2003 Ford E-150 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 14%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Ford E-150, 14% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The seat belts on all three rows on the right hand side, the harness is shredding. When you sit in the seat the shred gets into the buckle. The dealer stated the seat belts have been abused.”
NHTSA complaint #10113079, filed 2005-02, 15,000 miles“Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Ford f1-50. The contact experienced the failure april 26, 2014. The vehicle air bags deployed while sitting in traffic. The contact current millage over 240,00. The contact was driving 5 MPH in traffice . The contact hit the vehicle in front of him. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken in for repairs. The contact did not notify the manuficature. Lg”
NHTSA complaint #10585287, filed 2014-04“The threads on the seat belts are tearing apart, causing them to be inoperable , which is dangerous if involved in an accident. Manufacturer was contacted, and owner was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10112846, filed 2005-02Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 17% |
| 2008 | 1 | 9% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 | 3 | 14% |
| 2001 | 2 | 5% |
| 2000 | 2 | 4% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 5% |
| 1996 | 2 | 3% |
| 1995 | 3 | 4% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2003 Ford E-150
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Ford E-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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