| Issue ID | 740867 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10285548 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 27/09/09 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The third (of fourth) different window regulator broke recently resulting in another trip to the ford service department. There have been a total of three broken regulator cables break within the past year (last two within the past 2 months). This latest occurred while driving resulting in an alerting distraction to the driver. The window basically just dropped down into the door and would not return to its closed position. This particular window (back passenger side) is where we keep the baby seat and unfortunately our child was not in the car at the time. In all three cases the regulator assembly had to be replaced at my expense although this is clearly a manufacturer defect resulting in unsafe situation. Vehicle is a 2004 ford f-150. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 74800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RICHMOND, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1FTPW12544KXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 65 |
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