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2004 Ford F-250 fuel system problems

The 2004 Ford F-250 has 20 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Fuel System complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

F-250 fuel system complaints by model year59 complaints1978: 1 complaints1979: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 2 complaints1986: 3 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 12 complaints1989: 32 complaints1990: 46 complaints1991: 32 complaints1992: 36 complaints1993: 45 complaints1994: 13 complaints1995: 17 complaints1996: 15 complaints1997: 31 complaints1998: 8 complaints1999: 44 complaints2000: 8 complaints2001: 4 complaints2002: 8 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 20 complaints2005: 19 complaints2006: 17 complaints2007: 4 complaints2008: 5 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 23 complaints2012: 21 complaints2013: 10 complaints2014: 11 complaints2015: 30 complaints2016: 27 complaints2017: 54 complaints2018: 20 complaints2019: 48 complaints2020: 59 complaints2021: 38 complaints2022: 28 complaints
F-250 fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“MY VEHICLE HAS BEING STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT 1ST START UP IN THE MORNING FOR OVER 3 WEEKS. THE PROBLEM IS NOW GETTING DAILY. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL 05S34 THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FORD DIESELS. MY VEHICLE IN CURRENTLY BROKEN DOWN ABOUT 60 MILES FROM MY HOME. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · December 24, 2012

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2004 Ford F-250 have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2004 Ford F-250 fuel system — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.