2004 Ford F Series Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 104,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2004 Ford F Series, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,000 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.
“Started having problems last year with transmission. Overdrive would go out and sometimes transmission would not engage at highway speeds. July of this year was at a stoplight truck would no move , after racing engine truck moved , fault code showed on dash. When got truck home reverse would not engage, I finally got it to engage instead of going backwards it went forward.”
NHTSA complaint #10467062, filed 2012-07, 104,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Ford F Series
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Ford F Series
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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