2004 Ford F-150 Engine Problems
- 84
- 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 84 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plugs · 22 records
- spark plug · 18 records
- needed replaced · 11 records
- failure mileage · 10 records
- check engine · 8 records
- repaired failure · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 29 |
| 60–100k mi | 22 |
| 150–400k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Bought 2004 f150 brand new, never off road, all scheduled maintenance completed: son driving on interstate at 65mph, heard loud breaking noise, severe rattling, shaking, no power, coasted down ramp and to side road. Towed to mechanic--rod through the oil pan. Mechanic verified that oil was pumped properly through motor.. Same mechanic has worked on this car since we have had it. We have had to have all 4 door window…
ODI 10550144
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The engine blew a spark plug out my grandfather bought this truck new it never had them removed before it did not come lose it blew threads and all out do your god dam job make ford fix this before someone gets killed from a fire over this when the plug pops out it blows fuel out on the coil pack with it with it shooting lighting bolts if i had been a person with no mechanical knowledge it would have got bad i…
Fire reported
ODI 10544329
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was a loud popping noise coming from the engine without warning. There was also smoke coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the engine coils needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was…
ODI 10543274
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that after having an oil change, the engine failed. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic, who advised the contact that the entire engine needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the engine replaced. The failure mileage was 100,207.
ODI 10538127
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 140,000. The vin was not available. *tr
ODI 10523086
Engine
Driving down the highway and heard loud noise and truck came to a stop, pulled off safely to side of the road found out it was misfire in cylinder 2. Only have had truck for 5 months now needs a brand new engine. *tr
ODI 10521552
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the spark plugs and coil assemblers needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 64,000. *tr
ODI 10511943
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
As i was backing upward into my garage, i slowed down and the truck rolled forward and i quickly pressed the gas to resume backwards. This caused the check engine warning light to come on along with my od/off indicators on the dashboard. My reverse gear stopped pulling. I'm afraid had this been in route it might have been more serious of an issue. *tr
ODI 10508746
Engine · Power Window Devices And Controls
Got into vehicle, started, and immediately loud popping sounds came from under the engine, and worse when put into reverse. Luckily had 2 hobby mechanics, that i work with, come take a look. They immediately determined that one of my spark plugs had backed-out. They took the cover off and determined it was the 1st spark plug, and luckily the threads were in good shape. Put spark plug back in, and vehicle started…
ODI 10502552
Engine · Power Train
I was driving down the highway doing 65 when my truck lost power... I barley coasted our of traffic and pulled over. I could not figure out what was wrong, oil was not low and electrical system seemed fine. Had to tow it to a mechanic to find out the engine is locked up. Apparently the cam phasers in this engine are junk and go out very frequently causing major engine problems. This needs to be fixed! These engine…
ODI 10496452
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Between approximately 150000 and 160000 miles on my ford f150 there have been three incidients of spark plug blow out starting with the 3rd, the 1st, then the 2nd cylinder on the right side/passenger side of the engine. *tr
ODI 10496423
Engine
The spark plugs on the 5.4l 3 valve triton v8 are highly common to break while trying to back them out and replace the spark plugs. Ford is aware of the problem and that is it costing customers over $1,000.00 just to change spark plugs because if they break off, the head has to come off some times to extract the remainder of the broken plug. Ford has refused to fix their screw up and has stated that they will not do…
ODI 10485397
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the engine hesitated on several occasions and that there was a tapping noise that progressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the spark plugs, fuel injectors and the plug wires. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician diagnosed that the head gasket needed…
ODI 10679110
Engine · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that a loud rattling noise was heard from outside of the vehicle when driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times for the defect and each time, the catalytic converter was replaced. In addition, the rear driver's side window glass became detached from the frame and the front passenger's side power window switch became…
ODI 10487593
Engine · Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. The contact stated that the vehicle made a loud noise when started. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the noise emitted from the engine area. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who located the failure as the intake manifold being warped and leaking. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and denied assistance with the repair. The vehicle was repaired.…
ODI 10469111
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle stalled without any warnings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the left and lower cam sensors needed to be replaced. The failure recurred. The dealer stated that the vehicle could not be repaired since the failure was a manufacturer defect and suggested that the failure might be a direct…
ODI 10473708
Engine
As vehicle warms up after driving several miles coming to a stop. The engine begins to knock attempting to stall out. When giving the vehicle gas it kicks almost causing several auto accidents. I have taken the vehicle to several mechanics replacing the cam phasers due to a code. The issue is still happening and the code still says replace cam phaser. From what i understand i'm not the only one with this problem…
ODI 10497693
Engine
Driving 55 on freeway for about 6 minutes when the spark plug ejected out of the head. Pulled over had towed. Only 72,000 miles with perfect maintenance records. There needs to be a recall or a class action lawsuit against ford. There are thousands of complaints with the same problem. *tr
ODI 10459062
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated the engine would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10547674
Engine
Engine failure due to sludge in motor caused by poor engine design and overly high rate of failure of cam phaser(vct)... *tr
ODI 10458893
Engine
We always take our truck to the ford dealer for service.i had been telling the service advisor for years that we heard an air bubble noise when accelerating. They kept saying everything is fine. As soon as our extended warranty was over, they then said i had an exhaust leak. I took it to a 3rd party mechanic and immediately they were able to determine it was both exhaust manifolds and is very common in f150's. The…
ODI 10596809
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
On 05/16/2014 the number 3 spark plug blew-out of the head causing fuel to be sprayed into the the engine compartment while i was traveling with my family. This is the second time this has happened on this trunk. The first is listed on the approximate incident date of this report. Spark plug blow-out seems to be a consistant problem with the ford truck engines and could pose a problem of a engine compartment fire,…
ODI 10592499
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was a rattling noise coming from the cam shaft in the engine motor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who performed a diagnostic but was unable to determine the failure. In addition, the dealer advised that the failure the contact was describing was not audible to the technicians. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10499555
Air Bags · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). After the recall repairs were performed, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel. The contact heard a ticking noise coming from the engine while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where…
ODI 10466389
Engine
Drop in speed caused by engine failure caused by cam phaser or vct valve. Was in rush hour traffic at the time. *tr
ODI 10458892