I have a 2004 ford f150 with 3140 miles. I was driving when the driver's side window fell with no warning, which cause me to almost hit on coming traffic. It happen so fast that I thought I have been hit that made me lose my been alert while I was driving. I almost hit a car head on and felt sick. I have seen in the web just how big a problem ford has with windows falling down but yet they say there is no problem. They are very happy to have ford owners pay $300 to $400 every time the windows fall and they will continue to fall. It will come that somebody will be hurt or kill in an accident just because ford in not doing anything about this serious problem. I do hope that a serious injury is not what it takes for ford to correct the window problem.
2004 Ford F-150 visibility complaints
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I have a 2004 ford f150 supercrew and the rear driver side window just fell down and when I got it to the shop to have it worked on the driver side front window fell down as well. They said it was the regulator on the window that broke. This truck only has 37,500 miles on it and the windows are not used that much. I am afraid that before long the other two doors are also going to have this issue and once again I will have to go and have it fixed and ford will not own up to the fact that they have defective parts in the door window assembly.
Three of the four power windows in my 2004 ford f150 have had experienced window regulator failures while driving. All three have occurred in the past year. The vehicle has never had an accident and there is no reason the regulators should have failed from regular use. I checked with ford and there is no recall despite the fact that there is an obvious defect in design to lose 3 out of 4 window regulators.
1. The driver's front window failed and fell down into the door. It will not roll back up. It has not yet been replaced. Apparently a very common problem with this model of vehicle. As a rescue worker I see how this could be a safety problem if this were to happen while driving down the road. The window could shatter and cause a wreck.
It can happen at anytime and I hope it isn't monsoon season like it is for me when it happens. I was just rolling up my window and when it reached the top something snapped. The window slip back down into the door. This isn't the first time or the second, this is the third time around. Check out any web site on ford trucks and this will be the top complaint. Some may say that the door windows aren't a safety issue, only issues involving the windshield. For me the safety issue is theft, I didn't buy the truck with an alarm system for nothing. So, when the window pops and you can't roll the thing up I'd say there's a safety issue. Driving in the rain with a make shift garbage bag window isn't so safe either. My aftermarket warranty paid for the fix the first two times, but a haven't had the pleasure of informing them that it's happened for a third time in two years. I'll be sure to mention the website complaints to them as well. I know there are a lot of angry ford truck owners out there that would appreciate if this safety issue was taken seriously. I know that ford has bigger problems right now, but with the amount of complaints I've seen about this issue there should be some inquiry to a safety recall.
Driver side window fell while driving.
Door window regulator failed while driving, window slipped inside door.
Window sounded like gravel was in it, then window fell while driving. Seems to be a common problem on the 2004 f150s, and ford will not cover, and to boot..the part alone is over 200$ and of course they stock them....because they go out. Volkswagen had a similar issue, but with their clips, but they had the guts to admit they were bad and replaced them for free....
2004 ford f150 window hazard / broken I was driving on interstate 15 when all of a sudden the window collapsed... Simply falling down into the door. I attempted to roll the window up, but window will not roll back up. My 1 1/2 year kid was getting pounded with wind. When I got home, I removed the door panel to find what looked like a wound up spool of fishing line. Instead it was the window regulator that had failed. The very next day, today may 18, a second window gave out while driving on milliken ave in ontario!!! This is very dangerous and scary event when your traveling 70 MPH and the window falls! Ford really needs to take a look at this design and fix the problem!! Recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. While driving 25 MPH, the passenger side window fell off the regulator and into the door. The driver's side window experienced the same failure one year prior to this incident. The contact feels this is a safety issue because the climate changes often and his vehicle could be stolen. The current mileage was 32,000 and failure mileage was 28,000. Updated 06/08/09 *bf updated 06/18/09.
Rolling up drivers window then the regulator broke and the entire window dropped into door. Had to buy parts to repair.
2004 ford f-150 window regulator failure. Driving down the road went to roll up the passengers window and it got almost to the top and it fell down into the door.
2004 ford f- 150 window failed and fell down and could not roll the window up.
Window regulator spontaneously failed while vehicle in motion causing the window to "drop" into the door, very startling - loud "popping sound"! Had this occurred during bad weather or under a number of other conditions I would have had a major problem.
I was driving down the road leaving work when my passenger side window rolled down on its own, tried to roll it up but all I herd was a crunching sound. Was doing about 45mph when it happened, scared me a bit, because it happened so suddenly. Today 5/7/09, however when I woke up and went outside, my rear drivers side window was down, I again tried to roll up the window and herd the same crunching sound, but this time I knew it was the regulator, since I had just fixed the other window 2 weeks before. The part was replaced the first time for $265.00 and im guessing its going to be the same price again.
2004 ford f-150 window regulator failure. Caused by poor construction and materials. Hazard to occupants as windows fall down totally unexpected. It costs over $350 per window to fix. Ford has failed to provide a correct replacement under warranty. This poor quality item effects all f and e series vehicles from 2004 to 2009. Ford should issue and pay for a recall to replace these units.
Bought this truck used with no warranty. Within 1 year, 3 of the windows in my 2004 ford f150 have slid down into the door with me being unable to roll it back up. The first two times it cost ~$350 each time. I am now saving up money to fix it a third time. This third time, it happened to a window that was fixed last year, making this the second occurrence for that window. I have read numerous customer complaints about this defect. Please make ford recall their trucks so this can be resolved once and for all! I am broke and driving around with a shower curtain wrapped around my car window in a red neck southern town! I cannot see out of that window! I can't afford to keep fixing this window with the economy the way it is and I'm out of a job!
Within a month both drivers and passenger side windows dropped inside door with a load boom, broken regulator. Window stuck on down position until regulator is replaced.
My window fell all by itself. Turns out it is the regulator, and the window will not go back up. The only place the part is available is through the dealer, and it costs 254.00 plus tax and labor to install.
I have a 2004 f-150. The window regulator broke and the window will not go up. This is the second time this has happened. The first time my truck was parked in a parking lot not being used while I was in afghanistan. It was taken to the local louisiana ford dealership where they said it happened all the time. I was charged around $400 for the repair. About 4 months later the same problem happened while my parents were driving with my 2 year old daughter in the truck. I once again contacted the local ohio ford dealership and the repair cost is going to be about the same as last time. I talked with the service manager who gave me the ford customer care number. Ford does not seem to care that this problem is happening. They told me that there was nothing they could do other than document my concern. I was given this website to file a formal complaint, and am amazed at how many other people are having the same problem. I have contacted the federal trade commission and filed a complaint with them as well as notifying my state attorney general. A onetime problem is understandable but for this to happen twice to my truck and seeing how many other people have had the same problem is pathetic. I hope the federal safety agency inspectors see how many people are having this problem and force ford to correct it. Please have ford recall this part before someone gets hurt, or a truck being stolen over a faulty piece of plastic. Thanks
2004 ford f150 window track failure. The driver's side front window regulator/track broke causing the window to fall into the door. Within 6 months of that time, the driver's side back window failed in the same manner, less then 6 months later the passenger side front door window failed as the previous 2 windows and within another 3 months, the passenger side back door window failed in the same manner as the prior three windows. Obviously, this is the fourth window track that has failed. Each time the failure happened while driving. The only alternative offer by ford motor co. Was to pay a dealership to replace the window track.
I purchased my truck used from the local ford dealership when it was three years old, it was a certified used vehicle. Roughly one year later the driver window fell into the door and when I pressed the switch to put it back up, I heard a grinding noise come from the electric motor and the window did not budge. It cost me roughly 400.00 dollars from ford to replace it. This past weekend I was driving along and the rear passenger window did the same. I had my dog in the back seat of my truck and when the window fell my dog went straight for the window. Luckily I grabbed him before he got any closer to it. Thank goodness it was not a small child. This is a huge safety factor and ford should stand behind their product better and recall these problems because apparently this is a big problem. If a child gets hurt because of this problem the law suit will cost much more than if ford just recalls all the problem. Thanks.
We have a 2004 f150 with 30,000 miles on it. Our front passenger window fell down while we had it parked at the airport for 3 days so no one was touching it and it was closed. We could not pick it up so when we got home we got the window up. We can not roll this window down and have it up with tape. We were told that it is not covered and has not been recalled but there have been many complaints according to the website autobeef.com. We have not fixed this problem because it is going to cost us $400 and we do not have that kind of $ to fix something ford is responsible for.
April 23 2009 driver window went down with out warning while driving my 2004 ford f150 super cab with 8? Bed with 40000 miles on it. The window regulators plastic cable retainer broke releasing the cable and the window. While searching the internet I found out that this is a common problem and that ford has changed the part and part number 3 times trying to fix the problem. This was a great distraction while driving and could have been a safety issue had pets been on board or if items had blown out the window.
Passenger window regulator failed for the second time, window slammed and almost caused an accident while driving. Drivers one replaced 5 months ago. Now being told that the rear two are "going out" as well and need to be replaced. Dealership recognizes that there is a problem with these regulators, called ford customer relationship center and all they would do was offer me a $750 gift card if I agree to buy a new ford truck in the next 30 days. Are they kidding!!! I have always owned ford trucks, but am going to look at the new tundra now as I can see that ford does not stand behind their products, so much for being built ford tough.....
I have a 2004 ford f150 and I have had nothing but problems with the windows. I have had 3 of my window regulators go out on this truck and its only 5 years old. I feel this a major problem with these trucks since I know I am not the only person who has had this same problem. First I hear a loud bang in the door (even when I'm not operating the window) and then the window drops. This is a safety concern since I have children, and for safety of the truck itself. I'm afraid that if im at work or school that this will happen and the truck will be vandalized or stolen.
Ford lariat f150 while visiting a friend on april 20th, 2009 , my truck was parked in driveway, windows all up & doors locked. When I got ready to leave, driver window was down and it would not go back up. Ford dealers already closed , I drove home. Have searched several sites to see if there were others with this problem or complaints of this. I was shocked there were so many 136 complaints here site #1: http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f-150/2004/windows_windshield/window_does_not_roll_up.shtml site #2 : :http://www.fordf150.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=47037 site # 3 : http://www.mycarstats.com/safetystation.asp?cars=1338942 why so many complaints but yet ford doesn't recognized it. We have been a long time ford owner ,but this problem makes me think I don't want another ford. Had other window problem with rear sliding window not working,but always worked when took in to dealer while under warranty. Doesn't work at all now. Windows seem to be a big problem for ford on their trucks. What will it take a window dropping down and shattering and someone getting hurt from it or cause a serious accident .also defeats your purpose of locking it up, if the windows are going keep falling down. I will be surprised if I get any kind of response to this . I figure, like most , it will be looked at then thrown out. Will have to take to the dealer in the morning. I feel ford should be responsible for this ,since it has been going on for several years with this year of truck.
This is the fourth time I have had to replace the window regulator on my truck. Its a major pain when it does happen, and it never fails to happen at the worse times. All four times (once for each of the four windows) it has happened while I am just driving along and the window just falls into the door. It is really expensive to fix at the dealer ($400).
Drivers side window fell into door after a loud pop and cracking sound. Window will no longer engage with power switch.
Driver side window made a pop while going down, the window stopped about halfway down and then would not go up or down, the window motor still operates, and the window is in the track. The operation cable the moves the window up and down broke off at its connector, resulting in the unit needing to be replace. This is a frequent complaint on these vehicles.
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