Issue ID | 710658 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10257111 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-150 |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 14/01/09 |
Component | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Like many other people driving f150s i closed my door and hear a loud pop sound from my door. I first believed that the door had slammed on something, so i opened the door and looked, there was nothing. About 2 minutes of driving later my driver side window suddenly and quite forcefully fell inside the panel. After i got home i took the door apart and found a tangle of wire and window at the bottom. After removing all the parts in acordance with the chilton's manual, and reconstructing the electric window on the kitchen floor because it was 20*f outside i discovered that the actual defect came from the mounting bracket that supports the window and slides up and down on the rail was the reason for the defect. I then tried to find the part by google-ing "f150 window repair glass mount" and found that there was a whole list of other people with the same problem as me. I went to the dealer and of course the electric window kit it only sold motor and all for 199. 99, while all that is defective is the clip which even as a dealer part would only be 15-20 dollars by my estimation. The car is only 4 years old with 37k miles. I'm a big ford fan but this is really unsat, especially with all the other people having the very same issue. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 37000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SHEPPARD AFB, TX |
VIN pattern | 1FTPX14565FXXXXXX |
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 | 12/11/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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