2002 FORD F-150 Complaints

2002 F-150 HAS HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED 4 TIMES PREVIOUSLY IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. THIS TIME THE GAUGES ALL DROPPED TO NOTHING, JUMPED BACK UP AND TRUCK LOST POWER. WOULD NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY, WHEN RESTARTED, GAUGES WENT TO FULL POWER, DROPPED TO NOTHING, THEN BOUNCED BACK AND FORTH. WITHIN 20 MILES, BATTERY LEVEL DROPPED TO ALMOST NOTHING. *NM

ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, MY FORD F-150 WITH A TRITON 4.6 LITER V8 ENGINE HAS "BLOWN A SPARK PLUG" CAUSING A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS FINANCIALLY AND TRANSPORTATION WISE. I CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A PREVALENT ISSUE WITH FORD F-150 TRITON ENGINES AND I ASK THAT A FORMAL INVESTIGATION, RECALL AND, IF POSSIBLE, COMPENSATION BE AWARDED TO ME AND OTHERS HAVING SUFFERED THE SAME FATE. THE MOST RECENT CASE OCCURRED ON SATURDAY NIGHT APRIL 1, 2006 WHEN RETURNING FROM A FAMILY WEDDING. *NM

I BROUGHT THE TRUCK ON JUNE 1, 2004. A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IT STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS. I TRIED TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WERE NO HELP AT ALL. I HAVE TRIED TALKING TO THEM PLENTY OF TIMES. I HAVE TOOK MY TRUCK TO AN MECHANIC AN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM . I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO THE DEALERSHIP IS NO HELP AT ALL. THEIR WARRANTY POLICY IS A FRAUD THEY DO NOT KEEP UP WITH IT. I AM TIRED OF THIS SITUATION. THAT'S THE REASON I WANT TO CANCEL THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35 TO 40MPH. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE AND MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP HOWEVER THEY ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.

FORD 5.4 V-8 TRITON ENGINE SPIT SPARK PLUG MY 2002 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW SPIT OUT THE #3 SPARK PLUG. THE REPAIR WAS $500 TO HAVE THE HEAD RE-THREADED WITH NO GUARANTEE. DEALER ADVISED NEXT TIME THE HEAD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $3000. *NM

THE 2002 F150 LARIET WAS RUNNING GREAT, HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT. THE NUMBER 7 SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE HEAD, CAUSED LOSS OF POWER OF THE ENGINE, TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY ARE TELLING US THEY CAN REPLACE THE HEAD FOR $3300.00 OUR COST. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE HEAD AND FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACE. *JB

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS FORD TRUCK F-150 AND SUDDENLY CRASHED INTO A TREE. HE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURY AND STILL IN THE HOSPITAL HE WAS IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOR TWO DAYS AND HE WILL BE DISABLE FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED LAST WEEK ON MARCH 4,2006.*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 60MPH THE NUMBER THREE SPARK PLUG CAME OUT OF THE HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. AFTER TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DETERMINED THE HEAD WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD THE SPARK PLUG IN PLACE. THE HEAD, COIL FOR THE SPARK PLUG AND THE GASKETS NEED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, LOOP 375 EL PASO TEXAS, WE HEARD A LOUD BANG. WE THOUGHT WE HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO DISCOVER FOR THE SECOND TIME A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE A POPPING NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT FOUND A SPARK PLUG ON THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE HEAD. A NEW ENGINE HEAD WAS INSTALLED. UPDATED 03/09/06. *JB