2004 Ford E Series Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Ford E Series. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the latches/locks/linkages. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“We own a 2004 ford freestar with approximately 80,000miles. On july 18th we experienced difficulty with the air conditioner working properly. On july 19th the car struggled to go up hill. On july 20th we took the vehicle to bob davidson ford dealership 1845 joppa rd in baltimore, maryland 21234…”
“We own a 2004 ford freestar with approximately 80,000miles. On july 18th we experienced difficulty with the air conditioner working properly. On july 19th the car struggled to go up hill. On july 20th we took the vehicle to bob davidson ford dealership 1845 joppa rd in baltimore, maryland 21234…”
“We own a 2004 ford freestar with approximately 80,000miles. On july 18th we experienced difficulty with the air conditioner working properly. On july 19th the car struggled to go up hill. On july 20th we took the vehicle to bob davidson ford dealership 1845 joppa rd in baltimore, maryland 21234…”
“We own a 2004 ford freestar with approximately 80,000miles. On july 18th we experienced difficulty with the air conditioner working properly. On july 19th the car struggled to go up hill. On july 20th we took the vehicle to bob davidson ford dealership 1845 joppa rd in baltimore, maryland 21234…”
“I have had this 2004 van in the ford garage in fremont mi at least 10 times. Even had to have the subframe replaced and that wore out all the tires all doors ,air conditioner,brakes,transmission replaced. Locks replaced, heated seat twice,swaybar replaced. I feel I am in a time bomb, we owe more…”
“I have had this 2004 van in the ford garage in fremont mi at least 10 times. Even had to have the subframe replaced and that wore out all the tires all doors ,air conditioner,brakes,transmission replaced. Locks replaced, heated seat twice,swaybar replaced. I feel I am in a time bomb, we owe more…”
“I have had this 2004 van in the ford garage in fremont mi at least 10 times. Even had to have the subframe replaced and that wore out all the tires all doors ,air conditioner,brakes,transmission replaced. Locks replaced, heated seat twice,swaybar replaced. I feel I am in a time bomb, we owe more…”
“I have had this 2004 van in the ford garage in fremont mi at least 10 times. Even had to have the subframe replaced and that wore out all the tires all doors ,air conditioner,brakes,transmission replaced. Locks replaced, heated seat twice,swaybar replaced. I feel I am in a time bomb, we owe more…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Ford E Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.