“2004 North American Truck of the Year”
Panel of 49 Automotive Journalists

Texas Auto Writers Association “Truck of Texas”

2004 Best - Car and Driver Magazine “5Best”

Truckin’ magazine “Truck of the Year”

Kelley Blue Book “Best Redesigned Vehicle of 2004”
According to the Kelley Blue Book editorial team, several newly introduced 2004 model vehicles are expected to retain a high percentage of their value looking five years into the future, but fall just short of making this year's list. Vehicles just missing this years Top 10 list include the Acura TSX, Cadillac SRX, the redesigned Ford F150, Mazda RX8, Nissan Titan, Saab 9-3 Convertible and the Toyota Prius.

eMOTION! REPORTS.com “Truck of the Decade”

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety “Best Pick”
F-150 recently became the first, and only, pickup truck to receive a "best pick" in frontal offset crash testing performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The redesigned Ford F-150…earned the highest overall rating in a recent series of 40 mph frontal crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

National Highway Traffic & Safety Association (NHTSA) – 5-Star Crash Rating
The 2004 Ford F-150 SuperCrew and Supercab have each received the highest government frontal crash safety rating. These tough and safe trucks received five stars for the driver and five stars for the right front passenger positions in the new Car Assessment Program’s frontal impact test.

2004 Auto Interiors Conference “Truck Interior of the Year”

Motor Week Magazine “2004 Driver's Choice Award, Best Pickup”

Detroit News “2004 Truck of the Year”

USA Today “The Year’s Best Pickup”

Rocky Mountain Automotive Press “Best Full-Size Pickup of the Rockies”

Auto Journalists Association of Canada “Best New Pickup Award for 2004”

Automobile Magazine “Reader’s Choice Award – Best Pickup”

FAMA Magazine “Truck of the Year”

Go Boating Magazine “Top Ten Tow Vehicles”

2004 People’s Choice “Best Pickup”

Winnipeg Free Press “2004 Automotive Showcase People’s Choice Award”

New England Motor Press Association “2004 Official Winter Vehicle of New England”

AMI Auto World Magazine “Top Pick of 2004 Trucks”

Edmunds Long-Term Test: 2004 Ford F-150
The reasons given for favoring the Ford over the Titan were often long-winded and abstract. It had a better driving feel. It gobbled up the freeway with more confidence than the Japanese competitor. It was more honest and down to earth than the Titan.

Here is your consumer report reliablity:
At 15,000 miles, we took the truck to Ford of Santa Monica and had the technicians perform the service called for in the service manual. This amounted to an oil and filter replacement, tire rotation and an inspection of the brake system. The total came to $160.56.

TSB's may not pertain to a defect.
Technical Service Bulletins (TSB's) are issued by the manufacturer to repair facilities, often to highlight a known problem or solution to a known problem that does not rise to the level of recall.

Proof please................Went to the www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov (only 21 complaints on suspension)

 

It is a real problem when Ford has to buy back trucks. I got my truck bought back last week. The service manager said that you could pick any truck off the lot inc. a 05 and your chances of having a driveline vibration was very high. I was the first to complain to him and the FSE last 11/03. Since then he has tried to fix a lot of trucks and a good number of buy backs. His words not mine. I know of 4 Ford truck message board sites and ALL of them have vibration issue and DSB buy back posts.

http://www.f150online.com/forums/sho...09#post1481709

 

Do we really need all the bickering back and forth?? We are all Ford owners here, and potential Ford owners. Although I do realize that there are certain issues with some of your trucks, they are not model wide. There are many satisfied customers. This forum will normally be dominated by people who have issues with their vehicles. That is the nature of the beast. Most people find this site looking for answers to questions or problems. I can hope that everyone can acknowledge that fact. I am very tired of reading all of the 'back and forth' talk. For the good of the forum, can we agree to disagree? If anyone would like further clarification, or have any other questions, PLEASE send me a private message.

 

Every AUTOMOTIVE company has to buy back vehicals if customer is not satisfied, not just FORD.

Wheels: I acknowledge......

 

I AM NOW CONVINCED THAT YOU ARE PRESIDENT OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY

 

While I don't like to bicker and whine. I am one of those poor souls that actually has a truck with the known issue(s). It's been a nightmare to deal with and if any of the credible sources that praised the truck would have been more thorough in their testing and gave an honest rating, I may have been more prepared. After watching the comercials about how smooth and reading Motor Trend, I was a believer. I have believed in Ford for many many years, but not any longer. If I can drive 5 trucks and find at least 2 of them (more like 3 but at least 2) has a problem, maybe I should apply for a job doing quality testing and or ratings? The bozos that are testing sure blew it on this one.

Honestly. If I had the only truck out of a thousand, I could handle the problem and deal with it, but you take the time to drive others, you will be amazed. I've driven at least 10 trucks now, rented as well as new trucks, and many of them handle different. This is not due to different suspension packages either. Some rebound way worse than others, some have a steering "nibble" and some a rear end clunk.

I get a kick out of it when you read a post from someone who didn't have the problems and one day wake up to find they are now part of the club.

My advice? Don't get your panties in a bunch. Suck it up and face the DSB then the "lemonaide stand."
It's important to make others aware as it's great therapy to know I'm not alone. Really!

I also like to read about the guys who do not have this problem as I dream of what it would be like to be like them.

 

Posting on forums about a vibration issue is not the proof I am looking for on this "so called epedimic issue" as some owners are proposing.

I am looking for Ford to come out on the 6:00 news stating we have a problem "Recall".
Have not seen this.

Now I looked at the TSB and complaints on www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov. If that is the proof you are holding on to and the other forums that have a topic "Vibration", then your vibration case to ALL F150's is not accurate and misrepresented.

In conculsion, I agree some F150's have a vibration problem and I hope Ford either fix's them or buy's them back. For the majority of F150 owners that do not have this issue, this is not a problem, for prospective buy's of the F150 this is not a problem.

 

I also agree that the majority don't have the vibration problem, but Ford is not fixing them or buying them back the "majority" of the time. It's the majority of those who have the problem I am talking about, not the majority of the trucks. Would I recomend the truck? No. I don't feel it's worth the risk after knowing what I know now. This research was not available when I bought the truck. It was only when I felt I had a mysterious problem that I found others had this same mystery. Glad to hear that blkFRDf1504x4lar2004 has a great truck as this was my dream as well as the others who come here for some "therapy."

 

No risk assessment analysis have not been conducted to give a new buyer a "Buyer beware" status on the New F150 based on the small amount of truck owners with the vibration issue. Or the small world of forums.

Yes, it is your opinion you will not recommend this truck based on your experience. But if it was me looking at the forumns prior to buying, I would have rule this problem out a 1 x 10 -30E that this would not happen. Yes (aware that exsist), no (possiblility of it happening to me "negiligible").

To place this in perspective, your odds of a bad vibration truck is the same as winning the California Lotto.

 

I am always "looking" for a vibration everytime I drive my truck..I hit a bad section of road and I am ready to start crying....I do hope all this worry comes to an end someday soon! Maybe if I just stop reading the vibratory threads!

 

I purchased my truck in july 04. It has the vibration issue. The dealership has balanced the tires, replaced the driveshaft and the rearend. After each fix someone at the dealership would tell me it was fixed, only to test drive it and see that it wasn't. Finally they had a engineer look at it and tell me that it had no abnormal vibrations. This was a total lie. I filed with the dsb. Everyone from Ford lied like dogs on their dsb forms. At the hearing I stated how I felt. The board wanted an independent inspector to drive my truck. Obviously they did not believe what Ford was saying. After 10 miles he told me to turn around because he felt the vib. also. He then test drove a new truck on the lot and found no vib. with it. DSB ruled in my favor and now I am finally going to get rid on my 41,000 dollar vibrator. I feel like I bought a hunk of junk, but the worst part was the lies the dealership told. The regional customer service guy even offered me $800 and an extended warranty if I would not file with the dsb [sounds like a bribe to me]. This was after the dealership customer service rep. told me he would give me an extended warranty and if I was not happy I could also file with the dsb. For everyone out there who does have a vib., please stay with it and after 3 fixes file with the dsb. It may take some time and patience but the end results could help with your problems.

 

I test drove another truck today. This time it was an FX4 crew cab. Last time it was a Lariat. This FX4 didn't seem to have the vibration problem. Too bad it wasn't the color I want nor did it have the options I want. It drove really well though. The funny thing is there was more wind noise than in the Lariat, not a lot but it was noticable.

I guess this is not an issue for someone who finds the truck they want on the lot and test drives it before they buy it. My problem is that I'll have to order one to get exactly what I want (dealer locate hasn't worked yet) and I don't want to risk waiting for 2-3 months and then have it arrive with the vibration problem.

 

My 04 supercab shakes. I don't know about any vibration. The bed literally shakes to the point drivers of other vehicles pull along beside me and point it out.

I am not a Ford basher. My best friend bought the exact truck, his is smooth as glass. I love my truck. I just want it fixed. When my dealer tells me to bring it in the next day (after I bought it) and tells me that they have several more that they are trying to fix, I am sure there's a problem.

My father's original 1973 F100 has over 400,000 miles on it, all by him, and it runs great. I am a believer in there products.

 

You guys are wasting your time, I had the vibration problem also, and I filed a lemon law lawsuit and they settled. Every penney was returned ,Ford is going to give you the runaround, they know theres a problem. File the suit, you have nothing to loose.

 

All you folks with perfect trucks should hope ford finds a good fix for the vibe because if this continues your perfect truck will be worthless, unless you plan on keeping it forever. i want to keep mine forever because i want to, not because i have to.