2002 Ford F-250 SD Electrical System Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electrical system ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 245 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2002 Ford F-250 SD overview page.
What owners report
“2002 F250 SD WOULD STOP ON ME. HAD CPS SENSOR REPLACED CORRECTED PROBLEM. NHTSA HAS A RECALL ON THIS PART.*A”NHTSA complaint 10195230 — filed 07/03/2007
“OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS, THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE (GEM) HAS SHOWN SIGNS OF FAILURE. FIRST THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE…”NHTSA complaint 10183044 — filed 02/20/2007
“ON NOVEMBER 30, 2006, I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 F250 DIESEL SUPER DUTY FORD TRUCK ON INTERSTATE 25 IN DENVER AT 6 AM AND IN…”NHTSA complaint 10175160 — filed 12/05/2006
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Electrical System complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2002 Ford F-250 SD have electrical system problems?
Electrical System is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2002 Ford F-250 SD: 21 of 245 complaints on file (8.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2002 Ford F-250 SD have in total?
245 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 12 involved a crash, 18 involved a fire, 11 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electrical system category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
