2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty

What owners should know

Covers 1999–2004 · 7.3L and 6.0L Power Stroke diesel, 5.4L V8 and 6.8L V10 gas · Updated 2026-10-01

Researched from owner forums and NHTSA complaints and written by Know Your Truck. These are patterns in what owners report, not a guarantee about any particular truck.

Common failures & how to fix them

Parts and video buttons search for your 2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty. Always confirm a part fits using your VIN. Brakes, steering, fuel and airbag work affects your safety, so if you're not sure, have a qualified mechanic do it.

• 7.3L stalling (cam position sensor)

  Easy DIY

  Signs: Engine cuts out or won't start, the tachometer drops to zero, and power steering and brakes go stiff when it dies.

  Fix: Replace the camshaft position sensor. Owners recommend a genuine Motorcraft sensor. It's a small part on the front of the engine.

  May be covered free by recall 07V553000. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

  Shop: 7.3 Powerstroke camshaft position sensor▶ How-to videos

• 7.3L rough cold starts or misfire (valve cover harness)

  Moderate DIY

  Signs: Rough running when cold, a miss on one or more cylinders, or glow plug codes.

  Fix: Inspect and replace the under-valve-cover harness (UVCH) and its gaskets, and check glow plugs and connectors.

  Shop: 7.3 Powerstroke under valve cover harness▶ How-to videos

• Spark plug blowout (5.4L / 6.8L gas)

  Hard DIY

  Signs: A loud pop, then a ticking or puffing noise and a misfire. The plug may be sitting loose in the coil.

  Fix: Repair the stripped threads with a thread insert kit made for these heads, often without removing the head. Many owners have a shop do it.

  Shop: Ford Triton spark plug thread repair kit▶ How-to videos

• Cruise control switch fire risk

  Dealer (recall)

  Signs: Often no warning. The switch on the brake master cylinder can overheat and burn.

  Fix: Covered by Ford recalls. A dealer replaces or disconnects the switch for free.

  May be covered free by recall 06V286000 / 09V399000. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

• Rusted brake lines

  Hard DIY

  Signs: Heavy scale or swelling on the steel lines along the frame, a soft pedal, or a fluid leak.

  Fix: Replace rusted lines with pre-bent lines or copper-nickel line, then bleed the brakes. Do the whole run, not just the bad spot.

  Shop: brake line kit▶ How-to videos

• Worn ball joints and tie rods

  Hard DIY

  Signs: Clunks over bumps, wandering steering, uneven tire wear, or play when you rock a lifted front wheel.

  Fix: Replace worn ball joints and tie rod ends, then get an alignment. Ball joints need a press tool, which many parts stores lend out.

  Shop: ball jointsShop: tie rod end▶ How-to videos

Recalls

A recall doesn't mean a truck still has the problem. Enter the truck's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask a dealer to see whether the repair was done.

• Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights

  Jul 2011 · #11V352000

  FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

• Vehicle Speed Control

  Oct 2009 · #09V399000

  FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

  Fix: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

• Wheels:Hub

  Dec 2007 · #07E106000

  CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO MAINTAIN HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN AN ABS LIGHT INDICATION, NOISE, AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: WHEEL SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

  Fix: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL TOLL-FREE AT 877-489-6659.

• Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel

  Dec 2007 · #07V553000

  ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SENSOR AND REPLACE IT WITH AN IMPROVED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

• Equipment:Electrical

  Aug 2007 · #07E066000

  CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: IF THE TRAILER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.

  Fix: ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TOW PACKAGES ARE STILL AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL AND HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO ANY CONSUMERS.

• Vehicle Speed Control

  Mar 2007 · #07V078000

  ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE, BURN, OR AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017, 05V388, AND 06V286)

• Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery

  Jul 2004 · #04V327000

  ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES, THE ENGINE GROUND STUD THAT ATTACHES THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL EYELET TO THE ENGINE BLOCK MAY BE LOOSE.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: IF THE GROUND WIRE IS LOOSE, ELECTRICAL CURRENT MAY FLOW TO THE RADIO SUPPRESSION STRAP CAUSING IT TO HEAT AND POTENTIALLY MELT OR IGNITE ADJACENT COMPONENTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE GROUND STUD AND THE RADIO SUPPRESSION STRAP AND ADJACENT COMPONENTS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Owner complaints by area

Reports owners filed with NHTSA. They aren't verified, and one complaint can mention more than one area. Tap an area to read the most recent ones.

• Engine And Engine Cooling70

  1 involved a fire

  • Filed Feb 2014

    CRACKED "Y" PIPE IS LEAKING DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES INTO CAB OF TRUCK. THIS OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WHEN THE TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY BACK IN 2004 BUT NOW IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY NOR IS THERE A RECALL. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS UP TO SEVERAL DEALERS IN THE AREA BUT UNLESS IT IS UNDER WARRANTY THEY WON'T COVER THE REPAIR. HOWEVER, I FEEL IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD WHICH I FEEL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY, AS DIESEL FUMES ARE LINKED TO CANCER OR COULD LEAK TO AN ACCIDENT IF SOMEONE IS OVERCOME BY THE FUMES, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A DEATH. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS HAZARD AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER. I DO KNOW FROM TALKING TO MECHANICS THAT THIS DOES OCCUR OFTEN IN THESE TRUCKS.

  • Filed Jun 2012

    I WAS HAULING A LOADED HORSE TRAILER AND HAD JUST MERGED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. AS I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE WAS "CATCHING" AND WOULDN'T LET ME ACCELERATE PAST 35 MPH AND WAS REVVING VERY HIGH AND WOULDN'T SHIFT UP INTO THE NEXT GEAR. IT FINALLY STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE WHITE SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. MY ENTIRE RIG - TRUCK, TRAILER AND HORSES, HAD TO BE TOWED HOME AND THEN THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. HE FOUND THE ENGINE RUNNING POORLY, AND FOUND LOW COMPRESSION ON CYLINDERS #3 AND #8. HE FOUND LOW OIL PRESSURE AND WHEN HE REMOVED THE OIL PAN FROM THE CHASSIS, HE FOUND PISTON MATERIAL IN THE OIL PUMP. HE REMOVED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE PISTONS IN CYLINDER 3 AND 8 MELTED DOWN. HE HAD TO BORE OUT AND HONE ALL THE CYLINDERS, REPLACE ALL 4 VALVES IN CYLINDER #3 HEAD, REPLACE ALL PISTONS, REPLACE THE MAIN BEARING AND ROD BEARING, UPDATE THE OIL COOLER AND REPLACE 8 PISTONS AND 6 HEAD GASKETS. WHEN HE PUT IT ALL BACK TOGETHER AND TEST DROVE IT, HE FOUND AN EXHAUST LEAK FROM THE EBP SENSOR AND TUBE. THOSE HAD TO BE REPLACED. BEFORE ALL THIS HAPPENED, I HAD NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE "SKIPPING" WHEN I WAS HAULING MY HORSE TRAILER. IT ONLY HAPPENED WHEN I WAS OVER 55 MPH AND IT ONLY HAPPENED WHEN I WAS HAULING. I HAD TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE MECHANIC BEFORE THE BIG BREAKDOWN (DESCRIBED ABOVE) AND HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I THINK THAT IS BECAUSE HE WAS NOT HAULING A TRAILER AND THAT'S THE ONLY TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE TOTAL BILL FOR ALL THESE REPAIRS IS $6400.00 AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT FORD WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP ME. *JB

  • Filed Mar 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350 SD DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. ..UPDATED 11/28/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE HEADS CRACKED IT PUSHED WATER IN THE FUEL AND DESTROYED THE FUEL PUMP, INJECTORS, AND TURBO. UPDATED 11/29/12

  • Filed Jan 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F350 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE EGR EXHAUST SYSTEM VALVE BUT THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE EGR VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE BOX AND THE GLOW PLUGS MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ THE ENGINE GLOW PLUG WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/08/12

  • Filed Mar 2011

    SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM 2003 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY ENGINE: TRITON 5.4L V8 DATE OF FAILURE: 03-10-11 MILEAGE OF TRUCK: 139414 THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING ON A STATE HWY51 NEAR POSTVILLE, IA EJECTION OF SPARK PLUG FROM NUMBER 7 CYLINDER ON 5.4L V8 ENGINE. DAMAGE TO CYLINDER HEAD OF ENGINE AND SPARK PLUG COIL. THIS IS A WELL MAINTAINED 2003 F-350, SPARK PLUGS REPLACED AT A FORD DEALER 01-19-09: 109156 MILES. *TR

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• Fuel System30

  1 involved a fire

  • Filed Apr 2012

    HAVE FICM FAILURE AND MULTIPLE FUEL INJECTORS FAIL, WHEN TOOK TO DIESEL SHOP WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS COMMON FAILURE AND THEY HAD AT LEAST 6 IN REPAIR SHOP WITH SAME PROBLEM. *TR

  • Filed Mar 2012

    STRONG DIESEL FUEL ODOR AT IDLE IN CAB WITH WINDOWS CLOSED. STRONG DIESEL ODOR AROUND FRONT OF TRUCK. NO VISIBLE LEAKS OR DAMP AREAS. FEAR FIRE HAZARD. *TR

  • Filed Jul 2011

    I HAD SEVERAL BREAKDOWNS WITH MY TRUCK AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TWICE. THE FIRST PLACE IT WAS TOWED TO COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM THEN AFTER SEVERAL MORE INSTANCES I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY NEW THE PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY. THE FUEL TANK DELAMINATED AND I WAITED TWO MONTHS FOR ONE BECAUSE THEY WERE IN PRODUCTION AT A COST OF $2000.00 TO BE REPAIRED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND IT SHOULD BE WARRANTIED. *TR

  • Filed Aug 2010

    ON THE FORD F350 7.3 DIESEL, THE CLAMP BENEATH THE TURBO HOLDING THE HIGH PRESSURE DIESEL FUEL LINE IN PLACE IS A POOR DESIGN. THE CLAMP APPEARS TO BE ALUMINUM WITH A RUBBER COATING. THE RUBBER COATING WEARS AWAY AND THE FUEL LINE PASSES METAL ON METAL THROUGH THE CLAMP CAUSING WEAR. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE THE PINHOLE LEAK IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE CAUSED BY THE WEAR CREATED A MIST OF FUEL TO BE BLOWN ON THE HOT TURBO CAUSING A FLAMMABLE CLOUD OF DIESEL. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE VEHICLES IGNITION OFF AND STOOD BY WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN TO SOMEBODY AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO BE INJURED OR THE VEHICLES ENGINE COMPARTMENT WILL CATCH FIRE. THE FUEL LINE NEEDS TO PASS THROUGH A CLAMP OF BETTER DESIGN. *TR

  • Filed Jul 2010

    FAULTY FORD FUEL TANK. DIESEL TANKS ARE DELAMINATING, CAUSING FUEL LINE/FILTER TO CLOG AND VEHICLE NOT TO RUN PROPERLY. 6/16/10 REPLACED FUEL FILTER, RAN FOR ONE DAY. TOOK TRUCK TO HENRY CURTIS FORD ON 6/17/10, THEY TOLD US ABOUT DELAMINATION, NOT THEIR FAULT. CHARGED US $909.28 TO REMOVE TANK, CLEAN AND REPLACE MICRON FILTER. HCFORD SAYS THAT THE NEW GAS TANKS FROM FORD ARE ON BACK ORDER, NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL APPROX. SEPT 2010. ON 6/30/10 TRUCK RUNS IMPROPERLY AGAIN,FUEL FILTER CLOGGED DUE TO DELAMINATION, CHANGED FUEL FILTER. ON 7/1/10 TRUCK RUNS BAD AGAIN, LEAVE TRUCK AGAIN WITH HENRY CURTIS FORD WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 73812 AND A 1/4 TANK OF GAS. THEY CALLED AND SAID THE FUEL FILTER IS CLOGGED, THEY AGAIN WANT TO PULL THE TANK AND REPLACE THE MICRON FILTER AT A CHARGE OF $900 + ONLY ELEVEN DAYS AFTER THEY JUST DID IT. WE DECLINED, THEY CHARGED US $122.00 AND RETURNED OUR TRUCK WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 73896 AND AN EMPTY TANK OF GAS. WHEN QUESTIONED HCFORD ABOUT ODOMETER AND GAS THEY SAID THEY ONLY DROVE TRUCK 5 MILES. NO ACCOUNTABILITY. 100'S OF COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET REGARDING DELAMINATION OF FORD FUEL TANKS. PLEASE INITIATE A FORD FUEL TANK RECALL. *TR

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• Electrical System26

  1 involved a crash · 6 involved a fire

  • Filed Jul 2026

    I was under the truck working on it and the truck was on I had the emergency brake on and the truck went into reverse and ran me over

  • Filed Sep 2021

    The wires for the camshaft position sensor are failing just like they have in others models of the f series and cause the truck to suddenly die while driving. There was already a recall in place but it doesn't cover this vin and so I would like to request the recall be extended to this trucks vin

  • Filed Apr 2014

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE ERRONEOUSLY. AFTER REINSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH OR SHE WOULD BE UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

  • Filed Oct 2011

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE AFTER MARKET RADIO COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED OTHER ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

  • Filed Aug 2011

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE MODULE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,200.

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• Tires22

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Jun 2019

    I AM INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY OF BF GOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN T/A TIRES MADE IN 2014. I BOUGHT A SET OF FOUR LT 265/75-16 LRE FOR MY F350 ON 31 MAY, 2014. THEY CAME WITH A 6 YEAR/50K MILE WARRANTY. I HAD TIRES ROTATED PER WARRANTY. ON 11 APRIL, 2019, I EXPERIENCED A DRIVERS REAR TIRE FAILURE ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE (WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET @ 77MPH) CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. CONTACTED DEALER WHO SAID "ROAD HAZARD" NOT COVERED. CONTACTED BFG WHO REQUESTED TIRE REMAINS BE SENT FOR ANALYSIS (TO PROVE ROAD HAZARD). ON 10 MAY DEPARTED FROM HOME TO GO TO VIRGINIA. 150 MILES UP I75 HAD TIRE VIBRATION AGAIN. PULLED OVER IN TIFTON, GA AND CHECKED TIRE TIME WITH IR GUN. ALL TIRES RUNNING BETWEEN 95-108 F. FELT TIRES AND HAD A BULGE IN DRIVERS FRONT. INSTALLED SPARE AND STARTED LOOKING FOR A BFG DEALER THAT HAD TWO TIRES IN INVENTORY (ONE TO INSTALL/ONE TO CARRY IN CASE OF FURTHER TROUBLE WITH SET). AS I APPROACHED MACON, GA, ANOTHER TIRE STARTED VIBRATING. WITHIN 5 MILES - IT BLEW HARD AT THE DRIVERS REAR POSITION AGAIN CAUSING OVER $3200 DAMAGE. CALLED EMERGENCY TIRE SERVICE AND REPLACED THE THREE REMAINING TIRES FROM THE 2014 SET. NOTIFIED BFG AND THEY ONLY WANTED THE THIRD FAILURE (SECOND BLOW) FOR ANALYSIS. CUSTOMER SERVICE REP STATED ALL TIRE BULGES ARE CAUSED BY "ROAD HAZARDS". IN SUMMARY - I EXPERIENCED THREE FAILURES IN JUST OVER 800 MILES ON A SET OF TIRES THAT ONLY HAVE 17,000 MILES ON THEM (REMAINING TREAD IS 11/32 PER DEALER INSPECTION). SINCE I STILL HAVE ALL OF THE TIRES - PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FIRST TIRE DID SHOW ONE SECTION 7 INCHES LONG WITH FOUR RADIAL SPLITS STARTING AT THE RIM. SECOND TIRE HAS NUMEROUS RADIAL SPLITS BUT NONE ARE CLOSELY CLUSTERED. IS MY EXPERIENCE UNIQUE TO MY SET OF CONDITIONS OR ARE THERE OTHER SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP OR INSIGHT YOU CAN PROVIDE (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

  • Filed May 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN T/A TIRES, SIZE: 285/75/16. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SUSTAINED TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE DOWN TO THE FENDER AND FENDER WELL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS STILL FULLY INFLATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AAA WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE TIRE, BUT ALL OF THE REMAINING TIRES ALSO SHOWED EVIDENCE OF TREAD SEPARATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

  • Filed Jun 2016

    TIRE FAILURE. DESTROYED MY OUTER FENDER ON 2003 F350 DUALLY DAMAGED INCLUDED, OUTER FENDER, INNER FENDER, DAMAGE TO THE BED OF THE TRUCK, AND DAMAGE TO THE SUPPORT BRACKETS. BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED ABOUT A MONTH AGO. NOT SURE WHEN THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED. MILEAGE ON TIRES IS AN ASSUMPTION

  • Filed Jun 2015

    TRUCK STARTS TO HAVE A VIBRATION AND AT HIGHER SPEED GETS WORSE BY THE TIME YOU THINK IT MAY BE A BAD TIRE YOU MAY GET PULLED OVER BEFORE IT BLOWS OUT OR IT BLOWS DOING EXTENSIVE VEHICLE DAMAGE BEFORE YOU GET STOPPED. BETWEEN 04/15/09 TO 08/16/12 I PURCHASED 6 UNIROYAL LAREDO 265/75R16 TIRES FOR 2003 F-350 FORD TRUCK. ON 9/15/2910 A TIRE SEPARATED AND HAD A HUGE KNOT AND ADJUSTED WITH A NEW TIRE. ON 8/16/2012 ANOTHER TIRE SEPARATED AND HAD A KNOT IT WAS REPLACED AND ADJUSTED WITH A NEW TIRE. SINCE 2012 EVERY ONE OF THE 6 TIRES HAS SEPARATED AND HAD A KNOT. 2 BLEW COMPLETELY BEFORE I COULD GET STOPPED DOING EXTENSIVE VEHICLE DAMAGE. THE LEFT FRONT BLEW OUT IN MAY OF THIS YEAR TAKING ME DIRECTLY INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC AND ALMOST HITTING A COUPLE HEADON ON A MOTORCYCLE AND THEN ENDING UP IN THE INCOMING VECHICLES ROAD DITCH AT 65 MPH. THE TIRE STORE RECCOMENDED TO NOT USE THE UNIROYAL LAREDOS BECAUSE THIS HAS BECOME A COMMON QA ISSUE WITH THIS TIRE. THE TECHNICIAN SHOWED ME WHERE THE TIRES START TO COME APART. I LEFT 2 UNIROYAL LAREDOS ON THE REAR WHEELS AND THE TIRE TECHINICIAN LOOKED AT THE TIRES AND HE SAID THEY STILL LOOKED OPERABLE IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LEFT REAR STARTED VIBRATING AND IT HAD A KNOT ON IT. SO NOW ALL UNIROYAL LAREDOS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH BFG TIRES. 6 OUT OF 6 TIRES ALL WENT BAD AND THE TIRE STORES KNOW THESE UNIROYAL TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND YET UNIROYAL HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR RECALLED THE TIRE. THIS IS A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN A TIRE BLOWS ON THE FRONT YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE TRUCK YOUR JUST A BOMB HEADING TO INCOMING TRAFFIC.

  • Filed Sep 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350 SD EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH COMMERCIAL T/A A/S TIRES, SIZE: 235/85/16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND CAUSED REAR END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE A WHERE A NEW TIRE WAS MOUNTED ONTO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIRE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12T019000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

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• Vehicle Speed Control20

  3 involved a crash

  • Filed May 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BLOCKERS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

  • Filed Jun 2010

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL REV UP TO 2000 RPMS, AND IF THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE WILL START TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURS BECAUSE THE INJECTOR CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR IS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33714.

  • Filed Apr 2009

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SLOWLY GAINED SPEED DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THIS ISSUE AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE ISSUE WAS A SAFETY RISK BECAUSE A CRASH COULD OCCUR WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

  • Filed Jan 2008

    I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPT. 07 TO FIX AND OR REPLACE MY " I N 5 MONTHS ) AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. AS I DRIVE THIS VEHICLLE ALL THE TIME I CAN EITHER DO WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL OR TAKE A CHANCE ON A FIRE. JUSTWONDERINGIF YOU CAN HELP??*CN

  • Filed May 2007

    UPON LEAVING THE FREEWAY AT 55MPH, I PROCEEDED UP THE EXIT RAMP TO A STOP LIGHT. I BRAKED TO SLOW AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL CREEPING FORWARD AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING. I SLAMMED THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND SHIFTED THE AUTOMATIC GEARSHIFT INTO PARK AS THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING. THE ENGINE ONLY THEN RETURNED TO A NORMAL IDLE. IF ANYONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM OR CONTINUED INTO THE INTERSECTION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALER BUT THEY HAVE YET TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

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• Diesel19

  1 involved a fire

  • Filed Apr 2012

    HAVE FICM FAILURE AND MULTIPLE FUEL INJECTORS FAIL, WHEN TOOK TO DIESEL SHOP WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS COMMON FAILURE AND THEY HAD AT LEAST 6 IN REPAIR SHOP WITH SAME PROBLEM. *TR

  • Filed Mar 2012

    STRONG DIESEL FUEL ODOR AT IDLE IN CAB WITH WINDOWS CLOSED. STRONG DIESEL ODOR AROUND FRONT OF TRUCK. NO VISIBLE LEAKS OR DAMP AREAS. FEAR FIRE HAZARD. *TR

  • Filed Jul 2011

    I HAD SEVERAL BREAKDOWNS WITH MY TRUCK AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TWICE. THE FIRST PLACE IT WAS TOWED TO COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM THEN AFTER SEVERAL MORE INSTANCES I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY NEW THE PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY. THE FUEL TANK DELAMINATED AND I WAITED TWO MONTHS FOR ONE BECAUSE THEY WERE IN PRODUCTION AT A COST OF $2000.00 TO BE REPAIRED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND IT SHOULD BE WARRANTIED. *TR

  • Filed Aug 2010

    ON THE FORD F350 7.3 DIESEL, THE CLAMP BENEATH THE TURBO HOLDING THE HIGH PRESSURE DIESEL FUEL LINE IN PLACE IS A POOR DESIGN. THE CLAMP APPEARS TO BE ALUMINUM WITH A RUBBER COATING. THE RUBBER COATING WEARS AWAY AND THE FUEL LINE PASSES METAL ON METAL THROUGH THE CLAMP CAUSING WEAR. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE THE PINHOLE LEAK IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE CAUSED BY THE WEAR CREATED A MIST OF FUEL TO BE BLOWN ON THE HOT TURBO CAUSING A FLAMMABLE CLOUD OF DIESEL. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE VEHICLES IGNITION OFF AND STOOD BY WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN TO SOMEBODY AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO BE INJURED OR THE VEHICLES ENGINE COMPARTMENT WILL CATCH FIRE. THE FUEL LINE NEEDS TO PASS THROUGH A CLAMP OF BETTER DESIGN. *TR

  • Filed Jul 2010

    FAULTY FORD FUEL TANK. DIESEL TANKS ARE DELAMINATING, CAUSING FUEL LINE/FILTER TO CLOG AND VEHICLE NOT TO RUN PROPERLY. 6/16/10 REPLACED FUEL FILTER, RAN FOR ONE DAY. TOOK TRUCK TO HENRY CURTIS FORD ON 6/17/10, THEY TOLD US ABOUT DELAMINATION, NOT THEIR FAULT. CHARGED US $909.28 TO REMOVE TANK, CLEAN AND REPLACE MICRON FILTER. HCFORD SAYS THAT THE NEW GAS TANKS FROM FORD ARE ON BACK ORDER, NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL APPROX. SEPT 2010. ON 6/30/10 TRUCK RUNS IMPROPERLY AGAIN,FUEL FILTER CLOGGED DUE TO DELAMINATION, CHANGED FUEL FILTER. ON 7/1/10 TRUCK RUNS BAD AGAIN, LEAVE TRUCK AGAIN WITH HENRY CURTIS FORD WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 73812 AND A 1/4 TANK OF GAS. THEY CALLED AND SAID THE FUEL FILTER IS CLOGGED, THEY AGAIN WANT TO PULL THE TANK AND REPLACE THE MICRON FILTER AT A CHARGE OF $900 + ONLY ELEVEN DAYS AFTER THEY JUST DID IT. WE DECLINED, THEY CHARGED US $122.00 AND RETURNED OUR TRUCK WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 73896 AND AN EMPTY TANK OF GAS. WHEN QUESTIONED HCFORD ABOUT ODOMETER AND GAS THEY SAID THEY ONLY DROVE TRUCK 5 MILES. NO ACCOUNTABILITY. 100'S OF COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET REGARDING DELAMINATION OF FORD FUEL TANKS. PLEASE INITIATE A FORD FUEL TANK RECALL. *TR

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• Power Train17

  • Filed Jul 2026

    When the 03 Ford F350 dually, is placed in Park, it will just roll away!

  • Filed Oct 2018

    WHILE PREPARING FOR A CAMPING TRIP THIS PASS SUMMER, I WENT TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. WHEN I WENT TO REMOVE THE OIL DIPSTICK, THE DIPSTICK TUBE BROKE, DUE TO CORROSION. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MY 25 YEARS OF OWNING A VEHICLE FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT, BUT IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE TUBE, IT IS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO PROPERLY REPLACE IT. IN TURN IT COST MORE MONEY TO REPLACE A PRODUCT THAT SHOULD NOT BREAK. I WAS FUELING MY TRUCK AND WANTED TO CHECK ALL MY FLUIDS.

  • Filed May 2015

    I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HEARD A LOUD POP. THE ENGINE HAD A VERY ABRUPT LOSS IN POWER AND BEGAN SHAKING AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ON A 2 LANE ROAD AND HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TRY AND MAINTAIN MY SPEED TO PREVENT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT FROM BEING REAR ENDED. AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES TO A PLACE I COULD SAFELY STOP, I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AN A SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN SHOT FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER REVIEWING THIS ON THE WEB, THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE WHERE SPARK PLUGS WERE SHOT OUT OF ENGINES. NHTSA NEEDS TO EVALUATE THIS AS REVIEW. HAD THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN AND I HAD NO WHERE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS A RESULT OF AN CYLINDER HEAD WITH INADEQUATE THREADS FOR SPARK PLUGS TO THREAD INTO AND TAKE HOLD OVER TIME THE ALUMINUM WEAKENS AND THIS HAPPENS. IF THIS WASN'T A PROBLEM WHY DID FORD REDESIGN CYLINDER HEADS AFTER THESE MODEL ENGINES TO ACCOMMODATE MORE THREADING TO HOLD THE SPARK PLUGS IN THE ENGINE?

  • Filed May 2013

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. *TR

  • Filed Jun 2011

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT WOULD SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, BUT INSTEAD THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD READ PROPERLY, BUT PERFORM IN INACCURATELY. THE MANUFACTURER NOR DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

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• Service Brakes14

  3 involved a crash

  • Filed Jul 2026

    I was under the truck working on it and the truck was on I had the emergency brake on and the truck went into reverse and ran me over

  • Filed Jan 2021

    AS I AM SURE YOU MUST BE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE: I PURCHASED USED A 2003 FORD -F350. I HAD MANY ISSUES AND HAD WORKED MOST OF THEM OUT. THERE WERE MANY ISSUES THAT WERE POSSIBLE I WAS CLEARLY UNAWARE OF. ONE BEING OF UTMOST SAFETY TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. MY HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP LOCATED INSIDE THE ENGINE OF MY 2003 FORD F-350 6.0 DIESEL FAILED. WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE ENGINE STOPS. THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP PROVIDES NEEDED PRESSURE TO THE INJECTORS IN ORDER TO HAVE A RUNNING ENGINE. BEING PARKED AND THE HPOP FAILING IS ONE THING HOWEVER DRIVING 55MPH ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY AGAINST ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON A TURN IS A VERY BAD SITUATION. I AM FORTUNATE THAT I AM STILL VERY STRONG AT THE AGE OF 54. MY HPOP FAILED GOING 55MPH ON A LONG LEFT HAND TURN. AS THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN BY BRAKES ARE LIMITED TO A SMALL AMOUNT OF STORAGE AND THEN THEY FAIL. THE STEERING HOWEVER FAILS IMMEDIATELY. I WAS HEADING STRAIT HEAD ON I TO A TRACKTOR TRAILER RIG. IT TOOK EVERY OUNCE OF STRENGTH TO ATTEMPT TO STEER THIS VEHICLE OUT OF THE OTHER LAND AND BRAKE GETTING IT OFF THE ROAD ASAP. IF THE BIG RIG HAD NOT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO MISS ME, I WOULDNT BE SENDING THIS LETTER. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD NOT THE STRENGTH TO STEER OUT OF A SITUATION OR HAVE TIME TO STOP AND WERE KILLED. THE REPORT MOST LIKELY SAID" DRIVER FELL ASLEEP." OR SOMETHING TO THAT AFFECT. THERE IS NO WAY THIS ENGINE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE OPERATION ON THE ROAD PERIOD. FORD SHOULD HONOR ALL CURRENT OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH A VERY REASONABLE SETTLEMENT NOT TO MENTION HAVING A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. I KNOW OF NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD THAT HAVE SUCH AN ISSUE. COMPLETE FAILURE OF STEERING AND BRAKES DUE TO AN UNFORESEEN INTERNAL MECHANICAL ISSUE IS A VERY POOR DESIGN. RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IS ONE THING, HOWEVER RUNNING OUT OF CONTROL IS ABSURD. HAD I KNOW WHO TO WRITE TOO SOONER I WOULD HAVE.

  • Filed Jan 2014

    I THOUGHT MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE AND TAPED THE REAR END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. SCRATCHED THE BUMPER OF THE CAR I TAPPED. I WAS ON I 95S TOWARDS FREDERICKSBURG, VA WHEN MY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TAPED BRAKE AND THE PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR, BUT I DID HAVE SOME BRAKING. GOT THE TRUCK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, DIAGNOSED WILL HOLE IN BRAKE LINE CAUSED BY RUST. REPLACED 18 FT OF LINE. *TR

  • Filed May 2008

    I ALONG WITH OTHERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT AND FAILING ON FORD TRUCKS. MY REAR BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT AT THE POINTS WHERE THE LINES ARE CONNECTED TO THE FRAME. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER FORD TRUCK OWNERS AND AM HEARING SIMILAR STORIES. I OWN A 2003 FORD F-350 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH A V-10 GAS ENGINE. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD HAVE 2 BRAKE LINES RUST OUT ON A TRUCK THAT IS ONLY 5.5 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 55K MILES ON IT. MY BRAKES FAILED EARLY ON A SUNDAY MORNING SO I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY TRUCK BEFORE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD THE CONNECTOR USED TO HOLD THE BRAKE LINE TO THE FRAME SCRATCHED OFF A PROTECTIVE COATING THAT KEEPS THE BRAKE LINES FROM RUSTING THUS I ONLY HAD RUST IN THE AREAS WHERE THE CLIPS WHERE. I HAD TO PAY 767.76 DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED WITH ONLY A GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 5 OR 6 YEARS. *TR

  • Filed Aug 2006

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR POSITIONER WENT DEFECTIVE ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OPEN AND MADE A LOUD SOUND. ALSO, THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE ROTORS FOR THE BRAKES FLAKED APART. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE DEALER WAS RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THESE ISSUES AT NO COST, HOWEVER THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE OFFERED TO FIX, BUT NOT FOR FREE.*AK UPDATED 11/3/2006 - WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROADWAY TO THE LEFT THEN RE-ENTERED THE ROAD THEN RAN OFF TO THE LEFT AGAIN AND ROLLED OVER RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *NM

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• Steering13

  4 involved a crash

  • Filed Sep 2021

    The wires for the camshaft position sensor are failing just like they have in others models of the f series and cause the truck to suddenly die while driving. There was already a recall in place but it doesn't cover this vin and so I would like to request the recall be extended to this trucks vin

  • Filed Jan 2021

    AS I AM SURE YOU MUST BE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE: I PURCHASED USED A 2003 FORD -F350. I HAD MANY ISSUES AND HAD WORKED MOST OF THEM OUT. THERE WERE MANY ISSUES THAT WERE POSSIBLE I WAS CLEARLY UNAWARE OF. ONE BEING OF UTMOST SAFETY TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. MY HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP LOCATED INSIDE THE ENGINE OF MY 2003 FORD F-350 6.0 DIESEL FAILED. WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE ENGINE STOPS. THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP PROVIDES NEEDED PRESSURE TO THE INJECTORS IN ORDER TO HAVE A RUNNING ENGINE. BEING PARKED AND THE HPOP FAILING IS ONE THING HOWEVER DRIVING 55MPH ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY AGAINST ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON A TURN IS A VERY BAD SITUATION. I AM FORTUNATE THAT I AM STILL VERY STRONG AT THE AGE OF 54. MY HPOP FAILED GOING 55MPH ON A LONG LEFT HAND TURN. AS THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN BY BRAKES ARE LIMITED TO A SMALL AMOUNT OF STORAGE AND THEN THEY FAIL. THE STEERING HOWEVER FAILS IMMEDIATELY. I WAS HEADING STRAIT HEAD ON I TO A TRACKTOR TRAILER RIG. IT TOOK EVERY OUNCE OF STRENGTH TO ATTEMPT TO STEER THIS VEHICLE OUT OF THE OTHER LAND AND BRAKE GETTING IT OFF THE ROAD ASAP. IF THE BIG RIG HAD NOT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO MISS ME, I WOULDNT BE SENDING THIS LETTER. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD NOT THE STRENGTH TO STEER OUT OF A SITUATION OR HAVE TIME TO STOP AND WERE KILLED. THE REPORT MOST LIKELY SAID" DRIVER FELL ASLEEP." OR SOMETHING TO THAT AFFECT. THERE IS NO WAY THIS ENGINE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE OPERATION ON THE ROAD PERIOD. FORD SHOULD HONOR ALL CURRENT OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH A VERY REASONABLE SETTLEMENT NOT TO MENTION HAVING A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. I KNOW OF NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD THAT HAVE SUCH AN ISSUE. COMPLETE FAILURE OF STEERING AND BRAKES DUE TO AN UNFORESEEN INTERNAL MECHANICAL ISSUE IS A VERY POOR DESIGN. RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IS ONE THING, HOWEVER RUNNING OUT OF CONTROL IS ABSURD. HAD I KNOW WHO TO WRITE TOO SOONER I WOULD HAVE.

  • Filed Apr 2011

    MY 2003 F350 HAS ALL OF THE DEATH WOBBLE ISSUES, DRIVING AT 55 OR 70 ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT END WILL JUST GO INTO A CRAZY WOBBLE IN WHICH I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO TRY AND FIX. SOMETIMES WHEN I USE THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WILL ALSO GO INTO THE SAME EVENT. I'VE READ ALL THESE ISSUES ON THE NET AND CANNOT UNDERSTAND THAT IF ITS SUCH A HUGE PROBLEM WHY IS IT NOT BEING ADDRESSED. WILL IT TAKE ONE OF THESE VEHICLES KILLING A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE PEOPLE AT FORD TO GET THIS UNDER CONTROL OR MAYBE THEY JUST DON'T CARE AS LONG AS THEY ARE MAKING MONEY. TO THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE FORD PEOPLE AND EVERYONE ELSE I PRAY FOR YOU. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO FOR MY TRUCK TO FIX IT. *TR

  • Filed Jul 2005

    DT: CONTACT STATESDTHE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD BROKE ,CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT A BODY SHOP TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER YET. *AK

  • Filed Apr 2005

    WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THEN LOST STEERING CONTROL. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE COUPLING THAT HELD THE TIE RODS HAD BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. *JB

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• Engine11

  1 involved a fire

  • Filed Sep 2021

    The wires for the camshaft position sensor are failing just like they have in others models of the f series and cause the truck to suddenly die while driving. There was already a recall in place but it doesn't cover this vin and so I would like to request the recall be extended to this trucks vin

  • Filed Jan 2021

    AS I AM SURE YOU MUST BE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE: I PURCHASED USED A 2003 FORD -F350. I HAD MANY ISSUES AND HAD WORKED MOST OF THEM OUT. THERE WERE MANY ISSUES THAT WERE POSSIBLE I WAS CLEARLY UNAWARE OF. ONE BEING OF UTMOST SAFETY TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. MY HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP LOCATED INSIDE THE ENGINE OF MY 2003 FORD F-350 6.0 DIESEL FAILED. WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE ENGINE STOPS. THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP PROVIDES NEEDED PRESSURE TO THE INJECTORS IN ORDER TO HAVE A RUNNING ENGINE. BEING PARKED AND THE HPOP FAILING IS ONE THING HOWEVER DRIVING 55MPH ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY AGAINST ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON A TURN IS A VERY BAD SITUATION. I AM FORTUNATE THAT I AM STILL VERY STRONG AT THE AGE OF 54. MY HPOP FAILED GOING 55MPH ON A LONG LEFT HAND TURN. AS THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN BY BRAKES ARE LIMITED TO A SMALL AMOUNT OF STORAGE AND THEN THEY FAIL. THE STEERING HOWEVER FAILS IMMEDIATELY. I WAS HEADING STRAIT HEAD ON I TO A TRACKTOR TRAILER RIG. IT TOOK EVERY OUNCE OF STRENGTH TO ATTEMPT TO STEER THIS VEHICLE OUT OF THE OTHER LAND AND BRAKE GETTING IT OFF THE ROAD ASAP. IF THE BIG RIG HAD NOT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO MISS ME, I WOULDNT BE SENDING THIS LETTER. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD NOT THE STRENGTH TO STEER OUT OF A SITUATION OR HAVE TIME TO STOP AND WERE KILLED. THE REPORT MOST LIKELY SAID" DRIVER FELL ASLEEP." OR SOMETHING TO THAT AFFECT. THERE IS NO WAY THIS ENGINE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE OPERATION ON THE ROAD PERIOD. FORD SHOULD HONOR ALL CURRENT OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH A VERY REASONABLE SETTLEMENT NOT TO MENTION HAVING A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. I KNOW OF NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD THAT HAVE SUCH AN ISSUE. COMPLETE FAILURE OF STEERING AND BRAKES DUE TO AN UNFORESEEN INTERNAL MECHANICAL ISSUE IS A VERY POOR DESIGN. RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IS ONE THING, HOWEVER RUNNING OUT OF CONTROL IS ABSURD. HAD I KNOW WHO TO WRITE TOO SOONER I WOULD HAVE.

  • Filed Nov 2019

    JUST DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 41 AND IT JUST STOPPED. ENGINE WENT DEAD. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TRIED STARTING AGAIN AND IT WOULDNT START. HAD TO GET IT TOWED. ITS BEEN IN SHOP FOR 20 DAYS. NEEDS A NEW FUEL TANK BECAUSE THE INNER LINING IS PEELING AND PARTICLES ARE GOING THROUGH ENGINE! NEED HELP I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK IN 2015 AND ITS BEEN IN SHOP 7 DIFFERENT TIMES.

  • Filed Oct 2018

    WHILE PREPARING FOR A CAMPING TRIP THIS PASS SUMMER, I WENT TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. WHEN I WENT TO REMOVE THE OIL DIPSTICK, THE DIPSTICK TUBE BROKE, DUE TO CORROSION. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MY 25 YEARS OF OWNING A VEHICLE FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT, BUT IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE TUBE, IT IS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO PROPERLY REPLACE IT. IN TURN IT COST MORE MONEY TO REPLACE A PRODUCT THAT SHOULD NOT BREAK. I WAS FUELING MY TRUCK AND WANTED TO CHECK ALL MY FLUIDS.

  • Filed Sep 2016

    DRIVING ALONG LOUD NOISE PULLED OVER TO FIND A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK TAKING THE THREADS WITH IT. NO FIRE THANK GOODNESS!

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• Hydraulic11

  2 involved a crash

  • Filed May 2008

    I ALONG WITH OTHERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT AND FAILING ON FORD TRUCKS. MY REAR BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT AT THE POINTS WHERE THE LINES ARE CONNECTED TO THE FRAME. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER FORD TRUCK OWNERS AND AM HEARING SIMILAR STORIES. I OWN A 2003 FORD F-350 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH A V-10 GAS ENGINE. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD HAVE 2 BRAKE LINES RUST OUT ON A TRUCK THAT IS ONLY 5.5 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 55K MILES ON IT. MY BRAKES FAILED EARLY ON A SUNDAY MORNING SO I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY TRUCK BEFORE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD THE CONNECTOR USED TO HOLD THE BRAKE LINE TO THE FRAME SCRATCHED OFF A PROTECTIVE COATING THAT KEEPS THE BRAKE LINES FROM RUSTING THUS I ONLY HAD RUST IN THE AREAS WHERE THE CLIPS WHERE. I HAD TO PAY 767.76 DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED WITH ONLY A GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 5 OR 6 YEARS. *TR

  • Filed Aug 2006

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR POSITIONER WENT DEFECTIVE ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OPEN AND MADE A LOUD SOUND. ALSO, THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE ROTORS FOR THE BRAKES FLAKED APART. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE DEALER WAS RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THESE ISSUES AT NO COST, HOWEVER THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE OFFERED TO FIX, BUT NOT FOR FREE.*AK UPDATED 11/3/2006 - WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROADWAY TO THE LEFT THEN RE-ENTERED THE ROAD THEN RAN OFF TO THE LEFT AGAIN AND ROLLED OVER RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *NM

  • Filed Jun 2005

    2002 FORD F350 SUFFERED A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL DID NOT FEEL NORMAL. THE GARAGE FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE SUPPORT FOR THE SHOCK ABSORBER. *SC *JB

  • Filed Mar 2005

    PLOW AND SALT TRUCK FOR ROAD DEPARTMENT. HAS DUMP BOX INSTALLED. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE PREMATURLY, EXTREMELY POOR STOPPING IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. FRONT END FEELS LIGHT AND "SQUIRLY" EVEN WITH EMPTY BED. WORKERS REFUSE TO OPERATE. DEEMED "UNSAFE". TOOK TO DEALER TWICE, THEY SAY BRAKES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. VEHICAL HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IS FOR SALE.

  • Filed Sep 2004

    WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL. CONSUME DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

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• Gasoline10

  • Filed Sep 2009

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION; ALTHOUGH, THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE INJECTION CONTROL PUMP (ICP); INJECTION PRESSURE REGULATOR (IPR) AND THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH WERE REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS 3,400. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

  • Filed Apr 2006

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE HESITATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. AK

  • Filed Jul 2004

    CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65-70 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THE PROBLEM RESOLVED BY REPLACING THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. CURRENTLY, DEALER INDICATED THAT THE SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WAS BACK AT THE DEALER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS BROKEN A TOTAL OF 5 DIFFERENT TIMES AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. *NM

  • Filed Jul 2004

    I PURCHASED MY FORD F350 IN JULY, 2003 FROM LEO KAYTES IN WARWICK, NEW YORK AND HAVE HAD 4 FUEL INJECTORS GO BAD SINCE THEN. I HAVE A $35,000 TRUCK LOAN AND HAVE ONLY PAID 10 MONTHS ON THIS TRUCK. I AM A SOLE PROPRIETOR AND HAVE A FAMILY TO SUPPORT. EACH TIME MY TRUCK GOES INTO THE DEALERSHIP, I LOSE ACCOUNTS AS WELL AS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. ON 7/4/04 AND 7/7/04, A FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND THE GENERAL MANAGER AT LEO KAYTES FORD DEALER IN WARWICK, NY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT FORD IS HAVING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THEIR FUEL INJECTORS IN THE 6.0 LITER ENGINE. AFTER MANY HOURS OF RESEARCH, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A FIRST MASSIVE RECALL IN APRIL, 2003 FOR 66,720 TRUCKS FORD SOLD WITH THE 6.0 LITER DIESEL ENGINE TO REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR. IVE ALSO LEARNED THERE WERE NEARLY 500 BUYBACKS OF TRUCKS WITH ENGINES SO BADLY FLAWED THAT THEY COULDNT BE FIXED. APPARENTLY, A BATCH OF FAULTY FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED SO MUCH DIESEL FUEL THAT FUEL FILLED THE CRANKCASE, CAUSING ENGINES TO SEIZE. THERE WERE ALSO GLITCHES WITH THE TURBOCHARGER AND ENGINE CONTROL SOFTWARE. LEO KAYTES REPRESENTATIVES HAVE STATED THAT THE BEST APPROACH IS TO REPLACE ALL THE FUEL INJECTORS BUT ALSO TOLD ME THAT FORD MOTOR CORPORATION WILL NOT HONOR SAME UNDER THE WARRANTY. MY RESEARCH HAS ALSO REVEALED THAT MANY DEALERSHIPS HAVE REPLACED THE ENGINES FOR CUSTOMERS AND THAT FORD HAS BOUGHT BACK TRUCKS. MY CHIEF CONCERNS ARE WHO WILL BEAR THE FINANCIAL LIABILITY FOR FUTURE FAULTY INJECTORS ONCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT MY ENGINE COULD CEASE IF CAREFUL AND COMPLETE REPAIRS TO THIS ENGINE HAVE NOT BEEN MADE AS OF THIS WRITING. TO DATE, THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO MAKE REPAIRS AS A BAND-AID FIX AND ARE NOT FINDING THE SOURCE OF WHAT IS CAUSING THESE INJECTORS TO GO BAD. AS A RESULT, I ANTICIPATE FUTURE FAILURES.*AK

  • Filed Mar 2004

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED 8 TIMES, AND THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED TWICE. *AK

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• Unknown or Other7

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Jul 2026

    I was under the truck working on it and the truck was on I had the emergency brake on and the truck went into reverse and ran me over

  • Filed Oct 2018

    WHILE PREPARING FOR A CAMPING TRIP THIS PASS SUMMER, I WENT TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. WHEN I WENT TO REMOVE THE OIL DIPSTICK, THE DIPSTICK TUBE BROKE, DUE TO CORROSION. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MY 25 YEARS OF OWNING A VEHICLE FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT, BUT IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE TUBE, IT IS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO PROPERLY REPLACE IT. IN TURN IT COST MORE MONEY TO REPLACE A PRODUCT THAT SHOULD NOT BREAK. I WAS FUELING MY TRUCK AND WANTED TO CHECK ALL MY FLUIDS.

  • Filed Oct 2017

    THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE SOCKET

  • Filed Aug 2017

    FOR SEVERAL YEARS, WE HAVE HAD EXHAUST GASES GOING INTO OUR TRUCK CAB. WE DO NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK DUE TO THIS REASON. ONE YEAR AGO, WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO DIESEL SPECIALISTS HERE IN LAS VEGAS. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE MANIFOLD. THEY TRIED TO FIX IT AND IT WAS GOOD FOR ABOUT A WEEK UNTIL IT STARTED TO FORCE EXHAUST GASES BACK INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A LARGE RECALL OF FORD VEHICLES DOING THE SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS THAT FORD IS STILL MAKING VEHICLES WITH FAULTY EQUIPMENT ON THEM. WE WOULD HAVE TAKEN OUR TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER BUT WE DO NOT HAVE A WARRANTY.

  • Filed Jan 2010

    I HAVE A 2003 FORD F350. AT 100000 MILES A FACTORY SPARKPLUG EJECTED FROM THE MOTOR. AT 129000 JUST LOST ANOTHER*CW

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• Fuel/Propulsion System5

  1 involved a fire

  • Filed Nov 2019

    JUST DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 41 AND IT JUST STOPPED. ENGINE WENT DEAD. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TRIED STARTING AGAIN AND IT WOULDNT START. HAD TO GET IT TOWED. ITS BEEN IN SHOP FOR 20 DAYS. NEEDS A NEW FUEL TANK BECAUSE THE INNER LINING IS PEELING AND PARTICLES ARE GOING THROUGH ENGINE! NEED HELP I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK IN 2015 AND ITS BEEN IN SHOP 7 DIFFERENT TIMES.

  • Filed Jan 2019

    FUEL TANK DELAMINATION LEADING TO STALLING AND EVENTUAL REPLACEMENT OF THE TANK AT MY COST

  • Filed Jan 2015

    VEHICLE STALLED AT 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY. *TR

  • Filed Jul 2013

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE BEGAN EMERGING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE AND DIESEL FUEL HAD LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,057.

  • Filed Dec 2012

    VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING ONTO ON-RAMP TO INTERSTATE 90 WEST BOUND AT PINES ROAD IN SPOKANE VALLEY WA. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE. AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THEIR WAS A LOUD BANG AND NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXHAUST LEAK. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF. MY WIFE CALLED ME AND I CAME TO INVESTIGATE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I TURNED THE ENGINE OVER AND DETERMINED IT WAS NOT AN EXHAUST LEAK BUT THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN BLOWN OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. IT WAS THE NUMBER 4 SPARK PLUG FROM THE FRONT ON MY V-10 GAS ENGINE. I LOCATED THE BENT SPARK PLUG AT THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. OTHER THAN BEING BENT THE THREADS ON THE PLUG WERE INTACT AND DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CROSS THREADED. I HAD THE PLUGS REPLACED AT JUST OVER 100,000 MILES AS PER THE OWNERS MANUAL. I CHECKED WITH THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP I USED, (AAFES AUTO HOBBY SHOP ON FAIRCHILD AFB), AND INFORMED THEM OF WHAT HAD OCCURRED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT FORD HAD A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS VERY SUBJECT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THAT REPLACING SPARK PLUGS SHOULD NOT LEAD TO AN EXPLOSIVE EVENT STRONG ENOUGH TO DENT MY HOOD FROM THE INSIDE. I AM NOW EXPECTING TO HAVE 9 MORE LITTLE TIME BOMBS JUST WAITING TO GO OFF UNDER THE HOOD OF MY TRUCK. I AM JUST THANKFUL THAT MY WIFE HADN'T YET GOTTEN UP TO THE SPEED LIMIT OF 60MPH. *TR

• Wheels5

  • Filed Jun 2019

    I AM INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY OF BF GOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN T/A TIRES MADE IN 2014. I BOUGHT A SET OF FOUR LT 265/75-16 LRE FOR MY F350 ON 31 MAY, 2014. THEY CAME WITH A 6 YEAR/50K MILE WARRANTY. I HAD TIRES ROTATED PER WARRANTY. ON 11 APRIL, 2019, I EXPERIENCED A DRIVERS REAR TIRE FAILURE ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE (WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET @ 77MPH) CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. CONTACTED DEALER WHO SAID "ROAD HAZARD" NOT COVERED. CONTACTED BFG WHO REQUESTED TIRE REMAINS BE SENT FOR ANALYSIS (TO PROVE ROAD HAZARD). ON 10 MAY DEPARTED FROM HOME TO GO TO VIRGINIA. 150 MILES UP I75 HAD TIRE VIBRATION AGAIN. PULLED OVER IN TIFTON, GA AND CHECKED TIRE TIME WITH IR GUN. ALL TIRES RUNNING BETWEEN 95-108 F. FELT TIRES AND HAD A BULGE IN DRIVERS FRONT. INSTALLED SPARE AND STARTED LOOKING FOR A BFG DEALER THAT HAD TWO TIRES IN INVENTORY (ONE TO INSTALL/ONE TO CARRY IN CASE OF FURTHER TROUBLE WITH SET). AS I APPROACHED MACON, GA, ANOTHER TIRE STARTED VIBRATING. WITHIN 5 MILES - IT BLEW HARD AT THE DRIVERS REAR POSITION AGAIN CAUSING OVER $3200 DAMAGE. CALLED EMERGENCY TIRE SERVICE AND REPLACED THE THREE REMAINING TIRES FROM THE 2014 SET. NOTIFIED BFG AND THEY ONLY WANTED THE THIRD FAILURE (SECOND BLOW) FOR ANALYSIS. CUSTOMER SERVICE REP STATED ALL TIRE BULGES ARE CAUSED BY "ROAD HAZARDS". IN SUMMARY - I EXPERIENCED THREE FAILURES IN JUST OVER 800 MILES ON A SET OF TIRES THAT ONLY HAVE 17,000 MILES ON THEM (REMAINING TREAD IS 11/32 PER DEALER INSPECTION). SINCE I STILL HAVE ALL OF THE TIRES - PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FIRST TIRE DID SHOW ONE SECTION 7 INCHES LONG WITH FOUR RADIAL SPLITS STARTING AT THE RIM. SECOND TIRE HAS NUMEROUS RADIAL SPLITS BUT NONE ARE CLOSELY CLUSTERED. IS MY EXPERIENCE UNIQUE TO MY SET OF CONDITIONS OR ARE THERE OTHER SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP OR INSIGHT YOU CAN PROVIDE (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

  • Filed Jul 2017

    I PURCHASED LT265/75/16 BF GOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN T/A TIRES FOR MY TRUCK EXACTLY 5 YEARS AND JUST OVER 21K MILES LATER I HAD 2 SEPARATE TIRE FAILURES LESS THAN A FEW HUNDRED MILES APART. FIRST TIRE A BELT SLIPPED. HAD A GIANT BULGE IN THE TREAD. I PUT MY SPARE ON AND INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES. ALL OK. NO CRACKS NO DRY ROT. I HAVE PICS. TIRE PRESSURE SET EQUALLY AT 78 PSI. I WAS AWAY CAMPING AND PULLING A 9000 LB TRAILER. LOCAL TIRE STORE DIDN'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT SO I HEADED HOME FIGURED I WOULD REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER MATCHING TIRE AT HOME. ABOUT 100 MILES LATER WE HAD A SECOND TIRE FAIL. THIS ONE BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND LEFT ME STRANDED WITH NO SPARE. AFTER DOING SO RESEARCH AND READING BFG RECALLS FOR TIRES SIMILAR TO THIS ONE BUT DIFFERENT SIZES, I AM LEFT TO WONDER IF ALL OF THESE SIZES SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL TIRES FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER AS MINE THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED ONLY BECAUSE OF THE SIZE AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. I HAD MY WIFE AND 3 KIDS IN THE TRUCK AND IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE PA TURNPIKE. 65 MPH WHILE TOWING A HEAVY TRAILER. SUNNY. 85* DAY. THE BULGED TIRE HAPPENED A LOW SPEED. 25 MPH ON BACK ROADS. ALL OF THESE TIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE THEM ON THE ROAD.

  • Filed May 2013

    BOUGHT TRUCK IN 2009 . ABS LIGHT IS ON WANTED TO FIND OUT IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON HUBS AND IF SO WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF TRUCK WAS SERVICED , AND IF NOT HOW WOULD I PROCEED TO DO RECALL . THANK YOU *TR

  • Filed Oct 2012

    MY WIFE AND I WERE TAKING OUR SON BACK TO COLLEGE. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE WARNING FOR YOUR BRAKE PADS, EXCEPT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IT DIDN'T STOP. SOUNDED LIKE MY BRAKE ROTOR WAS GRINDING. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE MY BRAKES AND ROTORS CHECKED. THEY WERE FINE, BUT I WAS SURPRISED WHEN MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WASN'T MY BRAKES BUT INSTEAD IT WAS MY ALUMINUM ALLOY RIM (FACTORY RIMS) HAD CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH ONE OF THE SPOKES ON THE RIM AND HAD STARTED CRACKING ABOUT AN 1 1/2" THROUGH ANOTHER! I TOLD MY MECHANIC THAT I HAD NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE IN MY LIFE. MY MECHANIC REPLIED THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS SAME THING ON 5 OR 6 OF THE SUPER DUTY'S. SO, I BROWSED THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE EXACT PROBLEM NOT ONLY WITH THE ALUMINUM ALLOY RIMS BUT THE STEEL RIMS AS WELL AND NOT SPECIFIC TO ANY YEAR. FROM FLORIDA TO CALIFORNIA ALL OVER THE U.S. INFORMED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS OF MY FINDINGS AND THERE RESPONSE WAS TO HOLD ON TO MY RECEIPT IN CASE THERE IS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (CSP) OR A RECALL EVER PUT IN PLACE. *TR

  • Filed May 2010

    I OWN A 2003 FORD F-350 DUELLY WITH THE ALUMINUM RIMS WITH THE TRIANGULAR CUT OUTS IN THEM. AT ABOUT 172,000MI MY PASSENGER FRONT RIM CRACKED FROM ONE CUT OUT TO ANOTHER ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND WAS OFFSET FROM THE RIM ABOUT 1/4 INCH. I REPLACED THAT ONE AND THEN ABOUT 2000MI LATER THE DRIVERS SIDE CRACKED JUST LIKE THE PASSENGER SIDE DID ONLY IN 2 PLACES. IT WAS REPLACED WITH A USED ONE. THE LOCAL TOWING/ TIRE DISTRIBUTOR SAID HE HAS OWNED FORD SUPERDUTYS FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND HAS NEVER HAD ONE OF HIS RIMS CRACK NOR HAS HE EVER SEEN ONE DO THAT. FROM MY PERSPECTIVE IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THERE MIGHT BE A DEFECT IN "FORDS" WHEELS THAT THEY MADE THAT YEAR. THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE ON DIFFERENT ONLINE FORUMS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE 2003 FORD SUPERDUTYS ONLY THERE'S HAVE BETWEEN 50K AND 178K MI ON THERE'S. I HOPE THIS CAUGHT YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE FORD ISN'T DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT AND IF THE WHEEL CRACKED BAD ENOUGH AND SOMEONE DIDN'T CATCH IT IN TIME IT COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A WRECK. THANKS FOR READING THIS. *TR

• Air Bags5

  5 involved a crash

  • Filed Aug 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AS OF YET. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK FRACTURE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

  • Filed Apr 2011

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OFF THE ROADWAY WHERE HE CRASHED INTO TWO TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

  • Filed Sep 2004

    CAR ACCIDENT, MY TRUCK'S BACK END STARTED TO SKID, I SIDE SWIPED THE JERSEY BARRIERS AND WENT BACK ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND WENT THROUGH THE GUARD RAILS. THE TRUCK WENT DOWN THE RAVINE AND FLIPPED OVER END OVER END LANDING ON ITS ROOF.

  • Filed Nov 2003

    THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEATS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. *SCC *JB

  • Filed Oct 2003

    WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN FULL THROTTLE. THIS RESULTED IN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, ANDTHEN A COLLISION WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. NO REPORT OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYING. *AK

• Structure5

  • Filed Sep 2014

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BED OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND CAUSED SHARP EDGES TO DEVELOP. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UTILIZE THE BED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

  • Filed May 2011

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED WITH RUST. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE RUST WAS AFFECTING THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN UPDATED 06/10/11

  • Filed Aug 2004

    TRIM IS FALLING OFF THE PICKUP. I TOOK THE PICKUP TO FREEDOM FORD FOR REPAIR THEY ORDERED THE PART, THEY KEPT MY PICKUP ONE FULL DAY THN CALLED AND TOLD ME THE PAINT DID NOT MATCH SO I HAVE TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER TRIP AND ANOTHER DAY AT THE DEALER.*AK

  • Filed Mar 2004

    JANUARY, 2004, THE FIRST "REAL" LOAD IN MY NEW 2003 FORD F-350 "SUPER DUTY" TRUCK, WAS MY HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHR. IT LOADED WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEMS. ON OFF-LOADING OF THE MOTORCYCLE, AS THE REAR TIRE ROLLED ONTO THE LEADING EDGE (LOWER EDGE) OF THE TAILGATE, THE TAILGATE CRUSHED. I SPOKE WITH THE PURCHASING DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER WHO AGREED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNUSUAL AND PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. HOWEVER, HE WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE TAILGATE. I WAS REFERRED TO THE FORD FACTORY SERVICE "REP." HE AGREED THAT HE DIDN'T THINK THE TAILGATE SHOULD HAVE FAILED, BUT HAD NO BASIS FOR WARRANTY. THE TWO SERVICE MANAGERS REFERRED ME TO THE FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TWICE, HOPING TO GAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAS TAILGATE SPECS AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERS THROUGH THE "FORD TECH HOTLINE." I CONTACTED THE DEALERS GENERAL MGR. HE "LOOKED INTO IT" AND SAID THAT FORD DOESN'T OFFER SPECS OR CAPYS FOR TAILGATES. THEREFORE, HE WOULD NOT WARRANTY IT. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE FORD DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD (DSB) PER MY OWNERS GUIDE. THE COMPLAINT WAS VERY DETAILED. I ASKED THAT THEY DETERMINE IF FORD OFFERED SPECS AND CAPYS ON THEIR TAILGATES - IF SO, AN OBJECTIVE DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT I MET OR EXCEEDED THOSE SPECIFICATIONS. IF I DID, THE FAILURE WOULD BE ON ME; IF NOT, THE FAILURE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DSB RESPONDED: ...WE REGRET TO ADVISE YOU THAT THE CONCERN STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD....IF THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS, YOU MAY CONTACT THE FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800------ FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. I HAVE COME FULL CIRCLE. TO DATE, NO ONE AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS WILLING TO DISCUSS THIS TAILGATE FAILURE IN OBJECTIVE, MEASURABLE TERMS. APPARENTLY, THERE IS NO AVENUE TO PURSUE OUTSIDE OF THIS LOOP OF DEALERSHIP TO FORD ASSISTANCE CENTER AND BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. *JB

  • Filed Aug 2003

    DRIVER SIDE DOOR MOLDING IS SEPARATING FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND COMING IN CONTACT WITH "THE FRONT FENDER". THE CONTACT OF THE MOLDING TO THE FENDER IS CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION THAT CAUSES THE DOOR TO BE INOPERATIVE. DRIVER IS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. *AK

• Suspension4

  • Filed Apr 2011

    MY 2003 F350 HAS ALL OF THE DEATH WOBBLE ISSUES, DRIVING AT 55 OR 70 ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT END WILL JUST GO INTO A CRAZY WOBBLE IN WHICH I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO TRY AND FIX. SOMETIMES WHEN I USE THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WILL ALSO GO INTO THE SAME EVENT. I'VE READ ALL THESE ISSUES ON THE NET AND CANNOT UNDERSTAND THAT IF ITS SUCH A HUGE PROBLEM WHY IS IT NOT BEING ADDRESSED. WILL IT TAKE ONE OF THESE VEHICLES KILLING A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE PEOPLE AT FORD TO GET THIS UNDER CONTROL OR MAYBE THEY JUST DON'T CARE AS LONG AS THEY ARE MAKING MONEY. TO THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE FORD PEOPLE AND EVERYONE ELSE I PRAY FOR YOU. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO FOR MY TRUCK TO FIX IT. *TR

  • Filed Apr 2006

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THERE WAS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE SHOCKS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED INSTALLING AN AFTER MARKET DAMPENING KIT TO CORRECT THE FRONT SUSPENSION VIBRATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

  • Filed May 2005

    CONSUMER STATES: THE CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING AND CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE BALL JOINTS WHILE TURNING CORNERS. THE BALL JOINTS FAILED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO GREASE FITTINGS. THE DEALER INSTALLED NEW BALL JOINTS AND GREASE FITTINGS. *NM

  • Filed May 2004

    WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

• Exterior Lighting3

  • Filed Jul 2019

    MY DOME AND RUNNING BOARD LIGHTS ON MY 2003 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY, 4 DOOR TRUCK, STAY ON WHEN I AM DRIVING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND LOCKED. ALSO WHILE DRIVING, THE DASH VEHICLE LIGHT IS RED SHOWING THAT ALL 4 DOORS ARE OPEN. ICAN BE PARKED OR MOVING, THE LIGHTS STAY ON. BOTH MY BATTERIES DRAIN. SO I HAV TO CARRY JUMPER CABLES.

  • Filed Sep 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V352000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

  • Filed Sep 2011

    DURING HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY DRIVING THE TURN SIGNAL BECAME STUCK IN RIGHT HAND TURN POSITION. AFTER CLICKING THE SIGNAL LEVER FROM LEFT, CENTER, AND RIGHT HAND TURN POSITIONS THE RIGHT HAND TURN SIGNAL REMAINED ON IN ALL POSITIONS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 6 DAYS NOW WITH THE FOUR WAY HAZARDS ON. I FOUND ONLINE THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE MULTI FUNCTION TURN SWITCH, BUT WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY TURNED ME AWAY AND SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. THEN I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL EITHER AND ALSO SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK WAS WITHIN THE YEARS AND MODELS STATED THAT THE VIN # WAS NOT WITHIN THE RECALL. HOW COULD THAT BE? IS A FORD F-350 SD 2003 DIFFERENT FROM ANOTHER FORD F-350 SD 2003. I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. SAFETY HAZARD INDEED. *KB

• Seat Belts3

  • Filed Apr 2008

    THE SEAT BELT LATCH IN THE REAR OF MY 2003 FORD F350 4DR QUIT WORKING APPROX 1 YEAR AGO. THE BUTTON STAYS IN SO IT WILL NOT LATCH. I THOUGHT THE SEAT BELTS HAD A LONGER WARRANTY, SO I WASN'T TO CONCERNED TO GET IT FIXED RIGHT AWAY. I GOT A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD FOR THE CAM POSITION SENSOR (7.3L DIESEL), SO WHILE IT WAS IN, I ASKED ABOUT THE SEATBELT. THEY SAID MY WARRANTY WAS OUT BY LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AND COULD NOT HELP ME. I EVEN CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND AGAIN NO HELP. I HAVE AN 88 CHEVY TRUCK AND A 95 GMC AND HAVE HAD NO SEATBELT ISSUES. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE BELTS SHOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY FOR MORE THAN 5 YEARS, AND THE FACT THAT IT WENT BAD AT AROUND 4 YEARS IS EVEN WORSE. *TR

  • Filed Mar 2005

    WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCKED, RESTRAINING THE DRIVER, EVEN WHEN DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK

  • Filed Oct 2003

    THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE REPLACED WITH BUCKLES THAT EXTENDED EIGHT TO TEN INCHES. WHEN THE SEAT BELTS WERE USED THE BUCKLES WERE POSITIONED ON PASSENGER'S ABDOMEN WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE PROBLEMS DURING A COLLISION. *AK

• Parking Brake1

  • Filed Jan 2011

    HAVE A 2003 F-350 SUPER DUTY FORD TRUCK.NOISE IN REAR BRAKES UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BACKING PLATE THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES ATTACH TO WAS RUSTED AWAY AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES AND THEIR HARD WARE FELL APART CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE SUPER DUTY TRUCKS CARRY AND TOW HEAVY LOADS AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

• Other1

  • Filed May 2009

    2003 FORD F350 HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL INJECTORS, TRANSMISSION AND AN OIL LEAK. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TAILPIPE. HE ALSO NOTICED A DELAY OF ENGAGEMENT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STUCK. THE NUMBER 8 INJECTOR HAD FAILED, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED A NEW PART AND THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDED A NEW SENSOR. IN THE FALL OF 2008, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ICP SENSOR (INJECTOR CONTROL PRESSURE) WAS THE PROBLEM. IN MARCH 2009, WHILE TOWING A TRACTOR, THE TRUCK LOST POWER AND AGAIN IT EMITTED SMOKE AND THERE WAS A HARSH JERK. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN. THE NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER 3 INJECTOR HAD FAILED AND THERE WAS A NEW OIL LEAK. *JB

• Latches/Locks/Linkages1

  • Filed Apr 2008

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F350. WHILE PARKED AT A SHOPPING CENTER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS BURGLARIZED AND ITEMS WERE STOLEN FROM WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE RESEARCHED AND DISCOVERED HOW EASY IT WAS FOR HER TYPE OF VEHICLE TO BE BURGLARIZED. SHE ALSO FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND SHOWED THEM THE BLACK CASING AROUND THE HANDLE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CASING WAS BENT, WHICH IS HOW IT WAS BURGLARIZED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT ALL THAT COULD BE DONE WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED LOCK WITH A NEW ONE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 05/19/08 *BF UPDATED 05/19/08.

• Equipment1

  • Filed Jan 2004

    6.0 LITRE DIESEL ROUGH IDLE, DEAD ACCELERATOR AT TIMES, LOW POWER, EXCESSIVE SMOKE, POOR FUEL MILAGE 8 TO 12 MILES PER GALLON. HAVE 30,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, POOR ENGINE RESPONSE WHEN COLD, ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, HAS BEEN TO SELLING DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR REPAIRS, RE-FLASH OF COMPUTER FOR UPDATED INFO FROM FORD BUT PROBLEMS TILL PRESENT! DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR THE PAST FOUR DAYS ,SAID ITS FIXED! PICKED UP LAST NITE, ALMOST DID NOT MAKE IT HOME! THEY NOW HAVE BACK TO LOOK AT..HAVE BEEN AROUND DIESELS FOR THE PAST THIRTY YEARS; THIS ONE IS A DUD!! MOST ALL PROBLEMS STILL PRESENT, NOW FUEL ODOR IN CRANKCASE, DEALER DID REPLACE I.P.C. SENSOR AND DOWNLOADED LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO NO HELP!

• Seats1

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Jul 2003

    WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT CONSUMER WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SEAT HINGE BROKE, CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD.*AK

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings from government crash tests. Ratings can differ by cab style and 2WD/4WD.

NHTSA hasn't published star ratings for this truck. Many heavy-duty pickups aren't included in NHTSA's crash-test program, so this doesn't mean the truck is unsafe.