2004 Ford F-150 complaints

I AM SO MAD. I THOUGHT I WAS DEALING WITH A GREAT STORE. NOT. FIRST I FIND OUT THAT THE TIRES THAT THEY SOLD BE ARE RATED FOR CARS, NOT FULL SIZE TRUCKS. IM DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT RAINING. IM HYDROPLANING ALL OVER THE PLACE. I TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND HE TELLS ME THAT WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT KILLED. I HAD A DEFECTIVE TIRES. AND I NEED TO GOT ASAP AND HAVE THEM REPLACED. IM ON MY WAY NOW TO GO AND DEAL WITH THEM. I COUNTED ON THEM TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE. JUST BECAUSE I AM A WOMEN THEY SOLD ME SOMETHING THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED. NEITHER OF THE WINDOWS COULD BE OPENED OR CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

I HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE LATEST IS THE BRAKES LOCKING UP (MOSTLY FRONT) AND THE WHEELS GETTING SO HOT YOU CAN SMELL THEM BURNING AND YOU CAN'T TOUCH THE WHEEL. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT SERVICE STATIONS STARTING AT THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING. I HAVE HAD NEW ROTORS INSTALLED SEVERAL TIMES (5), NEW CALIPERS TWICE, NEW BRAKE HOSES, FLUSH AND FILL BRAKE FLUID AND HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD ADJUSTED ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM CONTINUE. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AT THE FORUMS ABOUT F-150'S AND I AM NOT ALONE AND NO ONE HAS ANY ANSWERS. I EMAILED FORD ASKING FOR HELP AND THEY ADVISED ME TO SEE THE DEALER WHICH I ALREADY HAVE SEVERAL TIMES AND EVERY TIME THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE LAST TIME THEY ADJUSTED THE PUSH ROD WHICH LASTED A LITTLE WHILE. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD APPX 45 MPH AND THE WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN. STARTLED ME SOME BUT WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS WILL BE SECOND ONE REPLACED SINCE I HAD THE VEHICLE WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. NOT ONE TO USUALLY COMPLAIN BUT APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FROM EARLY ON IN IT'S YEARS. THANK YOU! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

I WAS DOING A DAY TRIP HAULING HORSES BY MYSELF WHEN I WAS GETTING READY TO HEAD HOME WHEN I HEARD THIS TERRIBLE NOISE AND SOON WATCHED THE REAR RIGHT WINDOW DISAPPEAR AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. I TOOK IT INTO FORD TODAY AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $300 TO FIX BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE IN STOCK AND THAT IT WAS THE REGULATOR THAT WENT OUT. I HAD THEM CHECK THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW AS WELL AS IT WOULD GO DOWN BUT WOULD NOT GO UP USING THAT DOOR WINDOW SWITCH AND THAT THE SWITCH NEEDS REPLACED AND THAT WOULD BE $130 DOLLARS AND AGAIN PART WAS NOT IN STOCK SO COULD NOT REPLACE. SO WHEN I WENT IN TO GET MY TRUCK ALL OF A SUDDEN I FIND OUT THAT OTHER THAN THE OIL CHANGE WHICH I EXPECTED MY BILL JUST FOR THEM TO LOOK AT AND OIL CHANGE WAS OVER $190.00 AND MY WINDOWS WERE NOT FIXED YET AND NOT TOLD AHEAD OF TIME WHAT THE CHARGE MIGHT BE SO THE EXTRA $150 WAS TOTALLY NOT BUDGETS. BUT HAD TO PAY AS I NEEDED MY TRUCK TO GET HOME. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT MY BROTHER IN LAWS TRUCK ALSO A 2004 HAD A VIN NUMBER SET THAT FORD DID REPLACE THE REGULATOR BUT NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. NOW THAT REALLY UPSET US A LOT ESPECIALLY FINDING OUT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT WE COULD HAVE ISSUES WITH THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO RECALLED ALL 2004 F150 DOOR REGULATORS BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF GLASS WAS TO BREAK IF IT HAD HAPPENED WHILE IN ROUTE. PLUS WAS NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY SO EVIDENTLY THE WARRANTY COMPANIES ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IF THE

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD LOUD NOISE AND TRUCK CAME TO A STOP, PULLED OFF SAFELY TO SIDE OF THE ROAD FOUND OUT IT WAS MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 2. ONLY HAVE HAD TRUCK FOR 5 MONTHS NOW NEEDS A BRAND NEW ENGINE. *TR

VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

I STARTED UP MY TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY AND BEGAN TO LOWER THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WHEN THE DRIVERSIDE WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN. *TR

MY TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT. THIS MORNING WHEN I CRANKED UP THE TRUCK, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING. THERE WAS NO CRASH OR PREVIOUS INCIDENT SUCH AS HITTING SOMETHING WEEKS AND MONTHS BEFORE THIS. SOME RECALLS FOR THE DRIVER SIDE SUGGEST THAT A DASH LIGHT WILL INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG, HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE FOR MY TRUCK. THE AIRBAG SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD SENDING SMALL PIECES OF GLASS FLYING ON THE INSIDE AND EXTERIOR OF THE TRUCK. BESIDES THE SHOCK, HOURS LATER MY HEARING IS STILL NOT THE SAME ON MY RIGHT SIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE AND COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE WINDOW MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,835. *TR UPDATED 7/15/13 *CN

WHEN DRIVING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED, THE HOOD LIFTED VIOLENTLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK SAFELY. THE PORTION OF THE HOOD WHICH SECURES THE HOOD STRIKER GAVE WAY, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO OPEN SO VIOLENTLY THAT THE GRILLE FLEW OFF. THE HOOD WAS PROPERLY CLOSED/LATCHED BEFORE THE INCIDENT, AND THE STRIKER WAS STILL IN THE LATCH (COMPLETE WITH PIECES OF ALUMINUM TORN OFF OF THE HOOD) AFTER THE INCIDENT. IT APPEARS THAT GALVANIC CORROSION (STEEL STRIKER ON ALUMINUM HOOD) LIKELY CAUSED THE ISSUE. SINCE THIS TRUCK IS IN A FLEET, THE REMAINDER OF THE F-150S OF THE SAME BODY STYLE (MY2008 AND OLDER) WERE CHECKED, 65 OF 580 TRUCKS HAD EITHER CRACKING OR CORROSION AROUND THE STRIKER BAR WHICH MAY LEAD TO THIS ISSUE. NOTE - THIS IS AN ONTARIO, CANADA FLEET BUT THESE ISSUES LIKELY AFFECT US-SOLD VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS AND COIL ASSEMBLERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICE FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,938. *TR

REPLACED TWO WINDOW REGULATORS IN VEHICLE. DRIVER'S WINDOWN AND PASSENGER WINDOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON A GRAVEL ROAD APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A RATTLING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SLIGHTLY VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

AS I WAS BACKING UPWARD INTO MY GARAGE, I SLOWED DOWN AND THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD AND I QUICKLY PRESSED THE GAS TO RESUME BACKWARDS. THIS CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON ALONG WITH MY OD/OFF INDICATORS ON THE DASHBOARD. MY REVERSE GEAR STOPPED PULLING. I'M AFRAID HAD THIS BEEN IN ROUTE IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MORE SERIOUS OF AN ISSUE. *TR

TRUCK VIBRATED HORRIBLY ON A STRAIGHTAWAY STARTING AT 40 MPH CAUSING ME TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY. HAPPENS IRREGULARLY. TRANSMISSION SHOP CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PREVIOUSLY HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH SHUDDERING WHEN TURNING AROUND CORNERS. JUST WAITING FOR SOMETHING BAD TO HAPPEN WHEN I AM ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR

DRIVING UP A HILL AT ABOUT 35MPH , AND NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING . IT KEEP GOING IN AND OUT OF GEAR . FINALLY THE OD SHUT OFF AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO MY HOUSE . LUCKILY I WAS ONLY 4 BLOCKS AWAY .AFTER DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALERSHIP , IT TURNS OUT THAT THE OD RETAINER CLIP WENT OUT ,TOOK OUT MY 2ND GEAR AND CRACKED THE HOUSING . FROM LOOKING ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT FORD IS NOT AKNOWLEDGING . *TR

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE @ 55MPH THE TRUCK HAS A VIBRATION -BEGINS TO SHAKE- RETURNED TO DEALER NO PROBLEM FOUND, THIS STORY GOES ON AND ON I HAVE REPLACED OUT OF MY POCKET ROTORS, CALIBERS TWO WHOLE SET OF TIRES AND STILL TO THIS DAY IS STILL WILL SHAKE @ AND AROUND 52 MPH TO 57 MPH NOBODY WILL HELP ME FIND THE PROBLEM NOW IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY FORD DOESN'T CARE. *TR

THE 3RD OUT OF 4 DOOR WINDOWS FELL INTO THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR - REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. LOUD BANG BEFORE THEY FELL. SCARED ME - THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD THROWN A LARGE ROCK AT MY VEHICLE. THIS IS THE 3RD TO FAIL WITHIN 8 MONTHS (LAST 2 ON THE SAME DAY IN JULY 2012). REPAIR COST WAS $245.00. THERE IS STILL NO RECALL ON THESE REGULATOR ASSEMBLIES, ALTHOUGH HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD FOR REIMBURSEMENT, AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *TR

2 DOOR WINDOWS FELL INTO THE FRONT RIGHT, AND DRIVER'S REAR DOOR - REGULATOR ASSEMBLIES. LOUD BANG BEFORE THEY FELL. FELL ON THE SAME DAY WITHIN 1 HOUR APART. THE FIRST, I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR, AND THE 2ND I WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. ALMOST $600 TO HAVE BOTH REPAIRED. AFTER MUCH RESEARCHING, THERE IS NO RECALL ON THESE REGULATOR ASSEMBLIES, ALTHOUGH HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD FOR REIMBURSEMENT, AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *TR

GOT INTO VEHICLE, STARTED, AND IMMEDIATELY LOUD POPPING SOUNDS CAME FROM UNDER THE ENGINE, AND WORSE WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. LUCKILY HAD 2 HOBBY MECHANICS, THAT I WORK WITH, COME TAKE A LOOK. THEY IMMEDIATELY DETERMINED THAT ONE OF MY SPARK PLUGS HAD BACKED-OUT. THEY TOOK THE COVER OFF AND DETERMINED IT WAS THE 1ST SPARK PLUG, AND LUCKILY THE THREADS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE. PUT SPARK PLUG BACK IN, AND VEHICLE STARTED FINE AFTER THAT. I TRAVEL 45 MILES ONE WAY TO/FROM WORK. IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN, COULD LEAVE ME STRANDED. 2ND LUCK, NO REPAIR COST. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THE DEALER WOULD HAVE CHARGED. IN ADDITION, 2 WEEKS LATER, I HAD THE 3RD (2 PREVIOUS WERE IN FRONT RIGHT & REAR DRIVER WINDOW) OUT OF 4 DOOR WINDOWS FALL INTO THE DOOR. THIS TIME IT WAS THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR - REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. LOUD BANG BEFORE THEY FELL. SCARED ME - THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD THROWN A LARGE ROCK AT MY VEHICLE. THIS IS THE 3RD TO FAIL WITHIN 8 MONTHS (LAST 2 ON THE SAME DAY IN JULY 2012). TOTAL REPAIR COST ON WINDOWS WAS $900.00. THERE IS STILL NO RECALL ON THE SPARK PLUG PROBLEM, AND THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY PROBLEMS, ALTHOUGH HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD FOR COMPLAINT & REIMBURSEMENT, AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. IT'S VERY OBVIOUS, IT'S TIME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! *TR

I OWN A 2004 FORD F150 4-DOOR P/U. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOW IN MY FORD F150 HAVE FALLIN AT DIFFERENT TIMES ( WINDOW REGULATOR ). FORD REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND I WAS TOLD THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, WERE NOT GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL. THIS WEEK MY 4TH WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL AGAIN WHILE IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. I ADVISED FORD THIS WAS UNSAFE AND HOW CAN ANYONE SECURE A VEHICLE WITH FAULTY WINDOW REGULATORS. SOMEONE COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE IF THIS OCCURS DURING DRIVING AND THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE CAM SHAFT IN THE ENGINE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE THE CONTACT WAS DESCRIBING WAS NOT AUDIBLE TO THE TECHNICIANS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CASE WAS FILED (CLAIM NUMBER: CAS2248284-V1Y9N4). THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,366 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND NOW THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW. *TR

AS VEHICLE WARMS UP AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES COMING TO A STOP. THE ENGINE BEGINS TO KNOCK ATTEMPTING TO STALL OUT. WHEN GIVING THE VEHICLE GAS IT KICKS ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL AUTO ACCIDENTS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS REPLACING THE CAM PHASERS DUE TO A CODE. THE ISSUE IS STILL HAPPENING AND THE CODE STILL SAYS REPLACE CAM PHASER. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM WHICH CAN'T BE FIXED. AS FAR AS THE KNOCKING SOUND THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME ITS A FORD TRITON THAT'S THE KNOCKING SOUND IM HEARING. BUT FROM MECHANICS THE SOUND IS FROM AIR ESCAPING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. FORD REFUSES TO ACCEPT THE DEFECT FIXING ISSUES SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2004. *TR

BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 150000 AND 160000 MILES ON MY FORD F150 THERE HAVE BEEN THREE INCIDIENTS OF SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT STARTING WITH THE 3RD, THE 1ST, THEN THE 2ND CYLINDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE/PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOING 65 WHEN MY TRUCK LOST POWER... I BARLEY COASTED OUR OF TRAFFIC AND PULLED OVER. I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, OIL WAS NOT LOW AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMED FINE. HAD TO TOW IT TO A MECHANIC TO FIND OUT THE ENGINE IS LOCKED UP. APPARENTLY THE CAM PHASERS IN THIS ENGINE ARE JUNK AND GO OUT VERY FREQUENTLY CAUSING MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED! THESE ENGINE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REBUILD OR REPLACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW GLASS RELEASED ABRUPTLY INSIDE OF THE DOOR PANEL WITH A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

ALL FOUR OF THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BROKEN IN THIS VEHICLE LETTING THE WINDOWS FALL DOWN AND SOMETIMES I HAVE BEEN PARKED AT AND NOT AROUND THE VEHICLE, ALSO HAVE BEEN SITTING IN THE TRUCK AND THEY FALL DOWN WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR FRAME AS THE DOOR WAS BEING CLOSED. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW ALSO FAILED SEVERAL YEARS PRIOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE WINDOWS AND FOUND THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE DEFECT AND EACH TIME, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW GLASS BECAME DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH BECAME INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CIRCUIT BOARD WAS FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 FORD F150 SUPERCAB DOWN THE STREET IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD ON MY WAY TO WORK. I ROLLED UP THE POWER WINDOWS AND HEARD A WEIRD SOUND FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR. I DECIDED TO ROLL IT BACK DOWN TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. AS SOON AS I PRESSED THE DOWN BUTTON, THE WINDOW JUST FELL RIGHT INTO THE DOOR. IT WAS A LITTLE FRIGHTENING AND COULD SEE HOW IT COULD CAUSE A WRECK IF IT HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN I GOT TO WORK, I GOT OUT TO CHECK IT OUT. I COULD STILL HEAR THE MOTOR WORKING, BUT I COULD HEAR PIECES OF GLASS AND KNEW THE WINDOW SHATTERED. *TR

THE SPARK PLUGS ON THE 5.4L 3 VALVE TRITON V8 ARE HIGHLY COMMON TO BREAK WHILE TRYING TO BACK THEM OUT AND REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT IS IT COSTING CUSTOMERS OVER $1,000.00 JUST TO CHANGE SPARK PLUGS BECAUSE IF THEY BREAK OFF, THE HEAD HAS TO COME OFF SOME TIMES TO EXTRACT THE REMAINDER OF THE BROKEN PLUG. FORD HAS REFUSED TO FIX THEIR SCREW UP AND HAS STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE NHTSA MANDATES THAT THEY FIX THE PROBLEM. I SPOKE WITH A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND HE STATED THAT AT A BARE MINIMUM FOR A SPARK PLUG CHANGE ON MY TRUCK IS $700.00 DUE TO THE ISSUE AND THAT MOST SHOPS WONT EVEN TOUCH THEM. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR DESIGN FLAW AND SAVE THEIR CUSTOMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIR BILLS FOR A NORMAL $150.00 JOB. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO INQUIRE ABOUT AN UNRELATED ISSUE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED OF A RECALL FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST BEEN PROVIDED A FREE SAFETY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANK TO ENSURE THERE WAS NO FAILURE PRESENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW, THIS IS THE FORTH TIME I HAVE TO HAVE WINDOW REPAIR ON MY TRUCK, PREVIOUS TIME BEFORE LAST ONE, WAS IN JULY ONLY 4 MONTHS AGO I HAD TO PAY ALMOST $300 TO REPAIR WINDOW, AND NOW LAST TIME PAID $425 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THAT VERY SAME WINDOW AND THIS TIME IS THE WINDOW REGULATOR. WINDOW WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND DROP, UNABLE TO BRING IT UP OR CLOSED AGAIN. *TR

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ONTO A HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET UP TO SPEED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AND THE APPROACHING VEHICLES WERE ABLE TO AVOID ME BY PULLING INTO THE PASSING LANE. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND A CORRODED FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HESITATION. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, HE CATEGORIZED THE PROBLEM AS DEFECTIVE DESIGN. THE MODULE IS MOUNTED IN A AREA SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. THIS IS A RELATIVELY EASY FIX HOWEVER IN MY CASE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER HAD TO CUT OFF TO ACCESS THE MODULE. *TR

THE TRUCK JUST STOPPED GOT IT GOING LASTED 3 WEEKS NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT IS IN THE SHOP AND THE CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT THE ENGINE IS A LEMON I CAN NOT AFFORD TO SPEND ALOT OF MONEY I DON'T HAVE. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WINDOW JUST FALLS DOWN. WINDOW MOTOR FAILURE. ALREADY REPLACED BOTH REAR WINDOW MOTORS. HAVE READ ON LINE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS NO PLANS TO ISSUE RECALL OR ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY A LOUD BANG AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FALLS INTO THE DOOR AND WILL NOT ROLL BACK UP. REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR THREE MONTHS AGO WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE. APPARENTLY THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILS AND THE WINDOWS FALL INSIDE THE DOOR. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATORS. FORD IS CHARGING BETWEEN $250 - $500 TO FIX THE REGULATORS PER WINDOW. SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO FIX THE SAME WINDOW MORE THAN ONCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK BRACKET FAILED AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK WAS BEING DRAGGED WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN

TRANSMISSION FAILED. ONE OWNER VEHICLE. FORD WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY EVEN THOUGH IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR TRUCK. *TR

TURNING OUT OF A PARKING LOT DURING ACCELERATION THE TRUCK BEGAN TO "JUMP" AND RIDE ROUGH LIKE DRIVING OVER A "WASHBOARD". AFTER STOPPING AND CHECKING IT OUT NOTHING WAS SEEN. HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN TOWN AND THEY SAID THE REAR DIFF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO NOW I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRACK ASSEMBLY FOR THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE WINDOW JUST FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THIS COULD OF RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE WINDOW JUST FALLING! TWO DAYS AGO, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THE WINDOWS GOING DOWN WHEN YOU ARE NOT EXPECTING IT IS SCARY. THESE WINDOWS UNEXPECTEDLY GOING DOWN CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. I FEEL THAT THERE IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT IN THESE WINDOW SYSTEMS. I HAVE BOTH ORIGINAL FORD PARTS THAT CAME OUT OF THE DOOR PANELS. I CALLED FORD, BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS REGULATORS HAD BECOME INOPERABLE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ALL FOUR WINDOWS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE WINDOW REGULATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. *TR

I EXPERIENCE A BLOWN SPARK PLUG AT A COST OF $798.00 TO REPAIR. IT SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING VERY POPULAR WITH THE LARGER ENGINES. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. NO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WILL DO THE WORK, THEY SEND THEM ALL TO THE DEALERSHIPS, WHERE AS WE KNOW THE PRICE INFLATES. FROM ALL THE MECHANICS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH, THE GENERAL CONSENSUS IS THAT IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. *TR

I HAVE REPLACED 3 FAULTY DOOR WINDOW REGULATORS AND A 4TH ONE JUST BROKE. THIS RESULTS IN THE DOOR GLASS TO SUDDENLY FALL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. I FEEL THAT THESE FAILURES COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. THIS SUDDEN AND STARTLING OCCURRENCE CAN CAUSE DRIVERS TO BECOME DISTRACTED RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEFT AND LOWER CAM SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED SINCE THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SUGGESTED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT BE A DIRECT RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO FILED A REPORT AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000. UPDATED 1/15/13 *CN UPDATED 1/24/2013*JS