2002 Ford F-350 SD: complaints, problems and recalls

FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TREAD SEPARATION IN JANUARY 2003 ON FORD F350 PICKUP RIGHT FRONT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000533 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 75 MPH WHEN MY REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. FORD SAID IT'S MY PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS 6000MILES ON IT, WHICH MEANS THE TIRES HAVE 6000 MILES ON THEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW YOU GET A BLOW OUT WITH THAT LITTLE MILES. AFTER READING EVERYONE ELSE'S COMPLAINTS I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME FORD OR FIRESTONE DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE WE HAVE TOO MANY DEATHS.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,101 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005759 at NHTSA ↗

LOSS OF POWER MOTOR TO GAS PEDAL, WILL NOT WORK WHEN DRIVING. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 16,519 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008273 at NHTSA ↗

LOSS OF POWER MOTOR TO GAS PEDAL, WILL NOT WORK WHEN DRIVING. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 16,519 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008274 at NHTSA ↗

THE STEERING WAS HARD TO TURN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THERE WAS PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. CAN BE MOVED UP AND DOWN. DEALER FOUND SOME PLAY IN THE TILT LATCH AND ADJUSTED THE FLUID LEVEL. HOWEVER NO PROBLEM FOUND. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID CAMPER COULD BE KNOCKED OFF JACKS WHEN BACKING TRUCK UP TO 3,000 POUND CAMPER. HEADLAMPS DIM/DISCOLORED. MELTED CONNECTORS AND HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *TT *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 12,072 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009439 at NHTSA ↗

READ BOTTOM TO GET SAFETY CONCERN: CALLED FORD THIS MORNING, AND VERBALLY INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS ON MY F350, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD CALL BACK THE NEXT DAY. RECEIVED A CALL IN 2 HOURS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ONLY THING THAT FORD CAN DO IS RESURFACE WARPED ROTORS UNLESS THE ROTORS DO NOT MEET FORD??S SPECIFICATION. I AM SURE THAT THE ONLY SPECIFICATION IS ON THICKNESS, AND I AM SURE THAT SINCE THE PADS STILL HAVE 10MM THE ROTORS ARE GOING TO BE THICK ENOUGH TO BE TURNED OR RESURFACED. WHEN THE SURFACE OF THE ROT…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014128 at NHTSA ↗

THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES 2 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY TRUCKS. ONE WAS A 1999 AND THE OTHER IS MY PRESENT 2002. BOTH VEHICLES SHOWED SIGNS OF DEFECTIVE ROTORS....PROBABLY WARPING. THE 1999 NEEDED TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED AT APPROXIMATELY 19,000 MILES. I TRADED THAT TRUCK IN FOR MY PRESENT 2002 F350 SUPER DUTY. SURPRISE.....SURPRISE THIS VEHICLE HAS RECENTLY TURNED 20,000 MILES AND THE ROTORS ARE NOW WARPED. YIPPIE!!!! I BELIEVE THIS MONDAY JUNE 23 THE ROTORS WILL BE UNCEREMONIOUSLY TURNED. PERHAPS FORD SHOULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10023450 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR SHIFTING THE CLUTCH WILL NOT DISENGAGE, AND PEDAL STAYS ON THE FLOOR. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 37,525 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025407 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2007-12-05 (December 5, 2007)

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SENSOR AND REPLACE IT WITH AN IMPROVED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Reported: 2009-10-13 (October 13, 2009)

FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

Reported: 2011-07-13 (July 13, 2011)

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.