2004 Ford F-450 SD Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2004 Ford F-450 SD, and owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2004 Ford F-450 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.…

33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2004 Ford F-450 SD have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 56,148 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 9 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Fuel system, diesel12
• Engine and engine cooling: diesel4
• Fuel system, other: fuel injection system3
• Electrical system2
• Engine and engine cooling2
• Fuel system, diesel: tank assembly2
• Fuel system, gasoline2
• Power train2

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-450 sd. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the fuel tank lining had failed. The vehicl”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 6, 2014 · Fuel system, gasoline

“10/17/13 i was driving on the interstate with a load of cattle running fine and just lost power going on the interstate going from 65 to 10 miles an hour. Traffic zipping by. I thought it was the fuel”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 3, 2013 · Fuel system, diesel

Compare Ford F-450 SD model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-450 SD model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 2004 Ford F-450 SD

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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.