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. I noticed that this problem basically occurs when under load and when extra throttle is needed.
2002 Ford F-350 SD: sudden loss of power
9 of the 124 complaints about the 2002 Ford F-350 SD describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 63,050
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f350 sd. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to lose power. The contact shut off the vehicle and restarted. After driving a very short distance, the vehicle would not accelerate past 5 MPH. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the fuel pump, filters, fuel tank and eight fuel injectors would need to be replaced because the fuel tank was rusted. The contact repaired the vehicle himself. The manufacturer advised the failure occurred because the contact failed to keep the fuel tank full. The failure mileage was 39,246 and the current mileage was approximately 50,102.
I have a 2002 for f350 superduty, I first had a spark plug blow out almost a year ago on cylinder 1 it was a loud pop then fluttering sound with reduced power, a smell like burning oil- gas, I was going down the high way when it happened & was unable to stop immediately, but when I did go under the hood the spark plug was jammed under the fuel line for the injectors & I still smelled a faint oder of gas, the coil was arching on the metal tubing above the spark plug. I figured it was the fault of my mechanic when he replaced the spark plugs, one year earlier, maybe he striped the thing or something. I fixed the problem with a heli coil everything was fine for a few months then it happened again with the same plug I again fixed it making sure to tighten the plug down good, three months later the same thing so I again fixed it each time having to purchase a new coil. Now year after the first incident 2 years since the plugs were installed, cylinder 2 just blew out a plug and destroyed its coil, so I began to think theres something going on here, somethings wrong!, & looked on line for the answer. There are hundreds of complaints, and no one is doing anything about it! This is the fourth time in a year this has happened! & I'm fed up! I have the spark plug & coil from this last. I believe this is a hazard, with gas being fed to the cylinder and the coil arching on the metal around it, its only a matter of time before a truck explodes, or has an accident & someone dies!
Truck was losing power- then oil began to leak- oil leak became worse. Took to mechanic. Needed to replace o ring and turbo!!
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.
I have 63000 miles on my 2002 f350 super duty pick-up (7.3l diesel). My truck stalled 3 times while driving, once while turning across traffic. The fault codes indicated an intermittent camshaft position sensor. I replaced the sensor myself, and the problem has been corrected. I have the old sensor available. This is a known problem among ford truck owners. Stalling while driving causes loss of power steering, loss of power brakes, and obvious stop in traffic.
This happened several months ago, but my f-350 power stroke had the dreaded cam position failure. My daughter was stuck at an intersection in 5 o'clock traffic and the truck was dead. I carried a spare sensor in the glove box knowing that this is a very common failure. Imagine being in the left lane of the interstate when it decides to fail. Lose power steering and power brakes. Read about cps failures on "thedieselstop.com". Could fail when turning left in front of on coming traffic. I feel this is a very dangerous flaw in this motor.
Loss of power motor to gas pedal, will not work when driving.
Loss of power motor to gas pedal, will not work when driving.
Service bulletins that may apply
- New vehicle demonstration / delivery hold
- Certain 2011-2022 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with 6.7L Engine
- 1999-2008 7.3L/6.0L/6.4L/4.5L diesel f-super duty - clean the charge air cooler (CAC) system after certain...
- Lack of power due to low fuel pressure - fuel tank liner seperation
- Low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling cold, excessive white smoke cold, or hard start
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
- What is wrong
- On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with 7.3l diesel engines, the camshaft position sensor located on the engine of the vehicle may function intermittently, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
- Risk
- In the event of an engine stall, a crash could result without warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the sensor and replace it with an improved camshaft position sensor free of charge. The recall began on december 29, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 07V553000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2002 Ford F-350 SD loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2002 Ford F-350 SD?
9 of 124 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford F-350 SD (7%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2020.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Ford F-350 SD?
There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Ford F-350 SD
Tire blowout 20Stalling 13Fire or smoke 7Power steering loss 5
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