2004 Ford F-350 SD Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 5%of 130 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,050miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Ford F-350 SD, 5% of the 130 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,050 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Toyota vehicles are not the only ones which exhibit unintended acceleration. I own a 2004 Ford f-350 heavy duty truck which has periodically surged 500-1000 RPM since about 5k odometer miles. This now occurs about one out of two times I drive the vehicle for an hour or so. I have had it into three different dealerships, numerous times, and they have been unable to identify the cause of the problem. I have been told that they 'can't just throw parts at it' in order to fix it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10313869, filed 2010-02, 47,100 miles“Pulling my 5th wheel camper with f350 dulley only 23 miles from home at 60 miles MPH drivers side outside duell 3/4 of tread separated from tire down to steel belts ripped duelley fender off truck damaged to camper also . …”
NHTSA complaint #10279014, filed 2009-07, 59,000 miles“Cruise control cables jamming throttles open on fleet of 2001-2004 Ford f350 utility body trucks with 6.8l v10 engines. Occurring about january 25 2006. Another unit had the accelerator jam wide open. Unit burned up the braking components from driving to our repair shop. Discovered the cruise control cable end guiding tube would fold down onto the intake manifold and jam the throttle wide open. 2001 through 2003 units affected currently had these cables disconnected and had no further recurrences. Occurring january 22, 2007, also had the accelerator jam wide open. …”
NHTSA complaint #10180812, filed 2007-01, 23,343 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Ford f350. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled, lunged forward and the RPM's increased. When the engine stalled the power steering failed and he had no control over the steering function. Ford was notified and stated that they would contact the dealer nearest to him and discuss it with them. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure started about one year ago and had become progressively worse. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000. The current mileage was 95,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10354518, filed 2010-09, 83,000 miles“The contact stated that the vehicle jumps from 600rpm to 1000rpm at a complete stop without touching the accelerator. The service dealer was not able to determine the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10160952, filed 2006-06, 25,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10017879Apr 1, 2005Rpm surge at idle; audible egr surge; low power/smoke/rough idle following a cold start that corrects after engine is warm; surge on resume with speed control; intake flutter…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 6 | 1% |
| 2016 | 6 | 3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 | 3 | 6% |
| 2009 | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 | 8 | 8% |
| 2006 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 5% |
| 2003 | 7 | 5% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 8 | 5% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2004 Ford F-350 SD
42 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsTires
17 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Ford F-350 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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