general problems of the 2004 Ford F-150

There are large holes in the frame, and the shackles are ready to fall off. Suspension is falling apart. Brakes are not safe for stopping power for the vehicle. Mastertech at ziegler tire.

Truck was sold with defective parts on the driver side of vehicle. Steering knuckle, abs sensors, etc. Having to be replaced 2 weeks after buying. Repair shop said vehicle was not maintained, sold in this condition when it could've been noticed and fixed. While driving a week after purchase truck lost steering and braking functionality on the highway and had to be pulled to the side of the road. . Towed to mechanic, oils not be driven.

Excessive shaking at 40 mph+ , trans fault light came on & off . Trouble using reverse would jerk & slip. Have replaced many parts recently.

While driving my steering locked up because the steering shafts locked up. Causing me to wreck my truck.

My vehicle has developed what I would refer to as a death wobble. At speeds from 40 to 55 mpg the front of the trick shakes as though it's going to rattle apart. This is clearly a Ford issue and is now getting a good share of attention on you tube. There are a lot of us out there who have inheritated this from Ford who is in constant denial of it's refusal to address and take corrective action to repair the buckleing of the front end. How many more accidents need to happen or Ford's diligence on preventitive measures may just save lives and customers. Please help in resolving this manufacturing issue.

The steering shaft had tp be replaced. It was like I did not have any power steering.

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.

Most recently,(not including rear end replaced, reverse band on trans replaced, blown spark plug out of engine block) my truck has started to stall out for no reason that I can fathom,1st time was at 65 mph on a major highway, now more recently at lower speeds, coming to a stop at stop signs lights ect , turning street corners at lower speeds, or coming to a stop in my driveway. I see many complaints of this same problem in forums with no cause or repair that seems to be a root cause. Please help !.

Power steering pressure line rusted out, all fluid released could not steer vehicle.

I bought this vehicle used with 139000 miles on Saturday 05/16/15. Now I was not expecting a new vehicle but not one with so many problems either. First of all it has a very rough idle, I found that there is a serious problem with this engine and removal of the spark plugs. The repair shop will not even give an estimate for changing the spark plugs as there are very well known problems with them breaking off in the engine. Ford knows about this and has put out a notice about this known problem. I had to take it for a lower steering arm replacement on Monday 05/18/15 as the wheel was not returning to the straight position without assistance. Now there is a humming noise from the rear differential that the repair guy said is the pinion barring and that it needs to be fixed. The dealer window sticker had everything checked as good and no notes to say there was anything wrong with the vehicle. No surprise there. After checking this web site I found an open recall for the airbag which was repaired. I also found all the reports of problems with this vehicle. My question is why the NHTSA is not requiring Ford to recall these vehicles for the numerous problems that were reported from day one and allowed to continue through 2008. Ford was allowed to keep building these vehicles along with others with the same defective parts for over 4 years. That is just wrong. I can not believe they are allowed to get away with this kind of crap.

Found trying to turn the steering wheel was getting very stiff until I brought the vehicle through the car was then the stiffness went away until it dried in the engine compartment as I googled this issue I found that this issue is quite common with these vehicles the steering mid shaft u-joints lubrication dries up and there is no way to re-lubricate them causing steering to get stiff possibly causing an accident.

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 pricy to fix I feel I should be something Ford should fix or recall.

I was getting into my truck and when I was about to start my truck and leave my airbag deployed in my face my arm also hit my face an d I bruised up right away and swollen, I called a tow truck my issurance had my truck towed to the Ford dealership, they told me they will not be able to take care of damages unless I pay them out of my pocket they did tell me there was a recall on my truck for the air bag deploying on there own, next day Ford motor company told me they could not help me as well because they claim they sent me a recall letter, I never did. I think they should cover ther repair there is a active recall!!!.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the intermittent steering shaft needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 159,000. The VIN was not available.

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.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford f150. The contact was driving 55 mph when the steering wheel seized. The contact merged the vehicle off the highway, turned the vehicle off and waited thirty minutes before restarting. The vehicle resumed as normal. The dealer inspected the vehicle and advised the contact that the upper and lower steering shaft had rusted together. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 103,188.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated the bolt in the steering box was broken and caused the steering wheel to become very tight. The contact was able to drive the vehicle back to his home then to the dealer who confirmed one of the bolts in the steering box were broken. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileage was 66,000.

Shaft assembly part #8l32-3b676-b on Ford F-150 needed to be replaced. Mechanic told me there was a technical service bulletin (TSB) . Steering wheel would stick badly when making turns causing two near accidents.

Steering became very hard intermittently. I thought that I had a power steering problem. Steering would not return to center when completing turns and froze up on turns at low speed. Took to dealer and advised that universals in steering shaft were rusted frozen. Truck had 98,000 miles. A friend with a 2007 F-150 with 50,000 miles had same problem. This is a very dangerous situation, since it was difficult to control the vehicle in turns.

Regarding 2004 Ford f150 4x4 pickup: several months ago I experienced steering problems. Our local dealer fixed a problem with the front brakes. He stated that they have had a number of 2004 4x4 pickups with the same problem, though there has been no recall. Last week the vehicle crashed, which resulted in serious injuries (multiple head fractures) to my wife, and the vehicle being totaled. I was driving on a straight two-lane country road, up a slight graded. Suddenly the vehicle turned sharply to the left. It made a 180 degree turn, and skidded sideways (over the center crown) across the road and broadsided a power pole. The pole struck the passenger-side door, effectively caving it in and causing the injuries. Days later I inspected the vehicle. I noticed (and photographed) that the left front wheel was resting against the brake caliper housing. There was no damage evident to explain this. I did observe that the right front wheel had a clearance between it and the right brake housing. Note that there is no collision damage to the left side or front portion of the truck. The fact that the vehicle seemed to pivot on the left front wheel would be consistent with the brake suddenly grabbing.

The consumer lost control of the truck when driving at 20 mph and hit a lamp post. The steering bolt joint came off and the wheel turned to the right, hitting first the curb then the post . The wheel reached the right one pointing to the right, and the left one pointing to the left. The post was not damaged, but the truck was lightly damage due to the low speed. Updated 12/07/05.

2004 f150 super crew 4x4 with vibration and tension changes in steering wheel. Have taken to two different dealerships multiple times each without resolution. Tires have been rotated and balanced numerous times, road force tested, damper kit installed, drive shart re-indexed, tried new tires but made problem worse. Also told by dealership to drive it for awhile and see if it goes away.

Vehicle's back window leak noted within 60 days after purchase, resealed by dealer x2-still leaks. Within a period of one year after purchase, three of the four window gear boxes were replaced due to failure. I've noted several complaints about these issues, met other owners who have had these issues fixed under warranty, yet we were required to pay for repair. At highway speeds, 65mph, the vehicle begins to shimmy, vibrate and becomes difficult to maintain control of steering. Vibration makes ride unpleasant and noisy.

I have a 2004 F-150 supercrew, from day one I have noticed a vibration in the steering wheel between 55-70 mph, I have had it in for service now four times in 3 months. Dealership indicated that it was "road force" bad tires. After replacement vibration still existed.

Vibrating/oscillating steering problem between 60-70mph. Had it serviced 4 times with no resolution. Rotors have been replaced. Nibble has been replaced. Tires have be replaced with better brand (nitto 404s, p275-55r-20). Had stock and good year gtii's prior). Tires have been road forced balanced many times with little impact.

I purchased my Ford F-150 as a demo in 2004. The truck has been back to the dealership at least 5 times for a vibration over 60 miles/hr. The truck now has just over 46,000 miles and I just put the 4th set of tires on the truck. The dealership states there is nothing they can do. I have read many online forums about the same complaints with this Ford truck. Two weeks ago I spent over $1000 dollars on tires and alignment, the vibration is still present. My next step is to file for the lemon law.

2004 F-150 scab 4x4, steering wheel vabration at 50 + mph, dealer has attempted to repair this 7 times with no results, truck has been at dealer from may 20th to date unsafe to drive due to vibrations, dealer has replaced the tires 3 times, steering rack 2 times, numorus tire ballances, drive shaft. Asking Ford to replace the truck, but all of the trucks on the dealer lot have the same problem in some degree .

Vehicle has vibrations at different speeds. Service manager and Ford engineer concur with my perception and are trying to remedy situation. Rear-end of vehicle bounces wildly over bumps, displacing the rear from the desired driving line, resulting in a dangerous situation.

The vehicle has extreme vibration at 60 miles per hour causing the steering to shake making the ability to control the vehicle difficult. The consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealer for repair for a total of 6 times, but the cause is undetermined.

Vibration in the steering wheel above 55 miles hour,less control of truck.