Ford F-150 Complaints (2002)

821 consumer complaints on file.

#10914435October 7, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL CONTINUOUSLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V3850000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. UPDATED 01/10/17*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910713September 30, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE HAD ITS FUEL TANK STRAPS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL. THE CORROSION FROM THE ORIGINAL STRAPS SPREAD TO THE FUEL TANK. NOW, THE CORROSION ON THE FUEL TANK HAS CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO BEGIN LEAKING UNDER THE REPLACED STRAPS. PERHAPS SOME OF THE ISSUE IS DUE TO THE PROCESS / PROCEDURE USED IN REPLACING THE ORIGINAL FUEL TANK STRAPS. VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROX 207,000 MILES. FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED WHILE PERFORMING OTHER REGULAR MAINTENANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906259September 13, 2016
ENGINE
STARTED VEHICLE AND HEARD A REAL LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A LOAD CONTINUOUS POPPING SOUND. A SPARK PLUG GOT BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE AND IT TOOK THE COP WITH IT SO A FIRE COULD NOT START. WE WERE STRANDED IN BAD WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903042September 1, 2016
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASES RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER BUCKLING / LATCHING SEATBELT DRIVER CAN PULL HARD ON BELT AND WON'T RELEASE, THEN AFTER DRIVING FOR A RANDOM AMOUNT OF TIME (30 SECONDS TO 3 HOURS) THE SEAT BELT WILL RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING. REPLACED LATCH WITH ALTERNATIVE (2001 YEAR AND DIFFERENT COLOR) 1L7Z 7861203 BAB. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM REPRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE CONFIDENCE OF A SEATBELT'S ABILITY TO PERFORM IN AN ACCIDENT DEFECTIVE PART IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899392August 30, 2016
ENGINE
#3SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD . SINCE THE INJECTOR WAS STILL PUMPING FUEL INTO THE OPEN CHAMBER THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE INOW HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A PROBLEM WITH THE 4.6 LITRE ENGINE DUE TO THE ALUMINUM HEADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895803August 14, 2016
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SEAT BELT LOCKED. UNABLE TO BUCKLE AT ALL. WHEN I PULL THE BELT WILL NOT RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874976June 18, 2016
ENGINE
THE SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE EXPLODED OUT OF THE HEAD AS SOON AS I STARTED THE VEHICLE BREAKING THE COIL PACK IN THE PROCESS. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED A YEAR AGO AND SINCE THE PLUG BLEW OUT ON ME I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK SO IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871214May 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND STARTED EMITTING SPARKS. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871244May 27, 2016
ENGINE
WHILE PULLING UP TO A STOP LIGHT MY TRUCK STARTED POPPING AND SHAKING. I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND OUT A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE MOTOR. IT EXPLODED WITH SUCH FORCE IT BROKE THE COIL OVER HOUSING ON THE HEAD. I HAVE CALLED FORD AND THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW OF ANY ISSUES OF THIS. IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT IT. THEY ARE IN COURT RIGHT NOW OVER THE 2005 AND UP VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE PLUGS SO THEY ARE STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORY, AND THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 123,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS NOW GOING TO COST ME OVER $400.00 TO FIX THIS ONE PLUG WITH NO GUARANTEE IT WON'T HAPPEN TO ANY OTHER PLUGS. I'M RETIRED ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND CANNOT AFFORD A NEW TRUCK PAYMENT, OR CONTINUE TO FIX THEIR DEFECTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862917May 3, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAB ROCKER PANELS RUSTING OFF REAR WINDOW LEAKING CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING VEHICLE RUSTING AND BEEN IN AREA WITH NO SALT ON ROADS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855534April 14, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE WALKING PAST THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE CORRODED AND CREATED A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK, WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BUT THE REMEDY COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AT THE TIME DUE TO THE CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/31/2016*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855228April 13, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 5 HOURS. ALMOST BURNT MY BUILDING DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853941April 7, 2016
WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL. WHILE I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED A LOUD POP AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING AND SPUN ME SIDEWAYS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAD FOUGHT IT UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL AND COME TO A STOP. (I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT NOBODY ELSE WAS HEADING IN MY DIRECTION BECAUSE THE TRUCK TOOK UP BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD). I GOT OUT AND LOOKED TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND SEEN MY ALUMINUM FORD FACTORY RIM HAD BUSTED INTO PIECES. TAKATA RECALL. A PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING AS OF RIGHT NOW IS SPARK PLUGS KEEP FLYING OUT AND DESTROYING MY COIL PACKS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS DONE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852913April 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOUD NOISE SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT AND CAUSED SPARKS WHEN OPENED THE HOOD. AFRAID IT WAS GOING TO CATCH FIRE SO HAD IT TOWED. ACCORDING TO MECHANIC IS A FORD ISSUE ONGOING BUT NO RECALL NOR WILL FORD PAY FOR IT. 91120 MILES ON TRUCK WELL MAINTAINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837283February 20, 2016
ENGINE
ABOUT 6MONTHS AGO, CRUISING ABOUT 60MPH; HEARD A "POP", LOST ENGINE POWER, ENGINE LIGHT ON,...PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED #3 CYLINDER MISSING THE SPARK PLUG AND THE COP BROKEN. HAD IT TOWED HOME (APPROX 25MILES); WENT ONLINE AND DISCOVERED IT'S A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER FORD V8-V10 1997-2003 MOTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825841February 12, 2016
ENGINE
SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUT OF MOTOR WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY ONTO A CITY STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819184January 10, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN 12-14 AND 1-10-2016 THE BUTTERFLY IN THE THROTTLE BODY STUCK AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN. 1ST INCIDENT -10F, CAME FROM WARM GARAGE, INTERSTATE, CRUISE CONTROL IN USE, IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING EVENTUALLY SPEED GOT TO 85MPH ON ITS OWN, CRUISE SHUT OFF AND VEHICLE MAINTAINED 85 MPH, ONCE STOPPED THROTTLE AND CRUISE CABLE WERE CHECKED AND FREE, BUTTERFLY WAS STUCK PARTIALLY OPEN WHEN MANUALLY MOVED AND BROKE FREE, PROBLEM WENT AWAY; 2ND DATE -5F CAME FROM WARM GARAGE, INTERSTATE, CRUISE ON, 20 MINUTES INTO TRIP, SIMILAR RESULTS, WEATHER CLEAR LOW HUMIDITY, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN, CRUISE SHUT OFF, NO-LOAD ENGINE SPEED OVER 5000 RPM, VEHICLE SPEED 65MPH ON LEVEL WITH NO THROTTLE INPUT, CABLES WHEN CHECKED WERE FREE, BRAKES WOULD BARELY SLOW VEHICLE, ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY ONCE BUTTERFLY WAS BROKE FREE BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER. FORD F150 XLT 4.6L AUTOMATIC SUPERCREW, NO PROBLEM NOTED WHEN WEATHER IS WARMER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807873December 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURNS SIGNALS DIDN'T WHILE DRIVING IN COLD VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER. ONCE THE TEMPERATURE WARMED UP THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED NORMALLY. I HAD NO PROBLEMS IN THE WARM MONTHS OF THE YEAR. TURN SIGNAL LEVER WORKS PROPERLY ON AND OFF. THOUGHT IT WAS THE FLASHER UNIT, REPLACE IT AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD ( SOMEWHERE BELOW 40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT ) THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS IN A LOWER TILT POSITION. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IF THE TEMPERATURE IS CLOSE TO FREEZING. WHEN THE CAB OF THE PICKUP WARMS UP SIGNALS WILL WORK. WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 50 DEGREES F SIGNALS WILL WORK. THE SIGNAL WIRES ARE STRETCHED IN THE COLUMN BY TILTING THE STEERING WHEEL DOWN. THE COLD MAKES THE WIRES STIFF. WHEN THE WIRES WARM UP THEY FLEX TO COMPLETE THE CIRCUIT ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER CONNECTION AND ACTIVE THE SIGNALS PROPERLY. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON RANGER TRUCKS FOR THIS ISSUE. WOULD LIKE TO SEE ONE ISSUED FOR THIS TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790461November 15, 2015
ENGINE
I BLEW THE 3RD CYLINDER SPARK PLUG OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, 2 TIMES IN 600 MILES WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS CAUSED RAW FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE HOT MANIFOLD CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. I SPENT 1142.17 TO HAVE THIS ISSUE REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789127November 8, 2015
WHEELS
INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE (PURCHASED IN 5-13-2014) BFG 275/60R17 FROM DISCOUNT TIRES. TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND THE ONE PIECE OF TIRE WE HAVE DOES NOT HAVE THE DOT NUMBERS ON THEM. WHEN THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED I HIT SOFT SAND LOSING TRACTION CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL 3 TIMES WHILE ON A MAIN ROAD. I WILL BE INCLUDING THREE PICTURES - ONE OF THE TIRE ON ITS RIM, ONE OF THE TRUCK AT THE TOW YARD AND ONE OF THE PIECE OF TIRE WE PICKED UP OFF THE ROAD UPON MY RELEASE FROM THE HOSPITAL. THE CHP OFFICER DID NOT SPEAK TO ANY WITNESSES AND I HEARD THE LADY WHO CALLED 911 TELL THE OFFICER I SUFFERED A BLOW OUT AND SHE POINTED IT OUT TO HIM - YET HE DOES NOT EVEN MENTION IT IN THE REPORT NOR THE NAMES OF ANY WITNESSES. MY INSURANCE COMPANY (AAA) CLAIMS UNLESS I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURER THEY WILL FIND ME AT FAULT FOR NOT MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH I FIND TO BE TOTALLY RIDICULOUS. I HANDLED A BLOW OUT IN A FORD EXPLORER ON A DRY FREEWAY PREVIOUSLY AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT ANY SERIOUS DAMAGE OR INJURIES. DIFFERENT STORY WHEN YOU HIT SAND. I FEEL THE TIRE BLOWING OUT IS WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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