2004 Ford F-150 problems
The 2004 Ford F-150 has 2,432 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (36%) concerns wipers, windshield & visibility. After that come engine (11%) and drivetrain & axles (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,432 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 100 and 53
- Injuries and deaths
- 94 and 7
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 2,084 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 437 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 265 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 351 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 374 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 280 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 156 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 90 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 71 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 26 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 12 |
| 200k+ miles | 22 |
What the data shows
Among the 2,084 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 59,000 miles. For wipers, windshield & visibility specifically, the median reported mileage is about 64,000 miles (802 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 100 complaints mention a crash; 53 complaints mention a fire; 94 injuries reported; 7 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Ford F-150 with enough data (1,312 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
State of nevada traffic accident report. 2004 ford f-150. Collision occurred in which the passengers were ejected from the vehicles. Updated
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact's vehicle has general ameritrac tr tires, size 8t25570r17. The tires blew out twice while driving at 60 MPH. The sidewall of the passenger side tire blew out one year after the vehicle was purchased. The second blowout was on the passenger side rear tire and occurred the same way as before. The first blowout was repaired. The current mileage is 30,000 and failure mileage was 20,000.
Driver lost control of light duty truck, estimated speed at 50 to 60 miles per hour, telephone pole was sheared completely off from ground, truck continued several more feet and came to rest after hitting a tree. Neither the driver or passenger air bag was deployed on impact. Crash resulted in death of driver.
While applying the brake pedal vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. However, mechanic could not duplicate the problem.
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.