There are 21 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2002 Ford F-250 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT A WIRE SHORTAGE AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 215,100. UPDATED 2/3/15*CN UPDATED 8/30/2017*CN
AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT A RETAIL PARKING LOT, I COULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. IT FELT AS THOUGH THE SHIFT LEVER HAD BECOME UNATTACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF WHILE IN DRIVE AND APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BRACKET THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE TRANSMISSION TO HOLD THE SHIFT CABLE TO ALLOW SHIFTING OF THE TRANSMISSION, BROKE AWAY FROM THE TRANSMISSION THREADED MOUNTING BOSSES. THE ALUMINUM THREADED MOUNTING BOSSES CRUMBLED WITH SEVERAL PIECES FALLING TO THE GROUND. THE INABILITY OF PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK ESPECIALLY AT A TIME OF URGENCY IS OF GREAT CONCERN TO ME. A REPAIR OPTION SHORT OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT YET BEEN DISCOVERED. SEVERAL FORD DEALERS SAID THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH AN ISSUE. MY MECHANIC WHO IS TRYING TO DEVELOP A MAKE-SHIFT BRACKET STATED HE HAS SEEN MANY CASES ON WEB SITES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR STATIONS. ONE GOOGLE SEARCH ON FORD TRUCK FORUM SHOWED AN IDENTICAL PROBLEM SUCH AS MINE. THANK YOU *TR
DRIVELINE FAILURE CAUSING VIBRATIONS AND A CRACK IN TRANSMISSION. *TR
HAVE HAD APPROXIMATELY $8000 IN CAR REPAIR BILLS IN LAST FEW MONTHS FOR OUR 2002 FORD F250 DIESEL TRUCK AND 2005 FORD EXPLORER XLT. TREMENDOUS FINANCIAL BURDEN 2002 FORD F250 DIESEL TRUCK - HUBS SEIZED, LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE PREMATURE RUSTING OF VEHICLE BODY, TAILGATE BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY THE OIL PAN IN WHICH REPLACING THE OLD PAN BECAME AN APPROXIMATELY $3,000 REPAIR BILL. 2005 FORD EXPLORER - TRANSMISSION WENT AT 80,000 MILES! HUBS SEIZE. *TR
4X4 AUTO LOCKING HUBS WILL NOT LOCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHEN ACTIVATED. THIS PROBLEM IS BEING EXPERIENCED BY TONS OF PEOPLE, JUST CHECK THE INTERNET AND YOU WILL SEE. THIS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU ARE PULLING UP A INCLINE AND TRY TO SHIFT TO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE YOU WILL BE LEFT WITHOUT IT. *TR
FORD F250 WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED AND DISPLEASED WITH THE BUSINESS PRACTICES OF DEALER**CC THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT OPERATE IN REVERSE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM THEREFORE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER. THAT DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE CONSUMER TOOK IT BACK TO THE SALES DEALER. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF AFTER MARKET ALTERATIONS. ALL ALTERATIONS WERE MADE PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER ACQUIRING THE VEHICLE. *NM
WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM STOP AT A RED LIGHT, TRUCK HESITATED, THEN ENGINE JUST DIED. WAITED A MOMENT, THEN RESTARTED ENGINE AND IT DID THE SAME THING. RESTARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME. NEXT DAY I PURCHASED A NEW CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND HAVE YET TO EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR PROBLEM.
ON TWO OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK IN PARK AND THE KEYS REMOVED AND THE TRUCK ROLLED. IT WAS NOT FULLY IN PARK. I WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE BOTH TIMES, ONCE FACING FORWARD AND ONCE BACKED IN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AFTER THE FIRST TIME AND THEY ADJUSTED THE SHIFTER. I NOW HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK IN SINCE IT DID IT AGAIN.
FORD F-250 4 WHEEL DRIVE. 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM IS FAULTY. SEALS ON SYSTEM GO BAD AND CAUSE LACK OF PRESSURE TO TURN HUBS TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE. VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. COMPLAINTS FROM MANY PEOPLE I KNOW INCLUDING FORD MECHANICS STATING THE SYSTEM IS OF VERY POOR DESIGN. *JB
CLUTCH ENGAGES WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS A NORMAL PROCEDURE.*AK
COAST CLUTCH INOPERATIVE. *NLM
THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FAILED, WHICH MADE THE GEARS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FAILED, AND TRANSMISSION ENGAGED WHEN CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED. *AK
I HAVE A 2002 F250 SUPER DUTY. WHEN I COME TO A FULL STOP, AND THEN TAKE OFF THERE IS A FEELING THAT SOMETHING IS SLACK IN THE DRIVE TRAIN SOMEWHERE. YOU CAN FEEL A DOUBLE BUMP KINDA OF FEELING. WHEN TOWING A TRAILER IT IS WORSE. THE FORD DEALER SAID SOME TRUCKS DO THIS AND SOME DO NOT, BUT THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, WHICH I BELIEVE THEY THINK IT IS A NORMAL FUNCTION. *JB
I OWN A 2002 F250, 4X4, FOUR DOOR, OFF-ROAD PACKAGE, CAMPER PACKAGE, TOW PACKAGE, V-10, AUTOMATIC TRANNY. WHEN I FIRST START THE VEHICLE AND PLACE IT IN REVERSE, AFTER ABOUT THREE SECONDS, I HEAR A LOUD "THUMP". NOISE COMES FROM A LITTLE RIGHT OF CENTER AND IN FRONT OF THE DASH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE. PROBLEM HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE EVERY THIRTY STARTS. THIS STARTED HAPPENING WITHIN A MONTH OF BUYING THE VEHICLE NEW. *JB
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OFF. 21/2 YEARS OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEAR OUT OF PARK. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK
AFTER MARKET TRACTION BARS DEFECTIVE. *AK
TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE REGISTERS A TEMPERATURE WHEN TRANSMISSION IS COLD. IT REGISTERS THE SAME IF TRANSMISSION IS HOT OR COLD.*AK
2002 FORD F-250 CREW CAB - TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALWAYS REGISTERS HOT, EVEN IF THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING OVER NIGHT. FORD SERVICE BULLETINS SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. IF THIS IS NORMAL, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE GAUGE ON THE DASH? HOW CAN I TELL IF MY TRANSMISSION IS OVER HEATING WHEN HAULING A HEAVY LOAD? THE GAUGE IS NOT RELIABLE. FORD TELLS ME THE GAUGE WILL REGISTER IF THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO OVER HEAT. WELL IT'S REGISTERING EVEN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS COLD FROM SITTING OVER NIGHT! HOW CAN I RELY ON THIS??? FORD TELLS ME THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IF IT IS DAMAGED FROM OVERHEATING. WELL, I HAVE NO RELIABLE WAY OF TELLING IF IT IS OVERHEATING. WHY PUT A GAUGE ON THE DASH ONLY FOR SHOW? WHY SHOULD I PAY EXTRA FOR SOMETHING THAT SERVES ABSOLUTELY NO PURPOSE IF FORD SAID IT WAS NORMAL.*JB
THE MODULE ACTAVATING THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS ENGAGING AT IDLE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE, AND VEHICLE TO SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT MANUALLY APPLYING ACCELERATOR.*AK
EVER SINCE NEW, TRUCK HAS MADE STRANGE SOUNDS WHEN LOADED AT 68 TO 72 MPH. DEALERS MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND SOUND WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW I HAVE DISCOVERED SOUND IS U-JOINT BINDING. HAD TO REPLACE. FAILURE ON ROAD COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. *JB
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.