Ford F-150 Complaints (2002)

821 consumer complaints on file.

#11019240August 23, 2017
ENGINE
SPARK BLOW BLOW FROM THE HEAD NO. 6 I THE MECHANIC FIX IT AND THAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY I CANNOT REMEMBER THE HOPPING IN VEGAS I CAN REMEMBER ' THE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016527August 21, 2017
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH CAPITOL PRECISION TRAC II TIRES, SIZE: 265/70/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER WELL. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000, AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014577August 11, 2017
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING AT A LIGHT, ETC, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL DISENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005899July 17, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. MCMAGHN FORD DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO HAVE A NEW CYLINDER HEAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995622June 16, 2017
SEAT BELTS
BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) RANDOMLY DISENGAGE EITHER WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING MOTIONLESS. VERY UNSAFE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991912May 27, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2002 F150 TRUCK DROPPED THE FUEL TANK ON 5/26/2017. MIRACULOUSLY, MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WEREN'T KILLED. MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE USING THE TRUCK, HELPING A FRIEND MOVE. LUCKILY, THEY JUST LEFT MCDONALDS RESTAURANT WHEN IT BROKE. THEY WERE ON A SIDE STREET AND WERE FORCED TO STAY WHERE THEY WERE. THE EASTPOINT FIRE-DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED ON SCENE DUE TO GASOLINE LEAKING OUT OF THE TANK INTO THE STREET. THEY STAYED WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL AAA WAS CALLED. THEY TOWED THE TRUCK ON A FLATBED TRUCK AND DELIVERED IT TO MY GUYS AUTO REPAIR, GRATIOT, ROSEVILLE, MI. MY TRUCK HAD A RECALL ON IT FOR SAFETY STRAPS, WHICH WERE THE CAUSE BY BREAKING. I TRIED TO GET IT FIXED AT DORIAN FORD, CLINTON TWP.,MI. 2 YEARS PRIOR, BUT WAS GIVEN A 'RUNAROUND' BY DORIAN FORD, TELLING ME TO BRING IT IN FOR REPAIR IN 2 MONTHS TIME. I FORGOT WHEN THE 2 MONTHS WERE UP AND DORIAN FORD DIDN'T TRY TO CONTACT ME. I AM FORCED NOW TO PAY OVER 1500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR MY TRUCK, WHICH I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I AM GRATEFUL BEYOND BELIEF THAT MY FAMILY OR I WEREN'T KILLED. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON WHAT I CAN DO IN LIGHT OF EVERYTHING IE...COMPENSATION FOR SAID REPAIR, ETC. THANK-YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985571May 14, 2017
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER SEATBELT RELEASES WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS EVERY PASSENGER THAT RIDES IN MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968022March 23, 2017
ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL MY SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON # 6 HEADER TODAY ON 3/23/2017 ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 4:00 AM ON ROUT 390 IN PA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967775March 22, 2017
ENGINE
BLEW SPARK PLUG OUT OF HEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966223March 15, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK STRAPS BROKE WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON CITY STREETS PUTTING A HOLE IN THE TANK AND SPILLING OUT FUEL WHILE DRIVING. FORD HAD A RECALL ON THE SAME YEAR & MODEL OF VEHICLE, HOWEVER OURS WAS NOT RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955506February 19, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
SEED CONTRAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948698January 31, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TRUCK WAS PURCHASED AS USED IN OCT, 2016, SO WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF PREVIOUS DRIVER'S HABITS OR PROBLEMS. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO WORK FINE. PRIMARY DRIVER IS 5 FEET TALL AND MOVED THE STEERING WHEEL DOWN TO MAKE A MORE COMFORTABLE DRIVING POSITION. LATE DEC, 2016, EARLY JAN, 2017 WHILE PARKED, WE DISCOVERED THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND ONE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT NO LONGER WORKED..THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT WAS A BAD BULB, BUT WHEN A CHECK OF FUSES AND BULBS FOR THE OTHER LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE OK, WE DECIDED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS BAD. WRONG ! MORE RESEARCH POINTED THE PROBLEM TO THE MULTI FUNCTION/COMBINATION SWITCH OR ITS CONNECTIONS, ACTUAL PROBLEM WAS THE CONNECTIONS ON THE MFS. NUMEROUS REFERRALS TO THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY FORD YEAR MODELS ARE POSTED ON THE INTERNET AS WELL AS SEVERAL VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE.COM. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT SEVERAL WIRES GOING TO THE MFS HAD PULLED OUT OF THE CONNECTOR WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOWERED. CONNECTOR WAS DAMAGED BY THIS ACTION. WIRE CABLE GOING TO THE MFS IS FIXED SOLID TO THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THERE IS NOT ENOUGH SLACK IN THE WIRES TO ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE LOWERED ALL THE WAY WITHOUT CAUSING THE PULLED WIRES AND DAMAGED CONNECTOR. PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AT OWNERS EXPENSE SINCE THE TRUCK WAS HAZARDOUS, UNSAFE, AND ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND PARTIAL TURN SIGNALS. DRIVING WITHOUT THESE LIGHTS, ESPECIALLY IN NE OHIO IN THE WINTER SNOW STORMS - I DON'T THINK SO !! COST OF REPAIRS:SEE FORWARDED INVOICE. IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM WAS BUILT INTO THE TRUCK FROM THE BEGINNING AND FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS AS WELL AS RECALLING ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE REPLACEMENT FORD CABLE PART XL1Z-14A320-AA COMES WITH LONGER LEADS TO AVOID THE PROBLEM, SO FORD IS CERTAINLY AWARE OF THIS FAILURE BUT HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT !!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945762January 17, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 03/03/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937750December 27, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN THE LESS THAN 2 YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK, IT HAS BLOWN SPARK PLUGS 3 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937346December 24, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS PERIODICALLY OVER THE PAST TWO WITH MY VEHICLE(ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE THE BATTERY), RANGING FROM HIGHLIGHT AND FLASHERS INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LOCKED AND TURNED OFF. THE RADIO AND BLOWER MOTOR HAVING ISSUES AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT COMING ON ANS STAYING ON. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED MORE AND MORE THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE WIPERS AND HEAD LIGHTS LIGHTS SHUT OFF ONCE WHILST DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DURING HEAVY RAIN.. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS ON THE 12/23/2016 AT MY PLACE OF WORK (NTB), ONE OF MY CO WORKERS NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS FADING IN AND OUT THE RADIO COMING ON AND GOING OFF. WENT OVER TO THE TRUCK TO MAKE SURE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND NOT LEFT ON BY MISTAKE BUT THE ENGINE WAS OFF. SO I BROUGHT THE TRUCK INTO THE WORK SHOP TO HAVE A LOOK OVER THE VEHICLE AND DID SOME DIAGNOSTICS ON IT AND DISCOVERED MULTIPLE DEFECT CODES THAT ALL CONNECT THROUGH THE GEM(GENERAL ELECTRICAL MODULE) ON THE INTERIOR FUSE PANEL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I ALSO NOTICED BOTH THE GEM AND FUSE PANEL BOX HAVE GOT WATER INGESTION AND GREEN/BROWN STAINS COMING OUT THE BOTTOM. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE ABOUT THESE'S ISSUES AND ITS A COMMON PROBLEM OVER MODELS FROM FORD FROM 98-03. THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE GEM AND FUSE BOX AND TO RESEAL/REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. NOW I BELIEVE THAT IS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD THEM SELF'S REGARDLESS OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS. HTTP://WWW.F150FORUM.COM/F12/LEAKY-WINDSHIELD-GEM-MODULE-PROBLEM-TWIST-98192/ HTTP://WWW.F150FORUM.COM/F6/GEM-ANSWER-ALL-MY-ISSUES-43475/
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929462December 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A TRAILER THAT WAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO BURN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHETHER A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10927467November 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. LOUD NOISE IN DRIVE POSITION, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF GEAR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927468November 22, 2016
ENGINE
VEHICLE IN MOTION, CITY STREET, SPEED AT 35MPH. SUDDEN LOUD BANG, ENGINE STARTED BANGING. SPARK PLUG #4 BLEW OUT OF ENGINE HEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926800November 18, 2016
SEAT BELTS
PURCHASED USED IN 2004. HAVING SIMILAR ISSUE WITH DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IN THAT WHILE TRUCK IS IN MOTION MY SEAT BELT WILL COME UNBUCKLED RANDOMLY. THIS LAST HAPPENED NOV 17TH 2016 AND ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 25 MINUTES OR SO AND DOES HAPPEN ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923979November 3, 2016
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RANDOMLY DISENGAGES WHILE IN MOTION. REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKEN - BLACK "SLEEVE" SLIDES DOWN EXPOSING SPRING MECHANISM INSIDE WHICH IS MISSING SOME PLASTIC PIECES. FRONT PASSENGER HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A COUPE OF YEARS. BACKSEAT IS FAIRLY NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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