2002 Ford F Series Owner Complaints

I was driving my truck and it began vibrating; shortly thereafter it was running as if half the engine was working , with a loss of power. I pulled the fuel filter and there was trash all in the filter. I bought another filter and replaced it and ran the truck again and it was working fine. Shortly thereafter the same thing happened again, loss of power, running like half the engine was working and then stalled. After a few minutes it started up but ran terrible. I got it home. I pulled the fuel filter and it was loaded with trash again. I called the Ford dealer and spoke to a mechanic and he advised he has fixed numerous trucks like mine and the gas tank was deteriorating from the inside and clogging my fuel filter. He said there is a recall for the truck and that the fuel tank needs to be replaced. Please help me as this truck only has 75,000 miles and is like brand new, garage kept and well taken care of. Thank you for your time in this matter and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

NHTSA ID

11462328

Incident

Apr 11, 2022

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY A SPARK PLUG CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND LOOSE POWER. THE DEALER AND A SHOP I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO STATED THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10672488

Incident

Dec 30, 2014

Mileage

119,000 mi

WHILE BACKING INTO MY TRUCK STARTED MAKING A LOAD NOISE, IT WAS OBVIOUS IT WAS IN THE FRONT END. TRYING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, IT WAS STUCK. STOPPED THE TRUCK, LOOKED UNDER THE FRONT OF TRUCK AT STEERING, I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FRAME, IT WAS THEN THAT I SAW THE STEERING LINK, AGAINST THE RIGHT CV AXLE. THE IDLER ARM HAD SOME HOW RIPPED OFF THE FRAME, LEAVING NA HOLE WHERE THE IDLER ARM WAS, THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK HAD WEAKENED, CAUSING THE METAL TO WEAKEN AND SEPARATE, THANK AGAIN FORD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10639169

Incident

Sep 2, 2014

Mileage

134,549 mi

FAILURE OF THE ABS MODULE HAS LED TO A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT THAT WAS AVOIDED VIA STEERING AROUND THE OBSTRUCTION INSTEAD OF BRAKING. THE OBDII MODULE IS THROWING CODE C1185 AS A PART OF THE FAILURE OF THE ABS CONTROLLER.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10627892

Incident

Aug 18, 2014

Mileage

190,000 mi

GAS PETAL STICKS AND WHEN PUSHED ON TRUCK ACCELERATES RAPIDLY, THIS HAPPENS WHEN STARTING OUT FROM A STOP AND DURING ALL DRIVING. *JS

NHTSA ID

10585196

Incident

Apr 26, 2014

Mileage

212,003 mi

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35 MPH AND HEARD A POP THEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. TOOK TO THE MECHANIC SAID THAT I HAD A BLOWN SPARK PLUG. *TR

NHTSA ID

10574581

Incident

Mar 24, 2014

Mileage

206,000 mi

THROTTLE BODY LINKAGE "PLASTIC COVER CLAMSHELL" CRACKED IN HALF AT PLASTIC HINGE (OXIDIZED PLASTIC) . LOOSE PLASTIC COVER WEDGED OPEN THROTTLE FULLY CAUSING "DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING" DRIVING STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE. I HAVE THE COVER AND PHOTOS IF YOU WANT ME TO SEND THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10566358

Incident

Feb 26, 2014

Mileage

154,000 mi

A SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE HEAD OF THE ENGINE HEAD WHILE RUNNING DOWN THE HWY AT 60 MPH. THE HEAD MIGHT BE DAMAGED. I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO GET IT FIXED. BEEN A FORD TRUCK GUY ALL MY LIFE & I CAN'T BELIEVE FORD HASN'T ACCEPTED ANY RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY PORTION OR KIND FOR THIS. MY ESTIMATED EXPENSE TO REPAIR THIS IS $1,000 TO $3,000 DEPENDING ON ANY DAMAGE TO THE HEAD ETC.. I PAID $4200 FOR THE TRUCK IN APRIL OF 2013...IT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION & TO GOOD TO JUNK IN MY OPINION. BESIDES I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER TRUCK SO I HAVE TO TRY TO FIX IT. THIS IS BEYOND DISAPPOINTING, IT IS A MAJOR BLOW TO THE BUDGET ETC. ETC. ETC...... *TR

NHTSA ID

10562084

Incident

Jan 4, 2014

Mileage

180,000 mi

SPARK PLUG EJECTED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGH WAY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A PLUG HAS EJECTED. THE FIRST TIME THE TRUCK HAD 39000 MILES, ORIGINAL FACTORY TORQUED SPARK PLUGS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10547716

Incident

Sep 26, 2013

Mileage

66,000 mi

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR ON TWO DIFFERENT PLUGS. THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL PLUGS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10535663

Incident

Aug 15, 2013

Mileage

192,000 mi

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 30 MPH AND #3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT . *TR

NHTSA ID

10459830

Incident

May 28, 2012

Mileage

111,943 mi

THE FUEL TANK STRAPS ON MY 2002 FORD F350 ROTTED OUT TO WERE THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING ALL MOST HITTING THE GROUND, COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR DIESEL SPILL WITH 38 GALLON OF FUEL. *JS

NHTSA ID

10453464

Incident

Mar 29, 2012

Mileage

95,000 mi

BLEW SPARK PLUG OUT OF HEAD WHILE ACCELERATING TO GET ON HIGHWAY. HAD GAS SPILL ON MOTOR. IT HAS THE 5.4 TRITON MOTOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10441566

Incident

Dec 26, 2011

Mileage

163,000 mi

MY TRUCK THREW A SPARK PLUG WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS DONE THIS AND THE SAME EXACT ONE AS BEFORE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10440589

Incident

Dec 18, 2011

Mileage

122,580 mi

FUEL TANK STRAPS FAILED WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN THE TANK DROPPING. THE FRONT OF THE TANK CONTACTED THE ROAD SURFACE RESULTING IN A LEAK AND SPILLING OF APPROXIMATELY 21 GALS OF FUEL ON THE ROAD. NO FIRE RESULTED BUT THE HAZMAT TEAM WAS REQUIRED TO CLEAN UP THE SPILLED FUEL. THE 2002 F 150 WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10416378

Incident

Jul 30, 2011

Mileage

148,000 mi

I HAVE A 2002 FORD F 150 XLT SUPERCREW WITH THE 139 INCH WHEELBASE. UPON ARRIVING HOME MY WIFE SAID SHE NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING BELOW THE TRUCK.. I WENT OUT TO INSPECT. THE FRONT FUEL TANK RETAINING STRAP WAS HANGING THERE. THE BOLT SIDE HAD ROTTED AWAY APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES DOWN FROM TOP. REAR STRAP WAS INSPECTED AND SHOWED SIGNS OF RUST BUT STILL IN PLACE AND FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED..I HAVE MOVED THE VEHICLE INSIDE TO AVOID USING IT AND WILL ORDER NEW STRAP IN MORNING. I HAD HEARD FORD WAS LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM HAS IT BEEN RESOLVED ? DO I HAVE RECOURSE ? THANKS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10416307

Incident

Jul 29, 2011

Mileage

124,592 mi

FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTED AND BROKEN CAUSING TANK TO ALMOST FALL OUT

NHTSA ID

10380816

Incident

Sep 13, 2010

Mileage

102,000 mi

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10376430

Incident

Dec 23, 2010

Mileage

175,000 mi

WAS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES IT WOULD START, SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T. *TR

NHTSA ID

10211078

Incident

Jul 12, 2005

Mileage

70,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY TRUCK UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT I WOULDN'T NEED TO DO A MAJOR TUNEUP UNTIL 100,000 MILES. PRIOR TO THAT, I HAD TO GET ONE AT 60,000 MILES, 3-5 MONTHS AFTER THAT ONE OF MY SPARK PLUGS SHOT OUT OF THE MOTOR, LEADING TO HAVING TO HAVE THE HEAD REPLACE. I RECEIVED NO REASONABLE EXPLANATION ON WHAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THAT OR WHY WOULD IT HAPPENED. THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD WANTED TO CHARGE ME 3,600 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH A FORD F150 OR HAD THERE BEEN SOME KIND OF RECALL? IF SO, IS THERE SOME KIND OF LEGAL ACTION I CAN TAKE AGAINST FORD FOR THIS . *TR

NHTSA ID

10211075

Incident

Aug 7, 2005

Mileage

65,000 mi

2002 FORD F150 5.4 LITER ENGINE 2 MONTHS AGO I HAD A SPARK PLUG THREAD FAILURE ON MY F150. IT COST 400.00 TO REPR THE VEHICLE SO THAT IT COULD BE DRIVEN. 1500 MILES LATER I HAVE ANOTHER THREAD FAILURE CAUSING ANOTHER PLUG TO BE SPIT OUT OF MY6 CYLINDER HEAD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT I CAN REPLACE THE HEADS WITH NEW ONES BUT THAT THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. OR I CAN HAVE BOTH HEADS REMOVED AND HAVE INSERTS MACHINED INTO THE HEADS TO PREVENT ANYTHING FROM FAILING AGAIN. THE COST OF THIS PROCESS IS 2200.00. I HAVE NOW SPENT 2600.00 ON THE ENGINE IN 2 MONTHS TIME DUE TO A IMPROPER MANUFACTURING OF THE HEADS THAT WERE MADE FOR THIS ENGINE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A DEFECT RECALL MADE ON THE HEADS AND POSSIBLY BE REIMBURSED FOR SOME OF THE EXPENSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10210866

Incident

Dec 1, 2007

Mileage

98,000 mi

I WOKE UP LAST WEEK TO THE SOUND OF A CAR ALARM. I LOOKED OUTSIDE AND THE FRONT OF MY FORD F 150 WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT WAS SO HOT THE TIRES MELTED INTO THE DRIVEWAY. WE HAD NOT DRIVEN THE TRUCK IN SEVERAL DAYS. IT APPEARS THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AS THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS INCINERATED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10192067

Incident

May 25, 2007

Mileage

75,000 mi

FORD TRITON V8 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD 2002 F250. *NM

NHTSA ID

10138058

Incident

Jun 9, 2005

Mileage

47,345 mi

WE HAVE OWNED OUR 2002 F150 4 DOOR TRUCK FOR 5 MONTHS NOW PURCHASED IN DEC 04', WE HAVE 34,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED. ON SATURDAY 4/23/05 OUR TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY SLIPPED OUT LEAVING US NO POWER ON A BUSY, HILLY, COUNTRY ROAD. THE TRUCK'S RMP'S WOULD GO UP HOWEVER, THE TRUCK WAS NOT GAINING SPEED ONLY LOSING SPEED, WE ARE VERY LUCKY THAT NO ONE CAME OVER THE HILL, OR THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR WRECK. ONCE WE GOT US AND VEHICLE TO SAFETY WE CALLED OUR FORD DEALERSHIP CHUCK ANDERSON FORD, WHO TOLD US TO HAVE IT TOWED IN. HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE TOW SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE EVIDENTLY WENT OUT OF WARRANTY ON FEB. 14TH OF THIS YEAR 2005. I DON'T BELIEVE A TRUCK WITH ONLY 34,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD HAVE A TRANSMISSION BLOWN IN IT. WE THEN HAD THE TRUCK TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALERSHIP TODAY, WHICH WE WE'RE TOLD WE WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE DEDUCTIBLE OF $400/500.00 FOR THIS REPAIR. THEY ARE NOW TEARING THE TRANSMISSION APART. *AK

NHTSA ID

10118376

Incident

Apr 23, 2005

Mileage

34,000 mi

NO WARNING-UPON ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE SHIFT SELECTOR INTO "R", THE ENTIRE SHIFT SELECTOR BROKE IN HALF AT THE SHAFT CONNECTION INSIDE THE COLUMN . THE STRUCTURE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM A MATERIAL OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "POT-LEAD". HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED HOME AT MY PERSONAL EXPENSE. COULD NOT DISENGAGE TRANSMISSION FROM THE "PARK" POSITION AND COULD NOT REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10118327

Incident

Apr 23, 2005

Mileage

45,586 mi