NHTSA Complaint #10257360 — 2002 FORD F-150 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10257360
Vehicle	2002 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 3, 2009
Date Filed	February 3, 2009
Mileage	81,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON LEVEL SURFACE THE #5 SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM IT'S HOLE DAMAGING THE COIL OVER PLUG CAUSING ARCING FROM THE COIL TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DRAMATICALLY AND THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS APPARENT. LUCKILY THERE WAS VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. I IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AND HAVING SOME MECHANICAL TRAINING KNEW ENOUGH TO DISCONNECT THE FUEL INJECTOR WIRE FOR THE #5 CYLINDER. THIS WAS THE ONLY WAY I COULD SAFELY MOVE THE VEHICLE. HAD I NOT KNOWN WHAT TO DO, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT EXPLOSION WOULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2002 FORD F-150

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Complaints

#10417002 — August 4, 2011 — TURNED OVER MY 2002 FORD F-150. A LOUD POP OCCURRED AS A SPARK PLUG/COIL PACK BLEW OUT. THIS IS THE 3RD COIL PACK THA...

#10416778 — August 2, 2011 — WENT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH FIRESTONE TO HAVE MY PLUGS CHANGED PER FORD MANUAL ON MY 2002 F150 5.4 LITER V8. IT ...

#10407195 — June 16, 2011 — I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK DOING ABOUT 35MPH AND A LARGE AND LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY REPEATED QUIETER POPPING SOUND UN...

#10404119 — June 1, 2011 — 2002 FORD F-150 WITH A 5.4L TRITON V8. THE #7 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE PORT AND BROKE THE COIL. THAT LEFT FUEL VAPO...

#10392188 — March 18, 2011 — I HAVE A FORD F-150 THAT HAS A TRITON V-8 MOTOR. IT HAS 110,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR 3 YEARS AND PURCHASED...

Recent Complaints for the 2002 FORD F-150

#11661168 — SEAT BELTS — May 15, 2025 — Front seatbelts on 2002 Ford F-150 become unlatched unexpectedly while driving. This has been noticed over the last t...

#11647264 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — March 9, 2025 — Just learned of recall.

#11604628 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — July 26, 2024 — DRIVING DOWN [XXX] THE STRAPS ON MY GAS TANK BROKE BECAUSE THEY RUSTED THRU CAUSING GAS TANK TO DROP AND SPILL FUEL A...

#11604628 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — July 26, 2024 — DRIVING DOWN [XXX] THE STRAPS ON MY GAS TANK BROKE BECAUSE THEY RUSTED THRU CAUSING GAS TANK TO DROP AND SPILL FUEL A...

#11591276 — ENGINE — May 29, 2024 — The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made a loud...