I am on the third window regulator in my 2004 ford f150. All of these are on different windows and have cost me $351 dollars each time to replace. My complaint is why has this product not been recalled with so many people having these problems.
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The power windows on ford f-150 2004. I have had three fail on me while driving. All three failures have happened within a year, to three different windows. I bought the truck brand new, I do not abuse it, I drive to and from work on the interstate. The doors have all failed when rolling up or rolling down, all failed while driving. This has happened to lots of drivers http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f-150/2004/windows_windshield/window_does_not_roll_up.shtml this is the third time this has happened, and I have no recourse with the company. It is dangerous to drive this truck in the rain, because you never know when it will just quit working.
Window drops into door and can not be closed. Fixed first one myself for $150 part cost...........since then both passenger windows have dropped, one while driving, very surprised it did not shatter. Was able to close windows by insetting wood to wedge it shut......have not replaced motor yet for those windows.
2004 f150 supercrew problem: windows rolling down by themselves both rear window(rl & rr). Cause: problem was traced to the window regulator, or fault of. The white plastic clip holding the end of the steel cables (next to the pulleys) broke off. One end broke off causing the window to slide down by gravity and friction when in motion (sometimes still - I.e. Overnight). If unaware of the situation, like I was when it first happened to the rl window, I used the electronic switch on the driver door to pull the rlwindow up but could hear the motor (on the regulator) eating away at something. After opening up the door, I noticed that the cable was being mangled by the motor. Two weeks later, the rr window had the exact same problem, the white plastic clip holding the end of the cable broke off from one end. Other end already cracked and barely holding on. It turns out that the parts used are bad and need to be replaced, actually need to replace the entire regulator. This needs to be replaced before something bad happens (someone can vandalize my car, or... What if I get into a bad accident and my 4 and 2 year olds are in the truck with me. What's going to happen then? I don't want to find out.) I want them to be all regulators replaced because there is no recall and I believe they will eventually break off. Two already did. They are a safety hazard.
Back window on drivers side door spring or something broke in door and window started to come down by itself my dog almost jumped out and would have been hit by a car. No reason that should have happened.
We recently purchased a 2004 ford f150 supercab. Two of the windows did not roll down properly from that door, but did so from the driver's switch at the time, so I figured it was a problem with the individual switches. Then later the next week, the driver's window and switch began to fail. The window may roll down, but may not roll back up when the switch is pressed. Each door is sporadic with these symptoms. I read on-line at the volume of failures with the ford windows motors & regulator with this model, and wanted to submit my complaint as well. The windows have not completely quit working, but from what I read, it is just a matter of time.
Well its a window regulator problem or the pulley system that rolls the window up and down. I've had my truck for about 4 years bought it brand new and im having to replace 2 window regulators so far. I hardly use my windows and I have noticed a lot of others having the same problem where there window falls down into the door making a loud bang. Luckily both times I was there to see it but if I wasn't I could of had tools inside stolen or the truck stolen. It would also have been very dangerous if I had been driving at the time the window slammed down into the door both times it has happened after I turned the car off and all of a sudden the window slams down. I see hundreds and hundreds of people on the internet that are trying to find a recall and there is no recall. The part by itself is 200 or more dollars that's if u fix it yourself. If u get ford to fix it then its another 300 or more. The pulley system is cheap and plastic the cables are always in a big knot and chips out of the wheels for the cables. The new one I got looked exactly the same as the first one making it seem to me they aren't trying to fix the problem. I would like to know if a recall is going to happen it seems like it will be an ongoing problem.
Driving down road at 70mph, went to open drivers window for ventilation and without warning the window just fell down into the door like a guillotine. I then proceeded to drive 12 miles in 20 degree weather with the window down to a repair shop. Was informed the 2004 ford f150 power window failure is very common and that it would cost $400 to repair a broken plastic part because the entire unit must be replaced. I googled this issue and the internet is swamped with frustrated owners with have also experienced this particular failure. This is a serious safety issue that ford is not willing to address.
2004 ford f-150 drivers side window fell down while driving down the road. I took it apart and the cable pulley is broke off.
My wife was giving and heard a load noise like she just got hit or hit something. She pulled over and notice the window on the drivers side of our f150 supercrew had fallen into the door. Nothing yet to fix it the part is 200.00 dollars alone without the cost of labor. And no old or used parts are available.
Ford really needs to take ownership of their window regulators...not only is this the fourth regulator I've replaced in my 2004 f150.....I've also replaced 1 window motor on the rear sliding window. Other friends also have the same issue and it seems fords window regulator problems are not "car specific" but are "cheaply built" and expensive to purchase for consumers. My next car will be a toyota.
When driving on the express way at 60mph, with children on the back seat, the passenger side door, the window fall down inside the door. We were below 50 degrees. Child start to cry and scared me. This may cause an accident. I pulled over and change her to the other seat. Could not close the window. The window regulator not functioning. Dealer charges $150.00 to repair it. They say that it is a design failure on that part.
Loud popping noise driver side window just fell down in the door while driving down the road to my house. I thought I was shot at or something if I had been in traffic I would have probably hit someone it scared me so bad. It was the failure of the window regulator. It seems ford knows they have a defective product on these regulators but has not recalled them.
2 window regulators have broken causing the window to drop into the door and not roll up in my 2004 ford f150 pickup truck. First time happened in july 2008 (driver's side), and the second time (front passenger side) just happened on january 3, 2009. Both times while driving on interstate hwy while the windows were in the full up (closed) position. Both times I heard a loud boom or pop and then the window proceeded to slide down into the door. A mechanic at the dealer has unofficially admitted to me that this is extremely common with my make/model and year and that it was his opinion this was a defect. I was able to have a friend repair the driver's window in july, but have not been able to financially afford to repair the passenger side yet.
While driving in 100 degree weather, loud pop was heard as if something had been shot at the truck. Wife swerved and when she pulled over found nothing wrong with exterior of truck. When she tried to roll down the driver side window the window just fell inside the door and would not roll up. Forced to drive around in 100+ degree weather. Plastic part on window regulator snapped and because we complained about passenger side making noise both were replaced. Have two more in the truck and ford dealer will not replace them until they actually break.
In the last 6 months there has been two separate incidents where the power window mechanism has broken and caused the window to be inoperable. This however is the fourth time this has happened. Every window power window mechanism "regulator" on my 2004 ford f150 has broken all within a span of two years. It all started with the driver side rear, then the driver side front, then the passenger side front and now the passenger side rear. Yesterday 01-21-2009 in the middle of the day while driving in the rain. The regulator gave out and the window came sliding all the way down, in the f150 the windows go all the way down into the door so the glass is all the way into the door pocket, there was not a way for me to manually pull the window up and secure it without removing the door panel. I was unable to roll it up at the time of the incident causing water damage to the interior of the vehicle, personal property and my son. My son was in a car seat in the rear till we were able to get home two hours later in the cold & rain. This is absolutely unacceptable and ford will take no responsibility for these faulty parts. Four window mechanisms in two years on the same vehicle is not just coincidence.
I own a 2004 ford f150 and I just had the second window regulator fail as I was driving to work. While driving I heard a loud pop and all the sudden the window just fell into the door frame. The first window regulator went out approx. 6 months ago and cost approx. $350 to fix through a local ford dealership. I am scheduled to take the vehicle in for service tomorrow to fix this problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the front driver's side window fell out of the frame. The risk of serious injury was increased. The dealer stated that she would have to replace the window regulator at the cost of $400. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure and current mileages were 45,000.
Ford f150 lariat window glass fell out.
I own a 2004 ford f-150 super crew lariat: driver side window broke while at lunch, very loud noise and then window would not roll back up. Had window regulator replaced (under extended warranty) in july of 2008...thought it was only an isolated incident. 6 months later, the same thing happened to the rear passenger window. Repaired for another 100 dollars under warranty. This time window broke while the truck was parked in the driveway. I fear the other 2 windows will break now. I am surprised the glass has not shattered and have been fortunate that I was not on the freeway during either incident. It makes a very loud sound when it breaks. Service guy at ford suggested I call ford customer satisfaction. Spoke with rep and she has absolutely no record of this happening to anyone else yet the discussion boards on the web are full of 2004 ford truck owners with the same issue. I have owned fords for the last 25 years and have been happy with the quality. But something is obviously wrong with the design or the materials on the window mechanism. It's a $45,000 truck, 84,000 miles and I take perfect care of it. Ford advertisements say it's built ford tough and I believe them but the windows should not break this easily and only after 4 years.
In december 2007, the front passenger window fell into the door while rolling it up parked in the driveway. Paid $369 to replace the window regulator. In january 2009, back passenger window fell into the door while driving down the highway with my 5 year old sitting next to the door. It is currently in the shop having the window regulator replaced. Cost has not yet been determined.
Rear passenger window fell into door without being opened, appears that the window hardware broke causing the window to fall. Motor still works, but window can be opened/closed by hand.
Drivers side window regulator failed, cable snapped and the window fell into the door. Replaced, cost me $350. Right side rear just failed, haven't repaired as of yet. From the sounds of it I should expect more failures. This isn't right!! Does someone need to get hurt before action is taken to have this issue recalled?
Right front window on my 2004 supercab f-150 ford truck fell down and would not go up again (power windows) while driving. This is the second time a power window on this truck has failed. Ford wants $450 to fix and this could have caused a crash as it just fell down as I drove down the road. This is a common problem that ford knows about but will not fix. See http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f-150/2004/windows_windshield/window_does_not_roll_up.shtml thank you.
2004 ford f150 driver's side power window regulator malfunctioned.
04 ford f150 failed window regulator. Window went down and won't go back up. This problem is common according to the ford dealership and costs 400.00 to fix. If this is a common problem due some design flaw it should be a recall by ford. Http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f-150/2005/windows_windshield/power_window_regulator_failure.shtml.
2004 f-150 window regulator failure, both rear and front driver side windows do not work and my vehicle only has 38,000 miles on it, both windows failed within 2 weeks of each other and the driver window failed when the vehicle was parked, the window fell down into the door so hard it set the car alarm off, had I been driving this could have been a significant distraction and safety hazard, ford refuses to acknowledge a problem with these window regulators but I have found numerous complaints/failures on the web where folks were driving and the window fell into the door and in some cases shattered.
The problem is with the regulator assy for the windows. The first was the drivers side window with 37,513 miles. I asked dealership if warranty could pay for it and it was covered even though the 36/36 expired. The next window was the right rear (fell down into the door just like the front driver side) that was on 8/14/08 and 57,916 miles. I had to pay 342.55. Now it is 12/23/08 and the right front passenger window fell down into the door. I called the dealership and they could not help me until tomorrow. Now I have plastic and duct tape on my truck. I wanted to file this because I know there have been other complaints on this matter.
While taking my son to school, the rear passenger window motor made a loud popping/grinding noise, then the window sank down into the door. This happened once before to me (same noises in cold,rainy weather, both times) on my front passenger window. Since it cost me almost $400 for the first window, I replaced the part (the entire regulator) myself this time. There is a little plastic piece that holds the wire in place that seems to have broke. When it did, the regulator got the wire wrapped up around it in a non-fixable condition. This is a major design defect that needs to be remedied. I still have the "bad" part if you need it for investigation.
My pregnant wife of 6 months was driving the 45 mile trip to home after work and her driver's side window popped and dropped. Current temp outside was 30, and snowing. I decided not to tape a bag to cover the hole because if it were to come off while she was driving the truck and blow into her face, it might have caused an accident. I cut a template out of plexiglass instead and placed it in the window channel. This is great because I can use it over and over and it will fit nicely in the passenger window when it breaks. The day we took the truck down to get it fixed it was 13 degrees, and 70 miles later we were at the dealer. $400.00 later we were out the door with a new replacement that is no different than the old one with a design flaw. I did not know about this re-occurring problem when I bought the truck, and if I did I would have never purchased this ford f-150. You want a bail-out, sell and stand behind your product before you ask for support from the consumer.
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