"How reliable is the 2004 Ford F-350?"

"Based on 216 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Ford F-350 has a median complaint mileage of 48000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Ford F-350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Ford F-350 is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 216 total complaints filed."

2004 Ford F-350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 216 complaints

216

Total Complaints

48,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

8,000 25th Percentile

48,000 Median Mileage

89,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

STEERING

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING 62 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB"

"WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT MY DIESEL TRUCK SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *LA"

"WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED LOST OF STEERING AND BRAKES. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE WAS USING THE WRONG GAS BUT THE CONSUMER IS USING HIGH DIESEL OCTANE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL..."

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