2002 Ford F-350 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2002 Ford F-350, and owners have filed 116 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2002 Ford F-350

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Brake lights (exterior lighting) and tail lights (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 11V352000 Reported July 13, 2011 26,715 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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,…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the switches free of charge. The safety recall began on august 15, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.

2. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 06V286000 Reported August 1, 2006 1,200,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.

   Remedy: Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)

116 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2002 Ford F-350 have filed 116 complaints with NHTSA; 11 describe a crash and 7 describe a fire. Reports cite 9 injuries and 2 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 93,233 miles. Complaints peaked in 2002 with 24 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Tires13
• Electrical system10
• Engine and engine cooling: engine6
• Steering6
• Vehicle speed control6
• Structure: body5
• Tires: tread/belt5
• Engine and engine cooling4

What owners are reporting

“We were just driving when the truck started smoking and the brakes wouldn’t work. After a few minutes the truck completely caught on fire.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 8, 2025 · Forward collision avoidance

“The frame at the leaf spring hangars has cracked apart at only 131,000 miles on the truck. This issue is becoming more and more common over the years it seems and comparable age trucks from other manu”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 23, 2025 · Structure

Compare Ford F-350 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-350 model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 2002 Ford F-350

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.