Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-450 sd. The contact stated that the fuel tank liner eroded and caused the vehicle to stall. The failure was recurring. The contact was not given a reason for the failure, but the contact stated that he believed that steel was being used to manufacturer the fuel tank and was causing the fuel tank to rust and erode prematurely. The vehicle was not recently repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage ws 103,000.
2002 Ford F-450 SD: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 14 complaints about the 2002 Ford F-450 SD describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 36%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 10 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f450. The contact stated that the material in the fuel tank has detached from the inner structure of the tank. The material was in the fuel injector and caused the vehicle to stall and shuts off intermittently while driving 65 MPH. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer to replace the fuel tank, fuel pump, fuel sender, fuel filters, and the fuel injectors. The repairs have remedied the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle could have caused a crash to occur when it stalled. The failure mileage was unknown.
In august of 2007 5 of the 8 ambulances in our municipal fleet began to stall and loose power and not be able to get over 35-40 MPH. We found the fuel filters full of silver flakes. After removing the fuel tank we found the lining of the fuel tank flaking off. Even though these units were out of warranty ford paid 50% to replace the tanks, fuel pumps and sending units. Today 2 of the same units began to experience the same drivable problem. This time we found rust particles in the fuel filter housing and the filter plugged with these rust particles. After removing the fuel tank we found the bottom half of the fuel tank completely covered with rust. These units never get below a half tank of fuel. We have tested our diesel fuel and the samples have come back from the lab normal. We also replaced the filters on the other 3 units that had tanks replaced last august and found the filters plugged with rust also. We have a total about 40 diesel vehicles in our fleet and these 5 vehicles are the only ones experiencing a problem. We cut open filters in other diesel vehicles in our fleet and found no problems. This presents a safety issue with vehicles that potentially could fail while transporting patients. The affected vehicles are 2002-2003 ford f40 with 7.3 diesel engines.
While driving the vehicle at an undetermined speed the vehicle stalled. The consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic.
Failure of clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder. Repeated problem. Vehicle looses all clutch control, causing uncontrolled movement while attempting to get the engine to stall. Almost crashed into innocent vehicle.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling cold, excessive white smoke cold, or hard start. mj this oasis...
- Oil/dust film at cac connections. mj
- Accessory drive belt squealing noise from the engine area when the engine fan clutch is engaged while...
- Rough idle and/or hesitation when acclerating on certain super duty vehicles equipped with a 5.4L or 6.8L...
- Engine-cylinder head deck LEAK-4.6 and 5.4L engines-new service-only gasket and cylinder head kits...
- Engine-light tick or rattle type noise from engine after cold start. mj
- Loud squealing noise from the engine area when the engine fan clutch is under load while operated in hot...
- Cooling system-motorcraft premium gold engine coolant-serivce tips. mj
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-450 SD stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2002 Ford F-450 SD?
5 of 14 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford F-450 SD (36%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Ford F-450 SD?
There is 1 recall and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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