Recall Register

2003 Ford E-550: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2003 Ford E-550. The newest campaign is 09V399000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Oct 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V399000, in the NHTSA record

Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. Repairs will be completed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 5,123,509 units in total.

  1. 09V399000Received . 4,500,000 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). The scds may leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. Repairs will be completed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 09S09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 07V078000Received . 155,584 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overheating could result in smoke, burn, or an underhood fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on march 12, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017, 05v388, and 06v286)

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 04V444000Received . 214,849 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain vans, a diode in the anti-lock braking system (ABS) module may experience an electrical short.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The electrical short may cause an ABS malfunction that would illuminate the ABS warning light, or the module may overheat resulting in a burning odor, smoke, and/or fire. This condition may occur while the vehicle is being driven or unattended.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a new fuse in the ABS circuit and install a heat shield over the ABS module. The recall began on october 15, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also ford is extending the limited warranty (for a one time replacement) of the ABS module for a total of 10 years or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date, whichever occurs first. If your vehicle has already accumulated more than 150,000 miles, this coverage will last until september 30, 2005.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 04S22. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 04V445000Received . 253,076 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain vans, the air filter element material process resulted in an air filter paper element that can smolder or burn. This change in filter paper composition combined with the configuration of the air induction system, may allow hot carbon particles to contact the air filter element during certain driving conditions that create hot particles.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    These hot particles may ignite the air filter element with the potential for air induction system damage or underhood fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the air filter element. The recall began september 27, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also ford is extending the limited warranty (for a one time replacement) of the ABS module for a total of 10 years or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date, whichever occurs first. If your vehicle has already accumulated more than 150,000 miles, this coverage will last until september 30, 2005.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 04S23. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19921
  2. 19931
  3. 19941
  4. 19951
  5. 19961
  6. 19971
  7. 19981
  8. 19991
  9. 20001
  10. 20011
  11. 20022
  12. 20034
  13. 20042
  14. 20050
  15. 20060

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Ford E-550: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/e-550/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Ford E-550?
5,123,509 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford E-550 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Ford E-550, model years 1992 to 2006. 4 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Ford E-550 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.