My wonderful 2004 F 150
Week Two of ownership the power steering went bad. Dealership fixed it under warrenty but the steering always made a creaking sound when you first turned on the truck and started steering then would go away.
A few months later the truck went into nuetral on the highway. I called the dealership but it would always go away and they said they couldnt help me.
Back window starting rattling terribly. Apprently there was a "TSB" on that so they fixed it kind of.
Over the years the truck went into neutral three times on the highway and only manually shifting into 2nd would keep it going. Finally at 35000 I took it in and complained but it wouldnt do it for the dealership so they couldnt help me.
Water started pouring in from around the back fixed window. The seal around the third brake light had gone bad causing this.
three years later my PARKING brake (that I rarely use) seized up and ford refused to cover the parking brake under extended warrenty.
The moonroof started leaking and the dealership never had their "window guy:" look at it but they concluded it was because on drain was partially clogged or because of the seal around the third brake light! (the one i had to remind them ) they had already fixed. I paid $100 to have them blow air through the drains and now since they took apart the fender to get to the drain there is a rattle sound from the fender you can hear in the truck at idle.
I also asked the dealership to listen for a bad rattle sound that happened every time I started the truck cold and sometimes hot to. They heard the noise but said it went away to fast to diagnose.
I think the moonroof is still leaking...
AND THE GRAND FINALE!!!!
at 105,000 miles the trans....you remember... the one that occasionally went into neutral on the highway went bad. I was told that the torque converter and pump were bad and that repairs would cost only a little less than a reman trans with a 100,000 warrenty. I took it to a trans shop to have this confirmed and was tolld the same. I called Ford to see if they would do something for me and of course the would do nothing even though it was documented by the dealrship that I had issues with the trans when the truck had 35000 miles on it.
New trans works great and all rattle sounds are gone. Now after spending $3000 i am left wondering if the dealership even bothered to try and diagnose the bad rattle sound that was coming from the truck...since it disappeared with the new trans that was most likely the cause of it.
NO MORE FORDS for me and actually no more American cars. I am looking at Nissan, Toyota, and Honda for me wife who needs a car next.
I know that you can get unlucky with any car and things are always going to break eventually. I think my experiences are a bit extreme. And I havent even bothered mentioning my three mustangs or the fact that I bought a brand new trans for my cobra and that still cant get down the 1/4 mile and get through the gears after years of running 11s and with a new trans.
No more fords ever. Even my a relative of mine who is against all things foreign...including people lol.... got talked into a toyota tundra and loves it. 40000 miles so far and not one problem..
My Volvo 300,000 miles on original trans and motor and was still running well when i sold it...and i wish i didnt.
Or how about all those Toyota Camrys out there going well over 200,000 with no problems...
SCREW bailing out American Car companies... they ALL SUCK.. Max profit for mininum product.
Week Two of ownership the power steering went bad. Dealership fixed it under warrenty but the steering always made a creaking sound when you first turned on the truck and started steering then would go away.
A few months later the truck went into nuetral on the highway. I called the dealership but it would always go away and they said they couldnt help me.
Back window starting rattling terribly. Apprently there was a "TSB" on that so they fixed it kind of.
Over the years the truck went into neutral three times on the highway and only manually shifting into 2nd would keep it going. Finally at 35000 I took it in and complained but it wouldnt do it for the dealership so they couldnt help me.
Water started pouring in from around the back fixed window. The seal around the third brake light had gone bad causing this.
three years later my PARKING brake (that I rarely use) seized up and ford refused to cover the parking brake under extended warrenty.
The moonroof started leaking and the dealership never had their "window guy:" look at it but they concluded it was because on drain was partially clogged or because of the seal around the third brake light! (the one i had to remind them ) they had already fixed. I paid $100 to have them blow air through the drains and now since they took apart the fender to get to the drain there is a rattle sound from the fender you can hear in the truck at idle.
I also asked the dealership to listen for a bad rattle sound that happened every time I started the truck cold and sometimes hot to. They heard the noise but said it went away to fast to diagnose.
I think the moonroof is still leaking...
AND THE GRAND FINALE!!!!
at 105,000 miles the trans....you remember... the one that occasionally went into neutral on the highway went bad. I was told that the torque converter and pump were bad and that repairs would cost only a little less than a reman trans with a 100,000 warrenty. I took it to a trans shop to have this confirmed and was tolld the same. I called Ford to see if they would do something for me and of course the would do nothing even though it was documented by the dealrship that I had issues with the trans when the truck had 35000 miles on it.
New trans works great and all rattle sounds are gone. Now after spending $3000 i am left wondering if the dealership even bothered to try and diagnose the bad rattle sound that was coming from the truck...since it disappeared with the new trans that was most likely the cause of it.
NO MORE FORDS for me and actually no more American cars. I am looking at Nissan, Toyota, and Honda for me wife who needs a car next.
I know that you can get unlucky with any car and things are always going to break eventually. I think my experiences are a bit extreme. And I havent even bothered mentioning my three mustangs or the fact that I bought a brand new trans for my cobra and that still cant get down the 1/4 mile and get through the gears after years of running 11s and with a new trans.
No more fords ever. Even my a relative of mine who is against all things foreign...including people lol.... got talked into a toyota tundra and loves it. 40000 miles so far and not one problem..
My Volvo 300,000 miles on original trans and motor and was still running well when i sold it...and i wish i didnt.
Or how about all those Toyota Camrys out there going well over 200,000 with no problems...
SCREW bailing out American Car companies... they ALL SUCK.. Max profit for mininum product.