at 189,168 miles
Fresno, CA
POWER TRAIN
FAILED SMOG AND EVERY TIME SENSORS ARE REPLACED FAILURE HAPPENS AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #11092790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 Ford F-250 transmission problems
13 of the 151 complaints about the 2003 Ford F-250 are about the transmission — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 32,500 miles.
13
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
5
38.5%
Power Train
3
23.1%
Manual Transmission
2
15.4%
Column Shift
1
7.7%
Clutch Assembly
1
7.7%
Driveline
1
7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Ford F-250 year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 170,000 miles
Tulalip, WA
Crash
1 injured
POWER TRAIN
I HAD PARKED MY TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY. I PUT IT IN PARK, SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. AS I STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK THE TRUCK ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY DRAGGING ME ABOUT 100 FT STIKING THE POWER POLE AT THE END OF THE DIVEWAY. THE POLE WAS ROTTED AND FELL ON THE TRUCK CRUSHING ME BETWEEN THE BODY AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #11042654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Somerset, PA
POWER TRAIN
CPSC: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES: CONSUMER STATED THE AXLE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE LINE, AND EMERGENCY CABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10806993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 miles
East Freetown, MA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2003 FORD F250 FRONT AUTO LOCKING HUBS NOT WORKING (FAIL TO UNLOCK OR LOCK) CAUSING CV JOINTS TO FAIL FOR THE SECOND TIME!!!
NHTSA complaint #10295283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 33,000 miles
Silver Spring, MD
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 FORD F-250 WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE SAYS HOT, AND IT STAYS IN THE TOW MODE. *KB THE DEALER STATED THE SUPERCHIPS TUNER CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER THEN FLASHED THE COMPUTER AND T HE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO SHIFT SOFTER AND NOT AS CRISP UNDER ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #10206082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 32,000 miles
Harriman, TN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 FORD F250 PICK UP TRUCK FREQUENTLY WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE COMPUTER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM, HOWEVER ON THE ROAD THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. JERRY DUNCAN FORD IN HARRIMAN, TN CANNOT/WILL NOT AGREE TO COME TO THE SITE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS AND THEREFORE THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #10139555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 25,000 miles
Coalinga, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE DRUMS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10111577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 25,000 miles
Flagstaff, AZ
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ROLLED OUT OF PARK WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE. VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF GEAR, AND A SNOW BANK STOPPED IT. DEALER FOUND NO DEFECTS.
NHTSA complaint #10109559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 289 miles
East Lansing, MI
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN TAKING OFF FROM EITHER A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME. ITS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES IN 1 1/2 YEARS, AND WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT PROBLEM WAS LOW RPM POWER, WHICH WAS POOR TORQUE, AND AN IMPROPER GEAR RATIO IN TRANSMISSION.*AK THE CONSUMERS FOOT CONTACTS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HANGER WHEN ATTEMPTINGTO DEPRESS THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE 750 RPM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIVRATE. AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 750 AND 1000 RPM THE ENGINE WILL NOT MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED. SPEED FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY. THE ENGINE PRODUCES VERY LITTLE POWER AT LOW RPM'S BELOW 1500. OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ARE AS FOLLOWS: DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS, LEAKING REAR MAIN SEAL, LEAKING BRAKE LINE JUNCTION BLOCK, LEAKING GASKETS ON REAR TRANSMISSION HOUSING, AND BROKEN FASTERNER ON THE METAL LINE.
NHTSA complaint #10094069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Commerce Township, MI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MECHANIC CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY ROGER DECLARCQ FATHER OF DONNA DECLARCQ.
NHTSA complaint #10081547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marion, NC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE OWNER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND SHUTS THE ENGINE OFF, THE VEHICLE ROLLED. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *NM VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN IT ROLLED BACK.
NHTSA complaint #10059303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springhill, LA
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAN CLUTCH FAILED. DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS AND REPLACED THE FAN CLUTCH. THE SAME DAY FAN CLUTCH BROKE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10032305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springhill, LA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAN CLUTCH FAILED. DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS AND REPLACED THE FAN CLUTCH. THE SAME DAY FAN CLUTCH BROKE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10032305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.