Problems with 2004 Ford F-150 VISIBILITY

Problem power windows, within one week the drivers window fell to the bottom of the door, and next on the freeway the passenger window slammed down, apparently the cables are inferior. so how come no recall for this junk. ford wants 700 to replace with the same inferior parts. ford f150. and no i don't live on a dirt road and it's not a 4 wheel drive vehicle. *tr

F-150 window regulator failed while driving.... no one hurt but serious possibility of injuries. *tr

2004 f-150 supercrew 2wd. passenger window slid down without warning. tried to raise it but nothing happened. can hear the motor running but will not raise the window. thought it just came off the track, brought it to the shop and was told it would be $250-300 for repair. then i saw all the other complaints on this site... sounds like there is a good case for a recall to fix a sub-par part. *tr

I was driving when the passenger side window drop and would not come back up. i did some research and found that there have been numerous problem with regulators in ford f 150 trucks which is what i am reporting. the window regulator failed. *tr

My ford f150 front passenger side window regulator broke while driving on the freeway. could have gotten into a crash. now i have to spend 400 dollars to replace. *tr

On a trip with my family and we were driving down the highway, when my rear right window just dropped down. since then i have had 2 other windows that have been rolled down and could not be rolled back up. three of my power window regulators have now failed on my truck. *tr

2004 ford f150, driving down the road and my window made a loud pop and fell. this is my 3rd window to break. ford must recall this before someone dies. *tr

I was driving on the road when i heard this loud bang noise like if a rock had hit my rear left window and then my window came rolling down slowly. i went into the dealership and they estimated a total cost of $300 dollars. one year before i had the regulator replaced on my drivers side but at that time i was within the extended warranty and only paid $100 deductible. regulators seem to be a defect of f150 and something needs to be done. *tr

I own a 2004 ford f-150. i have now replaced my fourth window regulator in less than a 1 1/2 year span. i have spent over $12000.00 replacing them. two of the windows hadn't been used when they just dropped down and wouldn't go back up. motor/gear just grinded. ford needs to do a recall on these regulators. *tr

On saturday, 3/6/10 my third window regulator went out on my ford f150 xlt quad cab. i purchased the truck in august of 2008 and i have replaced 2 regulators so far. this seems to be an issue with this truck, there are many of the same complaints that i have found on the internet. i contacted wittmeier ford when the first one went out and was told that the window regulator was not covered under the warranty. the second window regulator went out in november 2009 and i had it fixed then. this is now the third regulator that went out, i went to wittmeier ford today and was told that they would not be covering this window either. please review this website for other complaints. http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f-150/2004/windows_windshield/window_does_not_roll_up.shtml. *tr

2004 ford 150 windows keep failing, and falling down into door. *tr

While driving home from work today, i heard a pop. trying to figure out what just happened, i noticed my passenger side window was falling into the door. *tr

Driver's side window made loud pop and slid down inside the door. was not operating window at time of incident. when i tried to roll the window up using the power window button i only heard a loud grinding sound. *tr

2nd window regulator failure in 2 months. windows came crashing down both times while driving on city streets. expensive repairs for a small defective part. *tr

There were no events leading to the failure other than normal use. i have had two window regulator failures on my truck and each time the window falls into the door. the first time i was driving in a severe snowstorm and the next on the highway on a trip to cedar point. the trip to cp was more a security issue but when the snow and ice were flying into my truck it was very dangerous to drive. *tr

2004 f150 window . window just fell it was pouring down rain. made it hard to drive when the rain was pouring in the window. *tr

Power window assembly cable came loose after plastic pulley broke, window fell down on both the rear drivers side and the rear passenger side. *tr

Power window regulator, driver and passenger windows have failed. was going threw toll booth and window fell. with in 2 weeks the passenger window has done the same thing. after looking for parts, i have found that this is happening to a lot of people. *cn

The windows on the 2004 ford f150 will randomly fall down due to a window regulator issue. this could be potentially hazardous while driving at highway speeds as road debris could strike the driver through an open window. the issue is on all windows of the vehicle and it require the entire window regulator be replaced at approximately $350 per window. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the contact stated that the driver, passenger, and rear passenger windows would open and fall into the door panel unexpectedly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the window regulators failed and would need replacing. the window regulators were replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and the contact advised them of the failure, stating that he had been a vitim of theft as a result of the failure. the manufacturer offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Back driver side window dropped into the door while driving. a few months later the passenger side window fell into the door while my granddaughter was in her carseat in the back seat while i was driving. this not only scared me but also my granddaughter. this could have caused a serious accident. is that what it is going to take before a recall is made on this defective part? look at what toyota is going through now by delaying action on safety recalls. *tr

Both driver side windows front and rear regulators failed and windows came crashing down on my 2004 ford f150. it is very expensive to fix and i think it should be recalled. i have spoken to several people who own the same truck and they have had the same failure. the shop wants between $400-$500 to fix each window. *tr

Right side window fell into door while driving, im told the window regulator failed......two months after my extended warranty expired. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. the contact stated that the windows on the driver and passenger side failed four times. whenever the contact was driving the windows fell down . the vehicle has been taken to the dealer and each time the repairs cost him $250 for each window. each time the dealer replaced the motor and the regulator they continued to fail. the ford manufacturer was notified and a complaint was filed. the failure mileage was 54,343. updated 03/01/10 *bf updated 03/05/10 updated 05/10/10*jb

I was driving down the road and heard a loud noise. i thought something hit the side of my car. but my driver side window fell. i am just glad it wasn't a back window with kids in the back. this could have really caused some kind of accident. it was also raining/snowing during the time it fell. i had to turn up the heater and drive the rest of the way home with the window broken. my truck just has 50, 000 thousand miles. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the front driver side window fell inside the door while driving 35 mph. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the repairs were made. the front passenger side window has also fallen inside the door. no repairs have been made. the failure mileage was 73156. the current mileage was 73315.

All four of my window regulators have failed within a 90 day period. one was shocking, two was irritating, three failures and i'm getting upset and now four failures and clearly there seems to be a problem. *tr

2004 ford f-150 window fell down as i was driving almost causing me to have an accident. *tr

The driver side door window broke. i was at cvs and rolled the window down and it wouldn't roll back up. my husband took the door apart to get the window up but it won't stay up. we have checked and are having a hard time finding the part. seems it's a dealer only part, we are checking junkyard because the part is almost $200 for the part, and this is the second time we have had to fix the window in this truck. the truck is a 2004 and i have had it 2 1/2 yrs and had to fix the window twice in that time. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. he stated that the front and rear driver's side power windows failed. when opening the windows, the glass would close forcefully into the door. the vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the power window regulator was replaced. the contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired the front passenger side window exhibited the same failure. the vehicle was not repaired a second time. there were no related recalls. the manufacturer would not provide any assistance. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.

Passenger side window, came crashing down while driving. 1/29/10. almost caused an accident. seams to be a common problem with f150's. *tr

Pass. side electric window failed and went down into the door on it's own proceeded by a clunk sound from the door as ii was driving. the window did not respond to any commands from the control panel on the drivers door. upon examination of the door the next day i found cable laying in the door and the window not working. *tr

Passenger window regulator failed in 2004 f-150 truck. three years ago this happened to the driver's side window. *tr

Vehicle was parked in a parking lot overnight. the failure is that the power window regulators blow out, just stop working and the window slides to the bottom of the door. this is the second time within a year of me having had a different window's regulator replaced that this has occurred. to correct the power window regulators have to be replaced, its a dealer-only part so you can't save by going to a non-dealer workshop. *tr

Window regulator failure cables holding window up snapped, window fell into door and shattered. *tr

I was driving down the road and heard a thump from driver side door. the window had dropped into the door. i wasn't raising or lowering it before or during the drop. it turned out to be a window regulator and a little research let me know that it's a very widespread problem with this year's (2004) ford f150. *tr

I own a 2004 f150 and had the driver's side power window regulator fail on my truck as have thousands of other people from what i am reading online. i was traveling 65 miles per hour when my window fell into my door. the day prior i rolled my window up at the post office and heard a crunching or cracking sound as the window reached the top. i too did not think much of it until my window fell in. to correct the problem i paid a ford dealership in loveland, colorado $400 to replace the damaged parts in my door. the old part is no longer available as i assume they threw it away. i believe this to be a major safety hazard as at 65 miles per hour in a driving wind a lot of dust/dirt debris entered my truck until i got pulled over on the highway. luckily i did not get anything in my eyes. ford should be forced to recall these regulators and refund peoples expense that have already fixed this. *cn

2004 ford f150 - windows suddenly drop into door while driving. there are thousands and thousands of complaints on the www for this problem - please issue a safety recall this happened twice to me while the vehicle was in motion (while driving). just trying to find out what made a noise and having my children suddenly pelted by rain and other road debris is a serious, serious, safety issue. i believe i've read that nhtsa has "petitioned" ford to issue the recall, however, they have clearly stated to their consumers that they will do absolutely nothing unless nhtsa issues a safety recall. please help consumers have the voice your organization was designed for - to not have manufacturers ignore consumer safety issues that can cause injury and even death. if your organization cannot help, who else can we turn to since the manufacturer is completely ignoring the consumer safety problem??? *tr

The windows in my truck keep falling down. happens very often. it has happened over 5 times since i bought the truck. almost caused a wreck. if happens again i will seek legal action. *tr

My son and i was driving down the highway in the middle of winter and my drivers side electric window just fell down into the door. i tried to raise the window but all i could hear was the motor running. it was close to freezing temperatures outside and raining pretty hard so i pulled off the road to try and get the window up but had no luck. because it was raining and i was two hours from home my son and i couldn't make it home so we drove underneath an over pass and waited the rain out. after a 2 hour wait the rain slacked off so we attempted to drive home. we made it an hour down the road and the rain got heavy again so we pulled into a covered gas station. after an additional hour wait we hit the road again. it was a cold and wet ride home but we finally made it. no one was hurt but i constantly had to dry off the steering wheel because the rain water made it slippery. *tr

I own a 2004 f150 ford pickup, i have had to replace the window regulator 2 times in 1 year. this is a serious issue, when the regulator breaks the window just comes crashing down. ford motor company has not recalled or done anything about this problem and come to find out there have been hundreds of consumers with the same problem. it appears the plastic clip in the regulator is what breaks, unfortunately the clip cannot be replaced so each time a complete regulator must be purchased the cost has been $400.00 each time. this is ridiculous!!! any help on your part would greatly be appreciated. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. while driving at speeds of less than 25 mph, the front driver's side power window fell into door pane without warning or driver intent. the dealer was contacted and they advised the window regulator had failed and would need to be replaced at the owner's expense. the manufacturer would not honor repairs made under his extended warranty. no repairs were made to date. the failure and current mileages were approximately 76,500. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. the contact stated the front and rear window regulators failed. the manufacturer advised there was not a recall for the failure but they did offer to assist with the repair costs. the failure mileage was 34,500 and the current mileage was 34,800.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. while accelerating from a stop, the front passenger side window fell into the door panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the window regulator assembly was replaced. the failure recurred on the rear passenger and drivers side windows. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the window regulator assembly was replaced a second time. the failure mileage was 184,250 and the current mileage was 187,866.

2004 f150 crew cab - a few months after the warranty expired, the drivers side window regulator failed causing the window to fall into the track without warning. the result of the failure caused me to swerve and narrowly miss on coming traffic. a few months ago the passengers fwd window failed in the same mannor. then just sunday 12-27-09 the right rear window failed the same way. so 3 of 4 regulators failed, causing $1300.00 in repairs. just waiting for the 4th to fail as well. something has to be done to ford to cover the costs of repairs. this design has an obvious flaw and all the dealers are saying is "lodge a complaint" as they steal your money. make ford take some tarp money and reimburse the general public for there design error. no deaths have been attributed to this problem but do not wait until one occurs before action is taken. *tr

Driver window slammed down in door for second time , caused by regulator failure. can't afford repairs have to wedge window up. *tr

I have a 2004 ford f-150 lariat with 83,000 miles on it. about 5 months a cable popped on my driver's side front window and the window fell. now, 5 months later the drivers side rear window did the same thing. a loud pop then the window fell. apparently this is a common problem in ford vehicles and ford refuses to fix them. not to mention, it's costly for the owners to fix at $350-$400 per window this is a potential safety hazard and someone should hold ford accountable. *tr

Upon rolling my 2004 ford f-150 passenger power window down to get on a military base where i work on a daily basis and they check your identification for security reasons on a daily basis. i drove past the check point and tried to roll power window up. i then heard a loud pop which sounded like a gunshot and the window just "dropped "into the door. i tried to roll the window up but just heard a motor inside the door housing.needless to say the window was stuck in the down position for a day or two until i could take the door panel off and push the window up and taped it in the up position. this happened to the driver side door about 2 years ago 3 days before i deployed to iraq. my wife had the driver door fixed at the ford dealer for $100.00. my ford truck is still under warranty because it is not driven that much, due to me being out of the country for months at a time but i have read over 1000 complaints about this same window situation. what does it take to have a company recall a product. i have not taken my ford f-150 to the dealer yet, but i am expecting to pay at least another $100.00 to fix it. the bad thing is i have 2 rear windows that i can expect to break and will most likely end up replacing them also. hopefully before my warranty is up in another 8000 miles. you would think ford would fix these defective products in good faith since america has stood by them in the current economy as they seem to doing better than gm and all the other bailout car makers. *tr

The power window regulators in three of the four windows have broken. this is clearly a defect that ford knows about. the components are the power window regulator. the break and the window falls without warning. *tr

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