2003 Ford F Super Duty Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 160,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2003 Ford F Super Duty, 7% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 160,250 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“Truck pulling hard -very hard to right while braking transmission not shifting back into over drive while on cruise control trans will not shift un less you hit decel or hit brakes.”
NHTSA complaint #10005104, filed 2003-02, 500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10030836Aug 1, 2009Ford: multiple vehicles with a torq shift transmission intermittent clunk when shifting between drive, reverse and park and/or during 2-3 upshift. Models f super duty; e series…
- 10026321May 26, 2008Ford: vehicles mistakenly charged $100 powertrain warranty deductible for fuel injector repair or repairs. No model or model years provided. *pe econoline, excursion and f-series…
- 10014275Jan 1, 2005A driveline clunk or bump when starting from a stop.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 10% |
| 2004 | 1 | 7% |
| 2003 | 2 | 7% |
| 2002 | 5 | 15% |
| 2001 | 8 | 25% |
| 2000 | 6 | 10% |
| 1999 | 16 | 17% |
| 1998 | 1 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 8% |
| 1996 | 1 | 13% |
| 1994 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2003 Ford F Super Duty
9 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
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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