Service bulletins for the 2003 Ford F-150
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
94 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 031404 | 2005-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE MISFIRE OR RUNNING - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIPS. TO INCLUDE VARIOUS 2005 MODELS. * AR THIS ARTICLE 04161 SUPERSEDES TSB 03-14-04. |
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| 18250 | 2004-12-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. INTERMITTENT CLUNK ON 3-2 DOWNSHIFT DURING COASTDOWN/TIP-IN. OASIS. TO INCLUDE 2005 F-150, E-SERIES AND EXPEDITION. *TT |
| 18217 | 2004-12-07. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. MULTIPLE VEHICLES - FUEL LEVEL INDICATION CONCERNS - SERVICE TIP. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2005 SUPER DUTY F-SERIES, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, EXPLORER, MOUNTAINEER AND AVIATOR. *TT |
| 17905 | 2004-09-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. MULTIPLE VEHICLES USING FEHP REAR AXLE FLUID. FLUID USAGE CHANGE. *TT |
| 16185 | 2004-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. EQUIPPED WITH 100I DUAL MEDIA RADIO - SPEED ADJUST VOLUME FUNCTION NOT SUPPORTED. *MJ OWNER GUIDE UPDATE. *TT |
| 02177 | 2004-08-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. COOLING SYSTEM-MOTORCRAFT PREMIUM GOLD ENGINE COOLANT-SERIVCE TIPS. *MJ |
| 17823 | 2004-08-05. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. POWER STEERING LEAK - SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 17777 | 2004-08-04. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. REAR LEAF SPRING NOISE. *TT |
| 0483 | 2004-08-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SPLICING NEW WIRE(S) INTO EXISTING ELECTRICAL HARNESS. SERVICE PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 0457 | 2004-08-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY. POP/THUMP NOISE AT END OF WINDOW MOVEMENT AND/OR DRIVER'S WINDOW BOUNCE BACK AND REVERSE TO MID-POSITION. *TT |
| 16416 | 2004-07-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NO/HARD START IN COLD AMBIENTS / NEW TWO-PIECE BLOCK HEATER CORD RELEASED. *MJ |
| 16400 | 2004-07-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK - CONTACT REQUEST. *MJ |
| 02227 | 2004-07-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE-CYLINDER HEAD DECK LEAK-4.6 AND 5.4L ENGINES-NEW SERVICE-ONLY GASKET AND CYLINDER HEAD KITS AVAILABILITY. *MJ |
| 02221 | 2004-07-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE-GEAR DRIVEN SYNCHRONIZERS-INCORRECT INSTALLATION-CAMSHAFT POSITION SYNCHRONIZER (CMP) INSTALLATION TOOL CORRECT APPLICATION. *MJ |
| 17372 | 2004-07-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. HERITAGE F-150 4X2 WITH 8.8 INCH REAR AXLE - WHINE/HOWL NOISE FROM REAR AXLE. *MJ |
| 03256 | 2004-07-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE-ROMEO BUILT 4.6L 2V-TICK NOISE FROM ENGINE-ENGINES BUILT BEFORE 9/17/2003. *MJ |
| 17731 | 2004-07-24. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. WHINE FROM POWER STEERING. *TT |
| 17702 | 2004-07-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. AXLE WHINE 40-60 MPH. *TT |
| 17346 | 2004-07-23. Service bulletin. STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT. STEERING IDLER ARM NOISE. *TT |
| 17320 | 2004-07-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS. *TT |
| 17316 | 2004-07-23. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. FUEL SIGNAL TO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 99263 | 2004-07-23. Service bulletin. WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS. CORRECT LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS - INCREASE WHEEL NUT AND STUD SIZE - SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 03235 | 2004-07-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. BED EXTENDER COMPONENT REPLACEMENT SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 16477 | 2004-07-23. Service bulletin. INTERIOR LIGHTING. GLOVE BOX OR ASH-CUP LAMPS NO LONGER INCLUDED. *TT |
| 16462 | 2004-07-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH KENWOOD RADIO, WILL NOT HAVE THE RADIO FACEPLATE WHEN DELIVERED FROM THE PLANT. *TT |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.