2004 Ford F-450 SD fuel system, diesel problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, diesel on the 2004 Ford F-450 SD — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“10/17/13 I was driving on the interstate with a load of cattle running fine and just lost power going on the interstate going from 65 to 10 miles an hour. Traffic zipping by. I thought it was the fuel filters but it done the same after I changed them. I took it to a garage and he said he the tank…”
filed Nov 3, 2013
“At appx. 80,000 miles on our 2004 f450 sd fuel tank delaminated causing fuel system failure which resulted in sudden loss of power. We have always purchased high quality diesel from reputatable gas stations (chevron, shell). Vehicle repaired at ford and had contacted ford motor company regarding…”
filed Feb 21, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Diesel problems in other F-450 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 F-450 SD | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 F-450 SD | 8 | 12% |
| 2006 F-450 SD | 14 | 40% |
| 2005 F-450 SD | 13 | 33% |
| 2001 F-450 SD | 7 | 30% |
| 2000 F-450 SD | 4 | 9% |
| 1999 F-450 SD | 2 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Ford F-450 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.