2003 FORD F-150 Complaints

BRAND NEW FORD F150 CREW CAB LARIAT BOUGHT AND AT 2000 MILES AND 2 WEEKS ALL LUGS AND NUTS LOOSE WITH WHEELS WOBBLING AND IN DANGER OF FALLING OFF. *LA

HEARD UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR-END OF MY 2003 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 4X2. THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT DRIVESHAFT WAS BEING REPLACED. IS THIS AN ON GOING PROBLEM? PLEASE LOOK INTO IT. *LA

I HAVE A 2003 F-150 SUPERCREW 5.4L 2X4, FROM DAY ONE, A HOLLOW KNOCKING NOISE IS HEARD AT IDLE MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN IN GEAR AT IDLE, OR LOW RPM. I HAVE HAD IT INTO FORD SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. WE EVEN STARTED ANOTHER TRUCK ON THE LOT (SAME YEAR, ENGINE ECT.) AND THE NOISE WAS NOT FOUND ON THE OTHER TRUCK. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATES HE DOES HEAR THE NOISE BUT FORD DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS THEREFORE THEY CANNOT FIX IT SO NO ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO FIND OR REPAIR IT (MY TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN ON THE RACK EVEN ONCE). PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT I CAN DO TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *LA

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF NON DEPLOYMENT.*AK

FORD'S DECISION TO DISCONTINUE INSTALLING THE DOOR COURTESY LIGHTS. *PH. THE CONSUMER STATED THE COURTESY LIGHTS PROVIDED BETTER VISIBILITY WHEN STEPPING INTO THE VEHICLE AND EXITING THE VEHICLE AND THE LIGHTS ALSO WARNED APPROACHING TRAFFIC OF THE HAZARD OF AN OPEN DOOR. *JB

INTERMITTENTLY THE SHIFT INDICATOR WON'T ENGAGE FROM PARK TO DRIVE. DEALER INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER. NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO COLLISION. *AK

I WAS WIPING THE INTERIOR OF MY TRUCK AND CUT MYSELF ON A SHARP EDGE. THE ITEM THAT CUT ME WAS A BADGE/LOGO WHICH IS AFFIXED TO A SOFT COVER ON THE CENTER CONSOLE OF MY TRUCK. MY TRUCK IS A 2003 FORD F-150 HARLEY DAVISON EDITION. I WOULD NOT NORMALLY COMPLAIN ABOUT A BUMP OR BRUISE I WOULD GET WORKING ON A VEHICLE. THIS DECORATIVE BADGE ON THE CONSOLE IS SO SHARP THAT IT CUT THROUGH THE TOWEL I WAS WIPING WITH AND THEN INTO MY FINGER. THIS BADGE IS IN AN AREA WHERE PEOPLE WOULD NORMALLY CONTACT THE VEHICLE TO OPEN THE CONSOLE, AND IT IS VERY UNSAFE. *JB

I HAVE MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 FORD F150 FROM ENGINE NOISES TO TRANSMISSION LEAKING AND SLIPPING. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWICE NOW AND NOBODY AT FORDS OR THEIR ENGINEERS SEEM TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. FORDS DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IF SOMEONE COULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BECAUSE NO ONE SHOULD HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS WITH A BRAND NEW $30,000 VEHICLE.*AK

MY BRAKE FLUID APPEARS BLACK AS COFFEE AT 14,000 MILES IN SEVEN MONTHS. IS THIS PREMATURE DEGRADATION? THE BRAKES WORK OK AND LOCAL FORD DEALER SAYS THIS COLOR IS NORMAL. EVERYTHING I READ ABOUT BRAKE FLUID SAYS IT SHOULD STAY AMBER COLORED. VIN #[XXX] HAVE OTHER F150'S PICKUPS HAD BRAKE FAILURES? SHOULD I BE CONCERNED? THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR