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Ford F Super DutyModel year report

2003 Ford F Super Duty Problems

Complaints
27filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
96,000miles, 20 complaints with mileage
Recalls
0campaigns on record
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2003 Ford F Super Duty (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 27 consumer complaints for the 2003 Ford F Super Duty. The part named most often is engine, with 9 complaints (33% of the total), followed by fuel system (6) and engine cooling (4). 20 of the complaints include a mileage, and 25% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 96,000 miles. Of all complaints, 3 a fire, 2 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 0 recall campaigns and 26 technical service bulletins for this model year. Fuel system complaints overlap with 3 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

Not compared (before 2008). Model years 2008–2023 of the same vehicle that have at least 25 complaints are compared, and a model needs at least 3 of them.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Also reported: Other or unknown (1), Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) (1).

Example complaints

Engine: “My truck has spit out two spark plugs on the passenger side of the engine. These plugs had to be repaired with a hell-coil and this is a temporary fix. It cost me $400 to repair both. My truck has over 100,000 miles and spit out the first at 120,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10854243, filed 2016-04, 120,000 miles

Fuel system: “Vehicle has sudden loss of power due to fuel tank lining coming off and clogging the pick- up screen. This problem first occurred on 05-22-06. The truck was covered under warranty, and Ford replaced the fuel tank. The service manager told me that the new tank would not come apart because it had a new design. Today my truck had a sudden loss of power on the freeway going up a steep grade and I almost caused a bad accident. When I finally got the truck home I pulled the sending unit from the top of the tank so I could look inside. The lining on the tank was floating in the diesel fuel. …”

NHTSA complaint #10443384, filed 2012-01, 53,152 miles

Engine cooling: “We have had 4 spark plugs blow on the motor in 4 years and twice just this years of 2011. Leaving us stranded twice, once 1/2 mile from home so we drove home, and once in wyoming(1,101 miles away from home, at 46 below zero so we had to unplug the fuel injector so we could get to help on x-mas day after we had driving to my dads funeral already for 14 hours trying to get there, we still had 9 more to go and it was 5:30 a.m. But now we could not drive over 50 miles per hour for fear of what may happen. Snow storm and holiday nothing open..... …”

NHTSA complaint #10432472, filed 2011-10, 149,142 miles

Electrical system: “The truck started to hestitate on exceleration and began to bog down and lose power untill the engine stalled and could not be started. Stalled on busy oakland park blvd. At 10 pm. Waited one hour to be towed to home and had to be towed again the next day to dealer. The repair stated wire repair to fuel pump.”

NHTSA complaint #10125222, filed 2005-06, 43,799 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

25% of the 20 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 53,152 and 120,000 miles.

20%0–100%10–255%25–5015%50–7520%75–10030%100–15010%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (20 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 96,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: stable. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

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Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2003 Ford F Super Duty in the data used here. A recall can apply to some vehicles of a model year and not others, so check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 26 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 26 bulletins →

Other model years of the Ford F Super Duty

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
20083172,0000——Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Stable
20052780,0000——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20041460,8440———Not enough data
20032796,0000——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20023482,0000——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20013283,0001——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20006385,0003——Not compared (before 2008)Rising
199993110,0003——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199814—0———Not enough data
19972437,0003———Stable
199684,9992———Not enough data
199512231,0001———Not enough data
19942073,7502———Stable
19928—1———Not enough data

All Ford F Super Duty model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2003 Ford F Super Duty have?

NHTSA recorded 27 consumer complaints for the 2003 Ford F Super Duty as of Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2003 Ford F Super Duty is reported most often?

Engine is named most often, in 9 complaints (33% of the total), followed by fuel system with 6.

Has the 2003 Ford F Super Duty been recalled?

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year in the data used here. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2003 Ford F Super Duty reported?

Among the 20 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 96,000 miles and the middle half falls between 53,152 and 120,000 miles; 25% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.