2002 FORD F-150 Complaints

2002 F150 SUPERCREW LEAKY WINDSHIELD CAUSING ELECTRICAL PARTS TO GO ON AND OFF. I WISH FORD WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM IM AFRAID TO TAKE THE FAMILY IN IT IN FEAR OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

1. DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH IN TOWN IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND TRUCK IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SPUTTER. HAD TO PULL OVER. BARELY MADE IT TO AUTO SHOP A COUPLE OF MILES DOWN THE ROAD. 2. DIAGNOSED AS A BLOWN SPARK PLUG WHICH DAMAGED THE BLOCK, HEAD AND ENGINE. THE AUTO REPAIR COMPANY TOLD ME THAT ONLY FORD DEALER COULD REPAIR THIS DAMAGE. ESTIMATED AT $3500 TO $4000 TO REPAIR. 3. HAVE YET TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO, AS WE STILL OWE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

FORD'S RECALL ABOUT CRUISE CONTROL FIRES HAS BEEN ON CNN THREE TIMES IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER EACH TIME WHEN THE FIRST TWO RECALLS CAME OUT. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD BY THE FORD DEALER THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIR. I ASKED THEM TO CALL ME WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN. I PHONED PHIL WHITE FORD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER THAT AND WAS ALWAYS TOLD THEY STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. NOW I HAVE A NEW FORD, SAME RECALL. IT APPEARS THEY ARE STILL USING THE DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL PART THAT HAVE BEEN USED FOR THE PAST 6 OR SO YEARS. *TR

VEHICLE DASH LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON WHEN VEHICLE OFF. DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. AND WHILE THE TRUCK WAS OFF. VEHICLE WOULD BE COMPLETELY DEAD WHEN GO TO START. AFTER REPLACING WITH A NEW BATTERY, TRUCK WOULD NOT START. HAD A TOW TRUCK COME AND WHEN HE TRIED TO START IT, IT STARTED RIGHT UP. AFTER HE SHUT OFF, IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD WOULD NOT START. TOOK TRUCK TO GARAGE. IT TOOK MECHANICS 5 HOURS TO FIND THE PROBLEM. AFTER CHECKING ALL THE RELAYS AND FUSE BOXES, ETC. IT ENDED UP TO BE THE FUSEBOX UNDER THE DASH. THE FUSEBOX WAS CORRODED AND DETERIORATING DUE TO WATER DAMAGE, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF LEAK FROM THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING WATER TO ENTER THE FUSEBOX. THUS CAUSING THE FUSEBOX DAMAGE. THE MECHANICS REPLACED THE FUSEBOX AND A RELAY. I DO HAVE THE OLD ONE THAT WAS DAMAGED. HE SAID THE WINDSHIELD NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OUT TO BE RESEALED ON REINSTALLING. WHICH NEEDS TO BE DONE YET. HE SAID I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING OR SHORTING WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2002 FORD F150 NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. MY OVERDRIVE LIGHT WAS BLINKING ON AND OFF AND I LATER FOUND OUT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. I'VE BEEN READING ONLINE FROM SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS LIKE FORD HAS SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE CAN NOT BE A RECALL IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW, ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO MY ELECTRICAL PANEL STARTED HAVING A MIND OF ITS OWN EVERYTIME IT RAINS. MY RADIO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BLINKERS, TAIL LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE BECAUSE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING AND ALSO BECAUSE OF BLINKERS NOT WORKING. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD FIX THIS SINCE IT IS DEFINITELY SEVERAL LARGE SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE CENTER BETWEEN THE REAR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE NORMAL BRAKE LINE, CAUSING THE CABLE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT AND FORWARD IT TO THE PROPER OFFICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 148,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB

I WAS RETURNING FROM WORK ON 1/2/08 WHEN MY 2002 FORD F-150 (TRITON 5.4L) BEGAN TO POP AND RUN ROUGH, I SMELLED GASOLINE IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND PULLED RIGHT OVER, UPON LOOKING AT THE ENGINE I NOTICED THE #3 PLUG LYING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE, IT HAD BLOWN OUT. THIS PLUG WAS FACTORY INSTALLED AND HAD NEVER BEEN REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE.*CN

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 FORD F-150. AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES A SPARK BLEW OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL PLUG. HAD TO HAVE HELICOIL INSTALLED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, MY 2001 EXPEDITION HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS WAS ALSO THE ORIGINAL PLUGS, BUT THIS MOTOR ONLY HAD 60,000 MILES. UNFORTUNATELY, THE FORD DEALER I HAD IT TOWED TO WOULD NOT PERFORM HELICOIL, SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD. THEY SAID FORD DID NOT RECOMMEND HELICOIL. SO I HAVE OWNED 2 FORDS WITHIN 1 YEAR OF EACH OTHER AND BOTH HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH PLUGS. IT'S APPARENT THAT FORD HAS A DESIGN FLAW. I HEARD FROM A FORD DEALER THAT THE NEWER BODY STYLE OF F-150 HAS HAD A CORRECTION IN THE THREAD DESIGN IN THE HEADS. *TR