Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 162000 | ||
| Gas tank strap on 2003 f-150 xlt 4x4 broke due to excessive rust causing the tank to fall and rattle on skid plate. bought new straps from local auto supply and replaced both of them since the second strap was close to breaking also. | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford f-150. the contact stated that all of the interior lights would continue to illuminate even when the vehicle was shut off. the failure began to recur intermittently. the contact also stated the vehicle would also intermittently stall while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was told there was a leak within the door panels and windshield. due to the leak, water was getting inside of the vehicle and causing a short circuit in the wiring system. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford f-150. the contact stated all of the interior lights would continue to illuminate even when the vehicle was shut off. the failure began to recur intermittently. the contact also stated the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was told there was a leak coming from the door panels and windshield. due to the leak, water was getting inside of the vehicle and causing a short circuit of the wiring system. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 150,000. sm. | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 58000 | 1 | 08/20/2003 |
| 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. *lj updated 10/16/08. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 61000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-150. the contact stated that both rear doors locked and would not open. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the failure and current mileage was 61,000. pmb | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 61000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford f-150. the contact stated that both rear doors locked and would not open. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the failure and current mileage was 61,000. pmb | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 61000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford. the contact stated that both rear doors locked and would not open. the vehicle had not been diagnosed. the failure and current mileages were 61,000. dt | |||
| 03/30/2012 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford f-150. the contact stated that the rear passenger door could not be opened from the interior or exterior. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer took a complaint and might assist with the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 41,000. sm. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2003 ford f150 king ranch 4x4 pickup all four doors are rotting out on the bottom. *dt 2/20/10 the consumer was informed the drain holes or weep holes were plugged probably from rust and road material thus trapping water inside the doors causing them to rust out. when the consumer looked at the weep holes, they were not clogged up, but plugged with factory installed plugs the consumer stated the plugs should have been removed before the sale of the vehicle. . *jb updated 04/06/10.*jb | |||
| 01/27/2008 | 1 | 09/15/2003 | |
| We have a 2003 f150 supercrew with 39,000 miles. while washing the truck in january 2008, we noticed that all 4 doors are rusting/bubbling on the bottom of the doors. this truck is garaged and frequently washed in the winter to avoid this problem. *tr | |||