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2004 Ford F-350 SD: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2004 Ford F-350 SD. The newest campaign is 11V352000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Jul 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights. NHTSA has 130 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V352000, in the NHTSA record

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.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 206,819 units in total.

  1. 11V352000Received . 26,715 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 equipment." the multi-function switch was shipped with a subcomponent (slider) that may experience deformation. A multi-function switch with a deformed slider may malfunction causing the turn signal, tail lights, hazard warning signal flashers and/or brake lights not to activate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Non-functioning lights could increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 11C18. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 05V270000Received . 180,104 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Should the engine stall, a vehicle crash could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S34. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

130 complaints, 159 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2004 Ford F-350 SD
  • All 2004 vehicles
2004 Ford F-350 SD: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2004 F-350 SDAll 2004 vehiclesF-350 SD, all yearsMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling270.460.775.243
Electrical System195129.365.531
Tires106.921.848.817
Fuel System, Diesel69.22.338.211
Engine4436.942.47
Structure37.773.333.16
Steering37.771.7213.16
Power Train37.7113.457.56
Vehicle Speed Control37.741.317.26
Suspension31.451.1169.35

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash
3
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
11 Jul 2017

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2004 Ford F-350 SD, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 21 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2004 Ford F-350 SD
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP05005Defect petitionSPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine22 Sep 20054 Jan 2006
EA05003Engineering analysisENGINE STALLINGElectrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood15 Feb 20052 Nov 200505V270000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2004 Ford F-350 SD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-350-sd/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Ford F-350 SD?
206,819 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-350 SD have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 78 recall campaigns for the Ford F-350 SD, model years 1993 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2004 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Ford F-350 SD name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 43 of 159 component mentions, or 270.4 per 1,000. For all 2004 vehicles the figure is 60.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Ford F-350 SD open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.