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2003 Ford F-250+ Super Duty repairs by problem area
Engine (25%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (17%)
Brakes and Traction Control (17%)
Suspension and Steering (25%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (8%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (0%)
Chart based on 12 repairs.
2003 Ford F-250+ Super Duty repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (30%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (30%)
Chart based on 10 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Ford F-250+ Super Duty
Engine not specified
| Ford in New Mexico, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jul 2015102000 miUS $300 | Blower motor for a/c and heater went out #4 cylinder coil over plug blew out of head. Ford refused to take responsibility even though they know about the problem for some time. Would only need to put $2 helocoil in plug hole. Need to tighten plugs every 50k miles | ||
| Ford in New Hampshire, United States May 2015 - Nov 2015 | |||
| May 2015119000 miUS $2200 | Front caliper failed required replacement along with rotors and pads. Rear e brake backing plate rusted through requiring replacement of all rear brake components. | ||
| Nov 2015122000 mi | Only unrepaired problem was excessive rust in frame under the pickup bed. Only learned the full extent of the rust in September. Mechanically it was in excellent shape. | ||
2003 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door
turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel manual AWD
| Ford in Alberta, Canada Jan 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 2016161300 miC $200 | Serpentine belt tensioner failed. Required replacing the tensioner unit and re-installing the serpentine belt. | ||
2003 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door
turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic AWD
| Ford in California, United States Feb 2020 - Mar 2021 | |||
| Feb 2021157000 miUS $700 | Passenger side front brake began to make metallic grinding while other brakes where quiet. Inspection revelated that the caliper pin was sized/stuck in the bore due to the rubber sleeve that had become swollen and torn due to lack of lubricant in the bore. This caused the inner pad to wear unequally and prematurely down to the metal at a cocked angle because the top caliper pin was stuck but the bottom pin was not. Due to metallic brake pads being used and brake dust getting under caliper piston rubber boot, the piston was pitted on the exposed metal surface of the piston, wearing the caliper sealing O-ring and the pistons on this original Ford two piston caliper were not moving freely, this metal of the pad dragging on the brake rotor wore a groove in the disc beyond safe machining tolerances as specified by Ford as serviceable. This meant replacement of the right passenger side caliper assembly, disc rotor, pads and brake hardware ( caliper pins, rubber caliper boots, pad spring clips), so since the brake fluid showed particles of rubber in it after drawing a sample using a turkey baster, I also decided to replace the 18 year old rubber flexible lines on the entire truck with RUSSELL brand stainless steel brake lines, Ford Motorcraft DOT 4 High performance Brake Fluid, flush the entire brake system using the one man "Speed Bleeder valves from RUSSELL on all calipers, installing new FORD brake Calipers at the front since all calipes should be replaced in pairs, new cryogenically treated (reduced rotor warpage and extends rotor life) brake rotors from STOPTECH that are slotted for improved brake rotor cooling when towing, new HAWK LTS brake pads, FORD hardware and it now drives smoother as the brakes are not dragging up front and braking performance is improved over the EBC brake pads that I replaced. Note: New calipers have phenolic ( high temp plastic pistons wrapped in stainless steel exterior to provide smooth and rust free use, as the old all metal pistons would transfer too much heat to the brake fluid and cause brake performance to degrade significantly and heat cycle (age) the brake fluid to not last as long as needed for 2 year replacement maintenance cycle). | ||
2003 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door
8-cylinder automatic AWD
| Ford in New Hampshire, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 201577000 mi | Front driveshaft (not axle shaft) rusted through and was replaced. Discovered during an oil change. | ||
| Dec 201782000 miUS $360 | Replaced bad sway bar bushing. Replaced bad O2 sensor to stop intermittent rough running. | ||
| May 201874000 miUS $95 | Replace front shocks. Truck is used for snow plowing and other work. | ||
2003 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
| Ford in New York, United States May 2022 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 2022111000 miUS $2200 | Seals around torque converter started leaking heavily. Replaced bushing, seals including rear main seal on engine. The biggest leak was fixed, but there was still some seeping of transmission fluid. We're trying to figure that out. | ||
2003 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 2-door
8-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Ford in North Carolina, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 2018188000 miUS $2300 | Tie rod ends, ball joints, all front suspension hardware, flush trans, flush power steering, air and oil filter, state inspection. | ||
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