SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

2004 Ford F Super Duty

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

About this comparison →
14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 14

0Recall campaigns

View recall details →

0Investigations

View investigation details →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
32
200134
200227
200314
200427
2005
Compare all F Super Duty years →

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

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

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

What owners actually said

14 reports
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…

Read full complaint

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

92,000 miles · Nov 8, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Diesel

EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER FAILED IN A INTERSECTION. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT . LOOKED PROBLEM UP ON INTERNET AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF THE SAME DEFECTS WITH OTHER F-250 DIESEL ENGINES. FORD MUST RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I SPOKE WITH MY DEALERSHIP KEETER FORD SHELBY, NC AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE REPLACE OVER ONE THOUSAND THE…

Read full complaint

EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER FAILED IN A INTERSECTION. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT . LOOKED PROBLEM UP ON INTERNET AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF THE SAME DEFECTS WITH OTHER F-250 DIESEL ENGINES. FORD MUST RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I SPOKE WITH MY DEALERSHIP KEETER FORD SHELBY, NC AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE REPLACE OVER ONE THOUSAND THEM SELVES ON THE F-250 DIESEL ENGINES AND AGREED THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON ALL 2004 F-250 DIESELS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10434858

50,000 miles · Jul 19, 2009
Tires

GENERAL AMERITRAC TR LT23585R16 TREAD SEPARATION ON TIRES MADE 3304 YEAR MONTH. I HAVE HAD 3 FAILURES ON THE LAST MONTH... *TR

NHTSA ODI #10277368

10,450 miles · Oct 26, 2008
Unknown Or Other

I HAD MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DROP DOWN INSIDE MY DOOR WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS A FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING A FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE F-150'S. I HAVE WRITTEN EVERYONE A…

Read full complaint

I HAD MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DROP DOWN INSIDE MY DOOR WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS A FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING A FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE F-150'S. I HAVE WRITTEN EVERYONE AT FORD AND CAN NOT GET ANY RESPONSES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHAT IF IT DROPPED WHILE ON THE ROAD AT SPEED AND IN BAD WEATHER AND THE FORD FOLKS SAY IT IS A COMMON ISSUE THEY ALL ARE JUNK AND THEY STOCK EXTRAS BECAUSE THEY FIX SO MANY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10246738

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.