2002 Ford Ford Truck problems
The 2002 Ford Ford Truck has 54 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns transmission. After that come suspension (15%) and drivetrain & axles (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 36 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 | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Among the 36 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 57,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Ford Ford Truck with enough data (40 complaints in that window).
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.
Auto accident and driver's airbag did not deploy. I suffered injuries to ankles, fracture to right leg, bruises to chest area and hip area. Vehicle was totaled. I reported this problem to ford for their records.
While going around a hairpin turn the driver side front tire fell off rotor and all, this incident caused the 2002 ford lightning truck to slide into the curb causing the truck to roll completely over landing back on it's 3 tires that were left. From the look of it the axle bolt fell off causing the tire to fall off. Driver was going under the speed limit & no other vehicles were involved. According to a friend this same incident happened to his lightning truck. Sounds like a defect on fords part.
While driving home from work, my car completely conked out for "no apparant reason." I pulled over the car (the best that I could) and started it back up. I went home and immediately contacted my local dealer and told them of my problem. The man at the dealership told me to drive my car for a few more days to see what happens. I also have been experiencing some "missing"/shaking with my car (periodic problem.) the shaking is apparent when the air conditioner is on but does occur periodically when it is off.
Automatic transmission slipping and hard bang when it go into gear. Ford service dept.diaognose trans op, no codes,line pressure test.r110-n-75 od95 l-95. R&r transmission pan for inspection, pieces of brass bushings in pan. R&r trans to overhaul. Replaced od planetary assy .bushings between gears come apart) flushed colling lines,replaced converter(metal contamination.) replaced valve body(valves sticking). Cleared PCM memory & reflashed PCM. Road test. All the above work was done according to the invoice.
Ford f 250 triton v10 no. 2 spark plug and coil blew out of the engine head. Apparently this is a common problem with this model and others. Ford will charge 650.00 to fix.