2002 Ford F-250 SD
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Recalls
5 recalls name the 2002 Ford F-250 SD. Newest first.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Non-functioning lights could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the switches free of charge. the safety recall began on august 15, 2011. owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. on 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. repairs will be completed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 27, 2009. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Wheel separation can result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Federal-mogul will notify customers and will replace the hub assembly free of charge. the recall began on february 7, 2008. owners can contact federal-mogul toll-free at 877-489-6659.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of an engine stall, a crash could result without warning.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the sensor and replace it with an improved camshaft position sensor free of charge. the recall began on december 29, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
Owner complaints
245 complaints12 involved a crash18 involved a fire11 injuries2 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Electrical system · Vehicle speed control
My speed control stopped working in 2012. It IS a ford F-250 super duty. vin [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *tr
- Seat belts
The seat belts come unbuckled when driving. This happens to the drive's side more often than passenger side. The belt come undone on highway, in town, just starting out or after an hour there isn't a warning before it happens.the speed of the truck also doesn't make a difference. But it IS happening more frequent now. It started about 3 years ago but it IS getting worst.
- Engine
Truck dies while driving without any warning, can-not find the problem and ford will not acknowledge that there IS an issue. *tr
- Unknown or other
After driving about 30 miles and returning home, the truck caught fire while sitting in the driveway - about 20 minutes after engine was turned off. by the time smoke was seen, flames were coming from under the hood and the right front tire was burning. the fire department put out the fire but the truck was completely destroyed. the flames spread to an adjacent vehicle and it too was destroyed.
- Engine
At 102000 miles engine ejected #8 spark plug while driving, taking threads with it. Local mechanic repaired using insert. At 125000 miles engine ejected #3 spark plug in same manner. Same mechanic inspected #8 while repairing #3 and found insert not holding, plus two other plugs backing out.
- Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2002 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, a loud abnormal sound emitted from the engine compartment. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the spark plug had exploded out of the cylinder head. The failure recurred several times. The…
TL* the contact owns a 2002 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, a loud abnormal sound emitted from the engine compartment. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the spark plug had exploded out of the cylinder head. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 84,000.
- Tires
All incidents involving big o at truck tires: 6/11/12 tread separation. no damage to vehicle or crash. 12/31/12 tread separation. no damage to vehicle or crash. 3/12/14 tread separation. no damage to vehicle or crash. 4/11/14 tread separation. no damage to vehicle or crash. 7/29/14 tread…
All incidents involving big o at truck tires: 6/11/12 tread separation. no damage to vehicle or crash. 12/31/12 tread separation. no damage to vehicle or crash. 3/12/14 tread separation. no damage to vehicle or crash. 4/11/14 tread separation. no damage to vehicle or crash. 7/29/14 tread separation. no damage to vehicle or crash. 3/26/15 tread separation. no damage to vehicle or crash. 5/29/15 tread separation. heavy damage to quarter panel of vehicle.
- Tires › Tread/belt
TL* the contact owns a 2002 ford F-250 sd equipped with goodrich long trail t/a tires, size: p265/75/r15 (na). While towing another vehicle, there was an abnormal vibration popping noise from the rear passenger side tire. The contact observed that the rear tire popped and noticed tread separation…
TL* the contact owns a 2002 ford F-250 sd equipped with goodrich long trail t/a tires, size: p265/75/r15 (na). While towing another vehicle, there was an abnormal vibration popping noise from the rear passenger side tire. The contact observed that the rear tire popped and noticed tread separation on the tire. The tire was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 134,900 and the tire failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
- Seat belts
TL* the contact owns a 2002 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that the driver seat belt would not engage without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver seat belt buckle assembly fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,243. The vin was not available.
- Tires
Have had 2 sets of bfgoodrich 285/75/16 122R d tires that have failed with separation problems. The first set that failed 05/11, we had blowout accident on interstate causing over $3000 damage to driver front. Luckily no personal injuries bf goodrich replaced the tires at 100%, same tires. The…
Have had 2 sets of bfgoodrich 285/75/16 122R d tires that have failed with separation problems. The first set that failed 05/11, we had blowout accident on interstate causing over $3000 damage to driver front. Luckily no personal injuries bf goodrich replaced the tires at 100%, same tires. The second set have same separation problems as of 03/15, at approx. 30000 miles on 60000 mile tires. The tire kingdom store advised unsafe to drive and said these tires were manufactured at same time the recalls were. He called the recall# and was advised to replace at 100% so we replaced them with the michelin 285'S. Now we are being told the bf goodrich recall office will only pay 70% on the new tires. That IS unacceptable for this serious defect in these tires. It does appear the warranty doesn't really address manufacturer defects.this defect IS not due to wear, tear or consumer fault. Had the defect not been in the tire, the tires would still be in good working order without danger of failure that occurred. We feel these tires are unsafe and we have asked bfgoodrich to replace with different tire at 100% since we do not feel we should be responsible for what appears to be manufacturer defect. *tr
- Tires
Have had 2 sets of bfgoodrich 285/75/16 122R d tires that have failed with separation problems. The first set that failed 05/11, we had blowout accident on interstate causing over $3000 damage to driver front. Luckily no personal injuries bf goodrich replaced the tires at 100%, same tires. The…
Have had 2 sets of bfgoodrich 285/75/16 122R d tires that have failed with separation problems. The first set that failed 05/11, we had blowout accident on interstate causing over $3000 damage to driver front. Luckily no personal injuries bf goodrich replaced the tires at 100%, same tires. The second set have same separation problems as of 03/15, at approx. 30000 miles on 60000 mile tires. The tire kingdom store advised unsafe to drive and said these tires were manufactured at same time the recalls were. He called the recall# and was advised to replace at 100% so we replaced them with the michelin 285'S. Now we are being told the bf goodrich recall office will only pay 70% on the new tires. That IS unacceptable for this serious defect in these tires. it does appear the warranty doesn't really address manufacturer defects.this defect IS not due to wear, tear or consumer fault. Had the defect not been in the tire, the tires would still be in good working order without danger of failure that occurred. We feel these tires are unsafe and we have asked bfgoodrich to replace with different tire at 100% since we do not feel we should be responsible for what appears to be manufacturer defect. *tr
- Service brakes
On my ford F-250 crew cab, all four brakes and rotors went bad and had to be replaced on 10-08-2009 with 81,125 miles on the vehicle. On 11-10-2009 (one month later) I had to replace a caliper on the left rear axle. On 5-16-2013 with 100030 miles (18,905 miles later) I had to install another new…
On my ford F-250 crew cab, all four brakes and rotors went bad and had to be replaced on 10-08-2009 with 81,125 miles on the vehicle. On 11-10-2009 (one month later) I had to replace a caliper on the left rear axle. On 5-16-2013 with 100030 miles (18,905 miles later) I had to install another new caliper and rotor on left rear axle and replace both brake pads. On 8-1-14 with 106,861 miles, (again with only 25,736 miles since last being replaced) both front calipers froze and ruined the left front rotor that will need to be replaced. All replacement parts used were genuine ford parts. I bought the vehicle when it had approximately 54,000 miles so I don't know how many times the brakes were repaired prior to me buying it. From the internet I see that many others are having the same problems. These brake parts are unsatisfactory. Not only IS it unsafe when they freeze from vibration, but it IS extremely costly. I feel that this IS a huge problem and a recall should be made. thank you. *tr
- Electrical system
The vsm (vehicle security module) failed. symptoms include, but are not limited to: power door locks do not work, key fob does not work, auto headlights do not work, radio doesn't turn off when key IS out of the ignition and door opens, no audible indicator for key in the ignition, no audible…
The vsm (vehicle security module) failed. symptoms include, but are not limited to: power door locks do not work, key fob does not work, auto headlights do not work, radio doesn't turn off when key IS out of the ignition and door opens, no audible indicator for key in the ignition, no audible indicator for headlights on with door open, dome lights stay on. this problem IS widespread with this model year and there are many reports on forums around the internet. ford has also stopped making the original part and replaced its manufacture with a new part which supposedly does not exhibit the same random failure rate. headlights not working IS a major life safety issue. I drove without headlights on for some time (as the auto headlights did not come on) and did not notice it until I was on an unlit street. all of the old vsms should be changed to the new model free of charge to prevent this from happening. *tr
- Tires
TL* the contact owns a 2002 ford F-250 sd equipped with nitto duragrappler tires, size 265/75/16. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the front passenger's side tire exploded. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where a spare tire was installed. The vehicle was…
TL* the contact owns a 2002 ford F-250 sd equipped with nitto duragrappler tires, size 265/75/16. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the front passenger's side tire exploded. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where a spare tire was installed. The vehicle was taken to a tire center and they informed the contact that there was severe tire separation on the remaining three tires. The four tires were replaced with new ones. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 108,539.
- Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 2002 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that while stopped, he depressed the brake pedal and the pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard accompanied by a loud pop. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed brake fluid leaking. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000. *tr
- Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 2002 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that while exiting a residential driveway, the contact noticed that brake fluid had leaked onto the floorboard. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that the frame exhibited corrosion. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for an inspection. The failure was not reported to the manufacturer. The failure and current mileage was 74,000.
- Exterior lighting
TL* the contact owns a 2002 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph the cruise control failed to activate upon engaging. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and they stated that the brake pressure switch needed to be replaced. Nhtsa recall…
TL* the contact owns a 2002 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph the cruise control failed to activate upon engaging. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and they stated that the brake pressure switch needed to be replaced. Nhtsa recall campaign ID number 11v352000 (exterior lighting) was related to the failure. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall; however, it did not correct the problem. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 102,746. updated 8/5/13 *cn
- Service brakes · Structure › Body
TL* the contact owns a 2002 ford F250 sd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal traveled rapidly to floor upon engaging. The vehicle failed to slow down until after repeated pressure was applied to the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
TL* the contact owns a 2002 ford F250 sd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal traveled rapidly to floor upon engaging. The vehicle failed to slow down until after repeated pressure was applied to the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the brake lines fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the entire under carriage was completely rusted beyond repair. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel · Fuel system, diesel
2002 ford F250 superduty. Consumer writes in regards to a strong diesel fuel odor and finding fuel on the passenger side of the engine compartment in the cab of the vehicle. the dealer informed the consumer, the diesel engine was designed with copper sleeves or cups around the fuel injectors. The…
2002 ford F250 superduty. Consumer writes in regards to a strong diesel fuel odor and finding fuel on the passenger side of the engine compartment in the cab of the vehicle. the dealer informed the consumer, the diesel engine was designed with copper sleeves or cups around the fuel injectors. The purpose of the cups were to separate the engine cooling system from the pressurized fuel system. Over a period of time, the engine coolant reacted with the copper cups and created small pin holes or cracks in the injector cups. Since the fuel system was pressurized it injected diesel fuel into the coolant circulating in the engine. Eventually the diesel fuel came out of the radiator overflow and all over the passenger side of the engine compartment. Since there was no way to tell, which injector cup was bad, all of them would have to be replaced along with the coolant hoses and the radiator would need to be flushed. The engine would have to be taken apart, the heads would have to be removed and the injector cups replace.*jb updated 02/13/13
- Electrical system · Engine · Fuel/propulsion system
While driving I began to hear a loud popping noise coming from the engine. after stopping and checking the engine I notice I had a blown out spark plug and busted ignition coil. I have a 2002 ford f 250 sd. I have attempted to put in a new plug but it will not screw into the hole. damage…
While driving I began to hear a loud popping noise coming from the engine. after stopping and checking the engine I notice I had a blown out spark plug and busted ignition coil. I have a 2002 ford f 250 sd. I have attempted to put in a new plug but it will not screw into the hole. damage estimates are from $150.00 on labor fees and $75-100 on a temp. Fix helicoil or head replacement for $2500.00. ford mech. Said it happens all the time, due to poor design. *js
- Service brakes
On this date in 2010 my F250 sd had the left tie rod replaced along with a complete "heavy duty" front wheel brake service (including rotor replacement) and a four wheel alignment performed by a ford dealership. This was to address a severe shimmy and vibration that occurred whenever the brakes…
On this date in 2010 my F250 sd had the left tie rod replaced along with a complete "heavy duty" front wheel brake service (including rotor replacement) and a four wheel alignment performed by a ford dealership. This was to address a severe shimmy and vibration that occurred whenever the brakes were applied. I'D consider the condition to be so severe that it was a safety concern on maintaining control of the vehicle at times. Today, 5/22/12 at 112,800 miles and less than two years after the initial repair I am experiencing the exact same symptoms again. I've done some research on-line and have found multiple consumer complaints of this vehicle from model years 2000 - 2003 with this complaint. Owners are having multiple occurrences of having to replace the rotors at a frequency of 10K - 20K miles. I'm taking my truck to the dealer in the morning for his inspection. With my personal experience and the number of complaints I've seen in my research I find it hard to believe that ford IS not supporting any corrective action. *tt
- Power train
Driveline failure causing vibrations and a crack in transmission. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford F250 sd. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact heard a loud noise outside of the vehicle and suddenly there was a reduction in the engine power. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and then resumed cautiously to the residence. Upon reaching the…
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford F250 sd. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact heard a loud noise outside of the vehicle and suddenly there was a reduction in the engine power. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and then resumed cautiously to the residence. Upon reaching the destination the vehicle was inspected. The contact detected one of the spark plugs exploded from the head. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
- Engine and engine cooling · Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Spark plug in the #8 cylinder was blown out breaking the coil pack and messing the threads up inside the head on the triton 5.4 V8. *kb
- Engine and engine cooling
On sunday may 1ST. I was driving my ford F250 on the freeway and noticed that smoke was coming out of the dashboard, and out of the ac vents. I pulled over to the emergency lane of the freeway and opened the hood, we saw no smoke nor fire under the hood but just to be on the safe side I…
On sunday may 1ST. I was driving my ford F250 on the freeway and noticed that smoke was coming out of the dashboard, and out of the ac vents. I pulled over to the emergency lane of the freeway and opened the hood, we saw no smoke nor fire under the hood but just to be on the safe side I disconnected the battery. The smoke continued coming out through the dashboard I then proceeded to call aaa and they called the police. My son then called 911, and before the fire department arrived to the scene that truck caught fire and kept burning until the fire dept. Turned it off. The truck IS now a total loss, aside from my truck burning up I had alot of work tools that burned in the fire as well. *tr
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Engine stalling
In a december 3, 2007 letter, ford advised nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications…
In a december 3, 2007 letter, ford advised nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications will begin in december 2007. The subject vehicles are durable, full-sized, medium duty trucks commonly used for commercial purposes, rescue/emergency response, and commercial or recreational towing.cps failure IS comparable to unexpectedly turning the key off since the signal it produces IS vital to the electronic engine control system.cps signal loss terminates fuel injection resulting in an engine stall.once stalled, the engine may restart right away, or may restart after a delay (typically 5 to 10 minutes), or may not restart at all.in addition to exposing the driver and other motorists to crash risk due to loss of motive power or vehicle disablement, engine stalling also effects the power assisted steering and braking. Through consumer interviews, odi determined that cps failures occurred without any form of warning, at any vehicle speed (50% at highway speeds), and under any driving condition, such as accelerating.consumers reported that about a third of the vehicles failed to restart, with another third reporting delayed restarting.half the vehicles that did restart experienced another stall on the same or a subsequent drive cycle (before cps replacement) re-exposing those consumers to the risks associated with a stalling event.in their voq reports, half of the odi complainants described difficulty controlling the vehicle due to lose of power assist systems, especially those who were towing at the time of the incident. The one alleged injury incident occurred in an intersection when a subject vehicle stalled while turning across oncoming lanes of traffic.although unsubstantiated, the complainant alleged an injury to a child occupant during odi's interview.the other crash allegations mostly involved low speed, loss of control incidents often caused by lack of power assist; no injuries are reported in these incidents, and property damage, if any, was minimal.consumers also reported other incidents with significant safety risks, such as disablement in a lane or on a shoulder of a high-speed roadway or interstate, or extended disablement in remote areas during severe weather conditions. The population above IS ford's estimate of the 1.4 million subject vehicles produced that are currently registered.the ford complaint and warranty counts noted above are current as of ford's last submission dated june 21, 2007; they do not include F-450, F-550, or econoline counts as these products were not formally within scope of the investigation when failure information was requested.warranty data analysis indicates that about half the claims involved a stall while driving event ( ford's assessment) and that poor cps durability was a longstanding concern.ford reported that the new cps design should meet or exceed their 10 year, 150K mile life expectancy design requirement.
- Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or…
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi IS not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi IS aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it IS possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect IS very low.in view of the foregoing, it IS unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition IS denied.
- Engine compartment fires
Ea05-005 IS closed with ford?s actions in recalls 05v-017, 05v-388, and 06v-286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in…
Ea05-005 IS closed with ford?s actions in recalls 05v-017, 05v-388, and 06v-286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in certain switch installation orientations, catch fire.ford IS also including the entire population of 1998 explorers.ford has informed odi that testing to determine the cause of failures in the 1998 explorers will continue after this investigation IS closed.odi believes that the vehicles exhibiting the factors causing scds failure described in this report correlate well with the observed failure rates on these vehicles by model and model year.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist in the non-recalled vehicles manufactured with scds that are not included in ford?s recalls.odi will continue to monitor the non-recalled population for incidence of engine compartment fires.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached closing report for details.
- Accelerator pedal sensor (etc)
Failure counts from odi?s analysis are stated above; see the additional problem experience discussion in the summary report.ford data contained duplicative reports for 4 odi complaints and 1 crash.three crashes were allegedly due to intermittent operation of the electronic throttle control (etc) pedal, one crash…
Failure counts from odi?s analysis are stated above; see the additional problem experience discussion in the summary report.ford data contained duplicative reports for 4 odi complaints and 1 crash.three crashes were allegedly due to intermittent operation of the electronic throttle control (etc) pedal, one crash occurred when an etc disabled vehicle was struck by another motorist, one report contained no detail.the injuries were minor.an issue involving fixed etc pedals was investigated also, however failure reports and populations are not shown above; see summary report for detail.although ford has used etc based throttle control systems for many years, the pap feature was new for my 2002.the subject etc sensor produces two output signals which the engine management system (ems) utilizes TO:1) determine fueling requirements; and 2) perform sensor diagnostics.one signal IS linearly proportional to throttle pedal position; the second IS a digital signal.by design, the detection of a sensor fault results in the engine returning to (or remaining at) the idle state.ford identified a defect in the pap etc sensor which prematurely affected an output signal; the migration of internal sensor lubricant caused a loss of proportional signal.the failure mechanism IS progressive and as the sensor deteriorates, the ems will detect a fault, store a fault code, illuminate a warning lamp, and the engine may remain at/return to idle.in the early stages, normal operation can be regained by pedal re-application.the failure progresses until the engine remains at idle.the engine does not stall, power assisted steering and braking systems are unaffected. Ford corrected the etc sensor defect and conducted field service action (fsa) 03b03 to replace etc pedals, addressing 50% of vehicles.at agency request to improve completion rate, ford extended fsa 03b03 for 6 months.based on odi's analysis of available data, ford's action has appropriately resolved the etc sensor proplem in the subject vehicles.the closing of the investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist, and should not be considered as having any precedential value or effect binding the agency in future defect investigations. See the attached summary report for additional information.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10171326This SKU is a Spare Tire Hoist. Test results identified that the pull force parameter was not within specification, as a precautionary measure unsold inventory was requested to be returned for testing and containment. We don't have evidence that these test results have contributed to a product failure.
- 10171325This SKU is a Spare Tire Hoist. Test results identified that the pull force parameter was not within specification, as a precautionary measure unsold inventory was requested to be returned for testing and containment. We don't have evidence that these test results have contributed to a product failure.
- 10165713Some 2002-2008 F-Super Duty, F-150 and Mark LT vehicles may exhibit concern during or after programing the VSM. The programming may fail or vehicle symptoms such as inoperative door locks, dome lamps, door ajar indicators or auto lamps may occur after successful programing. To ensure the VSM is configured correctly, use the Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) scan tool and select the blue ball and socket icon in the upper left corner. Select the utility knife in the bottom left corner. Select Update/Special Function and enter 53061 in the blue box then press the tick mark. The screen will go back to the system utilities page. Navigate to the toolbox tab and run the Programmable Module Installation (PMI) on the VSM. The procedure will prompt you to manually enter the as-built into the VSM. Obtain the as-built data from PTS > OASIS > As-Built.
- 10148818This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Excessive friction in the ball joint assembly may cause a perceptible increase in steering effort.
- 10055648Ford: the restraint control module (rcm) when using vcm II, would have an error code 35 and diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b1035, and difficulty attempting programmable module installation (pmi). Model 2001-2004 f-super duty.
- 10028404Ford trucks service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Vehicles have experienced severe steering wheel and front wheel vibrations and oscillations after traveling over a bump or dip in the road. Models 2006 f-250/350 super duty 4X4. Updated 7/22/09. Csc letter was received.
- 100248651999-2008 7.3l/6.0l/6.4l/4.5l diesel f-super duty - clean the charge air cooler (cac) system after certain turbo or engine failures - service tip.
- 100236531999-2008 f250-f550 super duty 4X4 with electronic shift transfer case not engaging 4X4.
- 10022675Brake booster system may exhibit a brake pedal kickback and/or grabbing condition when applying the brakes.
- 10022243Lack of power due to low fuel pressure - fuel tank liner seperation.
- 10021621Lack of power due to low fuel pressure, fuel tank liner seperation.
- 10021484Adding additional bulbs to turn indicator or hazard flasher circuits.
- 10018067Vacuum pump inoperative or runs continuously - climate control defaults to defrost mode.
- 10018054Service kit available for wiper motor wiring.
- 10017865Headlight adjustment - chassis cab incomplete vehicles.
- 10014138Safety belt retraction speed.
- 10014086General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures.
- 10013402Drive away shudder or vibration.
- 10013116Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. Various models including 2004 f-series.
- 10013110Front hubs not engaging, not staying engaged and/or unlocking.
- 10008574Transfer case shift issues on vehicles with an electronic shift on the fly (esof) transfer case.
- 10008571Manual transmission fluid leak.
- 10008556Door ajar light working improperly after vehicle security module replacement.
- 10008288Low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling cold, excessive white smoke cold, or hard start. This oasis updates previous oasis dated 12/01/03.
- 10008166Fuel signal to instrument cluster service tip.
- 10008134Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble codes p0603 (powertrain control module keep alive memory error) or p0605 ( powertrain control module read only memory error).
- 637601Some vehicles built from 12/01/2001 to 02/08/2002 may exhibit a broken door handle rivet.
- 637591Some vehicles may exhibit steering wheel clear view condition.
- 637537Some vehicles may exhibit inoperative power mirrors.
- 637517Some vehicles equipped with a 7.3L di, 4r100 transmission and built before december 10, 2001 may remain in 2ND gear with the gear shift lever in the first gear position.
- 636163Some vehicles may exhibit a repeat starter failure condition.
- 630725Concerns with rattle noises coming from front brake calipers.
- 630239Concerns with rattle noise originating from the front brake calipers.
- 630130Some vehicles may exhibit caliper pin rattle noise originating from the front brake calipers.
- 630053Information regarding a rattle noise originating from the front brake caliper.*yd
- 624626A cold weather reverse engagement stall.
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