2004 Ford F-350 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2004 Ford F-350, and owners have filed 159 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2004 Ford F-350

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. Tires

   NHTSA 04V229000 Reported May 17, 2004 6,415 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Certain lariat and king ranch model pickup trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." some trucks were inadvertently equipped with an incorrect load range tire. This would result in incorrect tire load ratings for…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace any incorrect load range tires. Additionally, if any tire required replacement, it is recommended that the wheel lug nut torque be checked within 500 miles after any tire…

159 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2004 Ford F-350 have filed 159 complaints with NHTSA; 13 describe a crash and 5 describe a fire. Reports cite 13 injuries and 2 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 67,540 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 34 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Engine and engine cooling24
• Engine and engine cooling: diesel19
• Engine16
• Engine and engine cooling: engine14
• Electrical system13
• Fuel system, diesel9
• Power train: automatic transmission9
• Vehicle speed control9

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 76 MPH with his wife in the front passenger seat, the vehicle shuddered uncontrollably and stalled. The contact”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 18, 2025 · Electrical system

“While driving at 40-50 MPH the vehicle will lose power and then then stalls while moving leading to loss of power. The loss power of affects the power steering posing a direct threat for an auto colli”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 28, 2022 · Engine

Compare Ford F-350 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-350 model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 2004 Ford F-350

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

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.