2003 Ford F-350 Sd problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel (15) · Fuel System, Diesel (13) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine (11)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Ford F-350 Sd model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
109 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights 2011-07-13 · campaign 11V352000 · 26,715 vehicles
Defect: 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 EQU
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.
Service bulletins (87)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2023-09-07 · SSM 51909 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
when performing any transmission fluid changes or topoffs involving mercon sp, mercon lv has replaced all versions of mercon sp and can be used going forward. mixing mercon lv and mercon sp in the same transmission is acceptable. after 30-jun-2023, mercon sp atf will no longer be manufactured and wi
Power Train 2021-02-10 · RFI20210210_624- · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sku is a transmission line. the customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the connector. the transmission line connector may have an incorrect thread size, which will prevent it from being installed.
Equipment 2020-01-13 · DOR-U2J7Y-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sku is a spare tire hoist. test results identified that the pull force parameter was not within specification, as a precautionary measure unsold inventory was requested to be returned for testing and containment. we don't have evidence that these test results have contributed to a product fai
Equipment 2020-01-13 · DOR-C2C6H-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sku is a spare tire hoist. test results identified that the pull force parameter was not within specification, as a precautionary measure unsold inventory was requested to be returned for testing and containment. we don't have evidence that these test results have contributed to a product fai
Electrical System 2019-09-02 · SSM 48157 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2002-2008 f-super duty, f-150 and mark lt vehicles may exhibit concern during or after programing the vsm. the programming may fail or vehicle symptoms such as inoperative door locks, dome lamps, door ajar indicators or auto lamps may occur after successful programing. to ensure the vsm is conf
Steering 2018-10-02 · DOR-B8H4Z-11 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sku is a front upper ball joint. the customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. excessive friction in the ball joint assembly may cause a perceptible increase in steering effort.
Showing the 6 most recent of 87 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-01-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 200,000 mi“fuel tank delamination leading to stalling and eventual replacement of the tank at my cost…”
2018-10-22 · Unknown Or Other · 56,000 mi“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 t…”
2017-07-17 · Wheels · 57,500 mi“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 pressu…”
2016-06-16 · Tires · 46,100 mi“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…”
2015-06-18 · Tires · 250,000 mi · 💥 crash“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 sep…”
2014-06-15 · Engine“i called ford motor company on my 2003 ford f350 sd. sc. 4x4 5.4 eng. with the problem with both exhaust manifolds rotting away & the studs & nuts rotting , they told me we won't fix the problem for free . i would like for your help to make ford motor company fix this problems for free because i talked to many ford dealers they are replacing this s…”
2013-07-03 · Engine · 100,300 mi · 🔥 fire“on 05/31/2013 after driving aprox 50 miles at highway speeds the truck was parked and a small fire started due to leaking oil on the hot exhaust system from a rusted oil pan. the fire was extinguished before it consumed the entire vehicle. i have contacted ford motor co. customer care and was told that the truck was out of warranty and that the cos…”
2013-05-15 · Wheels“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…”
2012-12-12 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 107,000 mi“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 e…”
2012-10-25 · Wheels · 95,000 mi“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 …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.