Six problems related to engine have been reported for the 2003 Ford F-350. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, a spark plug flew out of the engine compartment and hit the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where a coil and the spark plug were replaced. The failure occurred two additional times after. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000 and the current mileage was approximately 101,000.
We were using our Ford f350 diesel (6. 0 motor) with 63,000. We were going 70 mph on the interstate pulling a loaded 5 horse trailer when the truck would not accelerate, 15 seconds later engine cut off. We were in the left lane and had no power to steer off the road and could not come to a fast stop because of the weight of the of horse trailer. We had to coast approximately 100 yards and pull off on the left side because traffic was too heavy and going to fast to let us over to the right side. Truck would not start again. Had to be towed off the interstate and home. Took it to the repair shop and was told the engine locked up and needs to be replaced at a cost of $7500 to $10000. I checked on warranty and because it is a 2003 it is expired. Called Ford and was told there was no recalls. It was extremely dangerous situation and can not believe that were is not some type of defect in the engine.
The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-350 sd. While the contact was examining his vehicle, he noticed oil spots on the floor of the garage. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and they discovered that the oil pan was extremely rusted and the vehicle was serviced for the failure. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 61,800.
I was traveling down rte 37w in toms river NJ when a loud "boom" occurred in my engine followed by a continuous loud "ticking" sound. I had my vehicle towed (2003 Ford F-350) to the local Ford dealership for investigation. After speaking with lead technicians at Ford, I was informed that this is a very common issue with Ford motors and they are surprised this has not been recalled. My spark plug was ejected out of the cylinder head due to lack of threading within the cylinder head. This will cost approx $4000. 00 to repair this. I have contacted Ford directly and they cannot assist me with this repair and do not recognize this to be a problem with Ford motors. I started doing my own research on this issue via internet and have come across hundreds of cases and complaints of this issue happening with Ford engines. There is even a class action suit that is in the works out of California. . Read more...
Consumer stated vehicle cut off 3-4 times while driving on the highway. Each time he took vehicle to the dealer/mechanic they replaced a part or did some adjustments, and claimed it was repaired, but the problem recurred.
I had a brand new 6. 0 powerstroke supercharger blow up on me and it only had 244 miles on it. So the dealership gave me a new truck. Then the new truck had the same problem at 8,000 miles and it was the supercharger to but it also burnt an injector out and told me I needed a new engine and Ford was not going to cover it under warranty because it had an after market part on it, even though I had the same problem in the first truck ,but first truck did not have the aftermarket part on it . So I should not be liable for it.