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2003 Ford E550 Seat belts Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%of 66 total for the year
Median mileage
23,505miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Ford E550, 3% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,505 miles. 2 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.

“Air bags failed to deploy in an accident. Woman pulled out in front of me and I hit her left front quarter panel. Her saturn and my f-150 were totaled at about 30 MPH. My air bags did not deploy nor did my seat belt hold. I sustained moderate facial and leg injuries. Had the bags deployed, I would be hurting a lot less!”

NHTSA complaint #10140947, filed 2005-10, 47,000 miles

“The passenger side airbag on our 2003 Ford ranger xlt failed to operate in such a manner, during a collision, to prevent a head injury to my wife. Neither the airbag nor the seat belt retarder kept her from striking her head on the rear view mirror and dislodging the mirror from the window.”

NHTSA complaint #10047295, filed 2003-11, 10 miles

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200323%

Other parts of the 2003 Ford E550

Engine cooling
20 complaintsTires
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Ford E550

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology