2003 Ford F Super Duty Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 161,150miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2003 Ford F Super Duty, 7% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 161,150 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 am the second owner of this truck, it had 30,000 miles on it when I bought it from the dealer in 02/2005. There is no front end alignment issues with this truck. Wheel hub bearings failures, front axle, truck had over 200,000 miles before the first wheel hub bearing failure, since then I have had to replace 7 wheel hubs bearing failures on my (2003 Ford f-250 super duty xl 4x4 7.3 power stroke diesel), the truck only has road miles and I do not take it 4 wheeling. It is my work and every day driving truck. …”
NHTSA complaint #10758641, filed 2015-08, 320,000 miles“Excessive play in steering, loss of control. There is approx. Two inches of play in steering wheel and I am having a difficult time keeping the vehicle on the road. I am afraid to drive th vehicle and Ford says this is ok.”
NHTSA complaint #10003126, filed 2003-01, 2,300 milesSteering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10 | 32% |
| 2005 | 10 | 37% |
| 2004 | 1 | 7% |
| 2003 | 2 | 7% |
| 2002 | 3 | 9% |
| 2001 | 2 | 6% |
| 2000 | 12 | 19% |
| 1999 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 14% |
| 1997 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2003 Ford F Super Duty
9 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsElectrical system
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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