2004 Ford F-250 SD problems
Owners have filed 345 complaints about the 2004 Ford F-250 SD with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 31% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 17.4%.
Complaints345
Crashes17
Fires14
Injuries16
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 31.0% · 107
Electrical system 17.4% · 60
Power train 6.4% · 22
Fuel system, diesel 5.2% · 18
Tires 4.9% · 17
Suspension 4.9% · 17
Vehicle speed control 4.9% · 17
Steering 4.3% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 17 describe a crash, 14 describe a fire and 16 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 18 model years of the Ford F-250 SD in this data, 2004 sits 9th by complaint volume. 2019 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 14 in the last three years against 39 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 58,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Our f250 superduty has left us in the middle of no where 3 times. We would be driving the truck, park it and then try to start it back up and it would do nothing- this has happened twice. Once it just shut down while driving. Each time road side asst. Has come to get the truck. This purchase has been the biggest mistake and I do spread the word. By the way- it has been the o-rings and gaskets in the motor. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 8,200 miles
2004 Ford-f250 king ranch diesel series: engine revs up at idle over powering the brakes enough to cause the truck to jump forward between 1-2 ft. This is a serious safty issue at intersections. This occurred 1 day after dealership updated the engine computer code. The original cause to take the truck into the dealership was the power loss and massive engine shaking at idle as described by others. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 12,000 miles
Dt: without warning the vehicle died. Caller had to wait awhile to get it started. Dealer said they could not find anything wrong with vehicle. Caller took vehicle to dealer 8 times. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet. Caller said at the beginning the check engine light would come on, and dealer replaced something to fix that. Nothing gives him notice that the engine is going to die. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 300 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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