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1FTSW31FX3EA54120

2003 FORD F-350

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2003 FORD F-350

Year

2003

Make

FORD

Model

F-350

Trim

Body Style

Pickup

Drive Type

4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4

Engine

7.3L 8-cyl

Fuel Type

Diesel

Transmission

Plant

JEFFERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA)

Vehicle Type

TRUCK

Manufacturer

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Owner Complaints

90 filed Get Report →

Market Value

Buyer-paid data Get Report →

Open Recalls for This Vehicle

11V352000

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 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

07E066000

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

04V327000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES, THE ENGINE GROUND STUD THAT ATTACHES THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL EYELET TO THE ENGINE BLOCK MAY BE LOOSE.

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 90 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2003 FORD F-350. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Engine And Engine Cooling · 19Vehicle Speed Control · 13Electrical System · 11Service Brakes · 8Engine · 7Tires · 7

About This VIN

VIN 1FTSW31FX3EA54120 identifies a 2003 FORD F-350 pickup. The first three characters (1FT) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (SW31F) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (X) is the check digit. Position 10 (3) encodes the model year (2003). Position 11 (E) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in JEFFERSON COUNTY, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (A54120) are the unique sequential production number.

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NHTSA vPIC database, decoded 2026-09-21

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