2002 Ford E550Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2002 Ford E550, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls2Free fix at dealers Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage187kEngine and engine cooling, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 13, 2009. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Ford E550 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

1Engine and engine cooling

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2002 Ford E550 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 09V-399 · Oct 13, 2009 · 4,500,000 vehicles

Risk. A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 07V-078 · Mar 6, 2007 · 155,584 vehicles

Risk. OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE, BURN, OR AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other E550 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the E550 median. How we score

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 66 1 4 3

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In owners' words

What E550 owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

PURCHASED A USED FORD 550 DIESEL BUCKET TRUCK, IN NOV. 2007 TWO WEEKS AFTER TRUCK STARTED TO NOT START AT TIMES AND WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WE DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT TOWED IN SEVERAL TIMES, DEALERSHIP WOULD SEND TRUCK BACK TO US AND IT WOULD AGAIN STALL ON THE ROAD,…
Complaint 10251002 · Dec 7, 2008 · 187,000 miles

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