD F150. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH REAR DIFFERENTIAL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN 2006 THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

I PURCHASED MY 2004 F150 USED FROM A LOCAL DEALER, I HAD A 30 DAY 3000 MILE WARRANTY. I PURCHASED IT WITH 72,000 MILES FOR $15,899.00. WITHIN 3 DAYS IT STARTED A SHAKING, VIBRATION GOING UP INCLINES AROUND 45 MPH. I CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, A DAY LATER IT WAS DOING IT AGAIN, I CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAID I WAS OUT OF MY 30 DAYS. OBVIOUSLY IT WASN'T THE CATS. I READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IT SOUNDS LIKE FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEN THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO RECALL IT. THIS IS MY WORK TRUCK AND MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. *TR

2004 FORD F-150 WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE 2ND IN 6 MONTHS/ BOTH REAR WINDOWS ON SUPERCREW TRUCK. *TR

I WENT TO START THE VEHICLE, HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE KEY, THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER. TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY, LEFT IT SIT FOR 10-15 MINS (THOUGHT IT WAS THE ANTI THEFT). LATER IN THE DAY A FRIEND LOOKED AT IT, TROUBLESHOT IT AS FUEL PUMP- USED OWNER MANUAL TO LOOK AT FUSES, EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. CONCLUDED HAD TO BE WITH THE FUEL PUMP OR SENSOR. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A GARAGE, PULLED THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR OFF, THERE WAS A GIANT WHOLE IN THE OUTER LAYER AND PLASTIC WAS CRACKED. MOISTURE FRIED THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THE PART IS CURRENTLY AT VRTC. I AM GLAD MY VEHICLE WAS AT HOME AND NOT SOMEWHERE IN A PARKING LOT OR FAR FROM HOME. NO REAL SIGNS OF THIS HAPPENING PRIOR TO NOT STARTING.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 149,000. UPDATED 06/30/11*LJ THE OCCUPANTS OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE TREATED AT THE SCENE. UPDATED 09/06/11 UPDATED 2/29/12 *CN

I OWN A 2004 FORD LGT CONVTNL F-150 TRUCK AND I HAVE A CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ON MY VEHICLE SINCE OCTOBER OF 2010. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS AN EXPANDED RECALL ON OVER A MILLION VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE WITH THE MANUFACTURER SO THAT THEY CORRECT THE DEFICIENCY IF IT IS DIAGNOSED WITH THIS DEFECT? THANKS *TR

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, WINDOW 'FELL' WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION. ELECTRIC WINDOW NOW IS INOPERABLE. FORD WILL NOT FIX UNDER WARR, OR RECALL. PART IF VERY EXPENSIVE AND NOT A RE-DESIGNED PART, STILL ORIGINAL EQUIP, FAULTY DESIGN. I CANNOT AND WILLNOT PUT THE SAME TYPE OF PART BACK IN, SO MY WINDOW HAS BEEN MADE TO STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. I BELIEVE IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD TO NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE A FUNCTIONING WINDOW. AND THERE ARE THREE OTHER WINDOW THAT COULD FAIL AT ANY MOMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING FUEL ODOR FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V200000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY) BUT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAD FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. HE STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT T WAS A KNOWN FAILURE; HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000.

MY TRUCK HAS BEEN VIBRATING HORRIBLY WHEN AROUND 30 - 60 MPH LIKE I WAS ON A WASHBOARD ROAD. IT IS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED MY TRUCK YET, BUT FOUND OUT IT IS MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL CLUTCH AND POSSIBLY MY E-BRAKE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES, TIRE SIZE 265-70-17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE CRACKS AND WERE DRY ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE CENTER WHERE THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE A REFUND FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBERS WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE HER RESIDENCE WHEN THE HORN BEGAN INDEPENDENTLY SOUNDING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE AIR BAG HAD FAILED AND THE WIRING HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,500.