no report yet
Exterior lighting: brake lights
Risk. NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
2002 Ford F-350 SDProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 124 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford F-350 SD, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 6, 2018. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 2002 Ford F-350 SD has problems
124 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
41Engine and engine cooling3 crash/fire/injury
27Tires1 crash/fire/injury
16Electrical system4 crash/fire/injury
10Fuel system, diesel
7Power train
7Steering
5Service brakes, hydraulic
5Vehicle speed control
4Suspension
168 other systems8 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 41 | 3 |
| Tires | 27 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 16 | 4 |
| Fuel system, diesel | 10 | 0 |
| Power train | 7 | 1 |
| Steering | 7 | 2 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 5 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 1 |
| Suspension | 4 | 1 |
| 8 other systems | 16 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
3 recalls
2002 Ford F-350 SD 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
Risk. A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
no report yet
Engine: diesel
Risk. IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.
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.
Mileage at failure
When do engine and engine cooling problems start?
63kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 35 engine and engine cooling complaints. 83% were reported before 100,000 miles.
3under 30k miles29under 100k miles6100k miles or more
Best & worst years
2002 vs. every other F-350 SD 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 F-350 SD median. How we score
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- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
4 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2002 Ford F-350 SD, and the recalls they led to.
- SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADNo recall
- ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC)No recall
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESLed to recall 05V-388
- ENGINE STALLINGLed to recall 07V-553
In owners' words
What F-350 SD owners report
Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN THAT FAILURE OCCURRED, HE WOULD NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR HAS FAILED THREE TIMES AFTER BEING REPLACED. THE ENGINE REMAINED IDLE BUT THERE WAS NO POWER AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. AFTER THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY FOR AT LEAST SEVEN…
I HAVE A 2002 FOR F350 SUPERDUTY, I FIRST HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ALMOST A YEAR AGO ON CYLINDER 1 IT WAS A LOUD POP THEN FLUTTERING SOUND WITH REDUCED POWER, A SMELL LIKE BURNING OIL- GAS, I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGH WAY WHEN IT HAPPENED & WAS UNABLE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY, BUT WHEN I DID GO UNDER THE…
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