2002 Ford F-250 SD problems
NHTSA has received 282 complaints about the 2002 Ford F-250 SD, and 38% of them involve engine. Next are brakes (11%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 282 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 38% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 21
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 236 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 20 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 31 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 35 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 41 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 42 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 25 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 236 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 75,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 84,000 miles (98 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 21 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 14th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Ford F-250 SD with enough data (163 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-250 sd. While driving 50 MPH, the contact's father lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a fence. The air bags failed to deploy. Her father sustained massive head injuries and died. The vehicle was towed. The crash will be further investigated. Police report number 9994827 was filed. The dealer information was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 63,000.
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.
Prior to the accident we had the telescoping brake and gas pedal replaced for a defect. (it didn't work) on september 9th 2005 at approx 12:00pm our ford excursion suddenly accelerated, which resulted in loss of control of the vehicle at speeds in excess of 80 MPH. Avoided roll over and hitting other vehicles. Spun out 2 times before crashing into a fence @ mcas (marine corps air station) yuma arizona. Was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Highway patrol.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-250 super duty. The contact was driving at approximate speeds of 10 MPH with a boat hitched to the rear trailer. He proceeded to drive downhill and shifted into second gear and activated the vehicle overdrive. When the overdrive was activated, the instrument panel immediately went blank and the vehicle went idle. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where the contact was informed that a fuse had blown in the vehicle and the dealer serviced the vehicle accordingly.
Truck dies while driving without any warning, can-not find the problem and ford will not acknowledge that there is an issue.