2004 Ford F-250 SD Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2004 Ford F-250 SD, 40% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 30,750 miles. The words owners use most often: “super duty” (24% of reports).
- 101engine and engine cooling complaints
- 30,750median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 35%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Super duty: mentioned in 24 of 101 complaints (24%)
- F250 diesel: mentioned in 8 of 101 complaints (8%)
- EGR cooler: mentioned in 7 of 101 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 88 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 101 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 5 a fire, 1 an injury.
Ford F-250 SD engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-250 SD | 1 | 3% | 9,000 |
| 2023 F-250 SD | 1 | 2% | 400 |
| 2022 F-250 SD | 2 | 2% | 56,227 |
| 2021 F-250 SD | 3 | 2% | 74,122 |
| 2020 F-250 SD | 2 | 1% | 101,500 |
| 2019 F-250 SD | 2 | 0% | 110,000 |
| 2018 F-250 SD | 1 | 0% | 73,785 |
| 2017 F-250 SD | 3 | 0% | 55,000 |
| 2016 F-250 SD | 7 | 2% | 105,269 |
| 2015 F-250 SD | 2 | 1% | 25,150 |
| 2014 F-250 SD | 2 | 8% | — |
| 2013 F-250 SD | 1 | 5% | 45,000 |
| 2012 F-250 SD | 7 | 12% | 54,236 |
| 2011 F-250 SD | 4 | 3% | 14,700 |
| 2010 F-250 SD | 11 | 34% | 15,268 |
| 2009 F-250 SD | 5 | 22% | 25,000 |
| 2008 F-250 SD | 33 | 23% | 30,000 |
| 2007 F-250 SD | 4 | 7% | 14,050 |
| 2006 F-250 SD | 18 | 7% | 77,403 |
| 2005 F-250 SD | 37 | 13% | 45,550 |
| 2004 F-250 SD | 101 | 40% | 30,750 |
| 2003 F-250 SD | 72 | 40% | 55,238 |
| 2002 F-250 SD | 101 | 41% | 82,116 |
| 2001 F-250 SD | 91 | 32% | 92,338 |
| 2000 F-250 SD | 69 | 30% | 99,450 |
| 1999 F-250 SD | 95 | 38% | 111,912 |
| 1997 F-250 SD | 11 | 28% | 89,000 |
| 1996 F-250 SD | 4 | 36% | 93,538 |
| 1995 F-250 SD | 2 | 22% | 157,605 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2004 Ford F-250 SD. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns 2004 ford f-250 sd. The contact stated while driving her vehicle would shake and stall. There were no warning lights present however, the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that injectors 3,5,6 and 7, the exhaust back pressure sensor and the fan clutch…
Our 2004 f250 diesel 4x4 super duty was parked in the driveway overnight, properly plugged in due to the cold. A neighbor woke us up to state it was on fire. The entire front and interior of the truck was engulfed in flames before the fire department arrived. After it was extinguished, the county…
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 sd. The contact stated that after several attempts, the engine failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was found that the fuel injection control module wire harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Ford F-250 SDs have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 101 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2004 Ford F-250 SD (40% of the 254 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Ford F-250 SD engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 30,750 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2004 Ford F-250 SD?
The most frequent phrase is “super duty”, in 24 of 101 complaints, followed by “f250 diesel” (8).
Other 2004 Ford F-250 SD problems
See all 2004 Ford F-250 SD problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all F-250 SD years.