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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1FTRW076X3K••••••2003 Ford F-150
This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2003 Ford F-150 build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
337on the model
181builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedPower Train 2Seat Belts 1Seats 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Seat BeltscrashJul 2002
Vehicle was involved in rear end collision. Driver's side seat belt unfastened, and the seat back collapsed. The dealer had been contacted
Service BrakesSep 2013
2003 ford f150. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle brake issues. *smd the consumer stated when he came to a stop, with his foot on the brake, the vehicle rolled forward. The dealer replaced the hydraulic control unit. Also, the exhaust manifold was cracked
EngineJun 2012
On a return trip from columbus ohio to new orleans la, a spark plug ejected from #3 cylinder, passenger side second from the front. Engine stalled but was able to be restarted. Smell of fuel was very prevalent. No other apparent damage to any other systems on the engine. Plug…
Power TrainAug 2004
Complained of dashboard vibration at time vehicle was being serviced. Ford service technician determined that the drive shaft needed replacement. The drive shaft is being replaced under warranty as the vehicle only has 16,500 miles. The service technician also advised that…
Power TrainJun 2003
Within a few thousand miles of purchase, we began noticing a sporadic grating noise from the rear end. More distubing is the hard shifting between 1st and 2nd gears that is also sporadic. The shifting problem happens on long trips of 150 miles or more. It will usually happen…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FTRW076X3KA87883 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.