11 problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2003 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2003 Ford f250 sd. The contact stated that the vehicle was shut off with the shifter in park when the vehicle slipped out of park and independently began to roll away backward. The contact attempted to enter the vehicle to stop it but was knocked to the ground. The contact sustained injuries to the right shoulder and elbow. The driver side door was opened when the failure occurred and crashed into the gas pump. The vehicle was taken to a body repair facility where the body damages were repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure. The failure mileage was 82,349 and the current mileage was 82,360.
2003 F-250 sd 4x4 cc 5. 4 l gas auto transmission. When the truck is started it lurches forward. This has been happening for over a year now. Fords response is that this is normal. That is unacceptable. I have never had this happen with any other vehicle. This problem happens even though it is an automatic and is in park. It happens in both cold weather as well as warm.
2003 Ford f250 pick up truck frequently will not go into reverse. It has been taken to the dealer several times and the computer cannot find a problem, however on the road the problem persists. Jerry duncan Ford in harriman, TN cannot/will not agree to come to the site when the failure occurs and therefore the problem still exists.
Our 2003 Ford f250 diesel trucks transmission needs to be replaced after only 55,000 miles. We paid $40,000 for a truck that was supposed to be built to last and be a quality vehicle. We were told by the dealership that it came with a 100,000 mile power train warranty. Now that we are having problems with it, we are being told that a transmission is not considered power train on a diesel engine. This truck is almost new. We have only pulled a stock trailer with it a hand full of times. It is mostly used on the highway as our family vehicle. Ford is not standing beside it's vehicle. They want us to pay $3500. 00 to replace a part that should not have failed. My husband has talked to the Ford company directly who does not even have a record of us buying the truck. Why should they be able to manufacture garbage,change outrageous prices for it and then not take responsibility for it????is there anything we can do?.
Harsh or delayed forward or reverse engagement.
While driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled. The driver tried to restart the vehicle and was able to do so. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection numerous times. The mechanic can not duplicate the problem. Please provide further details. This information was provide by roger declarcq father of donna declarcq.
While driving at 60 mph, all four tires locked-up on the consumer's vehicle. Also, the vehicle has had problems with the gears not shifting properly and roughly. There is a technical service bulletin concerning this problem with the transmission.
When the owner parked the vehicle and shuts the engine off, the vehicle rolled. The consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealership on three separate occasions but the problem still exist. Vehicle was in park when it rolled back.
Vehicle shifted from 4th gear to first gear while asending a moderate grade. Vehicle was towing a flatbed trailer with 7000 lbs of block. When vehicle unexpected shifted into first the rear wheels locked up, resulting in a jackknife.
My 2003 f250 Ford will move forward when you start the engine and the automatic transmission is in park. It does not do this every time but it has done it around ten times since we purchased it. The truck will move forward , sometimes about four to six inches. There is no way of telling when it will do this. I have just returned from the dealership and they said Ford told them this is a normal characteristic of this vehicle.
2003 Ford F-250 with transmission problems. Customer states the dealer stated that the truck was out of warranty and needed to be replaced. Transmission temperature gauge says hot, and it stays in the tow mode. The dealer stated the superchips tuner caused the problem. The dealer then flashed the computer and t he vehicle then began to shift softer and not as crisp under acceleration.