2003 Ford F Super Duty Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,799miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2003 Ford F Super Duty, 7% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,799 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.
“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“Truck stalls and or misfires when intermittent wipers are on when sitting in stopped position truck will stall and when in motion it will misfire and stumble only when wipers are on and not any other time”
NHTSA complaint #10946825, filed 2017-01Related service bulletins
- 10014688Mar 21, 2005Low battery voltage - snow plow equipped vehicles - 6.0l diesel with single generator.
- 10013116Sep 6, 2004Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. Various models including 2004 f-series.
- 10011158Aug 9, 20046.0l diagnosis using the wds power balance test - service tip. 2003-2005 excursion, f-super duty. 2004-2005 econoline.
- 10013113Jan 1, 2004Adding additional bulbs to turn indicator or hazard flasher circuits - service tips.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 16% |
| 2005 | 4 | 15% |
| 2004 | 4 | 29% |
| 2003 | 2 | 7% |
| 2002 | 6 | 18% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 1999 | 7 | 8% |
| 1997 | 2 | 8% |
| 1996 | 1 | 13% |
| 1995 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2003 Ford F Super Duty
9 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Ford F Super Duty
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.
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