Service bulletins for the 2002 Ford F-450
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
51 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 17406 | 2004-07-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. LOW POWER, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, FUEL GELLING COLD, EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE COLD, OR HARD START. *MJ THIS OASIS UPDATES PREVIOUS OASIS DATED 12/01/03. *TT |
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| 0471 | 2004-07-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WARNING INDICATORS-PARKING AID-REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (RSS) AND FORWARD SENSING SYSTEM (FSS)-FALSE ACTIVATION OF WARNING TONE-SERVICE TIPS. *MJ UPDATE. *TT |
| 17316 | 2004-07-23. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. FUEL SIGNAL TO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 17571 | 2004-07-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0603 (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE KEEP ALIVE MEMORY ERROR) OR P0605 ( POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE READ ONLY MEMORY ERROR). *TT |
| 17554 | 2004-07-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. OIL/DUST FILM AT CAC CONNECTIONS. *MJ |
| 17603 | 2004-06-18. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. AIR BAG LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1871 OR B1935 FOLLOWING ECS/RCM REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 16518 | 2004-01-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT SQUEALING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA WHEN THE ENGINE FAN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED WHILE OPERATED IN HOT DUSTY CLIMATES. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2003 F450/550. *TT |
| 03174 | 2003-11-14. Service bulletin. STEERING. STEERING WHEEL FIGHT AFTER RIDING OVER BUMPS/RUTS. 2003, 2004 F450 AND F550 MODELS INCLUDED. *TT |
| 03911 | 2003-09-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ROUGH IDLE AND/OR HESITATION WHEN ACCLERATING ON CERTAIN SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINE. *TT |
| 15849 | 2002-12-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. SOME VEHICLES BUILT FROM 12/01/2001 TO 02/08/2002 MAY EXHIBIT A BROKEN DOOR HANDLE RIVET. *TT |
| 15843 | 2002-12-03. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT STEERING WHEEL CLEAR VIEW CONDITION. *TT |
| 15827 | 2002-12-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH LPG ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT THE TWO FUEL GAUGES DISPLAYING DIFFERENT FUEL LEVELS. *TT |
| 15825 | 2002-12-02. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT ONE OR BOTH HEADLAMPS CRACKED AT THE FRONT SIDE OF THE HEADLAMP LENS AREA. *TT |
| 15810 | 2002-12-02. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT INOPERATIVE POWER MIRRORS. *TT |
| 15798 | 2002-12-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 7.3L DI, 4R100 TRANSMISSION AND BUILT BEFORE DECEMBER 10, 2001 MAY REMAIN IN 2ND GEAR WITH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IN THE FIRST GEAR POSITION. *TT |
| 15753 | 2002-11-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. SOME SUPER DUTYS EQUIPPED WITH A 7.3L DIT ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A LACK OF POWER CONDITION DRIVING AT 60 KPH. *TT |
| 15687 | 2002-11-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CERTAIN SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH LPG ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A DEAD BATTERY CONDITION AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS. *TT |
| 16078 | 2002-11-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NOISE AT THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR AN ENGINE OIL LEAK THROUGH THE ENGINE OIL PAN. *TT |
| 16136 | 2002-11-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A REPEAT STARTER FAILURE CONDITION. *TT |
| 02E20 | 2002-09-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). SUBJECT REGARDING DEMONSTRATION/ DELIVERY HOLD: POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING. *JG |
| 15311 | 2002-04-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. SOME 4X4 VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CRANK NO START CONDITION. *TT |
| 15297 | 2002-04-15. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE SIDE POWER MIRROR CONDITION. *TT |
| 15566 | 2002-04-12. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A TACKY SURFACE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (IP). *TT |
| 15574 | 2002-04-11. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A DIFFICULTY IN PROGRAMMING THE KEY FOB(S). *TT |
| 010901 | 2001-11-30. Service bulletin. SEATS. SUBJECT PERTAINING TO PASSENGER SEAT MISBUILD.*JB |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.