Ford F-250 2002
Model F-250 made in 2002 by Ford got 35 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine and engine cooling. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .
Model 2002
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V352000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 26715 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/13/2011 | 07/13/2011 | 571 | 108 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | Non-functioning lights could increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the switches free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about august 15, 2011. owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford's safety recall no. 11c18.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 156000 | 2 | |
| The #3 spark plug blew out of the engine head. this is the second time this has happened on the same side of the engine. by blowing out, it is a fire hazard ,as the engine still pumps gas through this piston. this is an expensive problem to fix and ford needs to take responsibility for its bad head problem. *tr | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 156000 | ||
| The #3 spark plug blew out of the engine head. this is the second time this has happened on the same side of the engine. by blowing out, it is a fire hazard ,as the engine still pumps gas through this piston.this is an expensive problem to fix and ford needs to take responsibility for its bad head problem | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/16/2012 | 88715 | ||
| On 03/16/2012 at 10:30pm while on my way home from work, i came to a stop at a stop sign. truck was running fine. as i pulled away from the stop sign and accelerating i heard a loud pop and what sounded like an exhaust leak. i emmediately pulled over and looked under the hood. i found that the coil on the #3 spark plug was out and the exhaust sound was coming from the hole where the spark plug should have been. only living 2 miles from work, i drove the truck home and parked it til morning. in the morning i went out and tried to put the plug back in and realized there were no threads to thread the plug into. this is very disconcerting realizing that there will be some major work needing to be done on the truck before i can drive it again. not to mention cost. upon some internet research, i have found that this has been a major problem with these ford trucks and that ford is refusing to do a recall on this matter. i just purchased this truck on 03/12/2012 and cannot drive it any more. i will not drive it any more due to the safety aspect of the fuel vapors coming out of the hole and possibly catching fire from the spark plug wire still arcing. least of all that it will cause more damage to the engine before it can be repaired. thank you for your time in this matter and i am hoping that something can be done in the near future that will make ford do a recall on these trucks and get the problem fixed once and for all. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | |||
| Help! spark plugs #3 and #5 have blown in my ford 2002 f250 since the beginning of 2011. these failures have happened on two separate occasions causing me to loose power on major highways and narrowly avoiding an accident while trying to navigate my way through traffic to get to a safe place. i undertand that this failure happens frequently to a large number of ford vehicle owners. i also understand that nhtsa has denied any further action against ford. i find this denial questionable with the vast number of complaints about this same problem occurring over and over. my safety and the safety of others was jeopardized on both occasions that my plugs blew out of their sockets. something needs to be done! | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/21/2012 | 61253 | ||
| After coming to a stop at a retail parking lot, i could not shift into park. it felt as though the shift lever had become unattached from the transmission. i shut the vehicle off while in drive and applied the parking brake. investigation revealed that the bracket that is attached to the transmission to hold the shift cable to allow shifting of the transmission, broke away from the transmission threaded mounting bosses. the aluminum threaded mounting bosses crumbled with several pieces falling to the ground. the inability of placing the vehicle into neutral or park especially at a time of urgency is of great concern to me. a repair option short of replacing the transmission has not yet been discovered. several ford dealers said that they have never heard of such an issue. my mechanic who is trying to develop a make-shift bracket stated he has seen many cases on web sites that are availble to repair stations. one google search on ford truck forum showed an identical problem such as mine. thank you | |||
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 150300 | ||
| At random intervals, with no provocation, my seat belt will unclick itself. after i re-buckle, tugging on it will not cause it to release. however this has now happened four times since i bought the vehicle 3 months ago. | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford f250 with definity dakota a/t tires, size lt 265/75r16, dot number: utw8pa91108. the contact was driving 70 mph when the tread separated from the front passenger tire. the contact merged to the shoulder where he changed the tire and installed the spare. there were no road hazards that could possibly have contributed to the failure. the tire was taken to a local tire merchant who re-installed a new tire. a month later while driving 70 mph, the front driver and the rear passenger side tires experienced tread separation, causing damage to the front driver side under carriage. the spare tire was installed o both failed tires. the tires were not inspected fro the cause of the failure and the manufacturer of was not contacted. the failure mileage was 160,000 and the current mileage was 183,000. the failure mileage of the tire was 15,000. kmj | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford f250 with definity dakota a/t, size lt 265/75r16. dot number: utw8pa91108 tires. the contact was driving 70 mph when the thread separated from the front passenger tire there was no damage done to the vehicle. the contact merged to the shoulder where he changed the tire and installed the spare tire. there were no road hazards at the time of the failure. the tire was taken to pep boys who prorated the amount and re-install a new tire on the vehicle. a month later while driving 70 mph the front driver and rear passenger side tires thread started to separate causing damages to the front driver side under carriage. the vehicle was merged to the shoulder and the contact changed the tire and installed the spare tire again. there were no road hazards. the tires were not taken back to the dealer as yet to inform them of the failure. the manufacturer of the tires was not notified. the vehicle failure mileage was 160,000 and the current mileage was 183,000. the tire mileage was 15,000. mw | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Have had approximately $8000 in car repair bills in last few months for our 2002 ford f250 diesel truck and 2005 ford explorer xlt. tremendous financial burden 2002 ford f250 diesel truck - hubs seized, loss of control of vehicle premature rusting of vehicle body, tailgate but most importantly the oil pan in which replacing the old pan became an approximately $3,000 repair bill. 2005 ford explorer - transmission went at 80,000 miles! hubs sieze. | |||
| 06/17/2011 | |||
| 2002 ford f-250. unit #1 was westbound in far right lane of the ohio turnpike. the right side trailer wheel, single axle, came off causing trailer to fish-tail damaging tailgate of power unit. unit #1 drove to berm, then access road disabled. *ln | |||
| 06/17/2011 | |||
| Ford f-250. unit #1 was westbound in far right lane of the ohio turnpike. the right side trailer wheel, single axle, came off causing trailer to fish-tail damaging tailgate of power unit. unit #1 drove to berm, then access road disabled. *ln | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford f-250 diesel. when the accelerator was depressed, the contact stated that the vehicle would not move, which could cause a crash. the dealer diagnosed that a silent recall was issued and the contacts vehicle was a part of that recall, but the manufacturer did not honor the recall. the dealer replaced the accelerator pedal. the failure and current mileage was 63,000. rvk | |||