2004 Ford F-150 engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 261 complaints for the 2004 Ford F-150, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 261 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 89,000 miles 231 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 5 and 14
Injuries and deaths: 2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 231 complaints that include mileage. 28% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	28
20k to 40k miles	16
40k to 60k miles	21
60k to 80k miles	35
80k to 100k miles	41
100k to 120k miles	39
120k to 140k miles	17
140k to 160k miles	22
160k to 180k miles	6
180k to 200k miles	1
200k+ miles	5

What the data shows

Of the 231 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 14 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The consumer's 2004 ford f150 experienced sudden acceleration which resulted in an accident. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test. The test indicated 4 trouble codes (camshaft position sensor, PCM processor fault, throttle actuator control system which forced shutdown and an internal control module software incompatibility).

Reported at 5,000 miles, October 2004 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the contact noticed that the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. The power began decreasing simultaneously and prevented the vehicle from traveling above 35 MPH. The dealer replaced the coil pack and spark plugs in the number five cylinder. The contact heard a knocking noise when he started the vehicle and the failure recurred. The dealer stated that the spark plugs blew out of the aluminum head.

Reported at 44,000 miles, February 2008

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Ford models