2004 Ford F-150 Complaint Log

I BOUGHT THE FORD TRUCK F 150 5.4 MOTOR 2004 NEW. I WENT INTO THE FORD HOUSE TO GET PLUGS AND WIRES CHANGED. ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER THEY COME OUT HOLDING A SPARKPLUG, SAYING THEY NEED TO KEEP MY TRUCK FOR A COUPLE DAYS BECAUSE THESE SIZE OF MOTORS BLOW OUT SPARK PLUGS AND PART OF YOUR PLUG HAS FALLEN INTO THE MOTOR. THEY SAID THIS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. I SENT FORD A LETTER ALSO, I JUST DON T KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! *TR

WINDOW REGULATOR ON VEHICLE FAIL, WINDOWS FALL DOWN WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING NOISE AND SAFETY CONCERN. THIS IS MY SECOND REPLACEMENT ON TWO SEPERATE WINDOWS. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 WITH 36,500 MILES. I HAVE ALREADY REPAIRED BOTH FRONT POWER WINDOWS AND TWO DAYS AGO THE PASSENGER REAR POWER WINDOW GAVE OUT. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE POWER WINDOWS IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE TRUCKS? MY WINDOW IS BEING HELD UP WITH TAPE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOWS WERE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER REAR REGULATORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2004 FORD F150 POWER WINDOW ACTUATOR FAILED FOR THE 4TH TIME. FORD HAS INDICATED THIS TO BE A PROBLEM BUT HAS YET TO FIX/RECALL. THREE SEPARATE WINDOWS HAVE FAILED AND NOW ONE HAS FAILED TWICE. THE PART IS APPROX. $140.00 TO REPLACE WITHOUT LABOR. MY F150 HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT 45N000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SET SPRING OF THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE PART AGAIN AT HER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. UPDATED 03/18/09.*JB

I HAVE A HIGH WHINING NOISE IN THE REAR END OF MY 2004 FORD F150. INDEPENDENT REPAIR PLACE RECOMMENDS TOTAL REAR END REPLACEMENT AND SO DOES DEALER. THERE IS A TECHNICAL NOTICE FORD PUT OUT IN 2005 05-23-03 THAT COVERED 1997 TO 2005 F150'S WITH THIS PROBLEM. IF NOT FIXED IT MAY CAUSE THE REAR END TO LOCK UP. CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER. I HAVE 55400 MILES ON THE TRUCK. IF THEY KNEW ABOUT IT IN 2005, WHY NOT CONTACT PEOPLE TO GET IT IN FOR REPAIR AT THEIR COST. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION THAT COULD CASE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF NOT FIXED. *TR

WE OWN A 2004 FORD F-150 AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN. I HAD TO TAKE TO A BODY SHOP MAN TO FIX THE WINDOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL OR PUSH THE BUTTON TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL; HOWEVER, THE LIGHT WOULD SOMETIMES ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,869 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,700. UPDATED 12/02/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE. UPDATED 12/03/08. *JB

AFTER ROLLING DOWN WINDOW TO GAIN ACCESS INTO WORK PARKING LOT IN THE MORNING, THE WINDOW REGULATOR CLIP BROKE RESULTING IN THE WINDOW BEING STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. TRUCK WAS THEN LEFT UNATTENDED WITH PERSONAL POSSESSIONS AND WINDOW WIDE OPEN AND VULNERABLE TO THEFT WHILE I WAS AT WORK ALL DAY. SEVERAL DEALERS WERE CONTACTED AND THEN I FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE WHO COULD FIX MY PROBLEM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR $340. TRUCK WAS THEN DRIVEN DIRECTLY HOME AND THE WINDOW WAS COVERED WITH PLASTIC TO PREVENT WEATHER FROM ENTERING VEHICLE OVERNIGHT. WINDOW REGULATOR WAS THEN REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL WINDOW REGULATOR. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED PROBLEM ON 2004 FORD F150 WINDOW REGULATORS, AND I AM GLAD MY CASE WAS NOT AS SEVERE AS OTHERS (I.E. WINDOWS FALLING INTO DOOR PANELS). HOWEVER, I DO THINK THIS IS A MATERIAL/ DESIGN DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH FORD MOTOR VEHICLES. FORD TRUCK OWNERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEIR WINDOWS FAILING EACH TIME THEY USE THEIR TRUCK BECAUSE A CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC IS BEING USED TO SAVE ON COST. THIS IS A SIMPLE ISSUE THAT COULD BE RESOLVED BY USING A METAL CLIP. *TR

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. *TR

HUSBAND FOUND DRIVER REAR WINDOW DOWN AFTER WORK. THOUGHT SOMEBODY HAD BROKEN IN. THEN 3 WEEKS LATER WAS DRIVING AND ROLLING UP WINDOW WITH 2 CHILDREN IN BACK SEAT AND HEARD A LOUD SNAP AND PASSENGER WINDOW SLAMMED DOWN AND WOULDN'T GO BACK UP. WE HAVE SPENT ALMOST $600 ON REGULATORS! AFTER READING ALL OF THESE SAME COMPLAINTS FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID COULD HAPPEN TO REMAINING WINDOWS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WITH CHILDREN IN VEHICLE!!!! *TR

FORD F150 2004 DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DROPPED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING WITH A LOUD NOISE. I REMOVED THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND THE PROBLEM IS THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HOLD THE CONTROL CABLES IN PLACE. THEY APPEAR TO BE CHEAP AND FRAGILE AND BREAK EASILY LETTING THE CABLES COME OUT OF THEIR GUIDES AND THEREFORE DROPPING THE WINDOW UNEXPECTEDLY. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT BUT IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN A HIGHWAY FOR EXAMPLE IT COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THERE IS A LOUD NOISE AND THEN THE WINDOW JUST DROPS INTO THE DOOR. *TR

WHILE ROLLING DOWN MY REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, I HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. I HAD IT REPAIRED (NEW REGULATOR) AT A COST OF $390. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE EXACT ISSUE OCCURRED WITH MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. I HAVE INVESTIGATED A BIT ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS DESCRIBING THESE EXACT SYMPTOMS. THIS IS A SECURITY PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE DRIVING IN POOR WEATHER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS STOPPED WORKING ON HIS VEHICLE. WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF EACH OTHER, THE REGULATORS COMPLETELY FAILED. WHEN THE LAST REGULATOR FAILED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED INWARD WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE AND WAS PROVIDED THE NECESSARY PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED AND WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, BUT IT WAS MORE OF A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE CONTACT ALLOWED SOMEONE ELSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE FAILURE RESULTING IN A TOTAL REBUILD CAUSED BY AN $18.40 SNAP RING BREAKING ON THE OVERDRIVE SERVO. *TR

MY 2004 FORD F150 SUPERCREW HAS HAD A WINDOW FALL DOWN 3 DIFFERENT TIMES SO FAR. ALL THREE TIMES WERE DIFFERENT WINDOWS, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WINDOW REGULATOR IS CABLE DRIVEN AND THE CABLE GETS STUCK OR COMES OFF OF THE PULLEY, THEN THE WINDOW FALLS INSIDE THE DOOR. *TR

WHILE PUTTING UP THE DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW IN MY FORD 2004 1/2 (NEW STYLE) F-150 SUPERCREW I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE WINDOW DISAPPEARED. THE BANG WAS SO LOUD THAT I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD SHOT OUT MY WINDOW WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IF I HAD BEEN IN BUSY TRAFFIC THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A 25 MPH ROAD AT THE TIME AND NO ONE WAS HURT NOR WAS THERE AN ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATOR CABLING. THE CABLING SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOW WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOUD BANG I HEARD FROM MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. FROM MY RESEARCH THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF THE DRIVER WERE TO OVERREACT TO THE LOUD "GUN SHOT" SOUND WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO THE AIRPORT THIS MORNING TO PICK UP A WORK COLLEAGUE FOR AN IMPORTANT MEETING. AS I WAS DRIVING I HEARD A LOUD POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING HITTING THE DOOR. I SWERVED AND NEARLY HIT THE CAR NEXT TO ME. STARTLED, I PULLED OVER AT THE NEXT EXIT TO SEE IF MAYBE SOMEONE HAD THROWN SOMETHING AT MY TRUCK. THERE WASN'T A SCRATCH OR DENT ANYWHERE. I GOT BACK IN STARTED DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPPED OUT OF SIGHT SO I PULLED OVER AGAIN AND THE FOUND THAT IT WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. THERE WAS SEEMINGLY NOTHING TO DO AT THAT POINT BUT TAKE MY SUIT JACKET OFF AND HOPE TO NOT SWEAT THROUGH MY SHIRT BEFORE OUT MEETING. I PICKED UP MY COLLEAGUE, LATE, THEN WERE LATE EVERY SUBSEQUENT MEETING THE REST OF THE DAY. AS SOON AS I COULD, I TOOK WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO ALREADY SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG BEFORE I CAN FINISH TELLING HIM WHAT'S WRONG. HE TELLS ME IT'S GOING TO PROBABLY BE IN THE RANGE OF $375 TO FIX. AFTER RENTING A CAR TO GET BACK TO MY OFFICE, I CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS MIGHT BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE ONLY TO FIND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT MULTIPLE WINDOWS ON THE SAME VEHICLES NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. SO, AFTER NEARLY WRECKING MY TRUCK, RUNNING LATE, APPEARING DISHEVELED AT MY OWN CUSTOMER MEETINGS, AND DRIVING AROUND IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER IN A SUIT AND TIE, ALL BECAUSE OF A PROBLEMS THAT MY (PREVIOUS) FAVORITE AUTOMAKER IS FULLY AWARE OF, I'M SO MAD AND FRUSTRATED THAT I CAN HARDLY SEE STRAIGHT! ON TOP OF THAT, IT SOUNDS LIKE CAN PROBABLY LOOK FORWARD TO THE SAME THING HAPPENING 3 MORE TIMES (AT LEAST). THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK TO DO IS TO SEND COMPLAINTS WHEREVER I CAN FIND AND KEEP COPIES OF THOSE COMPLAINTS SO THAT WHEN THE NEXT WINDOW "POPS" AND STARTLES ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, I'LL AT LEAST HAVE PROOF I DID MAKE EVERYONE AWARE OF MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. THIS IS SUCH A POTENTIAL DANGER AND EXPENSIVE INCONVENIENCE TO THE CUSTOMER THAT I REQUEST A RECALL FROM FORD TO REPLACE ALL WINDOW MOTOR/GEARS BEFORE. *TR

REGULATOR ON TWO WINDOWS OF MY FORD F-150 PICK UP FAILED. I GOT THE ONE FIXED AND ABOUT TWO0 MINUTES AFTER I LEFT THE FORD DEALERSHIP, THE OTHER ONE FAILED. *TR

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED INTO DOOR .HAD TO HAVE FIXED .THIS TRUCK SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM ,IT IS A 2004 LARIAT 4 DOOR . PLEASE DO SOMETHING I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW AT FRANKLIN FORD,FRANKLIN,MASS. *TR

THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR THE EVENTUAL FAILURE OF MY WINDOW REGULATOR ON MY 2004 FORD F150. ONE DAY I WENT TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND THE WHOLE THING FELL DOWN INSIDE OF THE DOOR. AFTER I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK UP, I HAD TO WEDGE MATERIALS BETWEEN THE WINDOW AND DOOR TO HOLD IT UP. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO USE THIS WINDOW FOR DRIVE-THRU AND SOMETIMES WHEN IT RAINS, MY DRIVERS SEAT GETS WET BECAUSE THE WINDOW FALLS DOWN HALFWAY. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED DUE TO THE COST OF PARTS AND LABOR, THEREFORE I HAVE GONE MONTHS TRYING TO JUST DEAL WITH THE SITUATION, UNTIL I COULD PAY THE $400.00 THAT IT COSTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, UPON DOING RESEARCH ONLINE, I SEE THAT I AM NOT ALONE AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD TRUCKS, THEREFORE, IF I DON'T HAVE TO AND I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR, I'D RATHER NOT BE! I HAVE ALSO BEEN AFRAID THAT SOMEONE WILL BE ABLE TO GET INSIDE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IF THEY REALLY WANTED TO, ALL THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO IS ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN MANUALLY-VERY EASY TO DO WITH IT BEING BROKEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS ABNORMALLY CHIPPING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE RESULTED FROM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. THE COATING OF THE PAINT WAS 10-12 MM. AS A RESULT, THE THICK COATING INEVITABLY LED TO THE PAINT CHIPPING. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,000.

WINDOWS KEEP FALLING OUT, THIS THE THIRD WINDOW THAT HAS FALLEN (DEFECTIVE REGULATORS). *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE DOOR WITH A LOUD THUMP. AFTERWARDS, THE WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE. 2 DAYS LATER AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE DOOR WITH A LOUD THUMP AND AFTERWARDS FAILED TO OPERATE. THIS IS A FAILURE OF 2 WINDOWS WITHIN 2 DAYS IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE MODE. I WAS NOT HARMED IN THIS SPECIFIC INCIDENCE BUT THIS OCCURRENCE COULD BE DANGEROUS IN POOR WEATHER. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER WILL REPAIR THE FAILURE EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AS EVIDENCED BY A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE WINDOW REGULATOR WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE WITH THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATORS WHICH WERE ALSO REPLACED. RECENTLY, THERE WAS ANOTHER FAILURE OCCURRENCE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,0000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 11/06/09 *BF UPDATED 11/09/09*JB

ROLLING DOWN DRIVERS WINDOWS AND HEARD LOUD BANG THEN GRINDING AND WINDOW SLOWLY SANK DOWN AND WILL NOT GO BACK UP. I REMOVED DOOR PANEL AND FOUND TWISTED WIRES AND BROKEN PLASTIC FROM THE WINDOWS REGULATOR. ONLY 24000 MILES. QUALITY IS CRAP...SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE ALL MY OTHER ONES DO THE SAME THING AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR FORD'S INCOMPETENCE. *TR

I HEARD A LOUD POP WHILE WAITING FOR MY WIFE DURING HER ANNUAL SCHOOL MEET THE PARENTS. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR. I TRIED PROCEEDED TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW, BUT JUST HEARD A CHAIN LIKE NOISE WITH NO RESULT. I THOUGHT, SOMETHING BROKE JUST LIKE THAT. WEIRD. AFTER READING A COUPLE OF BLOGS LOOKS LIKE I AM NOT ALONE. THIS IS HOW I CAME TO THIS WEBSITE. *TR

2004 FORD F150 WITH NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. NOW AT 82000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BADLY. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING AND THE ENGINE REVS UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION KICKS IN. I AM AFRAID WHEN IT DECIDES TO JUMP IN GEAR IT IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET MANY OTHER F150 OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. OUR TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW BUT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP REPEATEDLY FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS (7 TIMES), TIRE PROBLEMS (2 TIMES), REAR END (2 TIMES), BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT (2 TIMES), ELECTRICAL (1 TIME), ELECTRICAL IS STARTING TO HAVE PROBLEMS NOW TOO. WE REPLACED A 98 MAZDA TRUCK WITH THIS 04 F150 BECAUSE WE THOUGHT THE F150 WOULD BE SAFE AND RELIABLE. THE 98 MAZDA, SOLD TO MY BROTHER-IN-LAW, IS STILL RUNNING GREAT. WHAT A MISTAKE!!!! *TR

WELL ITS A WINDOW REGULATOR PROBLEM OR THE PULLEY SYSTEM THAT ROLLS THE WINDOW UP AND DOWN. I'VE HAD MY TRUCK FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND IM HAVING TO REPLACE 2 WINDOW REGULATORS SO FAR. I HARDLY USE MY WINDOWS AND I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHERE THERE WINDOW FALLS DOWN INTO THE DOOR MAKING A LOUD BANG. LUCKILY BOTH TIMES I WAS THERE TO SEE IT BUT IF I WASN'T I COULD OF HAD TOOLS INSIDE STOLEN OR THE TRUCK STOLEN. IT WOULD ALSO HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING AT THE TIME THE WINDOW SLAMMED DOWN INTO THE DOOR BOTH TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WINDOW SLAMS DOWN. I SEE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET THAT ARE TRYING TO FIND A RECALL AND THERE IS NO RECALL. THE PART BY ITSELF IS 200 OR MORE DOLLARS THAT'S IF U FIX IT YOURSELF. IF U GET FORD TO FIX IT THEN ITS ANOTHER 300 OR MORE. THE PULLEY SYSTEM IS CHEAP AND PLASTIC THE CABLES ARE ALWAYS IN A BIG KNOT AND CHIPS OUT OF THE WHEELS FOR THE CABLES. THE NEW ONE I GOT LOOKED EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE FIRST ONE MAKING IT SEEM TO ME THEY AREN'T TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF A RECALL IS GOING TO HAPPEN IT SEEMS LIKE IT WILL BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR

2004 XLT REGULAR CAB: UNDER 14,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I GO TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW THE OTHER DAY, I HEAR A POP AND IT SANK BACK INTO THE DOOR. ANOTHER BAD WINDOW REGULATOR! QUOTED $380 TO FIX FROM THE DEALER. IF YOU READ PREVIOUS COMMENTS ON THE 2004 F-150 YOU'LL SEE THAT THIS IS QUITE THE COMMON PROBLEM. AND FOR EVERY POST ABOUT WINDOW PROBLEMS ON THIS WEBSITE, HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND DON'T REPORT IT HERE - 10X AS MANY? 20X AS MANY? THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO LIVE UP TO. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS EXACTLY THE SAME, SO I GUESS I CAN EXPECT ANOTHER REPLACEMENT SOON! AND TO THINK THAT I THOUGHT THAT ONLY GETTING A STANDARD CAB WITH 2 WINDOWS MIGHT HELP ME AVOID THIS PROBLEM!!! LUCKILY, MY INCIDENT OCCURRED IN FAIR WEATHER. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE SAFETY CONCERNS THAT I WOULD HAVE HAD I BEEN IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *TR

2004 F-150 5.4 ENGINE 4X4 CREW CAB. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15-20 MPH METALLIC GRINDING IS COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. LAST FOR ABOUT 5 SECOND UNTIL SOMETHING FALL TO PLACE LIKE GEARS IN A TRANSMISSION. IT HAS HAPPEN TWO TIME AND I HAVE SCHEDULE THE TRUCK FOR MAINTENANCE AT SNO COUNTRY FORD IN MONROE WA. I ONLY HAVE 1000 MILES LEFT ON MY EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN. I HOPE THEY FIX THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME BEFORE IT EXPIRES. *TR

LOUD POP NOISE FROM DRIVER WINDOW. WINDOW NOT WANTING TO ROLL BACK DOWN. TOOK DOOR PANEL OFF CAN SEE THAT THE CABLE IN THERE IS BROKEN MOTOR STILL SPINS AND GLASS IS ATTACHED TO THE TRACK SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACEMENT CABLES IF POSSIBLE OR NEW REGULATOR SOMEWHERE AROUND THE $300 PRICE RANGE TO FIX. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW SLID DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DID THE SAME & ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

2004 FORD F150 5,4 CAMSHAFT FAILURE BEEN WAITING 2 MONTHS ON PART FORD SAYS UNAVAILABLE COULD TAKE ANOTHER 2 MONTHS FORD SAYS OVER 800 CAMSHAFTS ON BACK ORDER THERE ARE NO AFTERMARKET PARTS EVEN AVAILABLE THERE ARE 3 TRUCKS IN THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP WITH SAME PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, HEARD A LOUD "POP", "KLUNK". AFTER ROLLING DOWN MY WINDOW, TRIED TO ROLL IT BACK UP, BUT NOW WON'T ROLL UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO 3 OF MY WINDOWS. THE PROBLEM WITH 1ST WINDOW OCCURRED 1 YR AGO--OTHER 2 WINDOW BROKE W/IN A FEW WEEKS OF EACH-OTHER. I'VE HAD ONE WINDOW REPAIRED. THE DEALER SAID A SMALL PLASTIC PART BROKE AND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. COST TO REPAIR ONE WINDOW: 360.00!!! THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM---IF YOU CANNOT ROLL YOUR WINDOW UP, IT LEAVES THE DRIVER VULNERABLE. WHY WOULD FORD USE A SMALL PLASTIC PART ON SUCH A BIG COMPONENT OF A TRUCK? IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART? IF NOT, CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY NOT? I WOULD NOT BE SO UPSET IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED IN 1 WINDOW, BUT THREE?? NOW I'M WAITING FOR THE 4TH WINDOW TO GO. AND AT 360.00 A POP! SOMETHING JUST ISN'T RIGHT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HE SPOKE WITH THE FORD DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS AGREED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,975.

ON AUGUST 8 THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED $387.00 FOR THIS REPAIR. ONE MONTH LATER BOTH REAR WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED, AND THE GLASS FELL INTO THE DOORS. NO WARRANTY WAS OFFERED OR IMPLIED. *TR

AUGUST 2008 WHILE DRIVING ON I5 SOUTH OUT OF SACRAMENTO PASSENGER WINDOW F-150 4X4 XLT SUPER CAB TRUCK FELL WITH NO WARNING OR INDICATION OF FAILURE. INCIDENT STARTLED ME AND CAUSED ME TO SWERVE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. PROBLEM DETERMINED AS FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR NOT COVERED BY FORD OR UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM NOT REPAIRED AS ITEM IS EXPENSIVE FOR THE LABOR AND PART. CURRENTLY HAVE DOOR PANEL OFF WINDOW BEING HELD UP BY A WOODEN STICK. PASSENGER HAS TO BE LET OUT OF VEHICLE FROM OUTSIDE. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 35,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN HARD. METAL CHIPS ALL OVER. I HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR AN OBVIOUSLY LEMON OF A TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER I HAVE READ ON MESSAGE BOARDS THAT ALOT HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING. I HOPE THAT FORD RECALLS THE TRANSMISSIONS FOR THESE TRUCKS AND REIMBURSES ME FOR THE 3,800 DOLLARS I HAVE HAD TO PAY KOONS FORD TO GET A NEW ONE. DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT. *TR

MY F150 LARIAT SUPERCREW 4X4 ONLY HAS 19,000 MILES ON IT AND IS VERY WELL KEPT. WHILE POWER ROLLING MY WINDOW UP, I HEARD A LOUD BANG, LIKE MY TRUCK HAD BEEN HIT. UPON INSPECTION I NOTED THAT MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW WOULD NOT STAY UP. AFTER CONTACTING MY LOCAL FORD DEALER (ADVANTAGE FORD) I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR UNIT AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD IN THE DESIRE FOR THEM TO FIX THIS FREE OF CHARGE (WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED BASED ON YEARS BUT NOT MILES). THEY WOULD NOT DO SO. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES $365 TO FIX THE WINDOW OR YOU CAN PURCHASE THE PART FOR $150 AND DO IT YOURSELF IF YOU ARE SO INCLINED. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS ONLINE AND THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED BY FORD AND FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

I HAVE YOU SEEN HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE FOR FAULTY POWER WINDOW MOTOR/REGULATORS? I WAS LEAVING MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHICH WE SCAN OUT AND MY WINDOW WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. WHEN I GOT HOME I REMOVED THE DOOR PANEL AND THE CABLES WERE TWISTED, KINKED AND FRAYED. RIGHT NOW MY WINDOW IS PROPPED TO KEEP WEATHER OUT...SHOULD I HAVE A WRECK HOW WOULD I GET OUT OF THE WINDOW...SURE GO OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE.. THIS WASN'T EXACTLY A CHEAP VEHICLE AND IT DEFINITELY ISN'T THE MOST EXPENSIVE... BUT YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 4 YEARS. I HAVE SEEN VEHICLES 20 YEARS OLD THAT THE POWER WINDOWS STILL WORK. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 F140 SUPERCREW 4X4. LAST WEEK I HEARD A POP COME FROM MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR AND NOT A MINUTE LATER MY WINDOW FELL DOWN IN THE DOOR. TWO DAYS LATER I HEARD THE SAME POP COME FROM MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR. TWO REGULATORS POPPED WITH IN THREE DAYS. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THEM RIGHT NOW SO I'M RIDING AROUND WITH VISE GRIPS HOLDING MY WINDOWS UP. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THIS IS THE SECOND FORD PICKUP THAT I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SIMPLY FELL DOWN (OPEN). *TR

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, CABLE SNAPPED AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. REPLACED, COST ME $350. RIGHT SIDE REAR JUST FAILED, HAVEN'T REPAIRED AS OF YET. FROM THE SOUNDS OF IT I SHOULD EXPECT MORE FAILURES. THIS ISN'T RIGHT!! DOES SOMEONE NEED TO GET HURT BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RECALLED? *TR

I OWN A 2004 F150 SUPERCREW. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 24000 ON IT, AND I ALSO PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO COVER THE VEHICLE BUMPER TO BUMPER. OR, SO I WAS TOLD WHEN I PURCHASED THE COVERAGE. IN ADDITION TO HAVING THE REAR WINDOW REPAIRED TWICE THE SIDE WINDOWS ALSO SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE. MY FIRST WINDOW FELL WHEN I ONLY HAD 37000 ON THE VEHICLE. SO MUCH FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I STILL HAD TO PAY $100.00 TO COVER THE DEDUCTIBLE. I NOW HAVE 43000 ON MY TRUCK AND WINDOW #2 HAS BROKEN. I WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD BANG. I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO ROLL DOWN THE PASSENGER WINDOW AND THAT WAS IT. WINDOW NUMBER 2 HAD BROKEN. IT'S WAS 115 DEGREES, AND I HAD A 40 MILE TRIP HOME. NOT ONLY COULD MY TOOLS AND THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT I CARRY BE STOLEN BUT, ITS POSSIBLE THE TRUCK COULD BE STOLEN AS WELL. I AM NOW NOT COMFORTABLE TAKING MY TRUCK ANY WHERE. ITS VERY DISTURBING TO PAY FOR A NEW VEHICLE AND HAVE THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPEN. I HAVE BUILT RACE CARS AND TRUCKS, AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN DOOR WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL LIKE THIS. THE WINDOW HAS MAYBE BEEN USED 20 TIMES. I RARELY HAVE ANYONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT FORD INSTALLED DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE NEWER STYLE F150 TRUCKS. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, I SEE I AM NOT ALONE. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS QUALIFIES AS A RECALL OR BULLETIN AT THE LEAST. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY ANGER WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. NOT ONLY SHOULD THIS NOT HAPPEN IN A NEW VEHICLE, NOW I AM NOT SURE I SHOULD EVEN TAKE THE CHANCE TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE FOR FEAR IT COULD BE STOLEN. PLEASE KNOW THAT IF ANYTHING IS STOLEN OUT OF MY TRUCK OR THE VEHICLE IT SELF IS STOLEN, BECAUSE THE WINDOW HAS BROKEN, I WILL ALERT MY INSURANCE CARRIER OF THE WINDOW SITUATION. I WOULD APPRECIATE AN EXPLANATION WHY THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL. *TR

MY 2004 FORD F150 WITH 106,000 MILES STARTED TO HAVE AN ENGINE KNOCK WHICH WE THOUGHT WAS JUST A STUCK LIFTER. WE TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING GUIDE BROKE AND WRAPPED UP IN THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO BE DEPRIVED OF OIL AND NOW WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL OFF THE REGULATOR AND INTO THE DOOR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CLIMATE CHANGES OFTEN AND HIS VEHICLE COULD BE STOLEN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 06/08/09 *BF UPDATED 06/18/09.*JB

I HAVE HAD 2 WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL ON MY VEHICLE WITHIN 2 MONTHS. THE REGULATORS HAVE BEEN ON SEPARATED WINDOWS BUT BOTH HAVE BEEN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT THE CABLE SNAPS AND THE WINDOW FALLS DOWN INTO THE DOOR. MY FIRST INSTANCE WAS THE END OF JULY WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP. NOW IT IS THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER AND MY REAR WINDOW DROPPED INTO THE DOOR FRAME WITH 57K MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I DO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY; HOWEVER, WHY SHOULD I PAY A DEDUCTIBLE EVERYTIME A FAULTY PART BREAKS. NOT TO MENTION THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTIES. THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. I HAVE 2 WINDOWS LEFT. SHOULD I EXPECT THOSE CABLE TO BREAK AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT? SHOULD WE EXPECT TO REPLACE ALL WINDOW REGULATORS EVERY 50K MILES? FORD NEED TO RECALL THIS FAULTY PART! IT IS SCARY AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE WINDOW FALL DOWN ALL OF THE SUDDEN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. WHEN THE WINDOW FALLS DOWN THERE IS NO WAY TO GET IT BACK UP. EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE STARTS TO BLOW AROUND AND YOU CAN'T SEE. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IF IT WERE RAINING WHEN THE REGULATOR CABLE BREAKS. I APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE. *TR