Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford F-150 has 93 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
93
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT'S BOYFRIEND OWNS A 2003 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEE... |
| Jul 27, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FROM DRIVI... |
| Apr 3, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT HAD B... |
| Mar 15, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED NHTSA CAMP... |
| Aug 2, 2018 | ENGINE | REQUESTNG FORD BE MADE TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR EXHAUST MANIFOLD HOLES AND CRACKING ISSUES. THIS ISSUE... |
| Dec 6, 2016 | ENGINE | THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM MY ENGINE AND CYLINDER HEAD. AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH ... |
| Sep 28, 2016 | ENGINE | WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 35 MPH GOING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET. A SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM THE ENGIN... |
| Jul 13, 2016 | ENGINE | SPARK PLUG 2ND CLOSEST TO THE PASSENGER BLEW OUT. |
| Dec 5, 2015 | ENGINE | DRIVING UP A HILL AT HIGHWAY SPEED I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND A CLUNK AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING. I... |
| Jul 16, 2015 | ENGINE | SECOND TIME SAME SPARK PLUG HOUSING HAS FAILED TO HOLD SPARK PLUG AND EJECTED IT FROM ENGINE ALONG W... |
| Jun 21, 2015 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK WITH MY WIFE & SON, WE HEARD A LOUD POP, LIKE A GUN SHOT, THEN MY TRUCK START... |
| Mar 21, 2015 | ENGINE | AS WE STARTED THE TRUCK, WE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. I COULD SMELL GA... |
| Jan 7, 2015 | ENGINE | A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT, ANOTHER PLUG BLEW OUT 3 DAYS LATER. IT COST ALMOST $2000 TO FIX AND THERE IS ... |
| Nov 20, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ANOTHER CRACKED PASSENGER SIDE MANIFOLD ON REGULARLY SERVICED VEHICLE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD ISS... |
| Oct 15, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN A... |
| Sep 7, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY 2003, FORD F-150 BLEW A SPARK PLUG FOR THE FOURTH TIME YESTERDAY. EACH TIME A DIFFERENT PLUG. I W... |
| Jul 15, 2014 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING AT 65 - 70 MPH ON I-95, THE SPARK PLUG ON THE #2 CYLINDER BLEW OUT. #2 CYLINDER IS 2N... |
| Mar 10, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXHAUST FUMES WERE PRESENT INSIDE TH... |
| Mar 3, 2014 | ENGINE | MY FAMILY AND I WERE SITTING IN A DRIVE THROUGH PICKING UP A PIZZA. CAN WE WENT TO PULL FORWARD AND ... |
| Feb 14, 2014 | ENGINE | AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, MY ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE & RUNNING BADLY. UPON INSPECTION OF THE M... |