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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FTRX12W44N••••••2004 Ford F-150
That is about average for the 2004 Ford F-150 — 5 complaints per build across 313 builds.
8on this build
1634on the model
313builds in total
Most reportedEquipment 2Tires 1Suspension 1Parking Brake 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsSep 2023
N/a
EngineApr 2016
The #3 spark plug has blown free of the cylinder head. This is the 2nd plug that has blown free in 1 1/2 years for this truck. The last was either the #7 or #8 plug. Both happened on deceleration while at highway speed
Power TrainJul 2012
Started having problems last year with transmission. Overdrive would go out and sometimes transmission would not engage at highway speeds. July of this year was at a stoplight truck would no move , after racing engine truck moved , fault code showed on dash. When got truck home…
Fuel SystemJul 2011
The contact owns 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the fuel pump and fuel module failed. Both the fuel pump and module were replaced. The manufacturer was…
VisibilityJul 2010
I own a 2004 ford f150 triton xlt. In less than a year, both the front driver and front passenger windows have become inoperable. The window regulator has to be replaced. I have researched this and found it to be a very common problem and feel ford should be doing a recall on…
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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 1FTRX12W44NB16918 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.