As soon as the truck started, it popped out one of its spark plug. The truck started shaking and made a hollow noise and began to smoke and quickly caught on fire. The fire burned the entire truck.
2002 Ford F-250: fire, smoke or burning smell
9 of the 156 complaints about the 2002 Ford F-250 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 136,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 ford f-250. While the vehicle was parked for a couple of hours in cold temperatures and connected to the block heater, the vehicle caught fire. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 177,700.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-250. While driving 65 MPH, the front driver's side wheel bearing caught fire. The contact pulled over and extinguished the fire. It was determined that the hub bearing caught fire, which also set the rest of the tire on fire. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.
Vehicle was parked, key off , not attended, caught fire, burned vehicle and surrounding equipment and buildings to the ground, but everyone denies that the cruise cancel switch caused it even though the symptoms fit.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f250. While driving 65 MPH, the contact felt a vibration from underneath the vehicle. The steering wheel shook and the front driver side tire detached. The vehicle drove off the road, crashed into some trees, and caught fire. Both the driver and passenger were injured. A police report was filed. The contact stated that there was no blow out or loose treads that may have caused the failure. The insurance investigation concluded that the tire self-detached from the vehicle because the hub and caliper were defected. The failure may have also been due to heat fracture that caused the caliper to fail. After inspecting the vehicle, a mechanic suggested that the failure may have been caused by bad metal. The manufactured distributed a questionnaire, but the contact has not received a response from ford. The vehicle and tire are in storage. The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 MPH under normal road conditions, the vehicle lost compression and speed. Also, there was smoke coming out from the exhaust. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who replaced the engine head.
Dt*: the contact stated the cruise control and back up lights failed without warning and a burning smell was present in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the problem could not be duplicated.
While the vehicle was parked it caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. Vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. *ak...............
Vehicle was sitting in a parking lot with ignition turned off and keys out of ignition when vehicle some how caught on fire. Please provide any further information.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Ford F-250 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2002 Ford F-250?
9 of 156 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford F-250 (6%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Ford F-250?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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