2002 Ford F-350 engine and engine cooling problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Ford F-350 — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving approximately 35 mph the water pump started to leak. This caused the serpentine belt to become wet and slipped off the pulleys which caused the vehicles brakes and power steering to fail. I questioned the service advisor at the ford dealer(henry day ford) in west valley utah and they…”
filed Oct 31, 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-350. The contact stated that the engine oil pan was leaking. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the oil pan was rusted and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired on three…”
filed Jan 2, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other F-350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-350 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 F-350 | 2 | 3% |
| 2012 F-350 | 8 | 5% |
| 2011 F-350 | 6 | 4% |
| 2008 F-350 | 31 | 24% |
| 2007 F-350 | 3 | 8% |
| 2006 F-350 | 21 | 14% |
| 2005 F-350 | 17 | 15% |
| 2004 F-350 | 64 | 40% |
| 2003 F-350 | 19 | 21% |
| 2001 F-350 | 12 | 8% |
| 2000 F-350 | 17 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Ford F-350
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.