2004 Ford F-150 complaints

DT: THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL THERE WHERE NO BRAKES. THIS, IN TURN, CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS ACCIDENT INVOLVED FOUR OTHER VEHICLES WHICH SUSTAINED DAMAGES. THIS CRASH WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT .UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION .THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY.

REAR WINDOW SEAL IS LOOSE AND WINDOW RATTLES INSIDE OF MOUNTING AREA INDICATING AN INSUFFICIENT MOUNT TO RETAIN WINDOW IN MOUNTING AREA. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHEN DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND HIT A LAMP POST. THE STEERING BOLT JOINT CAME OFF AND THE WHEEL TURNED TO THE RIGHT, HITTING FIRST THE CURB THEN THE POST . THE WHEEL REACHED THE RIGHT ONE POINTING TO THE RIGHT, AND THE LEFT ONE POINTING TO THE LEFT. THE POST WAS NOT DAMAGED, BUT THE TRUCK WAS LIGHTLY DAMAGE DUE TO THE LOW SPEED. *AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB

DT:THE CONTACT STATES IN ORDER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE FROM THE PARK POSITION, THE NEUTRAL SWITCH MUST BE MANUALLY PRESSED. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH HAS A DEFECT, THE PART WAS ORDERED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED; THERE ARE NOT RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *NM

REAR OF CONSUMERS 2004 FORD F150 PULLED HIM OFF THE ROAD. *TS THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET THE TRUCK BACK ON THE ROAD, BUT IMMEDIATELY WENT OFF THE ROAD AGAIN. WHEN THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD A SECOND TIME, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND WENT ACROSS FOUR LANES OF THE STREET. THE CONSUMER TRAVELED UP AN EMBANKMENT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET AND HIT A TREE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF WHICH HE WAS NOT AWARE OF, THAT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE TWICE AND CAUSED THAT CAR TO CROSS ALL FOUR LANES OF THE ROAD. *JB *NM

DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK

ON 9/28/05 OUR 2004 F150 FORD PICK UP CAUGHT FIRE AS THE OPERATOR WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 M.P.H ON A DIRT ROAD. THE FIRE APPEARED TO START IN A LOCATION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. *JB

35 TO 40 MILE PER HOUR TREE HIT TO A 2004 FORD F150 4WD PICKUP, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN FATAL ACCIDENT. *NM

2004 FORD F150 REAR PASSENGER SIDE PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO THE SHOULDER. *TS THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET THE TRUCK BACK ON THE ROAD, HOWEVER IT IMMEDIATELY WENT OFF THE ROAD AGAIN AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WENT ACROSS 4 LANES OF THE STREET, TRAVELED UP AN EMBANKMENT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE F THE STREET AND HIT A TREE. IN ADDITION, THE NEXT THE CONSUMER'S INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED HIM DURING THE INCIDENT HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE TWICE AND CAUSED THAT VEHICLE TO CROSS ALL FOUR LANES OF THE ROAD. *JB

DT: 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST IT OR TURN IT OFF. HE STATED NONE OF THE BUTTONS WORKED FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER. THIS OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. THE AIR CONDITIONER FINALLY TURNED ITSELF OFF WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEADLIGHTS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS ONLY HAPPENED THE ONE TIME, ON OCTOBER 15, 2005. *AK UPDATED 11/30/2005 - THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE MORE AFTER OCT 15 AN HASN'T BEEN REPAIRED. THE SLIDING REAR WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED UP. *NM

AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK OUR TRUCK WILL GO IN TO A VIOLENT SHAKING EPISODE. THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME IT RIDES BEAUTIFULLY. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A PATTERN OTHER THAN IT BEGINS AFTER THE TRUCK HAS BEEN PARKED AND STARTED TO BE DRIVEN AGAIN. IT FEELS AS IF THE WHEELS ARE FALLING OFF LITERALLY. IT SEEMS TO BE SUSPENSION RELATED BUT SETS OFF NO ENGINE LIGHT OR WARNINGS. USUALLY IF MY WIFE OR I STOP THE TRUCK, PLACE IT IN PARK, SHUT THE TRUCK OFF, THE PROBLEM WILL STOP. IT IS SUCH A VIOLENT SHAKING THAT THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN AND MUST BE PULLED OFF THE ROAD. HERE IN AMISH COUNTRY NOT ALL ROADS HAVE EMERGENCY LANES AND THIS HAS PUT US IN SOME DANGEROUS PREDICAMENT. HAD THE TRUCK IN TO ONE DEALER WHO COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT NEXT WEEK AT ANOTHER DEALER FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I NORMALLY CARRY NO LOAD AND NO TOWING HAS BEEN DONE WITH THIS TRUCK TO DATE.*JB

I WAS OPENING THE BACK DOOR OF AN EXTENDED CAB, FORD F150 2004, TRUCK TO GET OUT OF THE BACK SEAT. ANOTHER PERSON WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR ME USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. THE HANDLE CAUGHT MY HAND AND SEVERED MY MIDDLE, RING, FINGER ON MY LEFT HAND. IT CUT THROUGH MY FINGERNAIL AND THE BONE. MY FINGER WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY SEVERED. IT WAS SEWN BACK ON BY AN EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR. I'VE HAD TO SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR SEVERAL TIMES FOR PAIN AND TREATMENT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS DOOR HANDLE WOULD DO VERY SEVERE DAMAGE TO CHILD'S HAND. IT MAY SEVERE SEVERAL FINGERS OF A CHILD; THIS HANDLE COULD SEVERE A CHILD'S WHOLE HAND. *NM

MY SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 2 DAYS AGO AND HIS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE CENTER PUNCHED A LAMP POLE AND TOTALED HIS TRUCK. 2004 FORD F150. HE HAS MAJOR WHIP LASH, AND HOPEFULLY THAT'S ALL, BUT I BELIEVE IT'S BECAUSE HE HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON AND IT DID IT'S JOB. HAD THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, IT MIGHT HAVE STOPPED HIM FROM BEING THROWN AS HARD. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150 SUPER CAB. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING PROBLEMS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WILL SHIMMIED WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, THEY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION AND IT HELPED SOME. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED, REALIGNED, AND BALANCED, AND NOTHING HELPED. HE DID KNOW OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM. A FRIEND SAID THAT THEY KNEW OVER 500 REPORTS ON A WEBSITE OF THESE PROBLEMS AS WELL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2004. *AK *NM

FRONT BRAKES PULSATE. SEVERE PULSATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY. FIRST REPAIR (ROTOR REPLACEMENT) AT 10578 MILES. SECOND REPAIR (ROTOR REPLACEMENT) AT 16141 MILES. THIRD REPAIR (MACHINE ROTORS) 21260 MILES. *NM

DT: 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING IN FRONT OF HOUSE TOOK THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND THE ENGINE WAS RACING. THE CONTACT HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A BRICK WALL TOWARDS NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. HE MISSED THE HOUSE AND ENDED UP IN A TREE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW HOW FAST THE VEHICLE WAS GOING, BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. THE POLICE CAME OUT AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT'S NEIGHBORS HEARD THE VEHICLE AND CAME OUTSIDE BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS OUTSIDE RACING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS WITH THE POLICE AT THIS TIME, THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS GOING TO ACQUIRE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THIS HAPPENED. THE CONTACT STATED HIS SHOULDER AND NECK WERE HURTING. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE REAR END FAILED SEVEN TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TRUCK TO SERVICE DEALER ON 9-28-05, AND THE SERVICE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT STATED THAT THE CONTACT COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE , AND ADVISED HIM TO CALL CUSTOMER CARE BECAUSE THERE WAS GOING TO BE A DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN CUSTOMER CARE AND THE DEALERSHIP AS TO WHO WAS GOING TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ON 10-03-05 THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT 45-50 MPH AND WHILE PULLING A WORK TRAILER HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THEN THE REAR END LOCKED UP. *SC . *AK

DT: THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THERE WAS BAD VIBRATION ,LIKE A TIE ROD END GOING BAD OR THE WHEEL COMING OFF. THEY REPLACED ALL THE TIRES , AND PUT A NEW RIM ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND PUT IN A NEW DRIVESHAFT. THIS STARTED AROUND JUNE 15, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING BACK TO THE DEALERS FOR THE FOURTH TIME. HAVEN'T CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT GOT INFORMATION ON THE LEMON LAW. *AK *NM

A CHATTER/ VIBRATION IN THE REAR- CLUTCHES IN THE REAR WERE REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON- REPLACED THE FUEL VAPOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. BRAKE LIGHT ON ROOF LEAKING- LIGHT WAS REPLACED. ROOF OF TRUCK RUSTING- NOTHING DONE. *JB

2004 F150 SUPER CREW 4X4 WITH VIBRATION AND TENSION CHANGES IN STEERING WHEEL. HAVE TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS MULTIPLE TIMES EACH WITHOUT RESOLUTION. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED NUMEROUS TIMES, ROAD FORCE TESTED, DAMPER KIT INSTALLED, DRIVE SHART RE-INDEXED, TRIED NEW TIRES BUT MADE PROBLEM WORSE. ALSO TOLD BY DEALERSHIP TO DRIVE IT FOR AWHILE AND SEE IF IT GOES AWAY. *JB

DT: THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY DID SOME WORK TO IT AND SAID IT WAS A DIAPHRAGM, AND THEY FIXED IT. THIS WORKED FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. THIS WAS AUGUST 1, 2005. NOTICED IT MADE A GROANING SOUND AND SHOOK. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE, AND IT HASN'T MADE THE SOUND SINCE THEN. WHEN STANDING AT STOP IT SURGED, GAVE A LITTLE JUMP/PULSATED AND TOUCHED THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *JB

I HAVE A 2004 F150 EXT CAB LONG BED 4X4 WITH LESS THAN 3/8 OF A TANK OF GAS MY TRUCK WILL NOT OPERATE OFF ROAD ON HILLS AND DESCENTS IT STARVES FOR FUEL CUTS OFF AND DIES II LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I HAVE THE UPGRADED GAS TANK WITH 37.5 GAL CAPACITY. IT EVEN DIED ON ME ON THE INTERSTATE I-40 SEVEN MILES DESCENT COMING OUT OF ASHVILLE. IT NEARLY KILLED ME LOSING CONTROLS OF MY VEHICLE. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO HIT ONE OF THE RUNOFF SANDTRAPS TO STOP MY TRUCK. IT CONSTANTLY LEAVES ME STRANDED ON JOBSITES JUST TRYING TO PARK CLOSE TO A HOUSE ON A HILL. THE FORD DEALER (TOWN AND COUNTRY CHARLOTTE NC) SAYS MY ONLY CURE IS TO KEEP MORE GAS IN IT. I DID NOT BUY A 4X4 THAT I CAN NOT TAKE OFF ROAD PURPOSELY AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT IS DANGEROUS. I OFTEN DRIVE AS MUCH AS 80 MILES AT 13 MPG BEFORE THE LOW FUEL LIGHT EVER COMES ON AFTER IT DIES. WHEN I FUEL MY TRUCK WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON I TYPICALLY PUT 30 -31.5 GALLONS, THAT MEANS AT FIRST FAILURE ON AN INCLINE I SHOULD HAVE ABOUT 14 GALLONS OF GAS GOOD FOR AT LEAST 100 MILES. I WORK AND HUNT AND CAMP OUT OF MY OFF ROAD TRUCK AND IT CAN NOT PERFORM ITS DUTY WITH LESS THAN A 1/2 TANK SAFELY. *NM

EVERY TIME YOU REACH THE SPEED BETWEEN 65- 70 MPH THE VEHICLE / STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AS IF THE TIRES ARE NOT BALANCED. I HAD THEM BALANCED 3 TIMES ALREADY AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME. REAR END OF VEHICLE THROWS TO L/R WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. I'VE TEST DRIVEN OTHER MAKES AND THERE ISN'T A PROBLEM GOING OVER THE SAME BUMPS. *JB

USING POWER WINDOW CONTROLLER TO ROLL UP VEHICLE WINDOWS, A LOUD BANG SOUND LIKE A GUN GOING OFF HAPPENS, THEN THE WINDOW(S) FALL INTO THE DOOR FRAME. DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR. I'M ONE OF APPROXIMATELY 30 PEOPLE AT THIS DEALERSHIP WITH THIS PROBLEM. CURRENTLY THE DEALER IS STATING THE PART IS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND COULD BE MONTHS BEFORE IT IS IN. THE VEHICLE IS RENDERED USELESS, UNABLE TO ROLL UP WINDOWS OR SECURE THE VEHICLE. *JB

DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING AND IN OVERDRIVE AT 45-55 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THREE TIMES. DEALER SAID IT HAS TO HAVE THE PROBLEM WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. DEALER COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP. VEHICLE VIBRATED. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK 8JB

DT: THE BRAKES FAILED ON 8-21-05. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CLAMP ON THE BREATHER WAS RUBBING THE BRAKE LINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE REPAIRS DONE. *AK

DT: ON 8-15-05 TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 60 MPH. THE OWNER HAD TO PULL OVER. THE TRUCK STARTED TO BUCK AS IF IT WAS GOING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. NO WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE OWNER HAD TO PULL OFF SINCE TRAFFIC WAS BUSY, AND CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION FLUID. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO ADVISED THE OWNER THAT THE TRUCK WAS MISSING ONE QUART OF FLUID, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP FILLED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE OWNER CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID A FEW MINUTES AGO AND IT WAS OVERFILLED. THE OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATED THAT THE HIGH FLUID LEVEL COULD BE AND INDICATION OF HAVING AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM. THE OWNER FELT THAT IT MAY BE A DECEPTION ON THE PART OF THE DEALERSHIP. HE FELT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS WARPED DUE TO BEING OPERATED WITHOUT ADEQUATE FLUID. THE DEALERSHIP DID FIND THE NUMBER 8 CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING, WHICH DID NOT SEEM TO RELATE TO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS FIRST PURCHASED, THE OWNER NOTICED WHEN GOING UP A HILL IT STOPPED AND ROLLED. THE OWNER HAD TO KEEP THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING BACK. THE OWNER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THE OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED FORD YET.*AK

INTERMITENT SHAKING OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND ONLY STOPS SHAKING WHEN VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP. NO WARNING THAT TRUCK WILL START SHAKING. BROUGHT TRUCK TO DEALER THREE TIMES AND DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE SHAKING, SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG, REFUSES TO TAKE ANY ACTION. SERVICE BULLETIN ADVISES ADDITION OF REAR SUSPENSION DAMPER BUT COULD NOT BE INSTALLED DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH DEALER INSTALLED TRAILER HITCH. DEALER IS REFUSING TO REPLACE EXISTING TRAILER HITCH WITH ANOTHER TRAILER HITCH THAT WOULD ALLOW INSTALLATION OF DAMPER.

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AND WILL NOT ROLL UP.

DT: THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WRONG WITH IT. THERE WAS BAD VIBRATION , FELT LIKE A TIE ROD END OR WHEEL WAS GOING TO COME OFF. THEY REPLACED ALL THE TIRES, PUT A NEW RIM ON IT, AND PUT IN A NEW DRIVE SHAFT . THIS STARTED AROUND JUNE 15, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERS TODAY FOR THE FOURTH TIME. HAVEN'T CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT HAVE CHECKED THE INFORMATION FOR THE LEMON LAW. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT HOLD ON HILL. WILL TRAVEL BACK DOWN HILL AS IF IN NEUTRAL WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE. *NM

DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION THOUGHT THE CAB FLOOR AND STEERING WHEEL OF VEHICLE. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR AND 6 NEW TIRES, DRIVESHAFT AND NEW CLUTCH LOCKING PLATES. NEW RING AND PINION GEAR THE PROBLEM STILL IS THERE. THE VIBRATION PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE AFTER LONG TRIPS. ALSO THERE IS A CLUNK IN THE DRIVE LINE ON ACCELERATION AND A SEVERE TO MODERATE SHUDDER . FORD SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE NEW BODY STYLE TRUCKS WHICH IS TOTALLY FALSE. FORD SEEMS TO SET THEIR STANDARD AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS SET ASIDE. THE LIVE WITH IT ATTITUDE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. I AM GOING THROUGH THE BBB ARBRITRATION PROCESS AND HOPEFULLY THE ARBRITRATOR WILL SEE THE HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM. ANYONE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS SHOULD E-MAIL ME AT [email protected] *JB

DT: CONTACT STATES AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO SHIMMY BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER 3 TIMES. THEY REPLACED ONE TIRE AND A STEERING WHEEL DAMPENER. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD SEND AN ENGINEER TO THE DEALERSHIP NEXT WEEK TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER EMPHASIZED THAT THE PROBLEM POSES NO SAFETY DANGER. *AK

DT: WAS DRIVING TO WORK WEARING SEAT BELT AND HEARD A CLICK OR POP FROM THE SEAT BELT NEAR THE SHOULDER OF WHERE THE BELT CAME OUT. CONSUMER THOUGHT IT SOUNDED MECHANICAL IN NATURE. PULLED AT SEAT BELT, THERE WAS NO LOCKING. AFTER TAKING OFF SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. NO REPAIRS. CALLED 2 DEALERS, AND THEY WERE OF NO HELP, BUT SUGGESTED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO SHOP AFTER THE WEEKEND FOR REPAIRS. HAD NOT CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THIS TIME BUT CONSUMER PLANNED TO DO SO. *AK

REAR BRAKES APPLIED WITHOUT PROMPTING TRUCK VIBRATED WILDLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. RESULT RIGHT REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE DETACHED FROM SEAT, REAR BRAKES BURNT DOWN TO 33 MM. BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF TRUE. TIRES WEARING IRREGULARLY. *NM

VIBRATION PROBLEM STARTED AT 26K. HAD VEHICLE INTO DEALER 5 TIMES. ROAD FORCE BALANCE DIDN'T RESOLVE PROBLEM. TOLD I NEEDED NEW TIRES WHICH I BOUGHT AT 30K, BUT DIDN'T TOTALLY ELIMINATE VIBRATION. FORD CORP. NOR SEVERAL DEALERS ARE INTERESTED IN RESOLVING. NEXT STEP LEMON LAW ARBITRATION. *NM

FORD F150 ACCELERATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

(3) I HAVE TO HAVE THE PULLEYS AND TSB CLUTCH FAN REPLACED IN MY 2004 FORD F-150. I AM UPSET BECAUSE I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN ON JUNE 13, 2005 WITH SAME PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. NOW 6 WEEKS LATER THEY KNOW WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT AND A BULLETIN HAS BEEN OUT SINCE MARCH 7, 2005. *JB

3.37 REAR AXLE ISSUES. SHUDDER AT LOW SPEED TURNS / BINDING OF LMTD SLP DISKS. ORDER AND INST SPACER. "CORRECTED" BARELY NOTICEABLE SHUDDER BUT AT ABOUT 800 MILES, "WHINE" REAPPEARED. WHINE BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. DEALER INSPECTED THE INSIDE GEAR AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. MANUFACTURER OUT OF STOCK. 1 MONTH ON ORDER, NEW GEAR AND PINION ARRIVED. DEALER INST. AT 800 TO 1000 MILES "WHINE" REAPPEARS. DEALER AGAIN INSPECTS AND ORDERS 2ND GEAR AND PINION. REP MADE WITHIN A WEEK OF DIAG IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A LOW SPEED "RUMMING" NOISE. RETURNED TO DEALER. FORD FIELD SERVICE TECH RELENTED TO REPLACING THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE WHICH IS NOW ON ORDER. THIS DIAGNOSTIC WAS THE 7TH IN SHOP VISIT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

DT: LAST YEAR OWNER'S VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. THE FIRST TIME OWNER DROVE THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH AND WHEN HE TOOK FOOT OFF OF ACCELERATOR AND PUT IN ON THE BRAKES VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD LIKE IT WANTED TO GO 70 MPH. THEN A WEEK LATER, HIS WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND LEFT SKID MARKS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SHE TRIED TO STOP IT. THE OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER LAST YEAR. THE FIRST TIME MECHANIC CALLED FORD, AND THEY COULD NOT ADVISE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. ON APRIL 14, 2005 DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. YESTERDAY THE SERVICE MANAGER SPOKE WITH AN ENGINEER FROM FORD, STATING THAT CONSUMERS ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS OWNER HAS PURCHASED FOUR NEW FORDS, AND NONE H HAD THIS PROBLEM. SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM HAPPENED ONCE A MONTH. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN A WEEK. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHEN IT HAPPENED. OWNER WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RESULTS FROM DIAGNOSTIC TESTS DONE BY DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. *AK

DT: LAST YEAR OWNER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS. THE FIRST TIME WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH OWNER TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND PUT IT ON THE BRAKE, AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD LIKE IT WANTED TO GO 70 MPH. THEN , A WEEK AGO, OWNER'S WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND SHE LEFT SKID MARKS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SHE TRIED TO STOP. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER LAST YEAR. THE FIRST TIME THE SALESMAN CALLED FORD, AND THEY COULDN'T ADVISE WHAT WAS CAUSING PROBLEM. ON APRIL 14, 2005 DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT THIS DIDN'T HELP. THEN YESTERDAY THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED FORD, AND TALKED TO ENGINEER, AND ENGINEER CLAIMED THAT PEOPLE WERE ACCIDENTALLY PUSHING BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS, OWNER PURCHASED FOUR NEW FORDS, AND NONE HAD THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED SOMETIMES LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH, THEN, IT MIGHT HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE WEEK. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. OWNER WAS NOT AWARE OF RESULTS OF DIAGNOSTICS ON THE VEHICLE. OWNER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. OWNER DIDN'T HAVE DEALER'S ADDRESS INFORMATION.*AK

DT: THE CONSUMER BOUGHT A USED 2004 FORD F150 AND HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE DYING WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. THIS OCCURS IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS AND AT SLOWER SPEEDS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. TOOK TO A DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED EEC DIAGNOSTIC QUICK TEST AND PINPOINT TEST DIAGNOSTIC IGNITION TESTS AS WELL. AS A RESULT OF THOSE TESTS THEY REPLACED A MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND REPROGRAMMED THE PCM. HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON 4 OCCASIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND DEALER CLAIMS THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. CONTACTED FORD MANUFACTURER THEY HAD "JOYSTICK"OR TEST STICK INSTALLED IN VEHICLE FOR 5 DAYS IN WHICH CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED 1 TIME SINCE. ALSO ON THE DASH THERE IS A 4X4 HIGH/LO LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH WHEN THIS OCCURS BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. DEALER SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESET THE PCM TO CORRECT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM, NO RECENT REPAIRS. DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *JB

THE BRAKE PEDAL IN OUR 04 F150 WAS NOT DEPRESSED AND OUR 5 YEAR-OLD HIT THE SHIFT AND THE TRUCK WENT INTO REVERSE AT A HIGH SPEED. THE TRUCK IS SUPPOSED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE-SHIFT INTERLOCKING FEATURE THAT DID NOT WORK. THE TRUCK IS SEVERELY DAMAGED, THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE, I CALLED FORD AND THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND SAID THAT OUR INSURANCE PAID 900. SO THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM OR REPAIR THE DAMAGED VEHICLE.

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR SLOWING AND TURNING TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS. VERY NOTICABLE BETWEEN SECOND TO THIRD SHIFT. GEAR SLIPAGE CAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER. TRANSMISSION ALSO SHIFTS HARD AS IT SLIPS.

2004 FORD F150 DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT 45 TO 60 MPH.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VIBRATION BEGAN AT ABOUT 7000 MILES. THE TRUCK WOULD VIBRATE SO BADLY THAT THE CONSUMR WAS FORCED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MANY ATTEMPTS WERE AMDE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BUT THEY WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. *NM

SINCE 3000K MILES MY TRUCK WOULD SHIMMY/SHAKE VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. AFTER MULTIPLE TIMES TO DEALESHIP PROBLEM STILL THERE. I NOTICED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON ONCE AFTER PULLING RELEASE. HAD TO REAPPLY AND PULL AGAIN AND DID RELEASE. A WEEK LATER, E BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. AFTER PUTTING IN GEAR, FINALLY DID RELEASE. AFTER BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, AS I STARTED TO DRIVE TRUCK WAS SHAKING BADLY. I DEDUCTED E-BRAKE STICKING CAUSING SHAKING. BROUGHT TO DEALER- FOUND STUCK E-BRAKE. REPLACED ADAPTOR, ROTOR ASY-BRAKE, CABLE ASY-PARKING BRAKE. PICKED UP TRUCK-TRIED E-BRAKE AND WENT TO FLOOR, DID NOT HOLD TRUCK WHEN IN GEAR. EBRAKE NOT WORKING AGAIN AFTER JUST BEING REPLACED.

1. NO SIGNS OR EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE DRIVE-LINE ON MY FORD F-150 DETACHING FROM MY VEHICLE. 2. NO CONSEQUENCES OR FAILURES OCCURED. 3. MY VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE FOR OVER 30 DAYS. DESCRIPTION: ON JUNE 14, 2005 BETWEEN 7:30-8:00 AM, I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK ON FREEWAY 99 IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA. I HEARD A 'BANG' UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK AND MY TWO REAR TIRES LOCKED-UP. I PROCEEDED TO SKID IN THE LEFT HAND LANE, UNTIL I MY TRUCK RESTED ON THE SHOULDER. MY TRUCK DID NOT DISPLAY ANY SIGNS BEFORE THE INCIDENT.

MY 2004 F 150 SHAKES / VIBRATES SO BAD IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE 5 CARS FOLLOWING ME (WHEN THERE IS ONLY ONE) IN MY REVIEW MIRROR. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED @ 3100 MILES. TIRES REPLACED @ 3300 MILES.VIBRATION DAMPER@ 3200 MILES. NOW THEY WANT TO PUT A SPLIT DRIVE SHAFT ON IT. HOW AM I GOING TO REPLACE THESE NON STANDARD PARTS 3 YEARS FROM NOW? MY WIFE REFUSES TO RIDE IN IT-CALLS IT A DEATH TRAP!! I'VE OWNED THE TRUCK FOR A YEAR NOW AND ONLY HAVE 4400 MILES ON IT. I'M AFRAID OF IT TO. WILL SOMEONE PLEASE HELP. MY TRUCK IS A 2004 STANDARD CAB XLT 5.4 LITRE AUTO 4X4

DT: CONSUMER STATED HE HAS NO CONTROL GAUGES, NO SPEEDOMETER, NO AIR BAGS; THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT WANT TO BOTHER WITH IT. HE CALLED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET TO IT WHEN THEY COULD. HE HAS NOT TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER. HE NOTICED IT ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN THE AC WENT OUT. THE CONSUMER SAID A MECHANIC HAD TOLD HIM FORD WAS HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPUTERS IN THEIR VEHICLES. *JB

FORD F150 TRUCK - THE TRUCK INTERMITTENLY EXHIBITS SEVERE VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS IN THE CAB. THE WHOLE TRUCK SHACKES WHEN THIS OCCURS. THE VIBRATION OCCURS PRIMARILY AT SPEEDS OF 40-60 MPH; BUT, HAS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS IN THE 75 MPH RANGE TOO. THERE IS A LOW LEVEL VIBRATION THAT IS PRESENT MOST OF THE TIME WHILE DRIVING. THIS LOW LEVEL VIBRATION TURNS INTO THE SEVERE VIBRATION PERIODICALLY. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT. IT IS VERY SCAREY WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. THE DRIVE SHAFT AND ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE DEALER TRIED 4 NEW TIRES ON THE TRUCK TOO. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.....ALAS IT IS INTERMITTENT AND THE DEALER HAS NOT SEEN IT. ONE INTERESTING FACT. WHEN THE DEALER PUTS THE TRUCK ON THE LIFT TO CHECK IT, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A WEEK OR TWO; BUT, THEN RETURNS.