# 2003 FORD F-150 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `574523` · 2006-03-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 40,448
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING IN MY BACK YARD, TESTING NEW SNOW TIRES, SPEED APROX. 25 MPH, HIT 10" DEEP HOLE,  BROKE AXLE, DIRECTLY BEHIND BRAKE DISC, REAR WHEEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, PICTURES AVAILABLE.  HAD TO REPLACE AXLE.  *NM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*