2004 Ford F-550 SD Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 18%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the electrical system of the 2004 Ford F-550 SD, 18% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“While driving a Ford f-550 that I bought used on 01-25-06 from hub city Ford in lafayette, la...the engine lost power and stalled on a 65 MPH. Hwy (hwy 90). Apparently...there is good cause to believe that an ignored recall on this specific truck is the exact reason for this dangerous failure. Not to mention the now lost income from it being in the waiting line at hub city Ford...where I had it towed. I was promised that all was inspected and in good working order prior to driving the truck off the lot. Well...it wasn't. …”
NHTSA complaint #10149993, filed 2006-02, 262,257 miles“We purchased a Ford f550 6.0l diesel truck new in 2004 and have been the only ones to drive it and have done proper care and maintenance of this vehicle. It has less than 40,000 miles on it. The vehicle would not start for no reason on april 29, 2010 necessitating it being towed to the local Ford dealership. They diagnosed a bad ficm (fuel injection control module) and replaced it. I have found there was a recall on this vehicle for this problem, campaign number 05v270000 on 6/10/05. Due to the low miles and proper care of this vehicle I am wondering if this problem is related to that recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10328229, filed 2010-04, 38 miles“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 miles“- the contact owns a 2004 Ford f550. The contact stated that approximately 1 year the vehicle had an electrical short., took the vehicle to be repaired and that very same day had problems with the transmission slipping. The contact stated that approximately one year later in january 2007 the transmission would not engage, and one could drive down the road and the transmission would just stop working. The truck was currently in the repair shop, and it has taken Ford over a week to diagnose the problem. The current diagnosis showed that all 4 solenoids in the transmission needed to be replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #10183245, filed 2007-02, 41,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Ford f-550. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The dealer diagnosed that the fuel injector wire was melting on the engine. The vehicle was repaired and recurred. The manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs. The failure mileage was 116,000 and the current mileage was 121,164.”
NHTSA complaint #10417113, filed 2011-08, 116,000 milesRelated recalls
- 05V270000Jun 10, 2005Certain pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans equipped with 6.0l diesel engines may experience stalling without warning while driving and may or may…Covers: Ford F-550 SD 2004–2005, Excursion 2004–2005, E-350 2004–2005 +4 more
Related service bulletins
- 10165713Sep 2, 2019Some 2002-2008 F-Super Duty, F-150 and Mark LT vehicles may exhibit concern during or after programing the VSM. The programming may fail or vehicle symptoms such as inoperative…
- 10019810Apr 29, 2006Lack of power or mil on - turbocharger sticking - revised diagnostics.
- 10019795Apr 28, 2006P0404 SERVICE TIP.
- 10019949Jan 1, 2006Water-in-fuel (wif) lamp on.
- 10017928Jan 1, 2006Diagnostic procedure for trailer tow lights or no power due to open fuse.
- 10014688Mar 21, 2005Low battery voltage - snow plow equipped vehicles - 6.0l diesel with single generator.
- 10013322Jan 1, 2005Popping or quavering from radio on the am band.
- 10013116Sep 6, 2004Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. Various models including 2004 f-series.
- 10011174Aug 1, 2004Dtc u1262 (scp communication bus fault) stored in the instrument cluster (ic).
- 10013113Jan 1, 2004Adding additional bulbs to turn indicator or hazard flasher circuits - service tips.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 33% |
| 2015 | 2 | 18% |
| 2012 | 1 | 17% |
| 2008 | 1 | 4% |
| 2007 | 2 | 9% |
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 4 | 13% |
| 2004 | 9 | 18% |
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 3 | 14% |
| 2001 | 2 | 7% |
| 1999 | 3 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2004 Ford F-550 SD
26 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsAir bags
1 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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