U3003 on Ford vehicles
U3003 is named on 18 Ford model years (2016–2026): 74 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, Escape, Maverick and 3 more.
Which Ford model years name U3003
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Electrical System | 7 | — |
| 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Electrical System | 7 | — |
| 2021 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Electrical System | 6 | — |
| 2021 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Electrical System | 6 | — |
| 2020 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Electrical System | 6 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2021 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2022 Ford Escape | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2023 Ford Maverick | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2022 Ford Maverick | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2021 Ford Escape | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2020 Ford Escape | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2023 Ford Escape | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2019 Ford Transit Connect | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ford Fiesta | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2026 Ford Explorer | Structure | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Ford filings that name U3003
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names U3003. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- TSB 21-2176 Service bulletin2021-08-16 · Electrical System
- Some 2020-2021 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit a condition where the engine will not turn off and/or have various electrical symptoms including a dead battery, horn stays on and no crank/no start. The vehicle may also have an illuminated anti-lock braking system (ABS) Indicator with DTCs C0020 and U3003 in the ABS module. This may be a result of water/moisture intrusion into the battery junction
- SSM 50154 Service bulletin2021-09-27 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Some 2018-2020 Expedition/Navigator, 2015-2020 F150 and 2017-2020 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with power running boards (PRB) may exhibit a condition where the PRBs are disabled, changing the feature menu setting from Auto to Off mode in the instrumental panel cluster (IPC), DTC U3003:16 stored in the running board control module (RBM) and with or without an illuminated charging system indicato
- TSB 22-2004 Service bulletin2022-01-12 · Electrical System
- Some 2020-2022 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit a condition where the engine will not turn off and/or have various electrical symptoms including a dead battery, horn stays on and no crank/no start. The vehicle may also have an illuminated anti-lock braking system (ABS) Indicator with DTCs C0020 and U3003 in the ABS module. This may be a result of water/moisture intrusion into the battery junction
- TSB 22-2044 Service bulletin2022-02-16 · Electrical System
- Some 2020-2022 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit a condition where the engine will not turn off and/or have various electrical symptoms including a dead battery, horn stays on and no crank/no start. The vehicle may also have an illuminated anti-lock braking system (ABS) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) C0020 and U3003 in the ABS module. The vehicle may not shift out of park (P) and/o
- TSB 22-2313 Service bulletin2022-08-05 · Electrical System
- This article supersedes TSB 22-2044 to update the Parts List. Some 2020-2022 F-Super Duty vehicles built on or before 18-Mar-2022 may exhibit a condition where the engine will not turn off and/or have various electrical symptoms including a dead battery, horn stays on and no crank/no start. The vehicle may also have an illuminated anti-lock braking system (ABS) indicator with diagnostic trouble co
- SSM 51598 Service bulletin2023-05-04 · Electrical System
- Some 2020-2023 Escape/Corsair equipped with 2.5L engine full hybrid electric vehicle (FHEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with 2.5L engine FHEV powertrain may exhibit a condition where the 12V battery voltage is low or discharged with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U3003:62 stored in the direct current/direct current converter control
- SSM 52024 Service bulletin2023-10-27 · Hybrid Propulsion System
- Some 2020-2023 Escape/2021-2023 Corsair equipped with 2.5L engine full hybrid electric vehicle (FHEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with 2.5L engine FHEV powertrain may exhibit a condition where the 12V battery voltage is low or discharged with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U3003:62 stored in the direct current/direct current convert
- SSM 52201 Service bulletin2024-01-24 · Electrical System
- Some 2020-2023 Escape, 2021-2023 Corsair vehicles equipped with 2.5L engine full hybrid electric vehicle (FHEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with 2.5L engine FHEV powertrain may exhibit a condition where the 12V battery voltage is low or discharged with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U3003:62 stored in the direct current/direct curre
- TSB 22-2443 Service bulletin2022-11-18 · Unknown Or Other
- This article supersedes TSB 22-2313 to update the Parts List, Service Procedure, and vehicle production fix dates. Some 2020-2022 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit a condition where the engine will not turn off and/or have various electrical symptoms including a dead battery, horn stays on and no crank/no start. The vehicle may also have an illuminated anti-lock braking system (ABS) indicator with
- 16-0044 Service bulletin2016-03-16 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- DPS6 - NO START AND/OR TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT OR LOSS OF POWER WITH DTCS U0100, U0101, U1013, U3003 AND/OR P0606 ISSUE Some 2011-2016 Fiesta and 2012-2016 Focus vehicles equipped with a DPS6 transmission may exhibit intermittent concerns of loss of transmission engagement while driving, intermittent no start or a loss of power. These symptoms are usually accompanied by an illuminated Chec
- TSB160044 Service bulletin2016-03-16 · Power Train
- DPS6 - no satart and/or transmission engagement or loss of power with DTCS u0100, U00101, U1013, U3003 AND/OR P0606
- SSM 47792 Service bulletin2019-02-06 · Steering
- Some 2019 Transit Connect vehicles built on or after 28-May-2018 may experience a lack of power steering assist or a power steering fault message in the message center. It is important to avoid cycling the ignition switch. Charge the battery and remove the vehicle from transportation mode. If diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U3003 and U2011 are stored, attempt to recover the PSCM by performing modu
What U3003 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU3003 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 3, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Ford and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs U3003 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 74 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming U3003 on 18 Ford model years (2016–2026). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Ford models does U3003 appear on most?
2020 F-250 Super Duty (7 documents), 2020 F-350 Super Duty (7 documents), 2021 F-250 Super Duty (6 documents).
Does U3003 on a Ford mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.