2004 FORD F-150 Complaints

FRAME OF TRUCK IS COMPLETELY RUSTED ALL THE WAY THRU AT REAR LEAF SPRING ATTACHMENT POINTS. THIS WILL CAUSE A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION AND DRIVE TRAIN.

ON SEPTEMBER 16, 20018 I WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC COLLUSION. MY VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED ENOUGH FOR A TOTAL LOSS. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.IN THE ATTACHED POLICE REPORT I AM VEHICLE 2, I WAS HEADING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ON OWENSMOUTH STREET, VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING FROM WEST TO EAST ON VICTORY. I WAS WAITING AT A RED LIGHT. ANOTHER VEHICLE (VEHICLE 3)WAS WAITING AT THE RED LIGHT NEXT TO ME. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I BEGAN TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE 1 TRAVELING EAST ON VICTORY RAN A RED LIGHT AND SLAMMED INTO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. MY AIRBAG NEVER WENT OFF AND I NOW SUFFER FROM EXTREME PAIN IN MY RIGHT RIB, LEFT HIP, MAJOR HEADACHES AND VERY SEVERE NECK PAIN.

THE MAIN FRAME RAILS( THAT RUN FROM FRONT BACK) HAVE AN EXTRA CLADDING THAT IS WELDED TO THE MAIN FRAME RAILS. THIS AREA I AM REFERRING TO IS WHERE A CROSS MEMBER( HOLDING THE WEIGHT OF THE REAR ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION) IS WELDED TO THE CLADDING AND THE TWO MAIN FRAME RAILS. THE CLADDING WAS NOT COMPLETELY WELDED SO WATER HAS GOTTEN BETWEEN THE CLADDING AND MAIN FRAME RAILS CAUSING SEVERE CORROSION AND FAILURE OF THAT CONNECTION POINT. EVEN THOUGH IT COULD BE SAID I TAKE EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLES THIS AREA SUDDENLY PRESENTED AS A BULGE AND SUBSEQUENT DISCOVERY OF AN EXTREME FAILURE. THIS CONSISTENT FAILURE HAPPENED ON BOTH FRAME RAIL CONNECTION POINTS. I FEEL THAT THIS FAILURE WILL BE OVERLOOKED AS IT WAS WITH ME ....AND COULD CAUSE FRAME FAILURE CAUSING PUBLIC HARM.

SAME DEAL AS EVERY OTHER MEMO I READ. MAJOR HIGHLIGHTING POINTS: - PREMATURE FRAME CORROSION AND RUST. - MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE FRAME ON THE REAR HALF. - RUSTED AND CRACKED UNDER BED AND REAR WHEEL WELLS - FRAME WOULD NO LONGER SUPPORT WEIGHT OF VEHICLE - RUST THRU HOLES AND LONGITUDINAL CRACKS FORMED ON THE BOTTOM AND SIDE FRAME SURFACES AT THE STRESS POINT BEFORE THE REAR WHEEL BEND. - EXTREMELY UNUSUAL, TRUCK HAS BEEN GENERALLY BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND MAINTAINED IN GOOD MECHANICAL CONDITION. - THE EXTERIOR BODY DOES NOT EXHIBITS SPOTS OR SURFACE RUST ON VISIBLE BODY PANELS. - NO EVIDENT SIGNS OF RUST OR DEGRADATION OF STRUCTURE. - METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED VEHICLE OTHERWISE. (NEW TRANSMISSION, DRIVE SHAFT, ENGINE RETIMED, SPRAY BED LINER, ETC.) - CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRAME STRUCTURE WAS IMMINENT AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. - CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND IS UNSAFE. - CANNOT PASS A STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. - CANNOT EVEN BE PUT ON A LIFT BECAUSE IT HAS NO STRUCTURAL STRENGTH.

THIS 2004 FORD F 150 THAT I HAVE DRIVEN SINCE NEW AS I AM ABOUT TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC TO GET ON THE XWAY BEGAN TO REV UP ENGINE . I REMOVE MY FOOT AWAY FROM THE GAS TO SEE THAT THE %$#&* IS GOING ON. PAT THE GAS THINKING " STUCK" STILL REVING UP NOW I AM OVER 60. I USE MY HEELS TO SEE IF MAT OR SOME OBJECT MAY HAVE FALL DOWN. NO ! I PULL OVER IN BETWEEN SOME YELLOW CONE ..WITH ALL THE STRENGTH I COULD PUT ON BRAKES. WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE AND ENGINE RPM IN RED I AM THINKING " WHAT THE NEXT THING TO DO " THIS TRUCK IS NOT COMING DOWN TO IDLING . COME TO ME " FOOL PUT IN NEUTRAL ". I DID . STILL RPM IN RED. I AM THINKING " TURN OFF IGNITION" . BUT AT HE SAME TIME THINKING CAN YOU . IT WORKED. I PLACED THE TRUCK IN PARK THEN CRANKED UP AND DROVE OF BUT I CAN NOT WAIT TO HAVE THIS F 150 TAKEN IN. I FLY A TURBO PROP AND AS A STUDENT PILOT I NEVER WISH THIS ON ANY ONE IN AIR OR ON THE GROUND....ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN !! I AM THINKING BACK SEVERAL DECADES AGO SUCH WAS BIG IN THE NEWS. PERSONAL WITH A 1983 380 SL TOOK ME THROUGH THIS BUT THE ACCELERATION WAS MUCH SLOWER BUT NEVER AT SUCH A FRIGHTING SPEED

TRAILER HITCH RUSTED AWAY AND BROKE TOWING A 26 FT RV TRAILER.TRUCK HAS 140,000 MILES AND IS IN GOOD SHAPE NO BODY RUST.HITCH IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD IF IT BROKE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.I HAVE READ OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.I WILL BE CHECKING WITH FORD ABOUT THIS BUT I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO ALSO SEE WWW.CAR COMPLAINS.COM,2005 F150 TRAILER HITCH PROBLEMS

THIS A.M. AS I ENTERED MY DRIVEWAY, A NEIGHBOR STOPPED ME TO TALK. I STOPPED AND ROLLED DOWN MY WINDOW. HE WENT ON AND ON. SUDDENLY, MY TRUCK ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE TOWARD MY GARAGE 70 FEET AWAY. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE TO NO AVAIL. I TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND HIT THE CORNER OF THE GARAGE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY GLASSES WENT FLYING. I WAS NOT HURT. A TREE HAD SOFTEN THE IMPACT. I WAS SEVERELY SHAKEN. MY BLOOD PRESSURE WAS ELEVATED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS NOT HELPFUL. MY INSURANCE COMPANY, GEICO, IS HANDLING THE ISSUE.

MY VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED WHAT I WOULD REFER TO AS A DEATH WOBBLE. AT SPEEDS FROM 40 TO 55 MPG THE FRONT OF THE TRICK SHAKES AS THOUGH IT'S GOING TO RATTLE APART. THIS IS CLEARLY A FORD ISSUE AND IS NOW GETTING A GOOD SHARE OF ATTENTION ON YOU TUBE. THERE ARE A LOT OF US OUT THERE WHO HAVE INHERITATED THIS FROM FORD WHO IS IN CONSTANT DENIAL OF IT'S REFUSAL TO ADDRESS AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO REPAIR THE BUCKLEING OF THE FRONT END. HOW MANY MORE ACCIDENTS NEED TO HAPPEN OR FORD'S DILIGENCE ON PREVENTITIVE MEASURES MAY JUST SAVE LIVES AND CUSTOMERS. PLEASE HELP IN RESOLVING THIS MANUFACTURING ISSUE.

THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN INTO MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC PUT IT UP, AND SAW THAT ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED. IT IS NOT FIXABLE. CONTACTED JOHN LANCE FORD, WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THEY ADVISED TO TAKE TRUCK TO NEAREST FORD DEALER. WE TOOK IT TO FORD IN PORT CLINTON, OHIO. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOOK PICTURES AND SENT IT TO CORPORATE OFFICE. IT HAS BEEN LONGER THAN 6 WEEKS, AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK.

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LOST FLUID. LEAK WAS INTO THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER. COULD CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKES IF IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING.