2004 Ford F-250 SD Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2004 Ford F-250 SD, and owners have filed 254 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2004 Ford F-250 SD

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Brake lights (exterior lighting) and tail lights (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 11V352000 Reported July 13, 2011 26,715 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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,…

   Remedy: 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.

2. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 05V270000 Reported June 10, 2005 180,104 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Certain pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans equipped with 6.0l diesel engines may experience stalling without warning while driving and may or may not restart.

   Remedy: Dealers will upgrade the fuel injection control module (ficm) wire harness or replaced, and/or have a new injection control pressure (icp)) sensor connector installed free of charge. The recall began on july 22, 2005.…

254 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2004 Ford F-250 SD have filed 254 complaints with NHTSA; 13 describe a crash and 12 describe a fire. Reports cite 14 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 62,874 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 48 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Engine and engine cooling: diesel37
• Electrical system33
• Engine and engine cooling27
• Electrical system: wiring21
• Fuel system, diesel18
• Vehicle speed control17
• Engine and engine cooling: engine16
• Engine14

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 sd. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times and was unable to restart. In other instances, the vehicle restarted with a delay and the engine wa”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 5, 2019 · Engine

“Takara recall i was driving down the freeway when the check engine light came on i all the sudden had a loss of power and it was like the motor was sputtering like it had a misfire after that it's ver”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 26, 2019 · Electrical system

Compare Ford F-250 SD model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-250 SD model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.