"How reliable is the 2002 Ford F-550 Sd?"

"Based on 31 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Ford F-550 Sd has a median complaint mileage of 41500 miles. The most common issue is FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Ford F-550 Sd?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Ford F-550 Sd is FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, accounting for a significant portion of the 31 total complaints filed."

2002 Ford F-550 Sd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 31 complaints

Total Complaints

41,500mi

Median Mileage

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,942 25th Percentile

41,500 Median Mileage

75,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE FAN BELT HAS FAILED (6) DIFFERENT TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH A/C ON.DEALER HAS THROWN THERE HANDS UP AND THE CAN,T REPAIR PROBLEM .TRUCK HAS BEEN THERE MANY TIMES AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED . WHEN BELT SNAPS IN (TWO ) I HAVE NO STEERING OR BRAKES ."

"CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRAME CRACKED ALL THE WAY FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TO ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK SHOCK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS"

"THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH CAUSED A TIRE BLOW OUT.*JB *TS"

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