2002 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE CABLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,500.

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND STRIPPED THREADS IN HEAD. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME A SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD. REPAIRED ONCE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHILE BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AND HE WAS UNAWARE AS TO HOW IT COULD FAIL IF IT WAS NEVER USED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000...UPDATED 04/11/12 *BF

A NEIGHBOR CALLED 911 TO REPORT MY VEHICLE ON FIRE, PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHILE I WAS AT WORK. THE ENGINE WAS NOT ON AND THERE WERE NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WAS 2/14/2012. A NEIGHBOR WAS ABLE TO SPRAY WATER ON THE FIRE, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO GET THE FIRE OUT AND PREVENT THE FIRE'S SPREAD TO THE CAB, OR TO MY HOUSE. THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF THE ENGINE MELTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE ENGINE, ABOVE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. *TR

2 SPARK PLUGS PASSENGER SIDE NEAREST RADIATOR 'BLEW', VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL RECCOMENDED OIL CHANGES, INCLUDING ONE A WEEK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT ALSO SHREDDED ALL THE SPARK PLUG WIRES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES INVOLVING ALL SPARK PLUGS NOW ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE COASTED OFF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN THROUGH THE ALUMINUM HEAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE STEEL RING BEING PLACED WHERE THE PLUGS WERE STRIPPED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED 03/07/12

FORD F-150 SUPER CREW 2002. DRIVER SEAT BELT POPS OFF WHILE DRIVING. FREQUENCY IS INCREASING. NOTIFIED FORD DEALER AT 28,177 MILES AFTER SEVERAL OCCURRENCES. DEALER COULD NOT REPEAT PROBLEM AND DISMISSED ISSUE. SEAT BELT ISSUE INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. DEALER AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE SAY SEAT BELT IS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WILL NOT PAY TO REPLACE. THERE IS A 2001 F-150 RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE -- SEAT BELT INTERMITTENTLY FAILING, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE 2002 MODELS. SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE ON THE SAME FORD F-150 2002 MODEL HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE VOLUNTARILY REPAIRED WHEN FIRST DETECTED BY OWNER, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. INSTEAD, FORD CHOSE TO WRITE IT OFF AS NOT DEFECTIVE AND NOW WILL NOT REPLACE AT THEIR EXPENSE. DEFECTIVE SEATBELT PARTS WILL BE REPLACED AT OWNER COST AND PARTS WILL BE KEPT AS EVIDENCE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE TO BE REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL BUT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE ALSO RUSTED. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK EXHIBITED A HOLE, WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT ONLY THE FUEL TANK STRAPS COULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL, NOT THE ACTUAL FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,150 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 110,000. UPDATED 02/14/12*LJ UPDATED 02/29/12

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WAITING TO PROCEED ON THE ARROW, I ACCELERATED AND HEARD VERY LOUD POP AND A VIOLENT SHAKE. PULLED OVER OUT OF TRAFFIC AND CHECK UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUT OF HEAD. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS THE SECOND TIME FOR THIS TO HAPPEN MY VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME THE HAD 71000 MILES AND NOW. FORD WILL NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT THIS REQUIRING PROBLEM WITH IT'S FORD F-150 5.4 TRITON ENGINE 2002. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN A SPARKPLUG WAS EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE, BREAKING THE COIL ATTACHMENT FROM THE ENGINE. I FOUND BOTH THE SPARK PLUG AND THE COIL LYING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. *TR