Ford F-150 Complaints (2003)

423 consumer complaints on file.

#10341815July 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FORD F-150 SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT, COMMON IN F-150'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341303July 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK FELL OFF VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF RUSTED MOUNTING IS A ONE OWNER WELL MAINTAINED FORD F150 PURCHASED NEW IN 2003 AND MILEAGE IS ONLY 100,222. NEW STRAPS WERE LOCATED AND INSTALLED 6/29/2010 AND OLD STRAPS WERE LABELED AND KEPT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340259June 27, 2010
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON 2003(2004 BODY STYLE) F150 LARIAT. REGULATOR FAILED ON ROAD TRIP IN 95 PLUS DEGREE WEATHER IN EASTERN NC ON JUNE 26, 2010. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334727June 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD MY 2003 FORD F-150 SHOOT SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE HEADERS I DON"T KNOW WHY BUT THIS IDS THE 3RD TIME IT HAS HAPPENED AND IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO START A RECALL ON THE HEADERS TO CHANGE THEM TO A 8 THREAD INSTEAD OF 4. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330909May 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BLOW OUT OF SPARK PLUG ON 2003 FORD F-150 4.6L TRITON V8. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330565May 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 FORD F-150 CREW CAB , 4.6 TRITON ENGINE. SPARK PLUG BLEW WHILE ON HIGHWAY. NORMAL DRIVING WITH NO LOAD IN TRUCK. NO WARNING BEFORE FAILURE. THE TRUCK HAS JUST OVER 100,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327880April 28, 2010
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2003 FORD F150, WITH A 5.4L ENGINE. I FOUND OUT THAT MY WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING AND SEEPING WATER ONTO MY GEM/CJB AND MAKING IT SO IN RAIN MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHUT OFF, MY HEATER BLOWER TO STAY ON OR GO ON WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION, AND HAS DRAINED MY BATTERY. HERE IS A COPY OF THE NOTICE FORD SENT TO THERE DEALERSHIPS IN 2004, *FORD SPECIAL MESSAGE #15773 VARIOUS ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS RESULTING FROM WATER INTRUSION INTO THE GEM/CJB SOME 1997-2002 EXPEDITION AND 1998-2002 NAVIGATOR VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT VARIOUS UNUSUAL ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: FRONT OR REAR BLOWER OR EATC STAYING ON WITH KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, RADIO STAYING ON AFTER DOORS OPENED AND KEY OUT OF IGNITION, WIPER CIRCUIT FAILURE CODES, AND MULTIPLE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS WITH 'SHORT TO POWER' OR 'LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE' DTCS. THESE SYMPTOMS MOST OFTEN OCCUR AFTER A RAIN OR SNOW. THIS MAY BE DUE TO GEM/CJB WATER INTRUSION RESULTING FROM A WINDSHIELD WATER LEAK. TO SERVICE, REMOVE THE GEM AND CJB FROM THE VEHICLE, SEPARATE THEM AND INSPECT FOR WATER CONTAMINATION OR CORROSION. IF FOUND IN EITHER COMPONENT, REPLACE BOTH COMPONENTS AND COMPLETELY RESEAL THE WINDSHIELD. EFFECTIVE DATE: 04/05/2002 SO THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THEY ARE CHARGING BETWEEN $900 - $1500+ FOR REPAIRS AND THEN ON TOP OF THAT CHARGING FOR THE WINDSHIELD TO BE REPLACED. THE HAZARDS OF THIS POTENTIALLY SHORTING OUT AND HAVING A FIRE IS A RISK THAT I THINK SHOULD BE ADDRESSED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CONSUMERS. HAVING MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP ON ME IN HEAVY RAIN ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327145April 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE THROTTLE STUCK, THE BRAKES DID NOTHING. HE HAD TO THROW THE VEHICLE IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323380April 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE LINE FROM CAB AREA TO REAR WHEEL ON MY 2003 FORD F150 CORRODED AND EMPTIED THE MASTER CYCLINDER OF BRAKE FLUID. IT IS SIGNIFICANT TO NOTE THAT NO OTHER BRAKELINES OR CONNECTIONS SHOWED SIMIILAR CORROSION- MORE LIKE YOU WOULD EXPECT ON A 7 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE CORROSION IS A MATERIALS PROBLEM AND MAY BE A REOCCURRING PROBLEM IN OTHER VEHICLE OF THIS TYPE. I ALSO NOTED EXCESSIVE SCALING OF THE FRONT WHEEL HUBS AND STEARING ARMS OF THE SAME VEHICLE. THIS I BELIEVE IS THE RESULT OF INFERIOR PARTS- I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS LEVEL OF DETERIOATION OF VEHICLE COMPONENTS LIKE THIS. WHETHER THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM OR NOT I DON'T KNOW. PLEASE ACCEPT THIS INFORMATION AS A COUPLE OF DATA POINTS ON THIS VEHICLE. I JUST FELT IT WAS NECESSARY TO ADVISE NHTSA OF THE SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321469March 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NORMAL DRIVING WHEN THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE MOTOR LEAVING ME AND MY KIDS STRANDED STILL TRYING TO CORRECT PROBLEM THIS IS THE SECOND TIME REPAIR BILL APPROXIMATELY $3000. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313172March 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2003 FORD F150 KING RANCH 4X4 PICKUP ALL FOUR DOORS ARE ROTTING OUT ON THE BOTTOM. *DT 2/20/10 THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE DRAIN HOLES OR WEEP HOLES WERE PLUGGED PROBABLY FROM RUST AND ROAD MATERIAL THUS TRAPPING WATER INSIDE THE DOORS CAUSING THEM TO RUST OUT. WHEN THE CONSUMER LOOKED AT THE WEEP HOLES, THEY WERE NOT CLOGGED UP, BUT PLUGGED WITH FACTORY INSTALLED PLUGS THE CONSUMER STATED THE PLUGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED BEFORE THE SALE OF THE VEHICLE. . *JB UPDATED 04/06/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314644February 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A FORD F150 WITH A TRITON V8 ENGINE. ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE ON 2/25/10 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. AFTER LOOKING AT THE PROBLEM THEY SENT ME TO A FORD DEALER. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME IT IS A $1000 FIX AND THAT IT WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO THE PERSON WHO REPLACED THE PLUGS FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300416January 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE ROAD WAS SLIPPERY AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, IT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE DEALER LOCATED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FRONT SHIFT FORK AND THE SUB SHIFT FORK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $ 1,009 TO HAVE THE FRONT AND SUB SHIFT FORKS REPLACED. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER DIDN"T TAKE A REPORT OR OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,879 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,921.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299119January 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 FORD F150 5.4L #3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE'S HEAD AND STRIPPED OUT ALL THREADS. INSERT WAS PUT IN TO REPLACE DAMAGED THREADS AT A COST OF $500 FROM FORD DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295920December 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING AND ENTERING ONTO INTERSTATE 80 AT A SPEED OF 50MPH I HEARD A LOUD POP AND LOST POWER. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN BUT WITH A GREAT LOSS OF POWER. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AT A MODERATE SPEED UNTIL I COULD GET TO A MONROE SERVICE CENTER APPROX. 20 MILES. THE #7 PLUG FOR THE SECOND TIME BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. THE REPAIR COST THIS TIME WAS $294.38 AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. IT'S BEEN EIGHT MONTHS SINCE I HAD IT REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME. THE #7 CYLINDER IS NOW MISFIRING EVEN THOUGH THE PLUG HAS BEEN REPLACED. MILEAGE TO DATE IS 200,892. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293157November 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY TRUCK FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE ENGINE SPARK PLUG BLEW. I GOT MY TRUCK TO START UP AND DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE THIS OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS REPEATED UNTIL I MANAGED TO GET TO MY HOME WHICH WAS ABOUT TWO MILES AWAY WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED. THEN I CALLED VENUS, A TOWING AND REPAIR SHOP, TO HAVE MY TRUCK TOWED FROM MY HOUSE TO THEIR SHOP. THE TOWING SERVICE COST $80.00. WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME WHAT HAPPENED. THEY FIXED MY TRUCK AND CHARGED $250.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292280November 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON APRIL 20, 2009, SPARK PLUG #7 BLOWOUT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. APPROX. SPEED 25 TO 35 MPH. ENGINE LOST COMPRESSION, DAMAGED THE IGNITION COIL, BUT I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO A FIRESTONE REPAIR GARAGE WITHIN 10 MILES. THE SPARK PLUG #7 WAS REPLACED WITH THE HELI COIL AND THE IGNITION COIL DAMAGE WAS ALSO REPLACED. TOTAL COST OF LABOR AND PARTS WAS $352.81. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291622November 10, 2009
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WINDSHIELD LEAKS AND IS FRYING MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 2003 F150. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS ARTICLES ON FORD NEEDING TO FIX THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290175October 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1. NORMAL OPERATION 2. SPARK PLUGS ARE BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE HEAD; THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE; ENGINE FAILURE. HAD THE OCCURRENCE BEEN 200 MILES EARLIER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF PEAK TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ON I405 NEAR BELLVUE WASHINGTON STATE, HEAVY RAIN WITH POOR VISIBILITY - CONSEQUENCES WOULD HAVE BEEN DIRE. 3. FORD ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD A "TON" OF THESE REPAIR JOBS. AT $400+ PER OCCURRENCE, I QUESTION WHY THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER? WHY NO NOTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM. I'M TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN SERVICE ADVISORY'S ISSUED, BUT SHOPS AND SERVICE COUNTERS SHARE NONE OF THIS WITH ME. NOW THAT MY VEHICLE IS 5 YRS OLD WITH 129K MILES, WHAT WILL THE FREQUENCY OF THIS PROBLEM BE. AS THE F150 FLEET AGES, HOW MANY MORE OCCURRENCE WILL THERE BE PRIOR TO FOOD ISSUING A SOLUTION? I'M TOLD BY DEALERSHIPS THAT THE SPARK PLUG SEAT ONLY CONSISTS OF A FEW THREAD TO HOLD THE SPARK PLUG IN. PLUGS DO NOT HAVE A SEAT RING (COMPRESSION RING) TO ASSIST IN THE PLUG TO STAY SEATED. AS THE PLUG LOOSENS, BLOW BY OCCURS AND EVENTUALLY BLOWING THE PLUG OUT THROUGH THE TREADS IN THE ENGINE HEAD. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM, LET ALONE HAVING THIS OCCUR TO MY TWICE. PARTS HOUSES HAD CONCURRED THAT THE PROBLEM IS PREVALENT AND THEY LAUGH ABOUT IT. WHO IS GOING TO LAUGH WHEN THIS KNOWN UNSAFE ENGINEERING FLAW CAUSES DEATH OR INJURY? THEIR REPAIR HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, NOR DID THEY GIVE UP THIS INFORMATION WITHOUT ME FIRST SEEKING FACTUAL INFORMATION. THE PUBLIC IS BEING DECEIVED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290177October 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1. NORMAL OPERATION, NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM 2. SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE AS MY WIFE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN OUR DRIVEWAY; 1ST OF 2 OCCURRENCES; REPAIRED WITH HELICOILED PLUG. APPROX $400 REPAIR EXPENSE. I'M NOW TOLD THAT A BULLETIN WAS ISSUED ADVISING NOT TO USE THIS REPAIR METHOD. HAVING TROUBLE VERIFYING IF THAT IS FACT OR FICTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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