2004 FORD F-150 Unknown Or Other Problems
81 NHTSA complaints on file
Unknown Or Other Issues in the 2004 FORD F-150
81 unknown or other complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 FORD F-150. Of these, 5 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 3 resulted in injury.
81
Complaints
5
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
2
Deaths
All Unknown Or Other Complaints
Rear-end. The rear drivers side tire fell off while driving on a side street. With no noise or wobble or evidence of a problem. 2 days earlier my family and I were going 70 on an express way. Upon shops inspection the bearing was no longer working but wheel kept rolling, it egged out the housing of the axle shaft and heated up that point of axle and snapped the shaft at that spot. The picture will show this point.
There is a recall on this vehicle
The vehicle rolled and killed the occupant because the roof caved in. The shoulder portion of the seat belt did not hold the occupant (only the lap portion) and the occupant was partially ejected out of the rear of the cab. The vehicle was inspected and purchased by State Farm insurance since the vehicle was totaled. The 2000's Ford F-150s have roofs that are too weak to support the weight of the vehicle, thereby putting the occupants in danger of injury or death. This is well documented. There were no warnings.
Frame on 2004 new body style ford f-150 rusted to the point no longer safe to drive according to 2 licensed repair shops. There is no recall on vin number [XXX] However I have been told there are other recalls on frame rust on this same model from 2004-2008. Please know I bought this truck brand new and only have operated on roadway no off roading. This is my primary vehicle. Please advice what can be done. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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Truck stalls in traffic. Also when hitting the brake. it stalls in reverse. it stalls while idling. Worst truck ever!! Severe safety issue 😕
Got into accident I lent my vehicle to Daniel LeBlanc he has had my vehicle since October 2022 He gave permission to his girlfriend at the time she got into accident from black ice
Door latch not working. Doors flies open. Frozen or stuck. Doesnt latch all the time very dangerous . Happens parked and while driving
THE TOP OF PASSENGER DASH HAS BECAME A STICKY SURFACE AND THE PAINT WILL RUB OFF. TRUCK ONLY HAS 60K MILES BECAUSE IT'S MY HUSBANDS PRIDE. VEHICLE STAYS IN A GARAGE WITH NO NATURAL LIGHT THAT COULD CAUSE PROBLEM.
F150 STALLS OUT RANDOMLY CAUSING A HAZARD FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND MYSELF. HAPPENS WHILE IN GEAR DRIVING, REVERSE, ETC.
THE DOOR LATCH OF THE REAR "SUICIDE" DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE LATCH ONLY MOVES BACK AND FORTH, BUT THE LATCH'S CABLE WILL NOT ENGAGE. I CHECKED AND LEARNED OTHER F-150S HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THIS A "RECALL" ISSUE?
DRIVERS DOOR SLUNG OPEN EVENTHOUGH IT APPEARED LATCHED WHEN I TURNED A CURVE. IT WAS 15 DEGREES OUTSIDE AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT .
I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO GET THE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED AND WHEN THE LIFTED UP ON THE HOIST THEY NOTICED THAT THE FRAME IN THE FRONT HAD A SPLIT IN IT UP IN THE FRONT PART OF THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE FRAME WAS VERY RUSTY. I THEN TOOK IT TO ANOTHER PERSON TO HAVE IT LOOKED OVER TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY WAY TO WELD THE FRAME TO FIX THE SPLIT. UPON HIS INSPECTION, HE FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME IN THE REAR AND THE MAJORITY OF THE REST OF THE FRAME WASN'T STABLE ENOUGH TO HANDLE A WELD SINCE THE FRAME IS RUSTED SO BAD THE WELD WOULDN'T HOLD. I THEN CALLED AND TALKED TO FORD DIRECTLY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO BRING IT INTO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. WHICH I DID...
FRAME IS ROTTING HUGE HOLES IN FRAME. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 110K MILES
PREMATURE FRAME ROT. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A WELDER AFTER FAILING MY STATE SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE OF FRAME ROT. THE WELDER SAID HE HAS WORKED ON HUNDREDS OF FRAMES FOR 2004 F150'S. HE SAID HE STARTED WORKING ON THEM IN 2006. "WORST FRAME EVER," HE SAID. HE COULDN'T BELIEVE THEY WERE NEVER RECALLED BASED ON HOW POORLY THEY WERE DESIGNED.
THE FRAME IS ROTTING ON THE IN SIDE OF THE FRAME
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.
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
THE FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH.
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.
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...
THE MANIFOLD SPLIT AND CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE COMPLETING A RIGHT HAND TURN. THE TRUCK DOESN'T WANT TO DRIVE STARTING FROM A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THE TRUCK IS EXTREMELY LOUD. WANTS TO STALL WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN.
THINK I BOUGHT A LEMON TRUCK FROM FORD AFTER SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY TO TRY AND KEEP TRUCK RUNNING BUT AFTER ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT I PUT INTO THE TRUCK IT WILL ONLY GO IN REVERSE AND ENGIN SOUNDS ROUGH .
EXCESSIVE SHAKING AT 40 MPH+ , TRANS FAULT LIGHT CAME ON & OFF . TROUBLE USING REVERSE WOULD JERK & SLIP. HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS RECENTLY
THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK HAS SPLIT IN HALF ALWAYS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. IVE HAD IT FOR 6 YEARS AND IT BEEN GOOD. UNTIL RECENTLY THE BED HAS STARTED TO SHAKE VERY VIOLENTLY. MY DAD AND I HAVE FIGURED OUT THAT THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK HAS SPLIT IN HALF! I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE OF FRAMES FAILING. MOST 11TH GEN OWNERS LIKE ME HAVE OR HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. SOME FRAMES HAVE ROTTED OUT COMPLETELY DUE TO FORD. THIS TRUCK IS VERY UNSAFE! AND IVE ASKED FORD IF THEY COULD DO ANYTHING AND THEY COULDNT DO ANYTHING. THEY WONT BACK UP THEIR PRODUCTS.
WHEN BRAKING SPRINGS MADE NOISE AND IT TAKES SEVERAL BRAKES TO STOP.
VEHICLE FRAME RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES. COULD NOT PASS PA. INSPECTION.
TRUCK DIED, LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 - 6 TIMES THROUGH THE YEARS STARTING AROUND 2010. SOMETIMES DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY SOMETIMES DRIVING SLOWLY INTO DRIVEWAY. BATTERY WAS CHECKED, IT WAS OKAY AND CONNECTED FINE. VARIOUS OTHER ENGINE PROBLEMS LATER INCLUDE A RATTLE NOISE AND LOW RPM. RUNNING HOT, CHUGGING ALONG LIKE RUNNING OUT OF GAS, ETC. HAVING TO PULL OVER TILL IT COULD GO AGAIN. CURRENTLY JUST A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES.
TO BEGIN WITH I HAD TO HAVE ALL 4 WINDOWS REPAIRED. THE MECHANISM THAT RAISES AND LOWERS THE WINDOWS BROKE. SINCE THIS WAS BOUGHT AS A USED VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. SO I PD. $150. TO $175.00 EACH. WAS TOLD FORD KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM BUT SINCE IT WASN'T A "SAFETY FACTOR" NO RECALL WAS ISSUED. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS QUITE UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER. WE PURCHASE A VEHICLE THAT HAS A GOOD REPUTATION AND THEN ARE TOLD THAT THIS EXPENSE IS OUR BABY TO TAKE CARE OF. I FEEL LIKE THIS WAS VERY UNFAIR TO THIS CONSUMER. I HAVE PURCHASED FORDS FOR YEARS WITH NO COMPLAINTS UNTIL NOW. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS DEVELOPED A LEAK AND FILLED WITH WATER THUS SHORTING OUT MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT,AND IS SLOWLY DOING THE SAME TO THE LEFT ONE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT JUST THE BURNED OUT BULBS CANNOT BE REPLACED,THAT THE...
COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR FAILURE.
THE FRAME IS SHOWING SERIOUS SIGNS OF RUST AND ROT. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE INSPECTED WITH ONLY 84,000 MILE ON IT. DISGRACEFUL.
FRAME RUSTED OUT WITH HOLES YOU CAN SEE THROUGH. TRUCK NOW FLEXES AND WILL PROBABLY BREAK THE FRAME WHILE DRIVING DOES NOT SEEM SAFE TO DRIVE.
LOUD RATTLING/VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK, CAUSING TIRES AT TIMES TO BOUNCE AND SLIP. OPENED DIFFERENTIAL AND CARRIER HAS MALFUNCTION.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY LEFT REAR WINDOW WENT CRASHING DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. AFTER DOING A LOT OF SEARCHING ON THE NET I FOUND THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT ON A NUMBER OF THE FORD F-150 TRUCKS, A CHEAP PLASTIC PART FAILS AND THE WINDOW FALLS DOWN. NO WARNING THE WINDOW JUST FALLS DOWN IN THE DOOR
I WAS PULLING A TRAILER OVER THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WITH MY FAMILY AND STOPPED TO GET GAS IN LEADVILLE, COLORADO. AS I WAS PUMPING GAS I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER MY TRUCK BED. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW FLAMES NEAR MY SPARE TIRE. I STOPPED PUMPING GAS AND RAN TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AFTER THE FIRE WAS OUT I OBSERVED THAT MY TAIL-PIPE HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM MY MUFFLER. THE HEAT FROM MY EXHAUST HAD MELTED THE RUBBER COATING ON MY REAR RIGHT BRAKE CABLE. THE HEAT HAD ALSO MELTED SOME PLASTIC NEAR MY SPARE TIRE. THE MECHANIC IN LEADVILLE WHO WELDED MY TAIL PIPE BACK TO THE MUFFLER TOLD ME THE MELTED PLASTIC CAME FROM AN EVAPORATIVE FUEL EMISSIONS SYSTEM MOUNTED NEAR MY SPARE TIRE. (BAD PLACE TO PUT IT IF YOU ASK ME) MY TRUCK BED-LINER ALSO STARTED TO MELT FROM THE HEAT. I...
MY TRUCK FELT LIKE IT WAS DRIVING REALLY WELL, I WAS DRIVING FROM A TO B WHICH WAS ABOUT 6 MILES. IM ALMOST HOME & I STOP AT A LIGHT,WHEN IT TURNED GREEN I ACCELERATED &WHEN I DID I HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND&SO I PULLED OVER& I COULDN'T PIN POINT EXACTLY WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM,JUST IT WAS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE ENGINE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. IM GUESSING MAYBE THE 3RD OR 4TH SPARK PLUG. I CHECKED MY OIL I WAS MAYBE 1QUART LOW. SO HOPING THAT WAS IT, I BOUGHT A QUART&SOME OIL REPAIR TO GO IN WITH IT. THE GUY AT AUTOZONE THOUGHT THE SAME. AS U COULD GUESS THAT DIDN'T WORK.IT SOUND ALMOST LIKE A LAWN MOWER.WHICH IS BAFFLING CUZ THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT,NO PRIOR NOISE.I'M LOST.I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT SPITING SPARK PLUGS&A LOT OF THE SAME STUFF HAPPENING IN...
WE'VE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK BUT THE MAIN ISSUE IS WHEN WE DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD IT MISSES A LOT AND THE SMELL OF FUEL IN THE TRUCK. WE'VE TAKEN IT IN AND THEY SAID A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THERE TRUCK LIKE OURS. PLEASE CONTACT US ASAP.
DURING AN OIL CHANGE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LEFT HAND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING BRACKET APPEARED TO HAVE A CRACK PURSUANT WITH TSB 06-11-12. HOWEVER UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE DAMAGE WAS MORE EXTENSIVE THEN THE "CONCERN OF THE LEFT HAND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING BRACKET SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME RAIL." MENTION IN THE TSB. INSTEAD OF THE AFOREMENTIONED MOUNT BREAKING, A SECTION OF THE FRAME APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF AN INCH AROUND THE WELDS FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT ON ALL SIDES HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE FRAME LEAVING A HOLE IN THE FRAME APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES ACROSS.
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED WITH 139000 MILES ON SATURDAY 05/16/15. NOW I WAS NOT EXPECTING A NEW VEHICLE BUT NOT ONE WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS EITHER. FIRST OF ALL IT HAS A VERY ROUGH IDLE, I FOUND THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND REMOVAL OF THE SPARK PLUGS. THE REPAIR SHOP WILL NOT EVEN GIVE AN ESTIMATE FOR CHANGING THE SPARK PLUGS AS THERE ARE VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THEM BREAKING OFF IN THE ENGINE. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND HAS PUT OUT A NOTICE ABOUT THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. I HAD TO TAKE IT FOR A LOWER STEERING ARM REPLACEMENT ON MONDAY 05/18/15 AS THE WHEEL WAS NOT RETURNING TO THE STRAIGHT POSITION WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. NOW THERE IS A HUMMING NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL THAT THE REPAIR GUY SAID IS THE PINION BARRING AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THE DEALER WINDOW...
I LEAVE MY WINDOWS UP ON THE TRUCK. IT IS COLD (WINTER TIME) TRUCK WAS IN THE GARAGE. I WENT TO THE GARAGE AND THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS DOWN. I CRANKED THE TRUCK, PUSHED THE BUTTON AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT COME UP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE FRONT DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS COST $344.66 TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR. SINCE THE FIRST REPLACEMENT, THE TWO BACK WINDOWS HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. I ASSUME IF MY TRUCK IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM OTHERS ARE ALSO. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT AND THE COMPANY SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WINDOW JUST FALLS DOWN. WINDOW MOTOR FAILURE. ALREADY REPLACED BOTH REAR WINDOW MOTORS. HAVE READ ON LINE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS NO PLANS TO ISSUE RECALL OR ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR
TWO OF THE FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BROKE CAUSING SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUES. THE PARTS ARE EXPENSIVE AND DEFECTIVE. THE LAST MALFUNCTION OCCUED WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW FELL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. I HEARD A POPPING NOISE LIKE SOMEBODY THREW SOMETHING AT THE TRUCK AND THEN THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. MY WIFE AND I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THIS POSES A LARGE SAFETY RISK TO THEM. THESE PARTS ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
2004 FORD F-150 ... ALL 4 OF MY WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED ! ALSO MY 5TH REAR WINDOW IS GOING OUT TOO ...I'M TIRED OF PAYING OUT SO MUCH MONEY FOR THEM TO JUST FAIL AGAIN ! 2 OF MY WINDOWS WON'T EVEN GO UP ANYMORE AND THE INSIDE OF MY TRUCK IS GETTING DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY! I HOPE NOTHING FLIES INTO MY TRUCK WHEN IM DRIVING OR SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE HURT! THE WINDOWS JUST STOP WORKING NO REASON AT ALL! PLEASE HELP THIS IS OUT OF CONTROL AND FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT NOT AFTER!!! *KB
THE LEFT REAR WINDOW, RIGHT REAR WINDOW, RIGHT FRONT WINDOW ABRUPTLY DROPPED INTO THE DOOR CAVITY. THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE FORD DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION IS FAILURE OF THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON ALL THREE DOORS. ACCORDING TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER AND MY OWN INVESTIGATION IT APPEARS THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON THE 2004 FORD F1 50 PICKUP TRUCKS ARE DEFECTIVE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON THE 2004 F150 PICKUP TRUCK ARE INDEED DEFECTIVE BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO RECALL AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART UNLESS YOUR ORGANIZATION ORDERS THE RECALL. SEARCHING THE INTERNET I HAVE COME ACROSS SCORES OF OTHER FORD OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REQUESTS FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATORS. ALTHOUGH FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE...
I WENT TO START THE VEHICLE, HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE KEY, THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER. TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY, LEFT IT SIT FOR 10-15 MINS (THOUGHT IT WAS THE ANTI THEFT). LATER IN THE DAY A FRIEND LOOKED AT IT, TROUBLESHOT IT AS FUEL PUMP- USED OWNER MANUAL TO LOOK AT FUSES, EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. CONCLUDED HAD TO BE WITH THE FUEL PUMP OR SENSOR. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A GARAGE, PULLED THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR OFF, THERE WAS A GIANT WHOLE IN THE OUTER LAYER AND PLASTIC WAS CRACKED. MOISTURE FRIED THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THE PART IS CURRENTLY AT VRTC. I AM GLAD MY VEHICLE WAS AT HOME AND NOT SOMEWHERE IN A PARKING LOT OR FAR FROM HOME. NO REAL SIGNS OF THIS HAPPENING PRIOR TO NOT STARTING.
WHILE DRIVING, MY SON SITTING IN THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT PRESSED THE WINDOW SWITCH TO LOWER THE WINDOW. WHEN HE DID, THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND AND THE WINDOW DROPPED DOWN. I FOUND OUT FROM OUR MECHANIC THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE. LATER IN THE YEAR, I WENT TO LOWER THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WHILE STATIONARY, AND I HEARD THE MOTOR MOVING BUT THE WINDOW DID NOT LOWER. IT FINALLY SLOWLY FELL AS I STARTED DRIVING AND IT WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. AGAIN, IT WAS THE WINDOW REGULATOR THAT HAD FAILED. YESTERDAY, WHILE DRIVING FROM MY PLACE OF WORK AND MOVING ABOUT 25 MPH, I ACCIDENTLY HIT THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH, AND I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND SAW THAT THE WINDOW HELD FELL PART WAY DOWN. AGAIN, THE REGULATOR HAD FAILED. SO, WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED AND I...
THE THIRD WINDOW REGULATOR IN MY 2004 FORD F-150 LARIAT JUST FAILED CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NOT A DEFECT BUT THOUSANDS OF OTHER F-150 OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TWO FIXES COST $450 EACH. *LN
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F150 WITH A DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATOR. I ALREADY KNOW FORD HAS PUT IN A DEFECTIVE PART CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO COLLAPSE AND HAVE SEEN MANY CASES WHERE THIS HAPPENS TO PEOPLE WITH FORDS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS THAT I READ FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY YOU DON'T PUSH FORD FOR A RECALL? ITS NOT RIGHT FOR CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR REPAIRS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *LN
THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BROKEN IN MY TRUCK, AND LET THE WINDOW COME DOWN BYSELF. THIS IS ON A 2004 FORD F-150. *LN
2 WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY 2004 FORD F150 CREW CAB WERE DEFECTIVE. *LN
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