2003 Ford F Super Duty Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 22%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 94,186miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the fuel system of the 2003 Ford F Super Duty, 22% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,186 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.
“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“2003 f350 pu truck 06 diesel engine. Check engine light came on starting the truck and the idle speed was at 600rpm then all of a sudden the truck accelerated to 1100rpm. I had put the truck in drive just as the jump in idle speed and the truck lunged forward. The idle speed went back to normal. As we stopped at a stop sign, the idle speed jumped again causing the truck to run almost into the oncoming traffic. Had I not had the break on, there would have been an accident. This problem persisted each time the vehicle was started and would last until the motor wormed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10349131, filed 2010-08, 109,720 miles“9501 miles. I filled the fuel tank the fuel guage went to full when I turned the key on then a couple of minutes later the needle went down past empty and stayed there until about half a tank of fuel was used then the needle came back up. I took the pickup to fenton Ford in mcalaster ok. They reset the computer, this did not fix the problem. I took the pickup to future Ford in clovis ca when I returned home and they could not reprogram the computer due to Ford not having the computer update available at that time. At aprox. 16500 miles I took the pickup in to freedom Ford in fresno ca. …”
NHTSA complaint #10086810, filed 2004-08, 9,501 miles“Noticed gas tank sagging - inspection found rear strap corroded and broken. Research found that there is a recall on several brands of Ford cars and f150 trucks (1999-2003 models) for this exact problem but the f250 is not covered. If the same problems occur on a different model (e.g. F250) you would think the recall should apply.”
NHTSA complaint #10470148, filed 2012-08, 89,750 miles“Fuel injectors plugged resulting in loss of power. Happened repeatedly over the years. Now it appears to be delaminating fuel tank liner. Appears to be a widespread problem. Ford won't take responsibility.”
NHTSA complaint #10662570, filed 2014-12, 98,623 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10034571Jun 11, 2010Ford: runs rough, lacks power, hard start, no start. Some vehicles and trucks equipped with 6.0l engine may exhibit a runs rough, lacks power, hard to start, no start concern…
- 10028826Jun 1, 2009Ford: some vehicles with diesel engines may experience no starts, hard starts or rough running when cold and may be accompanied with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0611, p1378…
- 10019075Jan 1, 2006Fuel conditioner. Low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling in cold weather, excessive white smoke on cold start, hard start, or coking of components exposed to exhaust.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 13% |
| 2005 | 8 | 30% |
| 2004 | 2 | 14% |
| 2003 | 6 | 22% |
| 2002 | 4 | 12% |
| 2001 | 2 | 6% |
| 2000 | 2 | 3% |
| 1999 | 7 | 8% |
| 1998 | 2 | 14% |
| 1996 | 2 | 25% |
| 1995 | 2 | 17% |
| 1994 | 5 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2003 Ford F Super Duty
9 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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