2002 Ford F-150 electrical system problems
110 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2002 Ford F-150, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 110 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 84 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 28
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 84 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 28 fires, 10 injuries.
What owners wrote
My f-150 pickup just started smoking then with in seconds was fully engulfed in flames resulting in me jumping out to save own life. Thankfully no one else was with me.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. While driving 25 MPH, he heard a loud banging noise coming from the engine. Upon inspection he noticed the spark plugs were loose and the coil had blown off. The dealer stated that there was a defect within the engine that caused the failure. They replaced the coils and the spark plugs. Approximately three months later the failure occurred again. The dealer stated that a defect within the engine caused the failure. They replaced the coils and spark plugs.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Ford F-150
- Engine 261 complaints
- Fuel system 89 complaints
- Cruise control 87 complaints
- Seat belts 50 complaints
- Brakes 45 complaints
- Body & structure 45 complaints
- Air bags 37 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints