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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FTRX18L63N••••••2003 Ford F-150
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2003 Ford F-150 build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
337on the model
181builds in total
2involved a fire
Most reportedElectrical System 2Engine And Engine Cooling 1Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireJun 2016
The contact owned a 2003 ford f-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and there was an abnormal odor of smoke. The contact stated that suddenly the vehicle engulfed into flames. The fire department was notified and was able to extinguish the fire. A fire…
Fuel SystemMay 2011
The contact owns a 2003 ford f-150. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph when the fuel tank detached from the vehicle and the contact drove over the tank. The contact discovered that one of the straps had fractured and was completely rusted. Approximately one fourth a…
Engine And Engine CoolingNov 2009
I had been driving my truck for about ten minutes and as I was driving on the freeway the engine spark plug blew. I got my truck to start up and drove a short distance before this occurred again. This repeated until I managed to get to my home which was about two miles away when…
Electrical SystemfireJun 2005
On 5/5/2005, we purchased a 2003 ford f150 heritage edition 4x4. It had only 10,000 miles on it. On june 5, 2005, just one month after purchase, I returned home from my aunt's house. About 5 minutes later, the truck was on fire. The truck was totaled and released to the…
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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 1FTRX18L63NB01784 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.