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2004 Ford F-150 Power Window Devices And Controls Problems

615
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 615 stored complaint records:

  • 3 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • window regulator · 60 records
  • window regulators · 34 records
  • side window · 29 records
  • power window · 23 records
  • window fell · 23 records
  • passenger side · 20 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi250
30–60k mi197
100–150k mi60
1–30k mi46
150–400k mi5

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 27, 2010 · 53,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    Ford f150 front window. About, one year ago our front driver side window failed we had to replace the working mechanism ($350.00 ), yesterday our driver side passenger side window mechanism stopped working. I really think that for nhtsa to work for the consumer you need to listen to us. This will be another 350.00 fix. I wonder what you would do if it was your truck or your daughter, wife, or mother?? We need you to…

    ODI 10333839

  • May 26, 2010 · 65,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    2004 ford f-150 a power window regulator failure is a huge safety problem . Because the window regulator fails, the window come crashing down. Some complaints read of the glass actually shattering and falling all over the highway. Others were on road trips out of reach of a repair shop. But worst of all, like myself. It's having children and pets in the vehicle with you while this happens. What if you dog decides to…

    ODI 10332451

  • May 26, 2010 · 53,958 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    May 26, 2010 front pax window goes down on it own while driving. Window will not come back up noise in door. Same as the rear window in april. Check the internet of possible issue see that the window regulator is breaking on many 2004-2005 f150 trucks. *tr

    ODI 10332428

  • May 25, 2010

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    2004 f150 supercrew - passenger side rear window fell into door. *tr

    ODI 10332185

  • May 24, 2010 · 44,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that all four windows would not open. The contact stated that all of the windows failed within three months. A mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated that the window regulator failed and would need replacing. The failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was 46,000.

    ODI 10352344

  • May 23, 2010 · 125,250 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    Window regulator fail on my 2004 ford f150 pickup. This the 3rd window regulator that has failed. The dealer charges 380 dollars to replace. *tr

    ODI 10332658

  • May 23, 2010 · 40,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    I have a 2004 ford f150 and have had to have (2) power window regulators replaced and now the third has failed. Twice the parts failed while driving on the highway with my kids in the car. Ford should be forced to recall the item and refund any dollars spent previously repairing them. *tr

    ODI 10332025

  • May 18, 2010 · 59,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    Windows fell into panel of truck door, due to defective window regulator installed in 2004 f150. This is not very safe for anyone in the car or other cars driving near your vehicle. This happened to the drivers window in october of 2009 and now in may 2010 on both passenger side windows within 2 days of each other. *tr

    ODI 10331593

  • May 16, 2010 · 70,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. While traveling at 70 mph, the contact stated there was an abnormal pop. The driver side window had fallen into the door panel. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.

    ODI 10347337

  • May 16, 2010 · 36,285 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    2004 f-150 lariat.......driving down the road @ 55 mph and it sounded like a rock hit my rear window. I swerved and thankfully no one was next to me. Then i started hearing the wind in the back seat and i looked back and the window was open half way. When i pulled over it fell in the door so i had to drive it home the way it was. That was when i had 38,352 miles on it. The second time i was washing the truck and…

    ODI 10331219

  • May 14, 2010 · 40,150 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    Window regulators on my four door 2004 ford f150. Regulator, which controls window going up and down, fails. Window will not work nor, stay up after failure. Ford dealer replaces regulator at $375.00 per window, per occurrence. No prior events, to my knowledge, leads up to the failure. You will hear a "crunching" sound when regulator fails and window drops into car door. *tr

    ODI 10333861

  • May 14, 2010 · 59,270 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    2 front windows stop working. One fell in to door. Last year replaced passenger window. *tr

    ODI 10330614

  • May 10, 2010 · 60,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    Driver side window suddenly stopped working and dropped down into the door. Loud sound and sudden rush of air from the open window is a startling and dangerous distraction from driving. There are numerous instances on internet chats and forums of sudden malfunction of the window mechanism in the 2004 ford f150. *tr

    ODI 10330528

  • May 9, 2010 · 62,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    On 9 may 2010 traveling on i-64 around norfolk at between 65 mph and 70 mph in heavy traffic, driver's side window suddenly and unexpectedly dropped down into the door causing an unexpected drag on the vehicle and forcing near loss of control. Apparently the electric window regulator failed in an unexpected and dangerous manner. *tr

    ODI 10329874

  • May 4, 2010 · 89,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    Two weeks ago i was driving home from work across the monitor merimack bridge tunnel in hampton roads virginia at 58 mph and the rear window began to go down without the control switch being used. It startled me and i swerved over and almost hit the car beside me. I had to get it repaired and it cost $454. This morning i was driving to work in the rain and the same thing happened to the right passenger side window…

    ODI 10331922

  • May 3, 2010 · 95,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    I have replaced 3 faulty door window regulators and a 4th one just broke. This results in the door glass to suddenly fall down inside the door. I feel that these failures could be potentially dangerous. This sudden and startling occurrence can cause drivers to become distracted resulting in accidents. *tr

    ODI 10473696

  • May 2, 2010 · 74,699 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    I was driving down i-85 south heading towards lagrange, ga at approx. 65 mph and my rear window just fell all the way down. It scared the living daylights out of me because i thought the rear door had opened up. I took it to the shop and was told that the regulator went out. I explained that the rear window is hardly ever used and my mechanic stated that there have been a lot of issues with ford and this specific…

    ODI 10329968

  • May 2, 2010 · 88,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    The power window regulators on the rear doors of my 2004 f-150 supercrew have both failed within a years' time. This failure causes the window to drop down inside the door. It is a safety concern, as it happened while my children were riding in the back seat. There is no way to easily raise the window without taking it to a mechanic. *tr

    ODI 10328842

  • May 1, 2010 · 53,500 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    The driver side window regulator broke while rolling up the window so that the window cannot be rolled back up. The regulator can be replaced at a cost of around $350-$400. *tr

    ODI 10331299

  • April 28, 2010 · 40,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    2004 ford f-150 lariat broken power window regulators driver side. Pu was parked on my driveway overnight. I thought somebody broke in but no broken glass and window motor is still running. *tr

    ODI 10328045

  • April 23, 2010 · 50,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. While driving 75 mph, the rear passenger window fell into the door housing. The contact stated that the failure had occurred with each window in the vehicle at least once. The dealer was contacted and scheduled an appointment to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 51,000.

    ODI 10328115

  • April 21, 2010 · 50,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    I own a 2004 ford f-150 pickup truck with 75,000 miles. I have had the regulator fail on all four windows on this truck. When this has happened, i have had to drive the vehicle for days with the window down or taped up at times in driving rain and freezing temperatures. When the drivers window failed and fell into the door frame, i was driving 70 mph on a freeway and almost swerved into another lane. The regulators…

    ODI 10328156

  • April 21, 2010 · 65,300 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    2004 ford f150 xlt supercrew driver's side rear power window regulator failed while driving home from work today, 4/21/2010. The window luckily just dropped into the door without shattering, but i am now faced with an expensive repair. Luckily, i am mechanically able to replace the parts myself at home, but this could have been bad had this happened while away from home, or with any of my grandchildren in the truck,…

    ODI 10326876

  • April 20, 2010 · 92,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    2004 ford f150 four door, driving down the road and the passenger window falls down, some cheap cable break, next day the back passenger window same thing, one week later the drivers side passenger window same thing. I have had to prop them up in place because ford wants almost $400.00 a window to fix. *tr

    ODI 10328733

  • April 19, 2010 · 54,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    I have a 2004 ford f-150 lariat super crew truck that has had to have 3 out of 4 window motors replaced. The windows just stop working and a new motor has to be installed. *tr

    ODI 10334378