2003 FORD E550 Electrical System Problems
7 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2003 FORD E550
7 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 FORD E550. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
1
Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
I OWN A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. 2 PROBLEMS..1. POWER LIFTGATE DOES NOT WORK, CAUSING RUNNING BOARDS NOT TO DEPLOY..SOMETIMES I WAS ABLE TO PULL FUSE FOR LIFTGATE AND EVERYTHING WOULD RESET AND WORK FOR ABOUT 1 DAY. NOW THAT WILL NOT WORK...2 MY OVERDRIVE LITE FLASHES. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER AND PAID FOR 1 HR LABOR WITH NO RESULTS..I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE GETTING 4 OR 5 ERROR CODES ON TRANSMISSION, BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR ADDITIONAL LABOR FOR THEM TO DROP TRANSMISSION TO HOPEFULLY ISOLATE PROBLEM..THERE IS A 4/50K WARRANTY ON TRANSMISSION, AND I HAVE JUST OVER 70K. I WOULD THINK THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM, AND AM WONDERING EVENTHOUGH MILEAGE IS EXCEEDED, AM I STILL COVERED BY YEARS? *NM
NO WARNING/SYMPTOM CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED -10* OUTSIDE WITH ICY ROADS 7:00 PM MODERATE TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY ENGINE SHUT DOWN THIS IS A 1TON PICKUP GOING 55 MPH WITH VERY LITTLE STEERING CONTROL WITH LACK OF POWER STEERING. MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE FORD 7.3 DIESEL POOR DESIGN THIS IS ALSO A DEALER ONLY PART THAT COST $175.00 I WAS JUST GLAD I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *JB
DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON AFTER STARTING ENGINE AND ALL DOORS HAVE BEEN CHECKED FOR ANY OPENINGS. LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AFTER MOVING PASS 5 TO 8 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN USING REMOTE LOCK THE HORN BEEPS TWICE AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS AND OUTSIDE MIRROR LIGHTS STAY ON. *NM
TWO YEARS OF REPAIRS INCLUDING THE LOSS OF POWER, BRAKE ISSUES, INJECTORS REPALCED ON THESE TRUCKS, STALLING WHILE IN OPERATION, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS,OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS,WATER IN GAS IN ALL TRUCKS SEVERAL TIMES, REPLACING BATTERIES ON A CONSTANT BASIS,WON'T START,RELAY ISSUES, BLOWN HEADGASKITS AND WHEN REPAIRED THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO LEAK OIL AND DARLINGTON RACEWAY FORD SAID THE HEAD WAS WARPPED.
I HAVE A FORD 250 SUPERDUTY WITH A 6.0L ENGINE. TWICE THE ENGINE QUIT, ONCE WHEN I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE, NEEDLESS TO SAY IT LEFT ME WITH LIMITED BRACKING AND ONCE WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP. BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE. I FOUND A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM #05S34 BUT IT WAS ONLY FOR YEARS 2004 AND 2005 MODELS. I CALL AND I WAS TOLD TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND TO GIVE REFFERANCE #O5V270000 WHEN FILEING THE COMPLAINT.
11/20/03 AND 01/28/04. FORD F150. 4.6L ENGINE. TOTAL LOST OF ENGINE POWER OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER 3 - 8 MILES OF DRIVING AFTER STARTUP. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. IDLE DROPS TO 500 RPM, RECOVERS, DROPS, RECOVERS AND ALL IS AGAIN WELL. NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES CREATED. *JB
ON 6-17-03 PURCHASED 2003 F350, SUPER DUTY, 6.1 D ON 7-22-03, 2000 MILES EXCESSIVE SMOKE COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE, RESULTS: ROCKER ASSEMLBY BROKEN.*AK ON 7-30-03, ALL DASH GAGES, RADIO, WINDOWS NOT WORKING, RESULTS: ELECTRICAL SHORT NUMBER 35 FUSE BLOWN ON 7-31-03 AFTER 200 MILES, ALL DASH GAGES, RADIO, WINDOW NOT WORKING: WHILE DRIVING YOU HAVE NO SPEED, OIL PRESURE OR FUEL READINGS.
Other 2003 FORD E550 Problem Areas
Engine And Engine Coolingenginediesel
9 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
6 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
5 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Air Bags
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
3 complaints
Fuel System Diesel
3 complaints
Tiressidewall
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengineother Fuel Typesturbosupercharger
2 complaints
Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft
2 complaints
Seat Beltsfront
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Tirestreadbelt
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemhoseslinespipingfittings
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Fuel System Dieselstoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection Systeminjectors
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherdeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherfuel Injection System
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherstoragefuel Gauge System
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter
1 complaint
Power Trainclutch Assembly
1 complaint
Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Steeringlinkages
1 complaint
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibilityglass Siderear
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevicesexterior
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasherlinkages
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasherswitchwiring
1 complaint
Wheelsrim
1 complaint