Major Problems with 2002 Ford F-350 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Ford F-350

2002 Ford F-350 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 3 Mileage: 15000 miles

2002 Ford F-350 FRONTAL Victims: 2

2002 Ford F-350 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Victims: 1

Browse 2002 Ford F-350 complaints by category

Problems with TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and TREAD/BELT are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford F-350 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
TIRES tire blew and came off the rim totally separated. dot 8xw81xl1402. for jpeg formated digital photos of tire email: [email protected].	11 ~ 56208 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while coming to a stop accelerated to a high rate. consumer managed to stop the vehicle. dealership was notified but...	9 ~ 108929 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES consumer states that tires are losing tread. dealer notified.*ak...	8 ~ 26750 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle stalled which caused consumer to abruptly pull over.*jb...	6 ~ 11900 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL engine missfires and loses power at engine rpms of 1400-1600 light throttle. *ak...	6 ~ 45060 miles
STEERING it's difficult to turn steering wheel when applying brakes. also when vehicle is sitting still. dealer cannot remedy the problem.*ak...	6 ~ 72500 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-350 pickup truck. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph the vehicle...	4 ~ 140250 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-350. while parked the contact engaged the front driver side seat belt. once...	4 ~ 120000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING when the brakes were applied the power steering failed. the dealer inspected the vehicle but could not duplicate or correct	4 ~ 15875 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving vehicle at any speed and apliying the brake vehicle will pull to the right and the steering wheel...	4 ~ 38665 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION within first 60 days after purchase vehicle began to make thumping noise in floorboard after start of engine after continued...	4 ~ 2500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ltr fm andrij andreitchux(nj) owner of a ford f350 truck unable to connect with 33 foot rv trailer hook system...	4 ~ 80308 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-350. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the vehicle stalled without...	3 ~ 77333 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1.on march 24 2005 i started my 2002 ford 350 truck and drove about 15' when all of a sudden...	3 ~ 78000 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 70 mph the vehicle stalled. the consumer was concerned that she will be rear ended if the problem	3 ~ 98667 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE ltr fm andrij andreitchux(nj) owner of a ford f350 truck unable to connect with 33 foot rv trailer hook system...	3 ~ 65033 miles
POWER TRAIN failure of the clutch master cylinder resulted in a stalled vehicle in the number 1 lane of i-80w out of...	2 ~ 124780 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES the spare tire rack bolts snapped causing the spare tire to fall in traffic while in vehicle was in motion.	2 ~ 165000 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the consumer was pulling out of the driveway when he engaged the clutch the clutch went to the floor became...	2 ~ 150914 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while driving 55 mph down a high way the consumer heard a loud explosion at first the consumer thought there...	2 ~ 136000 miles
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING while driving the vehicle at 55mph and applied the brake power steering will vibrate. dealer has been notified an dealer	2
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine began failing at 1200 miles and has gotten progressively worse. when the engine fails all power options are lost...	2
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN ltr fm andrij andreitchux(nj) owner of a ford f350 truck unable to connect with 33 foot rv trailer hook system...	2 ~ 7500 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when vehicle is stopped and brakes are applied steering wheel does not move cause unknown. *ak service manager stated that...	2
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING when vehicle is stopped and brakes are applied steering wheel does not move cause unknown. *ak service manager stated that...	2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING on my way to work the turn signals failed and hazzzard lights no break lites or turn singnals the fuse	1 ~ 176057 miles
SEATS seatbelt disconnects intermittently button doesn't always fully pop back out when buckle is engaged...	1 ~ 187000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER wife parked the truck running at the top of a sloped driveway near our farm house left the truck running...	1 ~ 113000 miles
STRUCTURE the spare tire carrier cable failed and dropped the spare on the ground which bounced and caught the rear bumper....	1 ~ 210000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-350. while driving approximately 20 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal and...	1 ~ 68000 miles
EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-350. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the spare tire detached...	1 ~ 148000 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f350. while driving at speeds greater than 40 mph the vehicle's gear shifts into...	1 ~ 18000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2002 ford f 350 with v10 engine. the manifold bolts keep rusting off and breaking. i only...	1 ~ 8500 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION i noticed a slight rubbing sound coming from the front end of my f350 4x4 dually truck. i was pulling...	1 ~ 53000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the vehicle is dependent upon a vehicle security module to open doors show if doors are open or closed automatically...	1 ~ 88000 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING october 5 2004 a fairfax county vehicle # 6382 2002 ford f350 was involved in a vehicle accident that resulted...	1 ~ 28398 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY consumer pressed down on the electrical button but window failed to roll up or down. it happened intermittently. driver's side	1
PARKING BRAKE consumer lost her husband after the parking brake system disengaged and ran over him on his 2002 ford f350. *nj...	1
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying the brakes the steering locked without warning. the dealer stated there was no fix. *jb a special service...	1 ~ 23000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving at 50 mph on the highway driver lost control of the vehicle causing vehicle to crash into a	1
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-350. the contact stated that the frame of the vehicle was heavily corroded....	1 ~ 40000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2002 ford f-350. i have just had to replace my alternator for the second time. i called...	1 ~ 70500 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING while driving steering column locked intermittently. *ak...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving vehicle and with no warning the gas tank fell out of the vehicle. dealer notified.*ak...	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN when coming to a stop clutch will not disengage and pedal stays on floor.*ak...	1
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY during rainy weather traveling at 70 mph the backwash from another vehicle covered consumers windshield. when attempting to activate the...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT while driving 70 mph the vehicle stalled. the consumer was concerned that she will be rear ended if the problem	1 ~ 33000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE truck went beyond 2500 rpms and serpentine belt squirled and then there was a loss of power. consumer almost had	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY obvious design flaw with right side mirror major blind spot. almost in a major accident the first day i received	1 ~ 600 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL intermittently throttle would stick open. dealer has inspected vehicle several times and could not duplicate or correct the problem. feel	1
SUSPENSION vehicle wanders left and right with no handling control. vehicle constantly has to be counter steered just to keep straight.	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my husband was driving about 25 mph on his way to take the ford f350 which was purchased on 2-11-02...	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY this appears to be a problem with 2001 f350's as well. i talked with a few people that said "the	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC repeated attempts to get this problem resolved have been ignored by ford motor. no safety defect listed. *ak...	1
AIR BAGS while traveling 55 mph and pulling a trailer truck was involved in an accident with the right front absorbing most...	1
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS consumer states the vehicle pulls to the right when the brakes are applied. the vehicle was involved in an accident...	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM catalytic converter caught on fire and burned the entire right side of the vehicle. scc jb...	1
TRAILER HITCHES ltr fm andrij andreitchux(nj) owner of a ford f350 truck unable to connect with 33 foot rv trailer hook system...	1

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