2002 Ford F-350 SD Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 9%of 124 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,246miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the fuel system of the 2002 Ford F-350 SD, 9% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,246 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have been stranded on two occasions with fuel flow problems. At highway speeds of 50mph to 65 MPH the truck begins to bog down and loose speed. It is imperative that you attempt to get to the sholder becouse the trucks engine is starved for fuel and will compleatly stall if you attempt to continue. I was stranded on the lie limped truck to the cross island parkway, limped over throgs neck bridge, choked and stalled on the cross bronx, finally towed from harlem back to nj at 4am. …”
NHTSA complaint #10389777, filed 2011-03, 200,000 miles“My Ford f350 powerstroke diesel truck began having problems in march 2008. There was loss of power, hesitation and stalling. Fuel filter was replaced twice and fuel pump was replaced. Fuel pump still screams like it is starving for fuel when this problem occurs. The truck lets out thick white smoke before it stalls. I just recently looked in tank and noticed silver flakes clogged in sending unit which I believe is delamination of interior of tank as others have described. I have cleaned it out twice now in 2 weeks.”
NHTSA complaint #10252228, filed 2008-12, 68,000 miles“Accelerator pedal just quit working, both on take off and steady MPH going down the road. This time it quit just after taking off from a red light and a mini van rearended us. Had to have a wrecker lift the mini van off our trailer hitch. No damage to us but plenty to the mini van. I had a sore lower back for almost a week!! He did not want a police report as he did not have insurance. We have had this vehicle to dimension west Ford in fort wayne 5 times, for well over 3 weeks of down time with no fix insight. It is an ongoing problem that has turned into a safety issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10058563, filed 2004-02, 35,000 miles“Fuel gauge shows empty when full. Vehicles are ambulances and fuel amounts are critical to patient care and destinations. This is occurring on all 4 of recently purchased ambulances. Ford says problem is due to filling while running but same problem occurs when shut down.”
NHTSA complaint #10098730, filed 2004-11, 500 miles“2002 Ford f-350, 7.3 ltr diesel displayed loss of power and severe shaking at lower RPM's with a check engine light. Took to Ford dealer and was told it was a delaminate problem inside the fuel tank and I was told that this would cost in excess of $2800 to repair. This is a serious safety problem on the highway as I could only maintain 25 MPH ( highway minimum is 45 MPH) in an attempt to find a safe place to pull over. Once the vehicle was shut down for a short time the problem resolved itself and I was able to continue on only to have the problem reoccur several miles later. …”
NHTSA complaint #10465953, filed 2012-07Related service bulletins
- 10021281Dec 1, 2007Water in the fuel tank behind rear axle - 6.0l, 6.4l and 7.3l diesel engine. *kb updated 2/29/08.
- 10021621Feb 1, 2007Lack of power due to low fuel pressure, fuel tank liner seperation.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 7% |
| 2023 | 4 | 10% |
| 2022 | 21 | 18% |
| 2021 | 40 | 41% |
| 2020 | 48 | 25% |
| 2019 | 22 | 5% |
| 2018 | 11 | 5% |
| 2017 | 40 | 7% |
| 2016 | 27 | 13% |
| 2015 | 26 | 13% |
| 2014 | 1 | 14% |
| 2013 | 1 | 11% |
| 2012 | 2 | 7% |
| 2011 | 6 | 14% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 | 14 | 14% |
| 2007 | 2 | 8% |
| 2006 | 21 | 17% |
| 2005 | 29 | 13% |
| 2004 | 19 | 15% |
| 2003 | 24 | 18% |
| 2002 | 11 | 9% |
| 2001 | 8 | 5% |
| 2000 | 11 | 7% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2002 Ford F-350 SD
41 complaintsTires
27 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford F-350 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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