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Model-year public record

2003 Ford F-150

Recall campaigns, owner reports, crash-test ratings, and fuel economy in one place. Organized so you can understand what the numbers do and do not mean.

11distinct recall campaigns
524owner-submitted reports
Not availableNHTSA overall score
Not availableofficial combined economy

Safety campaigns

Recall history, campaign by campaign

Campaign year comes from NHTSA's report-received date. The distinct-campaign list is complete for this source snapshot.

11 campaigns
!A campaign listed for this model year does not prove that a particular vehicle is affected or unrepaired. Check the full VIN with NHTSA or a dealer before acting.
2011 report

Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting

Campaign ID: 11V385000 (official)

Filed on July 29, 2011 · Owner notice on September 12, 2011 · Official scope: 1,100,000 vehicles campaign-wide

2009 report

Exterior Lighting — Headlights

Campaign ID: 09E025000 (official)

Filed on May 11, 2009 · Owner notice on July 28, 2009 · Official scope: 42,540 vehicles campaign-wide

2009 report

Exterior Lighting

Campaign ID: 09E012000 (official)

Filed on April 7, 2009 · Owner notice on May 11, 2009 · Official scope: 16,270 vehicles campaign-wide

2008 report

Exterior Lighting — Headlights

Campaign ID: 08E050000 (official)

Filed on August 11, 2008 · Owner notice on December 17, 2008 · Official scope: 1,921 vehicles campaign-wide

2007 report

Equipment — Electrical

Campaign ID: 07E066000 (official)

Filed on August 28, 2007 · Owner notice on September 5, 2007 · Official scope: 175 vehicles campaign-wide

2007 report

Vehicle Speed Control

Campaign ID: 07V336000 (official)

Filed on August 3, 2007 · Owner notice on August 13, 2007 · Official scope: 3,600,000 vehicles campaign-wide

2007 report

Vehicle Speed Control

Campaign ID: 07V078000 (official)

Filed on March 6, 2007 · Owner notice on March 12, 2007 · Official scope: 155,584 vehicles campaign-wide

2006 report

Exterior Lighting — Headlights

Campaign ID: 06E067000 (official)

Filed on August 1, 2006 · Owner notice on July 28, 2006 · Official scope: 19,413 vehicles campaign-wide

2006 report

Fuel System, Gasoline

Campaign ID: 06E056000 (official)

Filed on June 13, 2006 · Owner notice on August 4, 2006 · Official scope: 58,640 vehicles campaign-wide

2006 report

Exterior Lighting — Headlights

Campaign ID: 06E052000 (official)

Filed on June 12, 2006 · Owner notice on June 14, 2006 · Official scope: 14,616 vehicles campaign-wide

2003 report

Steering — Gear Box — Shaft Pitman

Campaign ID: 03V349000 (official)

Filed on September 22, 2003 · Owner notice on October 1, 2003 · Official scope: 300 vehicles campaign-wide

Source: NHTSA recall records. Potential-unit counts can include other models and years.

Consumer reports

What owners reported

These are allegations submitted to NHTSA, not verified defects or findings.

#
524 total owner reports
C
57 reports mention a crash · 10.9%
F
44 reports mention a fire · 8.4%

One report can mention both a crash and a fire. Counts do not measure failure rates because the exposed-vehicle population is not provided here.

Crash testing

NHTSA safety ratings

Ratings summarize controlled crash and rollover tests for listed configurations of this model year.

Not available
Overall rating

Five stars is NHTSA's highest score.

FrontalNot available
SideNot available
Rollover2.3 / 5
What this means: More stars indicate lower injury risk in NHTSA's standardized tests. The rating applies to tested configurations—not one vehicle's maintenance, tires, damage, or current condition.

Source: NHTSA NCAP · 3 listed test configurations.

Efficiency

Fuel economy at a glance

Averages across 0 listed configurations. Your trim, drivetrain, fuel, and driving conditions can differ.

City driving Comparison scope: Not available for context
Combined Comparison scope: Not available for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: Not available for context
Not availableofficial published annual fuel cost

Each gauge is positioned within the source minimum and maximum for the same model year, represented EPA class, and primary fuel—not an arbitrary universal maximum. Comparison scope: EPA class: not listed; primary fuel: not listed. FuelEconomy.gov cost assumptions are not a prediction of actual spending.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov · Economy range for this vehicle: Not available.