IllustrationWHEN IT RAINS OUT IT MAY START ON ITS OWN TURN LIGHTS ON SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WAS THE FIRST TIME IT ALWAYS STARTS WHILE SITTING TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH WATER GETTING IN GEM MODUEL.
2002 Ford F-650
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →3Owner complaints
Model-year median: 2
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
2002 Ford F-650
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 3 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Exterior Lighting: 2 reports
- Power Train: 2 reports
- Electrical System: 1 reports
- Service Brakes: 1 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all F-650 years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reportsTHE HYDRAULIC UNIT SLAVE CYLINDER WHEN PUSHING INTO THE CLUTCH DISENGAGED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE SIMULTANEOUSLY. *AK FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER AND WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *SCC ALSO THE TAIL LIGHT WAS REPLACED *JB
CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK AT FLOOR. @ 3,548 MILES ON TRUCK. INSTALLED DRIVE LINE AND ORDERED CLUTCH PEDAL SPRING (108T REPLACED CLUTCH MASTER ASSM AND RECALL SPG. ADJ. CLUTCH). 33,071 MILES NOTE ON OIL CHANGE INVOICE CLUTCH RETURN SPRING AT TRANS BROKE NEED REPAIR ASAP ALSO U-JOINT CLIP OFF NEED REPAIR, RELEASED BY RON MCMILLON. CLUTCH…
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CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK AT FLOOR. @ 3,548 MILES ON TRUCK. INSTALLED DRIVE LINE AND ORDERED CLUTCH PEDAL SPRING (108T REPLACED CLUTCH MASTER ASSM AND RECALL SPG. ADJ. CLUTCH). 33,071 MILES NOTE ON OIL CHANGE INVOICE CLUTCH RETURN SPRING AT TRANS BROKE NEED REPAIR ASAP ALSO U-JOINT CLIP OFF NEED REPAIR, RELEASED BY RON MCMILLON. CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR AT 43,954 AND TOLD NOT UNDER WARRANTY, CLUTCH SHIELDS WORN.*AK
Recall campaigns
102V024000 · Service Brakes, Air:supply:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Jan 18, 2002
CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES THAT INCLUDE THE OPTIONAL TRAILER PACKAGE FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE AIR BRAKE LINES CONNECTED TO THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE ARE MISROUTED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A LEAK IN THE PRIMARY AIR CIRCUIT OR SECONDARY AIR CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A REDUCTION OR LOSS OF THE TRAILER BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE AIR LINES CONNECTED TO THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 31, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-248-0186.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.