2003 Ford F-150 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 4%of 423 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Ford F-150, 4% of the 423 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,500 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On november 01,2020 I was involved in a vehicle rollover in my Ford f150 2003 which the airbags did not deploy. Airbag light was on and seatbelt locked I was entertaining intersection and almost through it when another vehicle ran the stop light causing me to rollover one in half times. Airbag did not deploy and seat almost detached from cab.”
NHTSA complaint #11372877, filed 2020-11, 145,800 miles“A wreck on constitution ave washington d.c. , has caused the hard , stiff plastic of seat belt buckle clip that fastens into the lock to keep you buckled in to go into my right front hip . It's position seems to be wrong to me . And to the great cause of such pain in my life to the suffering of my whole life .I have sharp severe pain from it's contact area on my hip . My spine and back have this sever disability that leaves me feeling like I'm tearing into two parts in my back .shock of pain severity is real. …”
NHTSA complaint #10281780, filed 2009-08, 10,000 miles“I have been having a problem with rear-seat seatbelt extenders. The extender provided by our dealer is number f58z-16611c22-a. The problem is that the receptacle on the extender will not latch onto the seat belt unless the extender receptacle is at room temperature or above. We have been trying to get this problem resolved for several months. The parts and service folks at friendly Ford of monroe, michigan claim that nothing can be done about it because, according to Ford motor company, there is no other extender available. …”
NHTSA complaint #10074477, filed 2004-05, 500 miles“My complaint pertains to an accident that I was involved in on july 29, 2003. I had a frontal collision with another car in an intersection. The other car ran a red light, but the fact is, my right front corner of my bumper hit her left front side at her left front tire and did considerable amount of damage to both vehicles. I have a f150 4x4 supercrew, the other car was a olds' 98 regency full size car. My approximate speed was between 20 to 25 MPH, I had just came from another intersection and had not reached the speed limit quite yet. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070831, filed 2004-01, 14,300 miles“Has been into the dealership on numerous occassions, since december 2002. A new seat belt was ordered twice . The second one ordered was due to the technician not being comfortable with it. January 20, 2003 while driving at 65 MPH, had to come to a panic stop, seat belt on driver's side did not lock. A Ford motor co. Engineer now states that the seat belt is working as designed. If a seat belt does not lock during a panic stop from such a high rate of speed, why do we have seat belts? On january 31, 03 coming home from the engineer inspection, we were not comfortable with the inspection. …”
NHTSA complaint #10005290, filed 2003-02, 3,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10014138Jun 7, 2005Safety belt retraction speed.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 | 16 | 1% |
| 2017 | 17 | 1% |
| 2016 | 14 | 1% |
| 2015 | 26 | 1% |
| 2014 | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0% |
| 2012 | 3 | 0% |
| 2011 | 8 | 0% |
| 2010 | 8 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 11 | 3% |
| 2007 | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 | 7 | 1% |
| 2005 | 20 | 2% |
| 2004 | 17 | 1% |
| 2003 | 16 | 4% |
| 2002 | 50 | 6% |
| 2001 | 78 | 6% |
| 2000 | 15 | 1% |
| 1999 | 25 | 2% |
| 1998 | 13 | 1% |
| 1997 | 38 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 6 | 1% |
| 1994 | 9 | 1% |
| 1993 | 6 | 1% |
| 1992 | 5 | 1% |
| 1991 | 3 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 0% |
| 1989 | 2 | 1% |
| 1988 | 9 | 6% |
| 1987 | 3 | 3% |
| 1986 | 6 | 10% |
| 1985 | 1 | 4% |
| 1984 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2003 Ford F-150
69 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
62 complaintsElectrical system
47 complaintsFuel system
46 complaintsBody and structure
32 complaintsVehicle speed control
32 complaintsAir bags
29 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsEngine
28 complaintsTires
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Ford F-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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