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2003 Ford CVPI problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

78 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

85,333 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 71 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Wheels:Rim is the most frequently named component, appearing in 44 of 78 complaints (56.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior45.1%
Fuel system concerns22.6%
Electrical and battery issues11.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Wheels:Rim
44
Wheels
19
Exterior Lighting
6
Tires
4
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
3
Electrical System
2
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Wheels:Rim44
Wheels19
Exterior Lighting6
Tires4
Exterior Lighting:Headlights3
Electrical System2
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash1
Fuel System, Gasoline1

Wheels:Rim: 44; Wheels: 19; Exterior Lighting: 6; Tires: 4; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 3; Electrical System: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
9
50,000 to 74,999
16
75,000 to 99,999
22
100,000 to 149,999
19
150,000 and above
4
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9999
50,000 to 74,99916
75,000 to 99,99922
100,000 to 149,99919
150,000 and above4

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 16; 75,000 to 99,999: 22; 100,000 to 149,999: 19; 150,000 and above: 4

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (22). 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
3
2004
20
2005
28
2006
10
2007
2
2008
3
2009
2
2010
5
2011
2
2012
1
2013
1
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20033
200420
200528
200610
20072
20083
20092
20105
20112
20121
20131
20141

2003: 3; 2004: 20; 2005: 28; 2006: 10; 2007: 2; 2008: 3; 2009: 2; 2010: 5; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Wheels:Rim leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10106121 · 2005-01-11 (January 11, 2005)

DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THE MANUFACTURER ALLOWING INSTALLATION OF THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS ON THE NEW VEHICLES: FAILURE OF STEEL ROAD WHEEL IN THE NATURE OF A CRACK IN THE WELD ETWEEN THE WHEEL DISK AND WHEEL HUB. A SEPARATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1/16TH OF AN INCH IN WIDTH AND APPROXIMATELY 18 1/4 NCHES AROUND THE HUB. PROPER AIR PRESSURE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED IN THE TIRE. CRACKED WHEEL RESULTED IN A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING OF VEHICLE, AS THOUGH WHEN TIRE WAS MOUNTED IT HAD NOT BEEN BALANCED PROPERLY. DEARLERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, FAIL…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,320 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106121 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10106123 · 2005-01-11 (January 11, 2005)

DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THE MANUFACTURER ALLOWING INSTALLATION OF THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS ON THE NEW VEHICLES: FAILURE OF STEEL ROAD WHEEL IN THE NATURE OF A CRACK IN THE WELD BETWEEN THE WHEEL DISK AND WHEEL HUB. A SEPARATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1/16 OF AN INCH IN WIDTH AND APPROXIMATELY 18 1/4 INCHES AROUND THE HUB. PROPER AIR PRESSURE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED IN THE TIRE. CRACKED WHEEL RESULTED IN A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING OF VEHICLE, AS THOUGH WHEN TIRE WAS MOUNTED IT HAD NOT BEEN BALANCED PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, F…

Owner-reported narrative. 43,698 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106123 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10163428 · 2006-07-25 (July 25, 2006)

VEHICLE HAS LACK OF POWER, NO ACCELERATION, WON'T SHIFT IN HIGH GEAR, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. FUEL PUMP FAILURE, FUEL PUMP PRESSURE LOW UNDER HARD ACCELERATION. REPLACE FUEL PUMP. THREE PUMP REPLACEMENTS IN THREE YEARS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 30,177 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163428 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10242064 · 2008-09-13 (September 13, 2008)

FUEL TANK LEAK DEALER STATED THAT A HOLE HAD "RUBBED THROUGH" THE TANK AND THAT THE TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAD BEEN ON-GOING FOR SOME TIME. SINCE THE TANK IS BOLTED IN PLACE, HOW DOES IT RUB AGAINST SOMETHING ENOUGH TO WEAR A HOLE IN THE TANK. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN AND SAFETY FLAW. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10242064 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10260911 · 2009-03-06 (March 6, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CVPI. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A POLICE VEHICLE THREE WEEKS AGO AND FOUND A FEW OUTSANDING RECALLS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL DIFFERENT PARTS ON THE VEHICLE. HE CALLED THE FORD MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING USED AS A POLICE VEHICLE ANYMORE, THEY DID NOT HAVE TO HONOR THE RECALLS AND REPAIR IT FOR FREE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS IN REFERENCE WERE 02I003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK AS…

Owner-reported narrative. 128,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260911 at NHTSA ↗