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2004 Ford F-150 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	696715
Internal NHTSA #	10245275
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2004
File date	12/04/08
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	A rust and panel perforation on the right box outer of 2004 ford f-150's. Rust develops under the paint on the right box outer panel behind the right rear wheel opening and about at the center for height of the panel. This has happened on several trucks of friends as well as my truck. The dealers are saying it is because there is a brace welded to the panel during production and the weld id the root of the rust. Ford is saying that they have no responsibility and won't help to cover the cost of repair. As a retired engineer from another manufacturer and also having worked for the other of the big three, i know that welding destroys the rust preventable on the sheet metal. The weld process flows galvanize away from the weld area and then helps to precipitate the rust to form. The trucks have all had no paint damage or accidents in the area of the rust forming. Bubbles appear under what looks like good solid paint and then breaks through and shows rusted metal. With the number of trucks having the same issue it looks to be a systemic issue from the manufacturing process. The other two domestic manufacturers will not weld on what is known as a class a outer panel surface. A customer? S line of sight walking up to a vehicle is considered to be class a surface. There should not any be welds on it and little or no metal finish. That, metal finishing, also would remove the rust protecting galvanize. Another concern is that some states have annual inspections that would cause this to have to be repaired. The owner would be stuck with this cost through no fault of his or her own.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OAKLAND, MI
VIN pattern	1FTPX14574NXXXXXX
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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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Ford F-150 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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