2004 Ford F-350 Sd problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel (14) · Electrical System:wiring (14) · Tires (13)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
114 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights 2011-07-13 · campaign 11V352000 · 26,715 vehicles
Defect: FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQU
Risk: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Service bulletins (63)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2023-09-07 · SSM 51909 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
when performing any transmission fluid changes or topoffs involving mercon sp, mercon lv has replaced all versions of mercon sp and can be used going forward. mixing mercon lv and mercon sp in the same transmission is acceptable. after 30-jun-2023, mercon sp atf will no longer be manufactured and wi
Power Train 2021-02-10 · RFI20210210_624- · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sku is a transmission line. the customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the connector. the transmission line connector may have an incorrect thread size, which will prevent it from being installed.
Equipment 2020-01-13 · DOR-U2J7Y-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sku is a spare tire hoist. test results identified that the pull force parameter was not within specification, as a precautionary measure unsold inventory was requested to be returned for testing and containment. we don't have evidence that these test results have contributed to a product fai
Equipment 2020-01-13 · DOR-C2C6H-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sku is a spare tire hoist. test results identified that the pull force parameter was not within specification, as a precautionary measure unsold inventory was requested to be returned for testing and containment. we don't have evidence that these test results have contributed to a product fai
Electrical System 2019-09-02 · SSM 48157 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 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 door locks, dome lamps, door ajar indicators or auto lamps may occur after successful programing. to ensure the vsm is conf
Steering 2018-10-02 · DOR-B8H4Z-11 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sku is a front upper ball joint. the customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. excessive friction in the ball joint assembly may cause a perceptible increase in steering effort.
Showing the 6 most recent of 63 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-07-11 · Suspension · 125,000 mi“when going around curves, hitting small bumps, or stopping, the front end starts to shake violently. slowing down or stopping is the only way to stop the shaking. the truck has been taken to several repair shops with no avail. they can't find anything wrong. this problem is very dangerous. i'm getting scared to drive it.…”
2016-02-25 · Tires · 145,006 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350 sd equipped with bf goodrich baja champion all terrain (na) tires, size: ft285/75/r16 (na). while driving 40 mph, there was an abnormally loud popping noise that came from the lower part of the vehicle. the contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the shoulder, where it was witnessed that a reflector had l…”
2015-09-08 · Tires · 155,061 mi“bought bfg commercial t/a tires from costco lake elsinore, ca on 05-23-2015 i went back to costco with a handling complaint after a recent camping trip first time on these tires. with my 29 foot travel trailer my truck handles very poorly tire side walls feel very soft makes handling a serious safety issue. truck feels like its wandering and when t…”
2015-09-08 · Tires · 155,061 mi“bought bfg commercial t/a tires from costco lake elsinore, ca on 05-23-2015 i went back to costco with a handling complaint after a recent camping trip first time on these tires. with my 29 foot travel trailer my truck handles very poorly tire side walls feel very soft makes handling a serious safety issue. truck feels like its wandering and when …”
2015-07-05 · Engine · 181,500 mi“while driving on the highway at around 55mph, the truck stopped running with no prior warning or any prior issue. after it shut off the truck would crank but not start. incident was very unsafe as the vehicle shut off at highway speeds. …”
2015-03-19 · Engine · 161,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350 sd. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the oil pump failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 161,000. …”
2015-01-21 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 109,000 mi“the truck started to stall on several occasions as i was attempting to get up to road speed of 55 mph. the truck was losing speed, jerking and black smoke coming out of the exhaust. there were no indications of engine failure to warn me of any problems, ie. engine light. this occurred on more than once, causing potential traffic hazard. the c…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.