| Issue ID | 704668 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10252002 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 14/11/08 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While taking my son to school, the rear passenger window motor made a loud popping/grinding noise, then the window sank down into the door. This happened once before to me (same noises in cold,rainy weather, both times) on my front passenger window. Since it cost me almost $400 for the first window, i replaced the part (the entire regulator) myself this time. There is a little plastic piece that holds the wire in place that seems to have broke. When it did, the regulator got the wire wrapped up around it in a non-fixable condition. This is a major design defect that needs to be remedied. I still have the "bad" part if you need it for investigation. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OLD HICKORY, TN |
| VIN pattern | 1FTRW12W54KXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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