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2003 Ford F Super DutyProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 27 owner complaints about the 2003 Ford F Super Duty, most often about the engine. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.0× the F Super Duty median · #4 of 12 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints275 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage115kEngine, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 28, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2003 Ford F Super Duty has problems

27 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine93
Engine and engine cooling41
Fuel system, diesel30
Wheels20
Fuel/propulsion system20
Power train20
Steering20
Suspension20
Electrical system20
4 other systems40

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2003 Ford F Super Duty recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2003 vs. every other F Super Duty year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F Super Duty median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
6 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2003 Ford F Super Duty, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADDP05005 · closed Jan 4, 2006
    No recall
  2. ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC)EA04006 · closed Feb 10, 2005
    No recall
  3. ENGINE STALLINGEA05003 · closed Nov 2, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-270
  4. ENGINE STALLINGEA06012 · closed Dec 7, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-553
  5. ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR FAILURE (ETC)PE03044 · closed Feb 18, 2004
    No recall
  6. ENGINE STALLINGPE04070 · closed Feb 15, 2005
    No recall
In owners' words

What F Super Duty owners report

Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 10981472 · Apr 30, 2017
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.
Complaint 10854243 · Apr 8, 2016 · 120,000 miles
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…
Complaint 10850559 · Mar 19, 2016

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