2003 Ford F-150: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

74 builds left the factory as a 2003 F-150, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 53 main configurations sell for $1,500–$34,135 today. Page 1 of 2.

  • 53 main configurations
  • 27,935 vehicles built
  • 198 for sale right now
  • $1,500–$34,135 typical price range

Which F-150 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

4WD 1FTRW08L-3 Base configuration 1FTRW076-3 Base configuration 1FTRW07L-3 4WD 1FTRX18L-3
Engine 5.4L 8-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl 5.4L 8-cyl 5.4L 8-cyl
Power 260 hp 231 hp 260 hp 260 hp
Typical price today $7,250 $7,594 $4,995 $9,800
For sale right now 43 19 18 16
Vehicles built 5,443 3,185 2,653 2,300
Same on every 2003 F-150
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

323 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
4WD 1FTRW08L-3
$7,250
Base configuration 1FTRW076-3
$7,594
Base configuration 1FTRW07L-3
$4,995
4WD 1FTRX18L-3
$9,800
Supercrew Harley Davidson
$19,999
$1,455 $9,881 $18,308 $26,734 $35,160
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2003 F-150 price history →
Will it hold value?

A F-150 typically keeps about 94% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,500 today.

F-150 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

11/15 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2003 F-150

Safety, in plain English

What 2FTRF17W-3 means

2FT RF17W · 3
2FT
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in Canada
RF17W
together encode the F-150 line — Pickup, 4.6L 8cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
3
in position 10 — model year 2003
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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