Three problems related to starter have been reported for the 2003 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Went to start truck , starter turned slowly, truck would not start. Tried again, same results, but with the smell of an electrical fire accompanied by a fair amount of smoke emanating from under the hood at the rear on the passenger side. Further investigation found that the fire it self extinguished. Damage unknown at this time. Truck towed to dealer.
My Ford F-250 6. 0 diesel failed to start and made a funny noise. Minutes later it was on fire and destroyed the vehicle completely.
I went to start the Ford 250 diesel at 0515 with a temperature of 50 degrees (fahrenheit). The starter was turning slow, to slow to start a diesel. I tried one more time and it got slower. I got in an another car and went to work. About 10 minutes later my wife heard some popping and looked out the window and the truck was on fire. She called the fire department and me. I got their in about 5 minutes and it was in flames. It was totaled.