2003 Ford E550 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Ford E550. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 80 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. 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.
“In reference to our 2003 ford f-550 diesel dump truck. The first documented occurrence the problem of loss of power while on the road and running was back in 2005. The problem was finally properly diagnosed on 9/13/07 by mccafferty ford. The problem was that the lining of the fuel tank was flaking…”
“In the third week of june 2007 my wife moved my truck from the parking spot in the driveway, braked twice with no problem. On third brake depression, pedal went to the floorboard. Truck impacted our 2004 ford explorer in the driveway, damage to both vehicles approximately $3000 total. Afterwards…”
“Transmission problems, ford f-250 power stroke diesel, will not go into reverse will not change gears correctly. *tr”
“My husband was having a routine oil change on his 2003 f-350 ford diesel when the technician noticed he had a radiator leak, there was a hole in a radiator hose. The large dealership was out of stock of replacement hoses. (there's a clue that this is a widespread problem) they decided to pull one…”
“My husband was having a routine oil change on his 2003 f-350 ford diesel when the technician noticed he had a radiator leak, there was a hole in a radiator hose. The large dealership was out of stock of replacement hoses. (there's a clue that this is a widespread problem) they decided to pull one…”
“Driving east bound on I-30 1/2 mile west of exit 121, the tread came off of the driver side front. *tr”
“Firestone steeltex lt265/75/r16 r4s tires - sidewalls are separated at the raised letters. This issue was identicle on all 4 tires. Tires were original equipment on a ford excursion - 2003 2wd diesel. Tires currently have 48000 miles with good tread remaining. I can lift up the lettering and see…”
“2003 ford explorer tailgate glass the tailgate cracks form the point of where the glass starts and the tailgate ends this is a plastic or fiberglas part that has the vertical crack. *nm”
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 E550 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.