Major Problems with 2003 Ford F-250 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Ford F-250

2003 Ford F-250 FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 40000 miles

2003 Ford F-250 SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 170000 miles

2003 Ford F-250 TIRES Victims: 1 Mileage: 144000 miles

Browse 2003 Ford F-250 complaints by category

Problems with TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford F-250 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
TIRES all four tire go flat. dealer notified. ph...	14 ~ 68475 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states while driving the vehicle with no warning the vehicle shut off. dealer notified. ts...	10 ~ 13999 miles
ENGINE #5 sparkplug shot out of the head when starting vehicle. *tr...	9 ~ 138556 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle parked cold eng 15 mins would not start smoke and dashboard on fire ---- cruise control ?...	8 ~ 94750 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph the tread completely detached from the two tires on the passenger side....	7 ~ 20571 miles
SERVICE BRAKES complete failure of the braking capabilities of the truck. rear main brake line above fuel tank burst. brake fluid leaking...	6 ~ 177381 miles
STEERING while driving 30 mph the consumer noticed the steering wheel being out of line. after ten minutes of driving. all...	6 ~ 82947 miles
SUSPENSION 2003 ford f 250 4x4 alignment 6 times... this truck eats tires.. friend has 2005 aligned 4 times... dealer says	5 ~ 72200 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when the owner parked the vehicle and shuts the engine off the vehicle rolled. the consumer has taken the vehicle...	5 ~ 18000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the engine stalled without warning. *jb...	4 ~ 68650 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2003 6.0 diesel on cold starts the vehicle discharges black and blue smoke for a few seconds and i have...	4 ~ 12125 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer called complaining about having problems with the brakes also states that when he steps into the brake pedal the	4 ~ 31577 miles
POWER TRAIN cpsc: recreational vehicles: consumer stated the axle caused damage to the brake line and emergency cable. *ss...	3 ~ 119723 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE on 10/11/14 we were traveling from our home in havelock nc to the charlotte area. with about 20 minutes into...	3 ~ 54000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle was running rough. there was a problem with the cruise control. when the cruise was set it would kick...	3 ~ 43341 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicles exhaust was coming through the vents into the vehicle. the dealer was notified. *nlm...	3 ~ 10633 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2003 ford f250 was in the shop due to failure to start and it caught on fire.*no answer required*. mr	3 ~ 436389 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-250. the contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal noise and stalled...	2 ~ 80000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-250 sd. the contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph there was a...	2 ~ 83000 miles
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE 2003 f250 upon hitting a pot hole in the highway the truck began to shake violently and uncontrollably resulting in...	2 ~ 37880 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving manual transmission fan clutch failed. dealer kept the vehicle for two weeks and replaced the fan clutch. the	2 ~ 145 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL [xxx] 5/3/03 recall 03b06 6/4/03 air conditioner failure 6/17/04 air conditioner failure ac blend door binding plenum defective had to...	2 ~ 2905 miles
WHEELS the wheels were soft and bent under normal driving conditions due to a defect the vehicle had 3 separate sets	2 ~ 33500 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-250. while driving 3 mph the contact heard a dragging noise. the contact...	1 ~ 23000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the check engine light came on and we pulled over then when i put the truck into drive to pull...	1 ~ 300000 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-250. while driving 30 mph the contact crashed into the driver's side of...	1 ~ 345555 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-250. the contact stated that in order to keep the vehicle's engine on...	1 ~ 200000 miles
MOUNTING > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-250. while cleaning the vehicle the contact noticed that one of the fuel...	1 ~ 150715 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-250. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph the vehicle lost...	1 ~ 273000 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-250. the contact stated the seam that holds the roof in place fractured...	1 ~ 90000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2003 ford f250 front auto locking hubs not working (fail to unlock or lock) causing cv joints to fail for	1 ~ 120000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER when in a slow acceleration the motor rpm will race and you have to quickly apply the brake in order...	1 ~ 35000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*- the contact stated that on 11/01/06 he could hear the exhaust system and he could smell fumes coming from...	1 ~ 13500 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING 2003 ford f 250 4x4 alignment 6 times... this truck eats tires.. friend has 2005 aligned 4 times... dealer says	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving at 55 mph the vehicle hit a patch of black ice and fish tailed....	1 ~ 40000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the consumer stated when she purchased the vehicle the odometer read 21607 however when she ran a car fax report...	1
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION vehicle intermittently rolled out of park with no keys in the ignition. consumer stated this was the third occurrence. vehicle	1 ~ 25000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST when taking off from either a stop sign or light vehicle failed to accelerate forward properly. this caused the vehicle...	1 ~ 289 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT vehicle pulled to the right while driving 60-70 mph. vehicle was taken to the dealer and had both lower ball	1 ~ 19307 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM vibration when under acceleration from stop ford has replaced catayltic converter 3 times. problem still exists. savere air leak drivers...	1 ~ 48 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER the gas gauge registers false reading of gasoline causing the vehicle to ran out of gas. consumer drove the vehicle...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES in june 2003 i purchased a new 2003 ford f250. it had firestone steeltex r4s lt 265/75 r16 tires on...	1
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving consumer smelled gas fumes coming from inside the vehicle. dealership tried to repair the problem but did not	1 ~ 11600 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING while driving and making a left turn steering wheel was hard to turn. this caused the driver to apply both...	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while driving manual transmission fan clutch failed. dealer kept the vehicle for two weeks and replaced the fan clutch. the	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the consumer stated no matter how fast the vehicle was traveling when the brakes were pressed the pedal and the...	1 ~ 22000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at any speed and without warning vehicle will stall. it will be hard for the consumer to control	1
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while applying the brake pedal vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and mechanic replaced the...	1 ~ 25000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM [xxx] 5/3/03 recall 03b06 6/4/03 air conditioner failure 6/17/04 air conditioner failure ac blend door binding plenum defective had to...	1 ~ 5810 miles
COLUMN > STEERING while traveling on the highway the steering column has a lot of play inside of the steering wheel. please provide	1
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer complained about a fuel injector problem. the fuel injectors overheated and melted the rubber gaskets. when vehicle was in	1 ~ 2000 miles
RIM > WHEELS consumer stated while driving noticed vibration. vehicle was serviced technician changed rim but tires still have problems.*ak technician put four...	1

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