There are 5 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2002 Ford F-350 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)We were just driving when the truck started smoking and the brakes wouldn’t work. After a few minutes the truck completely caught on fire.
The frame at the leaf spring hangars has cracked apart at only 131,000 miles on the truck. This issue is becoming more and more common over the years it seems and comparable age trucks from other manufacturers are having this issue for the same age.
THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE FAILED AND DROPPED THE SPARE ON THE GROUND WHICH BOUNCED AND CAUGHT THE REAR BUMPER. NO DAMAGE DUE TO THE SLOW SPEED I WAS TRAVELING AT THE TIME, BUT THIS PART HAS SINCE BEEN REDESIGNED AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. NEW P/N IS 6C3Z-1A131-AA. *TR
THE PAINT ON THE HOOD BEGAN TO SLOWLY PEEL AWAY AN IS NOW IS VERY AWFUL I WAS JUST TOLD THAT FORD RECALLED MANY ON THE BAD PAINT I WAS NEVER AWARE OF THAT TILL LAST WEEK I WAS ADVISED TO WRITE AN FIND ABOUT THIS MATTER AND THAT FORD WOULD STAND BEHIND THAT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS HEAVILY CORRODED. ALSO, THE FUEL STRAPS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 04/05/17*LJ *CN
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.