2003 FORD E550 Problems & Recalls

IN REFERENCE TO OUR 2003 FORD F-550 DIESEL DUMP TRUCK. THE FIRST DOCUMENTED OCCURRENCE THE PROBLEM OF LOSS OF POWER WHILE ON THE ROAD AND RUNNING WAS BACK IN 2005. THE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY PROPERLY DIAGNOSED ON 9/13/07 BY MCCAFFERTY FORD. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK WAS FLAKIN...

IN THE THIRD WEEK OF JUNE 2007 MY WIFE MOVED MY TRUCK FROM THE PARKING SPOT IN THE DRIVEWAY, BRAKED TWICE WITH NO PROBLEM. ON THIRD BRAKE DEPRESSION, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. TRUCK IMPACTED OUR 2004 FORD EXPLORER IN THE DRIVEWAY, DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES APPROXIMATELY $3000 TOTAL. AFTERWARDS ...

Mileage: 45,000

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK ENGINES WOULD SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTART. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIME ON A NARROW MOUNTAIN ROAD CAUSING ME TO LOSE STEERING FOR A SECOND OR TWO, VERY SCARY. PROBLEM FIXED AFTER I REPLACED THE CPS ON MY OWN. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, FORD F-250 POWER STROKE DIESEL, WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS CORRECTLY. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

DRIVING EAST BOUND ON I-30 1/2 MILE WEST OF EXIT 121, THE TREAD CAME OFF OF THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT. *TR

Mileage: 33,900

MY HUSBAND WAS HAVING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON HIS 2003 F-350 FORD DIESEL WHEN THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED HE HAD A RADIATOR LEAK, THERE WAS A HOLE IN A RADIATOR HOSE. THE LARGE DEALERSHIP WAS OUT OF STOCK OF REPLACEMENT HOSES. (THERE'S A CLUE THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM) THEY DECIDED TO PULL ONE F...

MY HUSBAND WAS HAVING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON HIS 2003 F-350 FORD DIESEL WHEN THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED HE HAD A RADIATOR LEAK, THERE WAS A HOLE IN A RADIATOR HOSE. THE LARGE DEALERSHIP WAS OUT OF STOCK OF REPLACEMENT HOSES. (THERE'S A CLUE THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM) THEY DECIDED TO PULL ONE F...

FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT265/75/R16 R4S TIRES - SIDEWALLS ARE SEPARATED AT THE RAISED LETTERS. THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTICLE ON ALL 4 TIRES. TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A FORD EXCURSION - 2003 2WD DIESEL. TIRES CURRENTLY HAVE 48000 MILES WITH GOOD TREAD REMAINING. I CAN LIFT UP THE LETTERING AND SEE T...

2003 FORD EXPLORER TAILGATE GLASS THE TAILGATE CRACKS FORM THE POINT OF WHERE THE GLASS STARTS AND THE TAILGATE ENDS THIS IS A PLASTIC OR FIBERGLAS PART THAT HAS THE VERTICAL CRACK. *NM

I OWN A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. 2 PROBLEMS..1. POWER LIFTGATE DOES NOT WORK, CAUSING RUNNING BOARDS NOT TO DEPLOY..SOMETIMES I WAS ABLE TO PULL FUSE FOR LIFTGATE AND EVERYTHING WOULD RESET AND WORK FOR ABOUT 1 DAY. NOW THAT WILL NOT WORK...2 MY OVERDRIVE LITE FLASHES. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER AND PA...

I OWN A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. 2 PROBLEMS..1. POWER LIFTGATE DOES NOT WORK, CAUSING RUNNING BOARDS NOT TO DEPLOY..SOMETIMES I WAS ABLE TO PULL FUSE FOR LIFTGATE AND EVERYTHING WOULD RESET AND WORK FOR ABOUT 1 DAY. NOW THAT WILL NOT WORK...2 MY OVERDRIVE LITE FLASHES. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER AND PA...

I OWN A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. 2 PROBLEMS..1. POWER LIFTGATE DOES NOT WORK, CAUSING RUNNING BOARDS NOT TO DEPLOY..SOMETIMES I WAS ABLE TO PULL FUSE FOR LIFTGATE AND EVERYTHING WOULD RESET AND WORK FOR ABOUT 1 DAY. NOW THAT WILL NOT WORK...2 MY OVERDRIVE LITE FLASHES. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER AND PA...

NO WARNING/SYMPTOM CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED -10* OUTSIDE WITH ICY ROADS 7:00 PM MODERATE TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY ENGINE SHUT DOWN THIS IS A 1TON PICKUP GOING 55 MPH WITH VERY LITTLE STEERING CONTROL WITH LACK OF POWER STEERING. MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE FORD 7.3 DIE...

Mileage: 48,950

NO WARNING/SYMPTOM CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED -10* OUTSIDE WITH ICY ROADS 7:00 PM MODERATE TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY ENGINE SHUT DOWN THIS IS A 1TON PICKUP GOING 55 MPH WITH VERY LITTLE STEERING CONTROL WITH LACK OF POWER STEERING. MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE FORD 7.3 DIE...

Mileage: 48,950

I HAD A FIRE IN MY VEHICLE ON 6/26/2006 AND IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. TWO FIRE INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ABS MODULE. I NOT ONLY LOST MY VEHICLE BUT MY WHOLE BUSINESS WHICH WAS IN THAT VEHICLE. BUT I HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE FROM FORD. *NM

Mileage: 43,500

MY TRUCK IS A 03. I GOT IT WITH 32000 ON IT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING IDEM ARM. AND SINCE I GOT THE TRUCK THIS TRUCK I HAVE A HAD PROBLEM WITH A SHOCKING IN MY FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WHEN I MAKE A TURN. I HAVE GONE BACK TO MY DEALER AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 OTHER PEOPLE PLUS FORD DEALER. I ...

MY TRUCK IS A 03. I GOT IT WITH 32000 ON IT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING IDEM ARM. AND SINCE I GOT THE TRUCK THIS TRUCK I HAVE A HAD PROBLEM WITH A SHOCKING IN MY FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WHEN I MAKE A TURN. I HAVE GONE BACK TO MY DEALER AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 OTHER PEOPLE PLUS FORD DEALER. I ...

MY TRUCK IS A 03. I GOT IT WITH 32000 ON IT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING IDEM ARM. AND SINCE I GOT THE TRUCK THIS TRUCK I HAVE A HAD PROBLEM WITH A SHOCKING IN MY FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WHEN I MAKE A TURN. I HAVE GONE BACK TO MY DEALER AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 OTHER PEOPLE PLUS FORD DEALER. I ...

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING. CAUSING EXHAUST LEAK AND EXHAUST FUMES INTO VEHICLE CABIN. *JB

Mileage: 14,200

ON JULY 23, 2006 WE WERE IN A CAR ACCIDENT. WE WERE TRAVELING THROUGH OGDEN, UT ON OUR WAY TO YELLOWSTONE. WE WERE FOLLOWING MY PARENTS WHO WERE DRIVING A F350 PULLING A 37 FOOT CARDINAL 5TH WHEEL. WE HAVE A F250 AND WE WERE PULLING A 32 FOOT PROWLER TRAVEL TRAILER. A SUBURBAN PULLING A BOAT JAC...

Mileage: 53,600

I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F150 (51K MILES) THROUGH TOWN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN BOOM. MY CHILDREN WERE SCARED TO DEATH AND I WAS MORE THAN A BIT CONCERNED. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND ANALYZE THE SITUATION I FOUND THE COIL ON PLUG BLOWN OFF OF THE #3 PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. UPON FURTHER INSPECT...

Mileage: 52,000

WE HAVE 3- 2003 F550 TRUCKS, THE FIRST TWO TRUCKS ARE ALWAYS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR TO THE ENGINES, THE FIRST TRUCK [XXX] HAS HAD TWO RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES PUT IN AND THE 2ND TRUCK [XXX] HAS HAD PATCH JOBS DONE TO THE MOTOR. THESE TRUCKS ARE WORK TRUCKS AND ARE ON THE HIGHWAYS FIVE DAYS A WEEK...

WE HAVE 3- 2003 F550 TRUCKS, THE FIRST TWO TRUCKS ARE ALWAYS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR TO THE ENGINES, THE FIRST TRUCK [XXX] HAS HAD TWO RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES PUT IN AND THE 2ND TRUCK [XXX] HAS HAD PATCH JOBS DONE TO THE MOTOR. THESE TRUCKS ARE WORK TRUCKS AND ARE ON THE HIGHWAYS FIVE DAYS A WEEK...

REPLEACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *NM

OUR 2003 FORD EXPEDITION WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE AND FRONTAL IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS LABELED A TOTAL LOSS. NEITHER THE DRIVERS SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *JB

Mileage: 48,000

EVERY TIME THIS VEHICLE ( 2003 FORD EXPEDITION FX4 4X4 ) IS EITHER WASHED, AND OR WHEN IT RAINS, THE TRUCK WILL ATTEMPT TO STALL OUT, IN ANY DRIVING CONDITIONS CITY OR FWY, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I KNOW THIS TO BE TRUE FOR I HAVE THIS VEHICLE AND IT STALLED ON THE FAST LANE HWY 15, I HAD FIRST...

Mileage: 86,100

PURCHASED A NEW 2003 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY WITH THE 6.0 DIESEL ON SEPT.9-15. AT 10,000 MILES TROUBLES BEGAN. AT 20,000 2 INJECTORS FAILED. BETWEEN THEN AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION, ANOTHER 12 FAILED. SINCE THEN, ANOTHER 16 HAVE FAILED. FROM DAY ONE, I'VE TRIED TO GET RELIEF FROM THE DEALER AND ...

Mileage: 10,708

TIRE DEFECT: GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S P255 70R16 - SIDE WALL CRACKS ON 3 OF 4 TIRES. VEHICLE: 2003 FORD TRUCK F-150 4X4 MILEAGE: 53000. *JB

Mileage: 53,000

THE COLD AIR TUBE TO THE TURBO BLEW LOOSE ON A UPHILL PULL. I EXPERIENCED A SEVERE LOSS OF POWER AND LOTS OF BLACK SMOKE. I AM PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AND HAD THIS BEEN ON A MOUNTAIN PASS I FEEL I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL, THUS RESULTING IN A DEADLY ACCIDENT. COUNTRY FORD AT LAS VEGAS RE-ATTAC...

Mileage: 38,500

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. WOMAN PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT HER LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. HER SATURN AND MY F-150 WERE TOTALED AT ABOUT 30 MPH. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID MY SEAT BELT HOLD. I SUSTAINED MODERATE FACIAL AND LEG INJURIES. HAD THE BAGS DEPLOYED, I WOU...

Mileage: 47,000

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. WOMAN PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT HER LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. HER SATURN AND MY F-150 WERE TOTALED AT ABOUT 30 MPH. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID MY SEAT BELT HOLD. I SUSTAINED MODERATE FACIAL AND LEG INJURIES. HAD THE BAGS DEPLOYED, I WOU...

Mileage: 47,000

TIRE TREAD FAILURE. *JB

Mileage: 59,900

DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON AFTER STARTING ENGINE AND ALL DOORS HAVE BEEN CHECKED FOR ANY OPENINGS. LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AFTER MOVING PASS 5 TO 8 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN USING REMOTE LOCK THE HORN BEEPS TWICE AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS AND OUTSIDE MIRROR LIGHTS STAY ON. *NM

STELL BELT SEPERATED FROM FRONT LEFT TIRE AND DAMAGED THE WHEEL WHELL, FENDER AND FRONT BUMPER

Mileage: 62,975

TWO YEARS OF REPAIRS INCLUDING THE LOSS OF POWER, BRAKE ISSUES, INJECTORS REPALCED ON THESE TRUCKS, STALLING WHILE IN OPERATION, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS,OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS,WATER IN GAS IN ALL TRUCKS SEVERAL TIMES, REPLACING BATTERIES ON A CONSTANT BASIS,WON'T START,RELAY ISSUES, BLOWN HEADGASKITS AND...

TWO YEARS OF REPAIRS INCLUDING THE LOSS OF POWER, BRAKE ISSUES, INJECTORS REPALCED ON THESE TRUCKS, STALLING WHILE IN OPERATION, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS,OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS,WATER IN GAS IN ALL TRUCKS SEVERAL TIMES, REPLACING BATTERIES ON A CONSTANT BASIS,WON'T START,RELAY ISSUES, BLOWN HEADGASKITS AND...

I HAVE A FORD 250 SUPERDUTY WITH A 6.0L ENGINE. TWICE THE ENGINE QUIT, ONCE WHEN I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE, NEEDLESS TO SAY IT LEFT ME WITH LIMITED BRACKING AND ONCE WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP. BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE. I FOUND A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM #05S34 BUT ...

Mileage: 39,250

FORD FACTORY INSTALLED LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD TREAD SEPERATION AT ~70MPH IN APACHE COUNTY ROUTE 15 IN ARIZONA, A TWO LANE ROAD. FORTUNATE THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC OR COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL, TOOK ENTIRE ROAD TO REGAIN CONTROL. CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY 2003 F250 EST >$1000, FLAIL TYPE DAMAGE TO FENDER ...

Mileage: 42,000

I READ AN ARTICLE IN TODAYS HOME NEWS TRIBUNE. U.S. PROBING FORD WIPER PROBLEM IT STATED THAT THE VEHICLES AFFECTED WERE 1999 TO 2001 EXPEDITIONS. I MUST INFORM YOU THAT I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 F-150 PICK-UP AND EXPERIENCED THE EXACT PROBLEMS. I PERSUSED MY RIGHTS UNDER THE LEMON LAW AND RECIEVED A...

Mileage: 600

WHEN BRAKING WHEN COMING TO AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGES AHEAD AND REQUIRES HARD BRAKING. TO AVOID RUNNING INTO AN APPROACHING 18 WHEELER MAY 27, 2005 THE VEHICLE SURGED SO HARD AFTER BRAKING THAT THE TIRES BURNED RUBBER TO STOP THE FORWARD MOTION.

Mileage: 45,000

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVE SHAFT JUST FELL OFF. THE PART IS AT THE DEALERSHIP.

Mileage: 23,000

HEADING SOUTH INTERSATE 25 VEARING OFF IN 6TH AVE WEST EXIT (DENVER) I REAR ENDED AN AUTOMOBILE JUST ABOUT PERFECTLY MY FRONT TO THEIR BACK. MY SPEED, APROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 MPH HITTING THE BACK OF A JEEP CHEROKEE WHICH WAS TRAVELING AT APROX. 3 TO 10 MPH. I PUSHED THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK IN APRO...

Mileage: 50,200

1) NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE - AIR BAGS FAILED TO BE RELEASED 2) ON 04/03/05, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH HEAD ON PASSENGER SIDE CRASH DRIVING OUR 2003 FORD RANGER EDGE. PASSENGER AIR BAG SWITCH WAS IN THE "ON" POSITION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND DID NOT DEPLOY.TH...

Mileage: 16,976

MY WIFE HAS A 2003 MUSTANG AND I HAVE A 2003 F-150 TRUCK.BOTH VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES REPLACED MAINLY ON THE DRIVERS SIZE MANY TIMES .THEY GO BAD WITHIN A MONTH OR TWO CAUSING THEM TO BONCE ACROSS THE WINDOW ,WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU CAN HARDLY SEE, THE DEALER SAYS YOU NEED TO CHA...

WE OWN A 2003 F250 V-10 TRITON PICK UP. WHILE WE WERE DRIVING THE #3 SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD. FORD IS REFUSING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WE HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING. ...

Mileage: 38,940

MY 2003 F150 SUPERCREW WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 03. IN AUGUST OF 03 I NOTICED A POP IN THE RIGHT REARSUSPENSION AREA WHEN I STARED FROM A STOP. LATER ON IN THE YEAR I NOTICED A POP AS I ROLLED TO A STOP. I HAVE SPENT MY OWN MONEY AND TIME TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND TO THIS DATE I`M STILL POPING ...

Mileage: 2,000

I BOUGHT A NEW 2003 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER EDITION IN SEPTEMBER 2003. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AND PUT A LOT OF MILES ON IN ANY GIVEN MONTH. CURRENTLY THE ODOMETER READING IS 60540. AT ABOUT 28000 HAD A NOISE IN THE REAR END THAT WAS REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF WARRANTY, THE NOISE REOCC...

Mileage: 59,640

TURBO CHARGER HOSE KEEPS BLOWING OFF PULL A HORSE TRAILER W/F350 DIESEL 2003 FORD & ON NOV. 19,2003 I GOT MY RIGHT HAND BURNED TRYING TO PUT TURBO HOSE BACK ON, TO GET TRUCK & TRAILER OFF ROAD FORD DEALER WOULD NOT COME OUT. ILGOT TO A DELER IN GERSTOWN ,MARYLAND & GOT NEW HOSE & CLAMPS AFTER BEIN...

Mileage: 10,000

2003 FORD F250 6.0 DIESEL, THE HOSE BETWEEN THE TUBRO AND THE INTERCOOLER IS BLOWING OFF. THIS RESULTS IN A LOSS OF POWER AND IF THE CLAMP CUTS THE BELT IT WILL RESULT IN THE FAILURE IN THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING SYSTEMS. FORD HAS A UPGRADE HOSE KIT (5C3Z*6C646*AA) FOR $100.00 IF THE TRU...

Mileage: 41,500

EXHAUST LEAK INTO CAB WITH ONLY 5200 MILES. THIS WAS MAKING OCCUPANTS SICK AND EYES BURN. DEALER SAID THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARANTY. *AK

Mileage: 52,000

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR ANY INJURIES. THE COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE RIMS ON THE FORD 2003 MODEL 150 4 DOOR CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCK-- SUDDENLY, I HAD TIRES LEAKING AIR STARTING ON WEEKEND AND WENT BACK TO DEALER-GOODYEAR- WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT I HAD 2 LEAKING TIRES DUE TO HOLES IN THE RIMS--THE R...

BRAKING PROBLEM. MY 03 E 350 HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER MANY TIMES TO HAVE THE BRAKING PULLEING REPAIRED AND AS OF TODAY 8/31/2004, 9600 MILES ON THE TRUCK IT STILL PULLS. TODAY THE TRUCK WAS LOOKED OVER BY A FORD REP. FOR THERE FINAL INSPECTION OF THE TRUCK TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS NOT B...

NO NUT ON THE PITTMAN ARM.THREADS STILL HAD PAINT ON THEM.*AK

Mileage: 13,673

WE BOUGHT A FORD F150 AROUND AUGUST OF 2003. WE HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL MARCH OR APRIL OF 2004. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES THAT THE WIPERS HAVE NOT FUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. AT THE BEGINNING, THEY WOULD WORK IN THE SELECTED MODE BUT IF YOU CHANGED THE SETTING, THEY WOULD STO...

Mileage: 70

I BOUGHT A 2003 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY WITH A 6.0 L DIESEL 5/2003. SINCE THE PURCHASE, THERE IS A NOTICABLE LACK OF POWER BELOW 1800 RPMS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS CONTINUALLY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BUT ON THE MO...

Mileage: 1,000

THE FUEL LINES ON THE STERLING TRUCKS I PURCHASED (2) OF THEM ARE FAILING CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL OUT. THEY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS OF THIS PROBLEM FOUR TIMES. STERLING CLAIMS THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT REPLACE ALL THE LINES UNTIL EACH ONE GOES BAD. *JB

Mileage: 50,000

ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2003 A FUEL INJECTOR FAILED AND FILLED THE OIL PAN WITH FUEL. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND I HAD TO BE TOWED IN. IT TOOK FORD ROAD SERVICE 3 HRS TO FIND A TOW SERVICE. THE TRUCK HAD 5700 MILES ON IT. NOW ON MARCH 20, 2004 THE TRUCK WILL BE GOING BACK TO THE DEALER WITH WHAT ACTS LIK...

Mileage: 5,700

11/20/03 AND 01/28/04. FORD F150. 4.6L ENGINE. TOTAL LOST OF ENGINE POWER OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER 3 - 8 MILES OF DRIVING AFTER STARTUP. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. IDLE DROPS TO 500 RPM, RECOVERS, DROPS, RECOVERS AND ALL IS AGAIN WELL. NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES CREATED. *JB

Mileage: 14,400

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY I NOTICED MY 03 F250 CREW CAB 4X4 STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT. I REALIZED I WAS GETTING A FLAT. I NOTICED MY RIM WAS DAMAGED(CRACKED) ALLOWING AIR TO ESCAPE FROM THE BEAD AREA. THE TIRE WAS NOT DEFLATED WHEN I PULLED OVER BUT IN A SHORT TIME IT WENT COMPLETELY FL...

2003 FORD SUPER DUTY F350 6.0 LITER DIESEL: THE FIRST TIME I TRIED TO PULL MY 5TH WHEEL WITH THIS TRUCK, IT WOULD BUCK FURIOUSLY AND I COULD ONLY STOP THE BUCKING BY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR OF IMMEDIATELY LET UP OFF THE PEDAL. DURING THIS TRIP WITH THE 5HT WHEEL IN TOW, AT 815 ...

Mileage: 851

2003 FORD SUPER DUTY F350 6.0 LITER DIESEL: THE FIRST TIME I TRIED TO PULL MY 5TH WHEEL WITH THIS TRUCK, IT WOULD BUCK FURIOUSLY AND I COULD ONLY STOP THE BUCKING BY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR OF IMMEDIATELY LET UP OFF THE PEDAL. DURING THIS TRIP WITH THE 5HT WHEEL IN TOW, AT 815 ...

Mileage: 851

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON OUR 2003 FORD RANGER XLT FAILED TO OPERATE IN SUCH A MANNER, DURING A COLLISION, TO PREVENT A HEAD INJURY TO MY WIFE. NEITHER THE AIRBAG NOR THE SEAT BELT RETARDER KEPT HER FROM STRIKING HER HEAD ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND DISLODGING THE MIRROR FROM THE WINDOW. *LA

Mileage: 10

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON OUR 2003 FORD RANGER XLT FAILED TO OPERATE IN SUCH A MANNER, DURING A COLLISION, TO PREVENT A HEAD INJURY TO MY WIFE. NEITHER THE AIRBAG NOR THE SEAT BELT RETARDER KEPT HER FROM STRIKING HER HEAD ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND DISLODGING THE MIRROR FROM THE WINDOW. *LA

Mileage: 10

PURCHASED A FORD F250 DIESEL TRUCK IN AUGUST 2003. THE ENGINE TURNS OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME INCLUDING ON THE EXPRESSWAY - 65 MPH. FORD CANNOT FIND A FIX FOR IT. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE TRUCK WITH A NEWER ENGINE VERSION. WE'LL SEE.*AK *CB

Mileage: 2,500

FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC. WILL SHOW 3/4 TANK ONE DAY THEN THE VERY NEXT DAY WILL SHOW ALMOST FULL. MORE ERRATIC WHEN LOW ON FUEL. MOVES FROM 1/8 OF A TANK TO BELOW THE RED EMPTY HASH MARK OVER NIGHT WHILE SITTING. FUEL GAUGE CAN NOT BE TRUSTED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. *LA

Mileage: 800

TRUCK IDLES VERY ROUGH. WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE TRUCK GOES DEAD. EXCESSIVE SMOKE WHEN CRANKED. ENGINE RACES WHEN IDLING. TRUCK LAGS WHEN ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. *LA

Mileage: 10,000

TRUCK IDLES VERY ROUGH. WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE TRUCK GOES DEAD. EXCESSIVE SMOKE WHEN CRANKED. ENGINE RACES WHEN IDLING. TRUCK LAGS WHEN ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. *LA

Mileage: 10,000

FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS WITH FORD 6.0 POWER STROKE DIESEL ENGINE, DEFECTIVE INJECTORS INSTALLED ON EARLY PRODUCTION MODELS PRIOR TO 05/03, INJECTORS LEAK, BREAK, BAD O-RINGS. FORD PULLED FROM INVENTORY, BUT BUILT HUNDREDS, OR THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES WITH THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. MINE BROKE AT 2500 MILES, ...

Mileage: 2,500

I HAVE HAD TWO CARLISLE TIRE FAILURES ON MY WEEKEND WARRIOR 3705 SLC 5TH WHEEL TRIALER. ON THE FIRST ONE I NOTICED THE TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE SIDE WALL BEFORE IT ACTUALLY BLEW OUT. CARLISLE REPLACED IT AT10% COST TO ME. THE SECOND BLEW OUT WHILE I WAS PULLING. THEY ARE 22575R15'S. *AK

VIN NUMBER [XXX] THIS IS AN 03 FORD F350 4X4 CREWCAB , AUTOMATIC WITH THE 6.0 POWER STROKE DIESEL. IN JUNE OR THERE ABOUTS THIS VEHICLE RECEIVED THE RECALL WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ICP AND FLASHED THE COMPUTER. THE TRUCK NOW EXHIBITS EXTREMELY LOW POWER BELOW 1800 RPM MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO PULL OUT ...

Mileage: 1,500

SINCE MAY 2ND, 2003 HAVE HAD FARM TRUCK, F550 6.0 LITER DIESEL 4X4 CAB & CHASSIS, INTO DEALER SIX (6) TIMES FOR A PROBLEM WITH 6.0 LITER DIESEL MOTOR, HAVE ASKED TWICE TO FIX LEAKING TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE AND HAVE COMPLAINED ONCE ABOUT SEVERE FRONT END SHAKE (TO WHICH NO RESPONCE WAS MADE AND A...

Mileage: 18,300

SINCE MAY 2ND, 2003 HAVE HAD FARM TRUCK, F550 6.0 LITER DIESEL 4X4 CAB & CHASSIS, INTO DEALER SIX (6) TIMES FOR A PROBLEM WITH 6.0 LITER DIESEL MOTOR, HAVE ASKED TWICE TO FIX LEAKING TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE AND HAVE COMPLAINED ONCE ABOUT SEVERE FRONT END SHAKE (TO WHICH NO RESPONCE WAS MADE AND A...

Mileage: 18,300

SINCE MAY 2ND, 2003 HAVE HAD FARM TRUCK, F550 6.0 LITER DIESEL 4X4 CAB & CHASSIS, INTO DEALER SIX (6) TIMES FOR A PROBLEM WITH 6.0 LITER DIESEL MOTOR, HAVE ASKED TWICE TO FIX LEAKING TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE AND HAVE COMPLAINED ONCE ABOUT SEVERE FRONT END SHAKE (TO WHICH NO RESPONCE WAS MADE AND A...

Mileage: 18,300

SINCE MAY 2ND, 2003 HAVE HAD FARM TRUCK, F550 6.0 LITER DIESEL 4X4 CAB & CHASSIS, INTO DEALER SIX (6) TIMES FOR A PROBLEM WITH 6.0 LITER DIESEL MOTOR, HAVE ASKED TWICE TO FIX LEAKING TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE AND HAVE COMPLAINED ONCE ABOUT SEVERE FRONT END SHAKE (TO WHICH NO RESPONCE WAS MADE AND A...

Mileage: 18,300

WAS TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR A FUEL SMELL THAT WAS INTERMITENT ON 7-30-03 TO RICART FORD WHEN I THREW IN THE CLUTCH TO SHIFT AND LOST HTE CLUTCH IT WENT TO THE FLOOR SO I PROCEED TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE AND THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THE SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER SHIP WAS 1/2 M...

Mileage: 11,000

ON 6-17-03 PURCHASED 2003 F350, SUPER DUTY, 6.1 D ON 7-22-03, 2000 MILES EXCESSIVE SMOKE COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE, RESULTS: ROCKER ASSEMLBY BROKEN.*AK ON 7-30-03, ALL DASH GAGES, RADIO, WINDOWS NOT WORKING, RESULTS: ELECTRICAL SHORT NUMBER 35 FUSE BLOWN ON 7-31-03 AFTER 200 MILES, ALL DASH ...

Mileage: 2,573

NOT TOO MANY YEARS AGO, THE US HAD REGULATIONS CONCERNING RELATIVE HEIGHT OF AUTOMOBILE BUMPERS AND HEADLIGHTS. TODAY WE HAVE AUTOMOBILES (SUV'S) WHOSE BUMPERS MATCH THE TOP OF MY TRUNK LID (2003 JAGUAR) AND WHOSE LIGHTS SHINE DIRECTLY INTO THE BACK WINDOW OF ALL MY CARS. AT NIGHT WHEN ONE OF THES...

FAILURE OF THE CAM POSITIONING SENSOR ON A 2001 F250 7.3 DIESEL PICKUP WITH 35,00 MILES. THE TRUCK STARTED DYING AT STOPS. AND SLOW SPEED. HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART 8 TIMES. LEFT THE TRUCK WITH FORD DEALER FOR 2 DAYS(THEY DROVE IT HOME AND PUT 150 MILES ON TRUCK) NOTHING. PAID $140...

Mileage: 35,000

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

Mileage: 6,375

THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS DID NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUGH TO SEE TRAFFIC.*JB

Mileage: 200