Originally Posted by joncouse

those switchings are garbage We were hunting -20 oC and we could not roll the window up.... that is my buddies 04 f150 flareside fx4


Mine is now acting up on the passenger side here in Saskatchewan they want $106 for the window switch

Originally Posted by 04WindowFailure

Anyone with a 2004 or 2005 may have already experienced a window regulator Failure on 1 or more windows if not all of them, this is truly a sad situation and Ford will not own up and take responsibility for this Safety Hazard this presents to the Public, I strongly Recommend that anyone who has had Failures call ford Customer Care and the NHTSA and demand they RECALL this item. The Following is from www.carcomplaints.com recommend everyone post their complaints their as well...have owned 2 ford trucks brand new..this will be my last if Ford does not fix this issue at their expense.

Everyone with the Problem needs to file a report with NHTSA, that is the organization that puts pressure on the Automakers to do recalls and these window failures falling into doors is nothing short of a HUGE SAFETY HAZARD! Driving down the highway or in traffic and having your window fall and possibly shatter could cause the driver of the vehicle to be distracted and cause an accident, there are numerous reports here and elsewhere about peoples windows falling and shattering in the door while driving, I Have had 2 window failures so far and the second window fell with such force it set my car alarm off and I was not even driving the vehicle! This is a serious Safety Issue that Ford needs to address and do a recall on........ here is the website to file your complaints, you will need your VIN # for completing the complaint form, Also demand from ford customer care that they replace all of your window regulators with the newest Part # Window Regulator!

Thats right folks, According to the Ford Parts Person I spoke to the other day the window regulator part 3 has changed now 3 times and he stated that Ford NEVER changes the Part # unless there is a physical change to the part and he stated they have had "issues" with these regulators thus the change, he stated that the newest version has been beefed up around the plastic clip that keeps breaking off, hopefully the newest versions have corrected the problem but as you can see just by the fact that Ford has changed the part # 3 times they KNOW about this problem and now they need to fix this safety hazard on all of our windows, I am requesting from Ford that they replace ALL 4 Window Regulators in my vehicle, the 2 that broke and the 2 that eventually will break, my vehicle only has 38,000 miles on it and 50% of the windows should not be inoperable!

Call Ford Customer Care and Demand they FIX this Safety Issue! and File your complaints here with NHTSA! Remember you will need your VIN #

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/

http://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/F-..._roll_up.shtml

Originally Posted by joncouse

those switchings are garbage We were hunting -20 oC and we could not roll the window up.... that is my buddies 04 f150 flareside fx4


Mine is now acting up on the passenger side here in Saskatchewan they want $106 for the window switch

Originally Posted by 04WindowFailure

You are entitled to your opinion of course, but the Fact remains the window Regulators in at least the 04 and 05's are junk, of the 6 people I know who own a 2004 or 2005 F150 half of us have had window failures and Ford Refuses to even acknowledge its an issue? Even after they have changed the part # 3 times? with people posting on websites everywhere complaining about this? only someone profiting off the replacement of these parts or a Ford Employee would get so defensive about my post, if you own a 2004 or 2005 F150 then its not a matter of if but when your windows starting falling into your door, whether you are driving it or not so dont leave any valuables in your truck while you are out in town.

Originally Posted by 04WindowFailure

Wow your a little busy responding to my post, if your driving down the road listening to your radio that is known sound, or a something you expect, your window falling with such force and possibly shattering in your door as some have reported already is a safety Hazard as it could distract the driver and cause them to crash the vehicle, the reports that I have read some folks did not know if they got shot at, or a rock hit the window etc.....its a serious issue and Ford should step up and take some accountability on this issue, I thought it was supposed to built Ford Tough? Except the window Regulators?

The Fact Remains I have 50% of my windows not working and I fully expect the other 2 to fail soon as well with only 39K on my truck now, the first one failed at 37500 miles the second just over 38000 miles, I probably only rolled down that rear window maybe 20 times since I have owned the vehicle and now Ford wants about $400.00 PER WINDOW! to fix it?

Pathetic Customer Service and pretty sad Ford wont back its products on a known Defective Part that most certainly is a Public Safety Hazard! Hope no one gets hurt because of Fords Failure to do what is right and recall this item.

Originally Posted by 04WindowFailure

You are entitled to your opinion of course, but the Fact remains the window Regulators in at least the 04 and 05's are junk, of the 6 people I know who own a 2004 or 2005 F150 half of us have had window failures and Ford Refuses to even acknowledge its an issue? Even after they have changed the part # 3 times? with people posting on websites everywhere complaining about this? only someone profiting off the replacement of these parts or a Ford Employee would get so defensive about my post, if you own a 2004 or 2005 F150 then its not a matter of if but when your windows starting falling into your door, whether you are driving it or not so dont leave any valuables in your truck while you are out in town.

Originally Posted by 04WindowFailure

Apparently you did not click on the links in my last post, apparently the other automakers can have 5+ year old vehicles and still have their windows work but ford cant? Take a little time and review what I posted, any logical thinking person can see this is a huge issue for Ford which they fail to acknowledge, and feel free to call any ford parts guy and ask them when they change a part# it is ONLY because the part has changed physically not because of the supplier.....

I would think F150 owners would want ford to take ownership on this issue and band together to get them to fix it, I guess those who have not had them fail.......Yet are skeptical........wait till theirs fails and I bet the tune changes when they get socked with a $400.00 bill PER window...Hope it aint snowing or raining when yours fails...

Originally Posted by Tbird69

Just wanted to see how those old '04's are holding up seeing as they're over 3 years old now and a good deal of them are at or approaching 100K and beyond.

In my case after many trips to the dealer for warranty issues my '04 has become a rock solid rig. Major problems have been limited to replacing the front rotors, calipers and pads for a steering vibe, replacing the clutch pack in the diff, and replacing the metal fuel line from the filter to the engine due to a leak.

Less serious issues have been rear axle seals, drivers window switch cluster, cam phasers and the recall to remove the butyl pad. Thankfully no other engine issues and zero tranny trouble. I tow a 6000lb camper every weekend in the summer and it always gets me to my destination. The 5.4 could use more grunt for pulling, it gets rolling fine but when trying to merge and get up to speed even 50 more ponies would make a difference. Turning OD off and using first and second gear does improve how the F150 moves a load, especially in the hills.

I could go on but I want to hear from the rest of you, this will be the thread to air your feelings about your truck. Both good and bad.