2004 Ford F-550 SD Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 525miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Ford F-550 SD, 2% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 525 miles.
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.
“Dt: the vehicle surged and accelerated on its own. This happened this has happened a t least 50 times or more. While driving 43 MPH vehicle shut down. Had to slam on the emergency brake and pull it to the curb. Also, while driving at 38 MPH or 1100 rpms there was vibration coming from the engine. It felt like it was coming right from consumer's feet. It felt like transmission disengaged. Then, after 10-15 seconds it felt like it kicked back in. There was a loud pop when this happened. The vehicle was burning more fuel than it did when first purchased it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10132084, filed 2005-08, 525 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Ford F-550 SD
26 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Ford F-550 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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