2004 FORD F-150 Complaints

2004 FORD F150 SUPERCREW. FOR THE 5TH TIME ONE OF THE WINDOWS HAS DROPPED INTO THE DOOR DUE TO THE REGULATOR MALFUNCTIONING. THE FIRST 3 TIMES WERE COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED. HOWEVER, THIS WILL BE THE SECOND ONE I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR. EACH TIME, ALL FORD DOES IS REPLACE THE REGULATOR AND TELL ME I MUST HAVE GOTTEN A BAD ONE. THIS IS 5 WINDOWS IN 5 YEARS. *TR

THE DRIVERS WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR WHILE TRUCK WAS MOVING. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE WINDOW BACK UP. I WAS IN A REMOTE LOCATION, DRIVING OVER A SNOWY MOUNTAIN PASS. WHEN THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, AND I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE, AND I CAN EXPECT MORE OF THE SAME IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH AS IT IS A STARTLING EVENT, AND A SERIOUS IMMEDIATE DISTRACTION. *TR

THE DRIVERS WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR WHILE TRUCK WAS MOVING. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE WINDOW BACK UP. I WAS IN A REMOTE LOCATION, DRIVING OVER A SNOWY MOUNTAIN PASS. HE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, AND I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE, AND I CAN EXPECT MORE OF THE SAME IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH AS IT IS A STARTLING EVENT, AND A SERIOUS IMMEDIATE DISTRACTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67.000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD INDEPENDENTLY OPEN TO BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE DEALER REPLACED THREE OF THE WINDOW REGULATORS AND THE FOURTH WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-70, WESTBOUND THROUGH ILLINOIS, MY FORD F-150 BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND WAS BARELY CONTROLLABLE. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING OF ANY KIND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK. I MANAGED TO GET TO AN EXIT AND GOT THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER, IN THE SMALL TOWN OF GREENVILLE, IL. THE FORD MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. AT LEAST TWO VALVE STEMS HAD BROKEN AND THE VALVES HAD FALLEN INTO THE CYLINDERS. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE BUT SHOWED ME A FEW OF THE PARTS THEY HAD REMOVED (A BROKEN VALVE SPRING, PIECES OF VALVE STEM AND A FROZEN ROCKER ARM). THE ENGINE HAD BEEN SCRUPULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND THE OIL AND FILTER WERE CHANGED AT LEAST EVERY 5000 MILES. THE ENGINE WAS CLEAN AND THERE WAS PLENTY OF OIL. I HAVE SINCE SEEN SEVERAL ON-LINE POSTS ABOUT THIS ENGINE (FORD'S 5.4 LITER V-8 GAS) FAILING DUE TO FAULTY VALVE SPRINGS FAILING. I BELIEVE THIS ENGINE HAS SERIOUS FLAWS THAT MIGHT CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS IF ENGINE FAILURE HAPPENS AT HIGH SPEED IN TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS WERE CONTINUOUSLY FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER UPON EACH FAILURE AND THE REGULATOR WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE MOTOR WITH THE SAME TYPE OF MOTOR THAT ORIGINALLY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,767 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 52,600. UPDATED 4/4/11 *CN UPDATED 07/22/11

ALL FOUR WINDOWS ON MY 2004, F150, FORD TRUCK HAVE FALLEN INTO THE DOOR BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATORS. THE WINDOW FALLS INTO THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING AND THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS $4-$500. *TR

MY TRUCK IS A 2004 FORD F150 FX4, THE SUSPENSION ON THE FRONT IS BAD. I BOUGHT IT WITH 65,000 MILES AND IT WAS BAD. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT AFTER NEARLY HITTING A SEMI HEAD-ON AFTER HITTING A BUMP AND IT ABOUT BOUNCED ME OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT AT FIRST. I HAVE CALLED FORD CORPORATE OFFICE WITH NO RETURN PHONE CALL. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AT THE FORUMS ABOUT THIS TRUCK AND YEAR, I DETERMINED THAT THIS IS COMMON. I DON'T KNOW IF FORD KNOWS BUT THEY SHOULD. IT HAS COST ME OVER $850 TO GET THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS REPLACED, TIE ROD ENDS, UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM AND SHOCKS. I DRIVE ALOT A MILES IN A YEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WHEN THE GLASS FELL INTO THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW AND THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE WINDOW ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.