general problems of the 2003 Ford F-150

Seven problems related to seat belt have been reported for the 2003 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2003 F-150.

1 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 08/28/2025

Well the passenger side in front seat seat belt needs replaced due to getting stuck after front airbags in dash and steering wheel after deployment from barley tapping a vehicle in front of the truck.

2 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2020

On November 01,2020 I was involved in a vehicle rollover in my Ford f150 2003 which the airbags did not deploy. Airbag light was on and seatbelt locked I was entertaining intersection and almost through it when another vehicle ran the stop light causing me to rollover one in half times. Airbag did not deploy and seat almost detached from cab.

3 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 11/07/2016

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".

4 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2006

The contact owns a 2003 Ford f150. The contact stated that the driver's side seat belts would not retract on the vehicle. He was able to buckle the seat belts into the locking mechanism, but it failed to provide restraint. He was concerned that the seat belts would not operate in the event of a crash. The failure and current mileages were less than 57,000.

5 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 04/04/2004

A wreck on constitution Ave washington d. C. , has caused the hard , stiff plastic of seat belt buckle clip that fastens into the lock to keep you buckled in to go into my right front hip . It's position seems to be wrong to me . And to the great cause of such pain in my life to the suffering of my whole life . I have sharp severe pain from it's contact area on my hip . My spine and back have this sever disability that leaves me feeling like I'm tearing into two parts in my back . Shock of pain severity is real. This pain was caused by thrown against this hard plastic buckle when the driver drove into my vehicle at 20 mph or more . Which twisted me in the seat and aligned the buckle on my hip bone which smashed that area hard and left me severely injured and out of work for a long time and still suffering five years later and disturbed by lawyers and insurance settlements process to handle this matter . My vehicle is a 2003 Ford F-150 crew cab. The seat buckle engaging lock sticks up out of the seat and sticks up in the air . And this leaves the very hard plastic also of clip there up in the air and depending on how your are wrecked and sitting in the seat at that moment depends on how your body hits that seat belt buckle clip and lock. I got well enough to get back to some normalcy . And did call Ford motor CO. Which said sorry to hear that and told me they could not assist me further with any injury claim and said I needed to contact another lawyer . I feel I need to file because my case can't get to this issue fast enough to help public warned of it's hazard .

6 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 03/24/2004

The contact owns a 2003 Ford f150 pickup. The contact stated that the location of the seat belt was poorly designed and was placed in an awkward position. He was rear ended by another vehicle at the traffic light causing the seat belt holding mechanism to jam in his side and tighten around his shoulders and lap. This caused injuries to his right leg, right hip and lower back. The manufacturer was contacted and informed him that they were sorry for his lost and he should have his lawyer contact them. The failure mileage was 84,000.

7 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 03/23/2004

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.




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