2004 FORD F-150 Complaints

(SUMMER, 2007, 28K) AT HIGHWAY SPEED (60 MPH) HUGE GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION, LIGHT IN DASH CAME ON BY ITSELF SHOWING, "4X4" TURNED ON, SLOWED TO 20 MPH, HUGE CLUNK AS 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT DRIVERS REQUESTING IT TO ENGAGE. FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CONTACTED AND FORD TOWED VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER, FORD DEALER "REPROGRAMMED" SOMETHING, SAID IT HAD MOISTURE IN A SENSOR, CAUSING THE 4X4 TO TRY TO ENGAGE. (SEPTEMBER 12, 2011, 69,980 MILES) AT HIGHWAY SPEED, (58 MPH) DURING MILD ACCELERATION, 1500 - 1800 RPM, A MILD GRINDING SOUND FROM UNDER FRONT END, BY TAKING FOOT OFF GAS PEDDLE THEN REAPPLYING GAS THE GRINDING SOUND STOPS. CONTACTED FORD DEALER, THEY SAID DRIVE IT IN, CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT, THEY SAID TO HAVE DEALER CHECK IT OUT, FORD DEALER INVESTIGATED AND SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH VOLUME OF VACUUM THAT IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE 4X4 SYSTEM FROM ENGAGING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FORD DEALER INDICATED THAT IT MAYBE UNSAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS AND THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VACUUM SYSTEM TO FAIL LIKE THIS, REPRESENTATIVE AT FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THEIR DEALER KNOWS HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND CURE PROBLEMS BEST, AND SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 36K IT IS NOT A CONCERN TO FORD. MY CONCERN IS THAT STEEL GEARS THAT ARE SUGGESTED TO BE ENGAGED AT A WALKING PACE ON SOFT PAVEMENT ARE AUTOMATICALLY FORCING THEMSELVES TO LOCK TOGETHER ON DRY PAVEMENT AT 60 MPH, AND FORD AND THE FORD DEALER SHOW LITTLE CONCERN FOR THIS CONDITION SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 36K AND SINCE NO EXTENDED WARRANTY PURCHASED FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

THE 2004 F150 AND I ASSUME EXPEDITIONS HAD UNDERSIZED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND WERE OUTLINED IN A SERVICE TECH BULLETIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIAGNOSING THE FRONT END SHAKING/SHIMMING DURING BRAKING. *TR THIS IS MY OPINION SHOULD HAVE FALLEN UNDER A MANDATORY RECALL DUE TO THE SERIOUS NATURE OF POOR ENGINEERING. NO RECALL AND OUT OF POCKET $$$. THE SAME HOLDS TRUE FOR THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH IN MY CASE HAS BEEN REPLACED (3) TIMES AND AGAIN FORD PUBLISHED A TECH BULLETIN OUTLINING THE FACT THAT THE '04 REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING WAS SUBJECT TO FAULTY MACHINING CAUSING RAPID WEAR ON RING/PINION AND BEARINGS. I BELIEVE THESE TWO DEFECTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED DUE TO THE FACT THAT FAILURE OF EITHER COMPONENT COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. I TRULY BELIEVE FORD TRIED TO COVER UP/WHITE WASH THESE DEFECTS. I STILL HAVE THIS '04 AND STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOT TO MENTION A HOST OF OTHER ISSUES THAT HAVE PLAGUED THIS PARTICULAR YEAR MODEL. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM SOMEONE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE EXTENT OF FORDS INVOLVEMENT AND ANY ACCIDENTS INVOLVING '04F150'S. BEST REGADRS

IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE WINDOWS IN MY 2004 F-150. THE WINDOWS WOULD JUST FALL INSIDE THE DOOR AND THE MECHANISM NO LONGER WORKED. AS I RESEARCHED ONLINE, I NOTICED THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. I FEEL THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. I HOPE FORD MOTOR COMPANY LOOKS INTO THIS AND WE WILL ALL BE REIMBURSED FOR OUR EXPENSES. THANK YOU. *TR

HELLO I OWN A 2004 F150 I WAS DRIVING AND MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SLID DOWN FOR NO REASON I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 2004 F150 TRUCKS THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS A PLASTIC PART THAT FAILS I WAS LUCKY THAT IT WAS A CLEAR DAY IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN SNOW OR OTHER HEAVY INCLEMENT WEATHER I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE IS THIS AGENCY INVESTIGATION THIS ISSUE? I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT EVENTUALLY ALL FOUR OF MY WINDOWS WILL FAIL SINCERELY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FAILURE OF BOTH CAM PHASERS RESULTING IN ENGINE PROBLEMS AND DECREASED GAS MILEAGE ALONG WITH EMISSION FAILURE. *TR

WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE: I HAVE NOW REPLACED 3 OUT OF 4 WINDOW REGULATORS. MY OUT OF POCKET COST IS SLIGHTLY OVER $900.00. THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN SUDDEN WITH NO WARNING.ONE OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC AT 55MPH. I LIVE IN COLORADO AND WEATHER COULD POSE A HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE. MORE IMPORTANT IS CONSUMER PROTECTION. THREE FAILURES IN JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS IS INDICATIVE OF MANUFACTURER USING SUBSTANDARD PARTS OR COMPONENTS. FORD SHOULD CORRECT THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COMPENSATE THOSE WHO HAVE HAD TO BEAR THE COST OF REPAIR FOR SUBSTANDARD WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS. THE DATE OF THE FIRST AND SECOND INCIDENTS WERE CLOSE TO THE LISTED DATE THE MOST RECENT WAS SEPTEMBER 1 OF THIS YEAR. REPAIR WORK WAS DONE BY A LOCAL SHOP RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE TO REFINE THE DATES AND EXACT MILEAGE. *TR

FAILURE OF SECOND WINDOW REGULATOR IN TWO YEARS. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THIS TIME AND NEARLY SWERVED OFF THE ROADWAY AFTER I THOUGHT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW HAD BEEN SHOT OUT. TURNS OUT IT WAS THE REGULATOR FAILING. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART AS A SAFETY HAZARD BEFORE SOMEBODY IS HURT IN A CRASH CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE REGULATORS. FORD KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY WILL NOT RECALL OR OFFER A FIX. *TR

I'M A 16 YEAR VETERAN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. SOMETIME IN APRIL 2011, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. THE WINDOW FALLING MADE A LOUD NOISE. I COULD HEAR THE WIND AND I LOOKED BACK AND DIDN'T SEE A WINDOW IN THE DOOR. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS SOMEONE SHOT THE GLASS OUT. MY ATTENTION TO DRIVING WAS LOST FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. I PULLED OVER AT THE FIRST PARKING LOT I SAW AND REALIZED THE GLASS WAS NOT BROKEN BUT HAD FALLEN INSIDE THE DOOR. TODAY 9/2/2011, I WAS REPAIRING THE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL. I THOUGHT HOW IRONIC IS THIS. I DROVE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND PURCHASED THE PART AND RETURNED HOME. I HAVE FIXED BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS, BUT I FEEL THIS COULD CAUSE A TRAFFIC CRASH. I SEARCHED THE WEB FOR THIS REPAIR AND FOUND SEVERAL FORUMS WITH PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE FORD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN FOUR OUT OF EIGHT SPARK PLUGS FRACTURED WHILE THE TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THEM TO TUNE UP THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 09/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE COST TO REPLACED EIGHT SPARK PLUGS WAS % 916.12. UPDATED 10/05/11

RISING DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS BEING RAISED, IT STOP APPROX 3/4 WAY UP, AFTER TRAVELING APPOX 2 MILES AT 30 MPH THE WINDOW LOWER. THE FORD DEALER REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR. *TR