2004 Ford F-150 complaints

FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I PURCHASED NEW FORD F150, THE FIRST TIME UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE HAD A VIBRATION BETWEEN THE SPEED OF 55 AND 65 MPH. *AK

THE COMPUTER PROCESSOR WILL NOT RETAIN ANY INFORMATION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND IT REMAINED THERE FOR 21 DAYS WHILE THIS PROBLEM WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE AND THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. AFTER THE SECOND TIME THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED IT BROKE DOWN AGAIN. *SC

I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU A VIEW OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS TRUCK IN THE 2 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS NEW TRUCK. THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK I TOOK IT BACK FOR A VIBRATION IN THE BREAKS AND A VIBRATION IN THE WHEELS AT 30 AND 75 WELL AS I AM SURE ALL OF YOU KNOW THE VIBRATION IN THE WHEELS AT THOSE SPEEDS WAS THE TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND WELL THE BREAKS WELL WE ARE STILL ON THAT ONE I ALSO HAD A VIBRATION IN THE REAR END. WELL THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO GET NEW TIRES AND THAT THE REAR END WAS BAD. SO NOW THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED THE REAR END AND REPLACED THE TIRES AND REBUILT THE BREAK SYSTEM THAT STILL DOES NOT WORK, AND NOW THE WINDOW FALLS OFF TRACK AND I SMELL SOMETHING BURNING IN THE TRUCK LIKE PLASTIC ALSO LET ME ADD THAT THE KEYPAD DOES NOT WORK. NOW REMEMBER THAT THIS TRUCK IN TWO (2) MONTHS OLD I BOUGHT IT ON AUGUST 23 2004 AND IT IS NOW NOVEMBER 9, 2004. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT I SHOULD DO??? I DO APPRECIATE ALL THE INPUT .*AK

2004 FORD F-150, VIBRATION PROBLEM: TRUCK BED AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED.*AK

TRUCK CONTINUES TO STALL/ENGINE DIES WHEN DRIVING. USUALLY STOPS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STARTING FROM A STOP. COMMONLY DIES AT INTERSECTIONS/STOP SINGS ETC. HAS STOPED ON HIGHWAY WHEN SLOWING DOWN MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.*AK

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILLS STATE ROAD APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTED TO SHIMMER, AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE VERY BADLY. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH. LUCKILY, WE MADE IT TO THE PARK IN ONE PIECE. I DROVE HOME AND CALLED THE DEALER. THE DEALERSHIP, UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, INDICATED THAT THE 2 FRONT ROTORS WERE BADLY WARPED. THEY MACHINE THEM DOWN JUST SHY OF THE MINIMUM, AND DID NOT REPLACE THEM BECAUSE THE WARRANTY BOOK INDICATED REPLACEMENT ONLY IF IT WAS BEYOND THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED.*AK

HAVE A 2004 F150 XL SUPERCAB. HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE WHERE TRUCK WOULD BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. SPEED DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FACTOR AS IT HAS OCCURED WHEN DRIVING 30MPH, AS WELL AS HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE "VIOLENT VIBRATION" CAN LAST ANYWHERE FROM 10 SECONDS TO 15 MINUTES." VIBRATION WILL THEN SUDDENLY STOP. BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE, REPAIR TECHNICIAN COULD NOT RECREATE PROBLEM. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER NO ERRORS APPEARED. WAS TOLD "SORRY NOTHING WE CAN DO, BECAUSE THE PROBLEM DID NOT APPEAR WHEN IN FOR SERVICE." WAS TOLD THE NEXT TIME THE PROBLEM HAPPENS DRIVE RIGHT INTO THE SERVICE DEPT. PROBLEM IS I AM NEVER ANYWHERE NEAR THE DEALER, OR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS CLOSED WHENEVER THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS. I AM VERY UNHAPPY, ANNOYED AND FRUSTRATED.*AK

HAVE A 2004 FX4 SUPERCREW 4X4. HAVE TWO PROBLEMS. FIRST, THE SPEEDO READS 4 TO 5 MPH FAST, HAVE HAD IN SHOP TWICE STILL NO FIX, WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE BEST THEY COULD DO. SECOND, WHEN TAKING OFF FROM DEAD STOP REAR END MAKES 2 SLIPPING CLUNKS, WAS TOLD FROM DEALER IT IS THE LEAF SPRINGS SO THEY GREASED THEM. PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A DAY MAYBE AND IS BACK LOUDER THEN EVER. ONLY 5000 MILES ON TRUCK. WISH FORD WOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE CARE OF SOME OF THESE "KNOWN" PROBLEMS. *JB

VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. REPLACED FRONT/REAR ROTORS, RACK AND PINION, STEERING GEAR AND BALANCED ALL TIRES. *BF STEERING VIBRATION AT HWY SPEEDS. STEERING SHAKES WHEN BRAKING. *TC *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES VEHICLE ACCELERATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRUCK HAS REAREND VIBRATION @55-60 MPH. TRUCK ALSO HAS STEERING WHEEL SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED (ABOVE 45 MPH). FORD STATES THAT THEY NO THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND ARE WORKING ON A FIX.*AK

I HAVE A 2004 F-150 SUPERCREW, FROM DAY ONE I HAVE NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL BETWEEN 55-70 MPH, I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE NOW FOUR TIMES IN 3 MONTHS. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT IT WAS "ROAD FORCE" BAD TIRES. AFTER REPLACEMENT VIBRATION STILL EXISTED. *JB

TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH SLOWING TO STOP AT LIGHT. STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES AND ENGINE REVVED UP. ENGINE WAS FIGHTING THE BRAKES. PRESSED BOTH FEET ON BRAKES AND STILL TRUCK DID NOT STOP. PRESSURE IN THE BRAKES, SO THERE WAS FLUID IN THE CYLINDER. HAD TO SWERVE AROUND ONE VEHICLE AND HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO GET IT TO STOP. I CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. ONCE I GOT THE VEHICLE STOPPED IT WORKED JUST FINE, SO I DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY, BUT THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THIS TIME WHEN I TOOK IT IN, DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD THEM IT HAD BEEN IN ONCE BEFORE, THEY TOOK ME A LITTLE MORE SERIOUSLY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 3 MONTHS. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER HAS HAD MY TRUCK FOR TWO DAYS AND CAN NOT GET IT TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND SAID THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW WHAT THEY FIND OUT. *AK

DEFECT IN REAR-END ASSEMBLIES OF 2004 F-150. REBUILT THE REAR-END REPLACING 9 DIFFERENT COMPONENTS. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE EMANATING FRONT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

DISC BRAKE DEFECT- I OWN A 2004 F-150 SUPERCREW. TWO OF MY FRIENDS OWN ONE EACH AS WELL. THE DISKS ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. MINE HAVE ALREADY WARPED TWICE. THEY FINALLY STOPPED TURNING THEM WHICH ONLY MAKES THE WARPING FASTER, AND PUT A NEW SET ON. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT TEHY WILL DO THE SAME THING. MY FRIENDS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD ACKNOWLEGES THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH I DON'T SEE IT AS A RECELL ITEM. I DONT KNOW WHAT FORD WILL DO ONCE THESE TRUCKS ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY ALWAYS TRY TO SELL EXTENDED BUT I WILL NOT BITE AS I KNOW THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. 2. I BELIEVE THAT MOST PEOPLE WILL DRIVE ON THE WARPED BRAKES MAKING THEM BRAKE DIFFERENTLY IN BAD CONDITIONS. I BELIEVE THAT BRAKES ARE A MAJOR COMPONANT OF ANY MOVING VEHICLE AND THAT IN NEARLY ALL DANGEROUS SITUATIONS IN A VEHICLE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND DEPENDED UPON. 3. I TALKED PLANET FORD IN TO REPLACING THE ROTORS. THEY WANTED TO TURN THEM A SECOND TIME. ACCORDING TO POSTS ON DIFFERENT WEB SITES, THE WARPING IN THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE GROVING IN THE REAR ROTORS HAS BECOME A MAJOR ISSUE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 FORD F-150 CREW CAB WITH THE TAILGATE DOWN @ 10MPH I WENT OVER A SMALL SPEED BUMP. THE TAILGATE SEPERATED FROM THE TRUCK. WHEN I WENT TO FORD DEALER THEY SAID, "YEAH, IT SHOULDN'T COME OFF THAT EASY" BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAID TO HOLD ON BECAUSE HE FELT HE WOULD SEE ALOT OF THIS. THE GATE IS SPRING LOADED MAKING IT "BOUNCE" WHEN IT IS DOWN. *AK

VIBRATION IN VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK

PURCHASE A BRAND NEW 2004 FORD F150 XLT SUPERCREW 4X4. VEHICLE HAD STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION. I WAS ASSURED BY THE SALES AND SERVICE STAFF THAT IT WAS A WHEEL BALANCE ISSUE. IF THEY COULD NOT FIX IT THEY WOULD GIVE ME A NEW TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN BACK TO THE SHOP 6 TIMES FOR THIS VIBRATION PROBLEM AND NUMEROUS PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE TRUCK HAS SPENT SEVERAL WEEKS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. AFTER MEETING WITH THE FORD FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER HE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A "CHARACTERISTIC OF THESE TRUCKS" AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. ALL THIS AFTER THEY REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT, ALL THE WHEELS, TIRES, ADDED A STEERING DAMPER, REPLACED FRONT HUB, HUNTER ROAD FORCED THE TRUCK AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND THE VIBRATION IS STILL THERE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VERY ANNOYING, UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE AND COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP MISREPRESENTED THEMSELVES BY TELLING ME IT WAS A WHEEL BALANCE ISSUE. NOW, FORD IS IN BREACH OF CONTRACT FOR NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. I GAVE THEM A FAIR CHANCE TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND STAND BY THEIR WORD AND REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH ONE THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE VIBRATION. THEY DID NOT. NOW I WANT THEM TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK AND PAY ALL OF THE ASSOCIATED COSTS INVOLVED WITH DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE AND OWNERSHIP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON I-70 IN MISSOURI DURING A RAIN STORM, I WAS THE PASSENGER IN THE 2000 F-150 THAT I OWN WHEN WE HYDROPLANED. WHILE SPINNING THROUGH THE MEDIAN IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE MANNER, MY PASSENGER DOOR POPPED OPEN. IT WAS ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD, I WASN'T KILLED, AS I HUNG OUT THE DOOR ONLY HELD IN BY MY SEATBELT. AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPIN AROUND, THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT. WE COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THAT DOOR WOULD FLY OPEN. THE FORCE OF THE SUDDEN OPENING DAMAGED THE HINGE, DOOR, AND FRONT FENDER. UPON RETURNING HOME TO PENNSYLVANIA, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED OTHERS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DOOR COMING OPEN..."AFTER RESEARCHING YOUR COMPLAINT, WE HAVE NOTHING INDICATING ANY KNOWN PROBLEMS THAT COULD CAUSE THAT TO HAPPEN". I AM NOW ALMOST AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE FORCE FORD TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM BEING HURT OR KILLED BY FAILURES LIKE THIS.

WHEEL VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PROBLEM STILL PERSIST EVEN AFTER FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS INSTALLED A DAMPENING KIT VIA DRILLING THROUGH THE FRAME TO SECURE BOLTS.*AK

FIRST APPLACTION OF BRAKES AFTER BACKING OUT OF DRIVE WAY THAT IS STOPPING AT THE RED LIGHT AT (RT)#30-& MAIN RD,BRAKE LINES AT ABS CONTROL MANFOLD,ARE VIBRATING SO BAD IT SOUNDS LIKE THE FAN IS RUBBING SOMTHING MY EXPERANCE WITH HYDRAULIC. TELLS ME THAT THE BRAKE LINE FITTINGS AT THERE SEAT IN THE MANAFOLD WILL FALI.#2 THIS TRUCK HAS DELUX MIRRORS,SIGNAL MIRRORS,LED MOUNTED IN THE BOTTOM,R/S LED OUTER THREE CANT BE SEEN FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES COMING TO A RED LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION, ALL POWER WAS LOST AND DRIVER UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DUMP TRUCK. NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED, ALL POWER WAS LOST. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE AND SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. VERY DISTURBING FAILURE BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE TO FIX AND THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY TIME.*AK

THE FRONT END OF MY 2004 F150 VIBRATES WHEN TRAVELING OVER 55 MPH. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES AND INSTALLED A NEW STEERING BOX. NOW THE HAVE A DAMPENING KIT ON ORDER. I HAD THE TRUCK FOR TWO WEEKS AND THE DEALER HAS HAD IT FOR 7. THE AC DOES NOT GET COLD EITHER. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP EACH TIME AND THE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT EITHER. *NM

CAPTAIN CHAIRS ON LARIAT PICK-UP ARE UNACCEPTABLE. THE SEATS APPEAR TO HAVE A T SHAPED SUBSTRUCTURE, WHICH IS PRESSING UP INTO WHERE THE PASSENGERS' BUTTOCK REST. I CAN BEST DESCRIBE IT AS SITTING ON A HARD BICYCLE SEAT. DEALER AND FORD INDICATE THAT THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. IT IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND WILL NOT ACCEPT ACCOUNTABILITY. *NM

I PURCHASED THE TRUCK LESS THAN 30 DAYS AGO. VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN STARTED WITHIN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. DEALER SAYS THAT THE VIBRATION IS "NORMAL" OPERATION FOR THE VEHICLE. VIBRATION COULD REPRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE IF NOT CORRECTED. *NM

I WENT SHOPPING AND PARKED MY TRUCK. UPON RETURNING TO MY TRUCK 10 MIN LATER, I DROVE TO THE FIRST LIGHT AND WENT TO USE MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES. HAD TO GET TOWED TO FORD. THEY SAY IT'S THE ECU. I KNOW OF 4 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. *NM

I PERSONALLY HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, RATHER THIS IS A LINK TO A MESSAGE BOARD WHERE SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH 2004 FORD F-150 TRUCKS HAVE LOST THEIR BRAKES COMPLETELY! I HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE AND AM VERY CONCERNED. I URGED THEM TO CONTACT YOU, BUT NOT SURE IF THEY'LL TAKE THE TIME TO DO IT. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE NHTSA AWARE OF A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. HERE IS THE LINK. HTTP://WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=2019172#POST2019172. *NM

DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT HAS WATER (MOISTURE) IN IT. *NM

SQUEAKING CHAIR. *NM

TRUCK VIBRATION AT 55 MPH, FORD DEALER UNABLE TO FIND OR REPAIR. THIRD TIME IN REPAIR. REAR END ROAR BEGINNING AT 62 M PH. AGAIN, DEALER CANNOT LOCATE. SAYS LIVE WITH IT.*AK

BRAKES ON NEW MODEL 2004 F150 ARE DEFECTIVE. *AK

BRAKES & RACK AND PINION BAR. *AK

I PURCHASED A FORD F150 NEW IN JANUARY OF 2004. AT APPROX 4000 MILES THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A LOUD WHINE IN THE REAR AXLE.DIFFERENTIAL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEARS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND THE WHINE DISAPPEARED. SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION THAT OCCURRED AT AROUND 45-55 MPH, WORSE AT JUST OVER 50. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL THESE TRUCKS AND THERE IS NO FIX. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS TRUCK.*AK

I PURCHASED A FORD F150 NEW IN JANUARY OF 2004. ON MANY OCCASIONS, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, ETC., THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASES BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A FEW NEAR-MISSES WHEN I MERGED INTO FREEWAY TRAFFIC AND HAVE NEARLY BEEN HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE SERVICE REP AT MY DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT HE CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AND VERY DANGEROUS.*AK

I HAVE TWO MAIN PROBLEMS WITH MY FORD F150, MY VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION WHICH IS AT ITS WORSE BETWEEN 40 TO 60, WHICH IS GETTING WORSE, CONSTANT AT AROUND 50MPH, AND TO A LESSER EXTENT THROUGHOUT THE 0 TO 40 MPH AND A STRONG VIBRATION IS SOMETIMES FELT ON DECELERATION, JUST BEFORE STOPPING, I ALSO HEAR A LOUD BOOMING WHICH COINCIDES WITH THE VIBRATION SPEEDS AND I THINK THAT THIS VIBRATION IS SETTING UP A RESONANCE OR REVERBERATION IN THE VEHICLE AND WITH THE WINDOWS IN OPEN POSITIONS, ON THE SECOND DAY I NOTICED SCRATCHES AND INDENTATIONS ON ROOF, APPROX 5 OF THEM RUNNING ON A DIAGONAL, CALLED AND LEFT MESSAGE WITH SALESMAN, NO RESPONSE, THURSDAY 9/23/04 HAD SALES MANAGER AND BODY SHOP MANAGER LOOK AT DENTS, TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK AND BUFFED OUT, SCRATCHES AND DENTS STILL VISIBLE. APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR A SPECIALIST TO TRY TO MASSAGE DENTS OUT, BUT IN CASE RESULTS WERENT SATISFACTORY, THEN BODY FILLER COULD BE APPLIED AND PAINTED, TOLD THEM REPEATEDLY I DONT WANT BODY FILLER ON MY NEW TRUCK.I ALSO MADE A COMPLAINT ABOUT A VIBRATION BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MPH, AND THAT I BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS SETTING UP A RESONANCE OR REVERBERATION AND CAUSING BOOMING SOUND IN TRUCK, SERVICE MANAGER TOOK RIDE IN VEHICLE AND SAID IT WAS WIND BUFFETING, SAID HE WOULD CHECK WITH FORD ENGINEERS AND SEND ME A TRANSCRIPT OF FINDINGS, NEVER DID. SAT 9/25 I CALLED FORDS COMPLAINT NUMBER THAT IS LISTED IN THE MANUAL, EXPLAINED THAT THE TRUCK WAS DELIVERED DAMAGED AND REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT TRUCK, ALSO E

I HAVE A 2004 F-150 XLT EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. I HAE HAD THE TRUCK FOR 5 MONTHS AND EVER SINCE THE FIRST MONTH I HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. MY BRAKES AND ROTORS KEEP GETTING TORE UP AND FORD IS SAYING THAT I HAVE USED TIRE SHINE AND THAT IS WHAT "ATE" MY BRAKES UP. I HAVE ONLY USED TIRE SHINE ONCE! ALSO, MY TIRES ARE ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD AND THEY ARE EXTREMLEY WORE OUT. I HAVE TOLD THE FORD DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID IT IS NORMAL ON A 4X4. I HAVE ASKED 2 OTHER FORD DEALERS AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEING "NORMAL" ON A 4X4. IN EITHER CASE FORD IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE TIRES. ALSO THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE IS NOT WORTH IT, THEIR ATTITUDE IS OH WELL IT IS YOUR PROBLEM NOT MINE. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH FORD.*AK

2004 F150 WITH THE 4.6 LITER V8 ENGINE AND LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL. WHEN THE TRUCK IS RUNNING @ 2100 RPM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SOMETHING IN THE REAR END MAKES A STRANGE "WARBLING" TYPE OF HIGH PITCHED NOISE. IT ONLY DOES IT @ 2100 RPM. LOCAL DEALER TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS EXZHAUST RESONANCE. THEY REPLACED MY EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THEY ARE INVESTIGATING TO DETERMINE TRUE CAUSE.*AK

I PURCHASED MY 2004 F150 SUPERCAB 2X4 AUGUST 12 AND PAID MY FIRST PAYMENT TO FORD MOTOR CREDIT SEPTEMBER 11. IT HAS 4500 MILES ON IT AND ALREADY NEEDED FOUR NEW TIRES! DURING THE PAST MONTH I HAVE HAD SEVEN (7) FLATS. GRANTED, I DRIVE FIVE MILES (ONE WAY) DOWN A DIRT ROAD SOMETIMES TWICE A DAY, BUT THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I WANTED A TRUCK, I THOUGHT IT COULD HANDLE IT. I SHOWED THE TIRES TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY TRUCK, THEIR RESPONSE: IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY HAS BEEN PEELING OUT ON GRAVEL THAT GRAVEL IS REALLY EATING UP THIS TRUCK" "I'M SORRY, WE CAN'T HELP YOU". ACTUALLY, THE TIRES LOOK LIKE SOMEBODY HAS BEEN DOING DONUTS ON BARBED WIRE OR RUN THROUGH A MEAT TENDERIZER, CHEWED UP. ROCKS THE SIZE OF ENGLISH PEAS ARE CUTTING / PUNCTURING THESE TIRES. IS ANYBODY ELSE HAVING THE SAME TIRE ISSUE? *AK

THE BUMPER RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE SERIOUS PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A NORMAL THING, THE BUMPER RUSTING THROUGH FROM THE INSIDE.*AK

I HAVE OWNED MY 2004 F-150 SUPERCAB 4X4 LARIAT FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS. THE VEHICLE HAD A VERY BAD SHAKE IN THE REAR END AT APPROXIMATELY 59 MILES AN HOUR. DEALER INSTALLED A "DAMPNER", WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. INSTALLATION OF THE DAMPNER ONLY RELOCATED THE VIBRATION TO 54-55 MILES AN HOUR. AT TIMES, THE VIBRATION IS SO BAD, I MUST SLOW DOWN OR SPEED UP SO I CAN SEE OUT OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FORD REGIONAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE NEW MODEL OF F-150 HAS A MUCH STIFFER FRAME AND THAT IS THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. THEY GO ON TO SAY THAT THIS RIDE VIBRATION IS NORMAL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE LINE OF THE F-150S. WHEN IT RAINS AND THE VEHICLE IS HOPPING UP AND DOWN IN THE REAR, I AM HONESTLY AFRAID THAT IF I HYDROPLANE THE LEAST AMOUNT, I WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ASKED REPEATEDLY FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE RESOLVED, BUT THEY SAY THEY HAVE DONE ALL THEY CAN AND THAT THIS IS THE NORMAL RIDE OG THE VEHICLE. I JUST DON'T BELIEVE IT.*AK

2004 F 150 FORD PICKUP TRUCK. HAVE APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP AND FOOT ALSO HITS ACCELERATOR AT SAME TIME. PROBLEM HAS NEVER OCCURRED WITH PREVIOUS FORD OR CHRYSLER PRODUCTS.*AK

THE EMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. THE GAUGE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER FILLING THE TANK, THE GAUGE READ EMPTY. *AK THE BRAKE LIGHT WIRING WAS INOPERATIVE, ALIGNMENT WAS OUT, THE VEHICLE HAD STUCK IN PARK, THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE, THE SPEEDOMETER READ WRONG, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT. *SC

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OR MORE. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS. AFTER 6000 MILES THE PROBLEM RESURFACED.. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

TIRES REPLACED AT LESS THAN1,000 MILES. REAR END REPLACED AT LESS THAN 5,000 MILES STEERING WHILLE VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS REPORTED FROM DAY ONE. TIRES REBALANCED AND FRONT END CHECKED MORE THAN 3 TIMES AND STILL HAVE VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS. REAR ELECTRIC SLIDEING GLASS MOTOR BAD AT 6,000 MILES

I HAVE A 2004 F150 AND AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MOST OTHERS HERE. I HAVE A BAD VIBRATION THAT WAS STARTING AT 42 MPH AND IS NOW HAPPENING AT ALL SPEEDS ALL THE TIME. THE DEALER HAS REBALANCED THE TIRES, PUT ON A VIBRATION DAMPER AND ALSO HAS REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES AND WHEELS AS A SET ALL TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM HAS BEEN GOING OUT OF THEIR WAY TO TRY TO HELP ME, BUT LIKE ME THEY ARE GETTING VERY FRUSTRATED AS FORD IS NOT DOING MUCH IF ANYTHING TO TRY TO FIX IT. I AM NOW GOING TO BE SEEING A FORD ENGINEER ON SEPT 20TH ABOUT THE PROBLEM. SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX IT. FORDS ENGINEER SAYS IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TIRES AND THAT I SHOULD LIVE WITH IT. I DON'T THINK SO. I HAVE BEEN TO MY DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE COMING THRUOUGH THE EXIT OF AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH VEHICLE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO GET IT TO STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT OFF THE MOTOR. )AK *TS

SEVERE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE AT 50 MPH PLUS. ROUSH TEJON F150 SUPERCREW. 20" ROUSH WHEELS WITH 20" BFG ALL TERRAIN TA TIRES. DEALER HAS TRIED TO BALANCE 2 TIMES. NTB CANNOT BALANCE. LOCAL SHOP AT MY EXPENSE CANNOT BALANCE. DEALER IS NOT TEST DRIVING TO VERIFY REPAIR IS CORRECT AND COMPLETE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONSUMER NOTICED WATER COMING THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ,AND REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD I UNDERSTAND THIS IS DUE TO THE OVERDRIVE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD OTHER PEOPLE TELL ME THEIRS TRUCKS (FORD F150) DO THE SAME THING. IS THEIR A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM?*AK