2 times in the last 6 months, most recently on 2/27/17 my vehicle suddenly accelerated as if the gas peddle was being held to the floor. I was stopped at a light this time and had my foot on the brake, so I was able to prevent my vehicle from lurching into the intersection. I placed the truck into neutral and shut off the ignition. When restarted the vehicle functioned normally. The first time this occurred (about 6 months ago) I was slowly entering a parking lot when the truck suddenly accelerated.
2004 Ford F-150: sudden unintended acceleration
9 of the 2,029 complaints about the 2004 Ford F-150 describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- typical mileage
- 30,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. On several occasions, when wearing insulated or heavy work boots, the shoe would inadvertently engage the accelerator pedal. He also experienced sudden acceleration when attempting to apply the brakes because the shoe was too big and would also depress the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the brake and accelerator pedals were too close to one another. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The current mileage was approximately 110,000. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated. When the contact stopped the vehicle to allow a pedestrian to pass, it lunged forward. When the vehicle was placed in neutral gear the contact was able to come to a complete stop. The failure occurred five times. The vehicle remained at the dealer for an entire day and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was 50315 and the current mileage was 50315.
Dt: last year owner began having problems. The first time while driving at 35 MPH owner took foot off accelerator and put it on the brake, and the vehicle surged forward like it wanted to go 70 MPH. Then , a week ago, owner's wife was backing out of the driveway and she left skid marks because the vehicle accelerated and she tried to stop. Owner took vehicle to dealer last year. The first time the salesman called ford, and they couldn't advise what was causing problem. On april 14, 2005 dealership replaced the throttle body, but this didn't help. Then yesterday the service manager called ford, and talked to engineer, and engineer claimed that people were accidentally pushing brake pedal and accelerator pedal at the same time. In the last four years, owner purchased four new fords, and none had the accelerator problem. This problem happened sometimes less than once a month, then, it might happen several times in one week. There was no warning when this happened. Owner was not aware of results of diagnostics on the vehicle. Owner was driving the vehicle in an unsafe condition. Owner didn't have dealer's address information.
Dt: last year owner's vehicle began having acceleration problems. The first time owner drove the vehicle at 35 MPH and when he took foot off of accelerator and put in on the brakes vehicle surged forward like it wanted to go 70 MPH. Then a week later, his wife was backing out of the driveway and left skid marks because the vehicle accelerated and she tried to stop it. The owner took vehicle to dealer last year. The first time mechanic called ford, and they could not advise what was causing the problem. On april 14, 2005 dealer replaced the throttle body, but this did not help. Yesterday the service manager spoke with an engineer from ford, stating that consumers accidentally pushed the gas pedal and the brake pedal at the same time. In the last four years owner has purchased four new fords, and none h had this problem. Sometimes the problem happened once a month. Sometimes it happened several times in a week. There was no warning when it happened. Owner was not aware of any results from diagnostic tests done by dealership. Owner was driving vehicle in an unsafe condition.
The consumer 2004 ford f150 experienced sudden acceleration which resulted in an accident. *nm the vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test. The test indicated 4 trouble codes (camshaft position sensor, PCM processor fault, throttle actuator control system which forced shutdown and an internal control module software incompatibility).
The consumer's 2004 ford f150 experienced sudden acceleration which resulted in an accident. *nm the vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test. The test indicated 4 trouble codes (camshaft position sensor, PCM processor fault, throttle actuator control system which forced shutdown and an internal control module software incompatibility).
Consumer was pulling inside of the garage and vehicle suddenly accelerated. Consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Then, vehicle crashed into the garage door. Upon impact, both frontal air bag did not deploy. No injuries were reported. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not determine the cause of the collision. *ak.....the brakes did not stop vehicle, nd the air bags did not deploy. There were two children, 5 and 7 years in the back seat who could have been seriously hurt. If the vehicle had moved 3 inches to the right consumer would have gone through the garage door, where consumer's husband was working and could have been run over and seriously hurt. This happened again on christmas eve when the vehicle was parked on a city street in midway, ky. It was in park when consumer turned on the ignition and the accelerator went wide open. Consumer put foot on the brakes and after a few seconds the accelerator went down to normal.
While parking a 2004 ford f-150 pickup truck I experienced an unintended acceleration incident. This occurred as I was engaging the brakes of the vehicle. As I applied pressure to the brake pedal, the engine revved up and the vehicle lurched forward. To stop the vehicle from accelerating I took my foot off the brake and let the vehicle stop on its own. I later told the owner (my uncle) about the event, and he immediately told me that he had a similar occurrence while backing up the vehicle. He told me what was happening was my foot was touching both the brake and accelerator pedals at the same time. I examined the distance between the brake and accelerator pedals and sure enough my foot would bridge the gap between the two, engaging both at the same time. The following day I had the same situation occur again, but this time I was able to get the vehicle to stop by moving my foot leftward on the brake pedal. A personal note about my experience with ford full size pickups, I have been driving various models since the mid 1970's and have never had an unintentional acceleration occur. This particular model comes equipped with adjustable pedals that may play apart in the problem. But I think the size of the accelerator pedal may be the major contributing factor in causing this problem. I feel this is an ergonomics problem that will need to be addressed before someone gets killed or maimed. I have know doubt people would have been seriously harmed had they been within four feet of the front of the vehicle when this unintentional acceleration occurred.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Risk
- This could result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1‑888‑222‑2751.
Recall number 07V336000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2004 Ford F-150 sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2004 Ford F-150?
9 of 2,029 owner complaints about the 2004 Ford F-150 (0%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2018.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Ford F-150?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Ford F-150
Power windows 615Grinding brakes 51Stalling 39Check engine light 38Knocking 35Fire or smoke 35Engine failure 29Slipping 27No deployment 25Airbag light 22Brake failure 22Fuel pump 22Loss of power 22Shudder 22Tire blowout 21Harsh shifting 19Jerking 19Adaptive cruise 18Ball joint 14Coil spring 14Misfire 14Transmission failure 13Whining noise 13Won't shift 11Won't start 11ABS 9Door locks 9Fuel smell 9Hesitation 9Seat belt 9Power steering loss 8Wipers 8Premature wear 6Headlights 5Overheating 5Pulling 5
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