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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FTRW12W14K••••••2004 Ford F-150
That is about average for the 2004 Ford F-150 — 5 complaints per build across 313 builds.
7on this build
1633on the model
313builds in total
Most reportedVisibility 3Structure 2Service Brakes 1Hydraulic 1
What owners of this build wrote
StructureDec 2017
My trucks frame has rusted out from the cab corners to the rear part of the frame rails. Ford motor company wont do anything about this problem. Numerous complaints have been filed, yet they wont do anything about it. Im not selling my truck because its a rare version of the 04…
VisibilityDec 2009
The power window regulators in three of the four windows have broken. This is clearly a defect that ford knows about. The components are the power window regulator. The break and the window falls without warning
EquipmentAug 2009
Window registers in 3 out of 4 windows have failed on 2004 f150 ford truck with only 28,500 miles on vehicle
Service BrakesJun 2004
Vehicle was taken to the dealer because the vehicle would shimmy while driving 35 mph or more. The dealer turned the rotors. After 6000 miles the problem resurfaced.. Please provide any further information
StructureOct 2017
The frame on my truck has split in half always been taken care of. Ive had it for 6 years and it been good. Until recently the bed has started to shake very violently. My dad and I have figured out that the frame on my truck has split in half! I did some research on this issue…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FTRW12W14KC53643 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.