2004 FORD F-450 SD
43 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 12 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| WHEELS:RIM | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 1 |
Recalls (3)
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 TH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART.
Recent Complaints
DT: CONSUMER STATES HER 2004 FORD F450 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IN OPERATION. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD BEFORE THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS LAST SERVICED ON APRIL 11, 2005. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID RESPOND. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAB MELTED. THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY THIS OCCURRED. THIS WAS NOT THE CONSUMERS PERSONAL VEHICLE, BUT IT BELONGED TO HER EMPLOYER, AND THEY WERE AWARE THAT SHE WAS FILING THE COMPLAINT. GEM AIR DISTRIBUTORS LEASED THE VEHICLE. TH
Mileage: 28,000
DT: FORD 450 2004,A BRAKING SYSTEMPROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPAIRED PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIPPING BRAKE FLUID EVEN AFTER TAKING TO DEALERSHIP, CONSUMER TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. CONSUMER NOTICED RED FLUID STILL DRIPPED. DEALER SAID IT WAS RESIDUAL FLUID WHICH CONTINUED TO DRIP FOR TWO WEEKS. PROBLEM STOPPED. THEN WHEN CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP TH
Mileage: 11,900