Ten problems related to engine knocking noise have been reported for the 2004 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2004 F-150.
My truck felt like it was driving really well, I was driving from a to b which was about 6 miles. Im almost home & I stop at a light,when it turned green I accelerated &when I did I heard a knocking sound&so I pulled over& I couldn't pin point exactly where it was coming from,just it was coming from the back of the engine on the right side. Im guessing maybe the 3rd or 4th spark plug. I checked my oil I was maybe 1quart low. So hoping that was it, I bought a quart&some oil repair to go in with it. The guy at autozone thought the same. As u could guess that didn't work. It sound almost like a lawn mower. Which is baffling cuz there was no warning, no check engine light,no prior noise. I'm lost. I've been reading about spiting spark plugs&a lot of the same stuff happening in these trucks. I'm wondering if there was a recall? if not why? if there are complaints from over 1000 people saying the exact samething,why hunt Ford done anything about it?I use this truck to take my71 year old vietnam veteran grandpa to his dr appointments&use it for work. From what I'm reading no one is gonna help but I have to try. Please let me know if there is any advice or hopefully do the right thing & help me work with the dealership I bought the truck from. My# is 6614419336. Thanks.
Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while stationary, the cam shaft phaser malfunctioned. The contact stated that there was a knocking noise coming from the engine of the vehicle. In addition, the spark plugs and timing chain was the source of the failure as well. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 139,000. Ad.
I am now a victim of the 2004-2008 5. 4l cam phaser problem. It started out when I came to a stop light and the truck started shacking really bad and making a loud knocking sound. As soon as I accelerated it went away so I thought it was a fluke. Nope!! it stated doing it more and more but I was not getting a check engine light. Finally the light came on and gave me the code p0012-intake camshaft position timing over retarded on bank 1. The only place to take it was Ford because they have the most up to date and complete diagnostics tool. It is still in the shop right now but to look at the phasers to see if I need both it is running me $600 just for them to remove the valve covers to look. He said it was going to cost me close to $1500 just to fix the issue! I have read all over the internet about this issue and it seems like Ford know about this issue because in 2013 they got sued because of this same problem! if you look 2004 has the most complaints of every year by far! please stay away from the 5. 4l engine or Ford in general. I don't even want to get started with the spark plugs that break in the engine if you don't know what you are doing. That was another $600 bill that Ford had to do. The 4wd system as well had many issues with the iwe because its a vacuum system and was brand new in 2004. To many problems with Ford!.
The truck have only 55k miles which the engine should not have any problems but this is a very common problem which should be a recall. It's known for the camshaft phasers to start making a knocking noise and make the vehicle sound like a diesel truck. I don't think it's right that we pay tons of money for a vehicle and we have problems like this that cost us customers more money. I've done some research and I'm not the only person with this problem. Please take the time to review this problem because there are many other customers out there with this problem and cant afford to have it fixed. Even with the aftermarket parts the cam phasers go back out again after 60 miles.
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. The contact had to depress the accelerator pedal with extreme force and the vehicle started to make an extremely loud abnormal knocking noise. The vehicle was parked at the contact's residence where it was diagnosed by an independent mechanic that the cam phaser seized and the engine needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 185,000.
As vehicle warms up after driving several miles coming to a stop. The engine begins to knock attempting to stall out. When giving the vehicle gas it kicks almost causing several auto accidents. I have taken the vehicle to several mechanics replacing the cam phasers due to a code. The issue is still happening and the code still says replace cam phaser. From what I understand I'm not the only one with this problem which can't be fixed. As far as the knocking sound the Ford dealership has told me its a Ford triton that's the knocking sound im hearing. But from mechanics the sound is from air escaping from the bottom of the engine is a common problem with the vehicle. Ford refuses to accept the defect fixing issues since buying the vehicle new in 2004.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle noticed the vehicle began to hesitate while accelerating and a heard a knocking noise in the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the spark plugs had to be replaced. The dealer attempted to remove the spark plugs but one of the spark plugs was stuck in the head gasket and could not be removed; however, the head gasket would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact noticed that the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. The power began decreasing simultaneously and prevented the vehicle from traveling above 35 mph. The dealer replaced the coil pack and spark plugs in the number five cylinder. The contact heard a knocking noise when he started the vehicle and the failure recurred. The dealer stated that the spark plugs blew out of the aluminum head. They also stated that there were only five threads holding the plugs to the aluminum head, and, even if they made the repair, the vehicle could still fail. The manufacturer would not assume any liability. The failure and current mileages were 44,000. Updated 03/25/08.
Cam shaft diffuser recall. When vehicle was brought in for a knocking noise in engine dealership automatically diagnosed the problem without inspecting the vehicle and replacing the air raid intake as stated in the above recall. This part was replaced three times. However the knocking noise still existed. A factory representative was contacted. The factory representative visibly saw the after market air raid intake system installed, and immediately instructed the dealership to disallow the warranty, charging the consumer for parts/ labor, and rental car cost. Also, factory representative indicated that the knocking noise from the engine was due to the vehicle running lean because of the after market air raid air intake system which was installed by their company. Ford representative wanted to charge the consumer $6, 900 to replace the long block which was damaged due to the above problem.
2004 Ford f150 rear end has been repaired a total of 4 times. ** answer required***. The vehicle's engine also made a knocking noise. The dealer replaced the filter and cam but that did not fix the problem.