2004 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT MERGED THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER STEERING SHAFT HAD RUSTED TOGETHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,188. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 02/28/12

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 FORD F150 ON SATURDAY 10/29/2011 I STARTED SMELLING GAS AND THEN THE NUMBER 6 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. AFTER FINDING THE PROBLEM BACK HOME THERE WERE 3 OTHER PLUGS LOOSE. *TR

DRIVING AT 50 MPH MY TRUCK DIES. TOW TO A FORD DEALERSHIP (THOMAS FORD, BEVERLY MA.). DIAGNOSTICS SHOW BLOWN PCU. DEALER REPLACES PCU AT MY EXPENSE. FINDS THAT, OR SAYS THAT, THE PCU WAS BLOWN BY THE FPDM. FORD DOES NOT HAVE ANY IN STOCK AND 3 MONTHS BEHIND IN PRODUCTION DUE TO BAD ECONOMY. DEALER PRESSURES ME INTO BUYING USED FPDM BECAUSE 3 OTHER TRUCKS ON LOT HAS SAME PROBLEM AND THEY WILL BUY PART IF I DON'T. 3 MONTHS WITHOUT TRUCK IF I DON'T. DEALER ALSO SAYS I SHOULD COMPLAIN TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY DIRECT BECAUSE (THEY BELIEVE) IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. FMC DID NOTHING. NOT EVEN EXPEDITE A NEW PART. PCM WAS $970 PART ONLY AND FPCM WAS $343 PART ONLY. FPCM CRACKED BECAUSE MOUNTED ON DISSIMILAR METAL UNDER SPARE TIRE.

TRUCK BLEW OUT PLUGS FROM # 3 AT 50 MPH TRUCK SHUT OFF,I GOT A H COIL GOT IT PUT IN,IT BLEW IT OUT I DONE THAT 4 MORE TIMES,THEN GOT REPAIR KIT FROM FORD PUT IN IT DIDN'T STAY IN 1300 MILES AND BLEW OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A SPARK PLUG SHORTAGE AND THAT THE WIRES WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS TRAVELING ON A MAIN BOULEVARD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SLID DOWN WITH A LOUD SOUNDING BANG. THE WINDOW DID NOT BREAK. HOWEVER, WHAT SEEMS TO BE A SPRING LOADED MECHANISM, MUST HAVE BROKEN CAUSING THE WINDOW TO COLLAPSE DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. THE SOUND WAS SO LOUD, IT CAUSED A NERVOUS REACTION IN ME WHICH RESULTED IN PULLING ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO ONE SIDE. THANKFULLY, THERE WERE NO VEHICLES TO THAT SIDE AND I WAS ABLE TO CORRECT MY STEERING TO GET BACK INTO MY LANE. AS IF ONE EXPERIENCE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT, IT HAPPENED AGAIN 9/1/11. THIS TIME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE SAME EXACT EXPERIENCE REPEATED EXCEPT THAT THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING AT 75MPH ON I-25. I EXPECTED TO FIND A RECALL TO THIS DIS-FUNCTIONAL MECHANISM. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF THIS HAPPENING ALMOST BACK TO BACK WITHIN A 6 WEEK PERIOD? *TR

DURING ACCELERATION THERE IS A SEVERE VIBRATION AND SHAKING. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE SHAKING IS SO BAD THAT YOU ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE POWER WINDOW ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE JUST ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING AND THE WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY FORD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE IN MOTION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM-PHASERS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

IMPACT WAS IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE PICKUP WITH THE DAMAGE 24 INCHES INTO THE ENGINE AREA, THE DRIVER DID HAVE HIS SEAT BELT ON BUT HE STILL HIT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH HIS HEAD AND BROKE HIS LEFT WRIST AND INCURRED MANY OTHER INJURIES AS A RESULT. HIS INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN LESSENED IF THE AIRBAG AND THE SEATBELT HAD WORKED THE WAY THERE SUPPOSED TO. *TR