2002 Ford F-450 SD: complaints, problems and recalls

FAILURE OF CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER. REPEATED PROBLEM. VEHICLE LOOSES ALL CLUTCH CONTROL, CAUSING UNCONTROLLED MOVEMENT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET THE ENGINE TO STALL. ALMOST CRASHED INTO INNOCENT VEHICLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 29,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030791 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10057577 at NHTSA ↗

HAVING BEEN A DRIVER OF LIMOUSINE COACHES FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, I QUESTION THE SAFETY OF THE PERIMITER SEATING ARRANGEMENT IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY STOP OR A CRASH, NUMEROUS INJURIES COULD RESULT. THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE IS USED EXTENSIVLY WHERE ALCOHOL IS A FACTOR AND PEOPLE ARE RELAXED AN NOT TOO CONCERNED ABOUT PERSONAL SAFETY. IF FEEL THAT A FORWARD SEATING ARRANGEMENT IS MUCH SAFER AND THIS TYPE OF SEATING SHOULD BE MADE MANDATORY ON ALL LIMO COACHES.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10059030 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK THE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED, BUT NOTHING CHANGED. THE CONSUMER TRIED OTHER VEHICLES AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE SAME PROBLEM. AS SOON AS ONE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD LOCK UP AND THERE WOULD BE NO FRICTION TO TURN THE WHEELS ON AND THE COMPUTER WOULD THINK THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. *SC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10080012 at NHTSA ↗

FRONT PASENGER COMPARTMENT FLOORBOARD HEATS UP TO 160+ DEGREES WHEN IN HILLY OR MOUNTANIOUS AREA OF DRIVING. PASENGER UNABLE TO KEEP FEET ON FLOOR BOARD DUE TO HEAT. F450 10 CYL GASOLINE ENGINE MOTORHOME. FORD DEALER STATES "COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THIS ENGINE & VEHICHLE" NO REMEDY OFFERED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10089072 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE HESITATED FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 9,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10101271 at NHTSA ↗

7.3 DIESEL FUEL LINE, BETWEEN HOSE NEED STEERING BOX AND FUEL FILTER AT TOP FRONT OF ENGINE, RUSTED CAUSING A FUEL LEAK, MAY BE FUEL RETURN LINE

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195318 at NHTSA ↗

IN AUGUST OF 2007 5 OF THE 8 AMBULANCES IN OUR MUNICIPAL FLEET BEGAN TO STALL AND LOOSE POWER AND NOT BE ABLE TO GET OVER 35-40 MPH. WE FOUND THE FUEL FILTERS FULL OF SILVER FLAKES. AFTER REMOVING THE FUEL TANK WE FOUND THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK FLAKING OFF. EVEN THOUGH THESE UNITS WERE OUT OF WARRANTY FORD PAID 50% TO REPLACE THE TANKS, FUEL PUMPS AND SENDING UNITS. TODAY 2 OF THE SAME UNITS BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME DRIVABLE PROBLEM. THIS TIME WE FOUND RUST PARTICLES IN THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING AND THE FILTER PLUGGED WITH THESE RUST PART…

Owner-reported narrative. 77,035 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232376 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2006-08-01 (August 1, 2006)

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

Consequence: OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 05V388)

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.