2004 Ford F-150 complaints

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER SHIFTING TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE HITTING A HOUSE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE FOUR SETS OF SKID MARKS ON THE PAVEMENT. TWO SKID MARKS FROM THE REAR WHEELS SPINNING AND TWO FROM THE FRONT WHEELS AS A RESULT OF THEM DRAGGING FROM THE APPLIED BRAKES. THE CONSUMER REQUEST INFORMATION BE DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET DUE TO NO COMPUTER. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS WIFE WAS FORCED BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED HITTING A BRICK WALL, JUMPING THE WALL AND INTO THE NEIGHBORS HOUSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WHEELS WHERE STILL SPINNING AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND DUG A HOLE ABOUT 8 INCHES DEEP INTO THE FLOWER BED. *TC

I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MADE A "WHINING" SOUND BETWEEN 45-50 MILES PER HOUR FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. MY TRUCK NOW HAS 7000 MILES ON IT AND THE WHINE HAS BECOME EXTREMELY NOISY AND NOW MAKES THE WHINE FROM 45 MPH TO 70MPH AND ABOVE. MY FORD DEALER WILL NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS ON THE TRUCK BECASUE THEY ARE TOLD THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS "INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM" . FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING THIS "PROBLEM" SINCE 07-04. IT IS NOT 01-05 WITH NO PROGRESS TO THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAS BECOME SO SEVERE THAT I GET HEADACHES JUST FROM COMMUTING EVERY DAY LISTENING TO THE CONSTANT "WHINE" SOUND. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OR SOMETHING TO MAKE FORD FIX HIS PROBLEM AS I CAN'T EVEN SELL MY TRUCK AS NO ONE WOULD EVEN CONSIDER OWNING IT.*AK

WHILE REVERSING THE RPMS RACED AT A HIGH RATE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE AND GO INTO A DITCH. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WITH 4K MILES, THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE SCARRED EXTREMELY BAD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNDER FULL WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED. *TC

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *NM IN THE FIRST WEEK OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER DETECTED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ALL FOUR TIRES WORE OUT AROUND THE OUTER EDGES. THE CONSUMER PAID CASH FOR A NEW VEHICLE AND EXPECTED NEW TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS REFUSED A NEW SET OF TIRES. *TC *JB

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 F150 FX4 SUPERCREW. THE TRUCK HAS A BAD VIBRATION BETWEEN (60-65 MPH) WHICH IN TURN CAUSES THE BED TO SHAKE. THE DEALERSHIP BALANCED THE TIRES AND REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT, AND NOW THEY ARE ORDERING A COUNTER BALANCE WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED UNDER THE RIGHT REAR OF THE TRUCK. THE DEALER IS ALSO LOOKING INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF A PROBLEM WITH THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES WHICH HAVE 1 PLY OF NYLON IN THE TREAD--THE TIRES SEEM TO BE REAL BAD IN COLD WEATHER. I VOICED MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE BED SHAKING AND HOW YOU CAN TAKE YOUR FIST AND HIT THE REAR BUMPER OF THE TRUCK AND THE BED WILL SHAKE REPEATEDLY. ACCORDING TO A FORD TECHNICIAN--"THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS TRUCK". THIS "CHARACTERISTIC" MAKES THIS VEHICLE UNSTABLE ON ROUGH ROADS. PERSONALLY I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD SAVE ITS NAME AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM STILL WORKING WITH MY DEALER, BUT THINGS ARE NOT LOOKING GOOD. *JB

THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME ADVISING NHTSA AND FORD CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEMS STATED BEFORE.THOSE ARE THE THE REAR END SHUDDERING UPON ACCELERATION,THE WHINING NOISE FROM THE REAR END, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, THE WHINING NOISE FROM THE POWER STEERING UNIT AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE BRAKES CONSTANT SQUEALING.I HAVE GONE TO THREE DIFFERENT FORD SERVICE CENTERS IN THREE DIFFEREENT STATES.NY,NJ,NC.OF ALL THE DEALERSHIPS SVC CENTERS MAHWAH FORD IN NJ SPENT THE MOST TIME INVESTIGATING THESE PROBLEMS.SHULTZ FORD NY AND CELLA FORD NC FORGET THEM (NO HELP WHAT SO EVER JUST A BUNCH OF LAME PEOPLE WITH LAME EXCUSES)TOTAL VISITS 6 AND NOTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED EVEN UPON MY INSISTANCE. I OWNED A 1998 F-150(BEST TRUCK TO DATE) I'M SORRY THAT I TRADED IT IN FOR THIS 2004 BUCKET OF BOLTS. *AK

VEHICLE BUCKS AND SURGES AT LOW SPEEDS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED HEAVILY. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

2004 FORD F-150 HAS HAD A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL, FLOORBOARD, SEAT, ETC. AT ALL SPEEDS AND WORSE AFTER DRIVING FOR 20-30 MILES, THAT CAUSES ARMS AND LEGS TO TINGLE AND RIGHT LEG TO GO NUMB RESULTING IN HAVING TO USE LEFT FOOT TO BRAKE SINCE WEEK THREE OF OWNERSHIP. THIS VIBRATION IS ALSO CAUSING SEVERE BACK PAIN. THIS TRUCK ALSO HAS HAD A CLUNKING AND SQUEALING IN THE REAR END. THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING IN THE MAJORITY OF 04 AND 05 F-150'S AND FORD DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. DSB HAS SAID THAT SINCE THERE IS A LIABILITY ISSUE, THEY CANNOT MAKE A RULING. SO, I AM STUCK WITH A $30,000 VEHICLE THAT I CANNOT PHYSICALLY STAND TO DRIVE!!! FORD NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A FIX OR RECALL THEM ALL!!! NOTE: HAVE HAD DAMPER INSTALLED, DRIVE SHAFT INDEXED TWICE AND CLUTCHES IN THE REAR END REPLACED TWICE. THE REAR END IS ALSO CLUNKING AND WHINING. *JB

PURCHASED 04 FORD F150 FX4 4X4 12/18/04. SINCE PURCHASE, ALONG WITH TWO OTHER NEW TEST DRIVEN EQUIVALENTS, NOTICED EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE AT 40 MPH. BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THIS IS IT SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THE HEAT/COOL FAN AT HIGH (E.G. SETTING 4) SPEED. IT IS LOUD AND VERY IRRETATING. FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE RESOLVED, IT WOULD BE THE SAME AS WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE HEAT/COOL FAN AT HIGH. NOTE: THE HEAT/COOL ANALOGY IS FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES ONLY, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. NUMEROUS OTHER 'COMPLAINTS' HAVE BEEN LOGGED ON FORD TRUCK ENTHUSIASTS WEB SITE SO I AM NOT ALONE. IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE ENGINE NOISE, MORE LIKE WIND/AIR ENTERING THE ENGINE AND MAKING IT'S WAY INTO THE CAB SOMEWHERE IN THE FRONT/BOTTOM OF THE DASH IS MY BEST GUESS. IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A LEAK IN THE WINDSHIELD ANYWHERE, BUT THEN AGAIN, BASED ON ONE PERSON ON THE FORD TRUCK ENTHUSIASTS THREAD HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED AT A DEALER VIA A THIRD PARTY AUTO GLASS PERSON SEALING UP THE TOP OF THE WINDOW. THE EXACT SOLUTION IS SKETCHY BUT IT'S THE ONLY RESOLUTION I'VE SEEN. IN FACT, THAT PERSON GAVE THE DEALER CONTACT INFORMATION IF ONE HAS QUESTIONS: LEN - THE SERVICE MANAGERAT AT WOODY SANDER FORD, CINCINNATI, OH (513)541-5586. I ABSOLUTE HATE WIND NOISE AND IT IS SIGNIFICANT AND THUS A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM MUST BE MADE BY FORD! I'LL BE DOING MUCH MORE INVESTIGATION... AT THIS TIME, I FELT IT NECESSARY TO FILE A COMPLAINT SINCE ONE DOES NOT YET EXIST. I DECIDED TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE NONE-THE-LESS FIGURING THE FIX

STEERING WHEEL "NIBBLE"/ VIBRATION/WHEELS VIBRATING. *AK

CAM SHAFT DIFFUSER RECALL. WHEN VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DEALERSHIP AUTOMATICALLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND REPLACING THE AIR RAID INTAKE AS STATED IN THE ABOVE RECALL. THIS PART WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. HOWEVER THE KNOCKING NOISE STILL EXISTED. A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE WAS CONTACTED. THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE VISIBLY SAW THE AFTER MARKET AIR RAID INTAKE SYSTEM INSTALLED, AND IMMEDIATELY INSTRUCTED THE DEALERSHIP TO DISALLOW THE WARRANTY, CHARGING THE CONSUMER FOR PARTS/ LABOR, AND RENTAL CAR COST. ALSO, FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE RUNNING LEAN BECAUSE OF THE AFTER MARKET AIR RAID AIR INTAKE SYSTEM WHICH WAS INSTALLED BY THEIR COMPANY. FORD REPRESENTATIVE WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER $6, 900 TO REPLACE THE LONG BLOCK WHICH WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE ABOVE PROBLEM. *AK

MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON, AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WENT OFF, A COUPLE OF MILES LATER IT CAME BACK ON, THEN OFF AGAIN. I CHECKED MY VOLTAGE GAUGE AND IT WAS FINE. A COUPLE OF MILES LATER I NOTICED MY LIGHTS WERE DIMMING, I CHECKED MY VOLTAGE GAUGE AGAIN AND IT WAS READING ZERO. MINUTES LATER ALL MY ELECTRONICS WENT OUT, NO HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, MY SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT AND EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE DASH. THEN THE ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THIS ALL HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I LOST MY POWER BRAKES, MY POWER STEERING AND HAD NO LIGHTS. I NOTICED THAT WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK, ME HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE STUCK ON. THEY WERE ON ONLY ENOUGH TO SEE THE ELEMENT IN THE LIGHT BULB GLOWING. THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THEY STAYED ON FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I WAS WITH THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS OVER AN HOUR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID ALL THEY DID WAS CHARGE THE BATTERY AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. WHAT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO LOSE A CHARGE? THEY (FORD) COULD NOT ANSWER THAT QUESTION AND SENT ME ON MY WAY! *JB

THE TRUCK HAS HAD MULTIPLE VIBRATION AT VARYING SPEEDS BUT MOSTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT. THE F150 HAS BEEN IN MANY TIMES WITH MANY PARTS REPLACED, VIBRATIONS SEEM TO BE WORSE NOW THAN BEFORE. I TRIED FACTORY BUYBACK WITH FORDS BOARD BUT THEY SEEM TO THINK IT IS FIXED, I HAVE ASK THEM TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AGAIN LIKE THE DEALERSHIP DID TO VERIFY THE VIBRATIONS. THEY SEEM UNINTERESTED IN MY PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED A [XXX] THING SINCE THE BOARD DECISION THAT IT IS FIXED BUT IT IS WORSE AND I TOLD THEM IT WAS WORSE PERSONALLY, THE TRUCK IS A PILE OF POOP AND FORD KNOWS IT BUT BECAUSE MANY OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE THE PROBLEMS THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2004 FORD F-150 LARIAT OCT 2003.THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 68 TO 72 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCATIONS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXITS.I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT(1)ALL TRUCKS VIBRATE(2)AFTER TAKING THE TRUCK THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO.*AK

TAILGATE CABLES DO NOT SUPPORT EVENLY, ONE CABLE APPEARS LONGER THAN THE OTHER BUT IT IS NOT. *BF *TC

2004 F150/5.4 ENGINE QUITS AT LOW SPEED. COMPLETELY RANDOM, MAY DO IT SEVERAL TIME IN ONE DAY AND THAN NOT AGAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHEN THE VEHICLE QUIT AT INTERSECTIONS AND RAILROAD TRACKS. SINCE NO ODBC CODES ARE EVER SET, DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *JB

I DRIVE A 2004 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW. ON A 50 DEGREE CLEAR DRY MORNING I LEFT THE HOUSE AND DROVE 100 YDS TO STOP SIGN AND STOPPED. TURNED LEFT DROVE 100 YARD TO STOP LIGHT CONTROLLED INTERSECTION. STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL. IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND ENGINE RPM INCREASED WITHOUT INPUT FROM ME (MY FOOT WAS STOMPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL). PULLED THE GEAR SELECTOR TO LOW, PUMPED BRAKE PEDAL REPEATEDLY, MADE A HARD RIGHT TURN TO AVOID ENTERING THE INTERSECTION AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK. I SHUT IT OFF FOR A FEW MOMENTS IN ORDER TO CALM DOWN. UPON RESTARTING, THE BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK NORMALLY. THE TRUCK IS NOW AT THE DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

2004 SCREW LARIAT - VIBRATION THROUGHOUT WHOLE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45-60MPH, ONLY IN O/D. I BELIEVE THIS IS RELATED TO THE CONTENTS OF TSB 04-25-07 AND TSB 04-25-08. *AK

JUST LIKE MANY OTHERS BAD VIBE IN STEERING WHEEL, GAS PEDAL AND BED OF TRUCK... HAVE HAD DEALER TRRY TO FIX TWICE... REPLACED TIRES, ROAD FROCED BALANCED TIRES AND NOW I AM TO DRIVE IT FOR 2000 MILES TO SEE IT THAT HELPS... I HAVE SEEN THAT FORD HAS A TSB OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM AND STILL ARE NOT FIXING ANYTHING. *AK

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AUG. 31,2004. AT APPROXIMATELY 700 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND TIRES. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS WORKING ON IT BUT AT THIS THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. THE ENGINE HAS A ROUGH IDLE WHEN HOT, OR SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THIS ROUGHNESS TRANSFERS TO THE TRANSMISSION WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER STATES FORD WILL NOT ALLOW REPAIRS TO BE MADE FOR THIS PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS PRODUCT AND THE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSE.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 30-35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER VEHICLE, CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED ON , HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND THE ABS FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

VIBRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CHASSIS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP FOR 3RD TIME FOR SAME PROBLEM. SO FAR JUST ROAD FORCE BALANCE OF TIRES, AND BOTH FRONT TIRES REPLACED. PROBLEM FIRST NOTICED WITH LESS THAN 700 MILES ON VEHICLE, THE DAY AFTER DELIVERY OF VEHICLE.UI*AK

TRANSMISSION TENDS TO POP AND SWITCH GEARS ON ITS OWN. REVERSE OCCASIONALLY SERVES LIKE THE NEUTRAL GEAR, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM BACKING UP. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR TESTING , BUT RESULTS SHOW THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. THIS TENDS TO BE A PROBLEM ONLY WHEN CONSUMER IS OPERATING VEHICLE ON OWN TIME.*AK

UPON INVESTIGATION, FINDING VERIFIED MY SUSPICIONS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE REAR-END. *BF THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO FAILED. *SC

I PURCHASED A FORD F150 , THIER WAS A VIBRIATION IN STEERING ,CALLED SALE'S MAN AND INFORMED HIM OF PROBLEM .WE SET UP A SERVICE TO BALANCE TIRE'S,THIS SOLVED STEERING VIBRATION, BUT CAUSED VIBRATION IN REAREND .CALLED SERVICE TO HAVE MY TRUCK INSPECTED ,UPON INSPECTION AND TSB A VIBRATION DAMPNER WAS INSTALLED ALONG WITH REBUILDING REAREND.AFTER RECEIVING MY TRUCK BACK ,STILL HAD VIBRATION BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH TOOK BACK TO SERVJCE THEY REPLACED REAREND,DRIVESHAFT ,CARRIERBARRING ,DROVE FINE FOR TWO DAY'S THEN VIBRATION WAS BACK . UPON VISIUALLY INSPECTING THE WORK , I NOTICED REAREND WAS SITTING ABOUT 1 INCH FARTHER TO THE RIGHT , I NOW AM GETTING READY TO TAKE BACK TO SERVICE TO HAVE WORK PERFORMED AGAIN.I HAVE 5,161 MILE'S ON MY TRUCK, REAREND WAS FIRST WORKED ON BEFORE 3000 MILE'S AND FIRST OIL CHANGE.VIBRATION PERSISTS.*AK

2004 F-150 VIBRATION ISSUE. THIS IS A REAL AND SERIOUS ISSUE. I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR A DAIGNOSIS ON THE VIBRATION. THE DEALER SAID THEY NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE DRIVESHAFT. I WAITED 3 WEEKS FOR A REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS ON BACK ORDER. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVESHAFT, DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT HAD NOT CURED THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD WAS LOOKING FOR A FIX AND THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME WHEN THEY FIGURE IT OUT. AFTER PICKING UP MY TRUCK FROM THE DEALER I TOOK IT ON THE FREEWAY TO TEST IT OUT, TOOK TO ABOUT 55 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES,I FELT A SERIOUS VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I CALLED THE DEALER BACK AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE UNSAFE HANDLING OF THE TRUCK. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRUCK WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. BUT NO GUARANTEES!!! I CARRY MY CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT STAKE. REMEMBER THE EXPLORER AND THE DEATHS DUE TO ROLLOVER!!! THNK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT MOST SPEEDS, MOST NOTICABLE BETWEEN 40-50. THE TRUCK IS NOW STARTING AN UNUSUAL SHAKE/REBOUNCE ON VERY SMOOTH ROADS AS WELL. 4 ATTEMPTS TO FIX AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. BOUGHT AT 15 MILES, NO PROBLEMS, STARTED AROUND 1500 MI, NOW AT 6200 AND IT'S GETTING WORSE!!*AK

2004 FORD F150 2X4 REGULAR CAB FLAIRSIDE EVERE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. SEEMS TO BE IN REAR END OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP (MARSHAL MIZE FORD CHATTANOOGA, TN) STATES THEY CANNOT FIND PROBLEM BUT THERE IS A PROBLEM ACCORDING TO FORD ENGINEERING TSB 40303. SERVICE MANAGER STATED HE HEARD OF SOME VIBRATION ISSUES. FORD NEEDS A RECALL.*AK

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

PURCHASED 2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB 4X2 AT HUB CITY FORD INC IN CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA ON NOVEMBER 15, 2004. AFTER HEAVY RAINS THE PICKUP CAB FLOODED, COVERING THE REAR SEAT BACK, BENCH, AND CARPETING IN LARGE PUDDLES. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL ROD, STEERING COLUMN, AND ALL BARE METAL WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. *AK TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS "NORMAL" AND WOULD BE PAINTED, AND DETAILED TO CLEAN THE CARPETS. WAS ALSO INFORMED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS A FAULTY SEAL AROUND THE TOP CAB REAR BRAKE LIGHT. APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR TUESDAY NOVEMBER 30TH, 2004. INSPECTED THE CAB FURTHER ON SUNDAY (TODAY) NOVEMBER 28TH, 2004. RUST IS COVERING ALL EXPOSED METAL, INCLUDING THE SEAT BRACKETS (WHICH HOLD THE SEATS TO THE FRAME) ALL BOLTS, AND MOST OF THE REAR CAB METAL BEHIND THE REAR SEATS. WATER IS STILL COVERING THE REAR FLOOR PANS AND SIDE PANS UNDER PLASTIC SIDE STEPS (UNDER WHICH IS BOUND WIRING RELATING TO FORWARD TO REAR ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS). THE DAMAGE FROM RUST IS NOT SURFICIAL, BUT DEEP, CRACKED AND PITTED. WILL ATTEMPT TO HAVE DEALER REPLACE VEHICLE ENTIRELY.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F150 SUPERCAB PICKUP TRUCK, AS I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND STARTED HOME I NOTICED THAT THE BED WAS SHAKING TERRIBLY BETWEEN 55 AND 62 MPH. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE I WAS THREE MILES AWAY AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK THE NEXT DAY, I DID. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS FIXED, IT WASN'T. I LEFT AGAIN (THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT JACKY JONES FORD IN SWEETWATER, TN., AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM WAS JUST AS BAD. THE SERVICE CLERK (JASON) TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK AND THAT FORD WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING IT. THAT WAS A MONTH AGO. NOW I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS, MAYBE THOUSANDS OF FORD F150'S WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THEY ARE NOT BEING FIXED. I CANNOT GET THE DEALER TO RESCHEDULE A TIME TO REPAIR MY TRUCK.*AK

CONSUMER WAS PULLING INSIDE OF THE GARAGE AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THEN, VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE COLLISION. *AK.....THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE, ND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE TWO CHILDREN, 5 AND 7 YEARS IN THE BACK SEAT WHO COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. IF THE VEHICLE HAD MOVED 3 INCHES TO THE RIGHT CONSUMER WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR, WHERE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WAS WORKING AND COULD HAVE BEEN RUN OVER AND SERIOUSLY HURT. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON CHRISTMAS EVE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A CITY STREET IN MIDWAY, KY. IT WAS IN PARK WHEN CONSUMER TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND THE ACCELERATOR WENT WIDE OPEN. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE ACCELERATOR WENT DOWN TO NORMAL. *AK

VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION SHOOK AND VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE BEING DRIVEN. TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR, BUT NO PROBLEM IS FOUND. *NM

FORD F150 SUPERCREW 2004- VEHICLE VIBRATION AT ALL SPEEDS. *NM

SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2004 FORD F-150, I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT WHEELS WERE BEGINNING TO DISCOLOR FROM A BUILD-UP OF BRAKE DUST. LESS THAN A MONTH INTO OWNING THE CAR, I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS THE RESULT OF A FORD DECISION TO REPLACE THE ORIGINALLY DESIGNED BRAKE PADS WITH QUITER ONES BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT NOISY BRAKES. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH I WAS HAVING TO CLEAN MY WHEELS EVERY THREE WEEKS DUE TO THE CONSTANT BUILD-UP OF THE BRAKE DUST. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE NO LOW-DUST VERSION FOR THE F-150'S EVEN IF I WERE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. THEY PROVIDED NO HELP OR SUPPORT, EVEN SUGGESTING THAT WE CONSUMERS WERE AT FAULT FOR THIS NEW BRAKE DUST PROBLEM BECAUSE OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PREVIOUS PADS' NOISE, AS IF TO SUGGEST THAT WE DESERVE OR SHOULD HAVE EXPECTED AT LEAST ONE OF THESE PROBLEMS. MY POSITION IS THAT WHEN I BUY A $40,000 NEW CAR, I EXPECT THAT ENOUGH R&D WAS DONE TO DELIVER A QUIET AND LOW DUST BRAKE PAD. IF THIS PROBLEM ISN'T REMEDIED BY THE MANUFACTURER, I GUESS MY ONLY RECOURSE IS NEVER TO BUY FORD CARS AGAIN. IT'S BEEN AROUND 6 MONTHS SINCE MY PURCHASE AND MY TRUCK HAS ABOUT 7000 MILES ON IT; YET I STILL HAVE TO WASH THE FRONT WHEELS OFF AT LEAST EVERY THREE WEEKS DUE TO THE DISCOLORATION FROM THE BUILD-UP. *JB

THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY/VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAD TO TURN BOTH FRONT ROTORS. THE CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THE ROTORS WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. *JB

VEHICLE HAS A SHIMMY (VIBRATION) AT OR ABOVE 45 MPH, INCREASES WHEN LOADED AND FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VIBRATION CAME FROM THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TWICE THE ENGINE HAS GONE INTO "FAIL-SAFE" OR "LIMP" MODE; DIAGNOSED AS A "COMPUTER" GLITCH ON A BRAND NEW 2004, LESS THAN 700 MILES, FORD F150 PU; ONCE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY; ONCE ENTERING AN INTERSECTION. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS ENOUGH POWER TO GET YOU OFF OF THE ROAD. STOPPING THE TRUCK, CUTTING IT OFF AND BACK ON ALLOWED FOR NORMAL USE. ALSO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CHECKED 3 TIMES, WAS TOLD UNDER INVESTIGATION; NO FIX YET. 3 OUT OF 4 NEW TIRES WERE REPLACED DURING DIAGNOSTICS STATING THAT THEY HAD "FLAT" SPOTS ON THEM.*AK

A LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN RESTARTED IT. TOOK VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE HOUSING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RUNS THEN STOPS AFTER TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. *TC

2004 F-150 SUPER CREW 4X4. VIBRATION IN VEHICLE. STEERING WHEEL SHACKES. DEALER STATES THAT TSB IS AWARE- MANUFACTURER. IS WORKING ON IT. HAVE SEEN INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM IN MANY IDENTICAL TRUCKS. WHAT IS FORD GOING TO DO? WHAT CAN I DO? HELP.*AK

NOISE IN REAR END ABOUNT 60 TO 70 MILES A HOUR.WHINNING NOISE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED HEAVILY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN USING THE HEAT IN MY 2004 F-150 SUPER CREW FX4 IT CONSTANTLY POURS OUT OF MY DASH. EVEN WHEN SET ON FLOOR OR DEFROST IT WILL POUR OUR OF THE DASH. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF USING THE HEAT, THE RIDE BECOMES QUITE UNCOMFORTABLE. MY FACE GETS REAL HOT AND EYES GET BLOODSHOT FROM BEING DRIED OUT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD 5 TIMES AND THE FIRST TIME THEY COULD SEE/FEEL THE PROBLEM. NOW THAT THEY CANNOT FIX IT, THEY TELL ME THAT IT IS NORMAL OPERATION. WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY FALSE, ESPECIALLY WHEN I OWN 2 OF THE SAME TRUCKS AND ONE DOES IT AND ONE DOES NOT. *JB

FORD F150 EX CAB 2 WHEEL DRIVE AT 1400 MILES LOUD NOISE FROM REAR END DURING TURNS OR ACCELERATION. DEALER REPLACED PARTS IN DIFFERENTIAL. SINCE DEALER FIX, LOUD "HUMMING" NOISE FROM REAR END OVER 35 MPH. VIBRATION FROM REAR END WHILE GOING 40 MPH+. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT BEGAN TO ROLL ACROSS A PARKING LOT. THE DRIVER MANAGED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, JUMP INTO THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE BRAKE ON BEFORE IT ROLLED ONTO A MAIN STREET. *NM VEHICLE WAS ONLY 20 DAYS OLD AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FIND FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE CLIP TO BRACKET FROM THE FACTORY WAS MISSING. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED IN TO COMPLAIN SHE WAS TOLD BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT THEY DID NOT BUILD THE TRUCK. NO LOANER CARS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMERS NAME WAS NOT PUT INTO THE SYSTEM FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. *TC *JB

REPORTED TO DEALER SERVICE DEPT. THAT MY NEW 2004 FORD F150 FX4 TRUCK HAD WHINE AND CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR AXEL/DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY AT TAKE OFF FROM STOP AND SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. DEALER WAS INSTRUCTED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ENGINEERING DEPT. NOT TO ATTEMPT REPAIR. 1000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM HAS GOT WORSE. *JB