2002 Ford E-150 problems
NHTSA has received 37 complaints about the 2002 Ford E-150, and 27% of them involve brakes. Next are cruise control (8%) and electrical system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 81,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 15th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Ford E-150 with enough data (18 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
As the result of a head-on collision, the airbags failed to deploy. The collision was slightly off-center to the drivers side of the vehicle. Subject vehicle was traveling at approximately 30-35 m.p.h., other vehicle was traveling at least the same speed if not more. Seat belt did lock-up causing a possible tear of the the subject vehicle driver's spinal cord at the fourth cervical vertebrae (neck) level. *nlm
This was a car fire ford f-150 in front a residence they had last driven the vehicle 5 hours prior and I saw for the window by my residence the smoking in the driveway and I attempt to extinguish with a garden hose and I received help from off duty ff he finished extinguished but the vehicle has a heavy damage on the engine compartment.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford regency. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-55 MPH, the driver's side rear tire detached from the vehicle. The contact was riding on the rotor, which started a small fire, but he was able to stop the vehicle safely. The vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the c-clamp was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance.
During very wet weather, the horn does not work or works very faintly. This has happened multiple times. The van is a 2002. I have always had the recommended maintenance performd by the ford dealership. I made a complaint to them on 2 occasions and was told there is nothing they can do about it. I have not had any incidents other than hitting my horn and having little noise come out. I am afraid that when I need the horn it will not work in wet weather.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford e-150. The contact stated that the frame experienced severe corrosion. As a result, the vehicle lost steering ability because the bolts connected to the gear box, which were all connected to the frame, detached from the vehicle. The contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing.