2002 Ford F-250 problems
Owners have filed 189 complaints about the 2002 Ford F-250 with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 12.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of tires at 11.6%.
Complaints189
Crashes15
Fires13
Injuries15
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 12.7% · 24
Tires 11.6% · 22
Power train 8.5% · 16
Electrical system 7.4% · 14
Service brakes, hydraulic 7.4% · 14
Vehicle speed control 6.3% · 12
Engine 6.3% · 12
Suspension 5.8% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 13 describe a fire, 15 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 21 model years of the Ford F-250 in this data, 2002 sits 14th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 6 in the last three years against 7 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 89,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The ignition shut off unexpectedly. The vehicle was towed to a service dealer and they were unable to resolve the problem. *Ak there was no code for the check engine at the early stages of the problem. The engine died and the consumer's vehicle drifted into the other lane. The service dealer found that the cam sensor was bad and the exhaust sensor was replaced. *Sc Engine and engine cooling · reported at 46,000 miles
The vehicle would stall intermittently when coming to a stop. Ph dealership recalibrated the pcm and installed a flight recorder. However dealership had no knowledge of how to read the flight recorder and problem still existed. Manufacturer not willing to do anything. Consumer has retained an attorney. *Tt Engine and engine cooling · reported at 3,000 miles
While the consumer was backing the vehicle down the driveway, the engine stalled and due to the increased ability to steer or brake, the vehicle rolled into the kingpin of the fifth wheel and damaged the upper left rear fender. The consumer requested reimbursement or refund. *Yh *scc Engine and engine cooling
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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