2004 Ford F Super Duty: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
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.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Ford F Super Duty — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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