Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford F-250 has 30 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
30
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE PAID OVER $6.000 DOLLARS TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER TO FIX MY TRUCK JUST TO HAVE THEM TELL ME TH... |
| Sep 25, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WITHOUT WAR... |
| Feb 3, 2018 | ENGINE | I have been trying to get the exhaust manifold bolts replaced by several machine shops and did my ow... |
| Feb 6, 2017 | ENGINE | MY TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER. THE LIGHTS COME AND IT THROWS NO CODES AT... |
| Sep 21, 2015 | ENGINE | THE TRUCK HAD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE VALVE TAP GOING ON WHEN IT WAS STARTED. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF THIS SI... |
| May 6, 2015 | ENGINE | 3RD SPARK PLUG ON PASSENGER SIDE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND ALSO DESTROYED THE COIL. MY RESEARC... |
| Sep 9, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD THUMP AND BE... |
| Mar 12, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | HAVE A 2003 FORD F-250 WITH THE 5.4L TRITON ENGINE I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK APPROX. 6MONTHS AND IN A M... |
| Jul 31, 2010 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 2003 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while her husband was driving home, the... |
| Jun 28, 2010 | ENGINE | #5 SPARKPLUG SHOT OUT OF THE HEAD WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. *TR |
| Mar 20, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2003 FORD F250 TRITON V10 BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD WHILE I WAS TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC. *T... |
| Mar 1, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | WHEN IN A SLOW ACCELERATION THE MOTOR RPM WILL RACE AND YOU HAVE TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BRAKE IN ORDER... |
| May 11, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR ( CPS ) FAILURE, TRUCK ENGINE STOPS RUNNING. FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT ... |
| Nov 1, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 11/01/06 HE COULD HEAR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND HE COULD SMELL FUMES ... |
| Sep 1, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN THE CRUISE WAS SET, I... |
| Jul 9, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VIBRATION WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION FROM STOP, FORD HAS REPLACED CATAYLTIC CONVERTER 3 TIMES. PROBLEM ... |
| Jul 6, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I JUST ENTERED A SAFETY COMPLAINT REGARDING BRAKE ROTORS RUSTING (( 10328142 ) ON MY 2003 FORD F250 ... |
| Jun 25, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ENGINE STALLED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE RO... |
| Mar 25, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, IT VIBRATED HEAVILY. *JB |
| Mar 11, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES COMING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPAIR... |