2003 F150 5.4L Cranks, No start, no fuel pump whine at ignition on.

90

Asked by DC_phoenix Jan 04, 2015 at 02:12 PM about the 2003 Ford F-150 Lariat Crew Cab 4WD SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2003 F150 5.4L Gas EFI  - Cranks, No start, no fuel pump whine at ignition on.

I had a few occurences over the past few weeks, eventually able to start after several
tries, now no luck starting, but cranks over fine.

Battery is good, Fuse #10 20 Amp to the fuel pump is OK.
I tried hitting the fuel tank with a mallet a few times in case the fuel pump has a
commutation problem, no luck.

AAA towed it to their shop, says it is a "fuel pump module", will cost $614 for the part
and $300 to install.  (seems pretty expensive)

I see model years 2004 and newer have a "FPDM" fuel pump driver module, like the
Autozone & others part - the  Dorman 590-001 FPDM,
which is $60-$110 on Amazon or ~ $100 at Autozone.

I can't seems to find confirmation that there is a FPDM on the 2003 model year, now I
think the service adviser may have meant Fuel Pump / Sender assembly.

Any comments are appreciated, thank you.

2 Answers

199,785

Sounds like your fuel pump might be bad. But Have you checked your fuel pump inertia switch. If it's tripped the fuel pump will not come on.

3 people found this helpful.
30

Have a 2010 f150 with 5.4, replaced fuel pump with own few years back, happened to me yesterday, wouldn't crank, let it sit for bout 15 mins, cranked & ran fine, stopped by & had O'Reilly & had them put code reader on it...showed No Faults. Still cranks & runs fine. 1st time coming across this. Trying to find possible causes. Will check #27 fuse.

3 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

F-150

Looking for a Used F-150 in your area?

CarGurus has 13,812 nationwide F-150 listings starting at $3,800.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    OJ
    Reputation
    41,830
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    15,990
  • #3
    Rowefast
    Reputation
    15,480
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
201 Great Deals out of 7,977 listings starting at $3,000
Used GMC Sierra 1500
137 Great Deals out of 8,237 listings starting at $3,000
Used Toyota Tundra
36 Great Deals out of 979 listings starting at $10,698
Used Ford F-250 Super Duty
32 Great Deals out of 792 listings starting at $4,290
Used Toyota Tacoma
40 Great Deals out of 741 listings starting at $9,975
Used Dodge RAM 1500
91 listings starting at $2,500
Used Ford Mustang
41 Great Deals out of 1,627 listings starting at $5,977
Used Ford Ranger
21 Great Deals out of 702 listings starting at $8,999
Used Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
30 Great Deals out of 1,686 listings starting at $3,000
Used Jeep Wrangler
133 Great Deals out of 5,956 listings starting at $8,990
Used Ford Explorer
58 Great Deals out of 2,040 listings starting at $6,990
Used Toyota 4Runner
28 Great Deals out of 545 listings starting at $9,999
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
13 Great Deals out of 815 listings starting at $9,980

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.