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2002 Ford F-250 SD exhaust system problems

15 complaints about exhaust system have been filed for the 2002 Ford F-250 SD, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
15 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
82,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When exhaust system problems show up

Exhaust system complaints by mileage, 2002 Ford F-250 SD Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 82,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 82,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 23% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 13 exhaust system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Diesel emissions entering into passenger compartment of 2001 ford f250 super duty v8-7.30. Is there anyone out there that has experienced difficult breathing conditions and or in general, sick, after prolonged exposure the ultra fine particulate matter contained in the emissions of diesel engine.

April 2004 InjuryDeath

I had to replace exhaust manifold bolts at 75,000 miles and now I am replacing them again also. I have read all these complaints about the sparkplugs and the bolts burning into and I have had fords since I've been driving at age 16 which is over 30 years ago and I might be changing my brand because I am sick of the trouble. Ford you need to step up to the plate, these are hard times for everyone but you need to take responsibility of these problems.

Reported at 75,000 miles, August 2005

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