NHTSA Safety Recalls
2003 Ford F-450 Sd Recalls
The 2003 Ford F-450 Sd has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 13, 2011.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2003 Ford F-450 Sd. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 6
- Owner complaints
- 16
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2003 Ford F-450 Sd, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
6 recalls on the 2003 Ford F-450 Sd
Exterior lighting: tail lights
- Campaign
- 11V352000
- Reported
- July 13, 2011
- Vehicles affected
- up to 26,715
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2002, 2004–2007 F-450 Sd, 7 other models
Vehicle speed control
- Campaign
- 09V399000
- Reported
- October 13, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,500,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2002 F-450 Sd, 10 other models
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
- Campaign
- 07V553000
- Reported
- December 5, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,176,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2002 F-450 Sd, 5 other models
Vehicle speed control
- Campaign
- 07V078000
- Reported
- March 6, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 155,584
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 6 other models
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
- Campaign
- 04V327000
- Reported
- July 7, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 83,687
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 4 other models
Equipment: electrical
- Campaign
- 07E066000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2002, 2004–2007 F-450 Sd, 7 other models
2003 Ford F-450 Sd complaints by year
NHTSA has received 16 owner complaints about the 2003 Ford F-450 Sd, the newest on May 6, 2013.
In complaints about the 2003 Ford F-450 Sd, the component group named most often is the fuel system, diesel (38%), followed by the engine and engine cooling (25%) and the suspension (13%).
1 of the 2003 Ford F-450 Sd's 6 recalls also concerns the engine and engine cooling.
Where 2003 Ford F-450 Sd owners gave the mileage (13 complaints), the median was 55,221 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Fuel System, Diesel6
- Engine And Engine Cooling4
- Suspension2
- Tires2
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
- Steering1
Complaints received, by year
| 2003 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2003 Ford F-450 Sd peaked in 2003, when NHTSA received 3. 44% arrived between 2002 and 2006, the model year's first years on the road.
The 16 complaints about the 2003 Ford F-450 Sd are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Ford F-450 Sd by model year
Other 2003 Ford models
Newest record on this page: May 6, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted