2004 Ford F-250 SD Electrical System Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electrical system ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 254 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2004 Ford F-250 SD overview page.
What owners report
“FORD 2004 F250 6L DIESEL FORD RECALL WORK DONE NO. 05S34. THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE STALLING-STUMBLE PROBLEM. HAD IN SEVEN TIMES AND FORD CANNOT…”NHTSA complaint 10136846 — filed 09/17/2005
“ENGINE STALLS, HESITATION, ROUGH RUNNING, WOULD NOT START, HEAVY SMOKE EXHAUST”NHTSA complaint 10129563 — filed 07/21/2005
“2004 FORD SUPER DUTY DIESEL ON OCCASIONS WOULD DIE AND CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY RESTARTING IT.** ANSWER REQUIRED***.”NHTSA complaint 10126871 — filed 06/20/2005
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Electrical System complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2004 Ford F-250 SD have electrical system problems?
Electrical System is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2004 Ford F-250 SD: 33 of 254 complaints on file (13%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2004 Ford F-250 SD have in total?
254 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 13 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 14 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electrical system category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
