2004 Ford F-150: sudden loss of power

Filed Sep 7, 2020 · Engine · 154,000 miles · CA

While driving on the freeway I notice a noise and a lose of power pull off and had truck towed to dealer they called me told me needed new motor I was shocked only has 154000 miles on it what the hell dealer told me $9000 to replace motor what told them I would be there to pick up truck with tow truck well they called me back said $7000 still way to much but I need the truck cant buy a new one so I had to get 2 loans to replace my motor then I find out the motor in a 2004 f 150 has a major issues but the dealer never told me anything of the sort so now I have a truck with the same motor as before that cost me a large amount of money I didn't have ford should step up and take care of the problem so now I have 2 loans to pay off hope to hell this motor last and they wonder why people go postal if ford dosent resolve this I will never buy a ford product again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Filed Sep 12, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 50,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Truck died, lost all power while driving down the road. This has happened 5 - 6 times through the years starting around 2010. Sometimes driving down freeway sometimes driving slowly into driveway. Battery was checked, it was okay and connected fine. Various other engine problems later include a rattle noise and low RPM. Running hot, chugging along like running out of gas, etc. Having to pull over till it could go again. Currently just a little over 100,000 miles.

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 May 19, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 103,645 miles · LA

On 05/16/2014 the number 3 spark plug blew-out of the head causing fuel to be sprayed into the the engine compartment while I was traveling with my family. This is the second time this has happened on this trunk. The first is listed on the approximate incident date of this report. Spark plug blow-out seems to be a consistant problem with the ford truck engines and could pose a problem of a engine compartment fire, break downs on busy interstates & highways, wrecks and fatalities from sudden slow downs because of engine power loss while traveling or being stranded on isolated roads. These are just some of the possibilities that may happen (or has happened to others). Ford motor motor knows of this problem but won't listen to their consumers. Only the national highway transportation and safty administration can make them aware of the problem so that they will fix it. Also from talking with ford corporate and ford consumer affairs department the only way they will address this is through a recall. Please do an investigation of this complaint so that there maybe a possibility of a fix and a life and/or injury maybe saved, thank-you.

Filed Mar 20, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 143,000 miles · CA

Power loss and surge in flow of traffic at 65mph. Sudden stop and loss of power in traffic. Traffic had to come to halt around me. I had to stop vehicle and attempt to restart several times to restart. This is a known issue with this year and model of ford and needs to be recalled. I have not had it happen at these speeds and it was terrifying.

Filed Feb 20, 2014 · Fuel system · 137,000 miles · MI

While driving normally at 55 MPH I drove through a small puddle of water and next thing I know the truck stalls and lost all power. I managed to pull of road without getting hit from behind. I tried to restart the truck with no luck. Seemed like it wasn't getting fuel. Waited in pouring rain and sleet for mechanic and 120 for the new fuel pump driver module and arm and leg for labor on something that should be recalled. Its not safe for the truck to stop like that just for going through a puddle. I live in michigan and we have crazy weather here. Replace this part now ford and take care of your customers!

Filed Oct 21, 2013 · Steering · 68,000 miles · MI

Steering became quite stiff and wheel did not return after cornering. Ford service manage diagnosed problem as universal joint on steering shaft seizing due to corrosion.there are no grease fittings to lubricate the joints and they are had to reach. Ford dealers do not always have parts on hand for this repair. I have managed to loosen the joint with penetrating oil in a pump oiler. For has offered no solution and the joints had no protective rubber boot over them to protect them from corrosion. In addition, the cooling lines to the power steering pump rusted through posing a danger of sudden loss of power steering assistant. The cooling line was made of bare metal that was not rust or corrosion resistant such as galvanizing and designed as to be in a vulnerable location under the radiator behind the front bumper.

Filed Feb 5, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 135,000 miles · CO

I was driving down the highway doing 65 when my truck lost power... I barley coasted our of traffic and pulled over. I could not figure out what was wrong, oil was not low and electrical system seemed fine. Had to tow it to a mechanic to find out the engine is locked up. Apparently the cam phasers in this engine are junk and go out very frequently causing major engine problems. This needs to be fixed! These engine are very expensive to rebuild or replace.

Filed Mar 20, 2012 · Acceleration, Transmission · 50,000 miles · CT

At 50,000 miles , and earlier, the engine warning light came on, the truck lost all power, and the power steering failed. Upon taking the truck to the dealer, it was determined that the throttle body was defective, and needed replacing. Needless to say, I think that this should not have happened at such a low mileage and should be covered under a recall. Thanks for allowing me to vent. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Filed Jun 5, 2011 · Electrical · 94,213 miles · VA

After starting the truck, and having seemingly normal operation. It started to run rough and had a marked loss of power. The check engine light did not initially illuminate, giving no indication of a serious problem. Thinking this was a temporary problem, we continued home. The next day my wife took the truck on her normal daily routine. She notified me later that the truck had gotten worse and that it was very rough and low on power, to the point of making merging very dicey. We took the car to the dealer for diagnosis and they found a wiring harness had chafed through due to a riding condition on an air conditioning line. This affected coil number 4. The dealer repaired the chafed wire and returned the car to service. The ironic thing(or disappointing, depending on your perspective) was that we had the car in for a recall campaign for a chafing wire in the airbag system.

Filed Oct 1, 2010 · Engine · 62,000 miles · NY

My gently used 2004 ford f-150 with approximately 63k miles is having motor problems. There is severe ticking/knocking of the motor for no apparent reason. There is also a gross loss of power and the gas mileage has immensely decreased. All the required maintenance and service has been consistently done on this vehicle and it is mainly driven on the weekends due to the fact that I am a nyc commuter. I have taken the truck to ford and they are unable to help me without thousands of dollars of repair. This truck is gently used and was conveyed to be in excellent condition & excellent working order by ford at the time of purchase. There is no reason for this problem to occur. The vehicle has become unsafe to drive and ford refuses to take responsibility for the problem. Updated ivoq 12/01/10

Filed Sep 7, 2010 · Engine · 140,000 miles · WY

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. While the contact was driving approximately 62 MPH, the engine warning light illuminated with a slight loss of engine power. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they stated that one or more of the spark plugs detached from the engine. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired at an estimated cost of $600. The contact had concern of a potential fire hazard due to the defect. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. The VIN was unavailable.