This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, white smoke started to emit from the rear of the vehicle. After stopping to inspect the vehicle, the contact discovered fuel leaking from the engine area. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel lines below the engine turbo had ruptured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 175,000.
Throttle body linkage "plastic cover clamshell" cracked in half at plastic hinge (oxidized plastic). Loose plastic cover wedged open throttle fully causing "dangerous life threatening" driving stuck at full throttle. I have the cover and photos if you want me to send them.
Purchased the 2002 F350 Super Duty dump truck new in 2003. It presently only has 20,200 miles on it. This past June the gas tank started leaking around the seam area. Thought that this was odd due to the low miles and soft usage the truck has had. Has there been a recall on this truck for gas tank issues? if not, there should be.....as it a safety issue.
Fuel tank straps failed while driving resulting in the tank dropping. The front of the tank contacted the road surface resulting in a leak and spilling of approximately 21 gals of fuel on the road. No fire resulted but the hazmat team was required to clean up the spilled fuel. The 2002 F 150 was towed to a Ford dealer for repair.
Spark plug blow out. # 2 plug passenger side.this happened yesterday March 11,2011. My truck has 37,000 miles on it. This is a Ford F-150, 7700 series with a 5.4 engine.where is the recall on this truck.after reading all the problems, with the same thing. What a slap in the face by Ford. And yet no recall mandated by the feds. What a country we live in?
- Fairland, OK, USA
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Gas tank leak at strap holding tank in place. 2002 Ford F-150 4X4 4.6 liter. At this time I can not fill the vehicles tank to full. The problem will only get worse with time. At this time the vehicle is only filled to 1/2 full.
Ltr fm andrij andreitchux(NJ) owner of a Ford F350 truck unable to connect with 33 foot rv trailer hook system causes truck to lock-up defect reply to the elizabeth, NJ district ofc. The vehicle was involved in an accident in which the consumer sustained injuries. Consumer also experienced problems with stalling of engine, transmission, power steering, acceleration, and fuel system on vehicle.
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- Peoria, AZ, USA