2003 Ford F-350
3 recalls and 90 owner complaints on record for this model year.
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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 EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.
Remedy: 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.
CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.
Remedy: ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TOW PACKAGES ARE STILL AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL AND HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO ANY CONSUMERS.
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES, THE ENGINE GROUND STUD THAT ATTACHES THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL EYELET TO THE ENGINE BLOCK MAY BE LOOSE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE GROUND STUD AND THE RADIO SUPPRESSION STRAP AND ADJACENT COMPONENTS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEATS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. *SCC *JB
WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHILE IN TRAFFIC VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING A COLLISION WITH A TREE. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE. *AK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AS OF YET. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK FRACTURE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
ON DECEMBER 7 2003, OUR 2003 FORD 350 TRUCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MILES AN HOUR, PULLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT CAUSING US TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. WE HIT A DITCH ON THE LEFT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FLIP OVER ONTO THE RIGHT SIDE. WE ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF ALMOND TREES. WE HAD OUR 1 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WITH US. WE'VE INFORMED FORD IT WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM, BUT AS YET ALL THEY'VE DONE IS START THE BODY WORK. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. WE FEEL LUCKY THAT WE WEREN'T KILLED OR THAT WE DIDN'T CAUSE THE DEATH OF ANOTHER FAMILY. WHAT WORRIES US IS WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT TIME, WILL WE ALL BE SO LUCKY. *LA
I was under the truck working on it and the truck was on I had the emergency brake on and the truck went into reverse and ran me over
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE BEGAN EMERGING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE AND DIESEL FUEL HAD LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,057.
DT: WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE IT WOULDN'T START. THE VEHICLE SAT FOR OVER 12 HOURS. IT HAD JUST COME OUT OF THE SHOP AND IT HAD A DOWN STRAP INSTALLED. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. ALL THE CONTENTS OF THE TRUCK WERE DESTROYED. BOTH THE POLICE AND FIRE DEP ARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE FIRE. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE CONSUMER TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER WAITED A COUPLE OF HOURS, WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. FOUR DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN, LATER ON, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB *SC
VEHICLE FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD.*MR PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE FIRE, THE SIX DISC CD CHANGER WAS REPLACED DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED THROUGH NO FAULT OF THE OWNER, WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL FAILURE, WHICH IS WHY THE OWNER WOULD LIKE FORD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE. FORD DID AGREE BUT THE PROCESS HAD TAKEN AN EXTRAORDINARILY LONG TIME AND CONTINUED TO MOVE AT A UNACCEPTABLY SLOW PACE. THE CONSUMER HAS INCURRED MAJOR TRAVEL EXPENSES AS A RESULT OF FORD NOT SUPPLYING A RENTAL VEHICLE COMPATIBLE TO THE FORD F350. *PH *JB
WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE DIESEL FUEL FLOWED INTO THE CRANK CASE. THERE HAS BEEN AN EXPLOSION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN FUEL FLOWED INTO THE CRANK CASE THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF UNTIL THE FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED. THE DEALER HAS SINCE FIXED THE PROBLEM.*AK
VEHICLE FIRE-2003 FORD 350 VAN-FIRE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN ENGINE PER FIRE ANALYSIS-VIN 1FTSS34LXHA27785. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS SHOOTING OUT FLAMES FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL AREA. *NLM....*AK
I THOUGHT MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE AND TAPED THE REAR END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. SCRATCHED THE BUMPER OF THE CAR I TAPPED. I WAS ON I 95S TOWARDS FREDERICKSBURG, VA WHEN MY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TAPED BRAKE AND THE PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR, BUT I DID HAVE SOME BRAKING. GOT THE TRUCK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, DIAGNOSED WILL HOLE IN BRAKE LINE CAUSED BY RUST. REPLACED 18 FT OF LINE. *TR
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.
Filed by owners of this model year and unverified by NHTSA — one person’s account, not an established fact.