One common thing I keep reading is about the rear sliders crapping out. Glad I went with the solid rear window!:thumbsup:

Check on the drivers side door pillar, you'll find all the codes there. You can also check the tag on the diff (if it's still there). That will tell you gear ratio and ring gear size.:thumbsup:

Yea, I'm still on the stock battery. I should probably head to Sears now and put a new one in. Winter's right around the corner... :(

I'd highly suggest it. Mine went without warning.... Just out of the blue wouldn't start, no clicking no nothing just the flashing of a few dash lights, then nothing. Luckily I was at home!:)

My 04 XLT with 64K has the airbag light on now. Just another issue to add to the list of probs I've experienced already.

Which light is on? If it's the one over the radio it could mean a problem with the harness in the passenger seat. The light on the instrument panel is telling you that there's a problem in the airbag system that needs to be corrected.

Had to get rear end replaced at 11k miles, rear sliding motor replaced once and it's not working now. Driver's side window fell down once. All these problem's fixed in warranty. My previous truck was a 2000 Super Duty that I had for about 4 yrs. and never had any problems with it other than a real rough ride. My F-150 does have a lot smoother ride!

I got a 2004 XL 2wd that has 78,xxx on it and it runs like a charm. No rattles or squeaks. Runs like brand new. She will be with me till I am out of college.

Zane :smoke:

2004 F150 Longbed with 76k miles

-reverse sensor went bad @37kmiles
-parking brake stuck on @40kmiles
-spark plug nightmare @60kmiles
-both rear axle seals went @ 75kmiles

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I got all you beat!

I have an '04 SCREW Lariat with 117,500 miles.

I have had a whole host of problems, with the big ones being:

-Transmission Rebuild @ 65k miles

-Rear End Rebuild @ 100k miles (2k miles shy of extended warranty expiration)

-Third Brake Light Leak (Dealer didn't see it as a problem, even though my truck smelled like someone "with too much sour cream on the taco"; so I just siliconed the whole damn thing to my truck - this fixed the problem, but will be a problem again when the light burns out)

-Rattles and Squeaks all over the place

I still love this truck, but wouldn't mind selling it for something new, because the tranny is about to die again - and I don't want to shell out over $2500 again. Oh well, I guess I can't complain until it happens.

I bpught my '04 new late in 2005. build date was early 05. I bought the 100,000 mile warranty w' no deductable.
I have right over 50,000 miles now.
No issues other than standard maintenance.
I did have the battery die without warning in the middle of nowhere at around 43,000 miles. I did the brakes at about 40,000.
I have yet to have any recalls done. sounds like i need to take it in and have the butyl pad done. I never got a notice on this, or any recalls, should I have? I also have the rear window. I have noticed a rattle in the last year. It's on my list to get done. I have never noticed a leak in the truck but the third brake light does get condisation occasionally.

If your build date is early 05 then it is an 05 becuase I have an 05 and my build date is 11/04

04 SCREW FX4 4X4 with 146,000 miles. Only in shop twice: COP's both times. Now it bogs down when you press on the accelarator. Other than those problems it has been a good truck. Still looks like new.

Now its a few months past my previous post. We put on 4200 miles from Southern California to Oregon, Washington and Northern Idaho pulling my TT with a weight of 6800 lbs. Got a good chance to get it on a scale in Oregon with a full load after weighing the 150 empty. We did about 500 of those miles without the TT. Overall I got 13.3 Mpg. Empty the 150 gets me 16 on the road. All systems went well. After getting home for a month with a total of 45,000 miles on the od I had to do a brake job which included the front rotors. I really can't complain as much of that mileage is towing. I did tow with Mike's Tow/Performance tune running 91 octane and sometimes higher up north.

One day a few weeks ago on the way home from work, almost in my driveway, the engine went into failsafe. I pulled the codes with my scangauge and it pointed to the throttle position sensor. I pulled the throttle body per the shop manual. I also ordered a new sensor on-line that night and had it the next evening. Replaced the sensor and it not only fixed the problem but the throttle seemed to work even better than ever. One point here is to remove the old sensor exactically as the directions state. The screws that hold the sensor to the throttle body have anti-sieze on them from the factory. You need to have a power driver to remove them and do it FAST! Otherwise they will sieze and break off in the throttle body. Do NOT try and take the screws (three of them) out by hand! You WILL loose.


So for now I am a happy camper. I see some of you have had tranny problems. I do kinda worry about that in the future and have added a second fan assisted cooler (at 15K miles) and monitor my temps inside the tranny and cooler return temps. So when I'm towing I know how hard its working. Never had to stop to cool off so far. :D

Mine was one of the first off the Kansas City assembly line, built in September of '03. Now has 77000 km on it. Never had a single issue with it other than changing to the new rotors. I just noticed the 3rd brakelight is burned out. I guess the first few off the line were the best. Either that or it was built on a Monday.