2003 Ford F-250 SD Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 178 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,460miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the equipment of the 2003 Ford F-250 SD, 3% of the 178 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,460 miles.
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.
“I had a near wreck in my 2003 f250 super duty crew cab, larriat trim package when the overhead console became dislodged from the roof of the cab, and fell into the interior of the cab landing at my feet, and interfering with the gas and brake pedals. No fire or wreck, but certainly a near miss. I am aware that the hard plastic molding around the overhead console is very brittle, and can crack and become dislodged in not just my truck, but many other people that I have questioned regarding this matter. …”
NHTSA complaint #10163733, filed 2006-07, 46,000 miles“My husband and I were pulling our camper to virginia for vacation and half way there we could smell antifreeze. By the time we got to martinsville and got our camper backed up at the campground white smoke was coming out of our tailpipe and later overheated. We called aaa the next morning and had it towed to a local dealer where they had informed us that it was the EGR cooler. They put the new EGR cooler on and we got our truck back 2 days later. We did not drive the truck anymore until we were pulling our camper home to ohio and noticed the same things were happening. …”
NHTSA complaint #10246677, filed 2008-10, 102,173 miles“I have had rough idle problems since I bought the truck new. This was the first diesel vehicle I have ever owned so in the beginning I thought it was normal, but it kept getting worse. I purchased the truck in april 2003. I have had hard shifting since I bought it. When I back the truck up and then shift into drive it will slam into gear as a vehicle with no transmission fluid reacts. There was a dangerous hesitation when crossing traffic and sometimes the truck would have a 3-5 second stall. It has blown white smoke more recently and would not kick down into passing gear on the freeway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10071003, filed 2004-01, 500 miles“Ford f250 super duty 6.0l diesel; 130,000 miles high pressure oil pump goes out. All fuel injectors need replacing, high pressure fuel regulator disintegrates. At 99,000 the turbo had a leak, we had to have the truck towed to Ford dealer. This truck should not need these repairs this soon, something is wrong. Dad was a diesel mechanic, this is very faulty equipment. Truck has had all regular maintenance. Truck just loses power suddenly.”
NHTSA complaint #10264249, filed 2009-04, 130,000 miles“9/11/05 purchased 4/29/06 truck stalled towed into rancho Ford 5/11/06 truck repaired 2/6/07 tune-up performed at north county Ford ($525.01) ?engine light is on? Noted on invoice. Truck returned same day. Technician stated ?engine light caused by bad glow plug. Not a main concern.? …”
NHTSA complaint #10207024, filed 2007-10, 84,920 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10171326Jan 13, 2020This SKU is a Spare Tire Hoist. Test results identified that the pull force parameter was not within specification, as a precautionary measure unsold inventory was requested to…
- 10171325Jan 13, 2020This SKU is a Spare Tire Hoist. Test results identified that the pull force parameter was not within specification, as a precautionary measure unsold inventory was requested to…
- 10055648Feb 1, 2014Ford: the restraint control module (rcm) when using vcm ii, would have an error code 35 and diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b1035, and difficulty attempting programmable module…
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 6 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2003 Ford F-250 SD
72 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsTires
18 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Ford F-250 SD
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.
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