2004 Ford F-150 parking brake problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the parking brake on the 2004 Ford F-150 — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The parking brake on our 2004 f-150 froze in the 'on' position. This wasn't obvious until the car got to about 45 mph, when it would vibrate quite violently. The only fix was to pull over and work the brake several times. This is extremely dangerous if you are accelerating to join traffic on a busy…”
filed Jun 5, 2011
“I drive a 2004 ford f-150 heritage with only 73,000 miles that has never been taken off road or towed any heavy weight and has had regular maintenance. Two days ago while I was driving down the street, my passenger side rear wheel locked up, making it difficult to steer and after stopping the truck…”
filed Feb 23, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Parking Brake problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 F-150 | 4 | 1% |
| 2022 F-150 | 11 | 2% |
| 2021 F-150 | 12 | 1% |
| 2020 F-150 | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 F-150 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 F-150 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 F-150 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 F-150 | 10 | 1% |
| 2003 F-150 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 F-150 | 3 | 0% |
| 2001 F-150 | 2 | 0% |
| 2000 F-150 | 6 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.