"How reliable is the 2003 Ford F-350?"

"Based on 100 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Ford F-350 has a median complaint mileage of 47000 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Ford F-350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Ford F-350 is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 100 total complaints filed."

2003 Ford F-350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 100 complaints

100

Total Complaints

47,000mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

14,000 25th Percentile

47,000 Median Mileage

110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

STEERING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND POWER STEERING PUMP ARE DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO LOCK UP AND/OR KICK BACK INTERMITTENTLY. TS"

"THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. *NLM THE STEERING WHEEL HAD GONE AROUND IN A CIRCLE WITH NO RESPONSE. THE CONSUMER THEN TOUCHED THE BRAKES AND HAD GONE INTO A DITCH. SCC"

"THE VEHICLE WAS SHOOTING OUT FLAMES FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL AREA. *NLM....*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28