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2004 Ford F Super Duty

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 14

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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200314
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
4Engine
4Service Brakes
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Fuel System, Diesel
2
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
2Exterior Lighting
1Power Train
1Steering
1Suspension
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 14 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel System, Diesel complaints

2 reports
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104,551 miles · Jan 7, 2015
EngineFuel System, Diesel

ENGINE,6.0 DIESEL WAS LOOSING WATER. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN AND THAT THE HEAD BOLTS WERE SOFT AND HAD STRETCHED. THIS IS A KNOWN FAULT WITH THIS ENGINE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. IF IT IS A KNOWN FAULT, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL TO FIX THIS. I HAVE NEVER KNOWN AN ENGINE TO…

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ENGINE,6.0 DIESEL WAS LOOSING WATER. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN AND THAT THE HEAD BOLTS WERE SOFT AND HAD STRETCHED. THIS IS A KNOWN FAULT WITH THIS ENGINE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. IF IT IS A KNOWN FAULT, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL TO FIX THIS. I HAVE NEVER KNOWN AN ENGINE TO HAVE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS AT 104,551 MILES. THERE ARE NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10670813

92,000 miles · Nov 8, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Diesel

EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER FAILED IN A INTERSECTION. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT . LOOKED PROBLEM UP ON INTERNET AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF THE SAME DEFECTS WITH OTHER F-250 DIESEL ENGINES. FORD MUST RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I SPOKE WITH MY DEALERSHIP KEETER FORD SHELBY, NC AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE REPLACE OVER ONE THOUSAND THE…

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EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER FAILED IN A INTERSECTION. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT . LOOKED PROBLEM UP ON INTERNET AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF THE SAME DEFECTS WITH OTHER F-250 DIESEL ENGINES. FORD MUST RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I SPOKE WITH MY DEALERSHIP KEETER FORD SHELBY, NC AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE REPLACE OVER ONE THOUSAND THEM SELVES ON THE F-250 DIESEL ENGINES AND AGREED THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON ALL 2004 F-250 DIESELS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10434858

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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