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2004 Ford F-150 visibility & wipers problems

The 2004 Ford F-150 has 872 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 36% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

872

Visibility & Wipers complaints

36%

Share of year

7

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

F-150 visibility & wipers complaints by model year872 complaints1983: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1988: 8 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 10 complaints1994: 16 complaints1995: 8 complaints1996: 4 complaints1997: 163 complaints1998: 66 complaints1999: 89 complaints2000: 29 complaints2001: 26 complaints2002: 30 complaints2003: 21 complaints2004: 872 complaints2005: 274 complaints2006: 19 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 12 complaints2009: 5 complaints2010: 211 complaints2011: 152 complaints2012: 132 complaints2013: 201 complaints2014: 152 complaints2015: 98 complaints2016: 148 complaints2017: 57 complaints2018: 91 complaints2019: 40 complaints2020: 63 complaints2021: 133 complaints2022: 47 complaints2023: 27 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 5 complaints
F-150 visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“2004 FORD F-150 CREW CAB LARIAT. DRIVING IN RAINSTORM, THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILS AND THE WINDOW COMES CRASHING DOWN. THIS IS THE 3RD OF 4 WINDOWS THAT HAS FELL DOWN FOR NO REASON IN A 18 MO. PERIOD. THE SHOCK AND SURPRISE HAS CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND RUN INTO A FENCE. HAD THIS BEEN ON A…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · October 10, 2010 · crash

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2004 Ford F-150 have?

NHTSA has 872 complaints about the 2004 Ford F-150 visibility & wipers — 36% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.