The vehicle was parked in our driveway and left running. We had 3 coolers in the back seat, so we left it running with the air on. We had driven approximately 300 miles total that day with the air conditioning on high. We unloaded the coolers 1 at a time. This took approximately 30 minutes. We were standing in our kitchen when all of a sudden something smashed into the house and then we see our vehicle "driving" by the window up our driveway. It slid along the house and hit the garage (garage is detached). My husband jumped in the vehicle and put it in reverse and turned it off before it went through the garage. It had hit the center pole, and was stopped by that. There was no one outside when this occurred. We contacted the ford dealer and were told it was impossible for the vehicle to come out of park by itself. I have been researching this, and found that ford has had this problem in the past, so I think it is possible. There is no other explanation for this happening. There was no one around outside, and we were in the house. The vehicle had been sitting in the driveway for over 30 minutes and we had been in it 4 different times (in the back seat) unloading stuff, so there is no way it was not in park. We tested this too, if you leave it in drive, as soon as you step off the brake it rolls forward right away. We also do not believe it was a "prank" by anyone, as there was no one around outside and my husbands wallet was on the dash and my purse was in the passanger seat and both were not touched. I am very concerned that there is something wrong with the vehicle, but like I said they keep insisting it isn't possible. Which is not true, as I see they have had this problem in the past. I'm not sure what else I can do at this point since the ford dealer won't even acknowledge that this could be a problem.
2004 Ford F-150 transmission complaints
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Transmission slipped while driving across an intersection. Consumer was stuck in the middle to the road. When accelerating it shifted out of gear. Metal was found in the transmission. Ford said send it back to manufacturer. *ak
I have an 2004 ford f-150 supercab 4x4. A few days after I bought it, it developed a slipping / shuddering problem in the rear end when you started from a stop and while turning. Sunstate ford said that the slip yoke had no lubrication. So they lubed it. Within 2 days the problem re-occurred. The shuddering happens hot or cold but becomes worse the more the truck is driven. When I brought it back to sunstate ford to let them try to fix it again, they say the problem is normal. I owned alot of trucks in my life and not 1 of them did this. From talking to one of the service employees I learned that there have been many complaints about this problem. Additional info: truck has 4.6l engine, automatic transmission, and a 3.73 limited slip rear axle.
While driving vehicle stopped accelerating. Vehicle was towed to the dealership, who indicated that automatic transmission line broke. Dealership repaired the line. A month later, the problem recurred. *ak dealer also replaced fuse for the back-up sensor. Also, vehicle's tail lights doesn't work.
Test drove new f-150 super-crew-cab 4x2, at 60 MPH experienced a terrilbe shimmy in steering wheel and bad vibration from left rear of truck. Returned truck to lot and test drove new f-150 super-crew-cab 4x4, experienced the same problem at 30 MPH and 60 MPH. Bought 4x4, salesman said the truck most likely needed wheel ballancing, or it was out of round. We made an appointment for two days later to address the shimmy/vibration problem.the mechanic had the truck on lift for twenty minutes. Result, dealer has to order a part for a service bulletin that requires a vibration dampening device to be installed. This is interesting, ther is a whole lot of new f-150 trucks at this dealership. I drove two and both had same problem. They (ford), have a known service bulletin for this problem and yet as plentiful as this problem is on the lot they have to order the part, again for a know problem documentd by their bulletin that this part is required and they don't have it in stock to fix my truck or the other one I test drove on their lot or the next one and so-on and so-on.....after reading all of these complaints there had better be a fix for this or I will surely deliver my $40,000 worth of inquiries and advertisements. Motor trend truck of the year...or not!!!
2004 ford f-150 has extremely high amount of vibration. Vibration is felt throughout the entire operating range in the cab of the vehicle from the floorboard to the roof. The vibration is so bad that it will literally put your feet to sleep after about fifteen minutes and your hands begin to go numb after about thirty minutes. The truck has been in the dealership on four occasions for repairs and nothing they have done has helped the problem in the least amount.
Vibration in 2004 f150 ford truck
I have a 2004 f-150 supercrew and have noticed a vibration/shudder in the rear end between speeds of 25-45 MPH since inception. Once over 50 MPH it seems to disipate. Also experiencing the occassional nibble at the steering wheel. I was planning on taking it in but I don't think I'll waste my time since ford hasn't been able to make an exact determination of its cause according to the other complaints I've read on your site. Love the truck-hate the shudder/vibration!!!
I have a 2004 f-150 (extended cab). While taking off, turning left or right- you will feel a vibration in the rear. This developed approx. 1 month after receiving the new truck. I have returned the vehicle to my service department, and the service manager felt the vibration as well. He ordered a whole new rear axle assembly, and this was replaced. He explained this problem was due to when turning- one wheel is moving faster than the other, which sometimes causes this vibration if it was not properly lubricated. I felt the vibration more when the vehicle was cold, and the axle was not warm. After the first repair, the new axle worked fine- but the problem has returned- approx. 1 month later. I only have 6500 miles on the truck, and this will be it's 3rd rear axle. If any one else is experiencing this, my vehicle's rear end was replaced, and will need to be repaired again.
At speeds of 52, 54 MPH the rear end makes a "wining noise" like the pinion gear is bad. Took truck in for serivce to dealership and they said ford says the noise is normal engnieering. I don't agree and am very annoid with the dealer and ford.
"new 2004" f-150 with 4x4 automatic transmission. Vehicle in drive position pointed uphill on grades greater than 20 degree will roll backwards ( as if in neutral) . Transmission will not hold vehicle in place! Same results in d2,d1, and reverse. Seen by dealer and confirmed to be "normal" condition. But no where in the owners manual is this condition stated. Tested 4 other vehicles, same condition resulted. If this is in fact "normal" it needs to be in the owners manual to warn consumers!
When pulling into traffic sometimes transmission slips. This causes vehicle to loose power, and could result in a rear end or frontal collision.
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