general problems of the 2003 Ford F-150

My husband was shoveling snow off of our vehicles and seen smoke coming from under the hood of his truck. When he opened the hood the truck was on fire on the right side. The truck was turned off when this happened. He threw snow on top of it to put the fire out and unplugged the battery to prevent further fire damage.

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.

On 11/27/2022 at or around 4:30 p. M. My 2003 Ford F-150 burned almost completely, without any mechanical failures or warnings, thirty full minutes after being parked and then after only having been run for three to four miles. The fire department ended up putting it out before it was fully consumed.

Front driver seat moves on its own while driving with no warning or touching controls and no problem with fuses etc. When trying to use controls they do not always work until your driving or in drive with foot on brakes.

Driving a 2003 Ford F-150, lariat, super crew, going approximately 40 mph and accelerating, on the on-ramp entrance to CA state route 108, from standard road in sonora, CA, on July-3-2019, the wheels locked and their was a loss of steering. The time was approximately 11 am, road was dry, fair skies, no debris or obstacles on roadway. The road was in good condition. One week earlier replaced all tires at big o tires, sonora, CA; the wheel alignment was corrected at that time. The on-ramp was curving normally to the right, providing access to the westward bound traffic lane. When the wheels locked the vehicle spun to right, but turning the steering wheel to left, into the spin had no effect on the spin-out. The pick-up turned 180 degrees, and then rolled down the embankment on the inside of the on-ramp curve, the north-side of the on-ramp. I was injured, ems required I be flown by helicopter to the memorial hospital in modesto, CA. The CA highway patrol investigated the accident, and persumable took a witness statement from the truck driver who was following me as we entered the on-ramp. The witness, who had immediately ran down the embankment to render assistance, said he had never seen anything like it before, the wheel just come off. Being incapacitated from the rollover wreck, I did not get the name of the witness, but the investigating office must have. The accident report is not available as of this report writing.

Gas tank strap broke was this a recall on this vehicle?.

Horn cruise control not working started when driving down the road in town.

Drove to our cabin in upper wisconsin and the psf tire the middle of it blow out. It had probable a 4 inch cut from when it blue. The tires are less then a year old with 3,600 miles on them. The tires won't cheap but there junk and this will be the last time I buy good year of any type.

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Cpsc:I have a 2003 Ford 6 cylinder truck and it has nearly gotten us killed a number of times!I've checked to see if there is a recall and can't find one and I called the Ford dealership in covington louisiana and was told that there is nothing they could do. I sent emails to the Ford motor company and never get a response.

As I was driving home, my engine began making a loud noise & running badly. Upon inspection of the motor, I found the spark plug had blown out of the #3 cylinder, breaking the coil pack in the process. I do not believe this is a normal occurance. I have checked on-line to see if this has happened to other F-150 owners, and found out it is fairly common. What can be done to get Ford to help with this problem?.

I had no problems with this vehicle until December 2013 when I discovered that I could not open the right side rear door. In November 2014 the same thing happened to the left rear door. I obtained a repair estimate from a local Ford dealer and was informed it would cost $700. 00 per door to have the problem fixed. (broken cables inside door) the service manager informed me that he had a 2004 F-150 and the same thing happened to his vehicle. I also spoke to two (2) other persons who had the same problem wit their 2003 F-150's. In case of an accident I think this problem could cause deaths since any passengers riding in the rear seats would not be able to exit through the rear doors. I contacted the Ford motor company and was told no recalls had been issued for this problem.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-150. The contact observed a defect with the tire socket wrench. The wrench was equipped within the vehicle to assist with tire repairs; however, it was too small to loosen the lug nuts that secured the spare tire. The contact was unable to remove the spare tire from the vehicle in order to check the air pressure level. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The failure and current mileages were 53,000. Updated 04/24/09.

Seat belt wont lock most times. Has been like this for over 10 years. Both back doors wont open. If truck catches fire you wont be able to get out. Doors opened then one day the were stuck, this is a hazerd if you are sitting in the back and need to get out fast.