2004 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED WITH THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE FAILURE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE PROTRUDING OUTWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE 99,000.

DOOR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILS (BROKEN PLASTIC PIECE) AND DOOR WINDOW GLASS FALLS INTO THE DOOR. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING - SEE THOUSANDS OF INTERNET REPORTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THE REGULATOR THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT AND REFUSES TO RECALL. REPAIR PART AND LABOR COST APPROX $400 PER WINDOW. I HAVE HAD 2 WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL SO FAR! FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. *TR

2004 FORD F150 BOUGHT NEW. REAR WINDOW (OVER BACK SEAT) MOTOR/REGULATOR BROKEN OVER A YEAR AGO, FORTUNATELY WITH WINDOW CLOSED. FORD SAYS THAT IT WILL COST CLOSE TO $500 TO REPLACE MOTOR. YESTERDAY, 5/21/2011, RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE. WINDOW WILL NOT STAY UP. FROM WHAT I SEE, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE YET FORD WILL NOT ADDRESS IT AS A RECALL ITEM. CAN'T THE NHTSA PUT PRESSURE ON FORD OR THE GOVERNMENT TO FORCE FORD TO FIX THESE WHEN THEY BREAK? IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE! FORD BOUGHT DEFECTIVE WINDOW MOTORS/REGULATORS AND ARE LEAVING THEIR CUSTOMERS TO CONTEND WITH THEM ALONE. WHY CAN'T THEY ADMIT TO A PROBLEM? *TR

MY 2004 FORD F-150 DIED IN THE EXIT TO A LOCAL PLAZA BLOCKING TRAFFIC FROM EXITING. AFTER ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR I GOT THE TRUCK STARTED AND DROVE TO THE FORD SERVICE DEPT. I WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE HAS CORRODED THROUGH AND THAT THIS PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF FAILURES DUE TO THE POOR LOCATION OF THE MODULE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO FIND THE LAST REPLACEMENT PART IN THE WESTERN NY AREA BUT SINCE HAVE TALKED TO OTHER'S ALL OVER THEN COUNTRY TRYING TO GET THE SAME PART WITH NO LUCK. THE FACT THAT THIS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER SHOULD BE PROOF ENOUGH THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I WAS CHARGED $375 ($160 FOR PART AND $200 FOR LABOR FOR A 15 MINUTE JOB). I BELIEVE THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IF A VEHICLE FAILS IN THE WRONG PLACE. *TR

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW OF 2004 FORD 150 CREW CAB. THE WINDOW FAILS WITHOUT WARNING AND FALLS DOWN INSIDE OF THE DOOR. THIS CAN BE A PROBLEM IF THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER OR WHILE DRIVING AS IT DID WITH MY TRUCK. USED A WOOD BRACE TO HOLD WINDOW UP WITH PLASTIC TO COVER IN CASE OF RAIN AND DUCT TAPE UNTIL PARTS ARRIVED. NO WINDOW VISIBILITY AND POSSIBLE THEFT PROBLEMS. I PARK MY TRUCK OUTSIDE AT WORK AND LEAVE THE WORK AREA SO I NEVER KNOW WHAT CONDITION MY TRUCK WILL BE IN OR IF IT WILL STILL BE THERE WHEN I RETURN AT THE END OF THE DAY. UNTIL I HAVE THE PART AND TIME TO FIX THIS, I'M NOT SURE WHAT COULD HAPPEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN RESPONSE TO THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V107000 (FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). PRIOR TO THE REPAIRS THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIRS THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED IT COULD BE CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE SEAT BELT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,100.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE LOCAL MECHANIC WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE ADVISED HIM THAT THE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE HUB CORRODED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE AND BOLTS TO RUST AND BRAKE INTO PIECES. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 89,030.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 FORD F150 LARIAT ON US 50 GOING WEST BOUND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AROUND 5:30 IN THE EVENING DRIVING 70 MPH. I HEARD A LOUD POP (AS IF A GUN WAS BEING FIRED), WHICH STARTLED ME TO WHERE I SWERVED INTO THE LANE BESIDE ME. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER CAR RIGHT BESIDE ME OR ELSE THIS WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I TURNED OUT TO BE SOMETHING WITHIN IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF MY DRIVERSIDE WINDOWS CONTROLS. THE WINDOW FELL DOWN AS SOON AS I HEARD THE POP. I CALLED ONE OF THE LOCAL FORD DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE ABOUT $400.00 TO FIX AND THAT THEY HAVE TO FIX THIS SORT OF PROBLEM ALL THE TIME ON THE SAME MAKES AND MODELS OF MY TRUCK. I THEN ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT. I AM NOT ABLE TO AFFORD REPAIRS AT THIS TIME, SO I AM HAVING TO JUST DEAL WITH THE FACT THAT I DO NOT HAVE A WINDOW ON THE DRIVERSIDE ANYMORE. THIS WHOLE INCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. FORD SHOULD REALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT DOES. *TR

2004 FORD F-150 WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE 2ND IN 6 MONTHS/ BOTH REAR WINDOWS ON SUPERCREW TRUCK. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2004 F150 USED FROM A LOCAL DEALER, I HAD A 30 DAY 3000 MILE WARRANTY. I PURCHASED IT WITH 72,000 MILES FOR $15,899.00. WITHIN 3 DAYS IT STARTED A SHAKING, VIBRATION GOING UP INCLINES AROUND 45 MPH. I CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, A DAY LATER IT WAS DOING IT AGAIN, I CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAID I WAS OUT OF MY 30 DAYS. OBVIOUSLY IT WASN'T THE CATS. I READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IT SOUNDS LIKE FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEN THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO RECALL IT. THIS IS MY WORK TRUCK AND MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. *TR