Problems with 2004 Ford F-150 VISIBILITY

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. while driving 20 mph, the battery light illuminated and the alternator gauge dropped. the dealer stated that the alternator caused the failure and they made the replacement. approximately one year later, while driving 20 mph, the failure recurred. the dealer replaced the alternator again. the contact stated that the failure occurred two more times under the same circumstances. the dealer stated that the alternator was the cause of each failure. the failure mileage was 8,100 and current mileage is 26,200. updated01/07/08 *bf the windshield wiper blades and a fuse was replaced

Window regulator is plastic and breaks causing the window to fall into door. this is the third window regulator to break. *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. the contact stated that the front driver side window fell into the door without warning. the front and rear passenger side windows fell while attempting to roll the window down. the failures occur while the engine is running. the regulators in each window had to be replaced. the dealer stated that the regulator failed due to heat. the current mileage is 53,000 and failure mileage was 38,000.

All 4 window regulators have failed on my 2004 ford f150 when trying to raise or lower the power window. first one occurred in 2006, 2nd in 2007, 3rd in 2009 and 4th early in 2010. have fixed the first two at a cost of approximately $600. the ford dealer gave me an estimate of $750 to fix the two that are broken now. *tr

I have had to replace 3 door regulators on my 2004 ford f150. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the contact stated that the window regulators were defective and would independently open to but would not close. the dealer replaced three of the window regulators and the fourth window regulator was replaced by an independent mechanic. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was 59,500 and the failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

Power window devices and controls. *jb

Recall 2004 ford f-150 power window regulators - the 4 windows on my 2004 f150, in all 4 doors have fallen down. for 4 years, i have tried to get the ford dealership to repair the window regulators, but they will not replace the regulators as being defective, or under warranty. according to the ford parts person i spoke to the other day the window regulator part# has changed now 3 times and he stated that ford never changes the part # unless there is a physical change to the part and he stated they have had "issues" with these regulators thus the change, he stated that the newest version has been beefed up around the plastic clip that keeps breaking off, hopefully the newest versions have corrected the problem but as you can see just by the fact that ford has changed the part # 3 times they know about this problem and now they need to fix this safety hazard on all of our windows. i am requesting from ford that they replace all 4 window regulators in my vehicle. my windows should not be inoperable! here are links to a few other owners of ford f150 who are having this problem. 2004 f-150 problems & complaints http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f-150/2004/ testimonials 2004 f-150 http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f-150 ... door.shtml http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f-150 ... l_up.shtml 2005 f-150 problems & complaints http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f-150/2005/ testimonials 2005 f-150 http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f-150 ... lure.shtml http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f-150 ... erly.shtml http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f-150 ... door.shtml. *tr

I have a 2004 f-150 fx4 that has 6 power windows, including the backslider and sun-roof. i purchased this vehicle in dec. of 04. when the truck was at 35000 the driver window fell into the door, i live in the hottest city in az. the dealer was happy to fix the problem, but the parts were on back order, because this is a common problem for this year truck. that is what the dealer told me! the solution mean while, a pair of visegrips on the window frame rail, that actually work great even though i had to do it myself. they did fix the window under warranty, but a week later the passenger window hit the floor too. luckily still under warranty, but while taking the truck in for the passenger window the backslider quit working so they fixed it as well. 3 down 2 to go! two weeks later the driver rear window makes a popping sound and went into the door. #4 and would you guess 14 miles out of warranty, $388 later window is fine. one week to the day driving to phoenix az. a slight bite cooler then we are, the passenger rear window popped and slowly went down. after an hour in a wal-mart parking lot i got the window clamped up. the dealer told me to wait for a recall and i will be paid for the two windows at $388 a pop. i was also told that it is a design change to the regulator in the window. a plastic clip is used on the cable that pulls the window up/down. my other question is do they replace the regulator with the same type and if so when will it break again. *nm

Safety issue, in cab electrical failures. feb 4th 2006, it rained 1.5 inches. my truck sat in the rain with all the windows up. in the evening i opened the door and drove away. as i had jumped in the truck, i had realized i did not have any dome lights. as i drove away (engine running fine), i realized i did not have any readouts on my instrument cluster and several other things not working. about 10 miles later, i hit a bump in the road and all my non-working items began working. the only side effect was my tripometer quit working. at this time, september 14, 2006 i continue to have this problem. specifically when it rains or is humid. i currently have driven my truck approx 200 miles in the past 4 days without any of these items working. during these 6 months, i would approximate this issue as 1x per week problem, with the resolution being a hard hit on the dash while i am driving. however, i am at the point now where hitting the dash does not solve the problem. here is a list of things not working when i have this failure. the air bag light blinks upon start up then stays illuminated. no dome lights no speedometer no tripometer no odometer no tach no fuel no engine temp no operating volts no oil pressue no audible alarm the key is in the ignition no audible alarm when the lights are left on no auto power locks no power windows (therefore stuck in position of last normal operation) no radio no ac no defrost (problem occurs when humidity is high = fogging windows.) i feel i have some safety issues that make this truck unsafe. i am at 50,000 miles warranty, how do i get the mfg to fix correctly, for free. *nm

I am the owner of a 2004 ford f-150 pickup truck. so far, 3 of the four window regulators have failed. this is expensive. there is no temporary fix except taping the windows up. this does not allow the vehicle to be secured. *tr

2004 ford f-150 ... all 4 of my window regulators have failed ! also my 5th rear window is going out too ...i'm tired of paying out so much money for them to just fail again ! 2 of my windows won't even go up anymore and the inside of my truck is getting dirty dirty dirty! i hope nothing flies into my truck when im driving or someone is going to be hurt! the windows just stop working no reason at all! please help this is out of control and ford needs to step up before someone gets hurt not after!!! *kb

Dt: 2004 ford f150. the contact stated when turning on the air conditioner was unable to adjust it or turn it off. he stated none of the buttons worked for the air conditioner. this occurred for approximately 15 minutes. the air conditioner finally turned itself off when he turned his headlights on. the vehicle was taken to the dealership and they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. this only happened the one time, on october 15, 2005. *ak updated 11/30/2005 - this problem occurred once more after oct 15 an hasn't been repaired. the sliding rear window does not work. the fuel gauge did not indicate the correct amount of fuel after the vehicle was filled up. *nm

Rear window seal is loose and window rattles inside of mounting area indicating an insufficient mount to retain window in mounting area. *nm

Using power window controller to roll up vehicle windows, a loud bang sound like a gun going off happens, then the window(s) fall into the door frame. dealer stated the problem is a faulty window regulator. i'm one of approximately 30 people at this dealership with this problem. currently the dealer is stating the part is on a national back order and could be months before it is in. the vehicle is rendered useless, unable to roll up windows or secure the vehicle. *jb

Driver side window fell into the door and will not roll up.

Window regulators failed in all four doors of my 2004 ford f-150 supercrew pickup early in the life of the vehicle. there is a systematic design or quality flaw in these regulators with minimal usage. when the regulator fails, the windows fall down inside the door and cannot be raised without disassembly of the door. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the contact stated that the two rear windows and drivers side front glass separated from the windows frame. exposed fragments of glass increases the risk of serious injury. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a technician replaced the window regulators at an expense of $713.00. the contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 11,000 and the current mileage is 65,000.

This is my second complaint about my 2004 ford crew cab, i now have had all four of my window regulators fail on my truck. each time $350.00 dollars. coming home from a trip with 2 co-workers a back window fell in my truck and i had to drop off my co-workers and drive home by myself at midnight. this was very scary for all of us. when is ford going to put the safety of humans above money and recall this defect. i now believe that my drivers window is fixing to drop again and who has the money to keep fixing windows with the economy in failure. maybe i can get a bailout to fix my window or better yet buy myself a new chevy pickup. *tr

All four windows on my 2004, f150, ford truck have fallen into the door because of defective window regulators. the window falls into the door while driving and the cost of replacement is $4-$500. *tr

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

Complaint on 2004 ford f-150 window regulators. i have three that have failed with two of them doing it twice. these case damages to the driver and passengers when glass is broken. it is also a huge distraction when window falls while driving. glass is a big problem to children in car seats. *tr

The position of the left windshield wiper is incorrect, preventing it from going all the way up and clearing the windshield during inclement weather. this is making the ability to see the road difficult. manufacturer was contacted by consumer, and was informed that nothing could be done to adjust the windshield wiper.*ak the consumer stated that the drivers side wipers will not defrost. *tc

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150 super duty truck. while driving approximately 55 mph the front drivers side window fell down involuntarily. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who installed a new window actuator on the front driver side. approximately 9 months later, the front passenger side window experienced the same failure. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a second window actuator was installed on the front passenger side. approximately 4 years later, the failure recurred on the rear passenger side window. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 40,000.

All 4 windows have stopped working on my 2004 ford f-150 truck also my rear slider is now failing and i have another window out and 2 more failing ! gezzzzz seriously expensive and frustrating ! i also have a problem with my 6 cd changer that came stock on my truck i have never been able to use it ! *tr

The problem is with the regulator assy for the windows. the first was the drivers side window with 37,513 miles. i asked dealership if warranty could pay for it and it was covered even though the 36/36 expired. the next window was the right rear (fell down into the door just like the front driver side) that was on 8/14/08 and 57,916 miles. i had to pay 342.55. now it is 12/23/08 and the right front passenger window fell down into the door. i called the dealership and they could not help me until tomorrow. now i have plastic and duct tape on my truck. i wanted to file this because i know there have been other complaints on this matter. *tr

Driving down state route 33.. drivers side window suddenly falls down into the door. 35 deg outside. research into the problem reveals it is very common, and that more than likely, ill be replacing all of the regulators in due time. *tr

My mother and sister were driving the truck when they heard a very loud noise and then the driver side window fell all the way down. they were unable to lift the window back up. this was the first incident. the second incident happen when i woke up last week on november 9, 2008, went out side my home and noticed that the passenger front window was down. i tried to raise up but it would not move, it appeared that the same thing had happen to this window as the one on the driver side. i took the truck to my mechanic to take a look at it and sure enough the same thing had happen to this window as the driver side window; the regulator assembly had fail which made the window fall down. in both instances i had to replace both parts; i have so far paid about five hundred dollars to fix this defect. i searched the internet and noticed that i am not the only person that has had this problem. *tr

When using the heat in my 2004 f-150 super crew fx4 it constantly pours out of my dash. even when set on floor or defrost it will pour our of the dash. after a few minutes of using the heat, the ride becomes quite uncomfortable. my face gets real hot and eyes get bloodshot from being dried out. i have taken it to ford 5 times and the first time they could see/feel the problem. now that they cannot fix it, they tell me that it is normal operation. which is absolutely false, especially when i own 2 of the same trucks and one does it and one does not. *jb

I have an 04 f-150 and just yesterday my power window regulator went out on me and now cannot roll window back up. i live in wisconsin and just my luck it has started to snow. i am very disappointed in the quality of my first ford product i have purchased in 15 years. i have been reading up on several hundred posts stating that they have had to replace this same regulator several times on the same vehicle. please advise as to what we can do to resolve my issue. i had to take the day off of work in order to locate a new regulator. i went to my local auto parts dealer and said they had to special order it. then i went to the next nearest town to a ford dealer. finally purchased the regulator for $200.00. after owning this vehicle for just under 1 month and having to replace something that has had so many complaints on, i feel you as a well respected company needs to step up to the plate and admit faults. please respond with what you can do for me as well as what i can do to resolve the problem. thank you very much for you time and hope to hear from you in the near future. *tr

Passenger side window in my 2004 f-150 xlt came crashing down. *tr

Window regulator of my 2004 f-150 pickup failed and window dropped down into door while driving down the road. this is the fourth requlator to fail since the truck was new. i replaced the others by buying regulators from a salvage yard. ford should replace these defective parts. *tr

Hello to who it may concern i have a ford f150 2004 and done replace the driver side window regulator last year and replace left rear and in three weeks it drop again and now my right side just drop today and the two i replace were 300.00 a pop please help! *tr

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

Consumer indicated that windshield had a wave in it which distorted the vision while driving. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer on three occasions, and had it replaced. however, the problem recurred.*ak

While driving in inclement weather consumer noticed water coming through the rear window. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that the rear window needed to be replaced ,and replaced it three times. however, the problem recurred. *ak

Purchased new ford f-150 truck from dealership in april 2004. wavy distortions in the windshield were evident. reported defective windshield to dealership, which was then replaced in june 2004 (an approximate three week wait was required, because dealer reported that new windshields were not available.) second windshield was also distorted, and dealer in another state said that windshield should be replaced by dealer that had installed second windshield. third windshield replaced in january 2005, after six weeks of negotiations with ford. this third windshield also has the wavy defect. *ak

2004 ford f-150 purchased new in 2004. driver's side window regulator failed 2008 . passenger side window regulator failed 2010. from just a brief internet search it appears these are defective window regulators that fail on a regular basis. replacement part plus labor is about $400. *tr

First applaction of brakes after backing out of drive way that is stopping at the red light at (rt)#30-& main rd,brake lines at abs control manfold,are vibrating so bad it sounds like the fan is rubbing somthing my experance with hydraulic. tells me that the brake line fittings at there seat in the manafold will fali.#2 this truck has delux mirrors,signal mirrors,led mounted in the bottom,r/s led outer three cant be seen from the driver's seat. *ak

Driver's windshield wiper leaves 6" blind spot uncleared/unwiped in line of sight along driver's windshield pillar. almost hit pedestrian as a result of not being able to see. also pulled out at intersection in front of another car because unable to see. dealer can not fix because the wiper is "keyed" to that position only. ford has been unwilling to resolve issue. other owners complaining of safety hazard too. *ak

On the below date my passenger door window fell down in to the door. this is the 3rd window to do this. it happened while driving and scared me so bad i almost drove off the road. there was a loud pop and the window was gone. *tr