general problems of the 2003 Ford F-150

Our truck has been great but we have a major problem. It is leaking water when it rains. Getting front floor carpet wet and now it is getting the fuse box wet and causing electrical systems to not work. Like today the odometer won't light up. Also dripping from top of windshield. We are having the windshield and seal replaced on Thursday but the glass company says they can't guarantee m of seal will stop the problem. He said the drain system was factory installed backwards and it's not draining properly.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off for approximately an hour, they were suddenly informed that their vehicle had caught fire. When the contact arrived at the vehicle the fire department had already arrived and put out the fire. There was a police report was filed and stated that the fire was caused by wiring in the engine compartment. There were no injuries or medical assistance. There was damage to a nearby vehicle, fence, tree, and surrounding grounds. The vehicle had been towed and deemed totaled. The contact had later learned of NHTSA campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control) however the vehicle had never been repaired for the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 250,000.

Trans went out a month after intake crack had to be replace almost $1,650 together also ball joints and tierod ends no good shock no good brake are falling and rear end is grinding this truck should have never been sold help and there's "more".

The contact owned a 2003 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and there was an abnormal odor of smoke. The contact stated that suddenly the vehicle engulfed into flames. The fire department was notified and was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

My 2003 F-150 v8, 4. 6l 2wd truck received water damage to the gem (generic electronic module) causing the windshield wipers to stop working while driving to work on a foggy/dew morning after a rainstorm. The water damage was due to a leak on the loose windshield that caused water to run directly to the fusebox & gem that controls all electronics in the vehicle. After looking seeking an answer for this problem, I found that at lease a hundred others have had the same windshield leak in the '97-'03 f series vehicles. The gem could and has caused vehicles to shut off and on and have lights go off and on at a random time if it recieved water damage. It is very dangerous and needs to be fixed immediatly. The windshield is a commom problem and many others have suffered from the same problem as me. Thank you for your time.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Ford f150. The contact stated that when the vehicle was driven in rain condition it caused the electronic system fail the instrumental panel lighting system illuminate simultaneously. The four wheel driver also engages the windshield wipers activate. The contact had to remove the battery to shut the electrical systems down. The local dealer replaced the keys and the battery however the failure was not corrected. The vehicle was also taken to a local mechanic whom advised that water might be penetrating the electrical ground system. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Li.

The fuse # 29 in the inside cab fuse box has blown twice. The first time is unknown the second time within 10 days of replacing the second fuse. This fuse controls the transmission overdrive, the auto-lamp and belt minder functions of the truck. I have seen on other web pages the same problem we are experiencing.

Left dealership after lo-jack installation. Entered traffic lane and began lightly braking for approaching signal. I felt two forward surges and then increasingly rapid acceleration. I checked rear view mirror and then pressed on brakes with the sound of the racing turbo charged engine filling the cab. I then moved the gear out of drive and in my haste saw I had it between reverse and park. I brought it back to neutral and then the sound subsided. The entire acceleration incident lasted less than 10 seconds. The truck was immediately returned to dealership and then reported incident to the manufacturer.

2003 Ford f150 burns while driving down highway - total loss - starts in engine.

Coming home to va from ohio we were going through the mountains and had to keep flooring the truck. The spark plugs acted like they were fouling and the truck sputtered home. We came home and our mechanic said we blew out or ejected two spark plugs on our triton 4. 6l 2003 pick up truck. He said it would have to be repaired by Ford and it would probably cost about $900. We found out this is a recurring problem on the new non-plug wires trucks using a series of coil, over plug coil connectors specifically on the triton Ford truck motors. Why hasn't NHTSA contacted Ford. We smelled gas the whole way home; about 500 miles after it happened. If the gas fumes ignited it would have burned my truck up but could have hurt my wife and three grandchildren riding with us. [xxx] I bought the mechanic eight sparkplugs *$6. 99 each, then eight coiled/sleeves $52 each and a new coil unit $163, he is having a company heliarc-coils to repair the sparkplug seats. This is a very poor design, and had I known this when we bought the truck, we wouldn't have. I sent Ford motor a customer service complaint as well. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Windshield leaks and is frying my electrical system. 2003 f150. I have read numerous articles on Ford needing to fix these issues.

My Ford f150 super crew has a recurring problem in that it continuously blows a certain 5 amp fuse. This fuse disables the automatic lights, the automatic door locks and the overdrive system. I took the truck to the local Ford dealership. They replaced the fuse and charged me $52. 50. They did not fix anything. I found an identical complaint on your website from Nov 30, 2008.

Water leaked into the cab trough the windshield and shorted out the gem module and corroded the fuse box. No leak was evident before the short out of various electrical systems.

Truck speeds-up wide open after cranking and going from park to reverse or drive!! this is the second time I've filed a complaint with NHTSA -the first time was on 5/30/07. Since the last filing my f150 truck has had a "speed-up occasion" three times in Aug. '07 and three times in oct. '07 the last time being on oct. 16, '07. Sooner or later these speed ups will cause an accident!! see also odi 10192039.

2003 f150 truck bed caught on fire. The truck burned to the frame.

On 5/5/2005, we purchased a 2003 Ford f150 heritage edition 4x4. It had only 10,000 miles on it. On June 5, 2005, just one month after purchase, I returned home from my aunt's house. About 5 minutes later, the truck was on fire. The truck was totaled and released to the insurance company. At the time, we were told 2003 Fords were not included in the recall and now they are.

On 2/11/05, my 2003 Ford f150 caught on fire after it was parked my job-site for two hours, and the fire also destroied a sienna van parked nearby.

While the vehicle was parked, it caught on fire on it's own. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a garage. The cause has not been determined at this time. Please provide further details.

My 2003 Ford f150 truck has a recurring problem in that it continuously blows a certain 5 amp fuse. I was told by a technician at the Ford authorized service where I have my service work done that he has seen about 10 of these cases. The problem is a cowl leak that allows water on an electronic module located under the dash. The fuse will blow predictably 2 to 3 days after a rain or wash. The safety consequences are: 1. The blown fuse disables the feature that automatically turns on the headlights & taillights thereby becoming an accident risk particularly when the driver has become accustomed to the automatic control of the lights; 2. The blown fuse disables the feature that automatically locks all of the vehicles doors when the transmission is shifted into drive thereby exposing the occupants to carjacking and other personal dangers; 3. The blown fuse disables the pushbutton control for shifting the transmission into and out of overdrive which could pose a hazard in snow and ice conditions or driving in mountainous terrain. Based on these indisputable safety hazards the manufacturer should be required to recall all vehicles subject to this condition and repair/replace as necessary to eliminate the possibility of these hazards.

On 7-9-05 the contact's son was involved in a car accident on the highway. He was driving a 2003 Ford F-150. He hit a guard rail and went into a ditch about 100 yards and hit an overpass sign post made of cement. The truck burst into flames. The coroner said that the fire caused the death of the contact's son. She said that he did not have a broken bone. The fire department and the police department. Were notified. The fire department did not have an investigation as to the cause of the fire. The contact reported that she did not know if her son had any previous problems with the truck prior to the accident. The truck was totaled.

I have a 2003 F-150 supercrew that I purchased September 2, 2003. In October 2003 when the odometer was changing from 999 miles the vehicle seemed to have an electrical short and the dash lights flashed for a couple seconds. Then the odometer changed to 2000 miles skipping the 1000 mile mark and began to miss as if it was going to stop running but it never stopped. The check engine light never came on and the vehicle continues to misfire. I have had the vehicle checked by the Ford dealership where I purchased it on six visits. They have found cylinder 1, 2, and 3 misfires and replaced the boots and coils to those cylinders. But it still misses when I come to a stop with the engine in drive or at idle and the check engine light has never come on. The serviceman at the dealership and I when on a test drive with a monitor checking the firing of the spark plugs and the cylinders were showing as much as a 60 % voltage drop. The computer has showed several codes on the cylinders and codes that are not suppose to be even on this vehicle. This truck has been serviced by dealer six times, but they have been unable to diagnose or correct the problem.

I have a 2003 supercharged harley truck,the concern is that all eight spark plugs were dark red in color and vehicle was missing horribly under a load with the a/c on or off. There was no check engine light,and vehicle fuel economy dipped to 11mpg on highway. It almost felt like a torque converter going south. The vehicle gets sunoco ultra 94 only and is babied. The vehicle only has 7k on it. P. S iam also the foreman at a large Ford dealer. I hae never seen this before,unless high octane additives were used. What caused this. No one at Ford knows. I am very dissatisfied with my 44k truck.