2004 Ford F-550 SD problems
The 2004 Ford F-550 SD has 67 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (39%) concerns fuel system. After that come engine (22%) and electrical system (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 67 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 56 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 | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 56 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 40,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 44,000 miles (23 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Ford F-550 SD with enough data (53 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-550 super duty. While the link was in the air with a worker located in the bucket, the link fractured without warning. The worker's bucket came down with force causing injury to his head, back, and pelvic area. The worker received medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact stated that the VIN was included in an equipment manufacturer recall for a link failure, but the contact did not receive a notification. The vehicle was not repaired.
Truck was taken to dealer for overheating problem. On the first trip out with the truck after being picked up from the dealership, the truck overheated and caught fire. Extensive damage and neither dealership or ford want to investigate source of fire. Truck was under warranty at the time of the incident.
On july 7 2006 at 8:00am I was notified by our branch manager in the hartford ct area that one of our trucks was totaled due to fire that burned down the truck overnight. Our driver parked the truck at his driveway at hone at 10:00pm, and the fire took place at 2:00am, 4 hours after his arrival home. I went to see the truck and met the fire marshal of the town of colchester ct where the driver resides.
I purchased a 2004 f550 ford truck in 2005 with 13,000 orginial miles. I statrted having problems at 40,000 miles when the warranty ran out. I have two major problems: (1) the liner in the fuel tank separated from the tank and went through the fuel system. I had to replace the tank, injectors, and injector pump. (2) the head gaskets blew and the truck has no power. I plan on repairing the gaskets this week. When driving at any speed, the truck suddenly stops.
We own a fleet of ford diesel engine trucks which continue to experience fuel delivery problems. The problem is engine cut-off and surging and hard starting. Ford says not their problem and charges us. I don't think we have the only ones. Toyota is not the only company not dealing with this problem. Think only the government will make them fix it.