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2004 Ford F-250 SD electrical system problems

60 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2004 Ford F-250 SD, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
60 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 53 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 7
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2004 Ford F-250 SD Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 12 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 53 complaints that include mileage. 36% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles12
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 53 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 7 fires.

What owners wrote

The consumers vehicle was not included in the recall regarding the battery cable and subsequently the vehicle caught fire. The vehicle proceeded to burn even when extinguished with a fire extinguisher. The consumer was told by the manufacture the battery cable recall did not include his vehicle. Battery harness NHTSA recall. Please provide information.

Reported at 21,000 miles, December 2004 Fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f250 sd. The wiring harness and the fuel injector control module failed on his vehicle. He had to purchase the parts but could not install them. He had to take the vehicle to the dealer to install the parts because they had to program the computer. The dealer repaired the fuel injector control module at no cost but the wiring harness had to be repaired at his own expense. The dealer informed him that his VIN was not included in NHTSA recall #05v270000; electrical system wiring.

Reported at 138,000 miles, May 2009

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