2004 Ford F-150 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO REAR WINDOWS AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS ALL FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR FRAME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REGULATOR FAILED. THE CONTACT WENT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND EACH ONE REPAIRED ONE WINDOW AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE DEALERS STATED THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HER, BUT THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET RECEIVED ANY COMPENSATION. THE DEALERS FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE THIRD WINDOW AT ALL, ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT BELIEVES THIS IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THESE WINDOWS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

NOTED THAT DRIVERS DOOR DID NOT LINE UP CORRECTLY AS BEFORE. BODY SHOP NOTED THAT DOOR HAD EVIDENCE OF A WELD FAILING IN AREA WHERE THE HINGES INSERT INTO THE DOOR. THAT WAS 2/27/06 AND TRUCK HAD APPROX. 62,000 MILES ON IT. THEN THIS SPRING (2008) I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE DOOR BEGAN TO FIT EVEN WORSE THAN BEFORE AND PUT MY CAMERA BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR POST TO TAKE PHOTOS AS MY HEAD WOULD NOT FIT IN THAT AREA TO GET A GOOD VIEW. PHOTOS SHOWED NUMEROUS CRACKS HAD DEVELOPED IN AREA OF HINGE INSERTIONS ON THE DOOR AND THE ENTIRE DOOR END HAD WARPED OUT OF SHAPE IN AREA OF HINGE ATTACHMENTS. NOW TRUCK HAS 113,000 MILES AND WHEN MY DEALER SPOKE TO CORPORATE FORD, THEY WERE TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY FOR BODY DEFECTS HAD EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES. I SPOKE TO CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD DO NOTHING AS THERE WAS NO RECALL ISSUED. THAT WAS SOMETIME IN MAY 2008. MY CONTENTION IS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT A BODY DEFECT AND PUTS ME IN DANGER SHOULD THERE BE A CRASH. THIS DOOR WILL NOT PROTECT ME IN A SIDE IMPACT AS IT IS NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

FAILURE OF PASSENGER, REAR LEFT, REAR RIGHT WINDOWS WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. AT DIFFERENT TIMES. TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. COST ABOUT 416.00 EACH TIME. *TR

I WENT TO PUT UP THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW, HEARD A SNAP, THEN THE WINDOW SANK INTO THE DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BOTH POTENTIALLY FOR THEFT AND FOR INJURY. I AM NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, FOR THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY FORD F150 OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE, ON MULTIPLE WINDOWS AND IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. I AM HAVING THE WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED AT SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE. I'VE OWNED VEHICLES 10 YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM, AND YES, THEY WERE FORDS TOO. *TR

THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS. ON AN INFREQUENT BASIS, THE TRANSMISSION, WHEN DECELERATING, STARTS TO GROWL LOUDLY AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER F-150 OWNERS AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. TO DATE, NO CRASHES OR INJURIES ARE KNOWN BY ME, BUT I FEEL FORD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR

TRANSMISSONS BEGAN SHIFTING UP AND DOWN TOO OFTEN.. NEXT A HUM AND THEN JERKS IN BETWEEN SHIFTS. TOOK IT TO AAMCO AND RAN DIAGNOSTICS.. RESULTS WERE INTERNAL DAMAGE. DROVE TRUCK HOME AND BACK THE NEXT DAY FOR REPLACEMENT COST $2,200.00 NOMAL USE WITH OCCASSIONAL 4X DRIVE. 114K MILES *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2004 F-150 THREE MONTHS AGO AND I HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATOR THREE TIMES (TWO ON THE SAME WINDOW). I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM CONSUMERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM. IT COSTS ANYWHERE FROM $200.00 TO $400.00 TO GET IT REPAIRED EACH TIME. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS ON A MONTHLY BASIS NOR SHOULD I OR ANYONE ELSE NEED TO PUT UP WITH THE OBVIOUS DEFECT WITH FORDS WINDOW REGULATORS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

VEHICLE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILS. IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOUD BANG. THE WINDOW THEN FALLS INTO THE DOOR. THE WINDOW IS NOW UNABLE TO BE MOVED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW NOT ABLE TO BE SECURED. THIS IS THE THIRD WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE. STARTED WITH DRIVERS SIDE, THEN PASSENGER SIDE, NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR FAILED. DEALER REPORTED THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON AND IS DUE TO A FAULTY PART. FORD WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND FAILS TO FIX / REPLACE THE REGULATORS UNTIL THEY FAIL. THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND ALL WINDOWS FIXED PRIOR TO FAILURE. *TR

2004/5 FORD F150, 33,000 ROAD MILES (NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD) PARKED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN MY TRUCK WHEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COILS SPRING COLLAPSED. HAVING INSPECTED THE FAILED PART, IT HAS NOT FAILED IN THE NORMAL FRACTURE STRAIGHT THROUGH THE COIL BUT DIAGONALLY THROUGH IT, SURELY THIS MUST BE A MANUFACTURING FLAW. SO GLAD I WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE FORWARD. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEARS FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE CONTACT HAD TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, ON JUNE 16, 2008, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT WAS MILEAGE 46,000.

POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL PREMATURELY CAUSING GLASS TO FALL AND FRACTURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW TO AIR OUT THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A POPPING SOUND. THE WINDOW FELL ALL THE WAY DOWN INSIDE THE VEHICLE DOOR. THIS IS THE THIRD WINDOW TO FAIL IN THIS MANNER WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF. THE ONLY WINDOW WHICH HAS NOT DONE THIS IS THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

IN APRIL 2008 THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW FELL DUE TO A BROKEN REGULATOR AND JUST TODAY THE DRIVER WINDOW DID THE SAME. TWO MONTHS FROM EACH OTHER IS NOT RIGHT TWO YEARS MAYBE BUT NOT TOO MONTHS. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE IMMEDIATELY. *TR

CONSTANT ENGINE NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE LIFTERS, VERY LOUD....HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PEOPLE LOOK AT THE PROBLEM, NO ONE CAN SEEM TO LOCATE THE ISSUE, OR REPAIR IT IN ANY WAY OR DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *TR

MY OVERDRIVE GEAR GOT WIPED OUT. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK I GOT UP TO 30 MPH AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP REAL BAD AND WOULD NOT MOVE. *TR

I OWN A 2004 FORD F150 THE WINDOWS IN MY TRUCK HAVE FALLEN DAMAGING WINDOW TINT SCRATCHING WINDOWS THE PART THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW UP IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND THE REPLACEMENTS ARE MADE OF THE SAME MATERIALS AS OEM WHICH CAUSES THE SAME PROBLEM TO OCCUR AGAIN EACH TIME THE PART FAILS THE COST IS $160 ONLY FROM THE DEALER I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON DIFFERENT FORD SITES AND MANY FORD F150 OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I DON'T THINK THIS IS FAIR TO THE CONSUMER TO HAVE TO KEEP REPAIRING AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE WITH A REPLACEMENT PART THAT WILL FAIL THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL PART. I ONLY HAVE 24,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK THE LOWEST OF THE GROUP OF PEOPLE I HAVE FOUND WHILE RESEARCHING, *ONE OF MY WINDOWS BACK PASSENGER SIDE* WAS RARELY EVER OPENED SO IT BEGS THE QUESTION WHY A PART WOULD JUST UP AND BREAK FOR NO REASON. PLEASE HELP CONSUMERS WE ARE NOT GETTING ANY HELP FROM FORD. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE 3-5 ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT BACK INTO 2 WHEEL DRIVE. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,229 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22.

THREE INCIDENTS WITH THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN AND WON'T ROLL BACK UP. THE REGULATORS SEEMS TO KEEP BREAKING WITH NORMAL OPERATION. THE FIRST ONE TO GO WAS THE REAR DRIVERSIDE DOOR, THEN 6 MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, THEN 4 MONTHS LATER THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR. *TR

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR/CABLE MALFUNCTIONS/BREAKS AND WINDOW DROPS DOWN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARS AN UNUSUAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE MAKES LEFT TURNS, HE HEARS NOTHING. THE FAILURE WORSENED TO THE POINT THAT THE UNUSUAL SOUND OCCURRED WHEN HE WOULD ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,200. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN UPDATED 07/03/08 *JB

2004 FORD F-150 TRAILER HITCH BROKE. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE TRAILER HITCH BROKE HE LOST CONTROL AND WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0344-91. *JB UPDATED 05/26/08. CONSUMER SENT IN ADDITION VOQ COMPLAINT. *KB 06/25/08.

WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AFTER WE EXPERIENCE THE ENGINE MISSING. THE SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WOULD BE CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE IGNITION COIL, PLUGS AND WIRE BOOTS. THIS SEEMINGLY SIMPLE SERVICE JOB HAS LITERALLY TURNED INTO A NIGHTMARE. AFTER ALMOST 4 WEEKS OUR VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP. IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE PLUGS, 2 PLUGS BROKE. THE DEALERSHIP NEEDED A "SPECIAL" TOOL TO REMOVE THE BROKEN PLUGS AND HAD TO ORDER IT. WHEN THEY GOT THE TOOL, THE STILL COULDN'T REMOVE THE PLUGS AND SAID THEY WOULD DRILL THEM OUT. AND THEN - THE BIGGEST BLUNDER OF ALL HAPPENED - WHILE THEY WERE DRILLING SOME PIECES OF PORCELAIN FELL INTO THE ENGINE AND SCARRED THE CYLINDER(S)WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO FAIL. NOW WE'RE BEING TOLD BECAUSE OF THIS WE NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE!! EACH TIME THEY CALLED IT WAS ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE GOING WRONG AND MORE MONEY!! WE'RE LOYAL FORD CUSTOMERS! THESE ADTL REPAIRS SHOULD NOT BE AT OUR COST! *TR

ALL FIVE ELECTRIC WINDOW MECHANISMS IN OUR F150 FX4 SUPERCREW HAVE FAILED AND HAVE HAD TO BE REPAIRED, INCLUDING THE POWER REAR WINDOW. NOT SURE IF IT IS THE HEAT THAT KILLS THE PLASTIC GEARS OR WHAT. REAR WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED AFTER LEAKING WHEN IT RAINED (2X). ALL EXCEPT LAST WINDOW COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OF 3 YEARS/36K MILES. *TR

I HAVE THREE FORD AND HADN'T BEEN NOTICE ABOUT ANY RECALL ON MY FORD F150 2004 AND 2007. *TR

MY '04 FORD F150 EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 28,000 MILES. THE TRUCK WAS 6 DAYS PAST THE MANUFACTURERS FACTORY WARRANTY. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED, WELL MAINTAINED - I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. COST TO REPLACE WAS $2,200. *TR

I WAS REARENDED WHILE SITTING STILL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT A RATE OF 55+ MPH. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT CAUSED MY TRUCK TO STRIKE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHICH CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION OF 5 CARS IN FRONT OF THE ONE I HIT. THE VEHICLE CRASH CAUSED SEVERE INJURIES TO ME BECAUSE MY FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

I WANT TO PREFACE THIS BY SAYING THAT BEFORE THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED I HAD MY F-150 IAT A FORD DEALERSHIP IN RALEIGH NC TWO SAYS BEFORE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT ABOUT 600 MILES BEFORE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS UP. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT SO I WAS FORCED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MY PARENTS HOUSE IN OHIO ON CHRISTMAS DAY. AS I WAS HEADING THROUGH VIRGINIA TO NORTH CAROLINA I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I STOPPED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS AND EVENTUALLY FOUND OUT THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN AWAY FROM THE HEAD. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS. AFTER HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS FORCED TO PAY ALMOST 3500 DOLLARS IN ORDER TO GET MY TRUCK BACK. FORD SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. 1D *TR

ENGINE MAKES A TAPPING NOISE AT HEAD COVERS. *TR

FORD DESIGN ON 3VALVE ENGINES IN MY CASE F150 WITH 5.4 AND MUSTANG WITH 4.6 HAS CAUSED PLUGS TO BREAK IN CYLINDER HEAD. FORD HAS ISSUED 3 TSB'S. THIS IS THEIR PROBLEM AND THEY ARE MAKING CONSUMER FOOT THE BILL WHICH CAN RUN IN THOUSANDS. *TR

ENGINE STALLS WHEN TURNING CORNERS. UNLESS I HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEN. *TR

OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR ALL FOUR WINDOWS ON MY 2004 F150 HAVE FAILED. THE BRACKET MECHANISM BREAKS, FOLLOWING A LARGE NOISE, AND THE WINDOW SLIDES DOWN. EACH INSTANCE I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE OVERDRIVE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSTALL A NEW MODULE BECAUSE THE NEW MODULAR WOULD BE RUINED DUE TO A QUARTER INCH SHAVING ON THE MAGNET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE EVERYDAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000. UPDATED 4/29/08 *CN

I OWN A 2004 F-150. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED IT TRAVELS NEARLY TO THE FLOOR ON THE FIRST "PUMP." THE PROBLEM IS REMEDIED BY PUMPING THE BRAKE ONCE OR TWICE TO REGAIN A SOLID PEDAL FEEL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED TO MY DEALER AND TO NUMEROUS BRAKE SHOPS TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE REPLACED ALL THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF MY BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS TO THIS DAY. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F150 SUPERCREW FX4 IN DECEMBER OF 2007. SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE I HAVE FOUND THAT THE HOOD SHAKES VIOLENTLY ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEEDS OF OVER 50 MPH, OFTEN SCARING EACH INDIVIDUAL IN THE TRUCK. I HAVE NOTICED A LOUD IRRITATING NOISE COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD AREA, UNABLE TO PIN POINT EXACTLY WHAT IS CAUSING IT., ALSO CAUSING ME TO BE A LITTLE NERVOUS THAT ONE DAY IT WILL COME FLYING IN AT ME. THESE ARE THE TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, THE MINOR ISSUE IS THE 12V OUTLET NOT WORKING AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO HAVE THESE ISSUES LOOKED INTO. MY LAST VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP RESULTED IN THEM KEEPING THE TRUCK AND SUPPLYING US WITH A RENTAL WHILE THEY LOOKED INTO THE ISSUES AND RESOLVED THEM. SINCE HAVING THE TRUCK BACK THE WINDSHIELD OR WHATEVER IS CAUSING THE IRRITATING NOISE HAS ONLY GOTTEN LOUDER, THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE CONCERNING THE HOODS VIOLENT SHAKING, AND THE 12V OUTLET STILL DOES NOT WORK. I'VE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP IS A WASTE OF TIME AND ENERGY ONLY CAUSING MORE STRESS TO MY LIFE WITH HIGHER INSECURITIES CONCERNING MY TRUCK. I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO FIND AS MUCH INFORMATION CONCERNING THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD ISSUES SO I CAN ENSURE MY SAFETY AND THOSE OF WHOM ARE RIDING WITH ME. THIS TRUCK IS A NICE TRUCK, MY DREAM TRUCK, AND ALL I WANT IS TO MAKE SURE THAT I'M SAFE WHILE I'M DRIVING IT. *TR

2004 F150 TRITON NEEDED TO HAVE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY REPLACED. STRONG BURNING SMELL. DIFFICULTY STEERING. LEAKING STEERING FLUID. PART #8L3Z*3B676*A WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED @ C WIMERLEY..49047. *TR

FRONT BRAKE SHUDDER BEFORE AND AFTER DEALER SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED ROTORS PRIOR TO PURCHASE. *TR

RIGHT REAR WINDOW INOPERABLE GLASS FELL INTO DOOR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING REAR PASSENGER WINDOW FELL, GOT IT FIXED IN CALIFORNIA, EL MONTE FORD, IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY @ 56,312 MILES. THAT WAS ON JULY 20, 2007. RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW FELL WHILE DRIVING TODAY MARCH 9, 2008 OUT OF WARRANTY @ 64,545 MILES. I HAVE NOTICED THERE ARE QUITE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY, WHEN WILL IT BE RECALL OR HAS IT ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. TWICE THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND COULD CAUSE A ACCIDENT NOT TO MENTION THE EXPOSURE TO OUTSIDE WEATHER. ALSO WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN TO THE 2 FRONT WINDOWS?THANK YOU PAUL GARCIA *TR

THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE SHUDDERED WHEN APPLIED SINCE PURCHASING THE TRUCK NEW. AS A RESULT OF THIS SHUDDER, THE ROTORS HAVE WARPED AND WORN SO THIN THEY NOW HAVE TO BE REPLACED. IF WE HAD NOT JUST BOUGHT NEW TIRES, WE WOULD NEVER HAD KNOWN THAT THE BRAKES WERE READY TO FAIL. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE SHUDDER PROBLEM SINCE 2004 AND IN FACT, MADE A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE FRONT BRAKES BEGINNING ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004. HOWEVER, THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE WORK UNDER WARRANTY OR SEND OUT A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

LEFT REAR WINDSHIELD CONTINUES TO FALL, AFTER HAVING IT SERVICED 4 TIMES, AND REPLACING THE REGULATOR (SMALL MOTOR). NOW THIS IS THE 5 TIME I WILL HAVE THIS SERVICED AGAIN, AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THE TRUCK FOR 2 YEARS. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 SUPERCREW AND HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW MECHANISM. FIRST THE DRIVER FRONT WINDOW JUST SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING MY FAMILY TO A PUMPKIN PATCH. I PAID TO HAVE THAT WINDOW REPAIRED ONLY TO HAVE THE DRIVER REAR WINDOW FALL INTO THE DOOR! I WAS WAITING TO GET THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT WHEN, YOU GUESSED IT, THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR! I CURRENTLY HAVE THEM BOTH TAPED CLOSED SO MY TWO BOYS IN CARSEATS DON'T FREEZE EVERY MORNING! THIS IS APPARENTLY AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED! *TR

TWO POWER WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN AND WON'T ROLL BACK UP. THE REGULATORS SEEM TO BE BROKEN. THE FIRST ONE TO GO WAS THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR, THEN 6 WEEKS LATER, THE DRIVER DOOR. *TR

2 SPARK PLUGS FOWLED UP, SEIZING IN BLOCK AND BREAKING INSIDE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE POWER BEGAN DECREASING SIMULTANEOUSLY AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM TRAVELING ABOVE 35 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COIL PACK AND SPARK PLUGS IN THE NUMBER FIVE CYLINDER. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEAD. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE ONLY FIVE THREADS HOLDING THE PLUGS TO THE ALUMINUM HEAD, AND, EVEN IF THEY MADE THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE COULD STILL FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 03/25/08. *LJ

REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS CHATTERING/SHUDDERING ON SLOW TAKE OFF TURNS. PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED BY CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. ISSUE FAULTY CLUTCH PACK IN THE POSITRACTION REAR. VEHICLE HAD 39,000 MILES SO OUT OF WARRANTY. BOTH DEALER AND FORD GAVE SOME ON REPAIR. ABOUT $400 TOWARD $900 REPAIR. HELPS SOME BUT STILL CAN'T GET PAST WHY A MECHANICAL FAILURE ON A PART THAT SHOULD LAST 100,000 MILES. *TR

OUT OF THE BLUE THE TRUCK JUST STARTS SHAKING, NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE. I HAVE TO PULL OFF ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF ,WAIT A BIT, THEN START AND LEAVE AND SEEMS TO BE OK TILL NEXT TIME. IT HAS 37,800 MILES . LAST TIME ON I-94 AT 65MPH IT SCARED ME TO DEATH IT STARTED SHAKING SO BAD . I ALSO HAD A 2005 F150 THAT DID THIS. ITS NOT THE TIRES, OR ENGINE BUT I THINK THE DRIVETRAIN . VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE AS I AM FINDING I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE FORD ADMIT WHAT THIS IS AND FIX THESE TRUCKS. *TR

FINGER CRUSHED UNDER DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE. THE LEVER THAT OPENS THE REAR DOOR OF THE 2004 - F150 WHILE TRYING TO OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE PASSENGER SEAT. SURGERY NEEDED TO PLACE TIP OF FINGER BONE BACK INTO PLACE. *TR

MOTOR WOULD BEGIN TO SURGE AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CHANGED SPARK PLUGS AFTER ONLY 5,706 MILES. WE HAVE SINCE CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS 7 MORE TIMES WITH IN 80,000 MILES. SOME THING OCCURS EACH TIME. *TR

MAY 07 REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED. JANUARY 08 A VIOLENT SHAKING OCCURS AT 50MPH NEARLY CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP AND FOUND THAT A BROKEN CLIP ON THE PARKING BRAKE ALLOWED THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES (ON THE INSIDE OF THE ROTORS) TO BIND NEARLY LOCKING THE WHEELS. NEEDED TO REPLACE PARKING BRAKE, BOTH ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS DUE TO DAMAGE. SHOP DID NOT KEEP THE PARTS. CONCERN IS THE A BROKEN PARKING BRAKE CLIP CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE. COST WAS OVER $800. FORD CLAIMED THAT BRAKE ABUSE WAS AT FAULT. *TR

BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE 2004 FORD F150 HAS A SHUDDER/VIBRATION IN THE REAR AXLE. TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER FOR SERVICE. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THEY WILL FIX IT TO "LESSEN THE CONCERN," NOT COMPLETELY GET RID OF IT. MY AFTERMARKET WARRANTY WILL COVER IT AFTER DEDUCTIBLE AND TAXES. BUT I DON'T LIKE THE SOUND OF LESSEN THE CONCERN. AND IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR