2004 FORD F-150 — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 74
- Fires 40
- Injuries 74
- Deaths 6
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | 818 | 41.1% | 6 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 221 | 11.1% | 3 crashes · 12 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 189 | 9.5% | 8 crashes · 1 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 92 | 4.6% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 87 | 4.4% | 3 crashes · 1 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 80 | 4.0% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 72 | 3.6% | 27 crashes · 2 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 66 | 3.3% | 0 crashes · 11 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 55 | 2.8% | 0 crashes · 3 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1,162 | 58.4% | 45 crashes · 19 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 04V200000 was reported 99 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 04V443000 was reported 239 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 06E023000 was reported 521 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 06E052000 was reported 612 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 07E066000 was reported 1,406 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 07E075000 was reported 1,071 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 07E080000 was reported 1,082 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 07E089000 was reported 1,112 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 09E025000 was reported 1,676 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 11V107000 was reported 2,528 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 11V385000 was reported 2,749 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 31 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 37 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 75 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 62 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 35 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 38 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 23 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 25 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 41 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 56 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 66 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 85 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 119 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 70 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 77 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 123 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 170 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 77 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 55 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 65 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 46 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 30 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 28 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 25 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V200000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V443000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E023000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E052000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E056000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E060000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E064000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07V336000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E066000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E075000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E080000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E089000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09E012000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09E025000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 11V107000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 11V385000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP05005 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE08063 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA10001 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA11006 |
Safety Recalls (16)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 04V200000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Consequence:
- IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, A FUEL LEAK COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ON THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 6, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-248-0186.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 04V443000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Consequence:
- FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 17, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E023000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E052000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- SABRY LEE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER FULL CREDIT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMP. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JUNE 14, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABRY LEE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT 1-866-467-2279.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E056000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
- Remedy:
- UFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 800-230-5876.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E060000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
- Remedy:
- AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E064000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07E066000
- Report date
- Component:
- EQUIPMENT
- Consequence:
- IF THE TRAILER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.
- Remedy:
- ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TOW PACKAGES ARE STILL AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL AND HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO ANY CONSUMERS.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07E075000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- EAGLE EYES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EAGLE EYES AT 1-800-568-1098.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07E080000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CRASHES AND DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY.
- Remedy:
- SONAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT SONAR AT 866-558-4264.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07E089000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CRASHES AND DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY.
- Remedy:
- SPYDER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT SPYDER AT 866-558-4264.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07V336000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 09E012000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 09E025000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 11V107000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IF OCCURRING WHILE IN MOTION.
- Remedy:
- FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER TO HAVE A NEW CLOCKSPRING JUMPER WIRE INSTALLED THAT INCORPORATES A PROTECTIVE MESH COVER. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THIS SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SOME VEHICLES IN MARCH 2011. THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ON THE EXPANDED POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MAY 9, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 11V385000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Consequence:
- AS A RESULT OF THE CORROSION, ONE OR BOTH STRAPS MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE FUEL LINES TO SEPARATE FROM THE TANK, OR IN SOME CASES, CAUSING THE TANK TO CONTACT THE GROUND. EITHER SCENARIO MAY RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK PRESENTING A FIRE HAZARD.
- Remedy:
- FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN DEALER TO HAVE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS REPLACED WITH STRAPS THAT HAVE INCREASED CORROSION PROTECTION. EARLY IN THIS CAMPAIGN, IF REPLACEMENT STRAPS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, DEALERS MAY INSTALL A CABLE SUPPORT UNDER THE STRAP AS AN INTERIM REPAIR OR A STEEL REINFORCEMENT OVER THE EXISTING STRAP AS A PERMANENT REPAIR. ANY REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332. FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11S21
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.