2004 FORD F-150 Complaints

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

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

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

WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL IS ENGAGED IT WORKS FINE ON LEVEL OR CLIMBING HIGHWAY, BUT ON THE DOWNHILL SIDE, THE SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE TO THE SPEED SET. THE VEHICLE SPEED KEEPS INCREASING DEPENDING ON LONG THE DOWNHILL SECTION IS AND THE BRAKES MUST BE APPLIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME IT WAS DISCOVERED AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THAT I HAD TO TAKE IT OUT OF OVERDRIVE FOR THE SPEED CONTROL TO WORK PROPERLY. HOWEVER, I TRIED THIS AND THE SPEED CONTROL DID THE SAME THING, INCREASED SPEED ON A DOWN GRADE. ON EVERY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED, THE SPEED CONTROL, WHEN ENGAGED, CONTROLLED THE DOWNHILL SPEED TO THE SPEED WHICH WAS SET. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW COLLAPSED INTO THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING. BRIEFLY HEARD A POP/BANG IN THE DOOR THINKING SOMETHING HIT THE DOOR, THEN THE WINDOW WENT STRAIGHT DOWN WITHOUT CONTROL. NOW I HAVE NO WAY OF RETRIEVING THE WINDOW BACK UP AND SECURING IT. PLUS UNABLE TO SECURE MY VEHICLE OR KEEP THE ELEMENTS OF WEATHER OUT OF MY TRUCK. I WILL NOT USE THE TRUCK TO PICK UP MY YOU CHILDREN IN THIS CONDITION. I PRESUME THAT THIS COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS WITH A DISTRACTED DRIVER LOOSING ATTENTION TO DRIVING OR IN A SEVERE WEATHER CONDITION. I WILL TAKE IT TO A FORD SERVICE DEALER AND SHARE MY DISPLEASURE WITH THIS INCIDENT. FOR MY SAFETY AND EVERYONE ELSE SAFETY, I WILL GET THIS REPAIR. THIS INCIDENT IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO HURT OR KILL SOMEONE IF IT IS NOT ADDRESSED. I AM STILL SHAKING WITH FEAR WHILE TYPING THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE FAILED ABOVE GAS TANK CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. FORD DEALER SAYS LINES WERE CORRODED AND RUSTED WHICH CAUSED FAILURE ON 8 YR OLD TRUCK WITH 49.,000 MILES IN A NON CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT. AND CHARGED $500.00 TO REPLACE. VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR GAS TANK STRAP CORROSION FAILURE THIS YEAR. I CONTACTED FORD AND GOT A VERY UNSATISFACTORY SO WHAT TYPE RESPONSE. YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE INTO THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE IS WELCOMED. *TR *JS

RUST IN THE REAR PASSENGER QUARTER PANEL DUE TO A KNOW FACTORY DEFECT OF A RUBBER PAD BEING INSTALLED IMPROPERLY, CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR OR ASSIST IN ANY WAY. *TR

REAR PASSENGER SIDE QUARTER PANEL RUST DUE TO RUBBER PANEL BEING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AT FACTORY. FULL RUST THROUGH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANEL, FROM THE INSIDE OUT. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW CAME CRASHING DOWN. I THOUGHT A ROCK WAS COMING THROUGH THE WINDOW AND ALMOST WENT OFF THE ROAD. *TR

I STARTED TO GET A VIBRATION IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AT 45 MPH. I HAD JUST REPLACED THE TIRES NOT LONG BEFORE AND THOUGHT THEY MIGHT BE OUT OF BALANCE. THEY ARE NOT. THEY HAVE BEEN CHECKED MANY MULTIPLE TIMES AND ROTATED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND CLAIMS IT'S NOT THE DIFFERENTIAL OR REAR AXLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE BEARINGS, SEALS, GEAR LUBE AND REAR SHOCKS. NOW THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END. IT IS A 4X2 AND HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN HARD. THE VIBRATION, WHICH WAS ANNOYING AT FIRST, HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THE WHOLE BED OF THE TRUCK SHAKES WHEN I HIT 45 TILL ABOUT 55.*TR