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Body and structurePart report

2004 Ford F-550 SD Body and structure Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 49 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2004 Ford F-550 SD, 2% of the 49 complaints for this model year. 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.

“The contact owns a 2004 Ford f-550 super duty. While the link was in the air with a worker located in the bucket, the link fractured without warning. The worker's bucket came down with force causing injury to his head, back, and pelvic area. The worker received medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact stated that the VIN was included in an equipment manufacturer recall for a link failure, but the contact did not receive a notification. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and recall number were not available.”

NHTSA complaint #10781529, filed 2015-10

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022111%
201519%
2014222%
200828%
200612%
200412%
200215%
200113%
200023%
199935%

Other parts of the 2004 Ford F-550 SD

Fuel system
26 complaints
Engine cooling
16 complaints
Electrical system
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Suspension
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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology