2002 FORD F-350 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE WATER PUMP STARTED TO LEAK. THIS CAUSED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO BECOME WET AND SLIPPED OFF THE PULLEYS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLES BRAKES AND POWER STEERING TO FAIL. I QUESTIONED THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE FORD DEALER(HENRY DAY FORD) IN WEST VALLEY UTAH AND THEY ADVISED THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. TO ME THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY HAZARD FOR OCCUPANTS AND COULD BE A LIABILITY FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *TR

Mileage: 147,230

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL PAN WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PAN WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON THREE OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 3/12/14*CN

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT DETECTED THAT THE ENGINE OIL PAN WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. UPDATED 03/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE OIL LEAKED OCCURRED DUE TO RUST. UPDATED 03/07/12

Mileage: 123,000

I HAVE A 2002 FORD F 350 WITH V10 ENGINE. THE MANIFOLD BOLTS KEEP RUSTING OFF AND BREAKING. I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 11,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK NOW. FORD FIXED THE BOLTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE ON MAY 8, 2007 AS I HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED BOTH SIDES AT THE SAME TIME AS THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 8500 MILES ON IT THEN. THEY ACTUALLY BROUGHT A REP IN FROM FORD ON MAY 2, 2007 TO PHOTOGRAPH MY TRUCK DURING THE REPAIR AT WHITED TRUCK CENTER IN BANGOR, MAINE. *DT NOW THE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT AND I NOTICED THE BOLTS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE ARE RUSTED OFF AND COMPLETELY GONE. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A BIG ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE V10 ENGINES AS THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS POSTED ON THE INTERNET ABOUT IT. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AS THERE ARE EXHAUST FUMES LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THESE FAILED BOLTS. THE FUMES FILL THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THEN ARE DRAWN INTO THE VEHICLE BUY THE HEATING/AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM EVERY TIME I SLOW DOWN OR GET STUCK IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS BY NO MEANS A SAFE SITUATION AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR GOOD. FORD IS DODGING THE PROBLEM AS THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS PROHIBITIVE, BUT THE COST OF A LIFE IS MUCH DEARER. I HAVE HAD TO PARK THE TRUCK FOR MONTHS NOW AS I CANNOT AFFORD THE FIX OR TO DIE. THIRTY SIX THOUSAND DOLLAR TRUCK WITH 11000 MILES ON IT SITTING AROUND LIKE IT IS A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 8,500

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS FORD F350 TRUCK DOWN THE ROAD WHEN HE SMELLED SMOKE AT FIRST HE WASN'T SURE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM THEN HE LOOKED DOWN AND SAW FIRE COMING OUT OF THE FIRE WALL AND UP HIS LEG, HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT. HE COULD NOT EXTINGUISH IT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT IT OUT. HE HAD NO WARNING AND HEARD NO NOISE JUST SMELLED THE SMOKE. *TR

Mileage: 154,000

2002 FORD 350 CREW CAB 4X4 - 52,000 MILES - BLOWN SPARK PLUG AT 42,000 AND NOW AGAIN AT 52,000 MILES. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, A BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING ROUGH AND PULLED OVER. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT FOUND A SPARK PLUG ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED, BUT THE CONTACT IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 60,400

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2002 FORD F350 STALLED AND ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ON. THE TRUCK STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK. ACCELERATION WAS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. THIS WAS HAPPENING FOR A YEAR. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE TRUCK CHECKED NOR INSPECTED IN THE YEAR THAT HE WAS HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER SAID THAT HE WOULD TAKE THE TRUCK SOMETIME NEXT WEEK FOR CHECKUP. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED FORD. THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS 0-20 MPH. *AK

Mileage: 11,000

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP DUE TO LOSS OF POWER AND UNKNOWN TICKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THIS HAD BEEN A PROBLEM TWICE SINCE THE 3,000 MILE CHECKUP. DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE ENGINE, AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP STATES NOISE WAS NORMAL, AND SHOULD NOT AFFECT THE ENGINE'S PERFORMANCE. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. ANOTHER MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE ENGINE, AND FOUND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE. *AK THE CONUMER STATED THAT THE EXHAUST SOUNDED LIKE IT HAD A LEAK. *TC

Mileage: 20,000

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE WILL BE REAR ENDED IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK THE CD WOULD NOT EJECT DUE TO ERROR. *SC *JB

Mileage: 33,000

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. *NM CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH STALLING OF ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, POWER STEERING, ACCELERATION, AND FUEL SYSTEM ON VEHICLE. *LA

CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THE ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT INJECTORS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN REPLACING THE DEALER FOUND KEEPER PIN WAS MISSING. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE MISSING ONE WITH A USED ONE FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO SMOKE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR FULL THROTTLE THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIES. *NLM

THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO ABRUPTLY PULL OVER.*JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TRUCK WENT BEYOND 2500 RPMS AND SERPENTINE BELT SQUIRLED, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. CONSUMER ALMOST HAD ANH ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED WHEN MAKING A TURN OR WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE BEGAN FAILING AT 1200 MILES AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. WHEN THE ENGINE FAILS ALL POWER OPTIONS ARE LOST AS WELL AND HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING PLACING MY LIFE IN DANGER. THE FORD REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE HAS REFUSED TO TALK WITH ME UNTIL THEY TRY TO REPAIR THE TRUCK AGAIN. I CAN'T TRUST THIS TRUCK AND FEEL IT SHOULD NOT BE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER HAS THE TRUCK FOR THE THIRD TIME AND HOPE THEY WILL REPLACE IT RATHER THAN USE ME AS THEIR CRASH DUMMY.*AK