2002 FORD F-150 Complaints

2002 FORD F-150.THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTICE IN THE MAIL ABOUT RISK OF FIRE IN SOME VEHICLES. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED HER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE A FEW YEARS AGO. *JB

#3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD GOING 65 MPH. $500- REPAIR BILL TO PLACE A HELICOIL. TALKING TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 5.4 FORD MOTOR. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL OR SAFETY WARNING ISSUED? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS LOOSE AND WATER WAS IN THE VEHICLE WHENEVER IT RAINED. THE WATER WOULD SHORT OUT THE ELECTRICAL BOXES IN THE VEHICLE WHICH HAD TO REPLACED AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAL ON THE WINDSHIELD CAUSED THE DEFECT TO OCCUR. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT EVEN IF HE REPLACED THE SEAL IT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD STOP THE LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER DIDN'T OFFER THE CONTACT ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

2002 FORD F150. 4X4. 5.4 L V8. DRIVERS SIDE LEAKY WINDSHIELD. LEAK CAUSES CORROSION OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS UNDER DASH. THE GEM MODULE; WHICH CONTROLS MOST ALL ELECTRONICS ON THE DASH; RADION, 4X4, WIPERS, HEADLIGHTS CONTROLS, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS. DUE TO THE CORROSION OR THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX ON DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE THE STARTER WILL RANDOMLY ENGAGE ITSELF AS WELL. MANY OF THE RELAYS UNDER THE DASH ARE UNDER ABNORMAL CONDITIONS. DURING THE MALFUNCTION OF THE ABOVE TWO ITEMS THE RELAYS WILL "CHATTER" CONSTANTLY. ALL OF THE ABOVE CONDITIONS WILL HAPPEN WITH THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION THE FAN BLOWER WILL STILL RUN, HEADLIGHTS STAY ON ( IN AUTO POSITION). NUMEROUS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTINGS OR IDENTICAL TROUBLES ON THE INTERNET. COUNTLESS FORD MECHANICS WILL TELL OF SAME TROUBLES. *TW

2002 FORD F150 BLEW THE SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD WHEN STARTING ENGINE. GASOLINE FUMES IN CAB VERY STRONG, HAD TO EXIT VEHICLE, DISABLE SPARKPLUG COIL TO KEEP FROM HAVING A SERIOUS GASOLING FIRE ON MY HANDS...... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F150 WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2002. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HE HEARD A DINGING NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. HE ASSUMED THAT IT WAS HIS SEAT BELT WARNING ALARM; HOWEVER, HE WAS UTILIZING THE SEAT BELT. LATER THAT EVENING, HE SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE HEATING ELEMENT CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE FUSE AND THE RELAY. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE FOUND THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ONTO THE FUSE PANEL. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER ADVISED HIM TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 85,000.

2002 FORD F-150 5.4 V8 - SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER NO. 3 UNDER NORMAL DRIVING USE. VEHICLE HAS 98,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE ENGINE. I HAVE FORD EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN ON THE VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH THE LOCAL DEALER SAID THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME $4500.00 TO REPAIR. WHEN I CALLED THE SALESMAN TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE ESP, HE SAID THAT THE 5.4 IS KNOWN TO HAVE THOSE PROBLEMS WITH THE SPARK PLUG, SO WHY WILL FORD NOT STAND UP AND ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL, IT DID NOT WORK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS LEAKING WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. HE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,730. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY APPROXIMATELY 113,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150 CREW CAB. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 5 MPH THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDERNEATH THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COULD SEE FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE HAD BROKEN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SPARE TIRE BRACKET WAS NOT A PART OF THE WARRANTY AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE SAFETY RISK COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

I OWN A 2002 F-150 4X4 IT HAS 79K MILES AND HAD THE ORIGINAL FORD PLUGS IN IT. I WAS STRANDED A LONG DISTANCE FROM HOME WHEN THE TRUCK SPIT A SPARK PLUG OUT DESTROYING THE COIL. SMOKE AND FUEL CAME OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND NOT KNOWING WHAT WENT WRONG I THOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAID YES THAT'S A BUMMER. THEY FIXED IT WITH AN INSERT AND SAID THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IT WONT HAPPEN AGAIN TO THAT CYLINDER OR THE OTHER ONES!! NOT FEELING COMFORTABLE LEAVING TOWN IN MY TRUCK NOW, I FIND OUT THIS SPARK PLUG ISSUE IS SO COMMON THAT THERE ARE SHOPS IN MY LITTLE AREA THAT FIX ONE TO TWO OF THESE PROBLEMS A WEEK! I'M SURE FORD DON'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT THESE VEHICLES. SO I CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING EVERYONE ELSE IS BEING TOLD ACROSS THE COUNTRY SORRY CANT HELP YOU!! BUT WE HAVE GREAT INCENTIVES ON NEW VEHICLES!! I WAS TOLD THE PREVENTABLE FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS MORE OFTEN ALTHOUGH DUE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD DESIGN THIS IS ONLY A POSSIBLE BANDAGE NOT A PERMANENT FIX AND IT COULD STILL HAPPEN. FORD AND CHEVROLET REPRESENT HISTORY. I KNOW TIMES ARE BAD BUT STAND UP FOR YOUR PRODUCT BE AMERICAN!! *TR