Just driving on highway 41 and it just stopped. Engine went dead. Pulled over to side of road and tried starting again and it wouldnt start. Had to get it towed. Its been in shop for 20 days. Needs a new fuel tank because the inner lining is peeling and particles are going through engine! Need help I purchased this truck in 2015 and its been in shop 7 different times.
2003 Ford F-350 fuel system problems
10 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 97,000.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 97,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Fuel injection system3
- Fuel injection system: injectors1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford F-350 fuel system problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2003 Ford F-350 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Vehicle stalled at 55 MPH on highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-350. The contact stated that smoke began emerging from under the hood. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that there was a hole in the fuel line and diesel fuel had leaked onto the engine. The dealer stated that the fuel line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 158,057.
Have ficm failure and multiple fuel injectors fail, when took to diesel shop was informed that this is common failure and they had at least 6 in repair shop with same problem.
Strong diesel fuel odor at idle in cab with windows closed. Strong diesel odor around front of truck. No visible leaks or damp areas. Fear fire hazard.
Consumer stated while driving at 65-70 MPH vehicle suddenly lost power and shut down. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and had the problem resolved by replacing the fuel injection system. Currently, dealer indicated that the sensors were defective. Vehicle was back at the dealer for further evaluation. *ak the vehicle has broken a total of 5 different times as a result of this problem.
While driving vehicle stalled. Dealership indicated that this was due to a malfunction in the fuel injectors. The fuel injectors were replaced 8 times, and the egr valve was replaced twice.
Consumer stated while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle started smoking and rattling. After pulling over to the shoulder to investigate the problem, the vehicle failed to restart. After taking the vehicle to the dealer, it was found the fuel injector was faulty and the engine failed. There were no indication light on at all. *ph all accounts took place approx. 11:30 p.m. On an extremely busy freeway. As of 08/20/03, ford had not complied with either replacing the engine or vehicle. *ph also the consumer stated the coolant was low, and there was steam coming from under the hood.
When the consumer started the vehicle diesel fuel flowed into the crank case. There has been an explosion in the engine compartment of the vehicle. When fuel flowed into the crank case the engine could not be shut off until the fuel was exhausted. The dealer has since fixed the problem.
Vehicle fails to start becaused the engine has a pinched o-ring.
Questions about the 2003 Ford F-350 fuel system
Does the 2003 Ford F-350 have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the fuel system of the 2003 Ford F-350, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2003 Ford F-350 fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 97,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Ford F-350 fuel system?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford F-350 have the most fuel system problems?
The Ford F-350 model years with the most fuel system complaints are 2005 (36 complaints), 2004 (25 complaints) and 1999 (24 complaints).
Other 2003 Ford F-350 problems
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