2004 Ford F-250 SD Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 254 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 111,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 2004 Ford F-250 SD, 2% of the 254 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 111,100 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was merging on to highway stepped on pedal got heavy blue and black smoke drive could not see me almost rearended me . If I had not veered right he would have'.”
NHTSA complaint #10313633, filed 2010-02, 111,100 miles“We purchased the most beautiful, 2004 f-250 powerstroke diesel on 4/3/04, lariat pkg,tow/camper pkg from a Ford dealership in kennesaw, ga. It did well for a few weeks, but odd things began to happen, rough shifting of the transmission/decrease in gas mileage/riding roughly. On 6/8, before a trip to florida, my husband took the vehicle for service and to have the other problems checked. The dealership's service dept said they could't find the problem but did mention that the transmission was slipping. We left for vacation the very early on 6/18. On 6/25, in fl, the transmission broke down. …”
NHTSA complaint #10088267, filed 2004-08, 3,900 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10171326Jan 13, 2020This SKU is a Spare Tire Hoist. Test results identified that the pull force parameter was not within specification, as a precautionary measure unsold inventory was requested to…
- 10171325Jan 13, 2020This SKU is a Spare Tire Hoist. Test results identified that the pull force parameter was not within specification, as a precautionary measure unsold inventory was requested to…
- 10055648Feb 1, 2014Ford: the restraint control module (rcm) when using vcm ii, would have an error code 35 and diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b1035, and difficulty attempting programmable module…
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 6 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2004 Ford F-250 SD
101 complaintsElectrical system
56 complaintsFuel system
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsTires
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Ford F-250 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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