2004 Ford F-550 SD: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2004 Ford F-550 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 49 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 206,819 units in total.
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: .
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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
49 complaints, 67 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-550 SD
- All 2004 vehicles
| Component | 2004 F-550 SD | All 2004 vehicles | F-550 SD, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Diesel | 313.4 | 2.4 | 218.6 | 21 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 238.8 | 63.7 | 121.7 | 16 |
| Electrical System | 134.3 | 130.9 | 49.4 | 9 |
| Power Train | 104.5 | 116.1 | 104.6 | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 44.8 | 28.8 | 41.8 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 29.9 | 42.3 | 17.1 | 2 |
| Wheels | 29.9 | 10.5 | 47.5 | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 14.9 | 46.2 | 34.2 | 1 |
| Fuel System, Other | 14.9 | 3.9 | 11.4 | 1 |
| Air Bags | 14.9 | 77.9 | 9.5 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Feb 2016
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA05003 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE STALLING | Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood | 15 Feb 2005 | 2 Nov 2005 | 05V270000 |
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.
- 19931
- 19942
- 19952
- 19962
- 19973
- 19982
- 19998
- 20005
- 20016
- 20024
- 20035
- 20042
- 20054
- 20061
- 20071
- 20084
- 20095
- 20107
- 201112
- 201210
- 20139
- 20146
- 20153
- 20163
- 20178
- 20183
- 20195
- 20208
- 20219
- 202212
- 20239
- 20242
- 20253
- 20263
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2004 Ford F-550 SDThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2004 Ford F-550 SD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-550-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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Ford F-550 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-550 SD have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 71 recall campaigns for the Ford F-550 SD, model years 1993 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2004 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Ford F-550 SD name most often?
- Fuel System, Diesel: 21 of 67 component mentions, or 313.4 per 1,000. For all 2004 vehicles the figure is 2.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Ford F-550 SD open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.