2003 Ford Ford Truck Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

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

AIR BAGS
1
1crashes3injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1
1crashes3injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
Total complaints14

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…”

TIRES · reported 2021-03-15

“2003 ford expedition blew the spark plug and coil. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2008-01-15

“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…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH · reported 2006-06-10

“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…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2005-10-19

“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…”

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER · reported 2005-10-19

“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…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2005-09-30

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2005-08-29

“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…”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER · reported 2005-07-30
Sources & methodology

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.