2002 Ford F-350 SD electrical system problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Ford F-350 SD — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vsm has failed this controls the door ajar and power locks. Power locks fail to function or are hyper active (locking and unlocking by themselves). Door ajar light flashing and emitting a sound indication a vehicle's door is not secure while driving after vehicle has warmed up.”
filed May 11, 2017
“Re: ford truck 4x4 f350 diesel. This is my 2nd complaint to you in about a year for the same problem. There are no warning signs, just failure of the alternator. We have a 2002 ford f350 super duty diesel, crew cab, 7.3l engine. Today, we are installing the 5th or 6th (we've stopped counting, but…”
filed Jul 2, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some 2002-2008 F-Super Duty, F-150 and Mark LT vehicles may exhibit concern during or after programing the VSM. The programming may fail or vehicle symptoms such as inoperative door locks, dome lamps, door ajar…
SSM 48157 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 2, 2019
Electrical System problems in other F-350 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-350 SD | 16 | 37% |
| 2023 F-350 SD | 13 | 34% |
| 2022 F-350 SD | 28 | 26% |
| 2021 F-350 SD | 13 | 14% |
| 2020 F-350 SD | 10 | 5% |
| 2019 F-350 SD | 16 | 3% |
| 2018 F-350 SD | 12 | 6% |
| 2017 F-350 SD | 29 | 5% |
| 2016 F-350 SD | 10 | 5% |
| 2015 F-350 SD | 15 | 7% |
| 2012 F-350 SD | 2 | 7% |
| 2011 F-350 SD | 2 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Ford F-350 SD
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.