Complaint 994988

2003 FORD F-350 • FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM • incident Jul 17, 2013

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
994988
Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Model Year
2003
Incident Date
Jul 17, 2013
Date Received
Jul 18, 2013
Data As Of
Apr 27, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE BEGAN EMERGING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE AND DIESEL FUEL HAD LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,057.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

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EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

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