Owner-reported complaints naming the other system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Ford F-150 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 23 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. The contact stated while at a tire shop to have the tires rotated, the mechanic was unable to remove the tires due to the lug nuts being swollen. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and suggested to the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
TAKATA RECALL. WHILE I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED A LOUD POP AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING AND SPUN ME SIDEWAYS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAD FOUGHT IT UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL AND COME TO A STOP. (I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT NOBODY ELSE WAS HEADING IN MY DIRECTION BECAUSE THE TRUCK TOOK UP BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD). I GOT OUT AND LOOKED TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND SEEN MY ALUMINUM FORD FACTORY RIM HAD BUSTED INTO PIECES. TAKATA RECALL. A PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING AS OF RIGHT NOW IS SPARK PLUGS KEEP FLYING OUT AND DESTROYING MY COIL PACKS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS DONE THIS.
INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE (PURCHASED IN 5-13-2014) BFG 275/60R17 FROM DISCOUNT TIRES. TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND THE ONE PIECE OF TIRE WE HAVE DOES NOT HAVE THE DOT NUMBERS ON THEM. WHEN THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED I HIT SOFT SAND LOSING TRACTION CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL 3 TIMES WHILE ON A MAIN ROAD. I WILL BE INCLUDING THREE PICTURES - ONE OF THE TIRE ON ITS RIM, ONE OF THE TRUCK AT THE TOW YARD AND ONE OF THE PIECE OF TIRE WE PICKED UP OFF THE ROAD UPON MY RELEASE FROM THE HOSPITAL. THE CHP OFFICER DID NOT SPEAK TO ANY WITNESSES AND I HEARD THE LADY WHO CALLED 911 TELL THE OFFICER I SUFFERED A BLOW OUT AND SHE POINTED IT OUT TO HIM - YET HE DOES NOT EVEN MENTION IT IN THE REPORT NOR THE NAMES OF ANY WITNESSES. MY INSURANCE COMPANY (AAA) CLAIMS UNLESS I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURER THEY WILL FIND ME AT FAULT FOR NOT MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH I FIND TO BE TOTALLY RIDICULOUS. I HANDLED A BLOW OUT IN A FORD EXPLORER ON A DRY FREEWAY PREVIOUSLY AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT ANY SERIOUS DAMAGE OR INJURIES. DIFFERENT STORY WHEN YOU HIT SAND. I FEEL THE TIRE BLOWING OUT IS WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
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
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WOULD CONSISTENTLY LOSE AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK IN THE REAR ALUMINUM WHEEL RIMS. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE OWNER WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 108,000. UPDATED 11/9/10 *CN UPDATED 11/16/10
I OWN A 2001 FORD F150 LARIET TRUCK, WHICH I BOUGHT NEW, AND HAVE ONLY APX. 75000 MILES ON IT. I WASH IT REGULARLY AND EVEN SPRAY UP UNDER TRUCK TO REMOVE SALTS EVERY TIME I WASH IT. LUCKILY, OR BETTER, BLESSEDLY, WHILE POISONING MY TRUCK IN MY CAR-PORT THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE(FULL SIZE..ABOUT 100 POUNDS) SNAPPED AND THE TIRE, TIRE BRACKET, AND CABLE (CRIMPED) KNUCKLE FELL ONTO THE CAR PORT. THIS CABLE SHEARED EXACTLY AT THE KNUCKLE AND IT DID SO WITH-OUT ANY PROVOCATION. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, IT DID NOT STOP WHILE I WAS DOING 70 MILES AN HOUR GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IF IT HAD I'M SURE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH DESTRUCTION TO THE REAR OF MY TRUCK THAT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO WRITE THIS. LET ME GO ON TO SAY, I REALLY LIKE THIS TRUCK, IT IS VERY SOLID, VERY RELIABLE, AND ONE OF THE BEST RIDES I'VE EVER OWNED IN MY 53 YEARS OF LIFE. I AM EITHER EXTREMELY LUCKY OR BLESSED THAT THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVE. IN FACT, ONLY 5 DAYS BEFORE, MY WIFE, SON AND I HAD RETURNED FROM A TRIP TO WEST VIRGINIA. THIS WAS A TRIP OF 700 MILES AND WE HAD TAKEN HER TAHOE BECAUSE IT HAS 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND MY FORD DOES NOT!!! *TR
ON 11/1/08 I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD LOUD POP FROM MY ENGINE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I SAW THAT THE SPARK PLUG IN THE SEVENTH CYLINDER OF MY 2002 F150 5.4 TRITON HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD AND BROKE THE COIL. THIS WAS PRECEDED BY A TICKING NOISE THAT ALMOST SOUNDED LIKE A EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK. I PERSONALLY CHANGED MY PLUGS AT 100,000 MILES AND THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 125,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE ON THE INTERNET RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I REALIZED THAT I'M NOT ALONE AND THIS IS A NATION WIDE PROBLEM WITH THE F150. AT THIS POINT MY TRUCK IS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING AT LEAST $2000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE HEAD. I AM RESEARCHING A COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO REPLACING THE PARTS AT THIS TIME. *TR
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 15 MPH AND LOST CONTROL DUE TO A CODDER PIN SNAPPING IN HALF CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO COME ENTIRELY OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE DISK BRAKE STAYED CONNECTED TO THE RIM AND WAS ALSO REMOVED ENTIRELY FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE BRAKE LINES TO BE SEVERED WHICH CAUSED NO PRESSURE. WITH NO PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE LINES I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE OTHER WHEELS BUT WAS FORCED TO LET THE VEHICLE COME TO A SKIDDING STOP, WHICH HAPPENED BY HITTING A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE A YEAR PRIOR THEY HAD WORKED ON THE SAME WHEEL TO PACK THE BEARINGS AND DO OTHER SMALL MAINTENANCE. BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCIDENT, WHICH SEEMS STRANGE SINCE A VEHICLES WHEEL SHOULD REMAIN ON WHEN GOING 15 MPH.
I PURCHASED 4 NEW GOODYEAR FORTERA TIRES 8/2004 AND HAD FREEWAY BLOW OUTS ON 3 OF THE 4 TIRES WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON EACH TIRE. BLOW OUTS OCCURED 2 IN MAY AND 1 IN JUNE. I REPLACED THE FIRST 2 AGAIN WITH FORTERA TIRES, BUT AFTER BLOW #3 I REQUESTED THAT GOODYEAR PRORATE ALL TIRES SO I COULD REPLACE WITH ANOTHER BRAND BUT THEY REFUSED. GIVEN THIS EXPERIENCE I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE TESTED AND POSSIBLY RECALLED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETECT WHY THE TIRES FAILED DUE TO DAMAGE FROM FREEWAY BLOW OUTS AND HAVING TO DRIVE OFF OF THE FREEWAY BEFORE STOPPING.
I HAVE HAD 5 FORD VEHICLES THAT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS HAS BLOWN THROUGH THE HEAD OF EACH VEHICLE. 1 F-150,2 F-250, 2 EXPEDITIONS, NO WARNING IN ADVANCE IT JUST MAKES A LOUD BANG AND YOUR DISABLED. $ 3,800 TO FIX EACH ONE. I REALLY NEED TO KNOW IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE BECAUSE I HAVE 6 MORE VEHICLES THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO. PLEASE RESPOND.
SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT/STRIPED OUT OF CYLNIDER HEAD
COMPLAINT REGARDING THE CERTIFICATION LABEL FOR 2002 FORD F150.***TRANSFERRED TO OVSC***. *MR THE CERTIFICATION LABEL WAS LOCATED ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HALF DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMERS SON HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND SINCE THEN THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING A DUPLICATE CERTIFICATION LABEL. *JB
DRIVING DOWN HWY 35W SOUTH BOUND BY LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA. I HEARD SLIGHT GRINDING NOISE FROM FRONT END. I BRAKED AND SLOWED DOWN AND TOOK IMMEDIATE EXIT FROM FREE WAY ON EXIT RAMP. WHILE I ENTERED EXIT RAMP THEN FRONT END OF MY 2002 FORD F150 FX4 DROPPED TO THE PAVEMENT AND TIRE BLEW. UPON INSPECTION THE FACTORY ALUMINUM RIM HAD SPLIT IN TWO CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW. *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VIBRATION CAME FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND TWO SPOKES OF RIGHT WHEEL BROKE . DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
THERE WAS NO COTTER PIN INSTALLED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SPINDLE. AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. *AK *NM
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRAILER HITCH PROBLEM. THE BOLT ON THE TRAILER HITCH HAD A FOOT LONG BREAK IN THE TUBING. PULLING A LOAD MAY CAUSE THE TRAILER HITCH TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRAILER HITCH PROBLEM. THE BOLT ON THE TRAILER HITCH HAD A FOOT LONG CRACK IN THE TUBING. DRIVER DID NOT WANT TO HAUL ANYTHING WITH IT, TRAILER HITCH WILL NOT BARE THE LOAD. *AK
I HAVE A 2002 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING 5.4 MOTOR AT A STOP LIGHT IT BLEW THE #2 SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD.*AK
BAD SHIMMY / VIBRATION FRONT END. THIS HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO FORD ON 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. ONCE THEY TRIED TO FIX IT BUT HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED. THINK IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *PH
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CHAISE ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS AGREE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE BUT WONT TAKE IT IN UNTIL AFTER JANUARY THE 2ND. TS
CONSUMER STATES AFTER ROTATING THE TIRES THE LUG NUT STUD BROKE EASILY WHEN TIGHTENING IT. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. MR
ALL TIRES ARE ROTATING ON THE WHEEL. ANOTHER SET OR RIMS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED. AS SOON AS TIRES ARE ROTATED THEY GO OUT OF BALANCE. TIRE WERE MARKED BEFORE PUTTING THEM BACK ON THE TRUCK. TRUCK DRIVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RETURNED BACK TO MECHANIC. THE MARK HAD MOVED 180 DEGREES, COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF TIRES. THE TIRES WERE GLUED TO THE RIMS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT GLUE DID NOT HOLD AND DEALER WANTS TO PUT DIFFERENT WHEELS AND TIRES ON, BUT FORD MOTOR CO. SAYS NO. *YH
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE CONTROL SWITCH THAT ADJUSTS THE POSITION OF THE PEDALS. THE CONTROL SWITCH IS MOUNTED ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. IT PROTRUDES SLIGHTLY FROM THE SURFACE. DURING CERTAIN DRIVING MOMMENTS, THE DRIVERS LEFT KNEE CAN COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROCKER SWITCH INITIATING UNINTENDED FOOT PEDAL MOVEMENT, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO AN UNINTENDED DECELERATION OR ACCELERATION. *JG
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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