2004 FORD F-150 Complaints

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 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

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

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

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

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