2004 Ford F-150 complaints

2004 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK STALLS WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. THE TRUCK HAS DONE THIS OVER 20 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS.*AK

I HAVE A 2004 F150 SUPER CREW FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH 39,367 MILES ON IT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT PADS AT 30,000 AND NOW THE DELER TELLS ME THE REAR ARE GONE ALSO, AT UNDER 40,000 MILES. I DRIVE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY ON THE HIGHWAY, NO IN TOWN DRIVING, THE TRUCK IS EMPTY, AND I DO NOT OWN A TRAILER. DEALER SAYS "TOUGH LUCK". FORD REP WAS EVEN LESS COURTEOUS WHEN HE DENIED MY REQUEST TO MEET HIM TO DISCUSS THE HORRIBLY UNACCEPTABLE BRAKE LIFE. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER FORDS, A 2001 EXPEDITION THAT GOT ALMOST TWICE THE BRAKE LIFE, AND MY WIFE DRIVES IT IN TOWN EVERY DAY. DEALER HAS BLAMED FORD. FORD SAYS "BRAKE WEAR IS NORMAL". MAYBE IT IS TIME MY LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO FORD COMES UNDER SERIOUS REVIEW!*AK

WHILE DRIVING TO SLOW DOWN FOR A STOP THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A CONSTANT PROBLEM BUT ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY ONCE AND AWHILE. IT IS HARD TO STEER ONCE THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN SOME NEAR ACCIDENTAL COLLISIONS. WHEN I CONTACTED A DEALER ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND THEY SET ME UP WITH THE MALOY FORD SERVICE CENTER WITH AN APPOINTMENT FOR MARCH 21 2005 BUT THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN ASKED TO BRING IT IN EARLIER THEY REFUSED AND SAID I CAN PARK IT AND LEAVE IT AND THEY WOULD GET TO IT MONDAY. THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE TO DRIVE 40 MILES A DAY BACK AND FORTH TO WORK SO I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM TILL THEN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. HOWEVER, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I BOUGHT A 2004 FORD F150 IN APRIL 2004. SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 10 MONTHS, I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM FIX TWO PROBLEMS. THE FIRST PROBLEM IS REGARDING MY BRAKES. THEY CONTINUALLY SQUEAK AND SOMETIMES FEEL SLUGGISH. I HAD A JIFFY LUBE REPRESENTATIVES INSPECT MY BRAKES AND THEY SAID THE ROTORS LOOKED SCARRED. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID MY BRAKES WERE WITHIN FORD SPECIFICATIONS, AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. THE SECOND PROBLEM REVOLVES AROUND A TRANSMISSION THAT SKIPS IN AN OUT OF GEAR. IN SEVERAL POINST, WHILE PULLING ON TO HIGHWAYS, THE TRANSMISSION SKIPS AND AND DELIVERS TOO MUCH POWER TO THE REAR WHEELS, CAUSING THE TIRES TO SLIP ON WET PAVEMENT. LUCKILY, NEITHER OF THESE INCIDENTS HAS CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS. HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED AS THEY HAPPEN FREQUENTLY AND THE DEALER STATES THAT THE CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THESE PROBLEMS AND FOUND THAT MANY 2004 F150 SUPER CREW OWNERS EXPERIENCE SIMILAR PROBLEMS.*AK

TRUCK BOUGHT IN OCT 2003, 4X4 SUPERCREW LARIAT WITH LIGHT COLORED SEATS. LEATHER SEEMS TO TURN BLACK AND FADE ONLY AFTER A FEW MONTHS IN LUMBAR AND BACKS, PLUS ARMREST CONSOLE. BASICALLY WHEREVER SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE.*AK THEY REPLACE SEAT COVERS, BUT SINCE MAY 2004, THEY WERE REPLACD JUN 30, 2004 AND NOV 6, 2004. IT IS NOW MARCH 2005 AND STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED.

RE NHTSA'S RESPONSE DATED 10/21/04 RE DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD IN 1997 FORD F-SERIES TRUCKS. REPLY DUPLICATE TO MIDLOTHIAN, VA OFFICE. *BF THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED INTO MANY PIECES. NO FLAMES WERE SEEN BUT THICK BLACK SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD FOR TWENTY MINUTES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE INSIDE THE ENGINE FUELED BY OIL. *TC

2004 F150 SUPERCREW, ENGINE STALLS WHILE COMING TO A STOP, BRAKING AND SLOW TURNS. HIS HAS HAPPENED 30 TO FORTY TIMES SINCE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW OCT 2003. AD IT SERVICE FOR THE PROBLEM IN 2004, SEEMED TO FIX IT, BUT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. HAD IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 2 MORE TIMES WITH NO FIX YET. WHEN THE ENGINE DIES YOU LOSE BRAKES STEERING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE MAKING TURNS, SLOWING DOWNS OR COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NOTE: THIS IS JUST A STARTING POINT FOR MY NEIGHBOR. SHE WILL CONTACT YOU PERSONALLY WHEN BACK IN STATE. 2004 FORD SUPERCREW PICKUP TRUCK. BOUGHT FROM DENVER DEALERSHIP WITH 6000 MILES.*AK 1) BRAKES BEGAN ACTING UP ( OVERHEATING ) 2) LEFT REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE LOCKED UP WHILE VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING DAM ON SNOW COVERED ROAD. TRUCK WENT INTO SKID AND SLAMMED INTO GUARD CABLE. EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. WOMAN AND TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS TRAUMATIZED BY VEHICLE HOVERING OVER 400 FT.DROP OFF DAM. APPROXIMATELY 10 FT MORE TO THE LEFT AND VEHICLE WOULD HAVE UNDENIABLY FLIPPED AND ROLLED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DAM AND INTO THE POWER PLANT. 3) BROUGHT TO SUMMIT FORD DEALERSHIP IN SILVERTHORNE, CO. MECHANICS ALL AGREED THE LEFT REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE AND LED TO THE ACCIDENT. NOW, FORD WON'T HONOR TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND STATE FARM INSURANCE SAY THEY WON'T REPAIR THE VEHICLE AS IS A FORD DEFECT. NEIGHBOR LADY HAS BEEN WITHOUT HER JUST BOUGHT VEHICLE NOW FOR OVER TWO MONTHS. COUNTLESS PHONE CALLS HAVE BEEN UNANSWERED OR IGNORED AS FINGER POINTING CONTINUE4S BETWEEN THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORD. I WAS CALLED TO SCENE AND HELPED VEHICLE OWNER GET TRUCK OFF GUARD CABLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BUCKED AND BOUNCED FOR 7 MILES ON ASPHALT. DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE 5 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND. *TC

THE CONSUMER'S 2004 FORD F150 EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST INDICATED 4 TROUBLE CODES (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, PCM PROCESSOR FAULT, THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH FORCED SHUTDOWN AND AN INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE INCOMPATIBILITY). *NM

THE CONSUMER 2004 FORD F150 EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST INDICATED 4 TROUBLE CODES (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, PCM PROCESSOR FAULT, THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH FORCED SHUTDOWN AND AN INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE INCOMPATIBILITY). *NM

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AT SPEED RANGE 60-75 MPH. SO FAR ALL ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR BY FORD DEALERSHIP HAVE FAILED. LAST ATTEMPT WAS TO ROAD FORCE BALANCE TIRES. TRUCK HAS APPROXIMATELY 8000 MILES

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AT 65 TO 70 MPH. FOLLOWED TSB 4-25-8 WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FORD DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE VIBRATION ISSUE. EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, FORD HAS EXTENDED TIRE WARRANTY TO 36,000 MILES. *JB

THE TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVEN ON THE FRONT TREADS. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK FOR THE WEIGHT REQUIRED FOR TIRES AND THEY DID NOT MATCH. MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, NO RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON THE TIRE REPLACEMENT.*AK

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF FORD F-150. OWNER WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SNOW WHERE HE GOT STUCK. WHILE DOING SO, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE FIRST SEE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE COWL. HEAVY FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COMPT.

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT ALL FOUR TIMES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IT HAS A CLUNKING SOUND AND TRUCK VIBRATES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER (ALLAN VIGIL) FAYETTEVILLE GA. 3 TIMES. THE FINAL OUTCOME IS THAT FORD ENGINEERS SAY THIS NORMAL. I DISAGREE. WORST TRUCK I HAVE EVER OWNED. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *NM

VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS GRASS IN THE ENGINE BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT IT SEEMED TO BE A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO SHORT WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUICE CONTROL. *AK

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE BURNED WHILE BEING PARKED. RECALL FOR CRUISE CONTROL FIRE WAS THE SAME THING THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE HOME AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

HAD HORRIBLE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS,AFTER 6 OR SO VISITS THEY REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT. NOW AT IDLE WARM OR COLD I HAVE A CONSTANT SHUTTER,AND NOW A STEERING WHEEL NIBBLE HAS DEVELOPED. COMPLETELY DISSAPPOINTED IN THIS TRUCK.THIS WAS MY FIRST NEW VEHICLE,A SHAME IT TURNED OUT LIKE THIS!*AK

VIBRATION ON TAKE-OFF WHEN COLD FROM REAR-END. FORD WON'T FIX EXTREME BRAKE ROTOR WEAR FOR A NEW TRUCK WITH ONLY 12000 MLES. FORD SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. I DON'T THINK SO.*AK

I HAVE A VIBRATION PROBLEM WITH A 2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW TRUCK I HAVE OWNED FOR 2 MONTHS. THE DEALER CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND SAYS FORD MOTOR CO CLAIMS IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND CANNOT BE FIXED.*AK

ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A LOUD CLICKING NOISE COMING FORM THE REAR END. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *NM *NM

THE POSITION OF THE LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER IS INCORRECT, PREVENTING IT FROM GOING ALL THE WAY UP AND CLEARING THE WINDSHIELD DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS IS MAKING THE ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD DIFFICULT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO ADJUST THE WINDSHIELD WIPER.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPERS WILL NOT DEFROST. *TC

15 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, IT WAS IN TO HAVE THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. ONE YEAR LATER, IT HAD THE REAR DIFF FRICTION PLATES WERE REPLACED. 2 MONTHS LATER (RIGHT NOW) THE REAR END SEALS ARE LEAKING. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD AT 10 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DRIVER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE, BLOCKING HIS VIEW FROM THE ROAD. THE OWNER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE , AND WITNESSED IT BURNING UP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *AK *SC

HOOD APPEARS TO BE LOOSE ENOUGH TO FLY OFF VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WEAK HINGES. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION/NIBBLE AT ANY SPEED. *JB

WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING TO SHAKE. IT PROGRESSIVELY, BECAME WORSE SO I TOOK IT IN TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING, THEN AS IT GOT WORSE THEY FOUND THE ROTORS WARPED. THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS. ABOUT 4-5 MONTHS WENT BY AND I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING TO SHAKE AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, KEARNY MESA FORD AND THE FOUND THE ROTORS WARPED AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY WANTED TO MACHINE THE ROTORS, INSTEAD OF REPLACING THEM. I PUSHED THEM INTO REPLACING THE ROTORS AND PADS AGAIN. THIS TOOK A DAY OR SO TO GET THEM TO DO THIS. ONCE AGAIN, 4-5 MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE. THIS TIME ENCINITAS FORD SAID THAT FORD WOULD NOT REPLACE ANYTHING REGARDING THE BRAKES. I INFORMED THEM OF ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND ONLY THEN DID THEY GET BACK TO ME SAYING THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS BUT NOT THE PADS. MAGICALLY, THEIR SERVICE DIRECTOR SAID THAT FORD HAD NEWER ROTORS AVAILABLE, BUT THEY FLAT OUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PADS. SO AS OF NOW I HAVE NEW ROTORS AND I AM GETTING NEW PADS PUT ON SOMEWHERE ELSE. I WOULD NOT GIVE THEM ANY OF MY MONEY TO REPLACE THE PADS. I WOULD RATHER HAVE ANOTHER MECHANIC DO THE WORK. WE WILL SEE HOW LONG THESE ROTORS LAST!*AK

SERVICE 3X FOR BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE AND CLOSE CALLS TO HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. AT FIRST WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS IS NORMAL AND THEN THEY ACKNOWLEDGED BRAKE PROBLEMS AND REPLACED PARTS (MASTER CYLINDER AND HCU). CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH DISPUTE RESOLUTION BOARD ARBITRATION PROCESS.*AK

2004 F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AS WE WERE DRIVING IT, PULLING 4-WHEELER. *AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTREME SHAKING FROM THE SUSPENSION, AND SOUNDED LIKE THE WHEELS WERE FALLING OFF. OWNER HAD A DIFFICULT TIME CONTROLLING THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN B DRIVING AROUND 50 MPH. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

PURCHASED NEW FORD F-150 TRUCK FROM DEALERSHIP IN APRIL 2004. WAVY DISTORTIONS IN THE WINDSHIELD WERE EVIDENT. REPORTED DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD TO DEALERSHIP, WHICH WAS THEN REPLACED IN JUNE 2004 (AN APPROXIMATE THREE WEEK WAIT WAS REQUIRED, BECAUSE DEALER REPORTED THAT NEW WINDSHIELDS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.) SECOND WINDSHIELD WAS ALSO DISTORTED, AND DEALER IN ANOTHER STATE SAID THAT WINDSHIELD SHOULD BE REPLACED BY DEALER THAT HAD INSTALLED SECOND WINDSHIELD. THIRD WINDSHIELD REPLACED IN JANUARY 2005, AFTER SIX WEEKS OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH FORD. THIS THIRD WINDSHIELD ALSO HAS THE WAVY DEFECT. *AK

I HAVE A 2004 F-150 FX4, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO AND I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKS AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, THE SAME THING HAPPENED YESTERDAY. I DROVE IT TODAY AND ITS NOT DOING IT NOW, IM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. *JB

VEHICLE VIBRATION AND VERY NOTICEABLE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY/NIBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. BAD VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. IN FEBRUARY 2004, BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, I HAD VEHICLE CHECKED/SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES BY FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. WAS TOLD TO KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL IT GETS BROKEN IN (SUGGESTED ABOUT 12-15,000 MILES). DIAGNOSES RANGED FROM WARPED BRAKE ROTORS TO "TIRES SLIPPING ON THE RIMS." VEHICLE NOW HAS 31,000MILES AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVER EXPERIENCED VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE DRIVING OVER 25 MPH. THIS CAUSED NUMBNESS TO THE DRIVER'S FOOT. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. *AK

MY 2004 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE AT 5:30AM IN THE MORNING WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY. THE FIRE ENDED UP CONSUMING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND THEN JUMPED TO THE HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOTAL DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE WAS IN EXCESS OF $30,000. THE FIRE SEEMED TO START NEAR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTINGATION RESULTED IN AN INCONCLUSIVE REASON FOR THE FIRE. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE FOR WHAT WOULD HAVE STARTED THE FIRE. *AK

I SAW YOUR REPORT ON THE NEWS ABOUT FORDS NEW FIRE PROBLEM. I HAVE A 2004 F-150 XLT LARIAT P/U TRUCK WITH 3000 MILES ON IT , ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD, CATCH FIRE ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.IT WAS A SEVERE ELECTRICAL FIRE. BEFORE IT HAPPENED , THE RADIO WOULD STAY ON AFTER I LOCKED AND LEFT THE VEHICLE.I HAVE BEEN WITH OUT MY VEHICLE SINCE 10/04 . FORD , AND THE DEALER KEEPS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. FORD LEAGAL DEPT TOLD ME TO CALL MY INSURANCE CO!THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY ARE SENDING A FIELD ENGINEER 2-08-05 TO CHECK IT OUT. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY EVASIVE AND NOT CO-OPERATIVE AT ALL , AND I THINK THEY ARE COMMING IN JUST TO COVER THINGS UP! THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT ON 10-04 ($3000) DAMAGE.AND FORD IS TRYING TO MAKE ME BELIEVE ITS ACCIDENT RELATED AND THEY WONT COVER IT. BUT NOW I SEE THE NEWS , I CAN SEE CLEARLEY NOW ! THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED AT EASTGATE FORD , ON SEAJAY DR. IN BEAVERCREEK, OHIO, 45430. YOU FOLKS SHOULD COME CHECK IT OUT , BEFORE THEY TRY TO COVER UP SAME PROBLEM IN THE NEW 2004'S ! *AK

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

THE VEHICLE HAS EXTREME VIBRATION AT 60 MILES PER HOUR CAUSING THE STEERING TO SHAKE MAKING THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR FOR A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES, BUT THE CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED MY LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND TORQUED 5,000 MILES AGO. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALER WHO DISMISSED US AND TOLD US THAT ITS OUR PROBLEM BECAUSE WE ROTATED AND TORQUED THE WHEELS. I TALKED TO A RELATIVE WHO IS AN ASST. PLANT MGR. FOR FORD AND HE SAID THAT THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN AND THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOME ISSUES WITH THE MATERIAL THAT IS USED AS THE FINAL COATING ON THESE STEMS AND NUTS WHICH CAUSE THEME TO COME LOOSE. WE DECLINED TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP FIX THE TRUCK AND TOOK IT ELSEWHERE FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE APPROXIMATELY $1,700 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND OPINION TOLD US THAT ONLY A FEW THINGS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. STEMS AND BOLTS WERE REPLACED AND THE REST OF THE WHEELS WERE CHECKED FOR $211.00! PLEASES CHECK INTO THIS FOR ME. I WOULDN'T ASK FOR YOUR HELP IF I REALLY FELT THAT THIS WAS OUR PROBLEM. THANK YOU, NANCY JOWISKI *JB

I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PULSATIONS AND ABNORMAL AMOUNTS OF BRAKE DUST AT AROUND 1000 MILES. THE FORD DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS. AT 11,000 MILES THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND HAD TO BE PUMPED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY BLED THE BRAKES AND INSPECTED THEM AND SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. *NM

I BOUGHT MY FORD F150 4X4 FLARESIDE 2004 LAST NOVEMBER 30,2004. DROVE IT HOME,NOTICE A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND SHAKING OF THE WHOLE TRUCK AT SPEED BETWEEN 35-65 MILES. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL THEY HEAR ANYTHING FROM FORD HEADQUARTERS. AT 1800 MILES, MY TRUCK SHAKES SO BAD THAT I FELT LIKE SOMETHING MASSAGING MY CALF MUSCLES AND MY BACK, WORSE AT SPEED OF 55-65 MPH. I HAVE TO EITHER SLOW DOWN OR SPEED UP TO 70-75 MPH TO REMEDIED THE SHAKING. I HAVE CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE 3X AND ALSO BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCE, THEN ROAD FORCE TIRE BALANCE AND THEN INSTALLATION OF A DAMPNER. IT DID NOT WORKED! I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN 1/11/05. THEY CANNOT GAVE ME A GOOD WAY TO FIX THE SAID PROBLEM. THIS IS CAUSING A LOT OF DISCOMFORT ON MY DAILY HOUR DRIVE TO WORK AND ANXIETY OF HOW SAFE AM I ON CONTINUING TO DRIVE THIS BUILD TOUGH VEHICLE AS ADVERTISED. I AM PLANNING TO FILE A LEMON TO GET MY MONEY BACK. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD IS OUT OF THE OPTION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 54 MPH THE TRUCK VIBRATED. THE VIBRATION WAS SO STRONG THAT THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT SHOOK. THE CONSUMER USED THE TRUCK TO PULL AN OPEN STOCK TRAILER. *NM THE PROBLEM WAS PERCEIVED AS THE UNIVERSAL JOINT WAS IN TOO STRAIGHT A LINE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. FORD LARIAT F150 2004 *SC

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. *NM THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON ANOTHER OCCASION. *SC *JB

2004 FORD F150 REAR END HAS BEEN REPAIRED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE ALSO MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FILTER AND CAM BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH OR MORE THE VEHICLE VIBRATES HEAVILY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK