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

Issue ID	980951
Internal NHTSA #	10512194
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2004
File date	28/11/12
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When driving at relatively low speed, the hood lifted violently. The driver was able to stop the truck safely. The portion of the hood which secures the hood striker gave way, allowing the hood to open so violently that the grille flew off. The hood was properly closed/latched before the incident, and the striker was still in the latch (complete with pieces of aluminum torn off of the hood) after the incident. It appears that galvanic corrosion (steel striker on aluminum hood) likely caused the issue. Since this truck is in a fleet, the remainder of the f-150s of the same body style (my2008 and older) were checked, 65 of 580 trucks had either cracking or corrosion around the striker bar which may lead to this issue. Note - this is an ontario, canada fleet but these issues likely affect us-sold vehicles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	135025
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MISSISSAUGA, MI
VIN pattern	1FTPX14554NXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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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Vehicle speed	50
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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