2004 Ford F-250 SD engine problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2004 Ford F-250 SD — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 sd. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times and was unable to restart. In other instances, the vehicle restarted with a delay and the engine was slow to gain speed, but later accelerated at a high rate of speed. Dan collins ford…”
filed Jul 5, 2019
“Takara recall I was driving down the freeway when the check engine light came on I all the sudden had a loss of power and it was like the motor was sputtering like it had a misfire after that it's very hard to start and barely moves it comes up with multiple injector codes that all failed at the…”
filed May 26, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Ford: on some trucks, there is a no crank situation and if voltage on transmission range sensor at pin 21, is less than 5 volts, disconnect the engine cooling fan clutch, electronically, and recheck voltage. Model…
ASI-44404 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2014
Engine problems in other F-250 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-250 SD | 3 | 8% |
| 2023 F-250 SD | 8 | 19% |
| 2022 F-250 SD | 17 | 14% |
| 2021 F-250 SD | 11 | 7% |
| 2020 F-250 SD | 26 | 10% |
| 2019 F-250 SD | 19 | 2% |
| 2018 F-250 SD | 15 | 4% |
| 2017 F-250 SD | 37 | 3% |
| 2016 F-250 SD | 26 | 9% |
| 2015 F-250 SD | 44 | 15% |
| 2014 F-250 SD | 5 | 19% |
| 2013 F-250 SD | 7 | 33% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Ford F-250 SD
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.