Major Problems with 2003 Ford F-350 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Ford F-350

2003 Ford F-350 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2

2003 Ford F-350 FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 6000 miles

2003 Ford F-350 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 1 Mileage: 14000 miles

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Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TREAD/BELT and DIESEL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford F-350 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while stopping at a light vehicle would acclerate without warning. dealer notified.*ak...	10 ~ 12300 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES 2003 ford f350 tire separated while driving at 55 mph. mr sc ...	6 ~ 27000 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 70 mph the vehicle shut off. *ak the rear differentail made a grinding sound and shuddered when a	6 ~ 9167 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle wont move when temperature is below o degree. has to wait about a minute to warm-up. dealer has inspected	6 ~ 6667 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-350. the contact stated that the engine coolant level was found to be...	4 ~ 92001 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle fire from underneath dashboard.*mr prior to the vehicle fire the six disc cd changer was replaced due to electrical...	4 ~ 48750 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER on december 7 2003 our 2003 ford 350 truck while driving down the road at 55 miles an hour pulled...	3 ~ 119667 miles
AIR BAGS while driving 20 mph vehicle was engaged in full throttle. this resulted in unexpected acceleration andthen a collision with a	3 ~ 98667 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving 20 mph vehicle was engaged in full throttle. this resulted in unexpected acceleration andthen a collision with a	3 ~ 3000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL when the consumer started the vehicle diesel fuel flowed into the crank case. there has been an explosion in the...	3 ~ 72700 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving approximately 70 mph on highway the vehicle stalled 4 separate times which resulted in loss of power steering...	3 ~ 33400 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle fails to start becaused the engine has a pinched o-ring.*ak...	3 ~ 11633 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-350. the contact stated that smoke began emerging from under the hood. the...	2 ~ 203029 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f350. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the transmission started slipping...	2 ~ 76000 miles
TIRES tire warped while driving at about 70 mph. *tr...	2 ~ 112900 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while applying the brakes the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and	2 ~ 1931 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the vehicle was shooting out flames from the driver side wheel well area. nlm....ak...	2 ~ 9750 miles
WHEELS i am interested in the history of bf goodrich rugged terrain t/a tires made in 2014. i bought a set...	1 ~ 63800 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my dome and running board lights on my 2003 ford f350 super duty 4 door truck stay on when i...	1 ~ 123000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i thought my foot slipped off the brake and taped the rear end of the car in front of me....	1 ~ 283000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford f350. while parked at a shopping center the contact's vehicle was burglarized and items...	1 ~ 80000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-350. the contact stated that the bed of the vehicle was rusted and...	1 ~ 80000 miles
SUSPENSION consumer states: the consumer heard a squeaking and clunking noise from the ball joints while turning corners. the ball joints	1 ~ 65000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2002 ford f350 suffered a ruptured brake line.*no answer required. mr when the brakes were applied the pedal did not...	1 ~ 41088 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while vehicle was parked a fire started in the engine compartment. the fire was put out. dealership was notified but	1 ~ 43000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while applying the brakes pedal went to the floor. a loud noise came from the passenger's side wheel. consume drove...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while applying the brakes pedal went to the floor. a loud noise came from the passenger's side wheel. consume drove...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS while driving the passenger and driver front seat belts locked restraining the driver even when driving at a constant speed.	1
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > GASOLINE > ENGINE while driving the turbo hose to the turbo charger continuously blew off. consumer experienced this problem several times. took vehicle	1 ~ 15000 miles
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING consumer complained about steering wheel locking up. vehicle would turn left but will not turn right. vehicle was towed to...	1 ~ 56240 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: when the consumer went to start the vehicle it wouldn't start. the vehicle sat for over 12 hours. it...	1 ~ 13000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION while driving the consumer heard a loud grinding noise coming from the rear end. please provide more information. *jb...	1 ~ 86500 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN while driving 70 mph the vehicle shut off. *ak the rear differentail made a grinding sound and shuddered when a	1 ~ 18000 miles
STEERING while driving 55 mph the vehicle's steering failed without warning. as a result the driver lost control and collided with	1 ~ 17000 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving vehicle stalled. dealership indicated that this was due to a malfunction in the fuel injectors. the fuel injectors	1 ~ 70000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM while driving vehicle stalled. dealership indicated that this was due to a malfunction in the fuel injectors. the fuel injectors	1 ~ 70000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while warming up the vehicle for more than fifteen minutes an exhaust smell came inside of vehicle causing consumer to...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING a bad odor was coming from inside of the vehicle through the vents. exhaust system was causing the smell. on...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while pulling from a light or stop sign the vehicle brakes would lock up without warning. the dealership had been...	1 ~ 8000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the consumer's vehicle was involved in a front end collision while driving 50 mph. upon impact the front air bags...	1 ~ 6000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM engine just stopped running. coasted to side of rode turned ignition off then back on and the truck started.*ak...	1 ~ 14000 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS while stopping at a traffic light consumer was rear-ended by another vehicle. driver's seat hinge broke causing it to collapse	1
COLUMN > STEERING the steering column failed while driving and caused loss of control. *nlm the steering wheel had gone around in a	1 ~ 14000 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING consumer states the brake booster and power steering pump are defective causing the brake pedal to lock up and/or kick	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS the rear seat belt buckles were replaced with buckles that extended eight to ten inches. when the seat belts were	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY driver side door molding is separating from the body of the vehicle and coming in contact with "the front fender"....	1 ~ 10000 miles

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