2004 Ford F-150 complaints

MY VEHICLE HAS LOW POWER, STUTTERS, AND CUTS OFF. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS SAID TO HAS COME OUT ABOUT POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE PUSHROD OR ROCKER ARMS AM NOT SURE BUT I AM SURE THAT THE PROBLEM COME FROM THE POINT OF ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR AN ISSUE THAT STARTS FROM MANUFACTURING. *TR

I DROVE THE TRUCK HOME FROM THE AUTOMATIC CAR WASH (WITH UNDERFLUSH) AND I PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE. I LEFT FOR A 10 DAY VACATION AN HOUR AFTER I PARKED IT. WHEN I CAME HOME 10 DAYS LATER I FOUND THE TRUCK HOOD AND CAB COVERED IN BLACK SOOT. THE ENTIRE GARAGE ALSO HAD A THIN FILM OF BLACK SOOT. AS IT TURNS OUT, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE CAUGHT ON FIRE SOME TIME AFTER I PARKED THE TRUCK. IT CAUSED $4000 DAMAGE BETWEEN THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND OTHER RELATED COMPONENTS. I HAVE A FULL EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH COVERED THE REPAIRS (INITIALLY THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR, BUT I CHALLENGED THAT DECISION, AND THE ESP PEOPLE AGREED WITH ME). *TR

ENGINE HAS HAD A TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE SINCE DAY I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. TALKED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NORMAL NOISE FROM 04 F-150 TRITION THEY HAVE SINCE CLOSED. WENT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD SAME THING. BROKE DOWN WENT TO HOMETOWN MECHANIC REPLACED CAM GEARS AFTER ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ASKED IF IT SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL. ALSO PULLED VALVE COVER OFF TO FIND VALVE SPRING AND ROCKER ARM ON CAM. TOTAL DISCOUNTED COST FROM FRIEND WAS $2400 NOT COUNTING MACHINING HEADS. *TR

F-150 - 2004 FORD. EXPERIENCING TWO MECHANICAL ISSUES. THE MOST CONCERTING IS THE FUEL FUMES/TOXIC SMELL THAT ENTERS THE CAB. SECONDARY IS ENGINE KNOCK. THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY EXPIRES IN APPROX. 5K MILES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AND ODOR CONFIRMED, HOWEVER, NO TROUBLE CODE WAS GIVEN, THEREFORE, FORD DEALERSHIP CAN'T MAKE REPAIRS WITHOUT APPROVAL OF FORD, WHO WON'T APPROVE WITHOUT VALID TROUBLE CODES. THE FUMES ARE TOXIC AND MUST BE HAZARDOUS TO THE HEALTH OF OUR FAMILY.*CN

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE DAY AND MY REAR PASSENGER WINDOW STARTS GOING DOWN AND I CANNOT GET IT BACK UP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE PLASTIC PART HOLDING UP THE WINDOW HAD BROKEN. COST APPROX $330 TO FIX. YESTERDAY I TURN ON MY CAR AND THE DRIVERS FRONT WINDOW HAS NOW DONE THE SAME THING. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND MANY HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW ROLLED DOWN INTO THE POCKET OF THE DOOR. THE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE WINDOW. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,238 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNATTENDED. THE FAILURE IS THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY 2004 FORD F-150 CREW CAB. THE FAILURE LEFT MY VEHICLE UNSECURED WITH NEWLY PURCHASED CHRISTMAS PRESENTS INSIDE. MY MAJOR CONCERN NOW IS IF ANOTHER FAILS FOR THE SAME WINDOW OR ANOTHER WINDOW WHILE MY PREGNANT WIFE IS DRIVING AND THE WINDOW JUST STARTS FALLING INTO THE DOOR, HOW IS SHE GOING TO REACT AND MAYBE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN WORSE IT HAPPENS WHILE TRAVELING IN COLD WEATHER AND HAVING NO WAY TO SECURE THE COLD WEATHER OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE MY LOCAL FORD DEALER THAT THEY CARRY THESE PARTS IN STOCK BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF FAILURES AND "THEY KEEP IN STOCK WHAT MOVES". THE ONLY THING DONE FOR ME TO CORRECT THE FAILURE WAS TO HAVE THE PARTS REPLACED, FORD'S REPAIR ON THIS PART IS CLOSE TO $500 BEFORE ANY TAXES. AFTER HAVING THE PARTS REPLACED, THE TECH SHOWED ME THE FAILED PART AND ITS WHERE A WIRE ROPE THAT CONTROLS THE MOVEMENT OF THE WINDOW ATTACHED TO THE WINDOW SUPPORT AND THAT WIRE ROPE ATTACHES TO A PIECE OF PLASTIC, THE PLASTIC IS WHAT BROKE AND TO MY EYE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT COULD EVER SURVIVE THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE. *TR

2004 FORD F-150 EJECTING SPARK PLUGS. CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE STARTED MISSING. DEALER TOLD HIM THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE SHOOTING SPARK PLUGS OUT. *KB THE DEALER FOUND ERROR CODES FOR CYLINDERS 2 AND 4 WHICH WERE SOAKED WITH OIL. *JB

TSB 050621. THIS IS WHERE YOUR BRAKES SHUDDER VERY HARSHLY WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED. THIS IS A PROBLEM ON EVERY FORD F150 BUILT BEFORE MID NOVEMBER 2004. UNFORTUNATELY FORD HAS MADE THIS ONLY A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BUT THE REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND NOT COVERED IF THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IT IS TOO DANGEROUS OF A PROBLEM TO NOT GET REPAIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ALTERNATOR GAUGE DROPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO MORE TIMES UNDER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS THE CAUSE OF EACH FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 26,200. UPDATED01/07/08 *BF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES AND A FUSE WAS REPLACED

I NOTICED MY BRAKES PULSATING WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALERS SERVICE TECH TOLD ME THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NOT RELEASING FULLY AND HAD WARPED THE ROTORS BEYOND REPAIR. THE CALIPER PISTONS HAD "COCKED" IN THEIR HOUSINGS, DESTROYING THE FRONT CALIPERS. THE REPAIR COST OVER $1,400. THE RISK IS THAT THE BRAKES WOULD BIND, FAIL TO DISENGAGE WHEN APPLIED, AND CAUSE A CRASH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-50 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD GRIND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PISTONS IN THE CALIPERS WERE MISALIGNED AND FAILED TO RELEASE THE BRAKE ROTOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,288.

FORD RECOMMENDS CHANGING THE SPARK PLUGS ON MY 2004 F150 5.4 3-VALVE AT 100,000 MILES. MILEAGE WAS GETTING CLOSE SO I TRIED TO CHANGE THEM. UNFORTUNATELY FORD DID NOT TELL OWNERS THAT THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK PLUGS BREAKING-OFF IN THE CYLINDER CAUSING A MASSIVE REPAIR BILL. ENGINE HAD MUST BE REMOVED TO TAKE OUT BROKEN PLUG. FORD DID PRODUCE A TSB, BUT DID NOT INFORM OWNERS THAT THIS ROUTINE SERVICE SHOULD BE DONE BY DEALER. UPON CHECKING INTERNET, THERE ARE SCORES OF REPORTS OF THE PLUGS BREAKING WHEN BOTH OWNERS AND DEALERS ATTEMPT THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. *TR

I HAD A CLUNKING SOUND UNDER MY 2004 F150 4X4. PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND FOUND OUT THAT THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING ON MY DRIVE SHAFT HAD WORN OUT. LUCKILY I FOUND OUT BEFORE GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR A LONG TRIP OR THE SHAFT WOULD HAVE EVENTUALLY EATEN THROUGH AND CAUSED MAJOR HARM TO THE TRUCK AND POSSIBLY OURSELVES AND ANY OTHERS INVOLVED FROM AN ACCIDENT. I CANNOT FIND ANY PARTS TO REPLACE THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING (CSB). ALL AFTER MARKET PARTS SUPPLIERS CANNOT FIND A REPLACEMENT PART THAT IS EVEN MADE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WANTS TO SELL ME THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT FOR $700 WHEN THE CSB IS ONLY A $20-30 PART - IF FORD WOULD SUPPLY/MAKE THE PART. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PART I HAVE HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FINDING FOR THIS TRUCK! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALER 5 TIMES BEFORE A REPAIR WAS FINALLY MADE. CURRENTLY, THE DRIVER SIDE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE ABS IS LOCKING THE TIRES IN A CERTAIN SPOT AND PREVENTING THEM FROM PROPERLY TURNING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS SEEMED TO RANDOMLY ACTIVATE ON 1 WHEEL. THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT ALWAYS CANCEL AFTER MAKING A TURN. UPDATED 12/05/07

THE PARKING BRAKES HAVE FAILED CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH, AND MUST BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE ROTORS ON MY 4X4 F-150 TRUCK. *B

WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE V-8 5.4 ENGINE STARTED MISSING, DEALER IN WINSLOW AZ SAID THEY HAD A LOT OFTROUBLE WITH THAT ENGINE SHOOTING THE SPARK PLUGS OUT. TWO OF THE PLUGS WERE LOOSE , ONE APPARENTLY MORE THAN THE OTHER. REPLACING PLUGS DID NOT HELP. SOME REPORTS OF OTHERS TELL OF THIS GOING ON SINCE BEFORE 97. SOME WITH FIRES. I WONDER WHY THIS SITUATION HAS GONE ON SO LONG AND STILL NOT FIXED. *TR

2004 F-150 WITH 41,000 MILES HAS A BAD SHIMMY AROUND 55 MPH AND WEARS TIRES EVERY 8,000 TO 10,000 MILES. RECENTLY TRUCK BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER SO I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS FALLING APART. *TR

AC HOSE DRAIN TUBE ALONG FIRE WALL DISINTEGRATED. HOSE WAS REPLACED WITH PART#EMC6A614. THIS WAS NOT ORIGINAL PART MADE BY MANUFACTURER. THIS PART WAS UPGRADED AS A RESPONSE TO ISSUES THAT FORD 150 OWNERS WERE HAVING REGARDING THIS HOSE LEAKING INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. *TR

TERRIFIC VIBRATIONS/SHIMMIES AT SPEEDS FROM 55-70 MPH. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATIONS FELT THROUGH OUT THE VEHICLE. HAVE HAD VEHICLE IN TO FORD FOR WARRANTY REPAIR 6 TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER RIGHT NOW AND HAS BEEN THERE 3 DAYS. (10/17-10/18-10/19 AND WHO KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER.) WHEN IT VIBRATES AND SHAKES WE HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 8,000 MILES ON IT AND IT ONLY HAS 20,500 ON IT NOW. THE INCIDENCE OF VIBRATING/SHAKING IS GETTING MORE AND MORE FREQUENT.--THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE IN THIS CONDITION.

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW IN JUNE OF 2004. SINCE I'VE HAD THE TRUCK WHEN TURNING RIGHT, ESPECIALLY FROM A DEAD STOP, I GET A SEVERE VIBRATION FROM THE DRIVE TRAIN. I'VE HAD THE TRUCK IN MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT GOT SO BAD FORD REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND SEEMED TO HELP FOR A WHILE. WITH ONLY 17000 ACTUAL MILES ON THE TRUCK YOU WOULD EXPECT BETTER QUALITY FOR A STICKER PRICE OF $ 42,000.00. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. AT APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WINDOW UNDER WARRANTY. THIRTEEN MONTHS LATER, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL UP, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. THROUGH RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED A NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AND HE BELIEVES THAT IT IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07

I WAS SITTING IN MY HOME OFFICE WITH MY 2004 FORD F 150 PARKED RIGHT OUTSIDE WHERE I COULD SEE IT. ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST OUT OF THE BLUE, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW (WHICH WAS CLOSED) DROPS COMPLETELY INTO ITS CAVITY WITH NO CAUSE AND THE ALARM STARTS BEEPING. IT TURNS OUT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE, AND THEN REMOVING THE DOOR PANEL TO FURTHER INSPECT IT THAT A CABLE WHICH OPERATES THE WINDOW TO GO UP AND DOWN HAD BROKEN. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THIS ANY FURTHER YET AS IT IS THE WEEKEND, BUT WILL CONTACT FORD ON MONDAY TO SEE WHAT THEIR REACTION IS. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE SOMEONE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. MY ONLINE RESEARCH TURN UP MANY INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS WITH FORD F 150 TRUCKS, SOME REPORTING AS MANY AS 3 INSTANCES! *TR

I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK FOR APPROX. 7 WEEKS. DURING THE TEST DRIVE I NOTICED A VIBRATION STARTING AROUND 55 MPH. THE TRUCK HAD 41000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER AGREED TO BALANCE THE TIRES. AFTER BALANCING THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. IT GETS SEVERE AROUND 70-74 MPH WITH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS. I WILL BE TAKING THE TRUCK INTO THE SHOP FOR THE 45000 MILE SERVICE WITHIN TWO WEEKS AND WILL BE TALKING TO THE SERVICE DEPT. *JB

PARKING BRAKE CABLE SOMEHOW BECAME DETACHED FROM THE HOOK ON THE REAR OF ROTOR ON BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDES. CABLE DID OPERATE BEFORE. *TR

SITTING AT A LIGHT WITH DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IN THE UP POSITION. HEARD A HUGE BANG AND SAW WINDOWING DROPPING INTO DOOR. IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRUCK WAS MOVING IT WOULD BE VERY DISTRACTING POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

ON MY 2004 FORD F-150 SUPER CAB THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED MECHANICALLY ON BOTH SIDES. THE RESULT OF THE FAILURE IS THE WINDOW DROPPING INTO THE WINDOW WELL ABRUPTLY. I CAN UNDERSTAND 1 BUT BOTH WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER INDICATES A DESIGN FLAW. *JB

DRIVING ON 115TH ST AND I -57 OVERPASS IN CHICAGO & LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAME OFF WHEN THE A-FRAME BROKE AND WENT ACROSS 2 LANES OF TAFFIC . THIS IS A 2004 FORD F-150 WITH 59,354 MILES. NO WARNING WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE SLID TO THE RAILROAD TRACK AND FLIPPED SIDEWAYS PARALLEL TO THE TRACKS AND RT. FRONT SIDE A-FRAME BROKE. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE AND BACK OF CAB HIT BED AND CREASED ABOUT AN INCH DEEP, BUCKLED THE BED ABOVE THE WHEEL 3 INCHES. BENT THE FRAME & INS. CO. SAID IT WAS NOT TOTALED BUT HAS BEEN 10 WEEKS PLUS AND THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON IT. NO OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED. FORD REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TURN IN A CLAIM ON THE COMPRHENSIVE WARRANTY FOR 72 MO OR 100,00 MILES. SO WE ARE STUCK AGAIN-NO VEHICLE FOR OVER 10 WEEKS AND STILL NOT REPAIRED. BODY SHOP IS STILL PUTTING PARTS ON IT. HOW MANY OTHERS HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN? *JB

THE CARS' A/C TURNS OFF BY ITSELF IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND ITS BEEN HAPPENING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. WHICH WAS IN NOVEMBER 2004. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND HE WAS UNABLE RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE #5 IGNITION COIL CAUGHT FIRE AND BLEW A RELAY FUSE. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED WITH THE #6 IGNITION COIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,361 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,461.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. HE NOTICED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BREAKING OFF AND GOING INTO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS ALMOST FLAT. WHILE HE INFLATED THE TIRE, HE NOTICED AIR EXITED THROUGH A SPLIT IN THE RIM. THE DEALER STATED THERE WOULD BE NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR HIM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 112,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD RIM PURCHASED. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

2004 FORD F-150 WITH 5.4L GAS ENGINE. MANUAL SAYS CHANGE SPARK PLUGS AT 100K MILES. DEALER BROKE ALL 8 PLUGS OFF IN HEADS. THE HEADS HAD TO BE REMOVED. BILL IS $2,000, JUST TO CHANGE SPARK PLUGS. *JB

DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF JULY 2007 THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY SLID DOWN WHEN I ACTIVATED THE ELECTRIC WINDOW. DURING THE SECOND WEEK OF THE SAME MONTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY SLID DOWN WHEN ACTIVATED. I REMOVED THE INSIDE PANEL COVER OF THE DOORS AND NOTICED THE CABLING HANGING LOOSE AND WOUND AROUND TWISTED ON THE MOTOR THAT CAUSED THE WINDOW TO GO UP AND DOWN. UPON INSPECTION, THE PROBLEM WAS ATTRIBUTED TO WEAK, BAD OR INCORRECT DESIGN. THIS SUDDEN PROBLEM CAUSED A SEVERE SAFETY RISK TO ANY DRIVER OR PASSENGERS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN WHEN IT SUDDENLY FAILED AND ROLLED DOWN ON ITS OWN. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, A LOUD SNAP WAS HEARD AND THE WINDOW REMAINED DOWN AND UNABLE TO ROLLED THE WINDOW UP TO SECURE THE INTERIOR OF F150 2004 LARIAT PICKUP TRUCK. *TR

ON JUNE 11TH 2007, I DROVE MY 2004 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK 12 MILES TO DROP MY DAD OFF AT HIS HOUSE. I CAME STRAIGHT HOME. I PARKED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF MY HOME AT 5:00PM THAT EVENING. IT STAYED PARKED FOR THE NIGHT. AT 3:20 AM ON JUNE 12, 2007 MY 2004 FORD F150 FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES. IT BURNED SO HOT THAT THE FIREMEN HAD A HARD TIME PUTTING IT OUT. THE POLICE CHECKED A CAMERA THAT POINTS DOWN MY STREET AND IT DID NOT SHOW ANYBODY DOING ANYTHING TO THE TRUCK. IT JUST SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. THERE WERE NO MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THE TRUCK, AND ALL MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED IN A TIMELY FASHION. I ALSO HAVE PICTURES OF THE TRUCK IF NEEDED. *TR

THE POWER WINDOW MOTORS ON THE 2004 F-150 SUPERCREW FAILED. THE MOTORS JUST STOPPED WORKING AND THE WINDOW PROCEEDED TO SLIDE DOWN. THE FORD DEALERSHIP, SUNSET FORD, 623-977-5233, HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT, BUT WON'T PROACTIVE REPLACE THE MOTORS. THIS HAS CAUSED A HAZARD BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW SUDDENLY FAILED, CAUSING IT TO SLIDE ALL THE WAY DOWN. MY SON WAS SEAT BELTED IN,. HOWEVER, HIS WINDOW HAD NO CONTROLS. NOT TO MENTION THAT I HAD A $700 GPS STOLEN FROM THE TRUCK AS ANOTHER WINDOW JUST FAILED.*AK

I WAS DRIVING A 2004 FORD 150 PICKUP SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 29 NEAR GLENWOOD IOWA WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE. I TRIED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT TO SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING IT WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEEMED TO EXPLODE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE STILL INFLATED BUT WITHOUT ANY TREAD ON THE TIRE. I ALSO FOUND HALF THE RUNNING BOARD WAS MISSING, AND A SMALL DENT IN THE DOOR JUST ABOVE WHERE THE RUNNING BOARD USED TO BE. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO TINCHER FORD IN GLENWOOD IOWA AND HAD THE TIRE REPLACED. THIS COST WA S$157.00. I STILL DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS GOING TO COST TO REPLACE THE RUNNING BOARD. THE MECHANIC MENTIONED HE HAD NEVER SEEN THE TREAD ON A TIRE SEPARATE THE WAY THIS ONE DID. I KEPT THE OLD TIRE AND REPLACED IT WITH THE EXACT SAME BRAND, A GENERAL AMERITRAC TR P255/70 R17. I AM NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING ON THESE TIRES NOW WITH THE FEAR OF THIS REOCCURING. I JUST HEARD THERE HAS BEEN A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS AND EVEN DEATHS CAUSED BY THIS TIRE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS TO MY PICKUP AND TIRES.*AK

AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TODAY MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MADE A LOUD POP NOISE AND IT FELL INTO THE DOOR, I WAS NOT LOWERING MY WINDOW AT THE TIME, JUST BASICALLY DRIVING NORMALLY. I AM NOW UNABLE TO RAISE IT. LAST YEAR IT HAPPENED TO ME WITH MY DRIVER SIDE BACK WINDOW. I HAD TO TAKE THE DOOR PANEL OFF AND HAVE IT FIXED. AFTER READING PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AND SEEING THAT IT IS A PROBLEM I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN WHILE I AM DRIVING. I AM NOW GOING TO TRY THE DEALER TOMORROW TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. LIVING IN ARIZONA WHERE THE TEMPERATURES ARE VERY HIGH THIS CAN BE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

MY ACCIDENT IN A PARKING DECK IS ON SECURITY RECORDING AT THE BEAU RIVAGE CASINO IN BILOXI, MS I THINK. FORD CANNOT EXPLAIN WHY A WHEEL BROKE OFF AT 8 MPH. I CAUGHT AN 18" H X 6" W X 24' L STEEL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE WITH THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING BUT THE TAPE DOES. I THINK IT LESS THAN 10 MPH. I AM PRETTY SURE I WAS BRAKING WHEN IT HAPPENED. I WAS ON A DOWN RAMP AND THERE WERE OTHER CARS. I WAS TAKING CARE, BUT LOOKING AT ANOTHER CAR PULLING IN NEXT TO ME WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. IT'S ON TAPE. ANYWAY, MY FRONT WHEEL SNAPPED OFF. FORD HAS A NON EXPLANATION. THEY AGREE THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN UNDER THE CONDITIONS IT DID, AND SINCE IT MAY HAVE BEEN TAPED...THE BEAU WON'T GIVE IT UP TO ME BUT MAYBE YOU....HAVE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATION THAT MAKES NO SENSE. ACCORDING TO FORD, BOTH ASTRO FORD IN D'IBERVILLE, MS AND THE MYSTERIOUS ADJUSTER (APPARENTLY HE IS NOT COMPUNCTED TO STATE HIS FINDINGS, JUST JUDGMENT) WHO SEEMINGLY CONCURS WITH ASTRO, THERE IS A PART MISSING THAT HAD TO HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT IN ONE OF TWO MAINTENANCE (BRAKE AND ALIGN) JOBS, THE MOST RECENT OF WHICH WAS MORE THAN 20000 MILES AGO. WHEN ASKED IF I COULD OPERATE THE TRUCK WITH THE PART MISSING, THEY CALL IT A KEY, THE ANSWER WAS A DEFINITIVE AND UNANIMOUS NO. WOULD THE TIRE WEAR FUNNY? THEY SAY YES, AND AGREE IT IS NOT. THERE IS NOTHING, WHEN YOU LOOK CLOSELY AT THIS TRUCK, THAT WOULD INDICATE ANY FORM OF HARD LIVING. THE SPARE TIRE IS UNUS

2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 4X4 HAS DRIVE TRAIN PROBLEMS. UPON ACCELERATING FROM STOP, TRANSAXLE DOES NOT SEEM TO ENGAGE CORRECTLY, CASUING A NOISE, AND FEELING AS IF TRCUKS DRIVE SAHFT IS COMING OUT OF TRANSAXLE. POSSIBLY COVERED UNDER NHTSA ITEM NUMBERS: 10020175 AND 10018951. THIS HAS BEEN A REOCCURING ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, WITH DOCUMENTATION.

THE 2004 F150 SC HAS A FEW PROBLEMS: FIRST WAS THE WATER LEAKING FROM THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IN WHICH I HAD TO APPLY SILICONE AROUND THE RUBBER SEAL OF THE LIGHT...NEVER LEAKED AGAIN. SECOND ISSUE WAS FAR MORE FRUSTRATING, WHEN TRAVELING AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH WHEN DECIDING TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY THE TRUCK WOULD ACT AS IF IT WAS BEING STARVED OF FUEL. THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE IT WAS BY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND RELEASING IT VERY QUICKLY. I TOOK IT TO THE WONDERFUL FORD DEALERSHIP, SARCASTIC, AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG, AND SHOP MANAGER TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE OF COLD AIR INTAKE... FINALLY ,AFTER CALLING FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND COMPLAINING THE DEALERSHIP DECIDED IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY...NATURALLY ALL MY PROBLEMS WERE GONE. NOW, LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE PROBLEM AROSE AGAIN AND I WILL POST THE OUTCOME ONCE KNOWN. THE THIRD INCIDENCE WAS THE FRONT BUCKET SEATS, STARTED NOTICING SHREDDED FOAM UNDER THE FRONT PART OF THE SEATS, NOT KNOWING WHAT IT COULD BE I ASSUMED IT WAS EXCESS FOAM AROUND THE SEAT STRAPS LOCATED UNDER EACH SEAT, TO MY SURPRISE A HOLE APPEARED ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT ON THE FRONT LEFT CORNER FACING THE DOOR AND AGAIN I WENT TO THE WONDERFUL DEALERSHIP AND I SHOWED THEM THERE WAS A PIECE OF METAL WITH A SHARP BARB THAT WAS SLOWLY SHREDDING THE FOAM AND WAS THE CULPRIT IN CREATING THE HOLE AND THE SHREDDED FOAM. CAUTION!!!!!! IF YOUR TRUCK HAS THIS PROBLEM BE CAREFUL!!! I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK AND THE METAL BARB CAUGHT MY PANTS AND TORE A HUGE HOLE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN. THE FAILURES OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE REGULATORS IN EACH WINDOW HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REGULATOR FAILED DUE TO HEAT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 53,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

I PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F-150 TRUCK NEW, AND I AM HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, WHICH STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY15000 MILES AND HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT. . CURRENTLY, I HAVE 33000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. DEALER MAINTAINED SINCE NEW. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS DRIVING HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG IN CYLINDER FIVE WAS BROKEN IN HALF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53504 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE 53500. THE ENGINE SIZE, AND POWER-TRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS DEFECT COULD HAPPEN. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT REPAIRS BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS HIMSELF BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO IT. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRYING TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS ON THE TRUCK SPARK PLUG #5 WAS BROKEN AND THE MORE HE TRIED TO FIX THE TRUCK THE MORE TROUBLE HE HAD. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND THAT A PRICE WAS AGREED UPON. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS CONFIDENCE HAD BEEN SHAKEN WITH FORD AND AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 07/23/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR (DPS) HAS MELTED AND BURNED UP ON HER ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING SPEED, MAKING A HISSING NOISE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING NORMALLY WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE UPHILL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,226.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END SHAKE. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED AT 48,000 MILES, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND TURNED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED AS WELL. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH AND MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPS. THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST CONTINUOUSLY BE PUMPED FOR PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES ARE NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THE FAILURES SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 51,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN WET CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHAT CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,000.

I BOUGHT THE 2004 FX4 F-150 SUPER CAB IN LATE 2005 WITH 25000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED A $1400 EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY THROUGH THE FORD DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE FIRST FEW MONTHS I NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND UNDER THE TRUCK THAT SOUNDED LIKE A FEW BALL BEARINGS ROLLING AROUND QUICKLY IN A METAL BOWL. IT WOULD LAST ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS AND THEN I WOULD NOT HEAR AGAIN FOR A FEW MONTHS. AFTER ABOUT THE 5TH TIME THIS HAPPENED I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO NOTHING WAS DONE. THE NEXT TIME THIS NOISE WAS HEARD I QUICKLY TURNED ON THE 4X4 HIGH VIA THE SWITCH ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE NOISE WENT AWAY IMMEDIATELY. I COULD DO THIS EVERY TIME AFTER. THIS WAS TELLING ME IT WAS SOMEWHERE IN THE TRANSFER CASE. SO, LAST WEEK AROUND 60000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED GRINDING IN TRAFFIC, SLIPPING, AND GIVING ME A TRANSMISSION FAIL INDICATION WHERE THE ODOMETER WAS LOCATED , AND A FLASHING OVERDRIVE OFF. THIS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES UNTIL I COULD GET OFF THE EXPRESSWAY, AND EXIT INTO A GAS STATION PARKING LOT. I THOUGHT FOR SURE THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO BLOW OUT AT ANY MOMENT. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK, WHICH RESET THE TRANSMISSION FAIL ALARM, PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, WHICH MADE A LOUD SLAMMING NOISE. I THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITH ONLY GRINDING NOISE IN FIRST GEAR. I WAITED 2 DAYS ,AND THEN DROVE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP 40 MINUTES AWAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS . AFTER A DAY IN THE S REPAIR SH

THREE WINDOWS IN THE 2004 F150 CREW CAB HAD THE WINDOW REGULATORS BREAK, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO DROP INTO THE DOOR. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER FIXED AND SAID IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. SECOND TIME IT OCCURRED WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY AFTER PAYING DEALER $50.00. THE WINDOW THAT DROPPED TODAY WAS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WILL COST ANOTHER $50.00. DEALER SAID IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE, AND STILL CHARGED TO FIX THE WINDOW.*AK