2003 FORD F-250 SD

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE D

WHEELS:HUB

CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO M

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 TH

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF MOTOR AND BREAKING COIL CAUSING IT TOO LEAK FUEL VAPORS OUT POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THREE DIFFERENT CERTIFIED MECHANICS HAVE ADVISED THIS IS CAUSED TO DEFECT IN THE ALUMINUM HEADS FROM FACTORY NOT HAVING ENOUGH THREADS CAUSING THE SPARK PLUG TO BLOW OUT. POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR FIRE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS ADDRESSED AS IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. WE HAD A SMALL ENGINE FIRE CAUSING SLIGHT DAMAGE TO ENGINE CO

Mileage: 160,000

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF MOTOR AND BREAKING COIL CAUSING IT TOO LEAK FUEL VAPORS OUT POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THREE DIFFERENT CERTIFIED MECHANICS HAVE ADVISED THIS IS CAUSED TO DEFECT IN THE ALUMINUM HEADS FROM FACTORY NOT HAVING ENOUGH THREADS CAUSING THE SPARK PLUG TO BLOW OUT. POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR FIRE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS ADDRESSED AS IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. WE HAD A SMALL ENGINE FIRE CAUSING SLIGHT DAMAGE TO ENGINE CO

Mileage: 160,000

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING FIVE O CLOCK TRAFFIC AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME BEGAN CRASHING INTO EACH OTHER. I PRESSED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AND SUDDENLY THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I SMASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. TODAY THE AUTO SHOP HANDLING THE REPAIRS CALLED ME IN TO LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED. THE MASTER CYLINDER BROKE COMPLETELY FREE FROM THE BOOSTER. THE METAL BRACKETS BROKE IN HALF AND SEPAR

Mileage: 198,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. A CHEMICAL BURNING ODOR EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY AND WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK LEVEL REGISTERED QUARTER OF A TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FUEL TANK LINING WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE FUEL TA

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CLOSING THE CAMPER SHELL, THE SHELL SLAMMED DOWN AND SHATTERED THE REAR WINDOW. THE CONTACT ALSO SUSTAINED A CUT ON THE HAND DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCLEAR AS TO WHY THE CAMPER SHELL SLAMMED DOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERE NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER THE CAMPER SHELL BEING UNSAFE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

FORD F250 DIESEL PARKED IN DRIVEWAY NEXT TO HOUSE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE DURING THE NIGHT. TRUCK TOTALLY DESTROYED, (OTHER PROPERTY ALSO DAMAGED/DESTROYED). HAD ISSUES WITH CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING, WAS FIXED TWICE, AFTER SECOND TIME FIXED AND STOPPED WORKING, DID NOT HAVE FIXED AGAIN. HAD NO OTHER ISSUES WITH VEHICLE, NO REASON FOR IT TO CATCH FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF WITH THE SHIFTER IN PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND INDEPENDENTLY BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY BACKWARD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT BUT WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND ELBOW. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND CRASHED INTO THE GAS PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE B

Mileage: 82,349

2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE APPROACHING STOPPED CARS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ORDERED WITH ABS AND A DUAL MASTER CYLINDER, SO IF THE FRONT OR REAR BRAKES FAILED, HE WOULD AT LEAST HAVE TWO WHEEL BRAKES TO STOP AND LOCK UP COMPLETELY. AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PICKED UP AND TAKEN TO A GARAGE, THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER FOUND PARTS LYING ON HIS TRUCK BED. THEY WERE FROM A SWITCH ON THE END OF THE MASTER

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE ON MY 2003 V10 TRITON F250 TRUCK. IT HAS 86,000 MI. AND STILL HAS THE FACTORY SPARK PLUGS IN IT AT THE FACTORY TORQUE SETTINGS. THE SPARK PLUG EXPLODED OUT OF THE ENGINE AND COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUGHT THE ENGINE ON FIRE (I READ IN SOME CASES WHERE IT DID CATCH THE ENGINE ON FIRE WITH THE SAME INCIDENT). IT CAUSED SOME INTERNAL DAMAGE WHEN BLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE, BUT THE PLUG WAS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. I HAVE NOTICED THAT FORD

Mileage: 86,121

I WAS CHECKING MY TRANSMISSION FLUID ON MY TRUCK, MY SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT NEARLY HITTING ME IN THE FACE. I FELL OFF MY STEP STOOL, AND HURT MY WRIST BECAUSE OF THE BIG NOISE AND IT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME!!THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH WORSE OF DAY FOR ME IF IT HIT ME. THIS IS ALSO THE SECOND TIME THE PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT!! *TR

Mileage: 171,700

F250 FORD DIESEL CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM AS OF DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN TUSCALOOSA, AL IN JANUARY FOR REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED FOR A BURNING SMELL AND SAID IT WAS THE FUEL FILTER. THEY REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND A MONTH LATER THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE.

CONSUMER ENTERED THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT START, CALLED AAA, THEY ARRIVED, OPENED THE HOOD, AND SAW VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. THE VEHICLE BURNED UP. MANUFACTURER WAS BEING NOTIFIED.*AK

Mileage: 50,000

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN): 1FTNF1L33ED16623. I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED WITH THE INABILITY TO NAVIGATE SAFELY THROUGH LANE CHANGES WITH THIS TRUCKS NARROW FIELD OF VIEW AND THE SMALL WIDE ANGLE MIRROR IS DISTRACTING AND USELESS. THE BLIND SPOT CREATED BY THE BED BOX IS NOT UNLIKE MY 1996 F250 SUPPER CAB TRUCK AND CAMPER, A TRUCK WITH VIRTUALLY THE SAME VISUAL IMPARITY AS THIS WORK TRUCK WITH THE STAHL SENTINEL COVERALL. I HAVE NO SUCH CONCERNS WITH MY OWN TRUCK IT HAS A SINGLE WIDE ANG

WENT TO START TRUCK , STARTER TURNED SLOWLY, TRUCK WOULD NOT START. TRIED AGAIN, SAME RESULTS, BUT WITH THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE ACCOMPANIED BY A FAIR AMOUNT OF SMOKE EMANATING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AT THE REAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE FIRE IT SELF EXTINGUISHED. DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER. *CB

Mileage: 7,800

MY FORD F-250 6.0 DIESEL FAILED TO START AND MADE A FUNNY NOISE. MINUTES LATER IT WAS ON FIRE AND DESTROYED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. *AK

Mileage: 20,000

I WENT TO START THE FORD 250 DIESEL AT 0515 WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 50 DEGREES (FAHRENHEIT). THE STARTER WAS TURNING SLOW, TO SLOW TO START A DIESEL. I TRIED ONE MORE TIME AND IT GOT SLOWER. I GOT IN AN ANOTHER CAR AND WENT TO WORK. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER MY WIFE HEARD SOME POPPING AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. SHE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ME. I GOT THEIR IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND IT WAS IN FLAMES. IT WAS TOTALED. *LA

Mileage: 6,500

THE TRUCK STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCUR, THE TRUCK LOSES ALL POWER, INCLUDING BRAKES AND STEERING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN TWO ACCIDENTS. IN ONE OF THE ACCIDENTS, THE TRUCK WENT INTO A DITCH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURE IS PROVIDING NO ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *PH

Mileage: 4,000

AFTER TOWING MY TRAILER SEVERAL BLOCKS I PULLED OVER AT MY DESTINATION AND REALIZED MY TRAILER LIGHTS HAD GONE OUT. THIS IS UNUSUAL BECAUSE THE TRAILER JUST MADE A 2500 MILE TRIP WITH NO PROBLEMS. AFTER CHECKING THE CONNECTIONS AND OPENING UP THE FUSE BOX TO LOOK FOR BLOWN FUSES I WENT BACK TO CHECK THE LIGHTS AGAIN. UPON RETURNING TO THE TRUCK SEVERAL MINUTES LATER I FOUND THE FUSE BOX AND A PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD IN FLAMES. I SMOTHERED THE FIRE AND FOUND ALL THE ELECTRONICS TO WORK WITH

Mileage: 14,296

AFTER TOWING MY TRAILER SEVERAL BLOCKS I PULLED OVER AT MY DESTINATION AND REALIZED MY TRAILER LIGHTS HAD GONE OUT. THIS IS UNUSUAL BECAUSE THE TRAILER JUST MADE A 2500 MILE TRIP WITH NO PROBLEMS. AFTER CHECKING THE CONNECTIONS AND OPENING UP THE FUSE BOX TO LOOK FOR BLOWN FUSES I WENT BACK TO CHECK THE LIGHTS AGAIN. UPON RETURNING TO THE TRUCK SEVERAL MINUTES LATER I FOUND THE FUSE BOX AND A PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD IN FLAMES. I SMOTHERED THE FIRE AND FOUND ALL THE ELECTRONICS TO WORK WITH

Mileage: 14,296

AFTER TOWING MY TRAILER SEVERAL BLOCKS I PULLED OVER AT MY DESTINATION AND REALIZED MY TRAILER LIGHTS HAD GONE OUT. THIS IS UNUSUAL BECAUSE THE TRAILER JUST MADE A 2500 MILE TRIP WITH NO PROBLEMS. AFTER CHECKING THE CONNECTIONS AND OPENING UP THE FUSE BOX TO LOOK FOR BLOWN FUSES I WENT BACK TO CHECK THE LIGHTS AGAIN. UPON RETURNING TO THE TRUCK SEVERAL MINUTES LATER I FOUND THE FUSE BOX AND A PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD IN FLAMES. I SMOTHERED THE FIRE AND FOUND ALL THE ELECTRONICS TO WORK WITH

Mileage: 14,296