2002 FORD F-150 Complaints

VEHICLE HAS A GAP ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OVER THE TOP. THE GAP CAUSES NOISE INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. IT MAKES IT HARD TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WITH NO RESULTS.*AK THE DEALER INSTALLED A RUBBER SEALER AROUND THE GAP BUT THIS SEEMED TO CAUSE MORE NOISE. THE RADIO, CD PLAYER AND TV IN THE REAR OF THE VAN STOPPED WORKING. THE ROTORS WARPED AND CAUSED VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKING. WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO THE LEFT SIDE PARK LAMP. THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME AND LIGHT FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, THE DEALER REPLACED THE MODULE. *NM

PASSENGER DOOR WOULD OPEN WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. *PH THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER MOTHER-IN-LAW FELL WHILE TRYING TO GET INTO THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR OF THE TRUCK. THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VIBRATION CAME FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND TWO SPOKES OF RIGHT WHEEL BROKE . DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD POP FROM THE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO PULL OF THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE POP NOISE STARTED GETTING WORSE. VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE SPARK PLUG SPLIT OFF THE HEAD. *AK

THE 2002 FORD F-150 HEADLIGHT SWITCH BREAKS UPON TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS. IT HAS NOT CAUSED ME TO WRECK, HOWEVER IT IS A PROBLEM WITH TURNING LIGHTS ON AT NIGHT, FOG, OR RAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I ORDERED IT FROM PERRY FORD OF POWAY CALIFORNIA, BUT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS ON BACK ORDER. THAT IS TELLING ME THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE NOT JUST MY SELF, ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT HER SON WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HAD TO RUN OFF INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAG EXPLODED, AND THREW SON OUT INTO THE FIELD. THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WAS WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK. ALSO, WHEN THE AIR BAG EXPLODED AND THREW SON OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG MODULE WENT WITH HIM AND LANDED WITH HIM. CONSUMER'S SON SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS. CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE NEVER READ ANYWHERE THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE EJECTED FROM THE STEERING WHEN IT DEPLOYED. *AK

THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE SHEARED OFF. AS A RESULT THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD. *AK *NM

CONCERNS REGARDING THE FORD F150 2002 GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE FOOT PLACEMENT AND AVOIDED SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, THE CONSUMERS FOOT SHOT DOWN, PER REFLEX, BUT THE PEDALS DID NOT MATCH THE PLACEMENT OF THE CONSUMERS FOOT WHICH HAD COME DOWN ON BOTH THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES, BUT NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES AGAIN AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

THERE WAS NO COTTER PIN INSTALLED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SPINDLE. AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. *AK *NM