Ford F-350 Complaints (2003)

222 consumer complaints on file.

#10445916January 30, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433708October 31, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425609September 15, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418180August 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415201July 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408561June 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398563May 2, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396559April 17, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394395April 6, 2011
AIR BAGS
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.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392217March 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376977January 17, 2011
PARKING BRAKE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376669January 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350 6.0L DIESEL SD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ICP SENSOR WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DAYS FOLLOWING THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS INSTALLED A FLAT RECORD ON THE VEHICLE BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) WHICH INCLUDED THE 2005 MODEL FORD 350 DIESEL AND STATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361439October 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A SPARK PLUG FLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND HIT THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE A COIL AND THE SPARK PLUG WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES AFTER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348624August 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341813July 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340829June 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331491May 20, 2010
WHEELS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329843May 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SPARK PLUG BLEW FROM ENGINE ON 2003 FORD F-350 5.4 TRITON ON MAY 10TH 20010. ON FREEWAY APROX.65MPH. CANNOT RE-INSTALL PLUG DUE TO THREAD DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324699April 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FORD F350 EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE EXPERIENCED STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND/OR WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. THIS LOOKS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE THAT AFFECTED VEHICLES IN THE 2004-2005 RECALL. ICP SENSOR LIGHT IS LIT AND MOST LIKELY WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. SEPARATE OR RELATED ISSUE? : ENGINE WILL "REV-UP" WHILE DRIVING AND PRODUCE ACCELERATION WITHOUT GAS PEDAL BEING APPLIED. ENGINE WILL REV-UP AND/OR IDLE HIGH WHILE IN PARK AND WHEN STOPPED/BRAKES APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316584March 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2003 FORD F-350 TRUCK. THE MOTOR WOULD SURGE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TRAVEL AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (BRAKING WOULD SLOW IT DOWN). OTHER TIMES WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS THE MOTOR WOULD SURGE PUSHING THE TRUCK FORWARD (IT WAS HARD TO HOLD IN PLACE USING BRAKES). I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD AND THEY SAID SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE SERIAL NUMBER IS [XXX] . THE SURGING ACCURED APPROX. 15 TIMES WITHIN 5 DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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