2003 FORD F-350 SD Wheels Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Wheels Issues in the 2003 FORD F-350 SD
4 wheels complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 FORD F-350 SD. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Wheels Complaints
I PURCHASED LT265/75/16 BF GOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN T/A TIRES FOR MY TRUCK EXACTLY 5 YEARS AND JUST OVER 21K MILES LATER I HAD 2 SEPARATE TIRE FAILURES LESS THAN A FEW HUNDRED MILES APART. FIRST TIRE A BELT SLIPPED. HAD A GIANT BULGE IN THE TREAD. I PUT MY SPARE ON AND INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES. ALL OK. NO CRACKS NO DRY ROT. I HAVE PICS. TIRE PRESSURE SET EQUALLY AT 78 PSI. I WAS AWAY CAMPING AND PULLING A 9000 LB TRAILER. LOCAL TIRE STORE DIDN'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT SO I HEADED HOME FIGURED I WOULD REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER MATCHING TIRE AT HOME. ABOUT 100 MILES LATER WE HAD A SECOND TIRE FAIL. THIS ONE BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND LEFT ME STRANDED WITH NO SPARE. AFTER DOING SO RESEARCH AND READING BFG RECALLS FOR TIRES SIMILAR TO THIS...
BOUGHT TRUCK IN 2009 . ABS LIGHT IS ON WANTED TO FIND OUT IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON HUBS AND IF SO WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF TRUCK WAS SERVICED , AND IF NOT HOW WOULD I PROCEED TO DO RECALL . THANK YOU *TR
MY WIFE AND I WERE TAKING OUR SON BACK TO COLLEGE. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE WARNING FOR YOUR BRAKE PADS, EXCEPT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IT DIDN'T STOP. SOUNDED LIKE MY BRAKE ROTOR WAS GRINDING. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE MY BRAKES AND ROTORS CHECKED. THEY WERE FINE, BUT I WAS SURPRISED WHEN MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WASN'T MY BRAKES BUT INSTEAD IT WAS MY ALUMINUM ALLOY RIM (FACTORY RIMS) HAD CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH ONE OF THE SPOKES ON THE RIM AND HAD STARTED CRACKING ABOUT AN 1 1/2" THROUGH ANOTHER! I TOLD MY MECHANIC THAT I HAD NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE IN MY LIFE. MY MECHANIC REPLIED THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS SAME THING ON 5 OR 6 OF THE SUPER DUTY'S. SO, I BROWSED THE INTERNET...
I OWN A 2003 FORD F-350 DUELLY WITH THE ALUMINUM RIMS WITH THE TRIANGULAR CUT OUTS IN THEM. AT ABOUT 172,000MI MY PASSENGER FRONT RIM CRACKED FROM ONE CUT OUT TO ANOTHER ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND WAS OFFSET FROM THE RIM ABOUT 1/4 INCH. I REPLACED THAT ONE AND THEN ABOUT 2000MI LATER THE DRIVERS SIDE CRACKED JUST LIKE THE PASSENGER SIDE DID ONLY IN 2 PLACES. IT WAS REPLACED WITH A USED ONE. THE LOCAL TOWING/ TIRE DISTRIBUTOR SAID HE HAS OWNED FORD SUPERDUTYS FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND HAS NEVER HAD ONE OF HIS RIMS CRACK NOR HAS HE EVER SEEN ONE DO THAT. FROM MY PERSPECTIVE IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THERE MIGHT BE A DEFECT IN "FORDS" WHEELS THAT THEY MADE THAT YEAR. THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE ON DIFFERENT ONLINE FORUMS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE 2003 FORD SUPERDUTYS ONLY THERE'S HAVE BETWEEN...
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Engine And Engine Coolingenginediesel
18 complaints
Fuel System Diesel
16 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
13 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
13 complaints
Tires
9 complaints
Electrical System
8 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
5 complaints
Tirestreadbelt
5 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
5 complaints
Electrical Systemwiring
4 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection Systeminjectors
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System
2 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
2 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Power Trainmanual Transmission
2 complaints
Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Suspensionfront
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
2 complaints
Air Bags
1 complaint
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolineturbosupercharger
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlgas Recirculation Valve Egr Valve
1 complaint
Equipmentelectrical
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signalswitch
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherfuel Injection System
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiongear Position Indication Prndl
1 complaint
Seat Belts Rearotherbuckle Assembly
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
1 complaint
Steeringgear Box Other Than Rack And Pinion
1 complaint
Structurebodyhoodhinge And Attachments
1 complaint
Structurebodytailgate
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint