2004 Ford F Super Duty: Reliability Data

23
Total Complaints
54,687mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,506 25th Percentile
54,687 Median Mileage
104,551 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
4
Engine
4
Service Brakes
3
Unknown Or Other
2
Fuel System, Diesel
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Tires
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Steering
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAD MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DROP DOWN INSIDE MY DOOR WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS A FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING A FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE F-150..."
"GENERAL AMERITRAC TR LT23585R16 TREAD SEPARATION ON TIRES MADE 3304 YEAR MONTH. I HAVE HAD 3 FAILURES ON THE LAST MONTH... *TR"
"EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER FAILED IN A INTERSECTION. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT . LOOKED PROBLEM UP ON INTERNET AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF THE SAME DEFECTS WITH OTHER F-250 DIESEL ENGINES. FORD MUST RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I SPOKE WITH MY DEALERSHIP KEETER FORD SHELBY, NC AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 4 complaints
25th: 94,239 mi Median: 127,000 mi 75th: 140,000 mi
Engine 4 complaints
25th: 33,025 mi Median: 47,343 mi 75th: 67,153 mi
Service Brakes 3 complaints
Median: 67,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NJ: 4 CT: 4 IN: 3 MA: 2 NC: 2 CA: 2 WA: 2 VA: 1 OH: 1 SC: 1

Ford F Super Duty — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1994270
1997283
1998200
19991157
2000787
2001381
2002503
2003330
2005491
2008460

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