2004 Ford F-150 complaints

I PRESSED THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ON MY 2004 F150 TRUCK. THE WINDOW FELL COMPLETELY DOWN INTO THE DOOR AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP WHEN I PRESSED THE "UP" BUTTON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR. *TR

SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE ... THE WINDOW JUST COMES CRASHING DOWN WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING IT WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ALONG. *TR

2004 FORD F-150 CREW CAB POWER WINDOWS SO FAR THREE OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED IN THE SAME WAY. THE FAILURE IS AS FOLLOWS: WINDOWS GO DOWN BUT WILL NOT GO UP. THE FIRST WAS THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE; PLASTIC "PULLEYS' SHATTERED IN WINDOWS MECHANISM SECOND WAS THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE; PLASTIC "PULLEYS' SHATTERED IN WINDOWS MECHANISM THE THIRD WAS THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE; PLASTIC "PULLEYS' SHATTERED IN WINDOWS MECHANISM. *TR

MY FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AS I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT WAITING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY. FROM THE SOUND OF IT I THOUGHT THE WINDOW HAD BROKEN. IT WAS A GOOD THING I WASN'T DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DURING THAT TIME. IT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

2004 F-150, 4X4, 4.6L ENGINE. TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 33,800 MILES ON IT, BUT THE TIME HAS EXPIRED FOR THE FACTORY WARRANTY. THIS OCCURS APPROXIMATELY EVERY FIFTEEN MILES OR SO. IT STARTED ONE TIME ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO AND QUICKLY WENT TO THE FORD SHOP FOR REPAIR. THEY "FIXED IT" THEY SAID, BUT ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED MILES LATER, YOU GUESSED IT, IT STARTED AGAIN. I HAVE READ A TON OF FORUMS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. PLEASE ASSIST WITH GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND SOME HELP IS HOLDING THEM RESPONSIBLE. THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM (LOL) STATED THAT THEY FIXED IT AND THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT AGAIN, DESPITE IT ONLY BEING THREE MONTHS AGO. PLEASE HELP. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 CREW CAB. WITH MY CREW CAB THE REAR WINDOWS ARE CAPABLE OF BEING LOWERED TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE DOOR, AT ARM LEVEL. BOTH MY REAR WINDOWS AND NOW MY DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR HAVE GONE OUT WITH THE WINDOWS SLAMMING DOWN WITHIN THE DOOR. I HAVE FOUR SMALL CHILDREN, 9, 7, 5, AND 3. AS THE WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN DOWN WITHOUT WARNING A SHADE FELL ONTO MY YOUNGEST, ALL DUE TO THE DEFECT OF THE REGULATOR IN THE F-150. THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD AND I THINK THAT A RECALL IS IN PLACE TO MANDATE THAT FORD RECALL THIS ITEM AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

3 OUT OF 4 WINDOWS ON MY 2004 FORD F150 HAVE FALLEN DOWN BECAUSE OF WINDOW MOTOR REGULATOR FAILURE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM! *TR

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR REGULATOR FAILED CAUSING THE DOOR GLASS TO FALL INTO THE DOOR .THE WINDOW FELL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT FELL ALL OF A SUDDEN ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENED DURING A HEAVY RAIN. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING AFTER INTERNET RESEARCH THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS MODEL FORD TRUCK AND I THINK IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

3 OF THE 4 WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, HEARD A LOUD "POP", "KLUNK". AFTER ROLLING DOWN MY WINDOW, TRIED TO ROLL IT BACK UP, BUT NOW WON'T ROLL UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO 3 OF MY WINDOWS. THE PROBLEM WITH 1ST WINDOW OCCURRED 1 YR AGO--OTHER 2 WINDOW BROKE W/IN A FEW WEEKS OF EACH-OTHER. I'VE HAD ONE WINDOW REPAIRED. THE DEALER SAID A SMALL PLASTIC PART BROKE AND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. COST TO REPAIR ONE WINDOW: 360.00!!! THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM---IF YOU CANNOT ROLL YOUR WINDOW UP, IT LEAVES THE DRIVER VULNERABLE. WHY WOULD FORD USE A SMALL PLASTIC PART ON SUCH A BIG COMPONENT OF A TRUCK? IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART? IF NOT, CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY NOT? I WOULD NOT BE SO UPSET IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED IN 1 WINDOW, BUT THREE?? NOW I'M WAITING FOR THE 4TH WINDOW TO GO. AND AT 360.00 A POP! SOMETHING JUST ISN'T RIGHT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH HE NOTICED A LOUD CLANKING NOISE COMING UNDER THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AUTO HUB LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44000. UPDATED 11/17/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO PART COVER ON THE PART TO PREVENT MOISTURE. UPDATED 11/1/8/09

LAST NIGHT I WAS DRIVING WITH MY SIX YR OLD DAUGHTER IN MY 2004 FORD F150, WHEN THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE CAUSING THE WINDOW TO CRASH DOWN NEAR MY DAUGHTER. LUCKILY I WAS NEAR MY EXIT ON THE INTERSTATE AND PULLED OFF BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MY DAUGHTER WAS SCARED TO DEATH. AFTER GETTING ONLINE, I REALIZED THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE ACTUALLY GETS HURT IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. NOW I WILL BE FORCED TO SPEND AROUND $400 TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE DUE TO POOR QUALITY FROM FORD AND NO ATTEMPT TO RECALL THIS ITEM THUS FAR! *TR

FORD F150 20004 POWER WINDOW REGULATOR P/N 4L3Z1823201CA FORD CHARGES ABOUT $500 FOR THIS ITEM. THIS IS SECOND ONE IN 14 MONTHS. *TR

MY 2004 F150 HAS BEEN STRUCK BY THIS DEFECTIVE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HEARD A THUMP AND MY REAR WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. FORD HAS SAID IT WILL COST ME $400 DOLLARS AND I HAVE AN EXPIRED WARRANTY. NOW THAT I'M READING MORE INTO THIS ON THE NET. IT SEEMS THAT THE F150 HAS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT IS CAUSING THOUSANDS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE FIXED FOR ANOTHER DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT PART TO BE PUT IN. *TR

UNEXPECTED FAILURE OF POWER WINDOW REGULATOR. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES. AT THE TIME OF FAILURE THE WINDOW GLASS FREE FALLS INTO WINDOW CHANNEL, CAUSING AN EXPECTED RUSH ON AIR TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. R & R THE WINDOW REGULATOR. PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *TR

2004 FORD F-150 LARIAT. THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. FORTUNATELY THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED IT WAS STILL COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. THIS TIME IT'S GOING TO COST ME A BUNDLE. *TR

NORMAL DRIVING, DRY, CLEAR, DAYTIME. GOING THRU PARKING LOT 5-8MPH, BUMP AND POT HOLES. MY 2004 FORD F150, SUPERCREW CAB, DIED. NO POWER TO RESTART. TOWED TO LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE SHOP. THEY FOUND A BLOWN MAXI 20 AMP FUSE (#102 IN FUSE BOX) REPLACED IT. TWO DAYS LATER, AGAIN GOING UP A HILL WITH SOME WASH BOARD RIPPLES IN ROAD, TRUCK DIES/FUSE BLOWN. TOW IT HOME, REPLACE SAME FUSE AS BEFORE, ATTEMPT TO START TRUCK, FUSE BLOWN AGAIN & AGAIN. CALL FORD MOTOR DEALER, THEY SUGGEST TO REPLACE "IGNITION SWITCH", I DO SO AND NEW FUSE, ATTEMPT TO START TRUCK, FUSE BLOWN AGAIN, CALL FORD DEALER, THEY SAY TO REPLACE "TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR", I UNPLUG THAT CONNECTOR-DUE TO A NEW PART IS VERY COSTLY AND YOU CAN NOT RETURN ELECTRICAL PARTS. NEW FUSE, ATTEMPT TO START W/O CONNECTION TO TRS. FUSE BLOWN. SO TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR, NOT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A COSTLY ONGOING REPAIR WITH NO SATISFACTION. (NOW LUCKILY WHEN THE "FUSE" BLOWS, I HAVE NOT BEEN IN LOS ANGELES RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC) HOW EVER I WAS ON A VERY BUSY UP HILL GRADE WHEN THE SECOND TIME IT BLOWN THE FUSE AND MY FAMILY AND I WERE NEARLY HIT SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO TRAFFIC THAT COULDN'T SEE OVER THE HILL TOP, NOR WOULD THE SAME DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC FROM BEHIND SLOW DOWN. WE WERE LUCKY, I RESEARCHED WEB SITES FOR ANSWERS TO A FIX. I FOUND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH F150 TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS NO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THIS PROBLEM, WHY NOT? I HAVE SPENT 5 WEEKS RESEARCHING MY WIRES, PARTS AND INFORMATIONAL

I BOUGHT A 2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW TRUCK LAST OCTOBER. WHEN I TOOK IT HOME FROM THE DEALER, I ROLLED DOWN THE PASSENGER-SIDE REAR WINDOW AND IT JUST DROPPED INSIDE THE DOOR. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A RANDOM INCIDENT OR THAT IT JUST CAME OFF THE TRACK AND NO BIG DEAL. WELL, A COUPLE DAYS AGO (NOW THAT I'VE HAD IT FOR 1 YEAR AND NO WARRANTY) I PICKED UP MY KIDS FROM SCHOOL AND AS WE WERE DRIVING HOME THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR WINDOW (THE OTHER ONE THIS TIME) FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. I HAD NO WARNING, DIDN'T HIT ANY BUTTON, AND SUDDENLY WONDERED WHERE THE WIND WAS COMING FROM. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MY KIDS ROLLED IT DOWN BUT HEY DIDN'T. I TRIED TO ROLL IT UP WITH THE POWER CONTROL BUTTON ON MY ARM-REST AND NOTHING HAPPENED. ALL I HEARD WAS A GRINDING SOUND AND REMEMBERED WHAT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AROUND AND WENT "AWWW GREAT!" THIS IS THE SECOND WINDOW IN A YEAR AND AFTER RESEARCHING HEAVILY ONLINE I DISCOVERED I'M NOT ALONE. I AM DUMBFOUNDED AS TO HOW THIS ISSUE WITH FORD WINDOW REGULATOR/MOTORS AND CABLE/PULLEY ASSEMBLIES HAS NOT FORCED A RECALL!!! HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS POSTED WITH NHTSA AND ONLINE FORUMS? I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS ISN'T A RECALL ISSUE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T AFFECT EMISSIONS OR SAFETY, BUT IF THAT'S THE CASE, HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY/SECURITY ISSUE??? I'M LUCKY THAT MY WINDOW DIDN'T SHATTER AND HIT ME OR, MORE IMPORTANTLY, MY CHILDREN! NOT ONLY THAT, BUT WHAT IF THIS HAD CAUSED AN ACCIDENT? NOBODY S

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 68 MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47807. UPDATED 11/12/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS ABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. UPDATED 11/16/09 *JB

WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED ON MY REAR DRIVERS SIDE ALLOWING WINDOW TO FALL. LUCKILY WE WERE PARKED AT THE TIME. VEHICLE IS 2004 FORD F150 LARIAT SUPER CREW. CAN'T FIND PARTS ONLINE SO FORD IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION BY REQUIRING PEOPLE TO BUY ONLY FROM THEM AT $425 A TIME. THE REAR SLIDING WINOW HAS NEVER WORKED ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING HE ATTEMPTED TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW, BUT THE GLASS FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $369.00. THREE THOUSAND MILES LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS FAILED IDENTICALLY. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR RECALLS ON THE WINDOWS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

I HAVE A FORD 2004 F150 5.4 L TRITON ENGINE (3 VALVE) AND IT HAS 51,777 MILES ON IT AS OF TODAY. I CALLED DAVE SINCLAIR FORD TO CHECK ON HAVING THE SPARK PLUGS CHANGED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS JOB IS HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM BECAUSE THE SPARK PLUGS DESIGNED AND MADE FOR THE 2004 MODEL BREAK OFF BECAUSE OF POOR DESIGN. THIS BREAKING OF THE SPARK PLUGS HAS BEEN ADDING ON 1000 TO 2000 EXTRA DOLLARS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO TAKE SPECIAL MEASURES AND USE SPECIAL TOOLS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS HAD THE SPARK PLUG REDESIGNED AS OF 2006 AND HAS ALSO ISSUED A TSB SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOR REMOVING THE DEFECTIVE PLUGS. THE TSB 06-15-2 CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.ETOOLCART.COM/06152.PDF . FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEIR IS A PROBLEM HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT OFFER TO COVER ALL OF THE EXTRA CHARGERS THAT ARE ADDED ON DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUG ISSUE. A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED AS SOON AS THEY CHANGED OUT THE SPARK PLUG DESIGN, ADDED THE TSB BULLETIN, OR WHEN THEY STARTED HAVING SPECIAL TOOLS MADE FOR THE JOB. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF ITS CONSUMERS AND OFFER A RECALL FOR ALL OF THE 5.4 L TRITON ENGINES THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED MIKE DETWILER, SERVICE MANAGER, AT DAVE SINCLAIR FORD. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CORP. AND MADE TWO COMPLAINTS AND THEY WERE SENT TO ENGINEERING. EVERYBODY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM, HOWEVER; FORD WILL NOT COVER THIS ISSUE AND I CANNOT EVEN USE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED EXTRA TO HELP COVER UNJUSTLY EXP

I WAS GOING TO MY TRUCK AND I REALIZED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS DOWN. WHEN I TRIED TO RAISE IT, IT MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND WOULD NOT BUDGE. ALL OF MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS WERE IN MY TRUCK AND SOMEONE COULD HAVE EASILY TAKEN THEM. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GO TO WORK OR SCHOOL WITH THE WINDOW DOWN AND I AM NOT PAYING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THIS IS FORD'S RESPONSIBILITY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

2004 FORD F150 SUPERCREW WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. MY TRUCK HAS SAT THROUGH 2 YEARS OF DEPLOYMENTS, FOR ME TO ONLY RETURN AND IN A MATTER OF 3 YEARS TO HAVE ALL 4 WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL IN MY TRUCK. FORD SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALERS ARE FULLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND THE FREQUENCY OF WHICH IT HAPPENS. $440.00 IS TOO MUCH PER INCIDENT. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR ~RUSSELL MURZYN

USED EMERGENCY BRAKE, RELEASED IT AND WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE. SHAKING INCREASED TO WHERE WIPERS WHERE BOUNCING ON WINDSHIELD. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND FINALLY PULLED OFF ROAD. I PUSHED AND RELEASED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES. THIS FIXED THE 'PROBLEM'. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED 2 TIMES...AFTER SECOND OCCURRENCE, I WD-40'D THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, QUIT USING IT! NO PROBLEMS SINCE. I MENTIONED TO FORD AND THEY SHRUGGED THEIR SHOULDERS... *TR

WINDOW MECHANISM ON 2004 FORD F-150 FAILS SUDDENLY AND WINDOW IS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON TWO DIFFERENT WINDOWS. THIS CAN BE A PERSONAL SAFETY ISSUE OF COURSE AS WELL AS A HUGE SECURITY ISSUE. DEALER TOLD ME THAT FORD USED CHEAP PLASTIC PARTS IN THE 2004 AND THEY GET HUNDREDS OF CUSTOMERS IN FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR

I HAVE AN 04 F-150 AND JUST YESTERDAY MY POWER WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT ON ME AND NOW CANNOT ROLL WINDOW BACK UP. I LIVE IN WISCONSIN AND JUST MY LUCK IT HAS STARTED TO SNOW. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY OF MY FIRST FORD PRODUCT I HAVE PURCHASED IN 15 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN READING UP ON SEVERAL HUNDRED POSTS STATING THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THIS SAME REGULATOR SEVERAL TIMES ON THE SAME VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT WE CAN DO TO RESOLVE MY ISSUE. I HAD TO TAKE THE DAY OFF OF WORK IN ORDER TO LOCATE A NEW REGULATOR. I WENT TO MY LOCAL AUTO PARTS DEALER AND SAID THEY HAD TO SPECIAL ORDER IT. THEN I WENT TO THE NEXT NEAREST TOWN TO A FORD DEALER. FINALLY PURCHASED THE REGULATOR FOR $200.00. AFTER OWNING THIS VEHICLE FOR JUST UNDER 1 MONTH AND HAVING TO REPLACE SOMETHING THAT HAS HAD SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON, I FEEL YOU AS A WELL RESPECTED COMPANY NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ADMIT FAULTS. PLEASE RESPOND WITH WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR ME AS WELL AS WHAT I CAN DO TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU TIME AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE WINDOW REGULATOR WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE WITH THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATORS WHICH WERE ALSO REPLACED. RECENTLY, THERE WAS ANOTHER FAILURE OCCURRENCE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,0000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 11/06/09 *BF UPDATED 11/09/09*JB

2004 FORD F150 POWER WINDOW FAILURE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 FORD F150 ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG. I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN HIT BY A BULLET OR RAN OVER SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE MADE SUCH A LOUD NOISE. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECKED MY TRUCK FOR ANY DAMAGES AND DIDN'T FIND ANY, SO I PROCEEDED TO GET MY GROCERIES DOWN AND TAKE THEM INSIDE. WHEN I CAME BACK OUTSIDE I WENT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO GET THE REST OF MY GROCERIES WHEN I HEARD ANOTHER LOUD NOISE ONCE AGAIN I WENT AND CHECK THE TRUCK AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING BUT NOTICED THAT MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS DOWN. I THOUGHT THEN I DON'T REMEMBER LEAVING MY WINDOW DOWN BUT I WENT AND GOT MY KEYS TO CLOSE MY WINDOW WHEN, I TURNED THE KEY TO GET THE WINDOW UP I HEARD THE MOTOR RUNNING BUT THE WINDOW DID NOT COME UP. SO I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A BODY SHOP AND THE REPAIR MAN SAID IT COULD JUST BE THE REGULATOR BECAUSE HE COULD ALSO HEAR THE MOTOR. HE THEN REMOVED THE PANEL AND FOUND OUT THAT NOT ONLY THE REGULATOR WAS GOING TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT ALSO THE MOTOR. *TR

THREE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT ON MY FORD F 150 2004 EACH WITHIN ABOUT TWO WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. AFTER THE FIRST ONE, I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY ASKED US TO PAY 100. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER ANOTHER WINDOW WENT OUT, SAME THING... ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER A THIRD WENT OUT AND WHEN I ASKED FORD TO REPLACE THE FORTH WINDOW SO I WOULDN'T HAVE TO COME BACK AND PAY ANOTHER 100, THEY TOLD ME FLAT OUT NO. THEY SAID I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE WINDOW REGULATOR TO FAIL AND THAT I WOULD STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. *TR

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE 2004 FORD F-150. TODAY I HAD THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAIL ON MY TRUCK. I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC IN SALEM OREGON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DRIVERS WINDOW JUST FELL INTO THE DOOR. THIS STARTLED THE HECK OUT OF ME WITH THE LOAD THUD IT MADE. I HONESTLY THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD THROWN SOMETHING AGAINST BY DOOR OR SOMETHING, WHICH MADE ME JERK AWAY FROM THE WINDOW NEARLY SIDE SWIPING A VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT. LUCKILY THAT DRIVE WAS ON THE BALL AND VEERED OUT OF THE WAY. AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS I THOUGHT I MUST ADD TO THIS LIST. I CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER NEAR $400 TIMES THREE WHEN THE OTHERS GO BAD. I HAVE A THREE YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRL AND I FEAR THAT THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS SHE MAY BE IN THE TRUCK AND WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAPPEN THEN!! FORD NEEDS TO BE FORCED INTO REPLACING THIS FAULTY DESIGN WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THANK YOU *TR

THE REGULATORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2004 FORD F150 HAVE FAILED CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO DROP INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME.... AND A REPAIR BILL OF $300.00 FOR EACH WINDOW. *TR

REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AND COULD NOT BE RAISED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE. THE WINDOW REGULATOR MECHANISM WAS NOT BEING ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS SAME FAILURE HAS OCCURRED IN THE SAME VEHICLE ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS TO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE RETRACTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,785.

FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. DRIVER SIDE FAILED IN 2005 @ 25,000 MILES, PASSENGER SIDE JUST FAILED @ 101,000 MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F150 THAT HAS HAD A TERRIBLE VIBRATION AND SHAKING PROBLEM TO THE POINT THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUMP UP AND DOWN EVERYTIME I HAVE SAID ANYTHING TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THEY DONT WHAT IT IS AND THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS AND EVEN THE LAST TIME I TOLD THEM IT WAS LIKE SOMETHING WAS SEIZING UP WE WENT ONLINE AND STARTED INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND ALOT OF THEM SEEM TO THINK IT IS IN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM THERE IS TWO METAL PARTS THAT RUST TOGETHER AND WONT LET IT WORK IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THIS TO GET FORD TO REPLACE IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS 5 YRS OLD BECAUSE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS LAST WINTER I WAS DRIVING IN SNOW AND THE BACK END SLID AROUND ON ME AND THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE TRYING TO SEIZE UP. *TR

I HEARD A LOUD POP OR BANG WHEN I WAS PUTTING UP THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. THE WINDOW FELL DOWN AND WON'T COME BACK UP. MOTOR TURNS AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. CROSSROAD FORD CARY NC REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS $400 - $450. *TR

RIGHT REAR WINDOW IN MY 2004 FORD F150 FELL WHILE DRIVING HOME ON I10 WITH A INFANT AND A TWO YEAR OLD IN THEIR CAR SEATS. I AM REALLY UPSET THAT FORD HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT THIS. WE HAD TO DRIVE OVER 150 MILES WITH THE WINDOW DOWN IN APPROX. 107 DEGREE WEATHER IN ARIZONA. PLEASE MAKE THEM FIX THE PROBLEM. EXACTLY ONE MONTH LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW FELL DOWN AS WELL SO NOW I HAVE TWO PINNED UP WINDOWS BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD TO FIX THEM, WE ARE A MILITARY FAMILY WITH MY HUSBAND SERVING THE ENDURING FREEDOM TOUR IN AFGHANISTAN. *TR

MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WENT OUT ONE DAY, THEN ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER MY PASSENGER AND BACK LEFT WINDOW WENT OUT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED, ALONG WITH WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A SPARK PLUG AND COILES. WELL I A FOUND OUT THAT A 2004 F-150 I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. WHILE IT WAS IN THE SHOP MY BACK RIGHT WINDOW APERANTLY WENT OUT . IT WAS WORKING WHEN IT WENT IN, AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK I HAD A PLASTIC TARP ON MY WINDOW, PANEL WAS OFF, AND NOONE HAD TOLD ME THEY LET IT RAIN IN MY TRUCK OR THAT THE ONE WINDOW THAT HAD WORKED WAS NOW OUT ALSO. *TR

WE OWN A 2004 FORD F-150 AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN. I HAD TO TAKE TO A BODY SHOP MAN TO FIX THE WINDOW. *TR

THE THIRD (OF FOURTH) DIFFERENT WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE RECENTLY RESULTING IN ANOTHER TRIP TO THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THERE HAVE BEEN A TOTAL OF THREE BROKEN REGULATOR CABLES BREAK WITHIN THE PAST YEAR (LAST TWO WITHIN THE PAST 2 MONTHS). THIS LATEST OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN AN ALERTING DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER. THE WINDOW BASICALLY JUST DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DOOR AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO ITS CLOSED POSITION. THIS PARTICULAR WINDOW (BACK PASSENGER SIDE) IS WHERE WE KEEP THE BABY SEAT AND UNFORTUNATELY OUR CHILD WAS NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. IN ALL THREE CASES THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE ALTHOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT RESULTING IN UNSAFE SITUATION. VEHICLE IS A 2004 FORD F-150. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAVE FALLEN INTO THE DOOR. A DEFECTIVE REGULATOR CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO FALL. THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE CHILDREN RIDE IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,000.

THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW ON MY TRUCK WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. IT SLIDES DOWN LITTLE BY LITTLE WHILE I DRIVE AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY PUSH IT BACK UP. I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TO FALL INTO THE DOOR AND SHATTER. AND IT IS A SECURITY CONCERN SINCE ANYONE CAN SLIDE THE WINDOW DOWN FROM THE OUTSIDE AND UNLOCK THE DOOR. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK AND AN EXPENSIVE FIX AS WELL. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING FORD NEEDS TO STEP AND RECALL. *TR

AS I LOWERED THE DRIVER'S-SIDE POWER WINDOW, IT MADE A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE AND THEN AN EVEN LOUDER POP/CRACK WHICH MADE ME THINK THE WINDOW HAD BROKEN. I RAISED THE WINDOW CAUTIOUSLY AND EVEN THOUGH IT CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISES, THE GLASS APPEARED TO BE UNDAMAGED. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, THE WINDOW SLID DOWN INTO THE DOOR OF THE TRUCK. *TR

I HAD 3 WINDOW REGULATORS JUST QUIT CAUSING THE GLASS TO JUST DROP IN MY 2004 FORD 150 LARIAT. MY WARRANTY WAS 23 DAYS OVER AND THE FORD CALL CENTER AS WELL AS CORPORATE OFFICES, (313-845-6173,313-845-5761, 313-845-5831) FLAT OUT TOLD ME IT WAS MY PROBLEM THERE WERE NO MORE WARRANTIES. I PAID TO REPAIR 2 OF THE WINDOW REGULATORS AND FORD DID ASSIST WITH THE SECOND ON 80% OF REPAIR. BUT I HAVE OWNED 5 FORD TRUCKS AND THE ONLY ISSUES WE HAVE HAD IS WITH THE F150. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR THE PAST 5 DAYS AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2004 FORD LARIAT F150 SERIES TRUCK WINDOWS. YOU COULD BE DRIVING AND YOUR WINDOW JUST DROPS OUT INTO THE PANEL. ITS NOT SAFE. MY HUSBAND'S COWORKER ,SAID HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THERE F150 ON THE FREEWAY WITH THEIR SON IN THE BACK AND THE WINDOW DROPPED AND SHE THOUGHT IT WAS A DRIVEBY CAUSE THE WINDOW WAS GONE AND THERE WAS LOUD BANG NOISE OR THUMP. THIS IS NOT SAFE. *TR

I HAVE HAD ALL FOUR OF MY WINDOWS IN MY 2004 F150 SUPERCREW COLLAPSE INTO THE DOOR. 3 OF THOSE HAVE BEEN WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY. I COULD ONLY IMAGINE IF I WAS IN A RAIN STORM TRYING TO DRIVE WHAT THAT COULD HAVE DONE. I KNOW HAVING TO FIX MY PASSENGER SIDE FOR THE 2ND TIME. *TR

LEAVING HOME ROLLING UP DRIVER POWER WINDOW AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS A VERY LOUD BANG AND SNAPPING SOUNDS FROM WINDOW, VERY UN-NERVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. SHE STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. SHE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 06E056000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT SINCE THE VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED, SHE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,000.

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOWN AND AS I WENT TO ROLL IT UP DUE TO RAIN, I HEARD A LOUD POW INSIDE MY DOOR AND THE WINDOW FELL ALL THE WAY BACK DOWN. AS IT TURNS OUT, MY WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS, I FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD 2004 F150. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT DO TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, THEFT, CHILDREN SAFETY, PET SAFETY, AND COST OF REPLACEMENT (POSSIBLY 3 MORE TIMES). *TR