2003 Ford Ford Truck Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Ford Ford Truck. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. 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.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-150 equipped with cooper tires, tire line: discover at3, tire size: 275/65/r18, dot number: utyjim62518. The contact stated that when the front passenger's side tire was replaced, he noticed a 2-inch blister on the inside of the tire. The vehicle was not taken to…”
“2003 ford expedition blew the spark plug and coil. *tr”
“I have a 2003 ford explorer that like so many others has a crack(s) on the back tailgate right below the back glass. Ford motor has told me that because my car is out of warranty that they will not fix it. There are a lot of explorers with the same problem and ford knows of this problem but will…”
“Water leak witnessed by svc mgr & service writer, but they said their service dept cannot find leak, therefore they cannot repair. $41k truck is barely 2 yrs old and this is the 3rd time I brought truck there because of leak. In the 2 yrs I owned it, I've had 4 other repairs made on other items…”
“Water leak witnessed by svc mgr & service writer, but they said their service dept cannot find leak, therefore they cannot repair. $41k truck is barely 2 yrs old and this is the 3rd time I brought truck there because of leak. In the 2 yrs I owned it, I've had 4 other repairs made on other items…”
“I was driving my 2003 ford expedition to my children's school on friday, sept 30, 2005, at 8 am. While driving down the road, the driver's airbag deployed. The truck has not been wrecked, hit, or in any kind of accident. There was no reason for the airbag to suddenly & unexpectedly deploy while I…”
“With less than 23,000 miles on my 2003 ford expedition, I had to replace the front brake pads and rotors to the tune of about $500.00. My brakes had recently begun the infamous squealing sound, so I brought it in for a look. The service advisor at courtesy ford in littleton, colorado would only…”
“On july 30, 2005,we were totally stopped, waiting to make a left turn when we were struck from behind by a driver going about 50 mph (in a 30 mph zone). We were in a 2003 ford windstar sport van with quad-captian seats. Our front seats both collapsed backward and mine on the passenger struck our…”
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 Ford Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.