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2004 Ford F-150 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1074106
Internal NHTSA #	10596809
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2004
File date	02/04/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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 problem is with the bolts breaking when trying to get out, and due to ford's poor design more than likely will warp again. This repair cost is over $1000 (ford dealer quoted $2165) and should have been covered under our extended warranty if dealer would have admitted it had leak when we mentioned the sound before. The 3rd party mechanic said any mechanic should have been able to diagnose the distinct sound just by hearing it for a few seconds. Manifold leaks are apparently fairly normal in trucks however once again fords design makes it much more difficult than most other truck makes to repair, adding much more additional cost to the consumer.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DOVER, DE
VIN pattern	1FTPX14554FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Ford F-150 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Ford F-150 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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