| Issue ID | 839947 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10378090 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 20/01/11 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My girlfriend & i were driving our 2004 ford f-150 on the freeway going about 70 mph when we heard a really startling, loud bang & saw my drivers side window slam down into the door. I thought someone was shooting at the truck or something & swerved into other lanes in a panic. We were almost in a serious accident because of it. After taking the door panel off & seeing all the wire cables hanging there & broken plastic pieces i did some research & found thousands of complaints about the same thing. This is a safety issue for us & others. We were fortunate enough to not be injured or injure anybody else. From what i have read, we should expect it to happen again which really bothers me. We have 3 small children & if this had happened or happens again when they are in the car & we get into an accident, we all could get seriously injured or even killed. This is completely unacceptable & needs to be recalled immediately. Ford needs to be held accountable for putting out faulty parts before someone gets hurt or killed. We know there is a problem, why hasn't anybody done anything about it is beyond me though. And to add insult to injury they are asking over $400 per window to replace with the same faulty part. I'm not positive, but i believe it will happen to my passenger side window soon too because it has not worked right since the first couple weeks i bought my truck, not even a full year ago & its been making noises. Recall immediately please! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 87664 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BELLFLOWER, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTPX12524FXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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