2004 FORD F-150 Complaints

BRAKE PEDAL FADES TO FLOOR REPLACED ABS SAME PROBLEM. NOTICED A LOT OF F150 HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. FORD SHOULD STEP UP SAY WE HAVE A PROBLEM. FORDMAN BUT GETTING PISSED OFF. MAY TRY TOYOTA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER (LIBERTY FORD, 9311 LIBERTY RD, RANDALLSTOWN, MD 21133, 410-504-2897) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FRAMES WERE ABSOLUTE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

MY 2004 F-150 SHIFT CABLE BROKE AS I ATTEMPTED TO PUT IT IN PARK. THIS RENDERED THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO BE PUT IN PARK AND IT ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE REASON IT BROKE WAS BECAUSE OF IT RESTING AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHERE IT JOINS TO THE WYE PIPE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. IT BURNT THE CABLE CAUSING IT TO BREAK. THE NEXT MODEL YEAR IN 2005 THIS WAS CHANGED AS FORD REDESIGNED AND RELOCATED IT TO EXIT IN A COMPLETELY SPOT. THE HOLE THAT IT EXITS THRU IN 2004 IS PLUGGED OFF IN THE 2005 MODEL. IT WOULD SEEM THAT THIS WAS DONE DUE TO MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF WARRANTY CLAIMS AND POSSIBLE LAWSUITS ARRISING FROM THIS DANGEROUS DESIGN.

HERCULES TIRE RECALL 15T011000 INCLUDED ALL TRAC A/T TIRES OF VARIOUS SIZES FOR TREAD SEPARATION BUT NOT MY SIZE. MY SIZE TIRES 275/65R18 HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD HOWEVER ARE SUDDENLY SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION ON ALL FOUR TIRES. HERCULES WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID MY TIRES ARE OUT OF WARRANTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A LIFT, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE MAIN RAILS THAT SUPPORT THE FRAME AND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE RUST. THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE STRUCTURE TO POTENTIALLY FRACTURE OR DISINTEGRATE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TRUCK WAS SOLD WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE. STEERING KNUCKLE, ABS SENSORS, ETC. HAVING TO BE REPLACED 2 WEEKS AFTER BUYING. REPAIR SHOP SAID VEHICLE WAS NOT MAINTAINED, SOLD IN THIS CONDITION WHEN IT COULD'VE BEEN NOTICED AND FIXED. WHILE DRIVING A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE TRUCK LOST STEERING AND BRAKING FUNCTIONALITY ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.. TOWED TO MECHANIC, OILS NOT BE DRIVEN

TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGING THE GEAR SHIFTER FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND FACE, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (FRIENDLY FORD, 660 N DECATUR BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89107, (866) 409-2494). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,299. - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

TAKATA RECALL, I WAS PARKING MY TRUCK IN A PARKING LOT, I STARTED THE ENGINE AND PUT IT ON R, WHEN I HEARD PARKING SENSORS SOUND I PUSHED THE BRAKE, PUT TRUCK DIDN'T STOP AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE. I PUT IT TO N THEN D TO MOVE IT FORWARD AFTER TOUCH FOR THE CAR BEHIND ME. WHEN I PUT IT TO D , THE PEDAL HANGED AND ENGINE WENT CRAZY TO 4000 RPM AND TRUCK CAME LIKE WILD HORSE WITH NO CONTROL, IT CROSSED THE PARKING LOT AND HIT ANOTHER CAR WAS PARKING IN FRONT OF ME IN THE OTHER PARKING LOT. AFTER HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT, I SUCCEEDED TO PUT IT ON P AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THIS CRAZY SUDDEN INCREASE IN RPM AND PEDAL STICK AND LOOSEN BRAKES ALL IN ONE SECOND WITH OUT ANY WARNING COULD KILL SOMEONE. LOOSING CONTROL IN SUCH TRUCK FOR SECONDS IS SOMETHING SCARY AND UNBELIEVABLE. PLEASE CHECK THIS GAS STICK AND BREAK SUDDEN FAILURE ISSUE , AS IT IS REALLY DANGEROUS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE TRUCK RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION WITHOUT A SIGN FOR THAT INSTANCE CRAZY FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED INTO PIECES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 247,000.

SPEED CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. I HAVE HEARD REPORTS OF IT BEING RECALLED. I ALSO HAVE HEARD OF THIS CAUSING FIRES