2004 Ford F-150: engine failure

Filed Oct 19, 2017 · Engine · 116,454 miles · WA

Cam phazer is out leaning out the timing, causing the motor to knock and idle at 500 rpms causing the vehicle to completely stop in traffic or at a stop light. I am told at minimum a timing chain kit, phaser, might fix the problem if not I would need a new engine at 5000.00 dollars this needs to be a recall fix my truck only has 116454.miles on it and should not need this kink of repairs yet. Or should be covered by ford through a malfunction of equipment that was installed and there for malfunctioned prematurely

Filed Jul 2, 2017 · Engine · 95,000 miles · TX

Complete engine failure less than 100,000 miles. Driver and front passenger window motor failure.

Filed Nov 11, 2016 · Engine · WI

I purchased my 2004 f150 with 10,000 miles on the engine in december of 2004. I now have 130,000 miles on the engine and im told the engine is junk. I changed the oil religiously every 3000 miles and I even had the spark plugs taken out and the engine completely cleaned internally. I love this truck and am finding it hard to beleive that at 130,000 miles its junk. The cams are not getting oil and its causing the engine to rattle and make loud noises, when I drive the truck on the highway at 65 or 70 miles an hour it runs great but as soon as I slow down on the ramp, the noise and rattle start. The engine check light came on. The mechanic says I need a new engine. The warning was cam retarded. The rest of the truck is in great condition. The interior looks almost new. I kept my truck clean inside and outside. I even kept my floors scrubed and clean. I just had to sell my house because of my health and now my only vehicle went to hell. Is anyone paying attention to these complaints and trying to fix them. I'm told this engine is noted for this problem. Really!!! 130,000 miles on a pickup truck is nothing. Why are these engines that were put in these trucks breaking down and nothing is being done about it? After this experience with buying a new vehicle, I know I'll never purchase a new vehicle again. Especially not a ford. I believe that the ford company is aware of this problem, but isn't concerned with the consumers problem, because nothing is being done to help the consumer fix the problem. I the consumer am shocked that I have to junk my vehicle with the low mileage. I'm told $8000.00 for a new engine. Wow!!! Not possible for me to even consider. Please please look into this problem and help the consumer with a resolution. I don't want to junk my truck!

Filed Mar 14, 2016 · Engine · 185,000 miles · FL

Tl* 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.

Filed Feb 23, 2016 · Engine · 72,300 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the motor in the three valve engine failed because the cam tower collapsed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 72,300.

Filed Jan 3, 2016 · Engine · 130,050 miles · WI

Driving 70mph, highway 41n-wisconsin, just north of oshkosh, legal speed limit, 35 degree weather, nearing end of a 90 mile trip with wife and granddaughter, early evening, when I heard a noise/thud, then had dash engine warning lights and alarms go off as well as severe vibrating and noises under the hood with loss of power. Managed to get my 4x4 truck out of center lane and into emergency lane without being hit. Tried restarting engine a couple of times, which it did, but I shut it down immediately both times because of severe vibration and noise. After arranging for emergency road service and a police officer to protect my backside from traffic approaching from the rear, the truck was towed to my ford dealership of 12 years. I had purchased my truck there new and did all my maintenance there, except maybe a couple of oil changes when I have been out of state. There the truck was diagnosed to have cam phaser failure and needed a 5,000+ engine replacement @ 130,000 miles. Unbelievable. I've had the cracked windshield, the rear seal issues, the various electronic failures and yes, the ford spark plug issue with broken plugs during a maintenance change. I still loved my truck until it nearly caused my family and I serious injury or death, or possibly some other undeserving soul. I'm not replacing the engine and am trying to extract whatever remaining value exists. The dealership has been indifferent to the situation and has done little. So yes, I'm livid about the money and the loss of it, but am also livid and concerned as to who has to be hurt or worse yet killed before something is done. There are literally 100s/1000s of cam phaser complaints for the triton 5..4l that I have read through as well as having talked to a few mechanics since the incident. Thank you ford for taking my money and jeopardizing my family's safety. I am no longer a ford customer!

Filed Sep 18, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 96,000 miles · ID

Within a few weeks of purchasing my vehicle in february after pulling into a parking lot the check engine light came on. I also noticed it was making a ticking noise like a diesel engine but it's not a diesel. I went to get the codes and found it was a retarded variable valve timing issue code p0022. I looked online and went to multiple shops and mechanics to figure out the problem. After paying to replace the vct solenoids it was apparent that that was not the issue causing the timing problem. For weeks I noticed the truck shaking and at one point it actually stalled as I was pulling out of a parking lot into a busy road and it stalled as I was going into the road which caused the on coming traffic to slow and stop to avoid hitting me in the middle of the road. After spending weeks in the dealership service shop and a large sum of money they found they needed to replace the engine entirely. I have witnessed this issue happening to many many others online and in person who have the same year range with the 5.4l 3 valve triton engines. This is absolutely unacceptable for so many vehicle to have the same issue especially when it has under 100,000 miles. It is not only very poor quality for such a large price but also a safety hazard to the owner and others around these vehicles.

Filed Sep 12, 2015 · Engine · 70,000 miles · ID

Engine started to idle rough and loose acceleration while driving up hill. Stalled a couple times while stopped and idling. The engine would lag while accelerating from a stop. I took the truck to a local ford dealer and for the first 3 times, they couldn't find a problem. Upon the fourth time at the dealer, they said it was the cam phaser and that the engine needs replaced, at 72,000 miles. When asked about this being ford's problem, they stated that "it hasn't affected 1 million vehicles, so no, not their problem". This was a very critical safety issue, as I would loose accelerating power while driving.

Filed Nov 21, 2014 · Fuel system · 161,654 miles · NJ

I went to go start my f150 and apron starting it started to make a very load banging noise which I thought was a blown engine the truck had very little power and would not move . I had truck towed home and upon investigation I found that one of the spark plugs blew out of the head. After looking into to this more this is a very common thing with the triton v8 motor. The heads are made out of aluminum and each plug is only hold on by 4 threads from the constant piston putting pressure on the plugs they blow right out of the hole the only way to repair is to retap the hole and install new plug. The is a flaw from ford and these engines should be recalled and properly fixed by ford. When the plug blows out raw gas is going and not being burned this can cause and sure it has caused a fire on some of the engines . This is a very serious problem and could lead to death if a person is looking in the engine compartment when one of these plugs let go it could kill them please have ford own the mistake and recall the triton v8 2 cylinder and 3 cylinder engines.

Filed Sep 18, 2013 · Engine, Fuel system · 140,000 miles · TN · fire

The engine blew a spark plug out my grandfather bought this truck new it never had them removed before it did not come lose it blew threads and all out do your god dam job make ford fix this before someone gets killed from a fire over this when the plug pops out it blows fuel out on the coil pack with it with it shooting lighting bolts if I had been a person with no mechanical knowledge it would have got bad I popped the hood and flames were popping out around the coil pack that is beating the crap out of the fuel rail if I had drove the truck or had been on the freeway that fuel rail would have been busted then a fire ball I can send u picks or make a video of the coil pack smacking the fuel rail.

Filed Aug 30, 2013 · Engine · 100,207 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that after having an oil change, the engine failed. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic, who advised the contact that the entire engine needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the engine replaced. The failure mileage was 100,207.

Filed Jun 24, 2013 · Engine · 150,000 miles · OR

Driving down the highway and heard loud noise and truck came to a stop, pulled off safely to side of the road found out it was misfire in cylinder 2. Only have had truck for 5 months now needs a brand new engine.