"How reliable is the 2002 Ford F-250?"

"Based on 189 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Ford F-250 has a median complaint mileage of 89000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Ford F-250?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Ford F-250 is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 189 total complaints filed."

2002 Ford F-250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 189 complaints

189

Total Complaints

89,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

54,009 25th Percentile

89,000 Median Mileage

151,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

TIRES

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PASSENGER SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR IS CAUSING BLIND SPOT WHICH RESULTS IN POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK"

"WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS PEDAL FEELS HARD, AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION, AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK"

"CONVEX MIRROR PART ON OUTSIDE MIRROR IS NOT ADJUSTABLE, MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE LANES SAFELY.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28