2004 Ford F-150

Reliability tier: verified - see /disclosure/

Engine: 5.4L V8 3V (Triton, 5.4L), 3v

300 hp (24-valve 3V VCT, from launch of the 11th-generation body).

Applicable failure modes (0)

• No failure modes recorded for this configuration.

Applicable parts (10)

• Broken Spark Plug Removal Tool, 3V (Lisle 65600)
• Cam Phaser, 3V (Ford 3R2Z-6A257-DA)
• DPFE Sensor (EGR pressure feedback)
• EGR Valve, gas engines
• Exhaust Manifold Stud/Bolt Repair Kit (+ gaskets)
• FPDM (Fuel Pump Driver Module)
• Ignition Coil, COP - 3V engines (Motorcraft DG-511)
• Spark Plugs, 3V heads, one-piece updated (Motorcraft SP-546 / Ford PZK-14F)
• Timing Chain Kit, 3V (chains, tensioners, guides)
• VCT Solenoid (cam timing oil control valve, 5.4L 3V)

Platform recipes (3)

• 2V plug maintenance: keep plugs from ejecting; know the repair path if a seat is damaged
• 3V spark plug service: remove original plugs without breakage, install the one-piece update
• Fix the 5.4L 3V cold-start phaser rattle: phasers + chain kit in one front-end job

Recalls that include this truck (1)

• 04V-443 (September 13, 2004) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.2L, 4.6L AND 5.4L GASOLINE ENGINES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A DEPRESSION AT THE SEAM BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM HALVES OF THE TANK. IF A DEPRESSION IS LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY PERMEATE THE...

Matched by the model and model year NHTSA lists for each recall - a recall often covers only part of a year's production, so read its text for the build dates and versions it names. Whether a recall is still open on your VIN is not known here; check nhtsa.gov/recalls. All recalls, investigations and bulletins for this engine: /recalls/ford-superduty-gas-triton/

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