2003 Ford E-250 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 18%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,427miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2003 Ford E-250, 18% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,427 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.
“Loss of instruments in 2003 f250 diesel with 50,153 miles. Fuse replaced by service center and instruments came on. 3 days later they went off while in 4 wheel low and the the engine stopped (battery's dead). I had no control over steering and went off the road. Repair of damaged wiring in steering column fixed problem. This is a well documented problem on the web and known to the service centers I have contacted. If wiring is worn in a 50,000 mile truck I would think it probably will occur in similar models. The truck could have sustained severe damage and possibly resulted in injury. …”
NHTSA complaint #10413775, filed 2011-07, 50,103 miles“A Ford 2003 van, with 30,000 miles experiences a steering failure, when the pitman arm broke off the bottom of the steering box. It cleanly sheared off a shaft of metal which is 1 1/4 inches of solid steel. Since the driver was operating at low speed on the ramp of miami international airport, he struck a barrier with minimal sheetmetal damage. The driver reported that the steering wheel was spinning freely in his hands at the time of impact. I reported this to Ford, who's staff determined that the shaft did not fail due to manufacturing defect. …”
NHTSA complaint #10098553, filed 2004-11, 30,427 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10148820Apr 6, 2018This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 17% |
| 2005 | 2 | 18% |
| 2004 | 1 | 13% |
| 2003 | 3 | 18% |
| 2000 | 2 | 11% |
| 1999 | 2 | 6% |
| 1998 | 4 | 25% |
| 1997 | 2 | 8% |
| 1995 | 1 | 7% |
| 1994 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2003 Ford E-250
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Ford E-250
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology