2002 FORD F-150 Electrical System Problems

POSSIBLE WINDSHIELD LEAKAGE CAUSING EXTREME RANDOM ELECTRICAL FAILURE. TRUCK WON'T START IF RAINING. TRUCK SHUTS OFF DURING OPERATION. PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS DURING HIGHWAY OPERATION. ELECTRICAL OPERATIONS OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING, WITH OR WITHOUT KEYS IN IGNITION. *JB

MY F-150 PICKUP JUST STARTED SMOKING THEN WITH IN SECONDS WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES RESULTING IN ME JUMPING OUT TO SAVE OWN LIFE. THANKFULLY NO ONE ELSE WAS WITH ME. *JB

IN LATE SUMMER OF 2006, MY 2002 FORD F-150 BEGAN EXPERIENCING CHASSIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. EVERY TIME THERE WAS A RAINSTORM. SPECIFICALLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CEASED TO WORK, THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON & OFF, THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE HEATER WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER SHUTTING OFF IGNITION, THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER # 1 WHO, WHEN I DESCRIBED THE SYMPTOMS, STATED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO WATER LEAKING PAST THE LOWER WINDSHIELD SEAL AND SHORTING OUT THE GEM MODULE AND THE FUSE BLOCK MOUNTED ON THE INTERIOR FIREWALL. DEALER STATED "THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR, YOU MIGHT WANT TO DO THE WORK YOURSELF". AS I DIDN'T FEEL I HAD THE ABILITY TO REPAIR, I LET IT GO FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. IN LATE NOVEMBER OF 2006, I WAS DRIVING...

DROVE MY 2002 F 150 APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES HOME AND PARKED IT. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER GIVEN ME ANY PROBLEMS AND WASN'T MAKING ANY NOISE. ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER I NOTICED A ORANGE FIRE BALL REALIZING IT WAS MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS FULLY INVOLVED WITHIN MINUTES. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK MELTED AWAY. THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL, HOOD, AND EVERYTHING CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK IS NON EXISTENT. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE CAB WHICH THERE IS NOTHING LEFT EITHER. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS TRUCK, NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. IM NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. FIRE MARSHALL SAID IT STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JB

WIPERS AND RADIO WORK ONLY WHEN IN PARK. LIGHTS REMAIN ON EVEN WHEN IN OFF POSITION. VEHICLE WILL SPORADICALLY NOT START. PROBLEM STARTED IN THE FALL OF 05 AND PERSISTED UNTIL SUMMER 06, AT WHICH TIME ALL SYMPTOMS DISAPPEARED. NOW IN THE FALL OF 06, ALL SYMPTOMS HAVE RETURNED. *JB

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND RADIO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DOME LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE WIPERS AND THE RADIO COME ON FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN STOP WORKING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *JB

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO WATER LEAKING FROM FAULTY WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION. *JB

AFTER RAINING 4X4 INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES , WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND RADIO SHUT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. *NM

2002 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THEN APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES LATER, THE HORN BEGAN TO HUNK AND THE CONSUMER HAD COME OUTSIDE AND FOUND THE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN THE CAB PORTION OF THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD ON MY 2002 FORD F150 (5.4L TRITON V8) PICKUP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MOTOR. NO WARNING, EVERYTHING WAS WORKING PROPERLY THEN IT JUST BLEW WHILE DRIVING. LOST POWER & COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. HEAD IS BEING REPLACED, TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. TIME TO GET IT BACK WILL BE ABOUT A WEEK & A HALF.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POP COMING FROM THE ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. *AK

WHILE PARKED IN A WORK YARD VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK

ELECTRICAL: AT 306 MILES THE SOLENOIDS HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPON SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF; THE DASH BOARD WOULD STILL ILLUMINATE. ALSO, UPON SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF IT WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED WITH NO WARNING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE WINDSHIELD HAD A LEAK WHICH CORRODED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STARTED AT 44000 MILES. THE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE HARNESS WIRING HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO. UPON TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN THE BATTERY WOULD BE COMPLETELY DEAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

VEHICLE BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG, RESULTING IN FUEL GOING INTO THE CYLINDER UNBURNED. THEN IT WASHES DOWN, PASS THE RINGS INTO THE CRANK CASE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR AN EXPLOSION . PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ALL THE ELECTRICALLY COMPLIENCES FAILED. TO COME ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT DUPLICATED. *AK

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. I HEAR THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY TIMES TO MENTION. I HAVE A 2002 HD - F-150 WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT.*AK

WINDSHIELD SEAL LEAKED (RAIN) ALONG ROOFLINE CAUSING MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS VISIBLE ON DASH. SHORT CIRCUIT SOUNDS COMING FROM BEHIND DASHBOARD. WARNING LIGHTS, BLOWER MOTOR AND HEAD LIGHTS OPERATE WITHOUT KEY IN THE IGNITION CAUSING BATTERY TO BE DRAINED. WIPERS CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DOOR WINDOWS STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE RACES WHILE PARKED (REVS TO 4000 RPM AND RETURNS TO NORMAL). SALES MAN INFORMED THAT FORD WILL NOT COVER THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND TO BRING TRUCK TO DEALER (5/3/04). TRUCK WOULD NOT START UNTIL 5/8/04. SEAL TO WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE ON LEFT SIDE WHILE DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP (5/10/04). THE TRUCK NOW HAS EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE. TRUCK WILL NO LONGER START (5/11/04). I CALLED FORDS CUSTOMER AND REQUESTED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM FORD INSPECT THE TRUCK. CUSTOMER SERVICE ASKED THAT THE...

SPARKPLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD AT 65 MPH ON SVT LIGHTNING. SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED FORD IS AWARE OF THIS HAPPENING BUT THEY ARE NOT ISSUING A RECALL. HE STATED THEY PUT OUT A "WHAT TO DO" IF A VEHICLE COMES IN WITH THIS PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT DOES NOT HELP US CONSUMERS WHO HAVE TO FORK THE BILL.*AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS TO BLINK. *AK

HELLO, I'M WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MY FRIENDS 2002 FORD LIGHTNING WHICH LAUNCHED A SPARK PLUG THROUGH THE HEAD. I'VE HEARD THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO MANY OF THESE TRUCKS, AND I THINK THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. HOW ABOUT A RECALL. *NLM

THE REAR DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS THE LOCK IS MANUALLY UNLOCKED. THE FRONT DOORS WILL UNLOCK AND OPEN BY USING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT DO THIS. YOU MUST FIRST UNLOCK THE REAR DOOR MANUALLY (FOR WITH THE POWER LOCKS), THEN OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. I FEEL THAT THIS CONDITION IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THERE IS AN INSTANCE WHERE SOMEONE IS RIDING IN THE REAR SEAT AND THE PERSON MUST EXIT THE VEHICLE IN A HURRY, THEY MAY BECOME DISORIENTED AND FORGET TO FIRST UNLOCK THE REAR DOOR MANUALLY. THEY WILL GET PANICKY THEN UNTIL THEY REALIZE, IF THEY DO, WHAT IS HAPPENING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IN THE CASE OF OLDER CHILDREN WHO ARE OLD ENOUGH TO OPERATE A CAR DOOR BY THEMSELVES.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769311. *AK *JB