2004 Ford F-150 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN WEARING INSULATED OR HEAVY WORK BOOTS, THE SHOE WOULD INADVERTENTLY ENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE SHOE WAS TOO BIG AND WOULD ALSO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE TOO CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150 HERITAGE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE SLID DOWN AS IF IT HAD BEEN ROLLED DOWN BUT WITH MORE FORCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,952.

I'M NOT THE FIRST TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM AND SURELY WON'T BE THE LAST; I WAS ON MY LUNCH BREAK WHEN I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO ROLL DOWN MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW THEN POW IT HAPPENED. YEP, THE[XXX] WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. I PROCEEDED TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW, BUT ONLY HEARD A GRINDING NOISE INSIDE THE DOOR. SOUND FAMILIAR?? THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP AND IS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. FORD SAYS IT WILL COST 400 OR SO DOLLARS IT COSTS TO FIX IT. I'M GOING TO HOLD OUT 'TIL FORD REALIZES THEY'VE MASS PRODUCED A BUNCHA [XXX] PARTS AND HAS A RECALL ON THEM! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL WHILE DRIVING. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 AND ALL MY WINDOWS HAVE FAIL THE FIRST WINDOW FALL DOWN WHEN THE TRUCK WAS 50,000 MILES OR LESS THE OTHER WINDOWS FAIL ON THE NEXT 25,000 MILES NOW MY TRUCK HAS 80,000 MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND TODAY 11-6-2010 AGAIN ONE MORE WINDOW FALL DOWN THE TRACK AND DON'T GO UP. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW JUST FELL INTO THE DOOR IT APPEARS TO BE A REGULATOR FAILURE. *TR

THE POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY 10 MONTH OLD ENGLISH LAB. I HEARD A LOUD "POP" AND THE WINDOW DROPPED. LUCKILY IT DID NOT SHATTER, BUT MY DOG OF COURSE WENT FOR THE WINDOW AS MOST PUPPY'S DO. HE CLIMBED OVER MY LAP TO THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW NEARLY CAUSING ME TO CRASH BEFORE I COULD GET HIM BACK IN PLACE AND GET THE TRUCK PULLED OVER AND SLOWED DOWN SAFELY. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THIS WAS SUCH AN ISSUE UNTIL I TOOK THE DOOR PANEL OFF AND SAW THE MANGLED CABLE AND BROKEN PLASTIC PIECES IN THE DOOR. I STARTED RESEARCHING IT VIA THE INTERNET, LANDING ME HERE. IT LOOKS LIKE THE REPAIR WILL COST APPROX. 300.00-500.00 PER WINDOW. I SIMPLY CAN'T AFFORD THAT IN TODAY'S ECONOMIC CLIMATE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE...PLEASE HELP GET THE VEHICLE'S THAT USE THE "FLAWED" WINDOW ASSEMBLY'S RECALLED BEFORE PEOPLE REALLY ARE HURT AND/OR KILLED.

WINDOW REGULATOR OF MY 2004 F-150 PICKUP FAILED AND WINDOW DROPPED DOWN INTO DOOR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS THE FOURTH REQULATOR TO FAIL SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW. I REPLACED THE OTHERS BY BUYING REGULATORS FROM A SALVAGE YARD. FORD SHOULD REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR

MY WINDOW FELL DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS OVER 350 DOLLARS AND IS THE SAME UNIT NOT A REDESIGNED/IMPROVED UNIT. IT'S BEEN THAT WAY FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW; I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE, SO IT'S RIGGED TO STAY SHUT, BUT IF I NEED ANYTHING I HAVE TO OPEN MY DOOR: I HOPE I NEVER GET PULLED OVER, THE COP WILL PROBABLY SHOOT ME IF I DON'T ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW AND I OPEN THE DOOR INSTEAD. *TR

2004 FORD F-150 FX-4 PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE REAREND. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHILE TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND GENE LATTA (THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN HANOVER,PA) SAID THEY FIXED BUT HERE IT IS AT 45,020 MILES MAKING THE SAME VIBRATING/GRINDING NOISE AGAIN. AFTER FINDING SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND FORD SHOULD FIX AT NO COST TO THE OWNER!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR AROUND THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED FUEL ON THE GROUND WHICH WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS HAD DETACHED FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 97,000. UPDATED 1/25/11 *CN UPDATED 02/04/11*JB

2004 FORD F150 MOTOR REGULATOR FAILURE ON ALL 4 WINDOWS OVER THE COURSE OF 2 YEARS, AFTER MFG WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. WINDOW SUDDENLY FALLS INTO THE DOOR, LEAVING THE GLASS PORTION DOWN, AND OPEN TO WEATHER OR THEFT. I'VE HAD 2 FALL WHILE DRIVING, AND 2 FALL AT NIGHT, WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED OUTSIDE, LEAVING IT OPEN TO THEFT OF THE CAR OR CONTENTS. EACH WINDOW REPAIR EXCEEDS $400. THE INFO IN THIS COMPLAINT REFLECT THE MOST RECENT WINDOW FAILURE, WHICH IS WINDOW #4 SINCE I HAVE OWED THIS TRUCK. ALSO, ALL ELECTRIC WINDOW SWITCHES IN THE CAR HAVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

2004 F150 REAR WINDOW WIRE FAILURE CAUSED THE WINDOW TO STAY DOWN. THE WIND AT 65 MPH MAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATE WITH THE WINDOW STUCK DOWN. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 AND THE REGULATOR IN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WENT OUT CAUSING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THEN CAUSING THE WINDOW TO CRASH DOWN INTO THE FRAME OF THE DOOR. THE WINDOW IS DOWN AND WILL NOT ROLL BACK UP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150 HERITAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE FOUND IN THE MUFFLER ON THE BOTTOM WHICH HE NOTICED AFTER SEEING A PUDDLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, THE CLUTCH ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,921. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,023.

2004 F-150 PASSENGER WINDOW JUST STOPPED WORKING AND IS NOW STUCK DOWN AND MAKES CRACKLING NOISES. ALSO THE BACK GLASS SLIDING WINDOW WORKS SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES GETS STUCK. FORD HAS CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND YET THERE IS OVER 1000 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE IS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE CAUSING THE CABLE COVER TO MELT OVER TIME ALLOWING THE CABLE TO BECOME LOOSE. THIS PREVENTS THE COLUMN SHIFTER FROM TRANSFERRING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK EVEN THOUGH THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR IS IN THE PARK POSITION. *TR

2004 FORD F-150 TRUCK WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURES. RECENTLY, MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MADE A LOAD POPPING SOUND, THEN FELL INTO THE DOOR. I BROUGHT IT INTO MY FORD DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHERE THE REGULATOR FAILS. THE REPAIR COST WAS $400. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I'VE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER CASES WHERE THE 2004 F-150 MODEL HAD WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURES. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

I ATTEMPTED TO RAISE MY FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE POWER WINDOW ON MY 2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB. I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE WINDOW BEGAN TO LOWER AUTOMATICALLY. WHEN IT WAS COMPLETELY INSIDE THE DOOR, IT STOPPED. I AM NOW UNABLE TO RAISE THIS WINDOW. I WAS PERSONALLY AT A STOP WHEN THE WINDOW FAILED, HOWEVER, THERE ARE NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS FAILURE OCCURRING IN MOVING VEHICLES CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

THREE POWER WINDOWS FAILED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ON MY FORD TRUCK. WHILE I WAS DRIVING I HERD A LOUD POP,IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS I SLOWED QUICKLY. THEN I FOUND THE WINDOW HAD ROLLED DOWN ON ITS OWN WHILE IT WAS RAINING . THE WINDOW DROPPED DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR AND I COULD NOT GET IT OUT FROM THE DOOR. IT WAS RAINING AND GETTING IN THE TRUCK. THE OTHER 2 WINDOWS BROKE WHILE ROLLING THEM UP. AGAIN HERD LOUD POP AND THE WINDOWS FALL. I HAVE SHIMES HOLDING MY WINDOWS UP WHILE I INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. I CANNOT LOCK MY TRUCK AND YOU NEVER KNOW THE SITUATION WHEN THE WINDOW BREAKS IE... WEATHER,HOW FAR AWAY FROM HOME, THE DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR, THE DANGER OF OTHERS IN THE VEHICLE. I FOUND BLOGS ON THE NET WITH ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I MIGHT FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF OR TAKE IT TO THE SHOP. I FOUND YOU CANT BY THE REAR WINDOW PART AT RETAILER. *TR

2004 FORD F-150 CREW CAB WINDOWS FAILED. THE FIRST HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT 70MPH; THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE LIKE A ROCK HIT THE PASSENGER DOOR, AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR FRAME. COST TO REPAIR: $385. TODAY THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE INTERNET, THAT THIS IS A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATOR. APPARENTLY, FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE WINDOW REGULATORS WERE FAILING. THE FIRST TO FAIL WAS ON THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW AND THE DRIVER REAR SIDE WAS FAILING. THE WINDOWS DROPPED DOWN AND MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO ROLL IT UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FIRST REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL A-FRAME WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS CRACKED AND THEY COULD NOT TELL IF IT WAS ONLY CRACKED ON THE SIDE. THEY INFORMED HER THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR RELATED RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HER THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,650. UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED FORD FINALLY AGREED TO HELP PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 05/06/11

ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IN MY F150 FX4 WENT DOWN AND OUT. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT, NOW MY PASSENGER REAR WINDOW IS JUST GRINDING GEARS. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 48K ON IT AND IS WELL SERVICED. AFTER READING SEVERAL COMPLAINTS I DECIDED TO PUT MINE IN SINCE THIS IS CRAZY. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE, IT MIGHT NOT CAUSE DEATH BUT FORD AND PARTS STORES AREN'T OPEN 24/7 SO YOU HAVE A WIDE OPEN TRUCK TO STEAL OR STEAL YOUR BELONGINGS WHILE YOU WINDOW IS DOWN. *TR

I OWN A 2004 FORD F150. LAST SATURDAY WE ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN ELECTRIC WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR. IT MADE A CLICKING SOUND AND WINDOW CAME CRASHING DOWN. THIS LEFT MY VEHICLE VULNERABLE TO RAIN OR THEFT ALL WEEKEND. JUST TWO MONTHS AGO WE HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WHEN ON OUR WAY TO VACATION DESTINATION. WE HAD TO REPLACE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FOR COST OF $300 PLUS LABOR?!?!? LOOKING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SAME MODEL VEHICLE WITH SAME ISSUES. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150. OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS. JUST THIS LAST WEEK THE FOURTH ONE BROKE. I HAVE SPENT APPROXIMATELY $250-$350 EACH TIME. I ALSO HAVE A FATHER-IN-LAW WITH THE SAME YEAR FORD F-150 WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES. HE HAS REPLACED THREE OF THE FOUR, AND KNOWS IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE HIS FOURTH GOES OUT. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE HEAD MECHANIC AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND HE SAYS HE IS REPLACING THEM ALL THE TIME AND THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL ON THEM, BUT HAS NOT DONE SO. I HAVE FOUND THAT SEVERAL THOUSAND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THIS YEAR MODEL. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD THAT THEY KNOW THERE IS AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THESE PARTS AND HAVE NOT HELPED OUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. THIS WILL AND HAS ALREADY HELPED IN MY FUTURE DISCUSSIONS ON PURCHASING ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE. *TR

2004 FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATORS. DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT WINDOW STARTED LOWERING ITSELF. NO WAY TO SECURE TRUCK THAT NIGHT. TOOK APART WINDOW AND REMOVED REGULATOR. THE PART OF THE WINDOW THAT SECURES GLASS IS A COMBINATION OF METAL AND PLASTIC THE PLASTIC PIECE SECURES THE CABLES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR. THESE PLASTIC PIECES ARE UNDER TOO MUCH STRESS AND THEN EITHER BEGIN CRACKING OR BREAK ALTOGETHER. THIS CAUSES THE CABLE TO BE UNSECURED THUS CAUSING THE WINDOW GLASS TO NO LONGER HAVE SUPPORT. THERE ARE ONE OF TWO EASY FIXES FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT I CAN SEE,OR MAYBE THREE.THE FIRST IS TO REDESIGN THE PART WITHOUT THE USE OF PLASTIC. NUMBER TWO IS TO OFFER THIS PARTICULAR PIECE SEPARATE BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY CAN BE REMOVE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM FROM THE WINDOW TRACKS AND OFFER IT AS AN ALTERNATIVE REPAIR PART FOR THOSE WHO ARE MECHANICALLY INCLINED TO REPAIR IT THEMSELVES,OR HAVE A RECALL ON THESE REGULATORS. I BELIEVE IF A RECALL WAS OFFERED ON THESE REGULATORS THE FIX WOULD BE THE REMOVABLE ALTERNATIVE PART. TOO KEEP FROM HAVING CONTINUING RECALLS THE PART SHOULD BE ALL METAL OR UPGRADE THE PLASTIC SOMEHOW ALTHOUGH ALL METAL WOULD BE BETTER. IF A RECALL IS OFFERED ,DEALERS WILL WANT THE SMALL REMOVABLE PART AS THE FIX I'M ALMOST SURE OF. IN THE MEAN TIME I WILL HAVE TO SEARCH FOR THE COMPLETE REGULATOR WITH OR WITHOUT MOTOR WHICH IS BECOMING DIFFICULT BECAUSE MOST PARTS COMPANIES WANT TO SELL THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY OR IN MY CASE DON'T OFFER THE REAR WINDOW REGU

MY F150 HAS HAD THREE OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOW MECHANISMS FAIL. THE DRIVERS WINDOW FAILED IN 9/2008 AT 53000 WHILE BEING USED AT AN ATM. THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED IN APRIL 2010 AT 75,000 MILES. THIS WINDOW WENT DOWN ON ITS OWN SUDDENLY WITHOUT PRESSING THE SWITCH. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED IN SEPT 2010 AT 85000 MILES. THIS WINDOW WENT DOWN SUDDENLY ON ITS OWN WITHOUT PRESSING THE SWITCH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON AN ON-RAMP AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. THE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED NATURE OF THE LAST 2 FAILURES ARE A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE DISTRACTION CAUSED WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURES OCCURRED BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD, SO FORD WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY SUPPORT. I ORDERED NEW WINDOW REGULATORS AND REPLACED THEM MYSELF. THE PARTS FROM THE THIRD FAILURE ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

2004 F 150 SUPERCREW WINDOW CAME CRASHING DOWN. AFTER LONG RESEARCH MANY PAYING FORD CUSTOMERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM, REAL SAFETY ISSUE. SO PLEASE RECALL THESE VEHICLES. FORD IS GOUGING US ON THE PRICE FOR FIXING THERE PROBLEM. THANKS. *TR

2004 FORD F150 4.6L V8, YESTERDAY 10/13/10 WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY TRAFFIC THE TRUCK WOULD JERK WHEN I LET GO OF THE GAS COAST FOR A FEW FEET AND GET BACK ON THE GAS. TODAY 10/14/10 THE TRUCK WOULD NOT GO PAST 30MPH, IT WONT SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD. *TR

2004 FORD F-150 POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW TO VIOLENTLY FALL FROM THE TOP (CLOSED) POSITION TO THE BOTTOM (OPEN) POSITION OF THE DOOR PANEL. WEATHER WAS RAINING AND CAUSING NOT ONLY DRIVING ISSUES BUT PARKING ISSUES AS WELL BEING UNABLE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN FEAR OF THEFT OR DAMAGE. *TR

2004 FORD F-150 CREW CAB LARIAT. DRIVING IN RAINSTORM, THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILS AND THE WINDOW COMES CRASHING DOWN. THIS IS THE 3RD OF 4 WINDOWS THAT HAS FELL DOWN FOR NO REASON IN A 18 MO. PERIOD. THE SHOCK AND SURPRISE HAS CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND RUN INTO A FENCE. HAD THIS BEEN ON A FREEWAY IT COULD BE WORSE. *TR

MY 2004 FORD F-150 PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T RELEASE FULLY OR RANDOMLY ENGAGES AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS MAKES THE TRUCK SHIMMY BADLY. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. IT HAPPEN A NUMBER OF MORE TIMES. FINELY THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL CAME LOOSE AND WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN I TRIED TO ENGAGE IT. I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID MY PARKING BRAKE SHOES WHERE SHOT AND I MUST BE DRIVING WITH MY BRAKE ON. I WAS NOT. I PAID TO HAVE NEW PARKING BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS TURNED.ABOUT 1 YR. LATER I WAS DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOT A BAD SHIMMING AGAIN .ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER MY PARKING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN. AT THIS TIME I KNEW THE PARKING BRAKE WAS THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN THEY STILL SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR

WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. WINDOW FALLS DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I HAVE HAD THREE WINDOWS TO DO THIS SO FAR. I HAVE REPLACE ONLY ONE AND IT BROKE AGAIN. CAN NOT AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING FAULTY PARTS. *TR

TWO WINDOW REGULATOR'S BROKEN IN 6 DAYS, I AM ONLY ONE OF OVER 800 COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE ALONE.. JUST THINK ABOUT HOW MANY THOUSANDS THERE MUST BE THAT JUST GO TO THE DEALER AND NEVER TAKE THE TIME TO GO ONLINE TO COMPLAIN. I CAN SEE THAT FORD AS WELL AS NHTSA HAS NO PLANS TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. IF SOMEONE KNOWS OF A GOOD CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT LAWYER LET ME KNOW. I THINK WE MUST NEED SOMEONE TO DIE IN AN ACCIDENT RELATED TO THIS ISSUE BEFORE ANYTHING WILL BE DONE. I SHOULD HAVE NEVER LEFT TOYOTA, I HAD THREE DIFFERENT TOYOTA TRUCKS AND NEVER SAW A SHOP OTHER THAN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. MY 04 F150 HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 75,000 ON THE DOT.. I HAVE PUT OVER $5,000 OF MAINTENANCE INTO MY TRUCK IN THE FOUR YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT. *TR

2004 FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATOR , THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE THAT I HAVE HAD. THE FIRST HAPPEN AS I WAS DRIVING, THERE WAS A LOUD POP NOISE IN THE DRIVERS DOOR. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ALSO DRIVING AND THE REAR RIGHT WINDOW JUST DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DOOR. *TR

MY GENTLY USED 2004 FORD F-150 WITH APPROXIMATELY 63K MILES IS HAVING MOTOR PROBLEMS. THERE IS SEVERE TICKING/KNOCKING OF THE MOTOR FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THERE IS ALSO A GROSS LOSS OF POWER AND THE GAS MILEAGE HAS IMMENSELY DECREASED. ALL THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY DONE ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS MAINLY DRIVEN ON THE WEEKENDS DUE TO THE FACT THAT I AM A NYC COMMUTER. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO FORD AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO HELP ME WITHOUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF REPAIR. THIS TRUCK IS GENTLY USED AND WAS CONVEYED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION & EXCELLENT WORKING ORDER BY FORD AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAS BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND FORD REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. UPDATED IVOQ 12/01/10 *TR

POWER WINDOW REGULATORS. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150, SUPERCREW, PICKUP I PURCHASED NEW FROM A DEALER. I HAVE REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR 2 TIMES ALREADY, AND RIGHT NOW IT IS FAILING AGAIN. *TR

2004 FORD F-150 WINDOWS FAILING, AND FALLING DOWN WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE. (MULTIPLE WINDOWS WITHIN TWO DAYS) VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILURE. (3 WINDOWS IN TWO DAYS). *TR

MY FORD F-150 DRIVERS WINDOW POPPED EXTREMELY LOUD AND FELL INTO THE DOOR. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS TOOK PLACE AND IT MADE ME JERK THE WHEEL BECAUSE I THOUGHT ANOTHER CAR HAD HIT ME. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND IT APPEARS THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH FORD. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE FORD PRODUCT. THE WINDOW JUST FALLS FOR NO REASON AND APPARENTLY THE DEALER IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION AND OVER CHARGING. ACCORDING TO THE WEB DISCUSSIONS, COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH FORD AND NTSB OVER THIS ISSUE. THIS MAKES BOTH ORGANIZATIONS LIABLE BECAUSE OF NOTIFICATIONS MADE. IGNORANCE IS NOT AN EXCUSE! THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE BUT SYSTEMIC WITH FORD. JUST READ SOME OF THE STORIES POSTED AND YOU WILL BE ALARMED AT THE INCIDENTS. AS ALWAYS, UNTIL A DEATHS ARE RECORDED, THIS MATTER WILL BE SHELVED. THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED SINCE WE ARE THE ONES PAYING FOR THE PRODUCTS AND SUPPORTING BUSINESS. I WILL ALSO BEING POSTING THIS ON THE NBC NEWS WEBSITE AS WELL. *TR

2004 FORD F-150 THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS WHERE MY WINDOWS FIRST THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW THEN THE DRIVE WINDOW NOW ITS THE PASSENGER ON THE DRIVE SIDE ALL OCCURRED WITHIN A YEAR HAD TWO WINDOWS REPLACED AT A WHOOPING $450 AT A FORD DEALER. *TR

CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 FORD F150 FX4. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY FELL OFF THE TRACK WHILE DRIVING AND INTO THE DOOR, THANKFULLY IT DIDN'T SHATTER. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS THE WINDOW REGULATOR. COST AROUND $500 TO FIX IT. A YEAR LATER THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL OF TRACK WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR AND FELL DOWN INTO IT. DON'T REALLY HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT, SO WE RIGGED IT TO STAY UP, HOWEVER IT FALLS SLOWLY WHILE DRIVING AND WE HAVE TO KEEP PUSHING IT UP. NOW THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW HAS FALLEN DOWN- WHERE OUR CHILD SITS AND THIS IS BECOMING A PROBLEM. $1500 TO FIX 3 WINDOWS IN 2 YEARS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE ON SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT. FORD CLAIMS THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE NHTSA TO REQUIRE THE RECALL FROM FORD, UNTIL THAT HAPPENS THEY WONT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS A CONSUMER ISSUE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO ADVISE FORD OF THIS DEFECT AND URGE THE RECALL. *TR

FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR COMPONENTS. I REPLACED DRIVER SIDE, REAR PASSENGER (2004 F150 LARIAT CREW CAB) WINDOW REGULATOR. SEEMED TO BE AN OLD PART THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED, UNTIL A FEW MONTHS, THE PASSENGER SIDE, REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR ALSO FAILED. NOW IT IS A CONCERN. THE REASON FOR THE COMPLAINT NOW IS BECAUSE MY 3RD REGULATOR BUSTED, THIS TIME IT WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR THAT FAILED. NOW THIS REALLY PRESENTS A PROBLEM AND THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THE ONLY ONE LEFT TO FAIL IS MY DRIVER DOOR. THE MASTER SWITCH WAS ALSO REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME THE 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED, SO THAT CAN BE RULED OUT. IN ALL INSTANCES, I HEARD A SOUND COMING FROM THE WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR, FOLLOWING WITH A SUDDEN DROP OF THE WINDOWS. CALL ME LUCKY BUT NONE OF THE WINDOWS SHATTERED FROM THE FALL INTO THE DOOR COMPARTMENT. LOOKS LIKE FOR D BEEFED UP ON THE PULLEY ASSEMBLY OF THE NEW, REPLACEMENT WINDOW REGULATORS. SEEKING REPAIRS OF NEW INCIDENTS AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACED PARTS. *TR

ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO, 2004 F150 BACK FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL BECAUSE THE REGULATOR STOPPED WORKING. I BIG POP WAS HEARD BEFORE THE WINDOW STARTED TO FALL. I HAD IT REPAIRED FOR ABOUT $300. YESTERDAY, MY BACK PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL BECAUSE THE REGULATOR BROKE. IT IS CURRENTLY CLAMPED WITH WEDGES SO THE WINDOW WILL NOT FALL. *TR

REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND WINDOW DROPPED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F-150 PICKUP INTO MY GARAGE. I PUSHED THE WINDOW BUTTON TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW AND MY WINDOW DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF MY DOOR IN A SPLIT SECOND. I HEARD THE WINDOW GLASS BREAK. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALER TOMORROW TO GET THE WINDOW REPLACED ALONG WITH THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATOR. I WILL LIKELY HAVE TO HAVE ALL 4 REGULATORS REPLACED SO THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHILE I AM DRIVING OR WHILE MY VEHICLE IS SITTING UNATTENDED IN A PARKING LOT. *TR

TWO WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY ON MY 2004 F-150 PICK-UP TRUCK HAVE FAILED RESULTING IN THE WINDOW FALLING UNEXPECTEDLY WILL DRIVING. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 TRUCK, AND WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING WHAM THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW CAME CRASHING DOWN AND SHE NEARLY WRECKED DUE TO THE SCARE. MY COMPLAINT IS THE REGULATOR HAS GONE OUT. I LOOKED INTO HAVING THIS REPAIRED AND WAS SHOCKED AS TO HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THEIR WERE ON THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR AND AM WONDERING WHAT IT WILL TAKE BEFORE FORD OR NHTSA DOES SOMETHING "RECALL" . I PRAY THAT IT DOES NOT TAKE THE LOSS OF LIFE TO HAVE THIS PIECE OF PLASTIC REPLACED. *TR