2004 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF HIS RESIDENCE WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALER FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 214,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I PURCHASED MY TRUCK SIX MONTHS AGO, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I NOTICED A TICKING IN THE ENGINE, AFTER INQUIRING TO THE SALESMAN ABOUT THE ENGINE NOISE HE INFORMED ME THAT HIS SERVICE TECH'S HAD INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. THE NOISE HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED SINCE PURCHASE. I WAS AT AN ENGINE RE-BUILDERS PLACE OF BUSINESS WITH A FRIEND AND THE MECHANIC ASKED IF I KNEW WHAT THE TICKING WAS, I REPLIED NO AND HE TOOK ME INTO HIS OFFICE AND PRINTED A TECH BULLETIN (AERA TB2471) THAT ADDRESSED THE CAMSHAFT AND LASH ADJUSTER DESIGN CHANGE FOR FORD 5.4L VIN 5 ENGINES. THESE WERE REDESIGNED IN 2005 TO CORRECT THE TICKING NOISE AND KEEP VALVES FROM DROPPING, WHICH THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME HE HAD 5 VEHICLES IN HIS SHOP DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL ISSUE (CLOCKSPRING IN AIR BAG) THE SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED THE TICKING AS I DROVE UP, I ASKED IF HE KNEW OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND SHOWED HIM THE COPY I HAD, HIS COMMENT WAS TO NOT TOW ANYTHING! I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR THIS LOCATION AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT FORD DIRECTLY, WHICH I HAVE AND AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE MECHANIC I SPOKE WITH SAID THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS ENGINE, LOOK FOR THE NUMBER 5 AS THE EIGHTH DIGIT IN YOUR VIN NUMBER. I FEEL THAT THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN COMPLETELY MISREPRESENTED TO ME DURING AND AFTER PURCHASE AND FEEL LEMON LAWS OR RECALLS SHOULD BE USED OR IN PLACE.

PASSENGER AIR BAG FOR A FORD F150. TOOK TRUCK TO GET DRIVERS AIR BAG FIXED LIGHT HAD COME ON A LONG TIME AGO, BUT FORD WANTED TO CHARGE OVER 2,000 TO GET IT FIXED. WHEN RECALL CAME PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS FIXED. WENT TO PICK UP THE TRUCK AT FORD AND LIGHT FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS ON. FORD WANTS TO CHARGE OVER 2,000 TO GET IT FIXED. LIGHT CAME ON WHILE AT THEIR SHOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT HAD NO VISUAL, SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES AND CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE POLICE WAS CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED EXTREME INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AND MADE A TICKING NOISE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CAM PHASERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WITH A LOCAL MECHANIC HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF INTO THE SPARK PLUG CASING AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 94,000.

I OWN A 2004 F-150 CREW CAB FORD TRUCK. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF THE 4 WINDOW REGULATORS IN THIS VEHICLE. EACH ONE HAS BROKEN AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FORD DEALERSHIPS REPLACED THEM AT A COST OF ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ALL THREE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR IS THE ONLY ONE SO FAR NOT TO BREAK. CURRENTLY IT IS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND. ALL THREE HAVE BROKEN WITHIN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS. THIS IS A GREAT EXPENSE TO ME AS WELL AS A GREAT DANGER. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. ONE BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AND THE OTHER ONE BROKE WHILE I WAS RAISING THE WINDOW UP FROM BEING DOWN. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADMITS THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DUE TO THEIR BEING A WIDE SCALE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS BREAKING. AT THE SAME TIME FORD REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE WINDOW REGULATORS AND BE FORCED TO REIMBURSE OWNERS OF THE EXPENSES FOR HAVING TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATORS. ONCE AGAIN, I HAVE SPENT ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE THREE WINDOW REGULATORS. AND THE LAST WINDOW APPEARS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING NOW. *TR

OUR 2004 FORD F150 4X4 TRUCK WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL 11S18. WHEN WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR THE RECALL WORK AT THE NEAREST FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED US THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THE RECALL WORK ON OUR TRUCK BECAUSE THE SERVICE REP SAID THAT FORD ONLY SENDS THEM FIVE OF THE HARNESS RECALL PARTS PER DAY AND THEY HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH OVER 30 CALLS PER DAY FOR THIS RECALL WORK AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL GET THE PART TO COMPLETE THE RECALL WORK ON OUR TRUCK BUT THEY WILL CALL WHEN THEY GET THE PART. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE IN A SAFETY RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH CONTINUOUSLY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. THE FAILURE MOST RECENTLY RECURRED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.