Ford · Model Report
Showing safety data for the 2003 model year only.
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.
FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.
ON CERTAIN VANS, A DIODE IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE MAY EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT X3 IT HAS BEGAIN TO GET VERY ANOING.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN FAILED TO WORK AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
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TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F1-50. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE APRIL 26, 2014. THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT CURRENT MILLAGE OVER 240,00. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH IN TRAFFICE . THE CONTACT HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFICATURE. LG
I WAS SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN I ACCELERATED TO MOVE, I HEARD A LOUD BANG NOISE AND THEN I HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. AFTER TOWING MY HANDICAPPED VAN TO THE FORD DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE IF I HAD TRIED DRIVING MUCH FURTHER. THIS IS VERY SCARY FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME THAT EQUIP THESE VANS FOR SPECIAL USE. THE MILEAGE IS 99% CITY DRIVING. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ENGINE.
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WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY 2003 E150 FORD VAN BLEW THE #2 SPARK PLUG OUT. THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND AND THEN THE ENGINE SOUNDED AS IF IT BLEW A ROD. AFTER CHECKING IT OUT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS THE SPARK PLUG. A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO HIS EVENT, I COULD HEAR A SLIGHT TAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED JUST TO BE SURE. THE SPARK PLUG HAS BEEN REPLACED, WITH A HELICOIL INSERTED, BUT THE WALL OF THE HEAD WAS EVEN DAMAGED. MY MECHANIC DID AN AWESOME JOB REPAIRING IT BUT EVEN SAID HE COULDN'T GUARANTEE IT WOULD LAST A 100 MILES OR 100,000 DUE TO THE HEAD DAMAGE. HE EVEN RECOMMENDED I TRADE IT IN. WITH ONLY 138,000 MILES ON IT I'M NOT READY TO LET IT GO. HOPEFULLY THE NEW PLUG WILL HOLD AND I WON'T HAVE TO TRADE IN MY VAN. *TR
No injuries · No fire · No crash