2002 Ford F-250 engine and engine cooling problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Ford F-250 — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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 immediately pulled over and looked under the hood. I found that the coil…”
filed Mar 18, 2012
“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…”
filed Aug 30, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other F-250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-250 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 F-250 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 F-250 | 12 | 5% |
| 2011 F-250 | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 F-250 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 F-250 | 15 | 8% |
| 2007 F-250 | 3 | 5% |
| 2006 F-250 | 17 | 8% |
| 2005 F-250 | 17 | 12% |
| 2004 F-250 | 44 | 29% |
| 2003 F-250 | 24 | 21% |
| 2001 F-250 | 21 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Ford F-250
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.