2003 Ford F-250 electrical system problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2003 Ford F-250 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Truck had no check engine light then caught on fire going down the road and burned to ground within seconds Incident report 46-24-05039 08_30-74 US-30 - PA 74 30 W”
filed Oct 6, 2024
“The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-250. The contact stated that both turn signals and the windshield wipers would intermittently fail to operate as needed. Over time, the failure worsened and the components failed to operate. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed him…”
filed Sep 29, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES…Campaign 04V327000 · Jul 7, 2004
Related service bulletins
Warning indicators-parking aid-reverse sensing system (rss) and forward sensing system (fss)-false activation of warning tone-service tips. *mj update. *tt
0471 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 31, 2004
Electrical System problems in other F-250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-250 | 9 | 6% |
| 2013 F-250 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 F-250 | 18 | 7% |
| 2011 F-250 | 11 | 4% |
| 2010 F-250 | 4 | 5% |
| 2009 F-250 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 F-250 | 12 | 6% |
| 2007 F-250 | 3 | 5% |
| 2006 F-250 | 18 | 8% |
| 2005 F-250 | 13 | 9% |
| 2004 F-250 | 36 | 24% |
| 2002 F-250 | 14 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Ford F-250
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.