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Old May 28, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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What are major problems with the 04 Scab?

I've a 2x4 2004 SCab and haven't had any problems with it... I'm just kinda forelooking at what is POSSIBLE to come. Are there any common problems with them at specific milage?
 
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Old May 28, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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How many miles do you have on your truck? That would be an indicator to problems you may or may not have.
My truck was built 7/03 (bought 1/04) and i have 16K+ miles on it.
To date:
New front brake rotors
Rebuilt rearend
New throttle body
Replaced tail light lens
Replaced outside temp sensor.
Problems some others have had but i didn't:
Vibration
Air condition not getting cold enough.
 
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Old May 28, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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at 15,000mi:
tranny problems
snapped driveshaft (half my fault)
headliner vibration
rear window vibration
AC not cold enough
truck died after few days of not driving
 
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Old May 28, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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Wow sounds like a lot of problems in the low miles. I've an 04 at about 9k.
 
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Old May 28, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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I have an 04 Scab with almost 36000 miles on it.. only issue I had was a squeeky drive belt.. replaced under warranty.
 
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Old May 28, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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That's what I like to hear!
 
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Old May 28, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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I have 04 scab lariat with 47k+ miles bought in oct03 build aug 03
Problems:
Brakes - covered under warrenty
A/C - fixed pcm covered under warrenty
tires bald fast - replace at 35k by warrenty
little steering wheel nimble while braking downhill, never really looked at it though
Just replaced serpentine belt because of squeeks.

Other than that, its been awesome!
 
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Old May 28, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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I have an 04 Scab with almost 35000 miles and no real problems to date. Had the slip or clunk sound when starting out from a stop when I first got it but magically it disappeared after a few months.
 
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Old May 28, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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04 SCAB problems

49,600 miles with no major problems. Dealer replaced fog light with moisture in it under warranty. So far a great truck
 
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Old May 28, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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04 F-150 reg cab 5.4 4wd

Two battery and two altenators
all four rotors turned
new front brake pads
drivers seat repaled ( fabric and foam )
booth R axel seals
all warenty
replaced oem tires at my expense....40,500 KM on truck built sept 03
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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I've got an '04 Supercab with 38K miles on it. All of my problems have been mostly annoying ones, the most major being replacing the passenger's side cam phaser 'cause it was noisy.

I've "fixed" the brakes three times over now. Turned the front rotors once, replaced them a few months later, turned the rear rotors once, and turned the front rotors again and replaced the front calipers with the latest service parts for brake pulsation.

I've replaced the motor mounts, "neutralized" the exhaust and reprogrammed the PCM for an idle vibration.

Replaced the serpentine belt a couple times for a chirping on cold start up.

Replaced the EATC control head 'cause it was flickering on and off.

Replaced the fuel filler door latch twice.

Replaced the driver's window regulator.

Replaced the ashtray, but that was my fault 'cause I was having a bad day, got pissed off and smacked it, breaking the latch.

I don't think what I've done isn't anything out of the ordinary for a first model year run truck. It's been pretty good to me despite those nagging problems.
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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'04 Scab XLT
5.4L
2x4
3.55 nonLS

47,500 on the ticker.

NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. NO WARRANTY WORK DONE.

Only thing...
The lights for power window switches on drivers console work when they want to. Plan on holding a exorcism next thursday at 1am...

Still drives/runs/starts/stops as good as the day that I bought it. Build date 10/03 put into service 11/03
Ox
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 12:43 AM
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I got rid of my 2004 because of all of its problems. . I swear every damn thing on that truck had been worked on. .
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Oxlander
'04 Scab XLT
5.4L
2x4
3.55 nonLS

haha you have a 2x4.
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 12:55 AM
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Haha you can't drive

TeckBargins' truck after he rearended/hit someone.

Ox
 
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