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2004 Ford F-150 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1250228
Internal NHTSA #	10817488
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2004
File date	26/12/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving 70mph, highway 41n-wisconsin, just north of oshkosh, legal speed limit, 35 degree weather, nearing end of a 90 mile trip with wife and granddaughter, early evening, when i heard a noise/thud, then had dash engine warning lights and alarms go off as well as severe vibrating and noises under the hood with loss of power. Managed to get my 4x4 truck out of center lane and into emergency lane without being hit. Tried restarting engine a couple of times, which it did, but i shut it down immediately both times because of severe vibration and noise. After arranging for emergency road service and a police officer to protect my backside from traffic approaching from the rear, the truck was towed to my ford dealership of 12 years. I had purchased my truck there new and did all my maintenance there, except maybe a couple of oil changes when i have been out of state. There the truck was diagnosed to have cam phaser failure and needed a 5,000+ engine replacement @ 130,000 miles. Unbelievable. I've had the cracked windshield, the rear seal issues, the various electronic failures and yes, the ford spark plug issue with broken plugs during a maintenance change. I still loved my truck until it nearly caused my family and i serious injury or death, or possibly some other undeserving soul. I'm not replacing the engine and am trying to extract whatever remaining value exists. The dealership has been indifferent to the situation and has done little. So yes, i'm livid about the money and the loss of it, but am also livid and concerned as to who has to be hurt or worse yet killed before something is done. There are literally 100s/1000s of cam phaser complaints for the triton 5.. 4l that i have read through as well as having talked to a few mechanics since the incident. Thank you ford for taking my money and jeopardizing my family's safety. I am no longer a ford customer!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	130050
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEENAH, WI
VIN pattern	1FTPW14544KXXXXXX
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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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	70
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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.
What is Defect?
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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