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2004 Ford F Super Duty

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 14

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
4Engine
4Service Brakes
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Fuel System, Diesel
2
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
2Exterior Lighting
1Power Train
1Steering
1Suspension
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 14 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

4 reports
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114,000 miles · Jul 9, 2015
Electrical System

AS I'M DRIVING, THE HORN WILL SOMETIMES JUST START BLOWING BY ITSELF FOR NO REASON. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE AS WHEN I'M DRIVING AND THIS HAPPENS, IT'S WILL SCARE ME COMPLETELY AND USUALLY THOSE AROUND ME. I HAVE TO QUICKLY PULL OVER AND BANG ON THE HORN TO GET IT TO QUIT BLOWING. IT SEEMS TO BE IN THE AIRBAG AREA. …

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AS I'M DRIVING, THE HORN WILL SOMETIMES JUST START BLOWING BY ITSELF FOR NO REASON. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE AS WHEN I'M DRIVING AND THIS HAPPENS, IT'S WILL SCARE ME COMPLETELY AND USUALLY THOSE AROUND ME. I HAVE TO QUICKLY PULL OVER AND BANG ON THE HORN TO GET IT TO QUIT BLOWING. IT SEEMS TO BE IN THE AIRBAG AREA. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ODI #10732848

140,000 miles · Feb 13, 2015
Electrical System

THE TRUCK STALLED WHEN I WAS GOING 70 MPG ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL IT SAT FOR 3 MINUTES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10683144

140,000 miles · Jan 5, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior LightingVehicle Speed Control

DRIVING TRUCK DOWN ROAD I HEAR THE RADIO SHUT OFF, THEN ALL DASH BOARD LIGHTS ARE OFF. LOOK AT THE DASH BOARD GAUGES AND THEY ARE GOING NUTS FUEL , BATTERY , TEMP GAUGES, AND SPEED O WOULD PIN BELOW 0 THE TACH GAUGES WOULD PIN AS HIGH AS IT WOULD GO THEN START MOVING UP AND DOWN FAST. . LAST A FEW MINS THEN GO BACK O NORMAL. I …

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DRIVING TRUCK DOWN ROAD I HEAR THE RADIO SHUT OFF, THEN ALL DASH BOARD LIGHTS ARE OFF. LOOK AT THE DASH BOARD GAUGES AND THEY ARE GOING NUTS FUEL , BATTERY , TEMP GAUGES, AND SPEED O WOULD PIN BELOW 0 THE TACH GAUGES WOULD PIN AS HIGH AS IT WOULD GO THEN START MOVING UP AND DOWN FAST. . LAST A FEW MINS THEN GO BACK O NORMAL. I PULLED THE TRUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT WAS DARK OUT AND ALL THE OUT SIDE LIGHT WERE OFF WITH EVERYTHING ABOVE AND THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN OR NOW IF THEY ARE DOWN THE WOULDNT GO UP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10558523

34,958 miles · Jul 29, 2013
Electrical System

WHILE TOWING A 13000 POUND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER WITH MY TRUCK (2004 F250 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE) THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AS A RESULT. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER TO SHOULDER LANE. AFTER COLLECTING MY BREATH I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE E…

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WHILE TOWING A 13000 POUND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER WITH MY TRUCK (2004 F250 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE) THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AS A RESULT. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER TO SHOULDER LANE. AFTER COLLECTING MY BREATH I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE RAN VERY ERRATIC,RPM VARIED WHILE SITTING AND AS I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT. I STOPPED AGAIN. STARTED AGAIN AND NURSED IT HOME. CHECKED THE CODE READER WHEN I GOT HOME AND FOUND THE CODE TO BE P2285, INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR LOW VOLTAGE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10532457

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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