2002 Ford F-150 Brakes Problems

Systems failed. Recalls incomplete

NHTSA ID

11556537

Incident

Nov 1, 2023

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE CROSS CONTROL WENT INTO A LOCKED POSITION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 222,112.

NHTSA ID

11229579

Incident

Jul 4, 2019

Mileage

222,112 mi

PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. CABLES AND ACTUATOR ARE WORKING PROPERLY AND ALSO THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES ARE STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. STILL DOES NOT HOLD TRUCK

NHTSA ID

11111452

Incident

Jul 15, 2018

Mileage

202,000 mi

THE RECALL IE AN INLINE FUSE ON SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DID NOT WORK IT JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE AND RUINED MY MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE SYSTEM.IT WONT HOLD BRAKE FLUID NOW BECAUSE THE SWITCH MELTED INTO IT.FORD SAYS OH WELL RECALLS BEEN DONE

NHTSA ID

11076795

Incident

Feb 28, 2018

Mileage

141,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. ...UPDATED 07-08-15 *BF

NHTSA ID

10722874

Incident

May 29, 2015

Mileage

140,000 mi

I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND 20 MINUTES LATER DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT MASTER CYLINDER WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAME. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE WIRE HARNESS, AIR FILTER, FUSE BOX AND COMPLETELY MELTED THE CYLINDER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10638832

Incident

Sep 23, 2014

ENGINE QUITS RUNNING AND WONT RESTART, SO YOU HAVE NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. PROBLEM INDICATORS ARE 1. ENGINE WONT RESTART/ OR QUIT RUNNING 2. ODOMETER READS ALL DASHES, NO NUMBERS,3. ANTI THEFT ACTIVATED. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE POWER WIRE IN THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD CORRODING OFF FOR THE PCM RELAY AND LEAVING THE PCM DEAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10630914

Incident

Aug 8, 2014

Mileage

168,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AREA AND SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000. UPDATED 9/18/14*CN UPDATED 2/3/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID

10610469

Incident

Jul 13, 2014

Mileage

193,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT IT RESUMED TO A NORMAL SPEED OF 55 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND OFFERED NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 275,000.

NHTSA ID

10592788

Incident

Feb 7, 2013

Mileage

200,000 mi

FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKET SEIZED ON THE SLIDE BOLTS THAT ALLOW THE BRAKES TO MOVE IN AND OUT WHEN PRESSED AND RELEASED. THE SLIDE BOLTS THAT ALLOW THE CALIPER TO MOVE HAVE SEIZED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL VERY HARD TO ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN MY CASE I WAS TOWING A 20' COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH DUAL AXLE TRAILER BRAKES. I APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN GOING A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE DURING THE TURN THE TRUCK PULLED EXTREMELY HARD TO THE LEFT RESULTING IN MY TRAILER JACK KNIFING INTO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO MY BED AND REAR WHEEL ON MY TRUCK. LATER AFTER INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN PULL FOUND THAT THE LEFT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKET HAD ONE OF THE BOLTS SEIZED WHILE THE OTHER WAS MOVING PROPERLY ALLOWING THE BRAKE TO MOVE A LITTLE BUT NOT PROPERLY CAUSING THE BRAKE TO DRAG AGAINST THE ROTOR ON THE INNER BRAKE PAD. WHEN THE BRAKE IS PRESSED THE PRESSURE PULLS THE TRUCK TO THE LEFT EXTREMELY HARD. REPLACING THE SLIDE BOLTS AND THE BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKET FIXED THIS ISSUE AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES AFTER REPLACEMENT. I KNOW THIS MAY BE A LITTLE HARD TO UNDERSTAND AS MY DESCRIPTION MAY NOT BE THE BEST, BUT THE UPPER BRAKE CALIPER BOLT WAS SEIZED WHILE THE LOWER BOLT WAS MOVING FREELY, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDDLE WAS PRESSED CAUSED THE LEFT BRAKE CALIPER TO GRAB HARDER THAN THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO PULL EXTREMELY HARD TO THE LEFT. THE TRAILER BRAKE WAS SET ON 7 AT THE TIME AND WORKED PROPERLY. THE TRUCK PULLED SO HARD TO THE LEFT CAUSED THE TRAILER TO BE AT SUCH A TIGHT ANGLE IT BEGAN TO SLIDE AND WHEN I REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING IT WAS TO LATE TO CORRECT IT. THE BED IS STILL DAMAGED FROM THIS. BTW I BOUGHT MY FORD IN 2002 BRAND NEW WITH 5.4 V8 AND I AM AT 271,000 MILES AND IT RUNS LIKE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT! I LOVE IT! *TR

NHTSA ID

10560585

Incident

Apr 4, 2012

Mileage

226,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED THE PEDAL WOULD ABNORMALLY RELEASE INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000. ....UPDATED 10/11/12 *BF

NHTSA ID

10472094

Incident

Aug 11, 2012

Mileage

160,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH AND WAS COMING UP ON A STOPLIGHT. APPLIED THE BRAKE AND MY BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ME TO RUN THE REDLIGHT. PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF THE ROAD . THE TRUCK WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AT THE MID FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. LUCKY TO NOT HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT OR KILL SOMEONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469409

Incident

Aug 3, 2012

Mileage

133,346 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLAMES WERE EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH MELTED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. AS A RESULT, THE MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE WIRING HARNESS AND A BRAKE REPAIR KIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,673.

NHTSA ID

10453862

Incident

Mar 27, 2012

Mileage

106,673 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHILE BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AND HE WAS UNAWARE AS TO HOW IT COULD FAIL IF IT WAS NEVER USED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000...UPDATED 04/11/12 *BF

NHTSA ID

10449078

Incident

Jun 18, 2008

Mileage

43,000 mi

MID VEHICLE FRAME LOCATION BRAKE LINE BURST DUE TO RUSTING OUT WHILE BACKING AN RV INTO A CAMPING SITE. LOST ALL BRAKING FLUID AND BRAKES. HAD JUST COMPLETED TRAVELING TWO HOURS ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS TOWING A 3,500 LB. TRAILER. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE BACKING THE TRAILER AT ALMOST NO SPEED AND PARKING BRAKE STOPPED THE TRUCK. DECIDED TO REPORT THIS FAILURE AFTER VEHICLE WAS JUST RECALLED DUE TO RUSTING GAS TANK STRAPS. FRAME OF VEHICLE IS BADLY RUSTING AND FORD MUST DO MORE TO PREVENT FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE COMPONENTS FROM RUST OUT DUE TO WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS..

NHTSA ID

10426112

Incident

Jul 12, 2009

Mileage

55,376 mi

BOTH THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LINES HAVE FAILED ON MY 02 FORD F150 DUE TO RUST AND THIS IS A COMMON CONCERN. I AM A SENIOR MASTER TECHNICIAN FOR FORD AND WE REPAIR THESE ON A REGULAR BASIS DUE TO RUST. BOTH ARE CLEAR SAFETY CONCERNS WHEN THEY FAIL AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. AND WITH THE FORD WINDSTAR AXLES AND SUBFRAMES BEING COVERED BY A RECALL DUE TO RUST I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY OTHER RUST RELATED SAFETY CONCERNS ARE NOT RECALLED. IF ONE RUST RELATED CONCERN IS RECALLED THEN ALL OTHERS SHOULD BE AS WELL, IT SHOULD BE ALL OR NONE. ON THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES, THEY WILL SNAP IN HALF AND THE REAR EYELET OF THE LEAF SPRING JAMS INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK BED, WITH THE BED BEING THE ONLY THING KEEPING MAJOR DAMAGE OR AN ACCIDENT FROM HAPPENING. ON THE FRONT BRAKE LINES, THE RUST AND SWELL UP UNDER THE RUBBER PART OF THE LINE WHERE THE LOWER STEEL LINE IS INSERTED INTO THE RUBBER. ON HARD BRAKE APPLICATION THE LINE BLOWS AND YOU LOSE FRONT BRAKES. BOTH ARE COMMON CONCERNS ON TRUCKS IN NEW ENGLAND WHERE RUST IS A PART OF LIFE. IF I WASN'T A TECH THAT DRIVES VEHICLES WITH FAILED BRAKES AND BROKEN SUSPENSIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS, BOTH OF THESE FAILURES COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND LIKELY INJURIES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10401367

Incident

Mar 23, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

ENGINE FIRE; BRAKES RESERVOIR/MASTER CYLINDER CAUGHT FIRE SITTING IN YARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10395454

Incident

Apr 9, 2011

Mileage

210 mi

THE CAR WAS STOPPING TO DROP OFF MAIL AT A MAILBOX. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. INSPECTION REVEALED BRAKE FLUID ON THE GAS TANK. A RUSTED BRAKE LINE WAS THE CAUSE. DEALER REPLACED THE LINE AT COST OF $511.95 INCLUDING BRAKE FLUID FLUSH. THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. IT RUNS FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK.

NHTSA ID

10364691

Incident

Oct 30, 2010

Mileage

74,332 mi

THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP ON MY 2002 FORD F 150 RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING THE TANK TO COME LOOSE. THE RUST WAS SO BAD THAT THERE WAS ALSO A SMALL HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIRS AND AFTER THE TANK WAS REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES ABOVE THE TANK WERE ALSO RUSTED WITH ONE STARTING TO LEAK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10358140

Incident

Sep 23, 2010

Mileage

89,800 mi

2002 FORD F-150 COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. FORD IS NOT OWNING UP TO DEFECTIVE PARTS, NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND PUBLIC APOLOGY MADE FOR ENDANGERING OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. INTERNET SEARCH RESULTS IN HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10339425

Incident

Jun 21, 2010

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). A HARNESS WAS INSTALLED, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE HARNESS AND VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH FAILURES BECAUSE THERE WAS NO LEAK AT THE TIME. CURRENTLY, BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING AROUND THE SWITCH FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, BUT THE CONTACT DISAGREES. THE DEALER AGREES THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED CURRENTLY; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXPENSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10261435

Incident

Mar 9, 2009

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 F150 PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON HIS VEHICLE HE FOUND CHIPS OF METAL AND PITTING ON THE FRONT ROTOR. IT IS TEARING THE TREAD ON THE FRONT TIRES, AND TORE UP THE INSIDE PAD. WHEN YOU STOPPED THE VEHICLE, IT WAS PULSING AS THOUGH YOU HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,000. UPDATED 07/10/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB

NHTSA ID

10228761

Incident

May 23, 2008

Mileage

79,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE CENTER BETWEEN THE REAR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE NORMAL BRAKE LINE, CAUSING THE CABLE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT AND FORWARD IT TO THE PROPER OFFICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 148,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB

NHTSA ID

10214182

Incident

Jan 5, 2008

Mileage

148,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE 2002 FORD F150 POWER ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDALS ( GAS AND BRAKE) RANDOMLY ENGAGED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INSTANTLY INCREASE SPEED. A NEW BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY #3L3Z*2455*BA WAS INSTALLED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10209504

Incident

Oct 20, 2007

Mileage

74,440 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CALIPER BRACKET BOLTS UNSCREWED ON THEIR OWN. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE BOLTS. ALSO, THE SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT FRACTURED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

NHTSA ID

10176169

Incident

Jul 4, 2006

Mileage

57,000 mi