2004 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems
- 83
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 83 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
What owners report
- window regulator · 13 records
- passenger side · 10 records
- side window · 10 records
- spark plugs · 7 records
- fell down · 7 records
- door window · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 23 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. The contact states while he was in his home. He was informed that his vehicle had caught on fire. He noticed that the flames where coming from under the hood. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The contact did not notice any difference previously. The current and failure mileage is 54900. Updated 09/16/09 *bf updated 09/17/09.*jb
Fire reported
ODI 10280677
Electrical System
Driver side window fell into door while driving due to power window regulator failure. *tr
ODI 10280691
Electrical System · Visibility
Started in june 2008 with driver's window dropping into door. July 2008 rear driver's side window did same. Now july 18, 2009 rear passenger's window did same. Each time dealer refuses to say that its a problem. Say mine is the only truck doing this. Truck only has 36,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10278084
Electrical System
First noticed ticking noise in my 2004 5.4l 3v v8 engine. Oil was at correct level. I went down a road i routinely go, and started hearing a very loud clanking. Spark plug blew out of the hole and now trying to fix. Hopefully wont have to replace the head. Apparently i am not the only owner of this engine with the same problem!! This is just the one cylinder, but i have 7 more! Am i going to have to do this with all…
ODI 10273249
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
Electric window motors fall apart inside doors. *tr
ODI 10386760
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
We own a 2004 f150 lariat 4x4 pickup with just over 50k miles on it. In less than 3 months two (2) of the four (4) power windows have dropped without warning. These windows have simply fallen down driving the vehicle without any bumps or accidents preceding them falling. What is worse is that my two year daughter was in car seat yesterday next to the back window that dropped as we were driving. What if some debris…
ODI 10263615
Electrical System
I have a 2004 ford f150, with a 5.4l engine. I went to have battery replaced and after replacement the engine would not idle. The repair firm i had taken it to, called champion ford in sandy, utah and the technician told them ford had a service bulletin out saying that the vehicle might not idle and the engine will shut down after the battery has been disconnected and replaced. They had to take my truck over there…
ODI 10263510
Electrical System
I own a ford f-150,2004. I had a slight miss in the engine. I took it to my local ford dealer and he said i needed to replace the plugs,projected cost was 300.00 to 350.00, and would take three hours. (it took 8 hours &cost me 496.00) i watched the mechanic for over 4 hours and he broke off 4 plugs in the head,the debris going into the head,he took an air hose and attempted to blow the trash out. I left the ford…
ODI 10348947
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
The vehicle wrench light came on and the engine quit. Had i been on a freeway, a serious accident might have occurred. I called the warranty service for a wrecker as it was still in warranty. About 40 minutes later, the wrecker arrived and the driver asked me if i had tried to restart the engine. I hadn't, tried, and it started. I researched the internet and found some information including a suggestion to…
ODI 10263336
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact attempted to place the vehicle into reverse and heard a loud noise. Afterwards, the vehicle would only move forward. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the transmission gears failed. The dealer replaced the gear position indicator; however, the vehicle would not start after the repair was made. The contact had to recharge the battery in order to…
ODI 10231849
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
Currently own a 2004 ford f150 fx4. The driver side window suddenly fell off the track while driving and into the door, thankfully it didn't shatter. Took it to the dealership, wasn't covered under warranty. It was the window regulator. Cost around $500 to fix it. A year later the driver side window fell of track when shutting the door and fell down into it. Don't really have the money to fix it, so we rigged it to…
ODI 10358002
Electrical System
I purchased a 2004 ford f-150 truck new, and i am having electrical problems, which started at approximately15000 miles and have been consistent. . Currently, i have 33000 miles on this vehicle. Dealer maintained since new. *ak
ODI 10193638
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. While driving 25 mph the engine shut off without warning and he was unable restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the #5 ignition coil caught fire and blew a relay fuse. The failure previously occurred with the #6 ignition coil. The failure mileage was 191,361 and the current mileage was 191,461.
Fire reported
ODI 10198997
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
I have a 2004 f150 with 22,000 miles on it and every window regulator in the truck has gone out and send the window crashing down. This is the fourth one. Ford will not recall it, it is a know issue. The dealership told me, "lady its you and thousands like you." *tr
ODI 10453003
Electrical System
1. Vehicle fail safe light luminated vehicle had half power. 2. Vehicle would not start fuse keeps blowing. 3. First occasion dealer serviced vehicle found no mechanical problems. Second occasion dealer had to travel to the vehicle since vehicle was in a parking garage and a tow truck could not get into the garage. Dealer stated they found a leak and siliconed the leak. Drove vehicle 3 times. Third time vehicle…
ODI 10188721
Air Conditioner · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
1) unknown events leading to failure, normal driving, events happened when i first turned on vehicle and during backing up .2) the engine raced out of control and lurched until ignition key was removed (it grabs the gas pedal from the driver like cruise control does) if someone or something is in vehicle's path it or they will be crashed into. Then the vehicle and 8 cylinder runs like its on 4 cyl and the air…
ODI 10161125
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System · Frontal · Power Window Devices And Controls
Safety issue, in cab electrical failures. Feb 4th 2006, it rained 1.5 inches. My truck sat in the rain with all the windows up. In the evening i opened the door and drove away. As i had jumped in the truck, i had realized i did not have any dome lights. As i drove away (engine running fine), i realized i did not have any readouts on my instrument cluster and several other things not working. About 10 miles later, i…
ODI 10168250
Electrical System
I have a ford 2004 f150 about 2 months ago the engine shut off while i was driving. It seem to be happening more often lately. *jb
ODI 10144977
Electrical System
2004 ford f150 fx4 supercrew. There is an intermittent buzzing noise inside the cab when the truck is idling in drive. The noise usually happens, at a stop, after drving on the expressway for 20 minutes or more. It sounds like some sort of sensor getting hot possibly overheating. The noise usually goes away after the vehucle cools down. However, during summer driving the frequency of incidents is higher.
ODI 10185601
Electrical System
Dt: consumer stated he has no control gauges, no speedometer, no air bags; the dealership did not want to bother with it. He called again this morning and they said they would get to it when they could. He has not talked to the manufacturer. He noticed it about 2 weeks ago when the ac went out. The consumer said a mechanic had told him ford was having a lot of problems with the computers in their vehicles. *jb
ODI 10128550
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Intermittently vehicle would stall while making turns, slowing downs or coming to a stop. Vehicle has been to the dealer, and dealer reset the computer. However, the problem recurred. *ak
ODI 10113834
Electrical System
While driving to slow down for a stop the vehicle cuts off. This problem is not a constant problem but only seems to happen every once and awhile. It is hard to steer once the engine is shut off and has been involved in some near accidental collisions. When i contacted a dealer about a week ago and they set me up with the maloy ford service center with an appointment for march 21 2005 but this problem seems to be…
ODI 10114285
Electrical System
2004 f-150 caught on fire as we were driving it, pulling 4-wheeler. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10110300
Electrical System
My battery light came on the dashboard came on, after a few minutes it went off, a couple of miles later it came back on, then off again. I checked my voltage gauge and it was fine. A couple of miles later i noticed my lights were dimming, i checked my voltage gauge again and it was reading zero. Minutes later all my electronics went out, no headlights, taillights, brake lights, my speedometer went out and…
ODI 10104332
Electrical System
The vehicle will emit an electrical smell, that eventually results in the occupants having to exit the vehicle so that they won't get asphyxiate by the smell. The owner took the vehicle to a dealership, who stated that there was no recall, and provided no further assistance. *ak *sc *jb
ODI 10115343