This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced stalling without warning. In addition, the seat belt would not latch. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle's software needed to reflashed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact had the engine replaced after it was diagnosed that there was water in the oil pan and a fuel rod failure. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. When the brake pedal was depressed, the seat belt did not prevent the passengers from going forward. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 39,000. Updated 01/04/17
The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the front passenger side seat belt failed to unlock, causing the contact to have to cut the seat belt in order to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 9,435 and the current mileage was 13,541.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact was driving 50 mph when he crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belts failed to restrain the contact. The contact was thrown into the steering wheel and sustained a fractured disc in his back. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed but caught on fire while in tow. The manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure but advised that they were unable to assist. A police report was available. The failure mileage was 135,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The vehicle was taken to the dealer in response to the recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 11V107000 (frontal:driver side inflator module). Prior to the repairs the contact stated the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The recall repairs were performed on the vehicle. After the repairs the contact stated the air bag warning light continued to illuminate. The dealer was contacted and stated it could be caused by a failure in the seat belt. The dealer stated that the vehicle be taken in for diagnostic testing and would not be covered under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 72,100.
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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA