2004 FORD E-150 Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while parked when the vehicle suddenly rolled backwards downhill the contact's son attempted to get into the vehicle to make it stop. The trailer's jackknife stopped the vehicle from going onto the road. The contact manually moved the vehic...

Mileage: 74,000

VIBERATION IN REAR AND CLUNKING NOISR IN REAR WHEN STOPPING AT LIGHT THEN TAKING OF WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN

Mileage: 176,000

2004 FORD 4.6L ENGINE: #2 SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM CYLINDER HEAD. ~$700 TO REPAIR!!!

Mileage: 117,000

THERE ARE TONS OF DRIVERS ON PUBLIC ROADS USING OFF ROAD LED LIGHT BARS AND USING AMPLIFIED HID HEADLIGHTS. THEY ARE SO BRIGHT I HAVE TO BLOCK THE LIGHT WITH MY HANDS WHEN THEY DRIVE BY. I KNOW THIS IS ILLEGAL. IT IS TERRIBLY UNSAFE. WHY ARE THERE NOT LAWS BEING ENFORCED TO PREVENT THEIR USE ON THE ...

Mileage: 50,000

AT THE POINT I REACH 40 MPH TRUCK SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL, HAVE TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND TAKE TRUCK OUT OF OVERDRIVE TO GET HOME. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELING AT THAT RATE OF SPEED. DID SOME OF MY OWN INVESTIGATING AND FOUND MANY WEBSITE HAVE ANGRY PEOPLE WHO ALSO OWN SAME VEHICLES WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE. ...

Mileage: 131,876

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE CAUSING PREMATURE WEARING OF THE TIRES. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END SPRINGS WERE COMPLETELY FRACTURED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUF...

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW INDEPENDENTLY OPENED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MONTHS LATER ON THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT BOTH WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLIES WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. ...

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PRIVATE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SPARK PLUGS BUT THEY WERE FUSED TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 118,000

TODAY WAS DRIVING NORMALLY ON THE SIDE ROAD NOT TOWING & IN OVERDRIVE WHEN AROUND 40MPH THE OVERDRIVE DISENGAGED & STARTS REVVING LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL. I PULL OVER & PUT IT INTO PARK & THEN BACK INTO OVERDRIVE & START DRIVING ONCE AGAIN & SAME THING HAPPENED THREE TIMES. LUCKILY THERE WAS A SERVICE ...

Mileage: 79,964

DURING THE WINTER MONTHS OUR 2004, FORD, E150, VAN HAS HAD OCCASIONAL YET COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. TYPICALLY, IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS VERY COLD -10F AND TYPICALLY SLOWER SPEEDS 10-15MPH BUT TODAY IT WAS 30 F AND SPEEDS WERE 45-50 MPH AS WE WERE COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN PASS IN COLORA...

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E-150. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAD SUDDENLY OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DOOR HINGES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE W...

Mileage: 130,000

MY 2004 F-150 HAS A WINDOW REGULATOR GO OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS IS A REAL ISSUE IT IS A HAZARD TO MY CHILDREN AND A REAL BIG COST TO ME BEING 300 DOLLAR BOTH TIMES I HAD TO REPLACE IT NEED TO BE RECALLED WHAT A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT CAN YOU HELP ME IN THIS MATTER THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE IN 2004 FORD F150 XLT WITH APPROX. 70K MILES AND INADVERTENTLY LOWERED REAR WINDOW. WHEN I WENT TO CLOSE THE WINDOW, I HEARD A LOUD CRACK AND REALIZED THAT THE WINDOW WAS NOT GOING BACK UP. AFTER PULLING OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER TO INSPECT WHAT HAD OCCURRED, I SAW THAT MY REAR...

Mileage: 70,000

REPEATED VEHICLE BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 76,875

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E150. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED APPROXIMATELY 6-8 MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH FORD A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER FOUR MONTHS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. ...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE . THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND AS OF SPRADLEY BARR FORD JANUARY 7, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,650 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000...

Mileage: 18,000

FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS, MY SEAT BELT WARNING BEEP HAS BEEN ON WHETHER I HAVE MY SEAT BELT ON OR OFF. THE DEALER SHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THIS VAN, WHICH IS BILL COLLINS FORD, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. ALSO MY DVD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING AND THE 3 ROW SEAT BELT STRAP HAS BROKE OFF. *TR

FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS, MY SEAT BELT WARNING BEEP HAS BEEN ON WHETHER I HAVE MY SEAT BELT ON OR OFF. THE DEALER SHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THIS VAN, WHICH IS BILL COLLINS FORD, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. ALSO MY DVD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING AND THE 3 ROW SEAT BELT STRAP HAS BROKE OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ECONOLINE E150. HE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER IN AUGUST 2007 ON THE FORD VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE LETTER IS FRAUDULENT AND MISLEADING AND THE DEALER LEAD HIM TO BELIEVE THAT A REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE MADE DURING HIS APPO...

Mileage: 48,000

BOLTS FALLING OFF OF BRAKES THAT HOLD CALIPER ON. I HAVE A TOTAL OF 12 2004 FORD E-150 AND 1 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. 3 OF MY E-250'S AND THE EXPEDITION HAS ALL HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE BRAKE PADS ARE WORN DOWN TO METAL ON METAL, WHEN BRAKES WERE CHECKED FOR THE ...

I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 91 IN MASS. DOING 65 MILES PER HOUR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION AND WITH NO WARNING MY REAR RIGHT WHEEL JUST SNAPPED OFF. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND KEEP IT FROM ROLLING OVER OR CREATING A PILE UP OF TRAFFIC. WHEN I HAD GO...

Mileage: 37,000

CONSUMER 2004 FORD E150 WHEEL CAME OFF. LUG NUTS BROKE. *TS *JB

WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE COMPONENT WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE BROUGHT THE AUTO BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH THIS COMPLAINT, BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. BOTH TIMES THE COMPONENT FAILED AGAIN WHILE IN USE. I WILL BE BRING...

Mileage: 19,800

ON JULY 25, 2005 AT @ 10:00AM [XXX] WAS OPERATING MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER XLT (4 DOOR) VIN NO.: [XXX]. SHE WAS INTENDING TO BACK OUT OF THE STONE DRIVEWAY OF HER RESIDENCE LOCATED AT [XXX].DUE TO IT BEING A STONE DRIVEWAY, IT IS HER PRACTICE TO INTIALLY PROCEED 1-2 FEET FORWARD, THEN PUT THE CAR IN ...

PURCHASED A NEW 2004 FORD E 150 VAN. SIDE ENTRY DOORS DO NOT SHUT CORRECTLY. WHEN DRIVING, THE DOORS RATTLE, INDICATING THEY ARE NOT LATCHING CORRECTLY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DOORS COMING OPEN. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE AW...

I RENTED A FORD PASSENGER VAN, THAT U-HAUL CORP CONVERTED TO A CARGO VAN. WHILE INSIDE OF THE CARGO AREA, WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT. I COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR BECAUSE OF THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. IN ORDER TO ESCAPE I WAS FORCED TO BREAK OUT A WINDOW. NO INSTRUCTIONS WERE GIVEN THAT THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK...

CUSTOMER CAR FAILED ON 11-02-2004. THE ABS LIGHTS IN PANEL BOARD WERE ALWAYS ON. CUSTOMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO CHECK BRAKES. DEALER SAID IT WAS A SENSOR, AND THEY CHANGED IT. EVEN THOUGH SENSOR WAS CHANGED IT KEPT ON LIGHTING UP. TWO OR THREE MONTHS AGO CUSTOMER BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION. TOOK IT TO...

Mileage: 2,262

CUSTOMER CAR FAILED ON 11-02-2004. THE ABS LIGHTS IN PANEL BOARD WERE ALWAYS ON. CUSTOMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO CHECK BRAKES. DEALER SAID IT WAS A SENSOR, AND THEY CHANGED IT. EVEN THOUGH SENSOR WAS CHANGED IT KEPT ON LIGHTING UP. TWO OR THREE MONTHS AGO CUSTOMER BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION. TOOK IT TO...

Mileage: 2,262

DT: 2004, FORD, ECONOLINE 150. THE BENCH SEAT WOULD TIP OVER WITH THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER IN IT BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT FIT IN THE CAPTAINS CHAIR. WHILE SHE WAS SITTING ON THE BENCH SEAT, IT TIPPED OVER WITH HER IN IT, CAUSING HER TO FALL OUT OF THE SEAT. THIS HAPPENED TO HER THREE TIMES. EACH TIME ...

WE PURCHASED OUR 2004 FORD EXPEDITION IN JULY, TOOK IT TO FLORIDA ON VACATION AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IT STARTED SHUDDERING. WHEN WE FINALLY GOT IT STOPPED (THE BRAKES JUST WOULDN'T WORK) WE CHECKED FOR A FLAT TIRE - NOTHING. THE NEXT OCCURANCE WAS THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER, WE TOOK ...

Mileage: 14

SIRS, I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB TRUCK. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IT HAS SHUT OFF SIXTEEN TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I WAS LUCKY AND DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE FILE THIS COMPLAINT, BECAUSE I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PRO...

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE AND VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ,AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER,...

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE AND VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ,AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER,...

FIRST APPLICATION OF BRAKES AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY RATTLING NOISE IN BRAKE LINES AT THE ABS CONTROL MANIFOLD, IT IS HYD. PRESS. BLEEDING OFF, BRAKE PEDAL STARTS TO GO DOWN, I HAVE EXP. WITH HYD. AND KNOW THAT, THE VIBRATION IN THE LINE WILL CAUSE FITTINGS TO FAIL AT THE VALVE UNDER THE ...

Mileage: 2,000

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE MECHANIC STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE INCORRECT ...

MY 5.4 LITER HAS TERRIBLE THROTTLE RESPONSE AT LOW SPEEDS. THE MOTOR HAS A LONG LAG TIME, FROM THE TIME YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL UNTIL THE MOTOR REVS AND THE TRUCK TAKES OFF. I HAVE BEEN IN A COUPLE OF CLOSE CALLS OR NEAR MISSES DUE TO THIS. IF IN AN EMERGENCY OPERATION YOU NEED TO STEP ON THE GAS AN...

Mileage: 1,000