This is my second window regulator to break. The first was the rear passenger window several months ago. While driving on expressway at 60 MPH I heard a pop and then air noise. (I seldom use the rear windows.) the mechanic had to replace regulator and motor because that was all the dealer had in stock. Today I had window down about an inch while parked. Got in truck and raised front passenger window and heard pop. I knew what the problem from last time and with talking to other ford truck owners. A friend has the same model truck and has replace three of the four regulators in his ford truck. When I began driving the window dropped. This truck has never been driven hard or off road. There has to be some flaw in these regulators. I am 66 years old and have owned many different makes and model of vehicles and this seems to be a common thread for these ford trucks.
2004 Ford F-150 visibility complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. The contact stated that the front and rear passenger's side window failed. Neither of the windows could be opened or closed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 87,000.
Drivers side window regulator went out. Was driving down the road appx 45 MPH and the window just fell down. Startled me some but was able to keep control of vehicle. This will be second one replaced since I had the vehicle which I purchased brand new. Not one to usually complain but appears to be a widespread problem from early on in it's years. Thank you!
I was doing a day trip hauling horses by myself when I was getting ready to head home when I heard this terrible noise and soon watched the rear right window disappear and would not go back up. I took it into ford today and was told it would cost $300 to fix but they did not have in stock and that it was the regulator that went out. I had them check the right front window as well as it would go down but would not go up using that door window switch and that the switch needs replaced and that would be $130 dollars and again part was not in stock so could not replace. So when I went in to get my truck all of a sudden I find out that other than the oil change which I expected my bill just for them to look at and oil change was over $190.00 and my windows were not fixed yet and not told ahead of time what the charge might be so the extra $150 was totally not budgets. But had to pay as I needed my truck to get home. I also found out that my brother in laws truck also a 2004 had a VIN number set that ford did replace the regulator but not for my VIN number. Now that really upset us a lot especially finding out others have had the same problem and that we could have issues with the other three windows. Ford really needs to recalled all 2004 f150 door regulators before someone really gets hurt as it is a safety issue if glass was to break if it had happened while in route. Plus was not covered by my extended warranty so evidently the warranty companies are aware of the problem if they exclude it.
I started up my truck in my driveway and began to lower the driver and passenger side windows when the driverside window just fell down.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that all four windows failed to operate and could not be closed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was advised to the contact that the window mechanism needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,835. *tr updated 7/15/13
Replaced two window regulators in vehicle. Driver's windown and passenger window.
Got into vehicle, started, and immediately loud popping sounds came from under the engine, and worse when put into reverse. Luckily had 2 hobby mechanics, that I work with, come take a look. They immediately determined that one of my spark plugs had backed-out. They took the cover off and determined it was the 1st spark plug, and luckily the threads were in good shape. Put spark plug back in, and vehicle started fine after that. I travel 45 miles one way to/from work. If this happens again, could leave me stranded. 2nd luck, no repair cost. I can only imagine what the dealer would have charged. In addition, 2 weeks later, I had the 3rd (2 previous were in front right & rear driver window) out of 4 door windows fall into the door. This time it was the driver's front door - regulator assembly. Loud bang before they fell. Scared me - thought someone had thrown a large rock at my vehicle. This is the 3rd to fail within 8 months (last 2 on the same day in july 2012). Total repair cost on windows was $900.00. There is still no recall on the spark plug problem, and the regulator assembly problems, although hundreds, if not thousands, have had the same problem. I contacted ford for complaint & reimbursement, and received no response. It's very obvious, it's time to do something about this!
The 3rd out of 4 door windows fell into the driver's front door - regulator assembly. Loud bang before they fell. Scared me - thought someone had thrown a large rock at my vehicle. This is the 3rd to fail within 8 months (last 2 on the same day in july 2012). Repair cost was $245.00. There is still no recall on these regulator assemblies, although hundreds, if not thousands, have had the same problem. I contacted ford for reimbursement, and received no response.
2 door windows fell into the front right, and driver's rear door - regulator assemblies. Loud bang before they fell. Fell on the same day within 1 hour apart. The first, I was going approximately 10 to 15 miles per hour, and the 2nd I was parked in my driveway. Almost $600 to have both repaired. After much researching, there is no recall on these regulator assemblies, although hundreds, if not thousands, have had the same problem. I contacted ford for reimbursement, and received no response.
I own a 2004 ford f150 4-door p/u. Over the past several years three of the four window in my ford f150 have fallin at different times ( window regulator ). Ford refused to pay for the repair and I was told they know about the problem, however, were not going to issue a recall. This week my 4th window regulator broke causing the window to fall again while in a shopping center parking lot. I advised ford this was unsafe and how can anyone secure a vehicle with faulty window regulators. Someone could lose control of their vehicle if this occurs during driving and this issue should be addressed.
The power window regulator has been replaced on the driver's door, the rear passenger door and now the front passenger window.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact was driving approximately 50 MPH when the front passenger's side window glass released abruptly inside of the door panel with a loud thumping noise. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.
All four of the window regulators have broken in this vehicle letting the windows fall down and sometimes I have been parked at and not around the vehicle, also have been sitting in the truck and they fall down while traveling down road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the driver's door window fell into the door frame as the door was being closed. The passenger's side window also failed several years prior. The contact inspected the windows and found that the window regulators failed due to defective metal. The manufacturer was contacted and denied any assistance with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 137,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that a loud rattling noise was heard from outside of the vehicle when driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times for the defect and each time, the catalytic converter was replaced. In addition, the rear driver's side window glass became detached from the frame and the front passenger's side power window switch became inoperable. Also, the instrument panel circuit board was faulty and was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the issues. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I was driving my 2004 ford f150 supercab down the street in my neighborhood on my way to work. I rolled up the power windows and heard a weird sound from the passenger door. I decided to roll it back down to see what was going on. As soon as I pressed the down button, the window just fell right into the door. It was a little frightening and could see how it could cause a wreck if it happened on the interstate. When I got to work, I got out to check it out. I could still hear the motor working, but I could hear pieces of glass and knew the window shattered.
Driver side power window, this is the forth time I have to have window repair on my truck, previous time before last one, was in july only 4 months ago I had to pay almost $300 to repair window, and now last time paid $425 dollars to repair that very same window and this time is the window regulator. Window will make a loud noise and drop, unable to bring it up or closed again.
Driving on the freeway a loud bang and the driver side window falls into the door and will not roll back up. Rear driver side window fell into the door three months ago while parked in front of our house. Apparently the window regulator fails and the windows fall inside the door. Upon searching the internet there are hundreds of people that have experienced this same problem with the ford f150 window regulators. Ford is charging between $250 - $500 to fix the regulators per window. Some people have had to fix the same window more than once.
Two weeks prior to now I had to replace the whole track assembly for the window on the driver's side. Driving down the highway, the window just fell into the door panel. This could of resulted in a serious accident because of the window just falling! Two days ago, the same thing happened to the passenger side window. The windows going down when you are not expecting it is scary. These windows unexpectedly going down can result in an accident. I feel that there is an engineering defect in these window systems. I have both original ford parts that came out of the door panels. I called ford, but they told me they can not do anything about this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the windows regulators had become inoperable and the contact was unable to close the windows. The vehicle was repaired several times for the same failure and the failure recurred on all four windows. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised that the cause of the failure was the window regulator. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 49,000.
I have replaced 3 faulty door window regulators and a 4th one just broke. This results in the door glass to suddenly fall down inside the door. I feel that these failures could be potentially dangerous. This sudden and startling occurrence can cause drivers to become distracted resulting in accidents.
Passenger side power window collapsed into the door while driving. Briefly heard a pop/bang in the door thinking something hit the door, then the window went straight down without control. Now I have no way of retrieving the window back up and securing it. Plus unable to secure my vehicle or keep the elements of weather out of my truck. I will not use the truck to pick up my you children in this condition. I presume that this could be a significant safety hazard in similar situations with a distracted driver loosing attention to driving or in a severe weather condition. I will take it to a ford service dealer and share my displeasure with this incident. For my safety and everyone else safety, I will get this repair. This incident is severe enough to hurt or kill someone if it is not addressed. I am still shaking with fear while typing this complaint.
Was driving down the road at approximately 55 MPH and the left driver's side window came crashing down. I thought a rock was coming through the window and almost went off the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact heard a loud noise as the front driver side window retracted into the door panel and became inoperable. The contact mentioned that the failure also occurred on the front passenger side window. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the cable that held the window up fractured and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of failure who did not offer any further assistance. The current and failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. The contact stated that the driver side window failed and could not be closed. The contact tired to close the window but it would not move. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the window regulator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would take a complaint and that there would be no way to follow up with the contact. The failure mileage was 78,500. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the front driver side window and the front passenger side window had been replaced because both windows opened and dropped into the door panel independently. In order to repair the failure, the window regulators were replaced. The contact stated that the component was manufactured of plastic and could fail easily. The dealer stated that the failure was common but there were no recalls for the vehicle. The contact purchased two window regulators and made the necessary repairs. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 64,000. Updated 08/28/12*lj updated 08/29/12
While driving on the freeway my passenger side window unexpectedly fell through the door. When I pressed the button to open the window a tad the regulator broke and the window began to fall. A week later the second back passenger window came crashing down also. Thankfully it was while I was at the store and the car was stationary. I had to fix this out of pocket last week for about 700.00 for both windows, the repair guy at ford said this wasn't covered or issued as a recall. Now fastforward to yesterday, my side driver window comes falling down and I had to use a doorstop to hold it up. I feel this is a widespread issue that ford has not come to terms with. This should have been a recall issued years ago. Checking the internet there a numerous sites where angry customers of ford are experiencing this problem way to frequently.(ex. Http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f150/2004/windows_windshield/window_does_not_roll_up.shtml) we have always bought ford, but with the recent problems this might change.
While driving down the highway, the driver's side window suddenly dropped into the door and couldn't be raised. It was raining at the time and quite chilly which made driving hazardous as well as uncomfortable. Since this occurred on sunday during the new year's holiday on an isolated stretch of highway no immediate relief was available. After driving 40 miles under these conditions I was able to purchase some plastic and duct tape to make a temporary repair. The repair made obscured my vision on the driver's side, again a hazardous situation. The part that needed replaced was a window assembly regulator.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford fi50. The contact stated that the driver side window was able to be opened but could not be closed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and they provided no assistance, stating that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 199,520.
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