"How reliable is the 2002 Ford F-350 Sd?"

"Based on 145 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Ford F-350 Sd has a median complaint mileage of 61725 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Ford F-350 Sd?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Ford F-350 Sd is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, accounting for a significant portion of the 145 total complaints filed."

2002 Ford F-350 Sd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 145 complaints

145

Total Complaints

61,725mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,434 25th Percentile

61,725 Median Mileage

113,877 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

TIRES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TIRES:SIDEWALL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TREAD SEPARATION IN JANUARY 2003 ON FORD F350 PICKUP RIGHT FRONT"

"I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 75 MPH WHEN MY REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. FORD SAID IT'S MY PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS 6000MILES ON IT, WHICH MEANS THE TIRES HAVE 6000 MILES ON THEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW YOU GET A BLOW OUT WITH THAT LITTLE MILES. AFTER READING EVERYONE ELSE'S COMPLAINTS I THIN..."

"LOSS OF POWER MOTOR TO GAS PEDAL, WILL NOT WORK WHEN DRIVING. *JB"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL 24 complaints

25th: 45,250 mi Median: 61,525 mi 75th: 88,020 mi

TIRES 13 complaints

25th: 28,348 mi Median: 43,000 mi 75th: 112,500 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 complaints

25th: 43,750 mi Median: 61,250 mi 75th: 96,250 mi

TIRES:TREAD/BELT 9 complaints

25th: 28,812 mi Median: 37,000 mi 75th: 50,350 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 8 complaints

25th: 45,000 mi Median: 60,180 mi 75th: 135,090 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 16 FL: 9 OH: 8 CO: 8 GA: 6 TX: 6 IA: 6 PA: 6 MN: 6 CT: 6

Who Files Complaints?

40.7%

Original Owners

59.3%

Second+ Owners

Ford F-350 Sd — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1999	169	100,000	TIRES	22
2000	188	80,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	11
2001	188	58,049	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	9
2003	164	45,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	7
2004	159	70,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	3
2005	269	42,206	STEERING	9
2006	192	46,000	STEERING	8
2007	35	30,000	STEERING	2
2008	146	39,750	STEERING	11
2009	25	15,050	STEERING	1
2010	79	70,020	SUSPENSION	1
2011	63	41,000	STEERING	0
2012	50	33,769	SUSPENSION	2
2015	26	12,550	ENGINE	0
2016	26	30,600	STEERING	4
2017	114	24,000	STEERING	3
2022	140	36,038	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
2023	53	9,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4
2024	52	10,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2

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