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Ford F-150 · 2004

2 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V385000·2011-07-29

    Ford Recalls F-150, F-250, and Blackwood for Fuel Tank Corrosion

    Ford is recalling specific 1997-2004 F-150, F-250, and Lincoln Blackwood vehicles in 23 states and D.C. because road deicing chemicals may corrode fuel tank straps, creating a fire hazard.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN F-250, F-150, BLACKWOOD
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V107000·2011-02-23

    Ford Recalls F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT for Air Bag Defect

    Ford is recalling 2004-2006 F-150 trucks and 2006 Lincoln Mark LT vehicles because a chafed wire could cause the driver's air bag to deploy unexpectedly.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN F-150, MARK LT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 2004Not rated by NHTSA

    3 trims tested for 2004; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 3 open

  • EA26004 Engineering Analysis · open · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
  • EA26001 Engineering Analysis · open · power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
  • PE25020 Preliminary Evaluation · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
  • PE25002 Preliminary Evaluation · power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
  • RQ24014 Recall Query · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
  • PE24019 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2013 · powertrain 1,188 complaints, median 94,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a death and 3 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2011 · powertrain 755 complaints, median 98,000 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2012 · powertrain 617 complaints, median 91,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2011 · steering 412 complaints, median 77,500 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2014 · powertrain 335 complaints, median 93,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

1,158 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.8/5
  • 2025: 3.8/5
  • 2024: 4.0/5
  • 2023: 3.8/5
  • 2022: 2.7/5

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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