2002 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL POP FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL AIR PRESSURE RELEASE SOUND. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 106,000.

I HAVE HAD TWO SPARKPLUGS EJECTED FROM MY TRUCK MOTOR. I HAVE A FORD TRUCK. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO YEARS WITH PLUGS THAT WERE IN IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT NEW FROM A FORD DEALER, WITH FORD CERTIFIED MECHANICS. 2 OUT OF 8 IS A 25 % FAILURE RATE. *TR

2002 FORD F-150 COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. FORD IS NOT OWNING UP TO DEFECTIVE PARTS, NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND PUBLIC APOLOGY MADE FOR ENDANGERING OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. INTERNET SEARCH RESULTS IN HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. *TR

MY FATHER OWNS A 2002 FORD F150 PICK-UP TRUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT FREQUENTLY COMES UNDONE. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR RECALLS ON THIS BUT I HAVE FOUND NOTHING. WILL FORD PAY THE BILL TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. THE SEAT BELTS COME UNDONE OFTEN ENOUGH IT IS MORE TROUBLE THAN IT IS WORTH TO PUT IT ON. I HAVE NO FAITH IN IT WORKING WHEN IT IS NEEDED. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD ON A FORD 5.4 TRITON MOTOR. MANY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE TO DEAL WITH A BAD DESIGN BY FORD. IT MAKES THESE FORD VEHICLES NON RELIABLE BECAUSE IT COULD LEAVE YOU STRANDED AWAY FROM HOME WITH NO ONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM LIKE WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 F-150. HE STATED THAT ON JUNE 2, 2010, THE SEAT BELT FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE MIDDLE SEAT FAILED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 147,000.

2002 F-150 HISTORY - HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 COILS. 2 WERE BURNED OUT AND 2 WERE DAMAGED FROM THE SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT THE HOLE, THIS LAST TIME JUST RECENTLY (JUNE 2010). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE SPARK PLUG FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG DID NOT CALL FOR REPAIR UNTIL 100,000 MILES. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENT METALS INTERACTING WITH EACH OTHER WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE SPARK PLUGS TO FAIL AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,533. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,520.

ON A 2002 FORD F-150 HARLEY DAVIDSON EDITION TRUCK, THE # 2 SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, AND THE GASOLINE AND EXHAUST FUMES WERE FILING THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT. THIS IS THE SECOND TRUCK I HAVE OWNED PREVIOUS A (2003 SAME VEHICLE MODEL) WHERE THE SPARKPLUG HAS BEEN EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL OR STUDY ON THIS PROBLEM FROM FORD?? ENGINE STILL HAD ORIGINAL PLUGS FROM FACTORY!! THEIR TORQUE SPECS!! *TR

FORD MOTOR COMPANYMAIN TOPIC: VEHICLE SERVICE ISSUES YOUR INQUIRY: I HAVE A 02 FORD F150 SUPERCREW WITH A MAJOR PROBLEM THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS ON THE DRIVERSIDE WHEN IT RANS INTO THE GEM MODULE CAUSE THE TRUCK TO BE HARD TO START AND THE GAUGES AND SERVICES LIGHTS TO STAY ON THE SEATBELT BELL TO RING ALL THE TIME > I CONTACTED DICK MASHETER FORD AND TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE TRUCK ANDTHEY TOLD ME IT IS COMMON WITH THAT YEAR TRUCK FORF THE WINDSHIELD TO LEAK ONTO THE GEM MODULE OWNER: YESVEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: [XXX] MILEAGE: 94000VEHICLE LOCATION: INPOSSESSIONIF CONTACTED DEALER: YESDEALER NAME: DICK MASHETER FORD OWNER FIRST NAME: [XXX] OWNER LAST NAME: [XXX] OWNER EMAIL ADDRESS: [XXX] OWNER ADDRESS1: 2761 GOSLING WAY CITY: COLUMBUSSTATE: OHZIPPOSTAL: [XXX]: UNITED STATESDAY PHONE: [XXX] CLIENT > THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK 03/19/10 I HAVE BEEN ONT HE FORD FORUM AND HAVE SEEN ALOT OF OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE GEM MODULE GETTING WET WHEN IT RAINS > > I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM I HAVE ALSO TALKED TO DICK MASHETER FORD ON HAMILTON RD IN COLUMBUS, OH AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT IS THE GEM MODULE CAUSING THE PROBLEMS WHEN IT RAINS AND IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH FORD F150 TRUCKS FROM THE YEAR '97 ON UP. IT SEEMS THAT FORD IS DOING RECALLS FOR EVERYTHING ELSE WHY NOT THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD LEAKING HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/FORD-F-150/TAA9DVMDG7RO706EI/P3#LASTPOST THIS IS THE WEBSITE THAT I FOUND THAT OTHER FORD TRUCK OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS COSTING THEM ALOT OF MONEY TO GET THE PROBLEM REPAIRED AT THEIR EXPENSE. > > FROM: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR