Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
13
Latest May 23, 2012
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 90 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 Ford F-350 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming driver-assistance
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistance
Filed May 23, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BLOCKERS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
NHTSA ID
10459388
Incident
Apr 3, 2012
Mileage
98,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 9, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SLOWLY GAINED SPEED DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THIS ISSUE AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE ISSUE WAS A SAFETY RISK BECAUSE A CRASH COULD OCCUR WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ID
10264804
Incident
Apr 1, 2003
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 28, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EXHAUST SENSOR, THE TURBO, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER THREE TIMES. THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE PARTS HAD NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. IT RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. AT TIMES, IT SEEMED AS IF THE ENGINE WAS NOT RECEIVING A FUEL SUPPLY. INDICATOR LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK
NHTSA ID
10141115
Incident
Jan 21, 2004
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 30, 2005
2005 FORD F350 HESITATED DURING ACCELERATION.*MR *NM
NHTSA ID
10135599
Incident
Aug 15, 2005
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 12, 2005
2003 FORD F350 DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERMANENTLY RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. VARIOUS COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED/REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NM
NHTSA ID
10133458
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 1, 2004
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH SPEED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
10094875
Incident
Oct 1, 2004
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 27, 2004
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED HARD TO PASS OR TO ENTER A HIGHWAY VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE 10 TIMES AT SEVERAL FORD DEALERSHIPS, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
10094338
Incident
Sep 27, 2004
Driver assistance
Filed May 11, 2004
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE FAILED TO GAIN SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10073479
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Oct 20, 2003
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN FULL THROTTLE. THIS RESULTED IN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, ANDTHEN A COLLISION WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. NO REPORT OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYING. *AK
NHTSA ID
10044248
Incident
Oct 18, 2003
Mileage
9,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 15, 2003
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHILE IN TRAFFIC VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING A COLLISION WITH A TREE. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE. *AK
NHTSA ID
10040000
Incident
Sep 15, 2003
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 11, 2003
WHEN ACCELERATING TO 55 MPH ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
NHTSA ID
10039803
Incident
Sep 1, 2003
Mileage
25,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 29, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10031413
Incident
May 12, 2003
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 20, 2003
WHILE STOPPING AT A LIGHT VEHICLE WOULD ACCLERATE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
NHTSA ID
10024595
Incident
Feb 15, 2003
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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