3.6% of complaints about the 2002 Ford F-250 SD came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2002 vehicle — around the middle of the 230 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine cooling (104 complaints), typically at 6.1 yr or about 83,000 miles.
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, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DE
NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO MAINTAIN HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN AN ABS LIGHT INDICATION, NOISE, AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION.
WHEEL SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.
IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD AS IN NEAR EMERGENCY BAKING THE STEERING SYSTEM BECOMES INOPERABLE. SOMETIMES IT FEELS AS IF POWER STEERING IS LOST, OTHER TIMES IT FEELS AS IF THE STEERING LOCKS UP. I FEEL THIS IS A FATAL DESIGN FLAW AND GOES TOTALLY AGAINST ALL INFORMATION THAT THE USE OF ANTI LOCK BRAKES SHOULD BE A "STOMP-STAY-AND STEER" PROCESS. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *AK
BRAKE LOOSE POWER RESULTING IN PEDAL FADE AND HARD BRAKING .THE VEHICLE CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO HAVE CHANGE PAD TWICE AND ROTOR ONE TIME BY THE DEALER AND PROBLEM STILL REOCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
MY VEHICLE HAS 34000 MILES, IT'S A F250SD 4X4 DIESEL. WHEN BRAKING THE FRONT END SHAKES. THIS HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO ROTOR WARP. DEPENDING ON THE MECHANIC I HAVE BETWEEN 70-90% OF THE BRAKE PADS LEFT. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T NORMALLY TOW OR CARRY A GREAT DEAL OF WEIGHT. I THINK THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS OR SOME MECHANICAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSES ROTOR WARP SO QUICKLY. *JB
WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON I-270 IN MARYLAND, MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WALL. OTHER THREE TIRES ARE SHOWING CRACKING ON THE WALLS. *JB