| Issue ID | 803643 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10344631 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 12/07/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | A humming noise began to emanate from the rear differential. I took it into my garage to have it looked into. I was told that the gears had not been aligned properly and had worn out with just over 34000 miles on the truck.. I've been told by ford mechanics that this is a recurring problem with the ford f-150 truck and can occur with as little as 5000 miles on the vehicle. Ford says that it isn't a problem until they've been told by your nhtsa says so and issue a recall. Why? The problem is known to exist by ford but if your out of warranty then it's the owners problem so go fix it yourself. Is the nhtsa aware of this problem? Are you willing to step up and order ford to make the necessary repairs? It's a problem of their own making and they push it off to the unsuspecting buyer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34351 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OAKDALE, MN |
| VIN pattern | 2FTRX18W94CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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