1. Ford F-150
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Windshield

2003 Ford F-150 Windshield Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi2
150–400k mi1
30–60k mi1
1–30k mi1
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 28, 2008 · 130,000 miles

    Electrical System · Windshield

    Water leaked into the cab trough the windshield and shorted out the gem module and corroded the fuse box. No leak was evident before the short out of various electrical systems. *tr

    ODI 10225949

  • October 16, 2007 · 7,200 miles

    Fuses And Circuit Breakers · Headlights · Instrument Cluster/Panel · Switch · Windshield

    Recently, the headlights, fog lights, dash lights, auto light functions, door locks, exc., all began perform erratically; including the dash lights going out while driving at night! The next day i went great lakes ford in ludington, mi. As soon as i mentioned one of the symptoms, the tech immediately knew the problem: he told me that the oem adhesive on the windshield had failed causing water to leak down behind the…

    ODI 10208172

  • January 28, 2006 · 64,000 miles

    Windshield

    Dt*: the contact stated the entire front windshield glass slipped out of place without any prior warning. Although the windshield glass became dislodged from the molding, the glass did not crack or break. The glass rested between the hood slit and the glass molding. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The service department contacted a glass company in reference to the issue. The glass company inspected the vehicle…

    ODI 10149223

  • November 1, 2005

    Electrical System · Windshield

    Dt: the contact stated windshield leaked. As a result of the leak the vehicle suffered electrical damage. The instrument panel malfunctioned. When he took the vehicle for service the mechanic discovered the problem. The windshield was being repaired along with the electrical system. He has been in contact with ford, and they offered no free solution. *ak

    ODI 10141632

  • October 19, 2005 · 45,000 miles

    Windshield

    2004 expedition eddie bauer with 45k miles windshield bubbled making viewing difficult and driving dangerous. This started small and then went on to involve most of the windshield in little over a week. Dealer replaced windshield for $150.00. Windshield definitely defective and dangerous needs reporting. *jb

    ODI 10140270

  • July 22, 2005 · 66,882 miles

    Windshield

    After hearing an annoying whistle and/or wind sound in our 2003 ford f150 super crew fx4 truck found that the windshield was not attached to the upper part of the car (we could see daylilght). We took it to a body shop the next day where they discovered that the windshield was not attached by any sealant, it was being held in by the molding only. A auto glass company was called and they discovered that the poly that…

    ODI 10129928

  • April 26, 2000 · 162,566 miles

    Structure · Visibility · Windshield

    I have a 2003 ford f150, with a 5.4l engine. I found out that my windshield is leaking and seeping water onto my gem/cjb and making it so in rain my windshield wipers shut off, my heater blower to stay on or go on when the key is not in the ignition, and has drained my battery. Here is a copy of the notice ford sent to there dealerships in 2004, *ford special message #15773 various electrical conditions resulting…

    ODI 10327880