2004 Ford F-650 Sd recalls and problems

The 2004 Ford F-650 Sd has 2 recalls and 10 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is engine.

How the 2004 compares

Highest

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Highest complaint count among 14 F-650 Sd model years — the most of any year.

2recalls

10complaints

0crashes

0fires

1injuries

9,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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2 recalls

Service Brakes

Aug 28, 2003 · NHTSA campaign 03V319000 · 97 vehicles

Problem: Certain medium duty chassis cabs fail to comply to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." the air brake lines May be misrouted between the primary and secondary reservoir tanks of the air brake system.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY CHASSIS CABS FAIL TO COMPLY TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE AIR BRAKE LINES MAY BE MISROUTED BETWEEN THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RESERVOIR TANKS OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM.

Risk: If the air brake lines are misrouted, and the air brake system experiences a loss of air from the primary air tank, the vehicle will not have service air bake function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THE AIR BRAKE LINES ARE MISROUTED, AND THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF AIR FROM THE PRIMARY AIR TANK, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT HAVE SERVICE AIR BAKE FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Ford will inspect the air brake line routing and if necessary, repair the vehicle. Owner notification began on September 12, 2003. Owners should contact Ford at 1-800-248-0186.

Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Equipment

Aug 5, 2003 · NHTSA campaign 03V283000 · 1,000 vehicles

Problem: Certain medium duty chassis cabs fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." the tire placard label and incomplete vehicle label May have incorrect metric (kpa) tire pressure information (tire inflation pressure shown in english units (PSI) is correct), and transposed tire size and rim size information.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY CHASSIS CABS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THE TIRE PLACARD LABEL AND INCOMPLETE VEHICLE LABEL MAY HAVE INCORRECT METRIC (KPA) TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION (TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE SHOWN IN ENGLISH UNITS (PSI) IS CORRECT), AND TRANSPOSED TIRE SIZE AND RIM SIZE INFORMATION.

Remedy & notes

Owners will be sent corrected labels with instructions for installation. Owner notification began August 8, 2003. Owners should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.

Ford recall no. 03L13.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2004 vs. other Ford F-650 Sd years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2004. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2004 Ford F-650 Sd have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2004 Ford F-650 Sd, the latest from Aug 28, 2003 (service brakes). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2004 Ford F-650 Sd?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention engine (4), service brakes (2), tires (2). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.