2004 Ford F-150 Power Train Problems
- 86
- 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 86 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear differential · 13 records
- drive shaft · 11 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- vibration rear · 5 records
- transmission replaced · 4 records
- clutch pack · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The 2004 f150 and i assume expeditions had undersized front brake rotors and calipers and were outlined in a service tech bulletin for the purpose of diagnosing the front end shaking/shimming during braking. *tr this is my opinion should have fallen under a mandatory recall due to the serious nature of poor engineering. No recall and out of pocket $$$. The same holds true for the rear differential which in my case…
ODI 10425233
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle began to violently shake while driving 35 mph. The vehicle was maneuvered to the shoulder and the contact noticed that the rear differential failed. The dealer made three attempts to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The failure mileage was 4,000 and the current mileage was…
ODI 10447447
Power Train
The vehicle was parked when it began to roll across a parking lot. The driver managed to unlock the door, jump into the vehicle and put the brake on before it rolled onto a main street. *nm vehicle was only 20 days old and would not restart. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership only to find from the service manager that the clip to bracket from the factory was missing. When the consumer called in to…
ODI 10101355
Power Train
There is a vibration from rear can be felt through out truck seat ,/steering wheel /bed shakes when driven at highway speeds40-65
ODI 10116164
Power Train
Vehicle has a shimmy (vibration) at or above 45 mph, increases when loaded and feels unsafe to drive. *ak
ODI 10100248
Power Train
When using passing gear at 45-65 mph you get a very strong vibration until you go into overdrive. When you use the od shut off button at 65 - 50 mph you get the same vibration. (1) ford sent letter in janurary from 1st complaint in oct 04 saying it was the tires and would only warranty them for 3 year not replace them now. (2) may both front steel rims. Now at this point vibration is only between 50 - 65. (3) truck…
ODI 10126328
Power Train
I purchased the truck less than 30 days ago. Vibration in the drive train started within the first 1000 miles. Dealer says that the vibration is "normal" operation for the vehicle. Vibration could represent a safety issue if not corrected. *nm
ODI 10093928
Power Train
Have a 2004 fx4 supercrew 4x4. Have two problems. First, the speedo reads 4 to 5 mph fast, have had in shop twice still no fix, was told that was the best they could do. Second, when taking off from dead stop rear end makes 2 slipping clunks, was told from dealer it is the leaf springs so they greased them. Problem went away for a day maybe and is back louder then ever. Only 5000 miles on truck. Wish ford would step…
ODI 10098354
Power Train
Takata purchase our 2004 ford f150 4x2 supercrew from kings ford. When going to tenn. Pull off to get gas and when leaving the gas station making left hand turn real wheel lock up had to back up to unlock the rear wheel, called kings ford and was told not to make sharp turns. Returned home with the rear end making banging noises, king ford repaired on aug 24 2004 replace the traction lock clutch pack part#4947 2151…
ODI 11229477
Power Train
Developed differential chatter relatively soon after purchase. Carried back to dealer and complained. They replaced the drive shaft and universals, said problem was corrected. This did not last no more than 6-8 months before chatter came back, think they also replaced differential oil also. Carried back to dealer for repair, they claimed nothing was wrong. Disgruntled with dealer, stated i would never purchase…
ODI 10561190
Power Train
While traveling a smooth stretch of highway the truck started to vibrate. This vibration intensified until the whole truck was shaking. After stopping at a traffic light the shuddering continued until i pulled off the highway and turned around in a parking lot to go back to a nearby ford dealer. At this point it did not shake again. The ford dealer service department checked the whole truck over the next day and…
ODI 10155264