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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2002 Ford F-250 Sd Recalls

The 2002 Ford F-250 Sd has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 13, 2011.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2002 Ford F-250 Sd. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
245

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
12

18 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2002 Ford F-250 Sd, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2002 Ford F-250 Sd

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Campaign
11V352000
Reported
July 13, 2011
Vehicles affected
up to 26,715
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
Same campaign
also 2003–2007 F-250 Sd, 7 other models

11V352000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Vehicle speed control

Campaign
09V399000
Reported
October 13, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 4,500,000
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2000–2001, 2003 F-250 Sd, 10 other models

09V399000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

Campaign
07V553000
Reported
December 5, 2007
Vehicles affected
up to 1,176,000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2000–2001, 2003 F-250 Sd, 5 other models

07V553000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting

Campaign
06E026000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2000–2001, 2003–2004 F-250 Sd, 42 other models

06E026000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Wheels: hub

Campaign
07E106000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2000–2001, 2003–2004 F-250 Sd, 14 other models

07E106000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2002 Ford F-250 Sd complaints by year

NHTSA has received 245 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford F-250 Sd, the newest on May 1, 2017. Of these, 12 describe a crash (5%) and 18 a fire; owners reported 11 injuries and 2 deaths.

In complaints about the 2002 Ford F-250 Sd, the component group named most often is the engine and engine cooling (41%), followed by the electrical system (12%) and the service brakes, hydraulic (10%).

1 of the 2002 Ford F-250 Sd's 5 recalls also concerns the engine and engine cooling.

Where 2002 Ford F-250 Sd owners gave the mileage (205 complaints), the median was 75,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine And Engine Cooling101
  • Electrical System29
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic25
  • Tires25
  • Vehicle Speed Control14
  • Power Train12

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2002 Ford F-250 Sd received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20011
20025
200315
200431
200518
200626
200740
200829
200920
201032
20116
20123
20136
20142
20156
20162
20173

Complaints about the 2002 Ford F-250 Sd peaked in 2007, when NHTSA received 40. 29% arrived between 2001 and 2005, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2002 vehicles, the 2002 Ford F-250 Sd drew 0.7× the complaints of the median Ford F-250 Sd year in the same window: 14th highest of the 23 ranked years.

Ford F-250 Sd years to avoid →

The 245 complaints about the 2002 Ford F-250 Sd are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Ford F-250 Sd by model year

Other 2002 Ford models

Newest record on this page: May 1, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted