| Issue ID | 691481 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10240986 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 04/09/08 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While putting up the driver's side electric window in my ford 2004 1/2 (new style) f-150 supercrew i heard a loud bang and the window disappeared. The bang was so loud that i thought someone had shot out my window while i was driving. If i had been in busy traffic this could have caused an accident. Fortunately i was on a 25 mph road at the time and no one was hurt nor was there an accident. The problem was with the window regulator cabling. The cabling separated from the window which resulted in the loud bang i heard from my drivers side window. From my research this is an ongoing problem. This problem has the potential for some very serious consequences if the driver were to overreact to the loud "gun shot" sound when the failure occurs. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 52268 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HAGERSTOWN, MD |
| VIN pattern | 1FTPW14524FXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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