This is the third time one of the windows has fallen into the door of our ford f150 pickup. The window is paralyzed in the door frame after a regulator snaps and the window crashes into the door. The window will not roll up after this part breaks. Each time this has occurred for us, it has been a different window. It is the regulator in the door for the rolling mechanism that snaps. We also very rarely open our windows because of the hot weather, so that did not cause it. It is ford using faulty parts on their vehicle. We were not hurt during any of the three occurrences, but this could be a potential danger for people while driving.
2004 Ford F-150 visibility complaints
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At 37k miles and 35 month old, the passenger side window fell out of the track. The dealer replaced the regulator free of charge even though the warranty was up at 36k. At 39k miles, the driver side regulator failed. Dealer ship had been sold and new ownership would not consider helping with the premature failure.
August 2008 while driving on i5 south out of sacramento passenger window f-150 4x4 xlt super cab truck fell with no warning or indication of failure. Incident startled me and caused me to swerve at freeway speeds. Problem determined as faulty window regulator not covered by ford or under warranty. Problem not repaired as item is expensive for the labor and part. Currently have door panel off window being held up by a wooden stick. Passenger has to be let out of vehicle from outside.
While driving in a funeral processional in the rain my back passenger window just fell. My family were soaked, we did find a trashbag and taped it up but I missed part of my mother-in-law's funeral so my wife was upset beyond words. I thought that it just jumped the track but no such luck. So I ridged it up till I could take it to the shop. A month later my drivers front window fell while driving in 60 degree weather. I took it to the dealer and the warranty had just expired . $860.00 out of pocket. I went home and looked it up on the internet and found hundreds of complaints on this regulator that ford should take responsibility for and recall. Other models has not had this problem. So as long as I own this truck I will have to drive around waiting for the next window to fall.
I opened the driver's side front door of my 2004 ford f-150 with only 27,000 miles on the odometer and I heard a clunk sound in the door. The window was no longer in place and had fallen into the door. Took the door panel off and confirmed that the window regulator had failed prematurely. It should last a whole lot longer than it did. I read online that this is a widespread problem, latent defect in the design, and ford will not fix it once the vehicle is out of its basic warranty. I need ford to recall the vehicle to fix this latent defect.
3rd power window failure on ford f-150 supercrew pickup truck since purchased new in 2004. Many others with the same complaint found on the following website: http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/f-150/2005/windows_windshield/power_window_regulator_failure.shtml.
My mother and sister were driving the truck when they heard a very loud noise and then the driver side window fell all the way down. They were unable to lift the window back up. This was the first incident. The second incident happen when I woke up last week on november 9, 2008, went out side my home and noticed that the passenger front window was down. I tried to raise up but it would not move, it appeared that the same thing had happen to this window as the one on the driver side. I took the truck to my mechanic to take a look at it and sure enough the same thing had happen to this window as the driver side window; the regulator assembly had fail which made the window fall down. In both instances I had to replace both parts; I have so far paid about five hundred dollars to fix this defect. I searched the internet and noticed that I am not the only person that has had this problem.
When the window cable breaks (the cable holding the window) the window falls down inside the door. This has happened to three windows on this vehicle in four years. There is no warning signs. The window just falls down. This is a safety issue if there is someone next to the window when it breaks. Something could fly through and hit the person or child. This could also cause sever property damage if this occurred during a rain storm. Personal property could be stolen out of the vehicle when the problem happens. There is no advance warning. You leave the vehicle with all windows and doors shut and locked, then return to the vehicle with a window completely gone. In order to repair the window the complete inside of the door has to be removed. Most of the time the local ford dealer does not have the part on hand and has to order it. That causes difficulty since there usually is no way to secure the window without the cable. It is difficult to get anything inside the door to prop the window up and it is very unsafe for personal safety and property safety to drive without a window. It usually takes approximately $100 or more for the part and two hours to repair. It would make more sense to have the window lock in a closed position in order to secure personal and valuable items and secure personal safety. Having the windows fall into the inside of the door is a safety issue for children and adults alike not to mention the property damage and expense of valuables lost that could occur. What if the vehicle is stolen when this happens? Since it is a factory defect who is responsible. The vehicle owner took precautions and locked the vehicle with all windows shut, then the cable breaks and the window falls down. The vehicle is completely open to all kinds of damage even to the point of stolen completely at fault of the manufacturer.
Arrived home from work and rolled up both the driver and passenger windows. I put up my sunshade, locked the doors, and walked up my driveway, hearing a "thump" behind me. When I turned around, my drivers side window was down. I attempted to roll it up again, and hear a "grinding" noise from the door, with no window movement. After disassembling the door, I found the window regulator is broken and there is cable wrapped all around it. I did some internet searches to see if anyone had information on repairs, and there is a lot of information, as this is a very common failure. Given the loud noise and sudden drop of the window, I'm very glad this didn't occur as I was driving, it could very easily cause an accident.
Sitting at a stoplight, hear a loud pop in drivers side door, drivers side window falls down into the door. Took truck to the dealership and regulator assembly has failed - $450 for parts/labor. This has happened to numerous ford f150 owners and I'm afraid it will happen to my remaining windows. Dangerous to have windows fail and collapse into your door at any moment - poorly engineered by ford - needs to be recalled.
On october 30th, after rolling down the passenger side power window, the window did not come back up. I had to remove the door panel and manually raise the window. I am in the process of trying to fix the defect and decided to add to the growing list of complaints concerning this mechanism.
Driving down state route 33.. Drivers side window suddenly falls down into the door. 35 deg outside. Research into the problem reveals it is very common, and that more than likely, ill be replacing all of the regulators in due time.
I was driving vehicle and went to crack the window on the drivers side and heard a loud pop and the window fell down into the door. It scared my wife to death and if she had been driving, she probably would have gotten into an accident. Also, what if this had happened during a snow storm or severe rain storm.
2004 f-150 crew cab 4-door, 77,000 miles. In the last 2 weeks, starting october 20, 2008, I have had 3 windows fall into the doors of my truck. Windows effected are the rf, rr and lr. The first was the rt front passenger window which fell in the door while traveling on the interstate at 70 MPH, at night and during a heavy rain. When I attempted to crack the window for air circulation, I heard a loud bang and the window fell all the way into the door causing me to swerve and nearly miss a vehicle in the next lane. The failure also soaked the interior of the truck and many items in the front seat. I had to continue driving in the rain for several miles to a gas station for a plastic bag because the door panel had to be removed to get the window back up. The rt rear was next followed by the lt rear windows. Each window failed with a loud bank and slid into the door while attempting to roll down the window. All 3 windows are being held in the up position by wedging screw drivers between the door and window. 3 windows in less than 2 weeks! The estimated cost for repair is 1500 dollars which I cannot afford. This poses not only a safety issue but also a security issue. Judging from the frequency of complaints on these window assemblies, ford needs to take responsibility for replacing, through a recall, these faulty window assemblies.
3 months ago my driver side window fell into the door frame. It was still under warranty so the dealership replaced the window regulator. Last week the same thing happened to the passenger side window and I am no longer covered by warranty. It is apparent that this is a very common issue with 2004 ford f150's and ford should step up to the plate and recall these regulators. It is very irresponsible of ford to require their customers to pay for their faulty engineering. I was not even using the passenger side window when it fell into the door frame.
Driver side window fell into door while driving. Ford dealer in yucca valley,ca tells us he repairs this issue 5 times a week sometimes 5 times a day. He tells us it wont happen again ford has changed the makeup of the part from plastic to metal.$360 repair. Now window has scratch!could have been big safety issue,if traveling on freeway at 70 MPH. Sent concern to ford,they will take no responsibility,gave me your web address!!!
When I started to roll my window down it just dropped down all the way. Tried rolling it up and it sounded like broken glass! I googled "repair power window on a ford 2005 f150" and low and behold I found "complaints.com" and was shocked to see all of the complaints on this very subject! Ford is making a killing off owners by using cheap, breakable parts and by not recalling this yet! This should be recalled. My window sounded like someone shot me and it won't go up or down. I have less than 10,000 miles on this truck and found ford made clips that hold it in place. Unfortunately, you can't replace the clips you have to replace the whole window regulator. The question is, how did this design ever get past qualification testing? Ford's design engineers should be embarrassed to have made such a poor part. After calling our local ford dealer, the service department says, yes, this is a very common problem and they keep plenty of the regulators in stock! What can a person do. Ford wonders why they are in trouble with sales.
Driver door window wont roll up or down. Pulley mechanism is broken and the window just slides down into the door and wont stay up.
Ford f150 2004 driver's side window dropped suddenly while driving with a loud noise. I removed the window regulator assembly and the problem is the plastic clips that hold the control cables in place. They appear to be cheap and fragile and break easily letting the cables come out of their guides and therefore dropping the window unexpectedly. Luckily I was driving slowly in a parking lot but if it would have happened in a highway for example it could have LED to an accident because there is a loud noise and then the window just drops into the door.
Drivers side rear window fell to the floor with no warning. This is the third window regulator (only driver door remaining) that I have to replace in 4 months. All have failed in the same manner, where the cable connects to the plastic. It is a bad design, replacement is made from different material. Ford is the only source for the replacement regulator $185 per unit. I contact ford dealer and he was not very helpful. He was going to provide 25% reduction in cost of $400 on repair.
2004 f-150 4x4 drivers side power window failure.
My ford f-150 rear driver side power window regulator went out and the window fell down in the door. I was sitting in the car with motor running waiting for my wife to come out of the store when this happened. It is the third window on this truck that I have had to replace a motor/power regulator on. The difference is the truck is no longer on warranty and now I am paying for it and the real window regulators are not available anywhere but the dealer. Cost is a problem for the replacement as it seems to be about three times as high as a replacement for the front window which I can buy at any parts store.
Nothing LED to the failure, the regulators just failed. At the time I drove my truck maybe once a week, as I was a stay at home mom. I believe I was on my way to kaiser for a "well baby" check up when I tried to roll my window up, it just dropped in to the door, never to be seen again. At least not until my husband rigged it to stay up. About 2 months later, the same thing happened to a different window as we were pulling out of the driveway to go on a camping trip. That was a good kicker for the 2+ hour drive. The truck didn't even have 40,000 miles yet. It's been about 2 years since then and I still can't afford to pay nearly $800 to get them both fixed. The second window regulator that broke isn't rigged as well to stay up, it still falls. So, it's great when it falls all the way down on my way to day care in the morning so my two toddlers can freeze. I love ford! Not really, I wish I had never bought this truck or stepped foot in their dealership. But as long as they are getting my money, they don't give a '!@#$% about me or my family.
Front driver side window had broken plastic part a year ago that had to be replaced. This week rear passenger side did the same thing and three days later the front passenger side broke as well. Auto shop says the entire system for each window will have to be replaced.
July 08 driverside power window regulator assembly failed, $400 repaired aug 08 passenger side power window regulator assembly failed, $400 repaired oct 08 rear driverside power window regulator assembly failure, not yet repaired all winds became stuck in the down position.
Power window mechanism fails causing the window to fall into the door. I have seen many posts on it on complaints.com. The clip holding the cables are faulty causing the cable to pull through. Then you are stuck with the window in the down position. Looks to be a common issue tons of complaints about it.
The driver's door glass fell into the door without warning, .leaving it wide open. 1.there were no events leading to the failure. 2. It can only happen once before repair is required. 3. I was required to purchase the entire window regulator assembly because the part was not available by itself. This is at a cost of $220.00 plus tax. The old part is available.
I have replaced 2 window regulators on my 2004 f150 and now have a 3rd broken regulator after only 37,000 miles. They are all different windows. The first was the driver window then passenger now rear driver side. I understand this is a very common problem and 99.99999% of regulators fail with barley any use. Please put a recall out for these regulators because it costs $422.00 to fix each from the vista ford dealership in woodland hills, ca.
All four windows in my 2004 f-150 have had the window regulator break. Two have broke when rolling up the window and two have broke all on their own. I have paid over $1,000 to have these issues fixed.
Husband found driver rear window down after work. Thought somebody had broken in. Then 3 weeks later was driving and rolling up window with 2 children in back seat and heard a loud snap and passenger window slammed down and wouldn't go back up. We have spent almost $600 on regulators! After reading all of these same complaints ford should recall this problem. I am afraid could happen to remaining windows in inclement weather with children in vehicle!!!!
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