Ford F150 2004 - Exterior lighting - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Ford F150 2004

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date	Regulation Part Number	FMVSS Number
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
06E064000	TRADESONIC	E (Equipment)	4029		OVSC	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	07/17/2006	07/17/2006	571	108
Defect Summary	Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Consequence Summary	Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary	Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884.
Notes	This recall only pertains to tradesonic aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled
06E060000	AAI MOTORSPORTS USA, LLC	E (Equipment)	87745	08/01/2006	OVSC	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	06/29/2006	06/29/2006	571	108
Defect Summary	Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Consequence Summary	Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash
Corrective Summary	Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2006. owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188.
Notes	This recall only pertains to aai motorsports aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
09E012000	SABERSPORT	E (Equipment)	16270	05/11/2009	OVSC	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	04/07/2009	04/07/2009	571	108
Defect Summary	Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
Consequence Summary	Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary	Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
Notes	This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS
07E080000	SONAR AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.	E (Equipment)	700	12/14/2007	OVSC	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	09/25/2007	09/25/2007	571	108
Defect Summary	Certain headlamp assemblies imported and sold as aftermarket equipment by sonar auto parts for use on 2004-2007 ford f150 pickup trucks. during production, the headlamps were internally misaligned and they fail the photometry requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Consequence Summary	The purpose of this standard is to reduce traffic crashes and deaths and injuries by providing adequate illumination of the roadway.
Corrective Summary	Sonar will notify owners and offer a full reimbursement for any noncompliant headlamps. the recall began on december 14, 2007. owners can contact sonar at 866-558-4264.
Notes	This recall only pertains to aftermarket sonar headlamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by ford motor company.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
09E025000	DOPE, INC.	E (Equipment)	42540	07/28/2009	OVSC	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	05/11/2009	05/11/2009	571	108
Defect Summary	Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
Consequence Summary	Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary	Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798.
Notes	This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
07E089000	SPYDER, INC.	E (Equipment)	238	11/21/2007	OVSC	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	10/25/2007	10/30/2007	571	108
Defect Summary	Certain spyder headlamp replacement assemblies sold for use on 2004 through 2007 ford f150 pickup trucks. during production, the headlamps were internally misaligned and they fail the photometry requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Consequence Summary	The purpose of this standard is to reduce traffic crashes and deaths and injuries by providing adequate illumination of the roadway.
Corrective Summary	Spyder will notify owners and offer a full reimbursement for any noncompliant headlamps. the recall is expected to begin during november 2007. owners can contact spyder at 866-558-4264.
Notes	This recall only pertains to aftermarket spyder headlamp assemblies and has no relation to any original equipment installed on ford f150 pickup trucks manufactured by ford motor company.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration
06E052000	SABRY LEE, INC.	E (Equipment)	14616	06/14/2006	OVSC	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	06/12/2006	06/12/2006	571	108
Defect Summary	Certain eagle eyes headlamps, p/nos. fr208-b101r, fr208-b101l, fr208-b001r, and fr208-b001l, sold for use as replacement equipment for the passenger vehicles listed above. these headlamps fail to conform to the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Consequence Summary	Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary	Sabry lee will notify owners and offer full credit for any noncompliant headlamp. the recall is expected to begin on june 14, 2006. owners may contact sabry lee account executive at 1-866-467-2279.
Notes	This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the ford motor company.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
07E075000	EAGLE EYES TRAFFIC INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD	E (Equipment)	2388	11/06/2007	OVSC	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	09/14/2007	09/18/2007	571	108
Defect Summary	Certain eagle eyes headlamp assemblies, p/nos. fr390-b001l and fr390-b001r, sold for use as replacement equipment for the above listed passenger vehicles. the thickness is unstable inhibiting the performance of the upper and lower beams which fails to conform to the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Consequence Summary	Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary	Eagle eyes will notify owners and offer reimbursement for any noncompliant headlights. the recall began on november 6, 2007. owners may contact eagle eyes at 1-800-568-1098.
Notes	This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by ford motor company.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
08/01/2010	116000
	2004 ford f150 w/ adjustable pedals - after a few years use, the brake lights do not work properly. the lights will come on, but only under extreme deceleration, hopefully. the lights will reset if the brake switch is unplugged and plugged back in with vehicle running, but then will continue to act unreliably after a few days of use. the brakes continue to work along with the switch to reposition the automatic shifter from out of park, but the brake lights are completely unreliable. i visit an official ford f150 forum with many other members that several others are starting to notice that their trucks are doing the same thing. replacing the brake switch recommended by ford did not correct this problem. this problem has been reported on the forum by members with 2005 and 2006 models as well.
05/14/2008	0	1
	I have three ford and hadn't been notice about any recall on my ford f150 2004 and 2007. *tr
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS
08/15/2005	34000	1	12/15/2003
	A chatter/ vibration in the rear- clutches in the rear were replaced. check engine light came on- replaced the fuel vapor management system. brake light on roof leaking- light was replaced. roof of truck rusting- nothing done. *jb
04/15/2004	5000	9	03/31/2004
	The emission light came on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and consumer was told that fuel pump was defective. the gauge went out of control. after filling the tank, the gauge read empty. ak the brake light wiring was inoperative, alignment was out, the vehicle had stuck in park, the right passenger door was inoperative, the speedometer read wrong, and the vehicle would die out. sc
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS
02/13/2006		6	10/11/2004
	2004 f150 right fog light replaced, front kick panel cracked and loose. ts nar* the floor trim on the passenger side came apart. the vehicle would not start. the check engine light illuminated. the oil pressure read zero. the temperature gauge failed. *nm
03/03/2005	1549	11	06/04/2004
	Dt: had to put 4 sets of brakes on vehicle since purchasing the car. the rotors were getting grooved so badly that vehicle pulls off the road. the consumer talked to ford, and they ignored him. he traveled and saw this problem with several other ford cars. ford told him it was cosmetic. *ak while on the first trip with this vehicle, the rear end had gone out, the clutch pack was removed and replaced, the fog lamps were holding moisture and were replaced, the brakes would pulsate and pull from one side, the shifting was harsh when changing from first to second gear, a loud clunk would be present at times when starting from stop then decelerating and the vehicle would crank but would not start at times. sc
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS
10/02/2004	30	0	09/30/2004
	Driver's side tail light has water (moisture) in it. *nm
03/09/2004	7000	2	11/29/2003
	While driving vehicle stopped accelerating. vehicle was towed to the dealership, who indicated that automatic transmission line broke. dealership repaired the line. a month later, the problem recurred. ak dealer also replaced fuse for the back-up sensor. also, vehicle's tail lights doesn't work. ak
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL
03/14/2004	1600	3	02/05/2004
	First applaction of brakes after backing out of drive way that is stopping at the red light at (rt)#30-& main rd,brake lines at abs control manfold,are vibrating so bad it sounds like the fan is rubbing somthing my experance with hydraulic. tells me that the brake line fittings at there seat in the manafold will fali.#2 this truck has delux mirrors,signal mirrors,led mounted in the bottom,r/s led outer three cant be seen from the driver's seat. *ak