2002 Ford F-350 SD: fire, smoke or burning smell

7 of the 124 complaints about the 2002 Ford F-350 SD describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 6%
typical mileage: 80,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2025
1
2024
3
2022
3
2021
3
2020
3
2019
7
2018
4
2017
11
2016
2
2015
3
2012
1
2010
1
2009
1
2008
3
2006
2
2005
5
2004
4
2003
2
2002
7
2001
11
2000
4
1999
2
1998
1
1997
1

What owners say

Filed Mar 25, 2013 · Engine · 150,000 miles · KY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that he plugged an engine block warmer up for approximately 1.5 hours. The contact later heard a loud explosion and found that the vehicle caught on fire. The police and fire department were contacted. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and they deemed the vehicle destroyed. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance to the contact. The failure and current mileages was approximately 150,000.

Filed May 7, 2011 · Electrical · 160,000 miles · 00 · fire

I have a 2002 f350 ford truck, I was driving along when I heard this big pop noise with shaking I stop and smelled gas ,I shut it off open the hood and the motor was starting to catch on fire,needless to say the spark plug blew out hit the coil and fuel line which ruptured it and caused the fire. If this had been my wife or one of my kids driving it they might have been killed. I think ford should step up and recall there problems that they no they have and fix them before somebody gets hurt or worse killed,this isn't right that they can get away with this knowing what can happen,they said I caused it,how did I do that when hundreds if not thousands have had this same problem. I hope that you can do something about this before it's to late ! Thanks they fixed it and it done it again.

Filed Feb 22, 2011 · Engine · 160,000 miles · GA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f350 superduty. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall intermittently and when that failure occurred, he would notice smoke coming from the engine. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current mileage was 164,000 and the failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Aug 14, 2008 · Engine · 43,000 miles · IA · fire

2002 ford f350 super duty quad cab le 7.3l diesel parked in my back yard with the engine block heater plugged in. I heard an explosion and looked out the window. My truck was burning from under the hood. The whole front end was on fire. The grill, bumper rubber, headlights and intercooler burned away. When the fire department finally put it out you could see that all the rubber, plastic, wiring and batteries were completely burned away.

Filed Mar 23, 2008 · Engine · 60,000 miles · MI · fire

On the morning of saturday march 22, 2008. My 2002 ford f350 super duty engine caught on fire while sitting in my driveway. It was sitting for roughly 10 hrs. When it started on fire. Vehicle is destroyed and did some damage to my house, but thankfully no one was hurt.

Filed Mar 6, 2008 · Electrical · 43,000 miles · IA · fire

My ford f350 superduty quad cab lariat le diesel had been sitting in my back yard for about 5 hours with the block heater plugged in. I heard an explosion and looked out the window. The front of my truck was on fire. The fire consumed the intercooler, air conditioner evaporator and all the headlights, grill, rubber on the bumper and all plastic, rubber parts, wiring, hoses under the hood including both batteries.

Filed Oct 3, 2007 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · UT · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f350 super duty. The contact stated that smoke and flames billowed from the hood of the vehicle. The wiring from the alternator was completely burnt. The dealer stated that the wiring failed and they made repairs, however, the fire recurred. The current and failure mileages were 80,000. *updated 12/12/07