2002 Ford F-250 SD Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 12%of 245 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 Ford F-250 SD, 12% of the 245 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Brake issue- have had disk's on the front surfaced once in 20k miles and is in need to resurface again. I have a 3/4 ton pickup, diesel and feel the rotors are not vented to reduce the (heat) build up sufficiently. I feel this is a engineering problem that should be remedied. Will wind up in brake failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10231434, filed 2008-06, 20,000 miles“Re: 2002 f250 5.4l s/d s/c the same speed control switch failure due to normal brake usage as warned online and in Ford's recall. I never received a letter for the recall, I discovered the information online. Why is Ford only putting a band-aid on this problem? Why are they not fixing the switch or the master cylinder to solve this problem? Cost, I'm sure. Sad.”
NHTSA complaint #10171913, filed 2006-10, 85,000 miles“I experienced a leak in the power steering hose from the powersteering pump to the hydraboost on my 2002 Ford f250 while driving in the mountains pulling a 30ft. 5th wheel trailer. I had to use 1 gallon of fluid to return 90 miles. According to another mechanic, this is a common failure and is due to poor design and engineering this hose is carried by the local dealer and they indicated that it has a high failure rate. This failure results in loss of powersteering and power brakes.”
NHTSA complaint #10242803, filed 2008-09, 53,251 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10618258, filed 2014-08, 81,125 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10459239, filed 2012-05, 93,106 milesRelated recalls
- 11V352000Jul 13, 2011Ford 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…Covers: Ford F-250 SD 2002–2007, Ranger 2004–2011, F-350 2002–2007 +5 more
Related service bulletins
- 10022675Sep 19, 2007Brake booster system may exhibit a brake pedal kickback and/or grabbing condition when applying the brakes.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 33% |
| 2025 | 5 | 29% |
| 2024 | 6 | 15% |
| 2023 | 7 | 16% |
| 2022 | 6 | 5% |
| 2021 | 7 | 4% |
| 2020 | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 | 6 | 2% |
| 2017 | 18 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 12 | 4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 | 4 | 7% |
| 2011 | 6 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 18 | 13% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 16 | 6% |
| 2005 | 20 | 7% |
| 2004 | 8 | 3% |
| 2003 | 12 | 7% |
| 2002 | 30 | 12% |
| 2001 | 11 | 4% |
| 2000 | 28 | 12% |
| 1999 | 33 | 13% |
| 1997 | 3 | 8% |
| 1996 | 1 | 9% |
| 1995 | 2 | 22% |
Other parts of the 2002 Ford F-250 SD
101 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsTires
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford F-250 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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