2004 Ford F-350 Electrical System Problems
- 12
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 12 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- needed replaced · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350. While driving the vehicle, it experienced a complete loss of power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was remedied under nhtsa campaign number: 07e066000 (equipment). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10845706
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly shut off and on several occasions would not start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the fuel injection control module wire harness needed to be replaced. The contact notified the manufacturer, who explained that the harness was replaced in 2005 under nhtsa…
ODI 10845783
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350. The contact stated that while at a stop, the vehicle surged forward. The contact also stated excessive force was applied to the brake pedal when making a stop. In addition, the vehicle stalled on multiple occasions. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that an oil change and the icp sensor needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10615244
Electrical System
Shortly after starting from a stop the vehicle lost power and had to be towed to repair shop. Problem diagnosed and repaired as replacing the pcm and reflash of the onboard computer. *tr
ODI 10640857
Electrical System · Engine
For unknown reasons on 12/20/13 at 0030 hrs my truck caught on fire as it sat in my driveway. I drove the truck last on 12/14/13. The fire started in the engine compartment on the drivers side. I have owned the truck for about 8 months and it had 105000 miles on it when i purchased it. The fire department advised it could be due to some type of electrical issue near the master cylinder. I told them that i have not…
Fire reported
ODI 10556774
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who stated that the computer module would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred the following day and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the computer module was replaced a second time but to no avail. The dealer then replaced the…
ODI 10575937
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
My 2004 ford f-350 6.0 diesel. Hesitate or surges while driving, and/or the engine may stall while driving at all speeds including highway speed, will lose power steering and brakes and when at a stop it will lunge forward. The engine may or may not restart after stall. I feel that this is a great safety concern i have almost lost control of my vehicle on a few occasions while towing my boat and going around…
ODI 10445520
Electrical System
Dt: the vehicle stalled on three different occasions. The vehicle had been taken to the dealership numerous times. The consumer was not sure if they had replaced anything on the vehicle. The vehicle would surge at times or would completely stall. This started on march 1, 2004. There was no warning or noise until the problem had actually occurred. The consumer contacted the manufacturer, and the manufacturer referred…
ODI 10138395
Electrical System · Engine
Since new vehicle purchase, my ford f350 diesel p/u experienced engine surging (200-250 rpm) while stopped with the automatic transmission in drive. The surge was significant enough to lurch the truck forward with the brake applied, such as at a stoplight. In several cases, i almost rear ended other vehicles before applying the brake hard enough to stop the truck from moving forward. I later learned to anticipate…
ODI 10314198
Electrical System · Exhaust System · Turbo/Supercharger
Dt: under acceleration between 25 and 45 mph the vehicle loses power. There is hesitation when vehicle accelerates. It is as though it bogs down and can not gain any speed. Also, a large amount of black smoke was expelled from the exhaust. When this occurs the truck comes to crawl in middle of traffic, and happens mostly in stop and go traffic, as well as on interstate. Took vehicle to a dealer 4 times for this…
ODI 10128801
Electrical System
While driving at any speed vehicle stalled. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle, and it was towed to the dealer for inspection numerous times. Mechanic determined that computer needed to be replaced, and replaced it. However, problem recurred. *ak
ODI 10090247
Electrical System
While driving 62 mph, the vehicle stalled. The driver was able to restart the vehicle and drove to the dealer for analysis. The mechanic could not resolve the problem. *ak the cruise control was engaged when the vehicle stalled. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *sc *jb
ODI 10052287