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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.

Network 18 model years 74 manufacturer filings

Which Ford model years name U3003

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2020 Ford F-250 Super DutyElectrical System7—
2020 Ford F-350 Super DutyElectrical System7—
2021 Ford F-250 Super DutyElectrical System6—
2021 Ford F-350 Super DutyElectrical System6—
2020 Ford F-450 Super DutyElectrical System6—
2022 Ford F-250 Super DutyElectrical System5—
2022 Ford F-350 Super DutyElectrical System5—
2021 Ford F-450 Super DutyElectrical System5—
2022 Ford EscapeElectrical System4—
2022 Ford F-450 Super DutyElectrical System4—
2023 Ford MaverickElectrical System3—
2022 Ford MaverickEngine3—
2021 Ford EscapeElectrical System3—
2020 Ford EscapeEngine3—
2023 Ford EscapeEngine2—
2019 Ford Transit ConnectSteering2—
2016 Ford FiestaPower Train2—
2026 Ford ExplorerStructure1—

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.

Electrical System 49 Engine 7 Equipment 6 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 3
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Ford filings that name U3003

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Bulletins 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.

What U3003 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

U3003 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.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Is 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.