2004 Ford F-350 engine problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2004 Ford F-350 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving at 40-50 MPH the vehicle will lose power and then then stalls while moving leading to loss of power. The loss power of affects the power steering posing a direct threat for an auto collision due to the difficult in steering the moving vehicle into an emergency lane. Avoided several…”
filed Apr 28, 2022
“My truck has major engine damage bought it and three days later the egr went out then next thing you know I got a blown motor”
filed Oct 20, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Buck/jerk or surge - 6.0l vehicles built before 8/22/2005. *tt
05215 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 31, 2005Use of stainless steel exhaust studs in service for 5.4l 2v engine. *tt
0554 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 21, 2005Intermittent rough idle - non-commanded egr (exhaust gas recirculation valve) flow. *tt
05417 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 7, 2005Lack of power, surge, and/or diagnostic trouble codes p2263 or p0299. *tt
18397 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2005
Engine problems in other F-350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-350 | 6 | 7% |
| 2013 F-350 | 15 | 20% |
| 2012 F-350 | 25 | 17% |
| 2011 F-350 | 21 | 15% |
| 2009 F-350 | 4 | 14% |
| 2008 F-350 | 18 | 14% |
| 2007 F-350 | 4 | 11% |
| 2006 F-350 | 12 | 8% |
| 2005 F-350 | 18 | 16% |
| 2003 F-350 | 7 | 8% |
| 2002 F-350 | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 F-350 | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Ford F-350
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.