2002 Ford F Series problems
NHTSA has received 43 complaints about the 2002 Ford F Series, and 40% of them involve engine. Next are fuel system (19%) and cruise control (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 40% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 40 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 40 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 100,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 105,000 miles (16 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Ford F Series with enough data (18 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
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.
Cruise control was on as we proceeded up a hill. When driver tried to disengage the cruise control it would not disengage. Engine continued to excel, going faster. It reached speeds of almost 80 MPH. Hitting brakes would not stop cruise control, nor slow the vehicle. *nlm
I am trying to find out if there are any recalls or technical service bulletins on the following vehicle. 2002 ford f150 supercrew 4 - wheel drive. This vehicle seems not to be listed in your data base.
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.
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.