Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Ford f-150 has 227 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
227
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the... |
| Aug 15, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | ENGINE | THROTTLE BODY CAUSES VEHICLE TO STOP DEAD WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON CITY STREET. |
| Aug 23, 2020 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I NOTICE A NOISE AND A LOSE OF POWER PULL OFF AND HAD TRUCK TOWED TO D... |
| Jun 20, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICAT... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | ENGINE | 2004 FORD F-150 ENGINE IS BAD. THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED 3 YEARS AGO AND NOW ... |
| Oct 3, 2017 | ENGINE | CAM PHAZER IS OUT LEANING OUT THE TIMING, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO KNOCK AND IDLE AT 500 RPMS CAUSING TH... |
| Sep 7, 2017 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS - RPMS ON ENGINE BEGIN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 2000 AND 750... |
| Feb 27, 2017 | ENGINE | 2 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, MOST RECENTLY ON 2/27/17 MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS IF THE GAS... |
| Oct 31, 2016 | ENGINE | I PURCHASED MY 2004 F150 WITH 10,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE IN DECEMBER OF 2004. I NOW HAVE 130,000 MIL... |
| Jul 15, 2016 | ENGINE | MY FORD F 150 HAS THROWN A ROD & THE MOTOR IS KNOCKING BADLY, TO MY UNDERSTANDING ALL 2004 FORD F150... |
| May 13, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WA... |
| Apr 20, 2016 | ENGINE | TRING TO PASS SMOG BUT TRUCK HAS MISFIRE WITCH CAUSED MOTOR TO SHAKE SPEWING GAS AT 76 IN OAKLAND CA... |
| Apr 7, 2016 | ENGINE | THE #3 SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN FREE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS IS THE 2ND PLUG THAT HAS BLOWN FREE IN ... |
| Feb 26, 2016 | ENGINE | I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I AM HAVING THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. 3 OUT OF THE 8 BROK... |
| Jan 2, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IL... |
| Dec 26, 2015 | ENGINE | DRIVING 70MPH, HIGHWAY 41N-WISCONSIN, JUST NORTH OF OSHKOSH, LEGAL SPEED LIMIT, 35 DEGREE WEATHER, N... |
| Oct 31, 2015 | ENGINE | HAD OWNED THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING, STALING, AND WOULD JUST C... |
| Oct 17, 2015 | ENGINE | BLEW THE SPARK PLUG CLEAN OUT OF MOTOR LEAVING NO THREADS WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT |
| Oct 1, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR IN THE THREE VALVE ENGINE ... |