2004 Ford F-150 Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NORMAL SPEED OF 55 WHEN MY 2004 FORD F-150 4.2 V-8 BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF HEAD!!”

“THE #3 SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN FREE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS IS THE 2ND PLUG THAT HAS BLOWN FREE IN 1 1/2 YEARS FOR THIS TRUCK. THE LAST WAS EITHER THE #7 OR #8 PLUG. BOTH HAPPENED ON DECELERATION WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED”

“The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact observed the spark plug being ejected from the fuel compartment”

“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”

“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”

“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”

“GRINDING IN REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY, DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS REBUILD,57K”

“LOUD RATTLING/VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK, CAUSING TIRES AT TIMES TO BOUNCE AND SLIP. OPENED DIFFERENTIAL AND CARRIER HAS MALFUNCTION”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST ON THE REAR AXLE HOUSING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE WAS NEARLY RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE”

“I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 40 MPH AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW JUST FELL TO THE BOTTOM INSIDE THE DOOR.I HADN'T TOUCHED A THING”

“I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY LEFT REAR WINDOW WENT CRASHING DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. AFTER DOING A LOT OF SEARCHING ON THE NET I FOUND THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT ON A NUMBER OF THE FORD F-150 TRUCKS, A CHEAP PLASTIC PART FAILS AND THE WINDOW FALLS DOWN”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A LOUD POP SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OPENED INDEPENDENTLY”

“The underbody frame is 95% rusted out, this vehicle is available for inspection upon request. I could have been fatally injured, not knowing the under frame was gone, until vehicle was taken in for new tires”

“MY 2004 FORD F-150 HAS 61,000 MILES AND NO RUST ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I'VE KEPT THE TRUCK WELL MAINTAINED AND IT LOOKS ALMOST NEW. THE FRAME HOWEVER RIGHT WHERE THE REAR LEAF SPRING ATTACHES TO THE FRAME IS RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH”

“Frame on 2004 new body style ford f-150 rusted to the point no longer safe to drive according to 2 licensed repair shops”

“Vehicle was in an accident with major front and damage and none of the airbags deployed”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT'S FIANCE WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, A DEER RAN INTO THE ROAD AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SWERVE AND CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE AND A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY”

“CAM PHAZER IS OUT LEANING OUT THE TIMING, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO KNOCK AND IDLE AT 500 RPMS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY STOP IN TRAFFIC OR AT A STOP LIGHT”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 24 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE”

“ENGINE STARTED TO IDLE ROUGH AND LOOSE ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING UP HILL. STALLED A COUPLE TIMES WHILE STOPPED AND IDLING. THE ENGINE WOULD LAG WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP”

“BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LOST FLUID. LEAK WAS INTO THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER. COULD CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKES IF IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING”

“WHILE DRIVING, I TRIED TO STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND I HAD NO BRAKES.I HAD TO USE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT”

“MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED BRAKE FLUID INTO BOOSTER (JUST LIKE THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION ON FOOD F150) . CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY WHILE DRIVING”