Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Ford F-150 has 117 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
117
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | I have a suspect that keeps adding air in brake lines of this vehicle. Police gave me permanent case... |
| Aug 15, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LOST FLUID. LEAK WAS INTO THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER. COULD CAUSE LOSS OF BRAK... |
| Jul 18, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE PEDAL FADES TO FLOOR REPLACED ABS SAME PROBLEM. NOTICED A LOT OF F150 HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. F... |
| Jun 4, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKES WON'T WORK PROPERLY |
| May 22, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DO... |
| Mar 4, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | HARD BRAKE PEDAL , ROUGH IDLING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT TO STEP ON BRAKES IT WAS A HARD BRAKE PEDA... |
| Nov 4, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING, I TRIED TO STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND I HAD NO BRAKES.I HAD TO USE PARKIN... |
| Jun 15, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. MY BRAKE SYSTEM BEGAN TO FAIL IN MAY 2015 AND HAS DONE IT EVER SINCE. WHEN I PUSH ... |
| Apr 30, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED BRAKE FLUID INTO BOOSTER (JUST LIKE THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION ON FOOD F150) .... |
| Mar 2, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE | 2004 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME RUST PROBLEMS. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADD... |
| Aug 12, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR ILLUMINATE... |
| Apr 28, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | IT APPEARS THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE. THERE HAD BEEN SMALL NOTICEABLE ... |
| Aug 9, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED MORE... |
| Aug 2, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE FAILED ABOVE GAS TANK CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. FORD DEALER SAYS LINES WERE CORR... |
| Oct 15, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE REAR BRAKE LINES FAILED. THE RUBBER LINE FROM THE CALIPER TO THE STEEL LINE ON THE REAR AXLE SEP... |
| May 30, 2011 | PARKING BRAKE | THE PARKING BRAKE ON OUR 2004 F-150 FROZE IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THIS WASN'T OBVIOUS UNTIL THE CAR GO... |
| May 18, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE LOCAL MECHANIC WAS INSPECTING THE... |
| Feb 21, 2011 | PARKING BRAKE | I DRIVE A 2004 FORD F-150 HERITAGE WITH ONLY 73,000 MILES THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TAKEN OFF ROAD OR TOWE... |
| Aug 1, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2004 FORD F150 W/ ADJUSTABLE PEDALS - AFTER A FEW YEARS USE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. ... |
| May 22, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE WHEELS BEGAN TO L... |