NHTSA Complaint #10053253 — 2003 FORD F-150

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Vehicle Towed

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10053253
Vehicle	2003 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	April 18, 2003
Date Filed	January 15, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

ON A COLD START UP VEHICLE KNOCKS EVERY MORNING. HAS BEEN TO FORD DEALER 5 TIMES. THEY HAVE TOLD ME NUMEROUS THINGS, LIKE USE HEAVIER WEIGHT OIL, NO PROBLEM, WE HEAR IT BUT NOT SURE WHAT IT IS, WE HEAR IT COMMON ENGINE NOISE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN WAS 4/2003, AND VEHICLE IS AT DEALER NOW AGAIN. *CB

Related Complaints for the 2003 FORD F-150

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Complaints

#10217887 — February 12, 2008 — SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT STRIPPING THREADS. *TR

#10160109 — June 18, 2006 — I AM ONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF FORD OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SPARK PLUGS BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEADS WHILE DRIVING. THI...

#10140434 — October 21, 2005 — 2003 F-150 WITH 5.4L TRITON ENGINE. 54K MILES, EXPERIENCING RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD GASKET LEAK. FORD HAS TSB 02227 CONCE...

#10079195 — July 2, 2004 — PINGING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE, HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN TWICE WITH NO RESOLVE. BOUGHT TRUCK NEW IN JAN 03, HAVE 29,00...

Recent Complaints for the 2003 FORD F-150

#11713867 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — January 28, 2026 — My husband was shoveling snow off of our vehicles and seen smoke coming from under the hood of his truck. When he ope...

#11687019 — AIR BAGS — September 12, 2025 — Well the passenger side in front seat seat belt needs replaced due to getting stuck after front airbags in dash and ...

#11687019 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL — September 12, 2025 — Well the passenger side in front seat seat belt needs replaced due to getting stuck after front airbags in dash and ...

#11687019 — SEAT BELTS — September 12, 2025 — Well the passenger side in front seat seat belt needs replaced due to getting stuck after front airbags in dash and ...

#11678792 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:COIL:SPARK PLUGS — August 6, 2025 — The engine continues to shoot out the spark plugs. This is continued to happen with different cylinders. I’ve had it ...