2002 Ford F-250 problems
NHTSA has received 189 complaints about the 2002 Ford F-250, and 19% of them involve engine. After that come tires (12%) and brakes (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 189 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 13
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 113 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 | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 11 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Among the 113 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 89,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (25 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 13 complaints mention a fire; 15 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Ford F-250 with enough data (101 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
While driving on an icy road between 35 to 40 MPH consumer lost control of vehicle and hit a chevrolet astro van head on. Upon impact, neither of the air bags deployed. The driver of the astro van died in the collision although astro's air bags deployed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f250. While driving 65 MPH, the contact felt a vibration from underneath the vehicle. The steering wheel shook and the front driver side tire detached. The vehicle drove off the road, crashed into some trees, and caught fire. Both the driver and passenger were injured. A police report was filed. The contact stated that there was no blow out or loose treads that may have caused the failure.
While driving the rear passenger side tire tread separated. The consumer managed to pull over and replaced it with a spare tire. Firestone, steeltex at, size lt26575r16. (right rear sidewall)
My 2002 ford f250 super duty 5.4 gasoline engine had a spark plug blow out at around 165,000 miles. I had pulled over to take a call turned off the engine, when I started it back up it was making a loud popping sound, my machanic shop was next door to where I was so I was lucky that I did not have to drive it anywhere.