2002 Ford F-350 SD problems
NHTSA has received 145 complaints about the 2002 Ford F-350 SD, and 30% of them involve engine. Next are tires (19%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 145 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 124 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 | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 21 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 124 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 60,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 66,000 miles (38 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 15th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Ford F-350 SD with enough data (94 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.
Our 2002 f-350 cruise control engaged itself and went to full throttle while we were stopped. A four car fender bender was the result. Had this happened at higher speed, it could have been considerably more serious. The cruise control took over control of the vehicle!!
We have a 2000 ford f350 vehicle that was recently in an accident and the body shop found that it had prior damage. It is iowa law that the dealer must ask the previous owner about any prior damage and when we purchased this truck from mid states ford in des moines/waukee, iowa they did not notify us of any prior damage.
Camshsft position sensor (cps) failed on my ford f-350, 2002 model, 7.3 liter diesel engine. The failure occurred gradually, with six unintended engine shutdowns. Three shutdowns were at highway speeds, three while parked. Date is approximated; odometer reading approximately 60000 miles. I will update when I get home.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f350 super duty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a safety recall repaired. At that time, the contact was informed that the vehicle needed to have an oil change. Also, the oil pan needed to be changed because it was rusting and pitting. The cost to replace the oil pan on her diesel engine is $2,399.82.