2004 Ford F-650 SD: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
9,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 10 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 20.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 10.0% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 10.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Abs Warning Light | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 1; Equipment: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Abs Warning Light: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 1; Structure: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2003: 1; 2004: 2; 2005: 2; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10040431 · 2003-09-23 (September 23, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED THAT FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS ABS INDICATOR LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040431 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10072565 · 2004-05-13 (May 13, 2004)
THIS TRUCK HAS A TERRIBLE VIBRATION STARTING AT 53 AND GOING THRU 65 THEN THE INTENSITY LESSONS BUT CONTINUES. SHIFT OF TRANSMISSION IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AT TIME, FRONT END HAS PROBLEMS INCLUDING WEARING OF TIRED IN 29960 MILES. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 3 miles reported. Look up ODI 10072565 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10095799 · 2004-10-14 (October 14, 2004)
FORD F650. 17,000 MILES ON TRUCK, HAD SINCE NEW. BEEN IN SHOP FOR PERFORMANCE, POWER, AND FUEL ECONOMY ISSUE`S 4 OUT OF 6 WEEKS. C7 300 H.P. CATERPILLAR ENGINE. CAT ADMITS KNOWN ISSUE WITH COMPUTER NOT ABLE TO CORRECTLY TELL ENGINE PROPER FUEL MEASUREMENTS. ENGINE WEAR MASKS PROPER ALIGNMENT. DOWN TIME HAS LOST ME BUSINESS AND MONEY. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER 494973. CAT PUT NEW ENGINE IN AT 23,000 MILES, TELLING ME ENGINE WAS NOT ISSUE, AND WAS CLEARLY A COMPUTER AND ENGINE COMBO ISSUE. I HAVE ASKED FOR MONEY BACK ON TRUCK. THEY CONTINUE…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095799 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10117446 · 2005-05-23 (May 23, 2005)
VEHICLE STALLED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO INDICATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS DUE TO THE FAILURE.*AK *BF *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117446 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10132044 · 2005-08-09 (August 9, 2005)
2004 F650 TOW TRUCK BRAKES KEEP EATING ROTOR HAD TO REPLACE WHOLE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE SYSTEM 2 TIMES , WE ONLY GOT 13,8888 MILES ON THE FIRST BRAKE JOB. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 20,341 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132044 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10167184 · 2006-08-31 (August 31, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE EXITING A DRIVEWAY BETWEEN 5 -15 MPH THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AND MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE'S O-RING PISTONS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE ENGINE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED.
Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167184 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10174073 · 2006-11-22 (November 22, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR LEFT INSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE ROAD WAS CLEAR OF DEBRIS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THEN DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE SHOP WHERE A USED TIRE REPLACED THE FAILED TIRE. MOST OF THE SEPARATED TREAD WAS LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE FAILED TIRE WAS ONLY THREE WEEKS OLD. WHEN THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE TIRE DISTRIBUTOR NEEDED TO BE CONTACTED AND IF THE DISTRIBUTOR WOULD PROVIDE A CREDIT, IT WOULD BE PASSED ON TO THE CONTACT…
Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174073 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10181710 · 2007-02-05 (February 5, 2007)
HANKOOK TIRES ARE BEING INSTALLED ON VEHICLES WHICH REQUIRE A LOAD RANGE HIGHER THAN A PASSENGER TIRE P235/R16 SL. THESE VEHICLES WEIGH IN AT 24,000 LBS GVW AND AT TIMES CAN BE OVERLOADED. THEY ALSO DO NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE 5% SAFETY FACTOR SINCE THE REARS ARE ON DUALS. TIRES WERE WEARING EXTREMELY FAST AND SOME WERE DEVELOPING SEPARATIONS IN THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL AREAS AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF THEM BLEW OUT. IT WAS RECOMMENDS THEY MOVE TO A RADIAL TRUCK TIRE LR E AND THEY WERE CONVINCED THIS WAS THE WAY TO GO SINCE THEY WOULD HAVE A RETRE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10181710 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
03V283000 · Equipment:Other:Labels
Reported: 2003-08-05 (August 5, 2003)
CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY CHASSIS CABS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THE TIRE PLACARD LABEL AND INCOMPLETE VEHICLE LABEL MAY HAVE INCORRECT METRIC (KPA) TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION (TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE SHOWN IN ENGLISH UNITS (PSI) IS CORRECT), AND TRANSPOSED TIRE SIZE AND RIM SIZE INFORMATION.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT CORRECTED LABELS WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
NHTSA campaign record ↗03V319000 · Service Brakes, Air
Reported: 2003-08-28 (August 28, 2003)
CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY CHASSIS CABS FAIL TO COMPLY TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE AIR BRAKE LINES MAY BE MISROUTED BETWEEN THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RESERVOIR TANKS OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM.
Consequence: IF THE AIR BRAKE LINES ARE MISROUTED, AND THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF AIR FROM THE PRIMARY AIR TANK, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT HAVE SERVICE AIR BAKE FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: FORD WILL INSPECT THE AIR BRAKE LINE ROUTING AND IF NECESSARY, REPAIR THE VEHICLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-248-0186.
NHTSA campaign record ↗