2003 Ford F-150 body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 35 complaints for the 2003 Ford F-150, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Vehicle caught on fire while parked in driveway. Had not been run in over a week. Completely burned up and caused damaged home. Vehicle burned had several explosions and burned at a high temp until it was extinguished by fire fighters.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford f-150. Rust was found at the bottom of all four doors on the vehicle. The dealer advised the contact to call NHTSA. The failure mileage was 58,000. Updated 10/14/08. Updated 10/16/08.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Ford F-150
- Engine 99 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 49 complaints
- Electrical system 48 complaints
- Fuel system 46 complaints
- Brakes 32 complaints
- Cruise control 32 complaints
- Air bags 29 complaints
- Tires 21 complaints