2004 FORD F-150 Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the engine began revving: however, the vehicle to accelerate properly. The transmission fault warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The vehicle was inspected by independent mechanic at the residence, and it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting his parked vehicle, he found that the vehicle would not start. The contact self-diagnosed and bypassed the starter solenoid using a screwdriver and started the vehicle. The vehicle slipped out of the park and rolled backward. The contact was backed over by the vehicle and had received injuries to his ribs and stomach. He had lacerations and abrasions to his back and chest. The contact was able to get out from under the vehicle and attempted to stop the vehicle which was rolling. The contact jumped into the passenger side and attempted to brake but could not. The contact attempted to push the shift lever into "park" but the gear would not engage. The vehicle rolled and crashed into the rear end of a parked vehicle. The contact's vehicle had damage to the rear bumper and the rear end of the other vehicle had the bumper and trunk crumpled. The police were not called and the contact did not seek medical attention. The contact was able to start the vehicle and drove it to his residence. The contact then examined the undercarriage and determined that the transmission linkage cable had been resting on the doughnut of the exhaust system. The contact stated that the outer cable shell had melted and the metal cable was exposed. The contact diagnosed that the exposed cable had contributed to the vehicle slipping out of gear. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 260,000.

Mileage: 260,000

F150 STALLS OUT RANDOMLY CAUSING A HAZARD FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND MYSELF. HAPPENS WHILE IN GEAR DRIVING, REVERSE, ETC.

Mileage: 79,950

TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE FAILED AT 130K MILES CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 130,000

TAKATA PURCHASE OUR 2004 FORD F150 4X2 SUPERCREW FROM KINGS FORD. WHEN GOING TO TENN. PULL OFF TO GET GAS AND WHEN LEAVING THE GAS STATION MAKING LEFT HAND TURN REAL WHEEL LOCK UP HAD TO BACK UP TO UNLOCK THE REAR WHEEL, CALLED KINGS FORD AND WAS TOLD NOT TO MAKE SHARP TURNS. RETURNED HOME WITH THE REAR END MAKING BANGING NOISES, KING FORD REPAIRED ON AUG 24 2004 REPLACE THE TRACTION LOCK CLUTCH PACK PART#4947 2151 MILES. AFTER THE REPAIR WE NOTICE A WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END WAS TOLD TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK, DROPED THE TRUCK OFF ON SEPT 30,2004 AND TO PICK IT BACK UP ON OCT 2, WAS TOLD BY SERVICE REP NO WORK WAS DONE. CALLER SERVICE REP THE FLOWING MONDAY AND WAS TOLD FORD WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE FIX BECAUSE ENGINEERING IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATION THIS CONDITION AND FOR US TO CALL EVERY MONTH. CALLED FORD MANY TIMES FINELY WAS TOLD TO TAKE OUR TRUCK TO LINCOLN MERCURY GARAGE IN FAIRFIELD, OHIO HAD A PERSON THAT WOULD REBUILD THE REAR AXLE WITH 4205A DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER. ASSEMBLE, FORD DID TAKE CARE OF THIS. AFTER LEAVING THE GARAGE NOTICE A WHINE IN THE REAR TURN AROUND WENT BACK TO THE GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THEY MAY HAVE THE PARTS TO TIGHT AND WILL NEED TO LOOSEN THEN UP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS WITH STILL NO FIX WE HAVE NOW 95800 MILES AND WITH ANOTHER FIX FOR $3000.00

Mileage: 1,700

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.

HORRIBLE VIBRATION IN REAR END OF TRUCK WHEN LEAVING FROM A STOP AND TURNING.

Mileage: 148,000

2004 FORD F-150 STOPS PULLING AFTER 35-40MPH. IT'S LIKE IT GETS PUT INTO NEUTRAL. THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS! THIS CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. AND TO THINK THAT I TRUSTED FORD WITH MY LIFE, MY WIFE'S LIFE, AND 3 SMALL CHILDREN'S LIVES IS SICKENING. THERE IS MORE INSTANCES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM THAN YOU CAN COUNT. I DON'T GET IT! FORD KNOWS IT'S A PROBLEM BUT WON'T FIX IT. NHTSA WON'T DO AN INVESTIGATION. THE U.S. LOVES TO MAKE THE WORKING MAKE CARRY THE LOAD! FIX THE PROBLEM FORD OR I AND OTHERS WILL NEVER BUY YOUR GARBAGE AGAIN!

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.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT LOCKED UP SEVERAL TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE OEM PART FOR THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS BLACK AND NOW IT WAS PLASTIC WITH A COATED METAL. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE CHANGE OF THE OEM PART WAS STRUCTURALLY SOUND BECAUSE THE SHIFT CABLE HAD TO BE REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,240.

Mileage: 211,240

THE WHOLE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHUDDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH NOW WARNING. IT NOW FEELS AS IF THE REAR AXLE IN MOVING, GIVE AN ODD SENSATION WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL OR TAKING YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. I AM A TECHNICIAN BY TRADE, SO I PUT THE TRUCK UP ON THE LIFT AT MY SHOP AND HAVE NOTICED THE PINION IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS SIGNIFICANT UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT. AFTER RESEARCHING A BIT, IT SEEMS THE PINION AND RING GEAR GALL THEMSELVES, I'M NOT SURE IF THE PINION BEARING FAILED CAUSING THIS. OR IF THE RING AND PINION FAILED CAUSING THE BEARING TO FAIL. AT ANY RATE THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH MY EXPERIENCE, A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE MAY PROVIDE A SCOPE OF THE ISSUE.

Mileage: 100,000

TAKATA RECALL.

Mileage: 5

WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE TO BEGIN BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. I APPLIED A LITTLE GAS TO SLOWLY BACKUP AROUND THE TURN IN THE DRIVE. AS I WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BECAUSE I WAS NAVIGATING PAST OTHER PARKED VEHICLES. AS I WAS CLEARING ONE OF THE VEHICLES, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY JOLTED BACKWARDS HITTING A TREE. SO THEN, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE SO THAT I COULD PULL FORWARD AWAY FROM THE TREE. AS I BEGAN TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE TRUCK INSTANTLY THRUST FORWARD, HITTING ANOTHER TREE, STOPPING THE TRUCK & KNOCKING THE TREE OVER. IT HAPPENED WITH SUCH POWER THAT THE WHEELS SPUN DOWN INTO THE MULCH BED BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE, PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK AND REMOVE THE KEYS TO TURN IT OFF. WHILE THE DAMAGE ON THE BACK BUMPER WAS MINIMAL, THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS EXTENSIVE & THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE TRUCK A TOTAL LOSS. THERE WAS ONE OTHER TIME, WHILE ON THE LOCAL HIGHWAY AT A STOPLIGHT, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THAT THE TRUCK BEGAN TO THRUST FORWARD ON ITS' OWN. AFTER IT FIRST ROCKED FORWARD, I PRESSED THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHICH PREVENTED IT FROM ACTUALLY MOVING FORWARD ANY MORE. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE TRUCK SEEMED TO RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTIONING. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND THE TIME I WAS DUE FOR A TUNE-UP SO I FIGURED IT WAS A FLUKE AND WOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED WITH THE TUNE UP.

Mileage: 179,000

DRIVING ALONG AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NO ENGAGED. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND STARTED AGAIN WITH NO PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, MY TRANSMISSION HAS QUIT WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES. I DID DISCOVER IF I TURNED THE OD ODD IT WOULD WORK BUT HAS NO OVERDRIVE. FORTINATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD WITH A RECALL AND REPAIR.

Mileage: 106,000

I OWN A 2004 F-150 WITH 120,000 MILES. WHEN I AM STOPPED AND START TO TURN THE REAR END MAKES A HORRIBLE SHAKING NOISE. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FOR 40,000 MILES AND IT HAS ALWAYS HAD THIS BROBLEM. IF FORDS COMPANY SLOGAN IS BUILT TOUGH THEN THIS TYPES OF PROBLEMS SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT SEEMS MAJORITY OF 2004 OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM

80, 000 MILES ON THE TRUCK, AND IT NOW NEEDS ITS REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED FOR THE 6TH TIME. ON TOP OF THAT , NOW THE CAM PHASERS ARE GOING BAD. CAN'T DRIVE IT NOW AGAIN AS IT MAY LEAVE ME STRANDED IN AN INTERSECTION AGAIN. I DRIVE 7 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK, AND OCCASIONALLY USE THE TRUCK FOR VACATIONS.

Mileage: 80,000

MY TRUCK GETS UP TO ABOUT 50 MPH THEN ACTS LIKE IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL , NO POWER TO THE BACK WHEELS. I'VE NOTICED THAT MORE THAN A FEW 2004 F-150 OWNERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. HAS ANY INVESTIGATION BEEN DONE AND IF SO WHAT WERE THE FINDINGS. I LIVE ON DISABILITY SOCIAL SECURITY AND CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION REPAIRED.I WAS ON A PAVED ROAD AT THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TAKATA RECALL : TRUCK IS SLIPPING IN FORWARD GEARS AND THE REVERSE WILL NOT MOVE EVEN IF U YOU REV IT UP IT'S LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL. ALL THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS LEAVING WORK TO GO HOME

Mileage: 190,000

GRINDING IN REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY, DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS REBUILD,57K...

Mileage: 57,000

UNKNOWN. MAJOR POPPING IN REAR END WHILE TURNING. WHEN TRUCK IS IN PARK I CAN ROLL IT BACK AND FORTH A GOOD 10 INCHES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

Mileage: 125,090

VIBRATION AT 45 TO 55. WHEN COLD STRONG JERK IN REAR END AREA AND SOMETIMES ON TURN TO RIGHT. ALSO COMES IN AT TIMES WHEN GOING TO PASSING GEAR. IT IS A DIFFERENTIAL ISSUE MORE THAN A DRIVE SHAFT ISSUE. ALL U JOINTS ARE TIGHT. NO IMBALANCE IN DRIVE SHAFT. HAVE GONE TO SPECIAL TEFLON GEAR OIL... THIS APPEARS TO BE DESIGN AND POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE.

112,000 AND SENT THE TRUCK IN FOR A HUMMING NOISE . THE WHOLE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRUCK HAS HAD ONLY HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH NO OFF ROADING. DIFFERENTIAL OIL REPLACED EVERY YEAR.

Mileage: 112,000

TOOK TRUCK TO GET TUNE UP BUT WAS TOLD I COULDN'T GET WARRANTY TO HELP PAY FOR SERVICE BADLY NEEDED AND DUE TO THAT I LOST WORK AND WAS ALMOST HOMELESS BUT ENDED UP GETTING HELP FROM MY MOTHER FOR TIRES THAT TOOK 5 DAYS AND WAS A BIG HEADAKE AT WALLMART BUT THAT'S ANOTHER THING .ITS A LONG STORY BUT I'M DOING MY BEST TO HAVE A DECENT RUNNING TRUCK THAT I CAN RELY ON TO KEEP JOBS.I JUST WANT IT FIXED SO I HAD TO BECOME A MECHANIC JUST TO FIND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THESES MOTERCRAFT 515 SPARK PLUGS AND WOULD LIKE HELP TO GET COPINSATION AND HAVE REPAIRS THAT IS NEEDS ATTION ASAP .LONG STORY SHORT I LOVE MY FORD TRUCK AND LEARNED A LOT ALONG THE WAY PLEASE HELP.

Mileage: 1,000,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO DRIVE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INSIDE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER BECAME DISCONNECTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

Mileage: 138,000

WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF PURCHASING MY VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I ALSO NOTICED IT WAS MAKING A TICKING NOISE LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE BUT IT'S NOT A DIESEL. I WENT TO GET THE CODES AND FOUND IT WAS A RETARDED VARIABLE VALVE TIMING ISSUE CODE P0022. I LOOKED ONLINE AND WENT TO MULTIPLE SHOPS AND MECHANICS TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. AFTER PAYING TO REPLACE THE VCT SOLENOIDS IT WAS APPARENT THAT THAT WAS NOT THE ISSUE CAUSING THE TIMING PROBLEM. FOR WEEKS I NOTICED THE TRUCK SHAKING AND AT ONE POINT IT ACTUALLY STALLED AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO A BUSY ROAD AND IT STALLED AS I WAS GOING INTO THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE ON COMING TRAFFIC TO SLOW AND STOP TO AVOID HITTING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AFTER SPENDING WEEKS IN THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE SHOP AND A LARGE SUM OF MONEY THEY FOUND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE ENTIRELY. I HAVE WITNESSED THIS ISSUE HAPPENING TO MANY MANY OTHERS ONLINE AND IN PERSON WHO HAVE THE SAME YEAR RANGE WITH THE 5.4L 3 VALVE TRITON ENGINES. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR SO MANY VEHICLE TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAS UNDER 100,000 MILES. IT IS NOT ONLY VERY POOR QUALITY FOR SUCH A LARGE PRICE BUT ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE OWNER AND OTHERS AROUND THESE VEHICLES.

Mileage: 96,000

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ACTS UP AND PREVENTS THE TRUCK FROM ACCELERATING PROPERLY. STUTTERS ALL OF THE TIME AND HAS A MILD MISFIRE AND WHAT SOUNDS LIKE KNOCKING.

Mileage: 125,000

I NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL STARTED SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL OR OFF SWITCH. THEN SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK FINE FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN JUST SHUT OFF. WHEN IT DOES THAT IT WILL NOT COME BACK ON AGAIN TILL THE NEXT DAY. I THEN CHECKED THE CONSOLE SHIFTER, I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT OF PARK WITH OUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND EVEN ENGINE IN OFF POSITION. I AM WORRIED THAT THE TRUCK MAY JUMP OUT OF PARK AND RUN OFF AND HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. *TR

ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2004 FORD F150 FX4. FROM STOP THE REAR END WILL VIBRATE AS I ACCELERATE. IT'S BEEN DOING IT FOR QUITE A WHILE. I BELIEVE IT STARTED AROUND 40000 MILES. I ONLY HAVE 54000 ON IT CURRENTLY. SO IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR AT LEAST 3 OR 4 YEARS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON ISSUE. DOES SHOULD DEFINITELY FIX THIS KNOWN ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TRUCK REAR END SHAKES VIOLENTLY UPON ACCELERATION AT ANY SPEED OR FROM A STAND STILL. I HAD THE REAR END SERVICED AND HAD THE FLUID FLUSHED, BUT IT ONLY CORRECTED THE ISSUE FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. AS TIME GOES ON, THIS ISSUE ONLY WORSENS. FORD HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR A DEFECTIVE CLUTCH PACK(S) IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, BUT NOT A RECALL. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE FEEL UNSAFE AND MAKES ACCELERATION UNEASY, ESPECIALLY WHEN MERGING INTO MOVING TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 30 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

OFFICIALLY LOGGING A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 F150 DRIVELINE. IT HAS DONE THIS TO THE POINT OF TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT DUE TO WEAR ON THE SHAFT. THE DRIVESHAFT IS NOT SERVICEABLE AT ALL AND WAS NEVER LUBED FROM THE FACTORY CAUSING BINDING ON THE SLIP YOKES WHICH IN TURN CAUSES SWING BEARING WEAR, U JOINT FAILURE AND TO THE POINT OF TRANSMISSION STUB SHAFT WEAR ULTIMATELY CAUSING FAILURE. THERE SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THESE DUE TO THE SEVERITY AND LIABILITY. WE OWNED THE TRUCK NEW AND HAVE DRIVEN WITH THIS PROBLEM UNTIL NOW. I HOPE TO SEE A RECALL SOON AS TSBS ARE NO HELP TO THE CUSTOMER AND MOST DEALERS DO NOT EVEN KNOW THAT THESE PARTS ARE UNSERVICEABLE. AS A LIFE LONG CUSTOMER, THUMBS DOWN ON FORD TO ALLOW THIS TO GO ON. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE A PROBLEM IT POPS UP SAYING TRANSMISSION FAULT AND I WANT TO FIX IT SO HELP ME PLEASE!! *TR

Mileage: 150,027

HEARD AN EXHAUST LEAK AND THOUGHT IS WAS A MUFFLER. MECHANIC LOOKED AT PROBLEM AND ALERTED ME TO THE FACT THE DRIVER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS RUSTED AND WARPED. THERE IS ALSO SOME DAMAGED BOLTS BEING RUSTED OR BROKEN OFF. TRUCK IS A FORD F150 HERITAGE 2004, WITH 23,531 MILES. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR DUE TO OUT OF TIME WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 23,351

EXPERIENCING SHUDDERS AND SHAKES WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR

Mileage: 87,600

WHILE STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP NOTICED A RUMBLING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END. I HAD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID REPLACED, U-JOINTS CHECKED, AND BRAKES INSPECTED. (HAVE HAD THIS DONE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS AT A COST OF SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS)I MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM DURING A CASUAL CONVERSATION WITH A FRIEND WHO HAPPENED TO BE A RETIRED FORD MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THAT WHILE HE WAS WITH FORD AS A MECHANIC HE REPLACED OR REBUILT NUMEROUS REAR SLIP DIFFERENTIALS, AND THAT IT WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WITH THE 2004 F-150, AND THAT I SHOULD INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER. I WENT ON-LINE AND FOUND MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2004 F-150 REGARDING REAR SLIP DIFFERENTIAL \WITH VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR PROBLEMS. OBVIOUSLY FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR A VERY LONG TIME, AND HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT EXCEPT TO OFFER LAME EXCUSES AND CHARGE EXORBITANT PRICES FOR REPAIRS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE REAR END LOCKING UP AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN REQUIRED? *TR

Mileage: 68,000

MALFUNCTIONING DIFFERENTIAL- WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, (ESPECIALLY FROM A TURN) VIBRATIONS OCCUR AND POSSES A RISK OF A POTENTIAL FAILURE WHEN PULLING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THIS IS A RECURRENCE, PAID FOR IT THE 1ST TIME. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES AND COMING TO A STOP THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CHATTERS REALLY BAD UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS FINISHED CORNERING. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

MY REAR END DIFFERENTIAL - AXLE WENT OUT AND IT'S MAKING A NOISE AND FEELS LIKE MY REAR END IS LOSE WHEN I DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY ALMOST FEELS UNSAFE BUT IT IS TOO PRICEY TO FIX I FEEL I SHOULD BE SOMETHING FORD SHOULD FIX OR RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS EXITING A PARKING AREA WHEN A LOUD NOISED WAS HEARD FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS FRACTURED IN HALF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FUEL TANK AND MUFFLER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 146,000.

Mileage: 146,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS EXITING A PARKING AREA WHEN A LOUD NOISED WAS HEARD FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS FRACTURED IN HALF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FUEL TANK AND MUFFLER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 146,000.

Mileage: 146,000

HAD A LOUD WHINNING NOISE I COULD HEAR WHEN DRIVING, BUT WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS IT WOULDN'T BE AS LOUD AND PRETTY MUCH GO AWAY. IT WAS NOT TIRE NOISE OR HUM. JUST HIT A 100,000 MILES AND THE NOISE HAD GOTTEN A LOT LOUDER. I READ LOTS INFORMATION ONLINE AND FOUND IT TO BE THE PINION BEARING. TOOK IT TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE PINION BEARING HAD GONE BAD. THIS IS VERY SURPRISING THAT SO MANY 2004 AND NEWER F150 OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE BY FORD. I THINK THEY ARE TURNING A BLIND EYE BECAUSE OF THE COST OF PARTS AND AMOUNT OF TIME OF LABOR. BESIDES THE PINION BEARING, ALSO HAD TO DO OTHER BEARINGS AND SEAL. TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEN HARD AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THIS LIST. ACCELERATING PAST 40 MPH, THE TRUCK SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND REV'D UP TO ABOUT 4000RPM. DID THE SAME THING REPEATEDLY AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT. APPARENTLY A BROKEN SNAP RING. HARD TO BELIEVE THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD, AND SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE FIXED VIA RECALL?? *TR

Mileage: 121,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AS THE TRANSMISSION FAULT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 88,000

DEVELOPED DIFFERENTIAL CHATTER RELATIVELY SOON AFTER PURCHASE. CARRIED BACK TO DEALER AND COMPLAINED. THEY REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND UNIVERSALS, SAID PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. THIS DID NOT LAST NO MORE THAN 6-8 MONTHS BEFORE CHATTER CAME BACK, THINK THEY ALSO REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL OIL ALSO. CARRIED BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR, THEY CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. DISGRUNTLED WITH DEALER, STATED I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD TRUCK AGAIN. TEN YEARS HAVE PASSED, TO THE DAY ALMOST, CHATTER JUST AS BAD IF NOT WORSE. CHANGED DIFFERENTIAL OIL 2 TIMES SINCE, SEEMS TO HELP FOR A WHILE. DO NOT PULL A BOAT, PULL A TRACTOR, TRAVEL TRAILER OR DO ANY TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK WITH THIS TRUCK. IT IS DRIVEN TO WORK AND BACK AND OCCASIONALLY TAKEN ON HIGHWAY TRIPS TO BEACH AND BACK, 500 MILE ROUND TRIP. TRUCK IS PAMPERED SO THAT IT WILL LAST, NOT DRIVEN HARD WELL MAINTAINED, DRIVEN BY ADULT MALE, BASICALLY IN PERFECT SHAPE OTHER THAN DIFFERENTIAL. DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL WITH THIS PROBLEM. HAVE READ ABOUT MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THESE ARE GOOD TRUCKS WITH ONE PROBLEM, THE DIFFERENTIAL, THAT SEEMS TO ME TO BE A FACTORY ISSUE. YOU WOULD THINK FORD WOULD STEP-UP TO THE PLATE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. HAVE BEEN A FORD FAN FOR MANY YEARS,OWN A 2013 FUSION NOW ALSO. WOULD LIKE TO SEE ACTION TAKEN TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. DATES AND MILEAGE APPROXIMATE. *TR

Mileage: 4,000

BOUGHT 2004 F150 BRAND NEW, NEVER OFF ROAD, ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE COMPLETED: SON DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65MPH, HEARD LOUD BREAKING NOISE, SEVERE RATTLING, SHAKING, NO POWER, COASTED DOWN RAMP AND TO SIDE ROAD. TOWED TO MECHANIC--ROD THROUGH THE OIL PAN. MECHANIC VERIFIED THAT OIL WAS PUMPED PROPERLY THROUGH MOTOR.. SAME MECHANIC HAS WORKED ON THIS CAR SINCE WE HAVE HAD IT. WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE ALL 4 DOOR WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED (TWICE-SECOND TIME, WE FIXED FRONT DOOR WINDOWS AND HAD BACK DOOR WINDOWS WIRED UP) , THE BACK GLASS REPLACED FOR LEAKING, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SENSORS REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT, THE OVERHEAD CAM SYSTEM REPLACED AND NOW THIS. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THE ENGINE BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT MY GRANDFATHER BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW IT NEVER HAD THEM REMOVED BEFORE IT DID NOT COME LOSE IT BLEW THREADS AND ALL OUT DO YOUR GOD DAM JOB MAKE FORD FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED FROM A FIRE OVER THIS WHEN THE PLUG POPS OUT IT BLOWS FUEL OUT ON THE COIL PACK WITH IT WITH IT SHOOTING LIGHTING BOLTS IF I HAD BEEN A PERSON WITH NO MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE IT WOULD HAVE GOT BAD I POPPED THE HOOD AND FLAMES WERE POPPING OUT AROUND THE COIL PACK THAT IS BEATING THE CRAP OUT OF THE FUEL RAIL IF I HAD DROVE THE TRUCK OR HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY THAT FUEL RAIL WOULD HAVE BEEN BUSTED THEN A FIRE BALL I CAN SEND U PICKS OR MAKE A VIDEO OF THE COIL PACK SMACKING THE FUEL RAIL. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

AS I WAS BACKING UPWARD INTO MY GARAGE, I SLOWED DOWN AND THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD AND I QUICKLY PRESSED THE GAS TO RESUME BACKWARDS. THIS CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON ALONG WITH MY OD/OFF INDICATORS ON THE DASHBOARD. MY REVERSE GEAR STOPPED PULLING. I'M AFRAID HAD THIS BEEN IN ROUTE IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MORE SERIOUS OF AN ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

TRUCK VIBRATED HORRIBLY ON A STRAIGHTAWAY STARTING AT 40 MPH CAUSING ME TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY. HAPPENS IRREGULARLY. TRANSMISSION SHOP CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PREVIOUSLY HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH SHUDDERING WHEN TURNING AROUND CORNERS. JUST WAITING FOR SOMETHING BAD TO HAPPEN WHEN I AM ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

DRIVING UP A HILL AT ABOUT 35MPH , AND NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING . IT KEEP GOING IN AND OUT OF GEAR . FINALLY THE OD SHUT OFF AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO MY HOUSE . LUCKILY I WAS ONLY 4 BLOCKS AWAY .AFTER DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALERSHIP , IT TURNS OUT THAT THE OD RETAINER CLIP WENT OUT ,TOOK OUT MY 2ND GEAR AND CRACKED THE HOUSING . FROM LOOKING ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT FORD IS NOT AKNOWLEDGING . *TR

Mileage: 87,250

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOING 65 WHEN MY TRUCK LOST POWER... I BARLEY COASTED OUR OF TRAFFIC AND PULLED OVER. I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, OIL WAS NOT LOW AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMED FINE. HAD TO TOW IT TO A MECHANIC TO FIND OUT THE ENGINE IS LOCKED UP. APPARENTLY THE CAM PHASERS IN THIS ENGINE ARE JUNK AND GO OUT VERY FREQUENTLY CAUSING MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED! THESE ENGINE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REBUILD OR REPLACE. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TRANSMISSION FAILED. ONE OWNER VEHICLE. FORD WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY EVEN THOUGH IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

TURNING OUT OF A PARKING LOT DURING ACCELERATION THE TRUCK BEGAN TO "JUMP" AND RIDE ROUGH LIKE DRIVING OVER A "WASHBOARD". AFTER STOPPING AND CHECKING IT OUT NOTHING WAS SEEN. HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN TOWN AND THEY SAID THE REAR DIFF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

I STARTED TO GET A VIBRATION IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AT 45 MPH. I HAD JUST REPLACED THE TIRES NOT LONG BEFORE AND THOUGHT THEY MIGHT BE OUT OF BALANCE. THEY ARE NOT. THEY HAVE BEEN CHECKED MANY MULTIPLE TIMES AND ROTATED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND CLAIMS IT'S NOT THE DIFFERENTIAL OR REAR AXLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE BEARINGS, SEALS, GEAR LUBE AND REAR SHOCKS. NOW THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END. IT IS A 4X2 AND HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN HARD. THE VIBRATION, WHICH WAS ANNOYING AT FIRST, HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THE WHOLE BED OF THE TRUCK SHAKES WHEN I HIT 45 TILL ABOUT 55.*TR

Mileage: 60,000

WAITING AT STOP LIGHT PROCEEDED ON GREEN ALL OF A SUDDEN BIG BANGING NOISE UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK STOPPED IN TRAFFIC BY TRAFFIC LIGHT LOOKED UNDER TRUCK TO SEE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE IN HALF CALL 911 TO HELP DIRECT TRAFFIC CALLED TOW CO. TO TOW VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP HEAD MECHANIC CONFIRMED DRIVE SHAFT BROKE IN HALF DUE TO RUST. DRIVE SHAFT CRACKED IN HALF AT THE MIDDLE AND NOT AT THE U JOINTS HEAD MECHANIC CONFIRMED TO ME AND ALSO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK SAID ITS THE FIRST FOR THEM OF THE RUST AND BREAKAGE.MY ISSUE IS THAT I HAD A HARD TIME FINDING A DRIVE SHAFT AND WAS TOLD NOTHING IN STOCK THEY HAD TO MAKE ONE SPECIAL. I HAD TO PAY THE PRICE ALSO WAS GLAD I WAS NOT DRIVING ON THE HWY WITH MY GRAND KIDS. MY ISSUE IS THAT I BELIEVE THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS FAULTY NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE LIKE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID. FURTHER MORE THEY SAID THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE MY TRUCK WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR

I STARTED MY TRUCK ONE DAY AND RECEIVED A "TRANS FAULT NO O/D" DASH CODE. THE VEHICLE HAS DRIVEN FINE AND SHIFTED FINE, BUT I WANTED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEY PULLED A CODE FOR THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE SENSOR BUT SAID THEY NOTICED METAL IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN. THE RECOMMENDATION WAS A NEW TRANSMISSION ($3000) OR A REBUILT TORQUE CONVERTER. I WAS SUSPICIOUS THAT IT COULD BE SO SERIOUS AND CALLED A FAMILY MEMBER THAT WORKED WITH A MECHANIC AT ANOTHER FORD DEALER. HE MENTIONED REPLACING A TRANSMISSION IN A 2005 F-150 IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS FOR THE SAME SITUATION. I NOTICED SEVERAL RELATED TRANSMISSION ISSUE REPORTS AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AS WELL AS SEVERAL FORD FORUMS. FOR A TRUCK WITH LOW MILES, TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT ISN'T BURNT, AND 66% HIGHWAY MILES WITH NO TOWING, THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE AND A HUGE FINANCIAL BURDEN. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT THAN PROCEEDED TO GO WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN ALL OF A SUDDEN BIG BANGING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER TRUCK LOOKED UNDER AND SEES DRIVE SHAFT BROKE IN HALF POLICE WERE CALLED TO HELP DIRECT TRAFFIC AND CALLED TOW TRUCK! MECHANIC OF THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME WHY IN HIS REPORT THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE HE SAID THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD RUSTED IN THE MIDDLE TO CAUSE IT TO BREAK IN HALF!! MY SAFETY ISSUE IS I BOUGHT THE TRUCK BECAUSE ITS BIG I DRIVE MY GRAND KIDS IN IT NOW CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN ON A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH!!! EVERYONE I SPOKE TOLD ME THEY NEVER HEARD OF A DRIVE SHAFT BREAK AND RUST LIKE THAT ESPECIALLY ITS ONLY A 2004 MODEL!! CAN YOU HELP ME ON THIS ISSUE I HAVE WITH FORD! THANK YOU....... *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

AT 50,000 MILES , AND EARLIER, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. UPON TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED REPLACING. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO VENT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 03/23/12*LJ

Mileage: 69,000

THE CLUTCH PACK IN THE DRIVEN TRAIN REAR DIFFERENTIALS LOCK UP WHEN TURNING CORNERS AND HOWLS WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THESE FAILURES ARE SO COMMON ON FORD TRUCK THAT FORD IS NOW ADDING FRICTION MODIFIERS TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIALS TO REAR THE PROBLEM AND AFTERMARKET SUPPLIERS ARE MAKING REPLACEMENTS FOR THE CLUTCH PACK LIKE DETROIT LOCKER TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. THIS LOCK UP ON WINTER SURFACES CAUSE THE WHEELS TO LOOSE TRACTION INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS. THE HOWLING SOUND IS ALSO A DRAG ON THE DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS, REDUCING MPG AND CAPABILITY OF THE VEHICLE TO HANDLE ADVERSE CONDITIONS. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR THE COST OF REPAIR. ON MY TRUCK, TOTAL REAR END REPAIR COSTS HAVE EXCEEDED $3700. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Mileage: 4,000

I'M DRIVING MY TRUCK WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL START VIBRATING HORRIBLY, LIKE DRIVING OVER A WASHBOARD TYPE OF ROAD. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP IS TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, PUT IT IN PARK, WAIT, AND THEN TRY TO RESUME DRIVING. BUT THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. YOU SOMETIMES HAVE TO STOP AND CHANGE TO PARK, OR REVERSE, A COUPLE OF TIMES, BEFORE DRIVING AGAIN SO THAT THE VIBRATION GOES AWAY. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, AND I SEE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE ON "FORD OWNER WEBSITES", AND EVERYBODY IS PISSED. NOBODY CAN GET AN ANSWER FROM FORD SERVICE AS TO WHAT IS WRONG. MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPLACED MANY DIFFERENT THINGS (I.E. TRANSMISSION, CLUTCH PADS, BEARINGS, U-JOINTS, EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE OR PADS), ALL TO NO AVAIL. THEY HAVE WASTED THEIR TIME AND MONEY, AND FORD REFUSES TO LIVE UP TO THIS AWFUL AND VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, FORD KNOWS THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH 2004 F-150 TRUCKS, ESPECIALLY, BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT. SOMEONE WROTE ON THE WEB THAT FORD KNOWS THEY HAD A RETOOLING PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS, AND LET THE TRUCKS GO OUT FOR SALE ANYWAY. I AM NOW HAVING THIS PROBLEM MORE OFTEN, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I DO NOT HAVE ANY MONEY TO FIX MY TRUCK, SINCE OUR ECONOMY IS SO BAD AND HAVE BEEN UNEMPLOYED FOR YEARS. MAKE FORD TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS RECALL PROBLEM! *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TRUCK WOULD NOT START EVEN THOUGH LIGHTS, DASH INDICATORS, & RADIO CAME ON. CHECKED UNDER HOOD & THEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL TO TRY & START. VEHICLE STARTED IN NEUTRAL. PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND UPON TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE, VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARD (IN REVERSE) ALMOST GOING OVER AN EMBANKMENT WHEN I SLAMMED BRAKES. VEHICLE SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWED IT IN PARK BUT, TRANSMISSION WAS ACTUALLY STILL IN REVERSE. COULD NOT GET SHIFT TO ENGAGE INTO PARK. PLACED VEHICLE INTO GARAGE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE SECURED UNTIL COULD DETERMINE PROBLEM. RESEARCH INDICATED FORD HAD A RECALL (RECALL - #97V171000) FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE ON 1997-1998 MODELS ONLY. BUT, APPARENTLY IT IS STILL A PROBLEM ON LATER MODELS. COULD NOT FIND A RECALL ON 2004 MODEL. NOTE THAT THIS CONDITION ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 36,100

TRUCK WOULD NOT START EVEN THOUGH LIGHTS, DASH INDICATORS, & RADIO CAME ON. CHECKED UNDER HOOD & THEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL TO TRY & START. VEHICLE STARTED IN NEUTRAL. PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND UPON TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE, VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARD (IN REVERSE) ALMOST GOING OVER AN EMBANKMENT WHEN I SLAMMED BRAKES. VEHICLE SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWED IT IN PARK BUT, TRANSMISSION WAS ACTUALLY STILL IN REVERSE. COULD NOT GET SHIFT TO ENGAGE INTO PARK. PLACED VEHICLE INTO GARAGE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE SECURED UNTIL COULD DETERMINE PROBLEM. RESEARCH INDICATED FORD HAD A RECALL (RECALL - #97V171000) FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE ON 1997-1998 MODELS ONLY. BUT, APPARENTLY IT IS STILL A PROBLEM ON LATER MODELS. COULD NOT FIND A RECALL ON 2004 MODEL. NOTE THAT THIS CONDITION ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 36,100

STARTED MY TRUCK AS USUAL TO GO TO WORK, PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT WAS LIKE I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, NO ENGAGEMENT AT ALL. GLAD I WASN'T IN A SITUATION WHEN THIS HAPPENED THAT COULD HAVE PUT MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE IN DANGER. FORD KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, IT IS WIDE SPREAD. SURE MY TRUCK HAS 124000 MILES ON IT BUT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR THE LAST 70000 MILES AND THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY TROUBLE CODES OR MALFUNCTIONS DURING THIS PERIOD. I CAN REV MY MOTOR TO ABOUT 2000 RPM AND IT WILL FINALLY GENTLY START TO ROLL INTO REVERSE BUT MY FAILSAFE MODE ENGAGES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE MOTOR STUMBLES BADLY UNTIL I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE GEAR AND GO ABOUT 2 MILES AT WHICH TIME THE FAILSAFE MODE GOES OFF AND IT SMOOTHES OUT. FOR THE MOST PART MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED. *TR

Mileage: 121,000

WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT I CAN FEEL A SHAKE OR VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAREND. *TR

Mileage: 115,215

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS MAKING A CHATTERING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS. IT HAS A POSI-TRAC REAR DIFFERENTIAL, AND I CAN FEEL A 'STOP AND GO' TYPE ACTION AS I AM DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT LOW SPEEDS. EVEN AFTER I ADDED A LIMITED SLIP ADDITIVE, THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. IT TENDS TO BE WORSE AFTER A COLD START, AND WHEN I AM GOING UP HILLS OF AFTER I GO OVER A SPEED BUMP. *TT

THE 2004 F150 AND I ASSUME EXPEDITIONS HAD UNDERSIZED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND WERE OUTLINED IN A SERVICE TECH BULLETIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIAGNOSING THE FRONT END SHAKING/SHIMMING DURING BRAKING. *TR THIS IS MY OPINION SHOULD HAVE FALLEN UNDER A MANDATORY RECALL DUE TO THE SERIOUS NATURE OF POOR ENGINEERING. NO RECALL AND OUT OF POCKET $$$. THE SAME HOLDS TRUE FOR THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH IN MY CASE HAS BEEN REPLACED (3) TIMES AND AGAIN FORD PUBLISHED A TECH BULLETIN OUTLINING THE FACT THAT THE '04 REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING WAS SUBJECT TO FAULTY MACHINING CAUSING RAPID WEAR ON RING/PINION AND BEARINGS. I BELIEVE THESE TWO DEFECTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED DUE TO THE FACT THAT FAILURE OF EITHER COMPONENT COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. I TRULY BELIEVE FORD TRIED TO COVER UP/WHITE WASH THESE DEFECTS. I STILL HAVE THIS '04 AND STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOT TO MENTION A HOST OF OTHER ISSUES THAT HAVE PLAGUED THIS PARTICULAR YEAR MODEL. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM SOMEONE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE EXTENT OF FORDS INVOLVEMENT AND ANY ACCIDENTS INVOLVING '04F150'S. BEST REGADRS

(SUMMER, 2007, 28K) AT HIGHWAY SPEED (60 MPH) HUGE GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION, LIGHT IN DASH CAME ON BY ITSELF SHOWING, "4X4" TURNED ON, SLOWED TO 20 MPH, HUGE CLUNK AS 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT DRIVERS REQUESTING IT TO ENGAGE. FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CONTACTED AND FORD TOWED VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER, FORD DEALER "REPROGRAMMED" SOMETHING, SAID IT HAD MOISTURE IN A SENSOR, CAUSING THE 4X4 TO TRY TO ENGAGE. (SEPTEMBER 12, 2011, 69,980 MILES) AT HIGHWAY SPEED, (58 MPH) DURING MILD ACCELERATION, 1500 - 1800 RPM, A MILD GRINDING SOUND FROM UNDER FRONT END, BY TAKING FOOT OFF GAS PEDDLE THEN REAPPLYING GAS THE GRINDING SOUND STOPS. CONTACTED FORD DEALER, THEY SAID DRIVE IT IN, CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT, THEY SAID TO HAVE DEALER CHECK IT OUT, FORD DEALER INVESTIGATED AND SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH VOLUME OF VACUUM THAT IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE 4X4 SYSTEM FROM ENGAGING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FORD DEALER INDICATED THAT IT MAYBE UNSAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS AND THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VACUUM SYSTEM TO FAIL LIKE THIS, REPRESENTATIVE AT FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THEIR DEALER KNOWS HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND CURE PROBLEMS BEST, AND SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 36K IT IS NOT A CONCERN TO FORD. MY CONCERN IS THAT STEEL GEARS THAT ARE SUGGESTED TO BE ENGAGED AT A WALKING PACE ON SOFT PAVEMENT ARE AUTOMATICALLY FORCING THEMSELVES TO LOCK TOGETHER ON DRY PAVEMENT AT 60 MPH, AND FORD AND THE FORD DEALER SHOW LITTLE CONCERN FOR THIS CONDITION SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 36K AND SINCE NO EXTENDED WARRANTY PURCHASED FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

STARTED TO NOTICE SHAKING WHEN TURNING TO RIGHT, THEN LEFT AND AS SOON AS I STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE HAD THIS FAILURE AND EACH TIME THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REAR END CUTCHES AND ALL BEARINGS IN THE REAR END HOUSING. THE LAST TIME IT TOTALED OVER $900.00 AND 17,000 MILES AFTER IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS IS APPARANTY A COMMON PROBLEM SINCE THE DEALERS STOCK AL REQUIRED PARTS AND ARE NOT UNAWARE OF THIS FAIURE. I HAVE HAD THIS SAME FAIURE HAPPEN 3 TIMES IN 70,000 MILES AND THE MORE PEOPLE I TALK TO THE MORE I FIND THAT MOST HAVE HAD AT LEAST 1 FAIURE. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND CORRECT A PROBLEM THAT EXISTS YET TODAY IN 2011 MODELS. *TT

Mileage: 70,000

2004 FORD F150. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH REAR DIFFERENTIAL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN 2006 THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

2004 FORD F150. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH REAR DIFFERENTIAL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN 2006 THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

I PURCHASED MY 2004 F150 USED FROM A LOCAL DEALER, I HAD A 30 DAY 3000 MILE WARRANTY. I PURCHASED IT WITH 72,000 MILES FOR $15,899.00. WITHIN 3 DAYS IT STARTED A SHAKING, VIBRATION GOING UP INCLINES AROUND 45 MPH. I CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, A DAY LATER IT WAS DOING IT AGAIN, I CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAID I WAS OUT OF MY 30 DAYS. OBVIOUSLY IT WASN'T THE CATS. I READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IT SOUNDS LIKE FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEN THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO RECALL IT. THIS IS MY WORK TRUCK AND MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

MY TRUCK HAS BEEN VIBRATING HORRIBLY WHEN AROUND 30 - 60 MPH LIKE I WAS ON A WASHBOARD ROAD. IT IS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED MY TRUCK YET, BUT FOUND OUT IT IS MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL CLUTCH AND POSSIBLY MY E-BRAKE. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

ORIGINAL OWNER OF TRUCK, 37,000 MILES. TERRIBLE VIBRATION/SHUDDER WHEN TURNING. NOW IT ALSO DOES THIS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT OVER 45 MPH. FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO FREEZE UP. WAS TOLD IT IS ISSUES WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL. THIS IS WRONG FOR A VEHICLE WITH LOW MILES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. I'VE READ LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 36,750

SEVERE SHUDDERING FROM REAR END DURING LOW SPEED TURNS.

Mileage: 55,000

2004 FORD F-150 FX-4 PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE REAREND. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHILE TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND GENE LATTA (THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN HANOVER,PA) SAID THEY FIXED BUT HERE IT IS AT 45,020 MILES MAKING THE SAME VIBRATING/GRINDING NOISE AGAIN. AFTER FINDING SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND FORD SHOULD FIX AT NO COST TO THE OWNER!!!! *TR

Mileage: 45,020

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150 HERITAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE FOUND IN THE MUFFLER ON THE BOTTOM WHICH HE NOTICED AFTER SEEING A PUDDLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, THE CLUTCH ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,921. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,023.

Mileage: 83,023

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE IS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE CAUSING THE CABLE COVER TO MELT OVER TIME ALLOWING THE CABLE TO BECOME LOOSE. THIS PREVENTS THE COLUMN SHIFTER FROM TRANSFERRING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK EVEN THOUGH THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR IS IN THE PARK POSITION. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

2004 FORD F150 4.6L V8, YESTERDAY 10/13/10 WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY TRAFFIC THE TRUCK WOULD JERK WHEN I LET GO OF THE GAS COAST FOR A FEW FEET AND GET BACK ON THE GAS. TODAY 10/14/10 THE TRUCK WOULD NOT GO PAST 30MPH, IT WONT SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD. *TR

Mileage: 122,000

2004 FORD F-150 4.6L V8 REGULAR PICKUP TRUCK, 39,000 MILES ON ODOMETER - DRIVING 50 MPH AND THE TRUCK STARTS VIBRATING HORRIBLY LIKE DRIVING OVER A WASHBOARD ROAD. NOTHING WILL CAUSE THE VIBRATION TO STOP, EVEN THROWING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. MUST STOP COMPLETELY, AND SOMETIMES PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE FOR A MOMENT, THEN PUT IT BACK INTO FORWARD DRIVE, TO MAKE THE PROBLEM GO AWAY. THIS HAPPENS PERIODICALLY, ABOUT ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS. SEARCH ON GOOGLE REVEALS HUNDREDS OF OTHERS COMPLAINING OF THE EXACT SAME THING WITH THEIR 2004 F-150 TRUCKS. MOST CLAIM IT IS AN EXPENSIVE DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEM, AND CAUSED BY SOME TOOLING ERROR AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT. FORD HAS NOT INITIATED A RECALL, AND THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM JUST HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010, AND I NOW HAVE 43,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. IT'S USED FOR GETTING GROCERIES. NO HEAVY USE, EVER. ALSO, THE DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2004 FORD F-150 OWNERS SAID THEIR TRUCKS ONLY HAD 35,000 TO 45,000 MILES ON THEM WHEN THE PROBLEM SURFACED. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH AND OVER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THIRD GEAR WHEN SHIFTED AND THE INTERIOR OF ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN PREMATURELY. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT A LOCAL TIRE SPECIALTY FACILITY AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO ROTATE THE TIRES EVERY 2000-3000 MILES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL KNOCKING FROM THE TOP PORTION OF THE ENGINE. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT ABOVE THE CREW CAB WOULD BECOME FILLED WITH WATER THAT WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. ALSO WHEN ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ABRUPTLY. WHEN DOING SO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL GAUGE AND TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 70,000

A HUMMING NOISE BEGAN TO EMANATE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I TOOK IT INTO MY GARAGE TO HAVE IT LOOKED INTO. I WAS TOLD THAT THE GEARS HAD NOT BEEN ALIGNED PROPERLY AND HAD WORN OUT WITH JUST OVER 34000 MILES ON THE TRUCK.. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY FORD MECHANICS THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE FORD F-150 TRUCK AND CAN OCCUR WITH AS LITTLE AS 5000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. FORD SAYS THAT IT ISN'T A PROBLEM UNTIL THEY'VE BEEN TOLD BY YOUR NHTSA SAYS SO AND ISSUE A RECALL. WHY? THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN TO EXIST BY FORD BUT IF YOUR OUT OF WARRANTY THEN IT'S THE OWNERS PROBLEM SO GO FIX IT YOURSELF. IS THE NHTSA AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM? ARE YOU WILLING TO STEP UP AND ORDER FORD TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS? IT'S A PROBLEM OF THEIR OWN MAKING AND THEY PUSH IT OFF TO THE UNSUSPECTING BUYER. *TR

Mileage: 34,351

2004 FORD F150 WITH A 4.6 LITER TRITON ENGINE. EJECTED 3RD CYLINDER BACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE . THIS HAPPENED 24000 MILES AFTER I CHANGED THE PLUGS. *TR

Mileage: 114,350

TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY 2004 F-150 FORD TRUCK AT 76,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

2004 F-150, MODERATE TO SEVERE VIBRATION APPEARING TO COME FROM THE DRIVE TRAIN OR DRIVE LINE. VIBRATION APPEARS IN THE 55 - 60 MPH AND CAN GET SO BAD THAT I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO CHECK VEHICLE FOR DAMAGE. PROBLEM FIRST SURFACED AFTER TOWING A 3500 LBS TRAILER FOR ABOUT 60 MILES. NO PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY. F150 RATED FOR 5000 LBS. PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY BUT COMES ON SUDDENLY AND MUST PULL OVER FOR FEAR OF LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ATTEMPTED TYPICAL VIBRATION RELATED REPAIRS. TIRES COMPLETELY ROTATED AND REBALANCED. TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND FLUID CHANGED. DIFFERENTIAL FLUID CHANGED. TRANSFER CASE FLUID CHANGED. ENGINE ELECTRONICALLY CHECKED FOR OPERATIONAL ISSUES OR "CODES". NONE. WHEN VIBRATION BEGINS, PUT F150 INTO NEUTRAL TO CHECK FOR POSSIBLE ENGINE MOUNT PROBLEMS. NEUTRAL HAD NO EFFECT ON EASING THE SEVERE VIBRATION. ATTEMPTED SIMPLY EASING OFF GAS - NO EFFECT. VIBRATION REMAINED SEVERE. ONLY SOLUTION IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN RESTART. VIBRATION STOPS BUT ONLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THEN COMES BACK JUST AS SEVERE. REPAIRS TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH VIBRATION AT SPEED HAVE HAD NO EFFECT. DANGER IS IN POTENTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL AND HAVING TO STOP ON HI-SPEED INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS WITH THE ASSOCIATED DANGER OF COLLISION FROM PASSING VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 146,000

2004 FORD F-150: THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 4WD WHEN DRIVING. IT WILL HOWEVER SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE SOLENOIDS WHICH CAN GET WET AND SHORT OUT RUINING THE ACTUATORS. THIS IS A PART WHICH FORD KNOWS IS DEFECTIVE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE CREATED A NEW PART. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE A TSB OUT ON THIS ISSUE. IN APRIL OF 2006 THEY STARTED PUTTING WATER GUARDS ON THE SOLENOIDS TO ENSURE THIS WON'T HAPPEN. HAVING A TRANSMISSION THAT WILL NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

1. DRIVING THE TRUCK AT ABOUT 60 MPH AND HEARD A STRANGE WINDING SOUND. 2. BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO PULL OVER AND THE TRUCK SEEMED TO GO INTO A LOWER GEAR THAN WARRANTED BY THE SPEED. PULLED TRUCK OVER AND PUT TRUCK IN PARK THEN BACK IN DRIVE. DROVE IN PARKING LOT ABOUT 50 FEET AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN 4WD. STOPPED TRUCK AND MOVED THE 4WD SELECTION KNOB TO 4WH, AND THEN 4WL AND BACK TO 2WD. ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE TRUCK IN PARKING LOT AGAIN. TRUCK SEEMED TO BE STUCK IN 1ST GEAR. TRANS FAULT DISPLAYED ON LCD DISPLAY AND O/D LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY BLINKING. READ OWNERS MANUAL AND IT SAID THE TRUCK THE TRUCK WOULD GO INTO "LIMP MODE" INTENDED TO ALLOW YOU TO DRIVE AT A SLOW SPEED. WHILE DRIVING IN LIMP MODE AT ABOUT 15-20 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO LOCK UP. PULLED TRUCK OVER AGAIN AND PUT IT IN PARK. TRIED ONE MORE TIME TO PUT IT IN DRIVE AND GET HOME IN LIMP MODE, LIMP MODE ALLOWED US TO GET HOME. 3. NO REPAIR ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE AS OF YET DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED HIGH COST. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

PLUG FAILURE IN V8-TRITON ENGINES THEY BREAK OFF IN THE HEADS OF THE ENGINES IS ONE PROBLEM CAUSING A 300 DOLLAR TUNE UP TO SKY ROCKET ALL THE WAY UP TO 2800 DOLLARS THIS IS ALL TRITON 3 VALVE MOTORS FORD SAID THE FIXED THE PROBLEM THEY DID NOT AND THEY STILL BREAK . THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THAT SOME OF THE PLUGS BLOW OUT THE HEADS CAUSING A SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER ALL THEY WOULD DO IS GIVE ME A PRICE QUOTE AGAINST BROKEN PLUGS TRYING TO TAKE THEM OUT THEY SAID IT FALLS UNDER WARRANTY RESTRICTIONS AND THAT'S NOT FAIR BECAUSE ONE OF THE SELLING POINTS ABOUT THE TRUCK WAS NO NEED FOR A TUNE UP FOR 100.00 THOUSAND MILES YOU CAN'T HIT THAT NUMBER 3 YEARS 3600 MILES THERE ARE A LOT ANGRY PEOPLE OUT THERE BECAUSE OF THIS ME INCLUDED AND I BELIEVE IT FALLS UNDER A DANGERS VEHICLE PROBLEM I NO THEY HAVE FIXED OTHER PEOPLE TRUCKS OVER THE WARRANTY AND I HAD TO FIX MY ON TRUCK AFTER IT STOP RUNNING AND I COULDN'T GET A ATTORNEY I AM HANDICAP AND DON'T HAVE THE MONEY IT TOOK AT LEAST WEEK TO GET THE PLUGS OUT BY MY SELF THE NEW PLUGS COST A $103.00 AND THE TIME CRAWLING AROUND BECAUSE MY LEGS OR BAD I FIGURE 100,000 WOULD BE FAIR OR MAY PLUGS PAID AND A TRADE FOR NEW TIRES. *TR

Mileage: 60,300

I WAS DOING NOTHING ABNORMAL, SIMPLY TRYING TO BACK UP FROM A STORE WITH NOTHING IN BED OF TRUCK. THE TRUCK SHIFTED INTO REVERSE NORMALLY THEN AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE A SLIGHT THUD. TRUCK THEN REVVED IN REVERSE AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. NO SIGNS LEADING UP TO INCIDENT, NO NOISES, ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR, OR SIGNS OF ANY KIND. CORRECTIONS ARE BEING LOOKED INTO TWO DAYS FROM NOW BUT A ROUGH ESTIMATE FROM 3 TRANSMISSION SHOPS ESTIMATE APRX. $2000 TO REPAIR. THE OLD INTERNAL PARTS MAY BE ABLE TO BE SAVED FOR INSPECTION, I WILL INQUIRE WITH MECHANIC. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, DRIVING TO WORK, TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL , AGAIN AND AGAIN, LOST OF POWER IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING ,ALL FLUIDS WERE NORMAL, WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL AT 34 MPH, 80,176 MILES ON OD. I DROVE TO FORD DEALER IN 2ND GEAR, $450.00 JUST TO LOOK AT, 3- RINGS +VALVE BODY NEED REPLACING, TOTAL OF $2,468.00 COST OF REPAIR. SAFETY ISSUE == LOOSING ALL DRIVE POWER IN TRAFFIC, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL AFTER SEEING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE THIS IS MY SECOND BIG REPAIR WITH DRIVE TRAIN. AT 60,000 MILE A HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AT $1,600.00+ , I DO NOT TOW ANYTHING AND DO NOT USE THE TRUCK FOR WORK, 4.6L , 2-WHEEL DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 90,168

OVERDRIVE ON MY 2004 FORD F150 BIT THE DUST AFTER ONLY 55000 MILES. MECHANIC COULD NOT REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. COST $2356.78 TO REPAIR! OF COURSE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY! BOB BOYD FORD DEALERSHIP IN LANCASTER, OHIO WAS LESS THAN HELPFUL. MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE CASE HAD LARGE GROOVES IN IT WHERE THE SEALING RINGS ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT RIDE. *TR

Mileage: 55,600

MY 2004 FORD F 150 FX 4 REGULAR CAB FLARESIDE PICKUP WHICH CURRENTLY HAS 36,000 MILES HAS A MASSIVE VIBRATION / SHUDDERING WHILE UNDER ACCELERATION PAST FORTY MILES PER HOUR ; I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS AN EMERGENCY BRAKE PROBLEM AFTER GETTING FIXED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED LESS THAN A WEEK LATER ; IT IS GOING BACK INTO THE DEALER AGAIN TO GET REDIAGNOSED AND COST EVEN MORE MONEY PLEASE MAKE FORD MOTOR COMPANY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS ISSUE !!! *TR

Mileage: 35,000

ONE YEAR AGO MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE STOPPED WORKING. MY F-150 WAS 47 MONTHS OLD AND PURCHASED TO GO IN SNOW AND OFF ROAD. THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE BROKE AND THE LIMITED SLIP REAR AXLE (ALSO DEFECTIVE) ONLY SPINS THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. NOW, IF YOU GET ON WET GRASS YOU ARE STUCK AND NEED A TOW. I TOOK MY F-150 TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY DID A $100 DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. FORD DEALER SAID THIS 4X4 MODULE (INTEGRAL PART OF THE PCM) WAS NOT COVERED BY THE 8 YEAR 80,000 MILE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WARRANTY BECAUSE THE F-150 WOULD STILL PASS EMISSIONS TESTING (THE OTHER TWO THIRDS OF THE PCM STILL WORKED CORRECTLY). THE COST ESTIMATE STARTED AT $1100 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PCM, AND THE DEALER WAS WILLING TO NEGOTIATE ON THE REPAIR PRICE. THE REPAIR WAS NOT AFFORDABLE FOR ME AT THIS TIME. THE REASON I PURCHASED THE TRUCK WAS TO GO IN THE SNOW, BUT IT IS WORSE THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE IN THE SNOW NOW WITHOUT THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. IT CAN'T EVEN GET UP THE SLIGHT HILL IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD RIGHT NOW WITH A FEW INCHES OF SNOW, AND JUST SPINS THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WITH ZERO TRACTION. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

WINDOW FAILURE IN MY 2004 F150 FORD PICKUP. WINDOW JUST FALLS DOWN & TAPE WILL NOT EVEN HOLD IT UP. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN FAILURE BY FORD & NO RECALL. ALSO, MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING FOR THE SECOND TIME. IT ONLY HAS 47K MILES WITH THESE WELL KNOWN & DOCUMENTED PERVASIVE PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

OWN A 2004 FORD F-150 4 DOOR. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE OF THE FOURPOWER WINDOW REGULATORS. ALL THREE WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATION/LOSS OF RPM/ WHILE DRIVING MORE SO ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE RPM'S REACH ABOUT 1200/1500 OR LOSS OF RPM ON DECELERATION. THE DEALER WOULD NOT LOOK AT MY TRANNY. TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW 1 YEAR LATER MY TRANNY HAS GONE OUT. I HAVE NO WARRANTY AND NOT SURE HOW MUCH IT IS GOING TO COST TO GET REPLACED. I BELIEVE THIS ALL COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE DEALER WOULD HAVE JUST LOOKED AT MY TRANNY WHEN I ASKED WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MILEAGE IS APPROX. 98,684. LESS THAN 99,000. *TR

Mileage: 98,684

I OWN A 2004 FORD F150 4X4. I HAD SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE FIRST TIME WAS 2/07 WITH 42,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING WITH THE TRUCK. MY MILE ARE COMMUTING MILES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED. NOW HERE I AM 2 YEARS AND 60,000 MILES LATER AND I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AGAIN. AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

2004 F-150, 4X4, 4.6L ENGINE. TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 33,800 MILES ON IT, BUT THE TIME HAS EXPIRED FOR THE FACTORY WARRANTY. THIS OCCURS APPROXIMATELY EVERY FIFTEEN MILES OR SO. IT STARTED ONE TIME ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO AND QUICKLY WENT TO THE FORD SHOP FOR REPAIR. THEY "FIXED IT" THEY SAID, BUT ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED MILES LATER, YOU GUESSED IT, IT STARTED AGAIN. I HAVE READ A TON OF FORUMS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. PLEASE ASSIST WITH GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND SOME HELP IS HOLDING THEM RESPONSIBLE. THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM (LOL) STATED THAT THEY FIXED IT AND THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT AGAIN, DESPITE IT ONLY BEING THREE MONTHS AGO. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 33,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH HE NOTICED A LOUD CLANKING NOISE COMING UNDER THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AUTO HUB LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44000. UPDATED 11/17/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO PART COVER ON THE PART TO PREVENT MOISTURE. UPDATED 11/1/8/09

Mileage: 44,000

MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WENT OUT ONE DAY, THEN ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER MY PASSENGER AND BACK LEFT WINDOW WENT OUT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED, ALONG WITH WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A SPARK PLUG AND COILES. WELL I A FOUND OUT THAT A 2004 F-150 I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. WHILE IT WAS IN THE SHOP MY BACK RIGHT WINDOW APERANTLY WENT OUT . IT WAS WORKING WHEN IT WENT IN, AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK I HAD A PLASTIC TARP ON MY WINDOW, PANEL WAS OFF, AND NOONE HAD TOLD ME THEY LET IT RAIN IN MY TRUCK OR THAT THE ONE WINDOW THAT HAD WORKED WAS NOW OUT ALSO. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TRANSMISSION IS MESSED UP. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

MY OVERDRIVE GEAR GOT WIPED OUT. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK I GOT UP TO 30 MPH AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP REAL BAD AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE TRUCK HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS NOT BEATEN ON AT ALL. JUST ONE MONTH PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND FORD WON'T HONOR THE WARRANTY OR EXTEND IT. FROM WHAT I AM READING THIS HAPPENS A LOT TO THE 2004S. THE NEXT VEHICLE WON'T BE A FORD.. I SUGGEST THAT NO ONE BUYS A FORD TRUCK AS THEY WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MY FATHERS 2006 HAD THE TRANSMISSION GO OUT AT 55000 MILES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM THAT FORD NEEDS TO OWN UP TO. *TR

Mileage: 65,198

ON JUNE 29, 2009 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A BUSY CITY STREET THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING APPEARED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THERE WAS NO NOISE OR ANY INDICATION OF THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THAT HAD OCCURRED. THE ENGINE REVVED WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE TRYING TO AVOID TRAFFIC AS THE VEHICLE SLOWED I ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR TRAFFIC LANES AS SAFELY AS POSSIBLE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED DOWN INTO SECOND GEAR AS I SLOWED TO SEE IF THIS HAD ANY EFFECT ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED AND I PULLED OUT OF TRAFFIC LANES. I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS IN STANDARD OPERATING RANGE. I THEN DISENGAGED THE OVERDRIVE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE FOUND THE OVERDRIVE CLUTCH PACK FAILED. THIS VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED, DOES NOT TOW ANYTHING AND IS DRIVEN TO AND FROM WORK, 30 MILES EACH WAY. THE REPAIR IS $2500.00 FOR A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 69,700 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS STANDARD EQUIPMENT FROM FORD WAS NOT DESIGNED TO PERFORM AT AN ADEQUATE PERFORMANCE LEVEL AS EXPECTED FROM A CONSUMER. THE CONSUMERS WHO PURCHASE NEW FORD VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXPECT THE PRODUCT TO LAST LONGER THAN THE PAYMENTS ONE MAKES ON THE NEW VEHICLE! *TR

Mileage: 69,700

I STARTED EXPERIENCING A GROWLING AND HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY 2004 FORD F150 XLT AT APPROXIMATELY 84,000 MILES. THE NOISE WAS MOST PROMINENT BETWEEN 20 TO 35 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE PINION, RING GEAR AND FOUR BEARINGS TO BE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. WHEN I INQUIRED WHAT WOULD CAUSE THESE PARTS TO FAIL I WAS TOLD IT WAS "DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN". PARTS WERE REPLACED AND I DO HAVE ALL OF THE REPLACED PARTS IN MY POSSESSION. I TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND CORRESPONDED WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER SERVICE REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY TO EITHER FULLY OR PARTIALLY REIMBURSE ME THE $1300 REPAIR BILL DUE TO THE FACT THE 75,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD ELAPSED. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN USED TO TOW ANYTHING AND HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED. I HAVE OWNED NEW VEHICLES AND PERSONALLY PUT 150,000+ MILES ON THEM WITHOUT EVER HAVING ANY TYPE OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 84,564

I OWN A 2004 FORD F-150 4 DOOR. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS. TWO WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE OTHER TWO CAME OUT OF MY POCKET. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO HELP THE CUSTOMER. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION HAS A KICKING PROBLEM AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. *TR

I OWN A 2004 FORD F-150 FOUR DOOR EXTENDED CAB PICK UP. I HAVE USED IT AS A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE AND IT ONLY HAS 58,914 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BROKEN. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REASON THE TRUCKS TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE THIS ISSUE. HE STATED THAT UNFORTUNATELY IT HAS BEEN HIS EXPERIENCE THAT THIS PARTICULAR YEAR FORD F150 HAS A HISTORY OF POOR TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE DUE TO ITS VERY THIN TRANSMISSION GEARS. HE STATED THE TRUCK WAS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, I HAD PROOF OF MY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. *TR

Mileage: 58,914

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE OVERDRIVE SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED BETWEEN GEARS. WHEN THE OVERDRIVE WAS DEACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,800.

Mileage: 112,800

MY 2004 FORD 150 HERITAGE PICK-UP HAS SERIOUS TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE- IT ALSO WONT GO INTO REVERSE AT TIMES- I MENTIONED THIS AT THE FORD DEAL WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK- THE TRANSMISSION STARTING BANGING INTO WHEN 1ST PUT INTO D- AND NOW HAS SEVERE SLIPPAGE IN IT- THE LIST ED INCIDENT DATE BELOW- IS WHEN I 1ST STARTED TO NOTICE ERRATIC TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AFTER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-150 CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCK. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TODAY WITH NO WARNING OR HINT THERE WAS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT. THE REPAIR GUY SAYS THE TRUCK IS TOO YOUNG FOR THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

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

Mileage: 35,000

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

Mileage: 143,244

SINCE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IT START IT HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS , I WOULD GET IN THE DASHBOARD TRANSMISSION FAULT AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (7 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION) AND THEY WOULD SAID THERE NOTHING WRONG . NOW THERE IS NO WARRANTY THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 3000 DOLLARS . *TR

Mileage: 54,000

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

Mileage: 82,000

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

Mileage: 35,000

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

Mileage: 59,000

THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS. ON AN INFREQUENT BASIS, THE TRANSMISSION, WHEN DECELERATING, STARTS TO GROWL LOUDLY AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER F-150 OWNERS AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. TO DATE, NO CRASHES OR INJURIES ARE KNOWN BY ME, BUT I FEEL FORD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 30,500

TRANSMISSONS BEGAN SHIFTING UP AND DOWN TOO OFTEN.. NEXT A HUM AND THEN JERKS IN BETWEEN SHIFTS. TOOK IT TO AAMCO AND RAN DIAGNOSTICS.. RESULTS WERE INTERNAL DAMAGE. DROVE TRUCK HOME AND BACK THE NEXT DAY FOR REPLACEMENT COST $2,200.00 NOMAL USE WITH OCCASSIONAL 4X DRIVE. 114K MILES *TR

Mileage: 114,000

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.

Mileage: 30,000

MY OVERDRIVE GEAR GOT WIPED OUT. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK I GOT UP TO 30 MPH AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP REAL BAD AND WOULD NOT MOVE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE 3-5 ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT BACK INTO 2 WHEEL DRIVE. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,229 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22.

Mileage: 22

MY '04 FORD F150 EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 28,000 MILES. THE TRUCK WAS 6 DAYS PAST THE MANUFACTURERS FACTORY WARRANTY. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED, WELL MAINTAINED - I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. COST TO REPLACE WAS $2,200. *TR

Mileage: 28,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE OVERDRIVE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSTALL A NEW MODULE BECAUSE THE NEW MODULAR WOULD BE RUINED DUE TO A QUARTER INCH SHAVING ON THE MAGNET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE EVERYDAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000. UPDATED 4/29/08 *CN

Mileage: 41,000

REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS CHATTERING/SHUDDERING ON SLOW TAKE OFF TURNS. PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED BY CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. ISSUE FAULTY CLUTCH PACK IN THE POSITRACTION REAR. VEHICLE HAD 39,000 MILES SO OUT OF WARRANTY. BOTH DEALER AND FORD GAVE SOME ON REPAIR. ABOUT $400 TOWARD $900 REPAIR. HELPS SOME BUT STILL CAN'T GET PAST WHY A MECHANICAL FAILURE ON A PART THAT SHOULD LAST 100,000 MILES. *TR

OUT OF THE BLUE THE TRUCK JUST STARTS SHAKING, NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE. I HAVE TO PULL OFF ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF ,WAIT A BIT, THEN START AND LEAVE AND SEEMS TO BE OK TILL NEXT TIME. IT HAS 37,800 MILES . LAST TIME ON I-94 AT 65MPH IT SCARED ME TO DEATH IT STARTED SHAKING SO BAD . I ALSO HAD A 2005 F150 THAT DID THIS. ITS NOT THE TIRES, OR ENGINE BUT I THINK THE DRIVETRAIN . VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE AS I AM FINDING I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE FORD ADMIT WHAT THIS IS AND FIX THESE TRUCKS. *TR

Mileage: 37,640

BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE 2004 FORD F150 HAS A SHUDDER/VIBRATION IN THE REAR AXLE. TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER FOR SERVICE. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THEY WILL FIX IT TO "LESSEN THE CONCERN," NOT COMPLETELY GET RID OF IT. MY AFTERMARKET WARRANTY WILL COVER IT AFTER DEDUCTIBLE AND TAXES. BUT I DON'T LIKE THE SOUND OF LESSEN THE CONCERN. AND IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 35,500

BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE 2004 FORD F150 HAS A SHUDDER/VIBRATION IN THE REAR AXLE. TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER FOR SERVICE. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THEY WILL FIX IT TO "LESSEN THE CONCERN," NOT COMPLETELY GET RID OF IT. MY AFTERMARKET WARRANTY WILL COVER IT AFTER DEDUCTIBLE AND TAXES. BUT I DON'T LIKE THE SOUND OF LESSEN THE CONCERN. AND IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 35,500

I HAD A CLUNKING SOUND UNDER MY 2004 F150 4X4. PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND FOUND OUT THAT THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING ON MY DRIVE SHAFT HAD WORN OUT. LUCKILY I FOUND OUT BEFORE GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR A LONG TRIP OR THE SHAFT WOULD HAVE EVENTUALLY EATEN THROUGH AND CAUSED MAJOR HARM TO THE TRUCK AND POSSIBLY OURSELVES AND ANY OTHERS INVOLVED FROM AN ACCIDENT. I CANNOT FIND ANY PARTS TO REPLACE THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING (CSB). ALL AFTER MARKET PARTS SUPPLIERS CANNOT FIND A REPLACEMENT PART THAT IS EVEN MADE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WANTS TO SELL ME THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT FOR $700 WHEN THE CSB IS ONLY A $20-30 PART - IF FORD WOULD SUPPLY/MAKE THE PART. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PART I HAVE HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FINDING FOR THIS TRUCK! *TR

Mileage: 89,000

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW IN JUNE OF 2004. SINCE I'VE HAD THE TRUCK WHEN TURNING RIGHT, ESPECIALLY FROM A DEAD STOP, I GET A SEVERE VIBRATION FROM THE DRIVE TRAIN. I'VE HAD THE TRUCK IN MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT GOT SO BAD FORD REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND SEEMED TO HELP FOR A WHILE. WITH ONLY 17000 ACTUAL MILES ON THE TRUCK YOU WOULD EXPECT BETTER QUALITY FOR A STICKER PRICE OF $ 42,000.00. *JB

Mileage: 3,500

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW IN JUNE OF 2004. SINCE I'VE HAD THE TRUCK WHEN TURNING RIGHT, ESPECIALLY FROM A DEAD STOP, I GET A SEVERE VIBRATION FROM THE DRIVE TRAIN. I'VE HAD THE TRUCK IN MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT GOT SO BAD FORD REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND SEEMED TO HELP FOR A WHILE. WITH ONLY 17000 ACTUAL MILES ON THE TRUCK YOU WOULD EXPECT BETTER QUALITY FOR A STICKER PRICE OF $ 42,000.00. *JB

Mileage: 3,500

2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 4X4 HAS DRIVE TRAIN PROBLEMS. UPON ACCELERATING FROM STOP, TRANSAXLE DOES NOT SEEM TO ENGAGE CORRECTLY, CASUING A NOISE, AND FEELING AS IF TRCUKS DRIVE SAHFT IS COMING OUT OF TRANSAXLE. POSSIBLY COVERED UNDER NHTSA ITEM NUMBERS: 10020175 AND 10018951. THIS HAS BEEN A REOCCURING ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, WITH DOCUMENTATION.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR (DPS) HAS MELTED AND BURNED UP ON HER ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING SPEED, MAKING A HISSING NOISE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING NORMALLY WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE UPHILL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,226.

Mileage: 86,226

I BOUGHT THE 2004 FX4 F-150 SUPER CAB IN LATE 2005 WITH 25000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED A $1400 EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY THROUGH THE FORD DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE FIRST FEW MONTHS I NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND UNDER THE TRUCK THAT SOUNDED LIKE A FEW BALL BEARINGS ROLLING AROUND QUICKLY IN A METAL BOWL. IT WOULD LAST ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS AND THEN I WOULD NOT HEAR AGAIN FOR A FEW MONTHS. AFTER ABOUT THE 5TH TIME THIS HAPPENED I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO NOTHING WAS DONE. THE NEXT TIME THIS NOISE WAS HEARD I QUICKLY TURNED ON THE 4X4 HIGH VIA THE SWITCH ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE NOISE WENT AWAY IMMEDIATELY. I COULD DO THIS EVERY TIME AFTER. THIS WAS TELLING ME IT WAS SOMEWHERE IN THE TRANSFER CASE. SO, LAST WEEK AROUND 60000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED GRINDING IN TRAFFIC, SLIPPING, AND GIVING ME A TRANSMISSION FAIL INDICATION WHERE THE ODOMETER WAS LOCATED , AND A FLASHING OVERDRIVE OFF. THIS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES UNTIL I COULD GET OFF THE EXPRESSWAY, AND EXIT INTO A GAS STATION PARKING LOT. I THOUGHT FOR SURE THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO BLOW OUT AT ANY MOMENT. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK, WHICH RESET THE TRANSMISSION FAIL ALARM, PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, WHICH MADE A LOUD SLAMMING NOISE. I THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITH ONLY GRINDING NOISE IN FIRST GEAR. I WAITED 2 DAYS ,AND THEN DROVE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP 40 MINUTES AWAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS . AFTER A DAY IN THE S REPAIR SHOP THEY PULLED THE PAN AND IT HAD METAL SHAVINGS EVERYWHERE. THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY FOUND SOME BAD SEALS AND A VACUUM PUMP/SOLENOID IN THE TRANSFER CASE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED. ALL THE SOFTWARE HAS BEEN UPDATED, WHICH I HAVE HEARD CAN CAUSE THE MAJORITY OF THE PROBLEMS. IT WOULD HAVE COST ME AROUND $6000 IF I DIDN'T PURCHASE THE COMPLETE WARRANTY.*AK

Mileage: 61,000

I BOUGHT THE 2004 FX4 F-150 SUPER CAB IN LATE 2005 WITH 25000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED A $1400 EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY THROUGH THE FORD DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE FIRST FEW MONTHS I NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND UNDER THE TRUCK THAT SOUNDED LIKE A FEW BALL BEARINGS ROLLING AROUND QUICKLY IN A METAL BOWL. IT WOULD LAST ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS AND THEN I WOULD NOT HEAR AGAIN FOR A FEW MONTHS. AFTER ABOUT THE 5TH TIME THIS HAPPENED I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO NOTHING WAS DONE. THE NEXT TIME THIS NOISE WAS HEARD I QUICKLY TURNED ON THE 4X4 HIGH VIA THE SWITCH ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE NOISE WENT AWAY IMMEDIATELY. I COULD DO THIS EVERY TIME AFTER. THIS WAS TELLING ME IT WAS SOMEWHERE IN THE TRANSFER CASE. SO, LAST WEEK AROUND 60000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED GRINDING IN TRAFFIC, SLIPPING, AND GIVING ME A TRANSMISSION FAIL INDICATION WHERE THE ODOMETER WAS LOCATED , AND A FLASHING OVERDRIVE OFF. THIS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES UNTIL I COULD GET OFF THE EXPRESSWAY, AND EXIT INTO A GAS STATION PARKING LOT. I THOUGHT FOR SURE THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO BLOW OUT AT ANY MOMENT. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK, WHICH RESET THE TRANSMISSION FAIL ALARM, PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, WHICH MADE A LOUD SLAMMING NOISE. I THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITH ONLY GRINDING NOISE IN FIRST GEAR. I WAITED 2 DAYS ,AND THEN DROVE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP 40 MINUTES AWAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS . AFTER A DAY IN THE S REPAIR SHOP THEY PULLED THE PAN AND IT HAD METAL SHAVINGS EVERYWHERE. THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY FOUND SOME BAD SEALS AND A VACUUM PUMP/SOLENOID IN THE TRANSFER CASE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED. ALL THE SOFTWARE HAS BEEN UPDATED, WHICH I HAVE HEARD CAN CAUSE THE MAJORITY OF THE PROBLEMS. IT WOULD HAVE COST ME AROUND $6000 IF I DIDN'T PURCHASE THE COMPLETE WARRANTY.*AK

Mileage: 61,000

2004 F-150 SUPERCREW 2WD AUTOMATIC. TRANSMISSION REQUIRES REBUILD AT 54000. BOUGHT NEW ALL SEALS REPLACED WITHIN 2-3 MONTHS DUE TO FLUID LEAKS. SLIPPING BEGAN LESS THAN 40,000. FLUID FLUSH ALLEVIATED THE ISSUE, BUT SLIPPING RETURNED. AT 60 MPH TRASMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL MOMENTARILY AT RANDOM TIMES. POWER REAR SLIDING WINDOW DOES NOT WORK; FAILED WITHIN FIRST 2-3 MONTHS; NO COMPUTER CODE TO DETAIL THE ISSUE SO FORD WILL NOT FIX REGARDLESS OF CONFIRMED FAILURE AND WARRANTY COVERAGE. ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON FIRST BREAK MAINTENANCE.*AK

Mileage: 3,000

TL*- WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE RIGHT REAR AXLE ON THE 2004 FORD F-150 CRACKED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION, ANY TYPE OF VIBRATION, OR WARNING BEFORE THE INCIDENT. THE HUB STAYED ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE RIGHT REAR AXLE CRACKED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE NO STEERING. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED EVERY 3,000 MILES, AS WELL AS RECENTLY GETTING 4 NEW TIRES. THE CONTACT COULD PROVIDE ANY INVOICE AND AND AN ACCIDENT REPORT. *AK

Mileage: 39,430

MY F-150 SUPERCREW HAS DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVETRAIN, PRIMARILY A LOUD GRINDING NOISE CAN BE HEARD UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED I THOUGHT MY VEHICLE HAD RUN OVER SOME TYPE OF METALLIC OBJECT ON THE ROADWAY. THE NOISE WENT AWAY AFTER I MERGED ONTO A HIGHWAY. FOUR DAYS LATER I WAS OPERATING ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE SAME TYPE NOISE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS IS DEPRESSED AND THE NOISE DOES NOT DECREASE WHEN THE GAS IS LET OFF. ONLY AFTER DECREASING SPEED UNDER 15 MPH DOES THE NOISE GO AWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT SLAMS OUT OF GEAR JUST PRIOR TO THAT. AN ASSOCIATE OF MINE WHO OWNS A 2005 F-150 WITH THE EXACT SAME TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND RECENTLY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. I CONTACTED THIS DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 30 TRANSMISSIONS ON 2004-2005 MODEL YEARS AND THE ISSUE WAS A "KNOWN ONE". I WOULD LIKE TO SEE FORD MANDATED TO WARRANTY THE DRIVETRAINS IN THESE TRUCKS BEYOND THE NORMAL PERIOD. *NM

Mileage: 15,700

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN THE IDLE POSITION FOR 30 OR MORE SECONDS, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED INTO REVERSE WHEN THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FROM IDLE POSITION. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. HOWEVER, THE CENTRAL COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/12/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 12,000

THIS TRUCK HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN THE DRIVE TRAIN AND THE DEALER IS NOW REFUSING TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM ANY LONGER, CLAIMING THAT IT IS A "CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TRUCK." THE PROBLEM CAN BE DESCRIBED AS A VIOLENT LURCHING OF THE WHOLE TRUCK ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD, METALLIC "CLUNK" SOUND IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS BUT ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING UP A HILL, OUT OF A TURN, OR UP OUT OF A DIP IN THE ROAD. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED IN THE TRUCK SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW IN MAY 2005. I'VE HAD THE DEALER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT 3,000, 6,000, 12,000, 18,000, AND AT 22,000. THEY'VE ATTEMPTED VARIOUS REPAIRS, BUT NOTHING HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. AT ONE POINT THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WRONG SIZE DRIVESHAFT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THEY REPLACED IT WITH A SHORTER ONE, BUT THIS DID NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I WAS JUST FACING A PROBLEM THAT WAS DIFFICULT TO SOLVE, BUT AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I KNOW NOW THAT THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS INSTRUCTED ALL DEALERSHIPS TO NOT EVEN ATTEMPT REPAIR. (THE SERVICE MANAGER ACTUALLY SHOWED ME THIS IN WRITING.) *NM

Mileage: 100

MY 2004 FORD 150 WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE , WILL NOT ALWAYS SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, WITHOUT A GREAT GRINDING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT WITHOUT BRINGING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN RESTARTING. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN TO THE DEALER TWICE NOW BUT SINCE IT WILL NOT FAIL ON COMMAND THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN DO NOTHING TILL IT TOTALLY FAILS. *JB

Mileage: 16,326

AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER ABOUT SERIOUS VIBRATION PROBLEMS IN MY VEHICLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. OTHERS HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT VEHICLES WHICH CONTINUE TO BE DRIVEN WITHOUT REPLACED DRIVE SHAFTS MAY BE SUBJECT DRIVE SHAFT FATIGUE AND FAILURE IN THE FUTURE. *JB

EXPERIENCE CONSISTENT SIGNIFICANT JERK/CLUNK/SLAM AFTER COASTING IN 3RD GEAR AND ACCELERATE DOWN SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR. SERVICE BULLETIN SAYS NORMAL AND TO NOT REPAIR, YET MY ISSUE IS NOT INTERMITTENT AND IS A SIGNIFICANTLY NOTICEABLE AND UNCOMFORTABLE JERK IN THE DRIVELINE THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT NORMAL PERFORMANCE FROM ANY TRANSMISSION AWARE OF WITHOUT A VERY AGGRESSIVE SHIFT KIT INSTALLED AND A PLETHORA OF HORSEPOWER. TOOK TO DEALER AND SERVICE TECH HANDED ME SERVICE BULLETINS AND DIDN'T EVEN LOG INTO COMPUTER THAT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE ISSUE. MADE NOTES AND SENT TO SHOP FOREMAN AS COMMUNICATION OF MY CONCERN ABOUT THE LACK OF PAPERWORK AND RECORD, AND THE LACK OF SERVICE. TECHNICIAN DROVE TRUCK AND SAID THIS WAS NORMAL...WOULD NEVER BUY A VEHICLE KNOWING THAT IT WOULD END UP SHIFTING LIKE THIS AS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

Mileage: 27,563

THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND SHUTTER AND THERE WAS VIBRATION FROM THE REAR WHEN DRIVING. *NM THE PROBLEM STARTED THREE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND RECURRED EVERY THREE, FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS. FOUR REPAIRS DID NOT ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM SO A FIFTH REPAIR WAS REQUIRED ON JAN 25, 2006 WITH 32040 MILES. DURING THE FIVE REPAIR THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED TWICE AND REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED ONCE. *NM

Mileage: 32,040

THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND SHUTTER AND THERE WAS VIBRATION FROM THE REAR WHEN DRIVING. *NM

Mileage: 5,700

THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND SHUTTER AND THERE WAS VIBRATION FROM THE REAR WHEN DRIVING. *NM

Mileage: 5,700

WHILE TRAVELING A SMOOTH STRETCH OF HIGHWAY THE TRUCK STARTED TO VIBRATE. THIS VIBRATION INTENSIFIED UNTIL THE WHOLE TRUCK WAS SHAKING. AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE SHUDDERING CONTINUED UNTIL I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED AROUND IN A PARKING LOT TO GO BACK TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER. AT THIS POINT IT DID NOT SHAKE AGAIN. THE FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED THE WHOLE TRUCK OVER THE NEXT DAY AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING LOOSE OR DAMAGED. THE SHUDDERING FELT LIKE A UNIVERSAL JOINT GONE BAD. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPEAT OF THIS SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW. THERE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING SHUDDER WHILE MAKING TURNS FROM A STANDSTILL. MY LOCAL MECHANIC PUT AN ADDITIVE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND THIS SEEMS TO HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS MAY BE RELATED TO THE ORIGINAL VIBRATION. *NM

Mileage: 500

DRIVE TRAIN ISSUES WITH THE 2004 AND 2005 FORD F-150 MODEL TRUCKS. *JB

Mileage: 281

I HAVE OWNED A 2004 FORD F-150 FX4 WITH ONLY 14,000 MILES ON IT FOR 3 WEEKS AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP AT FORD FOR 4 DAYS NOW AND THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. TRUCK MAKES A RATTLING NOISE FROM UNDER FRONT END WHEN PULLING A HILL OR WHEN YOU REACH 50 MPH. IT ALSO SEEMS TO LOSE POWER OR "BOG DOWN" MOMENTARILY WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS A "NIGHTMARE" BECAUSE THEY CAN HEAR THE NOISE AND FEEL THE GEAR SHIFTING PROBLEM, BUT CAN'T FIND WHAT'S WRONG AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. WE HAVE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THIS TRUCK WAS A FORD BUY BACK AND WE ARE THE 3RD, POSSIBLY 4TH, OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE, (STILL INVESTIGATING). WE ARE WONDERING WHY THIS TRUCK HAS CHANGED HANDS SO MANY TIMES WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. WE WILL BE RETURNING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TOMORROW AND GETTING OUR 2003 EXPEDITION BACK, WHICH HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, AND WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT AGAIN, CAUSING US TO TRADE IT IN...WE'LL BE BACK TO SQUARE ONE!!! THANKS FORD! BY THE WAY, THESE ARE NOT THE ONLY 2 INSTANCES WHERE I HAVE HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH FORD PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICE. I WROTE A DETAILED LETTER TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY CONCERNING ANOTHER VEHICLE I HAD PURCHASED FROM THEM SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I STATED THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND ALSO ABOUT THE POOR SERVICE I RECEIVED FROM THEIR COMPANY...OF COURSE I NEVER GOT A RESPONSE. I COULD GO ON FOREVER. SIX YEARS AND 7 FORD PRODUCTS LATER, I MAY HAVE FINALLY LEARNED MY LESSON. SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING SWITCHING TO THE "OTHER GUYS" FOR A VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 14,100

I HONESTLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY 2004 F150 FX4. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT BOTH LINCOLN/MERCURY AND FORD DEALERS HERE IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS SO I'M NOT MAKING THIS STUFF UP AND THE DEALERSHIPS KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG, BUT DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR DOES NOT HAVE QUALIFIED/TRAINED MECHANICS. THIS WILL BE MY ONE AND ONLY FORD. *JB

Mileage: 23,000

2004 FORD F150 SUPERCAB 4X. INTERMITTENT VIOLENT VIBRATION IN DRIVELINE. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED REAR END, DRIVESHAFT,CHECKED FRONT END,TIRES,ETC. USUALLY SMALL VIBRATION BECOMES VIOLENT AT TIMES. CAN NOT DUPLICATE AT WILL. DEALERSHIP NOW SAYS NOTHING WRONG. WHEN VIOLENT SHAKE OCCURS MUST STOP VEHICLE TO STOP SHAKE. I FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HAS SHAKEN VIOLENTLY 6 TIMES IN ABOUT 6000 MILES. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR ABOVE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 2/28/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 20,000

2004 FORD F150 STX 4X4 4.6L ENGINE, MILEAGE: 19,800 MILES: INTERMITTENT VIOLENT DRIVETRAIN SHAKE IN REAREND OF TRUCK AT 40 TO 65 MPH. PROBLEM FIRST NOTICED ON JANUARY 1, 2006. PROBLEM FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK HAS A FLAT TIRE, BUT I DON'T. MY WIFE WILL NO LONGER DRIVE DOES NOT CONSIDER IT SAFE. I WILL NOT LET MY CHILD DRIVE IN TRUCK. DEALER REPLACED DRIVESHAFT U-JOINT AND LEAKING REAR AXLE SEAL. AS SOON AS I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT, I NOTICED THE EXACT SAME VIBRATION. I RETURNED IT TO THE FORD DEALER. THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO FIX TO THIS PROBLEM. WHEN WILL THE GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE? *NM

Mileage: 19,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD AN ONGOING FAILURE OF THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP NINE TIMES. THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED SIX TIMES. A MANUFACTURER'S ENGINEER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE MADE SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IMPLEMENTED THESE SUGGESTIONS ALTHOUGH THE AFOREMENTIONED PROBLEMS RECURRED. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 5,000

REAR WINDOW SEAL IS LOOSE AND WINDOW RATTLES INSIDE OF MOUNTING AREA INDICATING AN INSUFFICIENT MOUNT TO RETAIN WINDOW IN MOUNTING AREA. *NM

Mileage: 2,500

REAR WINDOW SEAL IS LOOSE AND WINDOW RATTLES INSIDE OF MOUNTING AREA INDICATING AN INSUFFICIENT MOUNT TO RETAIN WINDOW IN MOUNTING AREA. *NM

Mileage: 2,500

DT:THE CONTACT STATES IN ORDER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE FROM THE PARK POSITION, THE NEUTRAL SWITCH MUST BE MANUALLY PRESSED. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH HAS A DEFECT, THE PART WAS ORDERED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED; THERE ARE NOT RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *NM

Mileage: 15,000

DT: THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THERE WAS BAD VIBRATION ,LIKE A TIE ROD END GOING BAD OR THE WHEEL COMING OFF. THEY REPLACED ALL THE TIRES , AND PUT A NEW RIM ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND PUT IN A NEW DRIVESHAFT. THIS STARTED AROUND JUNE 15, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING BACK TO THE DEALERS FOR THE FOURTH TIME. HAVEN'T CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT GOT INFORMATION ON THE LEMON LAW. *AK *NM

Mileage: 10,000

A CHATTER/ VIBRATION IN THE REAR- CLUTCHES IN THE REAR WERE REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON- REPLACED THE FUEL VAPOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. BRAKE LIGHT ON ROOF LEAKING- LIGHT WAS REPLACED. ROOF OF TRUCK RUSTING- NOTHING DONE. *JB

Mileage: 34,000

DT: THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY DID SOME WORK TO IT AND SAID IT WAS A DIAPHRAGM, AND THEY FIXED IT. THIS WORKED FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. THIS WAS AUGUST 1, 2005. NOTICED IT MADE A GROANING SOUND AND SHOOK. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE, AND IT HASN'T MADE THE SOUND SINCE THEN. WHEN STANDING AT STOP IT SURGED, GAVE A LITTLE JUMP/PULSATED AND TOUCHED THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *JB

Mileage: 9,824

DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING AND IN OVERDRIVE AT 45-55 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THREE TIMES. DEALER SAID IT HAS TO HAVE THE PROBLEM WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. DEALER COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP. VEHICLE VIBRATED. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK 8JB

Mileage: 2,500

DT: ON 8-15-05 TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 60 MPH. THE OWNER HAD TO PULL OVER. THE TRUCK STARTED TO BUCK AS IF IT WAS GOING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. NO WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE OWNER HAD TO PULL OFF SINCE TRAFFIC WAS BUSY, AND CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION FLUID. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO ADVISED THE OWNER THAT THE TRUCK WAS MISSING ONE QUART OF FLUID, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP FILLED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE OWNER CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID A FEW MINUTES AGO AND IT WAS OVERFILLED. THE OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATED THAT THE HIGH FLUID LEVEL COULD BE AND INDICATION OF HAVING AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM. THE OWNER FELT THAT IT MAY BE A DECEPTION ON THE PART OF THE DEALERSHIP. HE FELT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS WARPED DUE TO BEING OPERATED WITHOUT ADEQUATE FLUID. THE DEALERSHIP DID FIND THE NUMBER 8 CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING, WHICH DID NOT SEEM TO RELATE TO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS FIRST PURCHASED, THE OWNER NOTICED WHEN GOING UP A HILL IT STOPPED AND ROLLED. THE OWNER HAD TO KEEP THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING BACK. THE OWNER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THE OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED FORD YET.*AK

Mileage: 21,935

DT: THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WRONG WITH IT. THERE WAS BAD VIBRATION , FELT LIKE A TIE ROD END OR WHEEL WAS GOING TO COME OFF. THEY REPLACED ALL THE TIRES, PUT A NEW RIM ON IT, AND PUT IN A NEW DRIVE SHAFT . THIS STARTED AROUND JUNE 15, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERS TODAY FOR THE FOURTH TIME. HAVEN'T CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT HAVE CHECKED THE INFORMATION FOR THE LEMON LAW. *AK

Mileage: 10,000

VEHICLE WILL NOT HOLD ON HILL. WILL TRAVEL BACK DOWN HILL AS IF IN NEUTRAL WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE. *NM

Mileage: 3,078

DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION THOUGHT THE CAB FLOOR AND STEERING WHEEL OF VEHICLE. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR AND 6 NEW TIRES, DRIVESHAFT AND NEW CLUTCH LOCKING PLATES. NEW RING AND PINION GEAR THE PROBLEM STILL IS THERE. THE VIBRATION PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE AFTER LONG TRIPS. ALSO THERE IS A CLUNK IN THE DRIVE LINE ON ACCELERATION AND A SEVERE TO MODERATE SHUDDER . FORD SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE NEW BODY STYLE TRUCKS WHICH IS TOTALLY FALSE. FORD SEEMS TO SET THEIR STANDARD AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS SET ASIDE. THE LIVE WITH IT ATTITUDE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. I AM GOING THROUGH THE BBB ARBRITRATION PROCESS AND HOPEFULLY THE ARBRITRATOR WILL SEE THE HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM. ANYONE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS SHOULD E-MAIL ME AT [email protected] *JB

Mileage: 11,000

3.37 REAR AXLE ISSUES. SHUDDER AT LOW SPEED TURNS / BINDING OF LMTD SLP DISKS. ORDER AND INST SPACER. "CORRECTED" BARELY NOTICEABLE SHUDDER BUT AT ABOUT 800 MILES, "WHINE" REAPPEARED. WHINE BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. DEALER INSPECTED THE INSIDE GEAR AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. MANUFACTURER OUT OF STOCK. 1 MONTH ON ORDER, NEW GEAR AND PINION ARRIVED. DEALER INST. AT 800 TO 1000 MILES "WHINE" REAPPEARS. DEALER AGAIN INSPECTS AND ORDERS 2ND GEAR AND PINION. REP MADE WITHIN A WEEK OF DIAG IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A LOW SPEED "RUMMING" NOISE. RETURNED TO DEALER. FORD FIELD SERVICE TECH RELENTED TO REPLACING THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE WHICH IS NOW ON ORDER. THIS DIAGNOSTIC WAS THE 7TH IN SHOP VISIT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 11,000

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR SLOWING AND TURNING TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS. VERY NOTICABLE BETWEEN SECOND TO THIRD SHIFT. GEAR SLIPAGE CAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER. TRANSMISSION ALSO SHIFTS HARD AS IT SLIPS.

1. NO SIGNS OR EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE DRIVE-LINE ON MY FORD F-150 DETACHING FROM MY VEHICLE. 2. NO CONSEQUENCES OR FAILURES OCCURED. 3. MY VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE FOR OVER 30 DAYS. DESCRIPTION: ON JUNE 14, 2005 BETWEEN 7:30-8:00 AM, I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK ON FREEWAY 99 IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA. I HEARD A 'BANG' UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK AND MY TWO REAR TIRES LOCKED-UP. I PROCEEDED TO SKID IN THE LEFT HAND LANE, UNTIL I MY TRUCK RESTED ON THE SHOULDER. MY TRUCK DID NOT DISPLAY ANY SIGNS BEFORE THE INCIDENT.

Mileage: 29,000

MY 2004 FORD F150 WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND AC ON MAX. I LEFT IT RUNNING WHILE I UNLOADED THE BACK SEAT OF SEVERAL ITEMS. I THEN CLOSED THE DOORS AND PROCEEDED TO UNLOAD 4 CASES OF WATER FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK. I MADE 5 TRIPS FROM THE TRUCK TO THE HOUSE AND WHEN I RETURNED AND PUT THE TAILGATE BACK UP MY TRUCK TOOK OFF TOWARDS MY HOUSE AND IMPACTED THE BRICK WALL OF THE GARARGE (APPROX 20 TO 25 FOOT DISTANCE). I TRIED TO RUN FROM THE BACK AND OPEN THE DOOR AND APPLY THE BRAKE BUT THE TRUCK HIT THE HOUSE AS I GOT THE DOOR OPEN. THE SHIFTER WAS STILL IN PARK. I APPLYED THE BRAKE AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND MOVED IT BACK TO REVEAL THE DAMAGE. MY WIFE AND I TESTED THIS AFTERWARDS TO ATTEMPT TO DUPLICATE THIS WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO REPRODUCE IT. MY HOUSE AND THE TRUCK ARE DAMAGED AND I FEEL THAT THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REALLY HURT SOMEONE. AFTER BEING TOLD OF THIS SITE BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY I SEE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE AND ONE HAS ALMOST AN IDENTICAL STORY. SEE COMPLAINT 10081205. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN ANY INFORMATION YET.

Mileage: 9,500

CONTINUOUS VIBRATIONS IN 2004 F150 AFTER FIVE TIMES TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. DRIVE SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT STILL HAVE VIBRATIONS. ACCORDING TO RADAR AND GPS THE SPEEDOMETER IS INCORRECT UP TO 3 MILES PER HOUR CLOCKING EXAMPLE. OPERATING AT 55 MPH SPEEDOMETER SHOWING 58 TO 58 1/2 MPH.

Mileage: 58

I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 F-150 REGULAR CAB PICKUP IN MAY OF 04. IT HAS HAD A SERIOUS VIBRATION SINCE NEW. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS "TEETHING" PROBLEMS, GETTING BROKEN IN AS IT WERE. THE DEALER REPLACED TWO DRIVE SHAFTS, A DAMPENER AND A COMPLETE REAR END DOWN TO THE BREAK ROTORS. NONE OF THIS HAS HELPED WITH THE VIBRATION. I TOOK IT TO A SECOND DEALER AFTER THE ORIGINAL REFUSED TO SWAP THE TRUCK OUT AS A GOOD FAITH GESTURE. INSTEAD THEY WANTED TO "TRADE" THE TRUCK. I WAS OFFERD TEN THOUSAND PLUS LESS THAN I HAD PURCHASED THE TRUCK FOR, LESS THAN FIVE MONTHS EARLIER. THE TRUCK I WANTED TO "SWAP" FOR WENT UP OVER SIX THOUSAND MORE THAN THE STICKER PRICE. THE SECOND DEALER KEPT IT MORE THAN TWO WEEKS AND COULD NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THEIR SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL TTRUCKS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND HAD NO LUCK WITH RECTIFYING IT. THE ORIGINAL SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME IT WAS A LEMON, THE SECOND SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME IT WAS A LEMON. NEITHER WOULD PUT IT IN WRITING, FOR FEAR OF JOB LOSS. FORD HAS BEEN NO HELP WITH THE ISSUE, AFTER REPEATED PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THIS IS MY ONLY "RELIABLE" VEHICLE. IT NOW HAS @17800.0 MILES ON IT MAINLY HIGHWAY. THE VIBRATION IS GETTING WORSE WITH TIME AND MILAGE. I FEEL THAT ANY THING MECHANICAL THAT VIBRATES WILL EVENTUALY BREAK. IF I WAS LOOKING TO BUY THIS VEHICLE USED AND FELT THE VIBRATION I WOULD WALK AWAY FROM IT! IT IS THAT BAD. INCIDENT DATE APPROXIMATE

Mileage: 7,500

REAR AXLE WHINE AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED. UNREPAIRED TWO TIMES BY DEALERSHIP. THIRD REPAIR REFUSED BY ME BECAUSE DEALERSHIP AND FORD REFUSED TO REPLACE THE REAR AXLE AND WANTED TO KEEP MY TRUCK FOR AN INDEFINATE PERIOD OF TIME TO DISCOVER WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITHOUT PROVIDING ME A LOANER/RENTAL. A MANDITORY RECALL SHOULD BE REQUIRED FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM WHERE THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY IS REPLACED, NOT JUST THE RING AND PINION. UNDER THE CURRENT TSB'S FOR THIS PROBLEM THEIR IS TOO MUCH ROOM FOR ERROR! VEHICLE ONLY HAS 5000 MILES.

Mileage: 2,000

REAR AXLE WHINE AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED. UNREPAIRED TWO TIMES BY DEALERSHIP. THIRD REPAIR REFUSED BY ME BECAUSE DEALERSHIP AND FORD REFUSED TO REPLACE THE REAR AXLE AND WANTED TO KEEP MY TRUCK FOR AN INDEFINATE PERIOD OF TIME TO DISCOVER WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITHOUT PROVIDING ME A LOANER/RENTAL. A MANDITORY RECALL SHOULD BE REQUIRED FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM WHERE THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY IS REPLACED, NOT JUST THE RING AND PINION. UNDER THE CURRENT TSB'S FOR THIS PROBLEM THEIR IS TOO MUCH ROOM FOR ERROR! VEHICLE ONLY HAS 5000 MILES.

Mileage: 2,000

WHEN USING PASSING GEAR AT 45-65 MPH YOU GET A VERY STRONG VIBRATION UNTIL YOU GO INTO OVERDRIVE. WHEN YOU USE THE OD SHUT OFF BUTTON AT 65 - 50 MPH YOU GET THE SAME VIBRATION. (1) FORD SENT LETTER IN JANURARY FROM 1ST COMPLAINT IN OCT 04 SAYING IT WAS THE TIRES AND WOULD ONLY WARRANTY THEM FOR 3 YEAR NOT REPLACE THEM NOW. (2) MAY BOTH FRONT STEEL RIMS. NOW AT THIS POINT VIBRATION IS ONLY BETWEEN 50 - 65. (3) TRUCK WAS IN SHOP FROM 31 MAY TO 10 JUN 05. REPLACED (A INSULATOR ASY - ENGINE SUPPORT), (DRIVE SHAT ASSEMBY -REAR) REMOVED AND INSTALLED. (INSULATOR - POWERTRAIN REAR SUPPORT) REPLACED. I DO NOT HAVE OLD PARTS, DEALER KEPT THEM. VIBRATION IS STILL THERE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ONLY IN 373 REAR ENDS. MY BROTHER IN TX (SAN ANGELO, WAS HELPING ME, HIS BEST FRIEND IS THE SERVICE MGR AT THE FORD DEALER THERE AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM). A FRIEND TOLD ME HER FATHER IN AL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD CAN NOT FIX IT. MY SERVICE MGR BRYAN AND I DROVE A 2005 IDENTICILE TO MY TRUCK AND THE VIBRATION WAS WORSE THEN MINE. MY CONCERN IS WHAT IN THE LON TERM WILL IT HAVE ON US WHO WILL BE TOWING CAMPERS AND GOING UP AND DOWN MOUNTAING AND USING THE LOWER GEAR FOR POWER AND BRAKING. WHAT WILL THAT VIBRATION DO TO THE DRIVE TRAIN? WHO LIVES WILL BE PUT IN AT RISK BECAUSE OF THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

Mileage: 100

VEHICLE HAS DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION & REAR END HOWL SENSE I TEST DROVE IT AUG 2004. I POINTED OUT THE DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION TO MY SALESMAN AND HE SAID IT " PROBABLY LOST A WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHT". A FRIEND WENT INTO THE SAME DEALERSHIP ( LINDQUIST FORD) AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING AFTER THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THERE ARE TSBS ON THIS PROBLEM AND AFTER MY TRUCK WAS IN & OUT OF THEIR SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES. SO FAR THE TIRES AND WHEELS HAVE BEEN FORCED BALANCE, DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED, CAB MOUNTS REPLACED, TRANSMISSION TAIL SHAFT END PLAY CHECKED & REAR END REPLACED. NONE HAVE RESOLVED THE ISSUES. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME FORD HAS IDENTIFIED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AS THE PROBLEM. WE PRECEEDED TO ARRANGE REPLACEMENT AND I INSISTED ON A NEW NOT A REBUILT ONE. HE GOT BACK WITH ME AND SAID THE NEW FORD REP HE WAS DEALING WITH DOESNT REPLACE TRANSMISSIONS ! MINE SUDDENLY.......... YOU GUESSED IT.. ITS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS !! THE DEALERSHIP MANAGEMENT WONT RETURN MY CALLS. FORD WONT BE SHAMED INTO FIXING THESE PROBLEMS UNLESS/ UNTIL THE MEDIA GETS INVOLVED.

VEHICLE HAS DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION & REAR END HOWL SENSE I TEST DROVE IT AUG 2004. I POINTED OUT THE DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION TO MY SALESMAN AND HE SAID IT " PROBABLY LOST A WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHT". A FRIEND WENT INTO THE SAME DEALERSHIP ( LINDQUIST FORD) AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING AFTER THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THERE ARE TSBS ON THIS PROBLEM AND AFTER MY TRUCK WAS IN & OUT OF THEIR SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES. SO FAR THE TIRES AND WHEELS HAVE BEEN FORCED BALANCE, DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED, CAB MOUNTS REPLACED, TRANSMISSION TAIL SHAFT END PLAY CHECKED & REAR END REPLACED. NONE HAVE RESOLVED THE ISSUES. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME FORD HAS IDENTIFIED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AS THE PROBLEM. WE PRECEEDED TO ARRANGE REPLACEMENT AND I INSISTED ON A NEW NOT A REBUILT ONE. HE GOT BACK WITH ME AND SAID THE NEW FORD REP HE WAS DEALING WITH DOESNT REPLACE TRANSMISSIONS ! MINE SUDDENLY.......... YOU GUESSED IT.. ITS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS !! THE DEALERSHIP MANAGEMENT WONT RETURN MY CALLS. FORD WONT BE SHAMED INTO FIXING THESE PROBLEMS UNLESS/ UNTIL THE MEDIA GETS INVOLVED.

DT: HAD TO PUT 4 SETS OF BRAKES ON VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. THE ROTORS WERE GETTING GROOVED SO BADLY THAT VEHICLE PULLS OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO FORD, AND THEY IGNORED HIM. HE TRAVELED AND SAW THIS PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL OTHER FORD CARS. FORD TOLD HIM IT WAS COSMETIC. *AK WHILE ON THE FIRST TRIP WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE REAR END HAD GONE OUT, THE CLUTCH PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, THE FOG LAMPS WERE HOLDING MOISTURE AND WERE REPLACED, THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE AND PULL FROM ONE SIDE, THE SHIFTING WAS HARSH WHEN CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, A LOUD CLUNK WOULD BE PRESENT AT TIMES WHEN STARTING FROM STOP THEN DECELERATING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START AT TIMES. SC

Mileage: 1,549

BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES WITH COMPLAINTS OF VIBRATION. REPLACED TIRES, DRIVE SHAFT, ROTORS & CLUTHES IN REAR END. STILL HAD VIBRATION & RETURNED TO DEALER ONY TO HEAR "WE CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". THE VIBRATION OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 500-1000 MILES.

Mileage: 25,000

2004 F150 XLT SEVERE DRIVELINE VIBRATION BETWEEN 40-60 MPH. THIS VIBRATION IS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN TOWING OR HAULING A HEAVY LOAD. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO BACK TO THE DEALER 9 TIMES IN THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS FOR THIS CONDITION. THREE SETS OF TIRES AND TWO SETS OF WHEELS HAVE BEEN ON THIS TRUCK, ROAD FORCE TIRE BALANCING HAS BEEN TRIED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO APPARENT CORRECTION FOR THIS CONDITION IN SIGHT.

Mileage: 74

REAR END DIFFERENTIALS MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT 50+ MPH.

Mileage: 11,000

MY 2004 FORD F150 VIBRATES. THE DEALER HAS MAD E FOUR ATTEMPTS AT REPAIRS WITH NO SUCCESS. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY START TO VIBRATE SEVERELY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIBRATIONS IS TO SLOW DOWN TO 20 TO 25 MPH. SLOWING DOWN THIS MUCH ON THE FREEWAY IS UNSAFE IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WHEN THIS SEVERE VIBRATION STARTS, IT'S AS IF SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO FAIL IN THE DRIVELINE. AS IT IS NOW, I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLE, AND AM RELUCTANT TO DRIVE IT. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 7-10-04, AND NOW HAS 6770 MILES.*AK

CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK, THERE IS A VIBRATION FROM THE DRIVELINE. IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SERVICE SINCE 11/25/04 UNTIL PRESENT FOR THE SAME ISSUES. FORD ORGINALLY DID NOT KNOW THE PROBLEM, AND WENT DOWN THE TSB LIST REPLACING DIFFERENT PARTS SUCH AS TRANSMISSION MOUNTS AND DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS UNTIL THE LAST SERVICE ON 1/27/05 FINALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE RING AND PINION IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. HOWEVER, ON 4/15/05 I NOTICED A VIBRATION AND GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR END WHEN TURNING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. VEHICLE WIKK BE BACK IN SERVICE ON 4/25/05.*AK

Mileage: 1,700

CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK, THERE IS A VIBRATION FROM THE DRIVELINE. IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SERVICE SINCE 11/25/04 UNTIL PRESENT FOR THE SAME ISSUES. FORD ORGINALLY DID NOT KNOW THE PROBLEM, AND WENT DOWN THE TSB LIST REPLACING DIFFERENT PARTS SUCH AS TRANSMISSION MOUNTS AND DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS UNTIL THE LAST SERVICE ON 1/27/05 FINALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE RING AND PINION IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. HOWEVER, ON 4/15/05 I NOTICED A VIBRATION AND GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR END WHEN TURNING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. VEHICLE WIKK BE BACK IN SERVICE ON 4/25/05.*AK

Mileage: 1,700

2004 FORD F150 PROBLEMS WITH UPPER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY AS WELL AS TIRE WEAR.*MR THE UPPER JOINT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE WEAR ON ONE TIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT EXHIBITED A RATTLE NOISE, THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS VIBRATING SO BADLY, THE HOOD HAD TO BE REINFORCED SO IT WOULD NOT FLUTTER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *JB

Mileage: 12,700

PERSISTANT DRIVELINE VIBRATION, MUCH MORE PREVALENT WHEN TOWING. UNDER HEAVY LOAD THE VIBRATION IS SO SUBSTANTIAL THAT VEHICLE CANNOT BE USED. *AK

Mileage: 9,600

CLUNKING SOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION AREA, WHEN TURNING CORNERS AND/OR SLOWING DOWN AND THE TRUCK IS SHIFTING INTO A LOWER GEAR. AS SOON AS I GIVE IT GAS I WILL GET THE CLUNKING SOUND AGAIN ( IT IS A VERY HARD SOUND). THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD SAYS THIS IS TYPICAL, AND ALL OF THE TRUCKS DO THIS. FORD REMEDY-LUBE THE YOKE. THIS DOES NOT WORK OR SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 5,000

BOUGHT MY 2004 F 150 2WD FROM DEALER IN OK. 5800MI HAVE A VIBRATION @ 38-42MPH AND 58-62MPH. HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES IN WHICH THEY HAVE REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT, RECLOCKED THE DRIVESHAFT ON SECOND VISIT, REBALANCES AND ROTATED THE TIRES BUT STILL HAVE THE PEROBLEM IN WHICH THEY MENTIONED WILL BE ACCEPTABLE. IT ISN'T NORMAL.*AK

Mileage: 5,800

I WAS DRIVING MY NEW FORD F150 ,3 WEEKS OLD, UP THE HIGHWAY 70 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. SUDDENLY THE AIR BAG DEPOLYED, BURING MY RIGHT EAR LOBB. I THEN PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY ,WITH OUT ANY INCEDENT, WHEN I GOT OUT I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHATTERED LIKE AN EGG SHELL. THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALERSHIP POINTED OUT THAT ONE C-CLIP WAS EITHER NEVER PUT IN THE FRONT U-JOINT. THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY THE AIT BAG SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF.THEY THEN TRIED TO TELL MY MY INSURENCE SHOULD FIX IT. THERE IS NO BODY DAMAGE NOT EVEN A PIECE OF DIRT MISSING. THEN THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT. WWHEN I WENT UP TO SIGN WORK RELEASE THE SAID THEY WANT TO SEND THE TRUCK BACK TO THE FACTORY. BUT THEYNEVER DID THIS. I THEN TOLD THEM I DO NOT WANT IT BACK THEY CAN JUST KEEP IT. UNDER THE LEMON LAW. IT WAS ALRREADY IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 30 DAYS. THEY HAD THERE LEGAL DEPT. CALL ME AND TELL THAT IT IS NOT A LEMON AND I MUST KEEP THIS TRUCK. I DID NOT ARGUE. BUT THEN OUT OF THE BLUE THEY AGIAN SAYING I COULD COME UP THERE AND PICK OUT 1 OF 2 2005 F150 THAT WERE MORE EXPENSIVE AND DID NOT HAVE OPTIONS MINE HAD. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE CASH DIFFERENCE UP FRONT TO PICK 1 UP. I DID NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF CASH SO I STUCK TO MY WORD THAT I DONT WANT A NOTHER FORD TRUCK.AFTER THIS TIME NO ONE ELSE WOULD DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH ME THEY JUST HANG UP. NOW THEY SENT A LETTER TO SAY THEY SELLING MY TRUCK TO PAY FOR LEGAL FEES AND REPIARS. PLEASE HELP ME TO DECICED WHAT ACTION I SHOULDI TAKE . PS I DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL SO LAYER DO NOT WANT TO HELP. *AK

Mileage: 1,200

I WAS DRIVING MY NEW FORD F150 ,3 WEEKS OLD, UP THE HIGHWAY 70 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. SUDDENLY THE AIR BAG DEPOLYED, BURING MY RIGHT EAR LOBB. I THEN PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY ,WITH OUT ANY INCEDENT, WHEN I GOT OUT I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHATTERED LIKE AN EGG SHELL. THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALERSHIP POINTED OUT THAT ONE C-CLIP WAS EITHER NEVER PUT IN THE FRONT U-JOINT. THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY THE AIT BAG SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF.THEY THEN TRIED TO TELL MY MY INSURENCE SHOULD FIX IT. THERE IS NO BODY DAMAGE NOT EVEN A PIECE OF DIRT MISSING. THEN THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT. WWHEN I WENT UP TO SIGN WORK RELEASE THE SAID THEY WANT TO SEND THE TRUCK BACK TO THE FACTORY. BUT THEYNEVER DID THIS. I THEN TOLD THEM I DO NOT WANT IT BACK THEY CAN JUST KEEP IT. UNDER THE LEMON LAW. IT WAS ALRREADY IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 30 DAYS. THEY HAD THERE LEGAL DEPT. CALL ME AND TELL THAT IT IS NOT A LEMON AND I MUST KEEP THIS TRUCK. I DID NOT ARGUE. BUT THEN OUT OF THE BLUE THEY AGIAN SAYING I COULD COME UP THERE AND PICK OUT 1 OF 2 2005 F150 THAT WERE MORE EXPENSIVE AND DID NOT HAVE OPTIONS MINE HAD. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE CASH DIFFERENCE UP FRONT TO PICK 1 UP. I DID NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF CASH SO I STUCK TO MY WORD THAT I DONT WANT A NOTHER FORD TRUCK.AFTER THIS TIME NO ONE ELSE WOULD DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH ME THEY JUST HANG UP. NOW THEY SENT A LETTER TO SAY THEY SELLING MY TRUCK TO PAY FOR LEGAL FEES AND REPIARS. PLEASE HELP ME TO DECICED WHAT ACTION I SHOULDI TAKE . PS I DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL SO LAYER DO NOT WANT TO HELP. *AK

Mileage: 1,200

THERE IS A VIBRATION FROM REAR CAN BE FELT THROUGH OUT TRUCK SEAT ,/STEERING WHEEL /BED SHAKES WHEN DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS40-65

REAR END SHUDDERS OR SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP AND TURNING...THERE IS ALSO A WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END...FROM READING NHSTA COMPLAINTS THIS SEEMS TO BE QUITE A LARGE PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK...SEEMS LIKE FORD WOULD STEP UP AND FIX WHATEVER IT IS....WORST TRUCK I EVER BOUGHT

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. HOWEVER, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I BOUGHT A 2004 FORD F150 IN APRIL 2004. SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 10 MONTHS, I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM FIX TWO PROBLEMS. THE FIRST PROBLEM IS REGARDING MY BRAKES. THEY CONTINUALLY SQUEAK AND SOMETIMES FEEL SLUGGISH. I HAD A JIFFY LUBE REPRESENTATIVES INSPECT MY BRAKES AND THEY SAID THE ROTORS LOOKED SCARRED. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID MY BRAKES WERE WITHIN FORD SPECIFICATIONS, AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. THE SECOND PROBLEM REVOLVES AROUND A TRANSMISSION THAT SKIPS IN AN OUT OF GEAR. IN SEVERAL POINST, WHILE PULLING ON TO HIGHWAYS, THE TRANSMISSION SKIPS AND AND DELIVERS TOO MUCH POWER TO THE REAR WHEELS, CAUSING THE TIRES TO SLIP ON WET PAVEMENT. LUCKILY, NEITHER OF THESE INCIDENTS HAS CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS. HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED AS THEY HAPPEN FREQUENTLY AND THE DEALER STATES THAT THE CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THESE PROBLEMS AND FOUND THAT MANY 2004 F150 SUPER CREW OWNERS EXPERIENCE SIMILAR PROBLEMS.*AK

Mileage: 4,000

THE CONSUMER 2004 FORD F150 EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST INDICATED 4 TROUBLE CODES (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, PCM PROCESSOR FAULT, THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH FORCED SHUTDOWN AND AN INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE INCOMPATIBILITY). *NM

Mileage: 5,000

WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IT HAS A CLUNKING SOUND AND TRUCK VIBRATES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER (ALLAN VIGIL) FAYETTEVILLE GA. 3 TIMES. THE FINAL OUTCOME IS THAT FORD ENGINEERS SAY THIS NORMAL. I DISAGREE. WORST TRUCK I HAVE EVER OWNED. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *NM

Mileage: 2,500

HAD HORRIBLE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS,AFTER 6 OR SO VISITS THEY REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT. NOW AT IDLE WARM OR COLD I HAVE A CONSTANT SHUTTER,AND NOW A STEERING WHEEL NIBBLE HAS DEVELOPED. COMPLETELY DISSAPPOINTED IN THIS TRUCK.THIS WAS MY FIRST NEW VEHICLE,A SHAME IT TURNED OUT LIKE THIS!*AK

Mileage: 1,000

15 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, IT WAS IN TO HAVE THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. ONE YEAR LATER, IT HAD THE REAR DIFF FRICTION PLATES WERE REPLACED. 2 MONTHS LATER (RIGHT NOW) THE REAR END SEALS ARE LEAKING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 54 MPH THE TRUCK VIBRATED. THE VIBRATION WAS SO STRONG THAT THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT SHOOK. THE CONSUMER USED THE TRUCK TO PULL AN OPEN STOCK TRAILER. *NM THE PROBLEM WAS PERCEIVED AS THE UNIVERSAL JOINT WAS IN TOO STRAIGHT A LINE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. FORD LARIAT F150 2004 *SC

I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MADE A "WHINING" SOUND BETWEEN 45-50 MILES PER HOUR FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. MY TRUCK NOW HAS 7000 MILES ON IT AND THE WHINE HAS BECOME EXTREMELY NOISY AND NOW MAKES THE WHINE FROM 45 MPH TO 70MPH AND ABOVE. MY FORD DEALER WILL NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS ON THE TRUCK BECASUE THEY ARE TOLD THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS "INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM" . FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING THIS "PROBLEM" SINCE 07-04. IT IS NOT 01-05 WITH NO PROGRESS TO THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAS BECOME SO SEVERE THAT I GET HEADACHES JUST FROM COMMUTING EVERY DAY LISTENING TO THE CONSTANT "WHINE" SOUND. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OR SOMETHING TO MAKE FORD FIX HIS PROBLEM AS I CAN'T EVEN SELL MY TRUCK AS NO ONE WOULD EVEN CONSIDER OWNING IT.*AK

Mileage: 1

THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME ADVISING NHTSA AND FORD CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEMS STATED BEFORE.THOSE ARE THE THE REAR END SHUDDERING UPON ACCELERATION,THE WHINING NOISE FROM THE REAR END, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, THE WHINING NOISE FROM THE POWER STEERING UNIT AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE BRAKES CONSTANT SQUEALING.I HAVE GONE TO THREE DIFFERENT FORD SERVICE CENTERS IN THREE DIFFEREENT STATES.NY,NJ,NC.OF ALL THE DEALERSHIPS SVC CENTERS MAHWAH FORD IN NJ SPENT THE MOST TIME INVESTIGATING THESE PROBLEMS.SHULTZ FORD NY AND CELLA FORD NC FORGET THEM (NO HELP WHAT SO EVER JUST A BUNCH OF LAME PEOPLE WITH LAME EXCUSES)TOTAL VISITS 6 AND NOTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED EVEN UPON MY INSISTANCE. I OWNED A 1998 F-150(BEST TRUCK TO DATE) I'M SORRY THAT I TRADED IT IN FOR THIS 2004 BUCKET OF BOLTS. *AK

Mileage: 14,670

2004 FORD F-150 HAS HAD A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL, FLOORBOARD, SEAT, ETC. AT ALL SPEEDS AND WORSE AFTER DRIVING FOR 20-30 MILES, THAT CAUSES ARMS AND LEGS TO TINGLE AND RIGHT LEG TO GO NUMB RESULTING IN HAVING TO USE LEFT FOOT TO BRAKE SINCE WEEK THREE OF OWNERSHIP. THIS VIBRATION IS ALSO CAUSING SEVERE BACK PAIN. THIS TRUCK ALSO HAS HAD A CLUNKING AND SQUEALING IN THE REAR END. THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING IN THE MAJORITY OF 04 AND 05 F-150'S AND FORD DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. DSB HAS SAID THAT SINCE THERE IS A LIABILITY ISSUE, THEY CANNOT MAKE A RULING. SO, I AM STUCK WITH A $30,000 VEHICLE THAT I CANNOT PHYSICALLY STAND TO DRIVE!!! FORD NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A FIX OR RECALL THEM ALL!!! NOTE: HAVE HAD DAMPER INSTALLED, DRIVE SHAFT INDEXED TWICE AND CLUTCHES IN THE REAR END REPLACED TWICE. THE REAR END IS ALSO CLUNKING AND WHINING. *JB

THE TRUCK HAS HAD MULTIPLE VIBRATION AT VARYING SPEEDS BUT MOSTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT. THE F150 HAS BEEN IN MANY TIMES WITH MANY PARTS REPLACED, VIBRATIONS SEEM TO BE WORSE NOW THAN BEFORE. I TRIED FACTORY BUYBACK WITH FORDS BOARD BUT THEY SEEM TO THINK IT IS FIXED, I HAVE ASK THEM TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AGAIN LIKE THE DEALERSHIP DID TO VERIFY THE VIBRATIONS. THEY SEEM UNINTERESTED IN MY PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED A [XXX] THING SINCE THE BOARD DECISION THAT IT IS FIXED BUT IT IS WORSE AND I TOLD THEM IT WAS WORSE PERSONALLY, THE TRUCK IS A PILE OF POOP AND FORD KNOWS IT BUT BECAUSE MANY OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE THE PROBLEMS THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 150

2004 SCREW LARIAT - VIBRATION THROUGHOUT WHOLE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45-60MPH, ONLY IN O/D. I BELIEVE THIS IS RELATED TO THE CONTENTS OF TSB 04-25-07 AND TSB 04-25-08. *AK

Mileage: 1

TRANSMISSION TENDS TO POP AND SWITCH GEARS ON ITS OWN. REVERSE OCCASIONALLY SERVES LIKE THE NEUTRAL GEAR, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM BACKING UP. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR TESTING , BUT RESULTS SHOW THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. THIS TENDS TO BE A PROBLEM ONLY WHEN CONSUMER IS OPERATING VEHICLE ON OWN TIME.*AK

I PURCHASED A FORD F150 , THIER WAS A VIBRIATION IN STEERING ,CALLED SALE'S MAN AND INFORMED HIM OF PROBLEM .WE SET UP A SERVICE TO BALANCE TIRE'S,THIS SOLVED STEERING VIBRATION, BUT CAUSED VIBRATION IN REAREND .CALLED SERVICE TO HAVE MY TRUCK INSPECTED ,UPON INSPECTION AND TSB A VIBRATION DAMPNER WAS INSTALLED ALONG WITH REBUILDING REAREND.AFTER RECEIVING MY TRUCK BACK ,STILL HAD VIBRATION BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH TOOK BACK TO SERVJCE THEY REPLACED REAREND,DRIVESHAFT ,CARRIERBARRING ,DROVE FINE FOR TWO DAY'S THEN VIBRATION WAS BACK . UPON VISIUALLY INSPECTING THE WORK , I NOTICED REAREND WAS SITTING ABOUT 1 INCH FARTHER TO THE RIGHT , I NOW AM GETTING READY TO TAKE BACK TO SERVICE TO HAVE WORK PERFORMED AGAIN.I HAVE 5,161 MILE'S ON MY TRUCK, REAREND WAS FIRST WORKED ON BEFORE 3000 MILE'S AND FIRST OIL CHANGE.VIBRATION PERSISTS.*AK

Mileage: 45

2004 F-150 VIBRATION ISSUE. THIS IS A REAL AND SERIOUS ISSUE. I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR A DAIGNOSIS ON THE VIBRATION. THE DEALER SAID THEY NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE DRIVESHAFT. I WAITED 3 WEEKS FOR A REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS ON BACK ORDER. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVESHAFT, DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT HAD NOT CURED THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD WAS LOOKING FOR A FIX AND THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME WHEN THEY FIGURE IT OUT. AFTER PICKING UP MY TRUCK FROM THE DEALER I TOOK IT ON THE FREEWAY TO TEST IT OUT, TOOK TO ABOUT 55 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES,I FELT A SERIOUS VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I CALLED THE DEALER BACK AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE UNSAFE HANDLING OF THE TRUCK. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRUCK WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. BUT NO GUARANTEES!!! I CARRY MY CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT STAKE. REMEMBER THE EXPLORER AND THE DEATHS DUE TO ROLLOVER!!! THNK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK

Mileage: 3,000

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

Mileage: 14,000

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F150 SUPERCAB PICKUP TRUCK, AS I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND STARTED HOME I NOTICED THAT THE BED WAS SHAKING TERRIBLY BETWEEN 55 AND 62 MPH. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE I WAS THREE MILES AWAY AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK THE NEXT DAY, I DID. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS FIXED, IT WASN'T. I LEFT AGAIN (THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT JACKY JONES FORD IN SWEETWATER, TN., AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM WAS JUST AS BAD. THE SERVICE CLERK (JASON) TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK AND THAT FORD WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING IT. THAT WAS A MONTH AGO. NOW I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS, MAYBE THOUSANDS OF FORD F150'S WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THEY ARE NOT BEING FIXED. I CANNOT GET THE DEALER TO RESCHEDULE A TIME TO REPAIR MY TRUCK.*AK

Mileage: 161

VEHICLE HAS A SHIMMY (VIBRATION) AT OR ABOVE 45 MPH, INCREASES WHEN LOADED AND FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK

Mileage: 50

NOISE IN REAR END ABOUNT 60 TO 70 MILES A HOUR.WHINNING NOISE.*AK

Mileage: 8,500

FORD F150 EX CAB 2 WHEEL DRIVE AT 1400 MILES LOUD NOISE FROM REAR END DURING TURNS OR ACCELERATION. DEALER REPLACED PARTS IN DIFFERENTIAL. SINCE DEALER FIX, LOUD "HUMMING" NOISE FROM REAR END OVER 35 MPH. VIBRATION FROM REAR END WHILE GOING 40 MPH+. *JB

Mileage: 1,400

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT BEGAN TO ROLL ACROSS A PARKING LOT. THE DRIVER MANAGED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, JUMP INTO THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE BRAKE ON BEFORE IT ROLLED ONTO A MAIN STREET. *NM VEHICLE WAS ONLY 20 DAYS OLD AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FIND FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE CLIP TO BRACKET FROM THE FACTORY WAS MISSING. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED IN TO COMPLAIN SHE WAS TOLD BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT THEY DID NOT BUILD THE TRUCK. NO LOANER CARS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMERS NAME WAS NOT PUT INTO THE SYSTEM FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. *TC *JB

Mileage: 1,593

REPORTED TO DEALER SERVICE DEPT. THAT MY NEW 2004 FORD F150 FX4 TRUCK HAD WHINE AND CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR AXEL/DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY AT TAKE OFF FROM STOP AND SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. DEALER WAS INSTRUCTED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ENGINEERING DEPT. NOT TO ATTEMPT REPAIR. 1000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM HAS GOT WORSE. *JB

Mileage: 2,500

REPORTED TO DEALER SERVICE DEPT. THAT MY NEW 2004 FORD F150 FX4 TRUCK HAD WHINE AND CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR AXEL/DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY AT TAKE OFF FROM STOP AND SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. DEALER WAS INSTRUCTED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ENGINEERING DEPT. NOT TO ATTEMPT REPAIR. 1000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM HAS GOT WORSE. *JB

Mileage: 2,500

I PURCHASED NEW FORD F150, THE FIRST TIME UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE HAD A VIBRATION BETWEEN THE SPEED OF 55 AND 65 MPH. *AK

HAVE A 2004 FX4 SUPERCREW 4X4. HAVE TWO PROBLEMS. FIRST, THE SPEEDO READS 4 TO 5 MPH FAST, HAVE HAD IN SHOP TWICE STILL NO FIX, WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE BEST THEY COULD DO. SECOND, WHEN TAKING OFF FROM DEAD STOP REAR END MAKES 2 SLIPPING CLUNKS, WAS TOLD FROM DEALER IT IS THE LEAF SPRINGS SO THEY GREASED THEM. PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A DAY MAYBE AND IS BACK LOUDER THEN EVER. ONLY 5000 MILES ON TRUCK. WISH FORD WOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE CARE OF SOME OF THESE "KNOWN" PROBLEMS. *JB

Mileage: 100

TRUCK HAS REAREND VIBRATION @55-60 MPH. TRUCK ALSO HAS STEERING WHEEL SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED (ABOVE 45 MPH). FORD STATES THAT THEY NO THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND ARE WORKING ON A FIX.*AK

Mileage: 200

I PURCHASED THE TRUCK LESS THAN 30 DAYS AGO. VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN STARTED WITHIN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. DEALER SAYS THAT THE VIBRATION IS "NORMAL" OPERATION FOR THE VEHICLE. VIBRATION COULD REPRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE IF NOT CORRECTED. *NM

Mileage: 850

I PURCHASED A FORD F150 NEW IN JANUARY OF 2004. ON MANY OCCASIONS, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, ETC., THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASES BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A FEW NEAR-MISSES WHEN I MERGED INTO FREEWAY TRAFFIC AND HAVE NEARLY BEEN HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE SERVICE REP AT MY DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT HE CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AND VERY DANGEROUS.*AK

Mileage: 500

I HAVE TWO MAIN PROBLEMS WITH MY FORD F150, MY VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION WHICH IS AT ITS WORSE BETWEEN 40 TO 60, WHICH IS GETTING WORSE, CONSTANT AT AROUND 50MPH, AND TO A LESSER EXTENT THROUGHOUT THE 0 TO 40 MPH AND A STRONG VIBRATION IS SOMETIMES FELT ON DECELERATION, JUST BEFORE STOPPING, I ALSO HEAR A LOUD BOOMING WHICH COINCIDES WITH THE VIBRATION SPEEDS AND I THINK THAT THIS VIBRATION IS SETTING UP A RESONANCE OR REVERBERATION IN THE VEHICLE AND WITH THE WINDOWS IN OPEN POSITIONS, ON THE SECOND DAY I NOTICED SCRATCHES AND INDENTATIONS ON ROOF, APPROX 5 OF THEM RUNNING ON A DIAGONAL, CALLED AND LEFT MESSAGE WITH SALESMAN, NO RESPONSE, THURSDAY 9/23/04 HAD SALES MANAGER AND BODY SHOP MANAGER LOOK AT DENTS, TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK AND BUFFED OUT, SCRATCHES AND DENTS STILL VISIBLE. APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR A SPECIALIST TO TRY TO MASSAGE DENTS OUT, BUT IN CASE RESULTS WERENT SATISFACTORY, THEN BODY FILLER COULD BE APPLIED AND PAINTED, TOLD THEM REPEATEDLY I DONT WANT BODY FILLER ON MY NEW TRUCK.I ALSO MADE A COMPLAINT ABOUT A VIBRATION BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MPH, AND THAT I BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS SETTING UP A RESONANCE OR REVERBERATION AND CAUSING BOOMING SOUND IN TRUCK, SERVICE MANAGER TOOK RIDE IN VEHICLE AND SAID IT WAS WIND BUFFETING, SAID HE WOULD CHECK WITH FORD ENGINEERS AND SEND ME A TRANSCRIPT OF FINDINGS, NEVER DID. SAT 9/25 I CALLED FORDS COMPLAINT NUMBER THAT IS LISTED IN THE MANUAL, EXPLAINED THAT THE TRUCK WAS DELIVERED DAMAGED AND REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT TRUCK, ALSO EXPLAINED THAT I FELT PRESSURED TO ACCEPT BODY FILLER AND VIBRATIONS IN MY NEW TRUCK, WAS TOLD THAT A TRANSCRIPT OF THE CONVERSATION WOULD BE SENT TO THE COMPLAINT MANAGER, HE WOULD RECEIVE THE TRANSCRIPT ON MONDAY, 10AM THURSDAY 9/30/04, I EXPECTED A CALL REGARDING THIS TRANSCRIPT, AFTER RECEIVING NONE, I CALLED THE COMPLAINT MANAGER AND I WAS ASKED IF IT WAS ALRIGHT FOR THEM TO CALL ME BACK, I SAID THAT WOULD BE FINE, 5:30PM SAT 10/02/04, HAVE NOT RECIEVED A CALL BACK, DESPITE REQUEST MADE.*AK

2004 F150 WITH THE 4.6 LITER V8 ENGINE AND LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL. WHEN THE TRUCK IS RUNNING @ 2100 RPM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SOMETHING IN THE REAR END MAKES A STRANGE "WARBLING" TYPE OF HIGH PITCHED NOISE. IT ONLY DOES IT @ 2100 RPM. LOCAL DEALER TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS EXZHAUST RESONANCE. THEY REPLACED MY EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THEY ARE INVESTIGATING TO DETERMINE TRUE CAUSE.*AK

Mileage: 400

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

Mileage: 5,000

TIRES REPLACED AT LESS THAN1,000 MILES. REAR END REPLACED AT LESS THAN 5,000 MILES STEERING WHILLE VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS REPORTED FROM DAY ONE. TIRES REBALANCED AND FRONT END CHECKED MORE THAN 3 TIMES AND STILL HAVE VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS. REAR ELECTRIC SLIDEING GLASS MOTOR BAD AT 6,000 MILES

Mileage: 1,000

WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD I UNDERSTAND THIS IS DUE TO THE OVERDRIVE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD OTHER PEOPLE TELL ME THEIRS TRUCKS (FORD F150) DO THE SAME THING. IS THEIR A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM?*AK

WHILE PARKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR. AS RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. *AK

Mileage: 12,000

ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS,VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING,AND TRUCK BEGAN TO MOVE.THIRD TIME WAS UNDABLE TO CATCH IT AND TOTALED THE TRUCK. VEHICLE WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD.*AK

Mileage: 12,000

PURCHASED NEW FX4 02/04. NOTICED TERRIBLE VIBRATION, OCCASIONAL HESITATION, AND TRANSMISSION SLIPAGE. TOOK TO DEALER 7 TIMES, VARIOUS PARTS REPLACED. PROBLEMS NOT FIXED. THEY FINALLY SAID THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT IT COULDN'T BE FIXED. *JB

DRIVELINE/TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND CLUNKS WHEN ACCELERATING ON 2004 F150 4X4. REQUENCY: INTERMITTENT ROUGHT INTO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND BOTH SAID COULD NOT DUPLICATE THEREFORE COULD NOT FIX. CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE: IF HAPPENS WHILE ACCELERATING INTO MERGE TRAFFIC OR INTERSECTION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF POWER TO VEHICLE. *AK

Mileage: 250

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO COMPLETE STOP AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DIDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND GEAR, FINALLY THE STICK SHIFT DIDN'T MOVE FROM PARK TO A DRIVE GEAR. ALSO BRAKES VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED . *AK

TAILGATE STRAPS ARE THE SAME LENGTH, BUT WHEN YOU PUT PRESSURE ON THE TAILGATE, ONLY THE LH TAILGATE STRAP SUPPORTS THE TAILGATE. THE TRUCK HAS VIBRATION AND STEERING WHEEL NIBBLE PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE BALANCED THE TIRES 4 TIMES, REPLACED THE TIRES. THE FSE FROM FORD TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A RIDE AND SAID IT NEEDS A NEW DRIVESHAFT. THE BRAKE DUST IS A BIG PROBLEM. YOU NEED TO WASH THE WHEELS DAILY. FORD NOW HAS UPDATED PADS. I HOPE THEY REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY. TWO OF THE ROTORS ARE ALSO GROOVED. THE TRUCK HAS 3000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN IN 5+ TIMES NOW! THE AC UNIT ONLY HAD 22 OUNCES OF FLIUD IN IT. IT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE 30+. MY AIR WAS VERIFIED TO BE 8-10 DEGREES WARMER THAN SPEC. THE GAS DOOR (SPRING) BROKE. THE PAINT ON THE HOOD IS FLAWED. IT DIDN'T GET FULLY SPRAYED ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE HOOD. BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR DIFF. ARE WET. SOMETHING IS LEAKING. THE SEATBELT STITCHING IS COMING APART.*AK

Mileage: 1

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AFTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT OFF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD BECAME BLURRY. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO HAD CONCERN WITH VIBRATION UNDER THE VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND THAT THE VIBRATION IS COMING FROM THE DRIVERSHAFT, WHICH WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *LA

Mileage: 50

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND LEFT RUNNING. WE HAD 3 COOLERS IN THE BACK SEAT, SO WE LEFT IT RUNNING WITH THE AIR ON. WE HAD DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 300 MILES TOTAL THAT DAY WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON HIGH. WE UNLOADED THE COOLERS 1 AT A TIME. THIS TOOK APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. WE WERE STANDING IN OUR KITCHEN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN SOMETHING SMASHED INTO THE HOUSE AND THEN WE SEE OUR VEHICLE "DRIVING" BY THE WINDOW UP OUR DRIVEWAY. IT SLID ALONG THE HOUSE AND HIT THE GARAGE (GARAGE IS DETACHED). MY HUSBAND JUMPED IN THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND TURNED IT OFF BEFORE IT WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE. IT HAD HIT THE CENTER POLE, AND WAS STOPPED BY THAT. THERE WAS NO ONE OUTSIDE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. WE CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER AND WERE TOLD IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME OUT OF PARK BY ITSELF. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS, AND FOUND THAT FORD HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST, SO I THINK IT IS POSSIBLE. THERE IS NO OTHER EXPLANATION FOR THIS HAPPENING. THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND OUTSIDE, AND WE WERE IN THE HOUSE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR OVER 30 MINUTES AND WE HAD BEEN IN IT 4 DIFFERENT TIMES (IN THE BACK SEAT) UNLOADING STUFF, SO THERE IS NO WAY IT WAS NOT IN PARK. WE TESTED THIS TOO, IF YOU LEAVE IT IN DRIVE, AS SOON AS YOU STEP OFF THE BRAKE IT ROLLS FORWARD RIGHT AWAY. WE ALSO DO NOT BELIEVE IT WAS A "PRANK" BY ANYONE, AS THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND OUTSIDE AND MY HUSBANDS WALLET WAS ON THE DASH AND MY PURSE WAS IN THE PASSANGER SEAT AND BOTH WERE NOT TOUCHED. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT LIKE I SAID THEY KEEP INSISTING IT ISN'T POSSIBLE. WHICH IS NOT TRUE, AS I SEE THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST. I'M NOT SURE WHAT ELSE I CAN DO AT THIS POINT SINCE THE FORD DEALER WON'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE DRIVING ACROSS AN INTERSECTION. CONSUMER WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE TO THE ROAD. WHEN ACCELERATING IT SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR. METAL WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION. FORD SAID SEND IT BACK TO MANUFACTURER. *AK *NM

Mileage: 1,060

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINE BROKE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE LINE. A MONTH LATER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK DEALER ALSO REPLACED FUSE FOR THE BACK-UP SENSOR. ALSO, VEHICLE'S TAIL LIGHTS DOESN'T WORK. *AK

Mileage: 7,000

I HAVE AN 2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB 4X4. A FEW DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, IT DEVELOPED A SLIPPING / SHUDDERING PROBLEM IN THE REAR END WHEN YOU STARTED FROM A STOP AND WHILE TURNING. SUNSTATE FORD SAID THAT THE SLIP YOKE HAD NO LUBRICATION. SO THEY LUBED IT. WITHIN 2 DAYS THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED. THE SHUDDERING HAPPENS HOT OR COLD BUT BECOMES WORSE THE MORE THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN. WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK TO SUNSTATE FORD TO LET THEM TRY TO FIX IT AGAIN, THEY SAY THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL. I OWNED ALOT OF TRUCKS IN MY LIFE AND NOT 1 OF THEM DID THIS. FROM TALKING TO ONE OF THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES I LEARNED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ADDITIONAL INFO: TRUCK HAS 4.6L ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND A 3.73 LIMITED SLIP REAR AXLE. *AK

Mileage: 300

I HAVE AN 2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB 4X4. A FEW DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, IT DEVELOPED A SLIPPING / SHUDDERING PROBLEM IN THE REAR END WHEN YOU STARTED FROM A STOP AND WHILE TURNING. SUNSTATE FORD SAID THAT THE SLIP YOKE HAD NO LUBRICATION. SO THEY LUBED IT. WITHIN 2 DAYS THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED. THE SHUDDERING HAPPENS HOT OR COLD BUT BECOMES WORSE THE MORE THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN. WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK TO SUNSTATE FORD TO LET THEM TRY TO FIX IT AGAIN, THEY SAY THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL. I OWNED ALOT OF TRUCKS IN MY LIFE AND NOT 1 OF THEM DID THIS. FROM TALKING TO ONE OF THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES I LEARNED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ADDITIONAL INFO: TRUCK HAS 4.6L ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND A 3.73 LIMITED SLIP REAR AXLE. *AK

Mileage: 300

TEST DROVE NEW F-150 SUPER-CREW-CAB 4X2, AT 60 MPH EXPERIENCED A TERRILBE SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL AND BAD VIBRATION FROM LEFT REAR OF TRUCK. RETURNED TRUCK TO LOT AND TEST DROVE NEW F-150 SUPER-CREW-CAB 4X4, EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AT 30 MPH AND 60 MPH. BOUGHT 4X4, SALESMAN SAID THE TRUCK MOST LIKELY NEEDED WHEEL BALLANCING, OR IT WAS OUT OF ROUND. WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR TWO DAYS LATER TO ADDRESS THE SHIMMY/VIBRATION PROBLEM.THE MECHANIC HAD THE TRUCK ON LIFT FOR TWENTY MINUTES. RESULT, DEALER HAS TO ORDER A PART FOR A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT REQUIRES A VIBRATION DAMPENING DEVICE TO BE INSTALLED. THIS IS INTERESTING, THER IS A WHOLE LOT OF NEW F-150 TRUCKS AT THIS DEALERSHIP. I DROVE TWO AND BOTH HAD SAME PROBLEM. THEY (FORD), HAVE A KNOWN SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND YET AS PLENTIFUL AS THIS PROBLEM IS ON THE LOT THEY HAVE TO ORDER THE PART, AGAIN FOR A KNOW PROBLEM DOCUMENTD BY THEIR BULLETIN THAT THIS PART IS REQUIRED AND THEY DON'T HAVE IT IN STOCK TO FIX MY TRUCK OR THE OTHER ONE I TEST DROVE ON THEIR LOT OR THE NEXT ONE AND SO-ON AND SO-ON.....AFTER READING ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS THERE HAD BETTER BE A FIX FOR THIS OR I WILL SURELY DELIVER MY $40,000 WORTH OF INQUIRIES AND ADVERTISEMENTS. MOTOR TREND TRUCK OF THE YEAR...OR NOT!!! *AK

Mileage: 15

VIBRATION IN 2004 F150 FORD TRUCK

Mileage: 600

2004 FORD F-150 HAS EXTREMELY HIGH AMOUNT OF VIBRATION. VIBRATION IS FELT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE OPERATING RANGE IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE FLOORBOARD TO THE ROOF. THE VIBRATION IS SO BAD THAT IT WILL LITERALLY PUT YOUR FEET TO SLEEP AFTER ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES AND YOUR HANDS BEGIN TO GO NUMB AFTER ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP ON FOUR OCCASIONS FOR REPAIRS AND NOTHING THEY HAVE DONE HAS HELPED THE PROBLEM IN THE LEAST AMOUNT.

Mileage: 1

I HAVE A 2004 F-150 SUPERCREW AND HAVE NOTICED A VIBRATION/SHUDDER IN THE REAR END BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 25-45 MPH SINCE INCEPTION. ONCE OVER 50 MPH IT SEEMS TO DISIPATE. ALSO EXPERIENCING THE OCCASSIONAL NIBBLE AT THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS PLANNING ON TAKING IT IN BUT I DON'T THINK I'LL WASTE MY TIME SINCE FORD HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAKE AN EXACT DETERMINATION OF ITS CAUSE ACCORDING TO THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I'VE READ ON YOUR SITE. LOVE THE TRUCK-HATE THE SHUDDER/VIBRATION!!!

Mileage: 25

I HAVE A 2004 F-150 (EXTENDED CAB). WHILE TAKING OFF, TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT- YOU WILL FEEL A VIBRATION IN THE REAR. THIS DEVELOPED APPROX. 1 MONTH AFTER RECEIVING THE NEW TRUCK. I HAVE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER FELT THE VIBRATION AS WELL. HE ORDERED A WHOLE NEW REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY, AND THIS WAS REPLACED. HE EXPLAINED THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO WHEN TURNING- ONE WHEEL IS MOVING FASTER THAN THE OTHER, WHICH SOMETIMES CAUSES THIS VIBRATION IF IT WAS NOT PROPERLY LUBRICATED. I FELT THE VIBRATION MORE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD, AND THE AXLE WAS NOT WARM. AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR, THE NEW AXLE WORKED FINE- BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED- APPROX. 1 MONTH LATER. I ONLY HAVE 6500 MILES ON THE TRUCK, AND THIS WILL BE IT'S 3RD REAR AXLE. IF ANY ONE ELSE IS EXPERIENCING THIS, MY VEHICLE'S REAR END WAS REPLACED, AND WILL NEED TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. *JB

Mileage: 4,000

AT SPEEDS OF 52, 54 MPH THE REAR END MAKES A "WINING NOISE" LIKE THE PINION GEAR IS BAD. TOOK TRUCK IN FOR SERIVCE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID FORD SAYS THE NOISE IS NORMAL ENGNIEERING. I DON'T AGREE AND AM VERY ANNOID WITH THE DEALER AND FORD.

"NEW 2004" F-150 WITH 4X4 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE IN DRIVE POSITION POINTED UPHILL ON GRADES GREATER THAN 20 DEGREE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS ( AS IF IN NEUTRAL) . TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD VEHICLE IN PLACE! SAME RESULTS IN D2,D1, AND REVERSE. SEEN BY DEALER AND CONFIRMED TO BE "NORMAL" CONDITION. BUT NO WHERE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IS THIS CONDITION STATED. TESTED 4 OTHER VEHICLES, SAME CONDITION RESULTED. IF THIS IS IN FACT "NORMAL" IT NEEDS TO BE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL TO WARN CONSUMERS! *CB

Mileage: 500

WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC SOMETIMES TRANSMISSION SLIPS. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER, AND COULD RESULT IN A REAR END OR FRONTAL COLLISION. *AK

Mileage: 800