2004 FORD F-150 Electrical System Problems

IN 2008 I PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F-150 LARIAT( 4 DOOR). IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR ( 2010) THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FAILED, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO DROP INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR FAILED IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR WITH THE SAME RESULT. TODAY, SEPT 7, THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED CAUSING THE WINDOW TO DROP INTO THE DOOR. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND I FIND THE FAILURE OF THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM TO BE FAIRLY COMMON. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD AS AN UNEXPECTED LOWERING OF THE WINDOW CAN CAUSE ITEMS INSIDE THE TRUCK TO FLY AROUND INSIDE THE CAB AND CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER. IT WOULD SEEM THAT FORD HAS HAD AN UNUSUAL NUMBER OF THIS FAILURES AND SHOULD MAKE THE REPAIRS AT THEIR COST IN ORDER...

I OWN A FORD F-150,2004. I HAD A SLIGHT MISS IN THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND HE SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE PLUGS,PROJECTED COST WAS 300.00 TO 350.00, AND WOULD TAKE THREE HOURS. (IT TOOK 8 HOURS &COST ME 496.00) I WATCHED THE MECHANIC FOR OVER 4 HOURS AND HE BROKE OFF 4 PLUGS IN THE HEAD,THE DEBRIS GOING INTO THE HEAD,HE TOOK AN AIR HOSE AND ATTEMPTED TO BLOW THE TRASH OUT. I LEFT THE FORD DEALER AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE TRUCK STARTED JUMPING, MISSING, AND WOULD NOT RUN. I HAD IT TAKEN TO A GARAGE AND WAS TOLD I HAD INTERNAL ENGINE PROBLEMS. I FOUND A USED ENGINE WITH 15,000 MILE AND HAD IT INSTALLED.(IT WAS CHEAPER THAN REBUILDING THE OLD ONE)WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED WE FOUND PARTS OF THE PLUG THAT WAS TWISTED...

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW STARTING COMING DOWN ON ITS. I LOOKED TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON NEXT THING IT CAME CRASHING DOWN AND ALL I HEARD WAS GLASS SHATTER. NOT A GOOD THING TO HAPPEN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. *TR

2004, 4.6 FORD EXPLORER PICKUP SPARK PLUGS BREAK OFF, CAN'T GET THEM OUT, CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE, COST $$$$ TO GET REPAIRED THAT I DON'T HAVE! THERE ARE MANY MANY PEOPLE ON WEBSITE FORUMS WHO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. SOME EVEN SAY THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY TOOK THEIR TRUCK TO COULDN'T EVEN GET THE SPARK PLUGS OUT EITHER. IS THERE A RECALL? *TR

2004 FORD F150 HERITAGE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM CAN CAUSE ENGINE TO QUIT WHILE DRIVING OR PREVENT FROM STARTING. DURING FAILURE THE 'THEFT' LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WILL BLINK RAPIDLY. VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING. CONTACTED FORD DEALER WHO SAID I SHOULD REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. HAD COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHECKED AND NO PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEM. *TR

2004 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 4 DOOR - WINDOW MOTOR/CABLE FAILURE. I STARTED TO "ROLL" THE PASSENGER DOOR FRONT WINDOW DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY THE WINDOW JUST DROPPED ALL THE WAY INSIDE THE DOOR LEAVING NO WINDOW AVAILABLE ON THAT DOOR. NO WINDOW, NO PROTECTION FROM THE WEATHER, NO SECURITY, ETC. THE WINDOW WOULD NOT COME UP AND REMAINED DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. I'VE READ ABOUT THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT LOOKS LIKE A REAL OBVIOUS RECALL SITUATION. PLEASE MAKE FORD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FAILURE AS IT APPARENTLY CAN HAPPEN OVER AND OVER BECAUSE OF INFERIOR PARTS. THIS IS MY FIRST OCCURENCE IN MY 23 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP - THANK GOODNESS. THERE ARE SO MANY SIMILAR REPORTS AND I ASK THAT YOU BE FAIR TO THE CONSUMERS AND FORCE FORD TO RECALL THESE PARTS WITH A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT PART. PLEASE TREAT THEM EQUAL WITH TOYOTA AND ANY OTHER MANUFACTURER. FORD HAS...

WE HAVE A 2004 150 FORD TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 25000 MILES AND THAT IS GUESSING SINCE THE DASH DOES NOT WORK. ALSO THE WINDOW HAS FALLEN OUT AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP. SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT REPAIR ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. HAVE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS COME IN ON THIS MODEL. FORD SAYS THEY HAVE NO DASH AND WINDOW PROBLEMS IN THEIR TRUCK. WE WILL BE OUT AT LEAST 1200.00 DOLLARS ON REPAIRS ON A TRUCK WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE. *TR

NORMAL DRIVING, DRY, CLEAR, DAYTIME. GOING THRU PARKING LOT 5-8MPH, BUMP AND POT HOLES. MY 2004 FORD F150, SUPERCREW CAB, DIED. NO POWER TO RESTART. TOWED TO LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE SHOP. THEY FOUND A BLOWN MAXI 20 AMP FUSE (#102 IN FUSE BOX) REPLACED IT. TWO DAYS LATER, AGAIN GOING UP A HILL WITH SOME WASH BOARD RIPPLES IN ROAD, TRUCK DIES/FUSE BLOWN. TOW IT HOME, REPLACE SAME FUSE AS BEFORE, ATTEMPT TO START TRUCK, FUSE BLOWN AGAIN & AGAIN. CALL FORD MOTOR DEALER, THEY SUGGEST TO REPLACE "IGNITION SWITCH", I DO SO AND NEW FUSE, ATTEMPT TO START TRUCK, FUSE BLOWN AGAIN, CALL FORD DEALER, THEY SAY TO REPLACE "TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR", I UNPLUG THAT CONNECTOR-DUE TO A NEW PART IS VERY COSTLY AND YOU CAN NOT RETURN ELECTRICAL PARTS. NEW FUSE, ATTEMPT TO START W/O CONNECTION TO TRS. FUSE BLOWN. SO TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR, NOT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATES WHILE HE WAS IN HIS HOME. HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE NOTICED THAT THE FLAMES WHERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE PREVIOUSLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 54900. UPDATED 09/16/09 *BF UPDATED 09/17/09.*JB

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO DOOR WHILE DRIVING DUE TO POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. *TR

STARTED IN JUNE 2008 WITH DRIVER'S WINDOW DROPPING INTO DOOR. JULY 2008 REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DID SAME. NOW JULY 18, 2009 REAR PASSENGER'S WINDOW DID SAME. EACH TIME DEALER REFUSES TO SAY THAT ITS A PROBLEM. SAY MINE IS THE ONLY TRUCK DOING THIS. TRUCK ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES. *TR

FIRST NOTICED TICKING NOISE IN MY 2004 5.4L 3V V8 ENGINE. OIL WAS AT CORRECT LEVEL. I WENT DOWN A ROAD I ROUTINELY GO, AND STARTED HEARING A VERY LOUD CLANKING. SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HOLE AND NOW TRYING TO FIX. HOPEFULLY WONT HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEAD. APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS ENGINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM!! THIS IS JUST THE ONE CYLINDER, BUT I HAVE 7 MORE! AM I GOING TO HAVE TO DO THIS WITH ALL OF THEM? I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO WILL TRY TO FIX IT. OTHER REPAIR STATIONS SAY THEY WOULDN'T TOUCH IT AND THAT THEY HAD, OR HAVE BEEN THREATENED BY, A LAWSUIT FROM THE VEHICLES OWNER. THIS HAS ALREADY COST ME THE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION COIL, A AN EXPENSIVE SPARK PLUG, AND A LOT OF DOWN TIME. *TR

WE OWN A 2004 F150 LARIAT 4X4 PICKUP WITH JUST OVER 50K MILES ON IT. IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS TWO (2) OF THE FOUR (4) POWER WINDOWS HAVE DROPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THESE WINDOWS HAVE SIMPLY FALLEN DOWN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY BUMPS OR ACCIDENTS PRECEDING THEM FALLING. WHAT IS WORSE IS THAT MY TWO YEAR DAUGHTER WAS IN CAR SEAT YESTERDAY NEXT TO THE BACK WINDOW THAT DROPPED AS WE WERE DRIVING. WHAT IF SOME DEBRIS FROM PASSING TRAFFIC OR SEMI TRAILER HAD BLOWN BY...THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR CATASTROPHE. AND ALL FORD CAN SAY IS..."SORRY, IT WILL COST YOU $400 TO FIX." WELL, THAT ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. FAR TOO MANY INCIDENTS LIKE THIS ARE HAPPENING. SEE THE FOLLOWING HYPERLINK FOR OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/F-150/2004/WINDOWS_WINDSHIELD/WINDOW_DOES_NOT_ROLL_UP.SHTML. *TR

THE VEHICLE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE QUIT. HAD I BEEN ON A FREEWAY, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED. I CALLED THE WARRANTY SERVICE FOR A WRECKER AS IT WAS STILL IN WARRANTY. ABOUT 40 MINUTES LATER, THE WRECKER ARRIVED AND THE DRIVER ASKED ME IF I HAD TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. I HADN'T, TRIED, AND IT STARTED. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SOME INFORMATION INCLUDING A SUGGESTION TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO RESET THE COMPUTER. UNFORTUNATELY, I DID THAT AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY THEY COULDN'T TELL WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON MARCH 25, 2009. AGAIN, I WAS GLAD I WAS ON A SIDE STREET. I WILL TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TUESDAY EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AS THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM ON A HIGHWAY. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F150, WITH A 5.4L ENGINE. I WENT TO HAVE BATTERY REPLACED AND AFTER REPLACEMENT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE. THE REPAIR FIRM I HAD TAKEN IT TO, CALLED CHAMPION FORD IN SANDY, UTAH AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD THEM FORD HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT SAYING THAT THE VEHICLE MIGHT NOT IDLE AND THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN AFTER THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED AND REPLACED. THEY HAD TO TAKE MY TRUCK OVER THERE AND THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED. WHAT IS A PERSON TO DO, HAVE THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED EVERY TIME THE BATTERY DIES OR IS REPLACED? SOUNDS TO LIKE FORD SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THAT'S A NASTY SURPRISE FOR ANYONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE FORWARD. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEARS FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE CONTACT HAD TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, ON JUNE 16, 2008, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT WAS MILEAGE 46,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND HE WAS UNABLE RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE #5 IGNITION COIL CAUGHT FIRE AND BLEW A RELAY FUSE. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED WITH THE #6 IGNITION COIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,361 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,461.

I PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F-150 TRUCK NEW, AND I AM HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, WHICH STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY15000 MILES AND HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT. . CURRENTLY, I HAVE 33000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. DEALER MAINTAINED SINCE NEW. *AK

1. VEHICLE FAIL SAFE LIGHT LUMINATED VEHICLE HAD HALF POWER. 2. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START FUSE KEEPS BLOWING. 3. FIRST OCCASION DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE FOUND NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. SECOND OCCASION DEALER HAD TO TRAVEL TO THE VEHICLE SINCE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING GARAGE AND A TOW TRUCK COULD NOT GET INTO THE GARAGE. DEALER STATED THEY FOUND A LEAK AND SILICONED THE LEAK. DROVE VEHICLE 3 TIMES. THIRD TIME VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. FUSE IS BLOWN AGAIN VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND IS STILL THERE. *TR

2004 FORD F150 FX4 SUPERCREW. THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT BUZZING NOISE INSIDE THE CAB WHEN THE TRUCK IS IDLING IN DRIVE. THE NOISE USUALLY HAPPENS, AT A STOP, AFTER DRVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY FOR 20 MINUTES OR MORE. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOME SORT OF SENSOR GETTING HOT POSSIBLY OVERHEATING. THE NOISE USUALLY GOES AWAY AFTER THE VEHUCLE COOLS DOWN. HOWEVER, DURING SUMMER DRIVING THE FREQUENCY OF INCIDENTS IS HIGHER.

SAFETY ISSUE, IN CAB ELECTRICAL FAILURES. FEB 4TH 2006, IT RAINED 1.5 INCHES. MY TRUCK SAT IN THE RAIN WITH ALL THE WINDOWS UP. IN THE EVENING I OPENED THE DOOR AND DROVE AWAY. AS I HAD JUMPED IN THE TRUCK, I HAD REALIZED I DID NOT HAVE ANY DOME LIGHTS. AS I DROVE AWAY (ENGINE RUNNING FINE), I REALIZED I DID NOT HAVE ANY READOUTS ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND SEVERAL OTHER THINGS NOT WORKING. ABOUT 10 MILES LATER, I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND ALL MY NON-WORKING ITEMS BEGAN WORKING. THE ONLY SIDE EFFECT WAS MY TRIPOMETER QUIT WORKING. AT THIS TIME, SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 I CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. SPECIFICALLY WHEN IT RAINS OR IS HUMID. I CURRENTLY HAVE DRIVEN MY TRUCK APPROX 200 MILES IN THE PAST 4 DAYS WITHOUT ANY OF THESE ITEMS WORKING. DURING THESE 6 MONTHS, I WOULD APPROXIMATE THIS...

1) UNKNOWN EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE, NORMAL DRIVING, EVENTS HAPPENED WHEN I FIRST TURNED ON VEHICLE AND DURING BACKING UP .2) THE ENGINE RACED OUT OF CONTROL AND LURCHED UNTIL IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED (IT GRABS THE GAS PEDAL FROM THE DRIVER LIKE CRUISE CONTROL DOES) IF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS IN VEHICLE'S PATH IT OR THEY WILL BE CRASHED INTO. THEN THE VEHICLE AND 8 CYLINDER RUNS LIKE ITS ON 4 CYL AND THE AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK. 3) TAKEN TO FORD DEALER COASTAL FORD IN MOBILE AL,THEY REBOOTED COMPUTER BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE COMPUTER BOARD, THEY SAID JUST BRING IT BACK FOR REBOOT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, DIAGNOSTIC DID NOT REVEAL REASON FOR RACING ENGINE THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED THAT IF THE EVENTS HAPPENED AGAIN AN ACCIDENT COULD NOT BE PREVENTED OR THE TRUCK BEING DESTROYED WHICH MEANS IT COULD NOT BE TAKEN BACK FOR REBOOT OR HOW...

I HAVE A FORD 2004 F150 ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT SEEM TO BE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN LATELY. *JB

DT: CONSUMER STATED HE HAS NO CONTROL GAUGES, NO SPEEDOMETER, NO AIR BAGS; THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT WANT TO BOTHER WITH IT. HE CALLED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET TO IT WHEN THEY COULD. HE HAS NOT TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER. HE NOTICED IT ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN THE AC WENT OUT. THE CONSUMER SAID A MECHANIC HAD TOLD HIM FORD WAS HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPUTERS IN THEIR VEHICLES. *JB

1) BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. IT WAS SERVICED BY FRIENDLY FORD BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST, EXTREME SEVERE VIBRATION THAT IT SHAKES THE WHOLE TRUCK WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN THE SAID VEHICLE AT 65 MPH GOING DOWNHILL. THE CONDITION IS WORSE THAN BEFORE IT WAS SERVICED. I BEG NHTSA TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY BEFORE A FATAL ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. 2) ENGINE OR COMPUTER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM? ENGINE LOSSES POWER AND DROPS TO FAIL SAFE MODE. TOTALLY GUTLESS WHILE COMING IN TO FREEWAY FROM AN OFFRAMP OR DURING CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. AFTER HOURS OF DRIVING IT COMES BACK TO NORMAL. I TRIED DIFFERENT GRADES OF FUELS OCTANE IT DIDN'T MAKE ANY DIFFFERENCE IT DID MALFUNCTION IN SIMILAR WAY. VERY SCARY AND DAGEROUS EXPERIENCE. 3) DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW AND REAR WINSHIELD POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTIONS. EXTREME WATER INTRUSION DURING RAIN AND CAR...

WHILE DRIVING TO SLOW DOWN FOR A STOP THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A CONSTANT PROBLEM BUT ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY ONCE AND AWHILE. IT IS HARD TO STEER ONCE THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN SOME NEAR ACCIDENTAL COLLISIONS. WHEN I CONTACTED A DEALER ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND THEY SET ME UP WITH THE MALOY FORD SERVICE CENTER WITH AN APPOINTMENT FOR MARCH 21 2005 BUT THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN ASKED TO BRING IT IN EARLIER THEY REFUSED AND SAID I CAN PARK IT AND LEAVE IT AND THEY WOULD GET TO IT MONDAY. THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE TO DRIVE 40 MILES A DAY BACK AND FORTH TO WORK SO I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM TILL THEN.*AK

THE VEHICLE WILL EMIT AN ELECTRICAL SMELL, THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN THE OCCUPANTS HAVING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SO THAT THEY WON'T GET ASPHYXIATE BY THE SMELL. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL, AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. *AK *SC *JB

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE MAKING TURNS, SLOWING DOWNS OR COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

2004 F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AS WE WERE DRIVING IT, PULLING 4-WHEELER. *AK

UPON INVESTIGATION, FINDING VERIFIED MY SUSPICIONS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE REAR-END. *BF THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO FAILED. *SC

MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON, AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WENT OFF, A COUPLE OF MILES LATER IT CAME BACK ON, THEN OFF AGAIN. I CHECKED MY VOLTAGE GAUGE AND IT WAS FINE. A COUPLE OF MILES LATER I NOTICED MY LIGHTS WERE DIMMING, I CHECKED MY VOLTAGE GAUGE AGAIN AND IT WAS READING ZERO. MINUTES LATER ALL MY ELECTRONICS WENT OUT, NO HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, MY SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT AND EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE DASH. THEN THE ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THIS ALL HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I LOST MY POWER BRAKES, MY POWER STEERING AND HAD NO LIGHTS. I NOTICED THAT WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK, ME HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE STUCK ON. THEY WERE ON ONLY ENOUGH TO SEE THE ELEMENT IN THE LIGHT BULB GLOWING. THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE...

2004 F150/5.4 ENGINE QUITS AT LOW SPEED. COMPLETELY RANDOM, MAY DO IT SEVERAL TIME IN ONE DAY AND THAN NOT AGAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHEN THE VEHICLE QUIT AT INTERSECTIONS AND RAILROAD TRACKS. SINCE NO ODBC CODES ARE EVER SET, DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *JB

TWICE THE ENGINE HAS GONE INTO "FAIL-SAFE" OR "LIMP" MODE; DIAGNOSED AS A "COMPUTER" GLITCH ON A BRAND NEW 2004, LESS THAN 700 MILES, FORD F150 PU; ONCE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY; ONCE ENTERING AN INTERSECTION. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS ENOUGH POWER TO GET YOU OFF OF THE ROAD. STOPPING THE TRUCK, CUTTING IT OFF AND BACK ON ALLOWED FOR NORMAL USE. ALSO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CHECKED 3 TIMES, WAS TOLD UNDER INVESTIGATION; NO FIX YET. 3 OUT OF 4 NEW TIRES WERE REPLACED DURING DIAGNOSTICS STATING THAT THEY HAD "FLAT" SPOTS ON THEM.*AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES COMING TO A RED LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION, ALL POWER WAS LOST AND DRIVER UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DUMP TRUCK. NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED, ALL POWER WAS LOST. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE AND SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. VERY DISTURBING FAILURE BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE TO FIX AND THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY TIME.*AK

THE EMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. THE GAUGE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER FILLING THE TANK, THE GAUGE READ EMPTY. *AK THE BRAKE LIGHT WIRING WAS INOPERATIVE, ALIGNMENT WAS OUT, THE VEHICLE HAD STUCK IN PARK, THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE, THE SPEEDOMETER READ WRONG, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT. *SC

2004 /F-150/SC LARIOT/5.4. A/C ( EATC ) NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE FORD DEALER 5 TIMES AND STILL NO RESOLVE. A/C WILL NOT COOL PROPERLY SHORT CYCLES 6/7 TIME PER MINUTE. THE EATC (ELECTRONIC AIR TEMPRATURE CONTROL) FOR THE A/C DOES NOT OPERATE IN FORD SPECS. AS PER FORD F-150 WS MANUEL, PAGE 412-00-4 AND STATES" IT IS KNOWN THAT A REFRIGERANT PRESSURE OF APPROXIMATELY 210 KPA ( 30 PSI) WILL YIELD A OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF 0*C (32*F). THE A/C CYCLING SWITCH CONTROLS SYSTEM OPERATION IN AN EFFORT TO MAINTAIN THIS TEMPERATURE." TEST RESULTS ( IN F* ) AT 58 / 64 % HUMIDITY MAX COOL.( ADD 8/10* FOR REG A/C) #1. AMB.70*=A/C @44* STABLE #2. AMB.80*=A/C @51* STABLE #3. AMB.90*=A/C @56* AND UNSTABLE #4. AMB.100*=A/C@62* AND UNSTABLE #5. AMB. 110*=A/C @70* AND UNSTABLE THESE RESULTS WERE VERIFIED AND REPRODUCEABLE ON 7 NEW UNITS FOR COMPARISON....

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 FX4 SUPERCAB. I AM EXPERIENCING TWO PRIMARY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. FIRST, THE VIBRATION AND STEERING WHEEL "NIBBLE". THE VIBRATION IS PRESENT AT NEARLY ALL SPEEDS. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS ROLLONG OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE TWICE AND WILL HAVE IT AGAIN (3RD TIME) TOMORROW. CLAIM TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE STEERING WHEEL "NIBBLE" HAPPENS AROUND 75-80MPH AND DID IMPROVE SLIGHTLY WITH REBALANCING THE TIRES. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS WITH THE A/C SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IS NOT COOLING THE CAB OF THE TRUCK WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP IS 85 OR HIGHER. THE CONDICTION IS PARTICULARLY BAD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT IDLE. THE DEALER SAYS THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING AT SPEC. I TALKED TO A FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND HE SAYS HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND HE IS BRINGING HIS...