2,166 problems have been reported for the 2004 Ford F-150. The following chart shows the 26 most common problems for 2004 Ford F-150. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility with 777 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (245 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2004 Ford F-150 in the United States are 530,227 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford F-150 owners in the last 22 years is 2166, and the age of the vehicle is 22, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 2166 / 530,227 / 22 * 1000 = 0.19.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford F-150 model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2004 Ford F-150 in 2004.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford F-150, the following table can be used to compare the 2004 Ford F-150 with the Ford F-150 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2004 F-150 is 2,166 while the average number of problems reported for the 31 model years of the Ford F-150 is 1,394.