2003 Ford E-150 Owner Complaints

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT X3 IT HAS BEGAIN TO GET VERY ANOING.

NHTSA ID

10855619

Incident

Apr 8, 2016

Mileage

158,758 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN FAILED TO WORK AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA ID

10825171

Incident

Dec 5, 2015

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F1-50. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE APRIL 26, 2014. THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT CURRENT MILLAGE OVER 240,00. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH IN TRAFFICE . THE CONTACT HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFICATURE. LG

NHTSA ID

10585287

Incident

Apr 26, 2014

I WAS SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN I ACCELERATED TO MOVE, I HEARD A LOUD BANG NOISE AND THEN I HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. AFTER TOWING MY HANDICAPPED VAN TO THE FORD DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE IF I HAD TRIED DRIVING MUCH FURTHER. THIS IS VERY SCARY FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME THAT EQUIP THESE VANS FOR SPECIAL USE. THE MILEAGE IS 99% CITY DRIVING. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ENGINE.

NHTSA ID

10448681

Incident

Feb 9, 2012

Mileage

71,500 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY 2003 E150 FORD VAN BLEW THE #2 SPARK PLUG OUT. THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND AND THEN THE ENGINE SOUNDED AS IF IT BLEW A ROD. AFTER CHECKING IT OUT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS THE SPARK PLUG. A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO HIS EVENT, I COULD HEAR A SLIGHT TAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED JUST TO BE SURE. THE SPARK PLUG HAS BEEN REPLACED, WITH A HELICOIL INSERTED, BUT THE WALL OF THE HEAD WAS EVEN DAMAGED. MY MECHANIC DID AN AWESOME JOB REPAIRING IT BUT EVEN SAID HE COULDN'T GUARANTEE IT WOULD LAST A 100 MILES OR 100,000 DUE TO THE HEAD DAMAGE. HE EVEN RECOMMENDED I TRADE IT IN. WITH ONLY 138,000 MILES ON IT I'M NOT READY TO LET IT GO. HOPEFULLY THE NEW PLUG WILL HOLD AND I WON'T HAVE TO TRADE IN MY VAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10390447

Incident

Mar 13, 2011

Mileage

138,628 mi

PROBLEM: SEVERE SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL, POSSIBLY LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL. CONDITIONS: OCCURS WHENEVER BRAKES ARE HOT AND VEHICLE SPEED IS ABOVE 45 MPH. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN DESCENDING LONG & STEEP INCLINES. PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT HOT FROM HEAVY USE. TEMPORARY ABATEMENT: DRIVE AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH OR LESS DOWN INCLINES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10336391

Incident

May 15, 2010

Mileage

38,000 mi

2003 FOCUS- MY IGNITION KEPT LOCKING ON ME. ANYWHERE I TURNED OFF THE CAR, I HAD TO SPEND A GOOD 15MIN TURNING AND TURNING THE KEY TO GET IT STARTED. MY CAR HAS ONLY 32,000.00 MILES AND IT STARTED AT 18,000.00 MILES. TODAY I HAD TO GET A LOCKSMITH TO COME IN AND FIX IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10266539

Incident

Apr 23, 2009

2003 FORD E150 VAN WITH TRITON 5.4 ENGINE SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON (2) SEPARATE OCCASIONS. SPARK PLUG BLOWS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE LAST BLOW OUT HAPPENED ON JAN 8TH 2009 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE NY STATE THRUWAY DURING SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. THE INCIDENT CAUSED IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER TO MY ENGINE AND AN INABILITY TO NAVIGATE MY VEHICLE SAFELY. AN ACCIDENT NEARLY OCCURRED, HOWEVER I WAS LUCKY TO MAKE IT OFF THE HI-WAY WITHOUT SERIOUS INJURY. HOWEVER, I WAS STRANDED IN SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES UNTIL HELP ARRIVED. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN FORD MANUFACTURING AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10254628

Incident

Jan 8, 2009

Mileage

138,362 mi

I OWN A 2003 FORD F150 SUPER CREW FOUR WHEEL DRIVE PICK UP. WHEN ENGAGING THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM MOST OF THE TIME THE FRONT WHEELS WILL NOT ENGAGE. THE TRANSFER CASE ENGAGES EVERY TIME, BUT I WOULD ESTIMATE THE FRONT WHEELS ENGAGE ABOUT TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TIME. THE SYSTEM IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND YOU CAN NOT COUNT ON IT WORKING WHEN YOU NEED IT. IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT FOR ME YET, BUT I HAVE BEEN STUCK SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF THE POORLY DESIGNED SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238837

Incident

Aug 18, 2008

E-150 1.CRUISE CONTROL USE. 2.OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. 3. FORD REFUSED. MY SYMPTOM, MODEL, AND YEAR OF VEHICLE IS INCLUDED ON FORD RECALL UPDATE OF 6/26/08 AS FIRE HAZARD BUT BECAUSE MY VIN IS NOT LISTED FORD REFUSES EVEN TO EXAMINE MY VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. HTTP://WWW.FORD.COM/DYNAMIC/METATAGS/ARTICLE-DETAIL/223_IMPORTANT_NOTICE_VOLUNTARY_RECALL_UPDATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10235890

Incident

Jul 14, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD E150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V33600 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. HIS WIFE IS DISABLED AND CANNOT DRIVE WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE. THE SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,200. UPDATED 03/26/08. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10220082

Incident

Mar 4, 2008

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. AFTER A VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. AFTER 500 MILES, THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE DISTRIBUTOR WAS CONTACTED WITHOUT A POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM THE CORPORATE OFFICE. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DISTRIBUTOR WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED. THE TIRES WERE SOLD WITH 60000 MILES TROUBLE FREE GUARANTEE. THE CONTACT WAS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS SAFETY RISK INVOLVED IN BOTH INCIDENTS. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10173965

Incident

Nov 16, 2006

Mileage

86,214 mi

WITH LESS THAN 12,000 MILES THE LEFT FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP...NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON... BRAKE PADS BURNT TO A CRISP...WARPED ROTORS AND CALIPERS...HAD TO GET WORK DONE BY OTHER THAN FORD...2006..OR COULD DRIVE IT !!!! FORD FAILED TO PAY UNDER THEIR WARRANTY... HAVE HAD HOWLING IN REAR END ??? SINCE NEW...FORD CAN'T REPAIR, THEY TRIED THREE TIMES... THEN SAID THEY WOULD HAVE A DISTRICT FORD REP LOOK AT IT...FAILED TO DO SO UNTIL AFTER WARRANTY RAN OUT... UNABLE TO USE THE ESP WARRANTY ANYWHERE BUT A FORD DEALERSHIP... LIKE I WANT TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE SAME PEOPLE THAT CAN'T FIX IT !!!! *NM

NHTSA ID

10171348

Incident

Sep 12, 2003

Mileage

16,354 mi

2003 E150 CONVERSION VAN GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK 3 TIMES CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TS THE REAR CARGO DOOR WAS REPAIRED, THE FAN CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. THE RUNNING BOARD DID NOT FIT CORRECTLY. AIR CONDITIONER BLOWN WARM AIR. THE EXHAUST WAS BLOWING OUT WHITE SMOKE. THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE GAS TANK WAS NOT COMPLETELY FULL EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER FILLED UP THE TANK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10155207

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

2,519 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATEED CONTINUOUSLY WHEN THE ENGINEWAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10147410

Incident

Jan 10, 2006

Mileage

12,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT AND WARPED ALL THE TIME. THEY WERE EATING THE BRAKE PADS UP. THE ROTORS WARPED WITHIN THE FIRST 5, 000 MILES OF USAGE. THEY WERE CHANGED, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. CONSUMER FOUND ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE WAS A SPECIAL PAD FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT HE COULD NOT GET ANY OF THESE PADS. DEALER INSPECTED THE FRONT BRAKES, AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ROTORS HAD TO BE CHANGED TWICE, AND WERE TURNED ONCE, BUT THEY WARPED AGAIN. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE VIBRATED AT ABOUT 5, 000 MILES, AND AT 6000-7000 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10129763

Incident

Apr 30, 2004

Mileage

5,000 mi

THE SEAT BELTS ON ALL THREE ROWS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, THE HARNESS IS SHREDDING. WHEN YOU SIT IN THE SEAT THE SHRED GETS INTO THE BUCKLE. THE DEALER STATED THE SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN ABUSED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10113079

Incident

Jun 14, 2004

Mileage

15,000 mi

THE THREADS ON THE SEAT BELTS ARE TEARING APART, CAUSING THEM TO BE INOPERABLE , WHICH IS DANGEROUS IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10112846

Incident

Feb 15, 2005

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM NOT COOLING. AIR VENT TEMPS AT CITY DRIVING IS 52 TO 65 DEGREES. FREEWAY DRIVING CAN BE 44 DEGREES IF SPEED IS CONSTANT AND OUTSIDE TEMP IS NOT ABOVE 90 DEGREES. DEALER STATES VEHICLE IS OPERATING AT FACTORY SPECS, BUT THE VEHICLE (VAN) NEVER GETS COOLED OFF ON MOST CITY DRIVING ESPECIALLY IF NOT OUTSIDE. I HAVE HAD FIVE TRIPS TO DEALER TO REPAIR BUT NO REPAIRS MADE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10082412

Incident

Mar 19, 2004

Mileage

875 mi

WHILE IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE THE HOUSE, VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN, AND DROVE BACKWARDS INTO THE GARAGE, BENDING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WHICH WAS OPEN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO CLAIMED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD WHAT HAPPENED BUT DID NOT THINK THAT WHAT HAPPENED WAS A DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10075597

Incident

Jun 2, 2004

Mileage

6,125 mi

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP IN THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER'S NEIGHBOR ALERTED HIM THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE CAUSE WAS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES RELATING TO THE FIRE. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE RESULTS WERE INCONCLUSIVE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10066801

Incident

Mar 27, 2004

Mileage

3,200 mi