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2003 Ford F Super Duty Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2003 Ford F Super Duty right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 27 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2003 Ford F Super Duty.

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2003 Ford F Super Duty owner complaints

Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 Ford F Super Duty, describing incidents dated January 17, 2003 to January 15, 2018.

Most-cited components

Engine 13 complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System 6 complaints
Electrical System 2 complaints
Power Train 2 complaints
Steering 2 complaints
Suspension 2 complaints

Of the 27 complaints on file, 3 report a fire; across all 27 complaints, owners report 2 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11074828 · Filed February 28, 2018
THOR MOTORCOACH. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO KIDDIE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO AN UNKNOWN PERSON(S);THEREFORE, THEY DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE. *JS
ODI #11024050 · Filed September 18, 2017
THE BRAKE PEDAL SINKS AT STOPS. I'VE HAD SERVICE TECHNICIANS CHECK THE SYSTEMS, TWO MASTERCYLINDERS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED THAT DID'NT CORRECT THE ISSUE. THEY HAVE DETERMINED THE ABS VALVE IS THE ISSUE AND WILL NOT FAIL ON A HARD BRAKE.. I DON'T THINK THIS IS A SAFE SITUATION AND AM WONDERING WHY THERE…
ODI #10981472 · Filed April 30, 2017
MY TRUCK HAS 101K MILES ON IT AND IT JUST STARTED STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING( ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS), ALSO WHILE JUST IDLING IT STALLS(STATIONARY). I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD FOR THEM TO HOOK IT UP ON THEIR COMPUTER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. AFTER HOURS THERE AND IT STALLING OUT AND NOT…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2003 Ford F Super Duty in 6 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA06-012: ENGINE STALLING
Closed December 7, 2007
- Recall 07V-553
Defect Petition DP05-005: SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
Closed January 4, 2006
Engineering Analysis EA05-003: ENGINE STALLING
Closed November 2, 2005
- Recall 05V-270
Preliminary Evaluation PE04-070: ENGINE STALLING
Closed February 15, 2005
Engineering Analysis EA04-006: ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC)
Closed February 10, 2005

1 more NHTSA investigation

Preliminary Evaluation PE03-044: ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR FAILURE (ETC)
Closed February 18, 2004

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2003 Ford F Super Duty right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2003 Ford F Super Duty. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

27 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 Ford F Super Duty.

Equipment

ODI #11074828

Incident: January 15, 2018 · Filed: February 28, 2018

THOR MOTORCOACH. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO KIDDIE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO AN UNKNOWN PERSON(S);THEREFORE, THEY DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE. *JS

Service Brakes

ODI #11024050

Incident: April 15, 2015 · Filed: September 18, 2017

THE BRAKE PEDAL SINKS AT STOPS. I'VE HAD SERVICE TECHNICIANS CHECK THE SYSTEMS, TWO MASTERCYLINDERS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED THAT DID'NT CORRECT THE ISSUE. THEY HAVE DETERMINED THE ABS VALVE IS THE ISSUE AND WILL NOT FAIL ON A HARD BRAKE.. I DON'T THINK THIS IS A SAFE SITUATION AND AM WONDERING WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON IT

Engine

ODI #10981472

Incident: April 26, 2017 · Filed: April 30, 2017

MY TRUCK HAS 101K MILES ON IT AND IT JUST STARTED STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING( ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS), ALSO WHILE JUST IDLING IT STALLS(STATIONARY). I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD FOR THEM TO HOOK IT UP ON THEIR COMPUTER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. AFTER HOURS THERE AND IT STALLING OUT AND NOT RESTARTING THEY COULDN'T TELL WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND CHARGED ME $125. AS I WAS LEAVING THEY SAID CHANGE YOUR MAF SENSOR AND #8 COIL AND IT'LL BE FINE. SO, I DID JUST THAT IN THE PARKING LOT AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. IT STALLED OUT MANY TIMES ON MY WAY HOME. I THOUGHT BY TAKING IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP (THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS FOR THEIR PRODUCTS) I WOULD GET IT FIXED. AND MAKE MY TRUCK SAFE AGAIN. I WAS WRONG. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME WITH THIS. THANKS

Electrical System; Unknown or Other

ODI #10946825

Incident: October 28, 2015 · Filed: January 20, 2017

TRUCK STALLS AND OR MISFIRES WHEN INTERMITTENT WIPERS ARE ON WHEN SITTING IN STOPPED POSITION TRUCK WILL STALL AND WHEN IN MOTION IT WILL MISFIRE AND STUMBLE ONLY WHEN WIPERS ARE ON AND NOT ANY OTHER TIME

Wheels

ODI #10907495

Incident: September 16, 2016 · Filed: September 18, 2016

F-350 CREW CAB 4X4, DUALLY TRUCK WITH FORD FACTORY ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STARTING LEAKING AIR AND WHEN CHECKED, A CRACK BEGINNING AT THE VALVE STEM WAS PROPAGATING TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL AND CRACKS WERE ALSO DEVELOPING ALONG THE BASE OF THE SPOKES, CIRCUMSCRIBING SEVERAL SPOKES. TOOK THE LEFT SIDE FRONT WHEEL OFF AND OBSERVED THE SAME CIRCUMSCRIBING CRACKS DEVELOPING AT THE BASE OF THE SPOKES. POTENTIALLY SEPARATING THE WHEEL CENTER FROM THE TIRE. THE LEAKING TIRE/WHEEL HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE OTHER CRACKED WHEEL IS STILL ON THE TRUCK, ONLY HAVE ONE SPARE AVAILABLE.

Engine

ODI #10854243

Incident: December 27, 2014 · Filed: April 8, 2016

MY TRUCK HAS SPIT OUT TWO SPARK PLUGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THESE PLUGS HAD TO BE REPAIRED WITH A HELL-COIL AND THIS IS A TEMPORARY FIX. IT COST ME $400 TO REPAIR BOTH. MY TRUCK HAS OVER 100,000 MILES AND SPIT OUT THE FIRST AT 120,000.

Engine

ODI #10850559

1 injury

Incident: March 17, 2003 · Filed: March 19, 2016

SPARK PLUG SHOOT OUT OF ENGINE. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IT IS BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY 4 THREADS TO SCREW INTO THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS TRUCK TWO TIMES WHEN IT WAS YOUR WITH THE FACTORY PLUGS. AND NOW WITH OTHERS THAT WERE THAT WERE DO TO SPECS BY FORD. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO PEOPLE THAT STICK THEIR HAND IT THERE WHEN THEY SEE A FLOPPY COIL AND DON'T KNOW THEY CAN BE SHOCKED. PLEASE DO SOMETHING PEOPLE ARE GETTING HURT. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS TO ME WHEN DRIVING, THERE IS A LOUD NOISE AND THEN IT STARTS RUNNING DIFFERENT ANSWERS SOUNDS LIKE A LAWNMOWER WITHOUT A MUFFLER. IT IS SCARY AND CAUSED ME A PANIC ATTACK AS I HAD TO FIND MY WAY OFF THE HIGHWAY WONDERING IF IT IS GOING TO EXPLODE. IT NOR FIXED BECAUSE IT COST TO MUCH AND MY HAND IT TWITCHY FROM THE SHOCK IT GAVE ME.

Steering; Suspension; Power Train

ODI #10758641

Incident: August 23, 2015 · Filed: August 23, 2015

I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS TRUCK, IT HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER IN 02/2005. THERE IS NO FRONT END ALIGNMENT ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK. WHEEL HUB BEARINGS FAILURES, FRONT AXLE, TRUCK HAD OVER 200,000 MILES BEFORE THE FIRST WHEEL HUB BEARING FAILURE, SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 7 WHEEL HUBS BEARING FAILURES ON MY (2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY XL 4X4 7.3 POWER STROKE DIESEL), THE TRUCK ONLY HAS ROAD MILES AND I DO NOT TAKE IT 4 WHEELING. IT IS MY WORK AND EVERY DAY DRIVING TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS JUST OVER 320,000 MILES ON IT NOW.( I LOVE THIS TRUCK) THE LAST SET OF WHEEL HUBS WAS INSTALLED ON MY TRUCK 04/01/2015 AND I JUST HAD TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN, SAD DAY FOR ME. 08/22/2015. THEY ONLY HAD 5,000 MILES ON THEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE FLAW IN THE HUBS THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BUT MORE OVER YOU SHOULD GET MORE THAN 5,000 MILES OUT OF THESE PARTS.

Engine

ODI #10748909

Incident: August 14, 2015 · Filed: August 15, 2015

I HAVE A 2003 F350 SUPERDUTY TRUCK. IT HAS A TRITON V10 ENGINE. THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPEND 2 YEARS AGO ALSO. FORUNATELY I WAS ON SURFACE STREETS AND WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN FATAL.

Fuel System, Diesel

ODI #10662570

Incident: February 9, 2011 · Filed: December 6, 2014

FUEL INJECTORS PLUGGED RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. HAPPENED REPEATEDLY OVER THE YEARS. NOW IT APPEARS TO BE DELAMINATING FUEL TANK LINER. APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. FORD WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

Other Ford F Super Duty model years

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