2004 Ford F-150 electrical system problems
100 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2004 Ford F-150, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 100 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 82 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 25 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 82 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 12 fires.
What owners wrote
My 2004 ford f-150 caught fire at 5:30am in the morning while sitting in my drive way. The fire ended up consuming the entire vehicle and then jumped to the house. The vehicle was totaled and total damage to the house was in excess of $30,000. The fire seemed to start near the rear of the vehicle. The fire department investingation resulted in an inconclusive reason for the fire. They could not find any evidence for what would have started the fire.
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway, a neighbor alerted the contact that the vehicle was on fire. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the fire. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Ford F-150
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 872 complaints
- Engine 261 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 167 complaints
- Brakes 156 complaints
- Suspension 121 complaints
- Body & structure 104 complaints
- Air bags 85 complaints
- Transmission 80 complaints