2003 Ford F53 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Ford F53. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Spark plugs blowing out of cylinder head while driving which causes dangerous condition of loss of engine performance and raw fuel/air mixture being released in the engine compartment.”
“Loss of power driving in the rain. Excessive water in the air intake system. Communication number: 020909, date: 2004-12-13category: 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasolinesummary: excessive amount of water into the air filter and a loss of power while driving in the rain. 1999-2004 super…”
“Loss of power driving in the rain. Excessive water in the air intake system. Communication number: 020909, date: 2004-12-13category: 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasolinesummary: excessive amount of water into the air filter and a loss of power while driving in the rain. 1999-2004 super…”
“Loss of power driving in the rain. Excessive water in the air intake system. Communication number: 020909, date: 2004-12-13category: 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasolinesummary: excessive amount of water into the air filter and a loss of power while driving in the rain. 1999-2004 super…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Ford F53 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.