"How reliable is the 2004 Ford F-250 Sd?"

"Based on 345 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Ford F-250 Sd has a median complaint mileage of 58000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Ford F-250 Sd?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Ford F-250 Sd is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, accounting for a significant portion of the 345 total complaints filed."

2004 Ford F-250 Sd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 345 complaints

345

Total Complaints

58,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,000 25th Percentile

58,000 Median Mileage

99,987 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE

STEERING

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I OWN A 2004 FORD F250 DIESEL CREW CAB 4X4. WE HAVE THE LARIET PACKAGE ALONG WITH THE CAMPER AND OFF ROAD PACKAGES. CURRENT MILES ARE 3600. EHAVEN'T TOWED ANYTHING BEHIND THIS NEW TRUCK YET. ON SUNDAY AUG. 1,2004, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE.T..."

"WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. AS RESULT THE VEHICLE LOSS OF STEERING, AND THE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN, INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER SORRY WE CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM."

"VEHICLE HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND THE RPM'S DROPPED DOWN TO 0. VEHICLE JUST QUIT, LOST POWER FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28