2002 FORD F-150 Power Train Problems

17 NHTSA complaints on file

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Power Train Issues in the 2002 FORD F-150

17 power train complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 FORD F-150. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Injuries
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All Power Train Complaints

#11480382 |
I have a 2002 Ford F-150 and The problem is with the transmission my vechile acts like it's going in reverse and when it goes to backup it seems as something is locked I been over the brakes and rear end and yet nothing has came up I even replaced the transmission filter to see if that would help but nothing so I been having to drive my truck with no reverse and today the overdrive light on the shifter started blinking what is the problem with these transmission please Ford do a recall to fix the transmission
#11330190 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY HIS STEP-SON. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CYLINDER VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED SKYLINE FORD LOCATED AT 2510 COMMERCIAL ST SE, SALEM, OR 97302, (503) 581-2411, AND THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
#11257521 | Crash
THIS IS FOLLOW UP ASSESSMENT TO MY 9/22/2019 CLAIM [XXX]- WHERE I FOUND MYSELF IN A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE RUN AWAY SITUATION THAT RESULTED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY MECHANIC'S FIRST OBSERVATION WHEN TURN IGNITION KEY, THE ENGINE RACED AT FULL THROTTLE OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER QUICKLY SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE THE SYMPTOMS LEAD MY MECHANIC TO TEST THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE. HAVING NEVER SEEN THIS DANGEROUS SYMPTOM FROM A BAD IACV, HE CONTINUED TO DO FURTHER TEST ON THE IACV ONLY TO DETERMINE THE PART WAS INDEED DEFECTIVE. AFTER DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, THE DEFECTIVE IACV PART WAS QUICKLY REPLACED. THE ENGINE IS NOW RUNNING GOOD AGAIN. IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT MY MECHANIC: DUGAN AUTO SERVICE, NARVON PA - DOUG MILLER 464-798-8097 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT
#10927467 |
VEHICLE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. LOUD NOISE IN DRIVE POSITION, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF GEAR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO GEAR.
#10694226 |
I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WITH NO ISSUES. I GOT TO WORK AND PARKED MY TRUCK. LATER THAT NIGHT I WENT TO MOVE MY TRUCK TO THE FRONT OF THE WAREHOUSE AND MY TRUCK WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WHEN IT IS IN NEUTRAL AND I PRESS THE GAS THE TRUCK WILL MOVE FORWARD. IN THE PAST WEEK I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY, STARTER RELAY SOLENOID WHICH SITS ON THE FIREWALL, AND THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH OR TRANSMISSION GEAR CONTROL SOLENOID AS I HAVE HEARD IT CALLED. NONE OF THIS HAS FIXED MY TRUCK AND I DO NOT THINK IT SHOULD BE GOING OUT AT 109,XXX MILES. LOW INCOME AND RELY HEAVILY ON MY TRUCK TO GET AROUND. *TR
#10662681 |
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD. *TR
#10630914 |
ENGINE QUITS RUNNING AND WONT RESTART, SO YOU HAVE NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. PROBLEM INDICATORS ARE 1. ENGINE WONT RESTART/ OR QUIT RUNNING 2. ODOMETER READS ALL DASHES, NO NUMBERS,3. ANTI THEFT ACTIVATED. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE POWER WIRE IN THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD CORRODING OFF FOR THE PCM RELAY AND LEAVING THE PCM DEAD. *TR
#10592788 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT IT RESUMED TO A NORMAL SPEED OF 55 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND OFFERED NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 275,000.
#10466804 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
#10422485 |
SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON A 2002 F-150 WITH ONLY 47K MILES ON THE TRUCK. THIS TRUCK IS NOT A WORK TRUCK, BUT AN EVERY DAY TRUCK. I DO NOT HAUL A LOT, AND HAVE TREATED THIS TRUCK WITH A LOT OF CARE. IT WILL COST ME $1100 TO GET FIXED. THIS DESIGN FLAW SHOULD OF HAD A RECALL ON IT. *TR
#10346892 |
I WAS FOLLOWING THE FORD RULES FOR WHEN TO REPLACE SPARK PLUGS AT 100,000 MILES. I HAVE 99,860 MILES ON MY 2002 FORD F150 XLT 4.6L TRITON V8 MOTOR. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM GETTING THE NEW PLUGS FROM THE AUTO STORE TO REPLACE WHEN I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN GOING OFF. ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS FIRED OUT OF ITS LOCATION RIPPING OFF THE COIL PACK HITTING MY FAN BLADE ON THE TRUCK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE AS I HAVE BEEN READING. THE FUEL COULD HAVE BEEN IGNITED BY THE COIL PACK CAUSING A FIRE OR WORSE. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND WHY HAS THEIR NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THE FORD MOTORS? *TR
#10261383 |
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HOME. ALL OF A SUDDEN A LOUD BANG HAPPENED UNDER THE HOOD THAT WAS FOLLOWED BY A CONSTANT PUFFING SOUND. THE TRUCK LOST POWER AND STARTED MISSING. ALL I COULD SMELL WAS GASOLINE. I PULLED OVER TO FIND A COIL ON PLUG SITTING ON TOP OF ENGINE, ALSO HAD A SPARK PLUG SITTING 7 INCHES AWAY FROM COP. I WAS VISITED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT PLUGS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE COME OUT OF THE ENGINE AND WAS NOT A NEW PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT FORD WAS NOT FIXING THIS PROBLEM, BUT HAD A FORD APPROVED WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE COST WOULD BE AROUND 500 DOLLARS FOR INSERT AND AROUND 3500 DOLLARS FOR NEW HEADS WITCH IS THE ONLY GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULD PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. FORD PLANS NOT TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM, THEY ARE FULLY AWARE...
#10251216 |
I NOTICED A TAPPING SOUND COMING FROM MY ENGINE APPROXIMATELY 2 DAYS BEFORE I EJECTED (BLEW OUT) A SPARK PLUG WHILE CRUISING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. I CHECKED MY OIL THE DAY BEFORE THE BLOW-OUT AND THE OIL LEVEL WAS FINE. I WAS TRAVELING ON BUSINESS AT THE TIME AND FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO LIMP TO A HOTEL A COUPLE OF MILES DOWN THE ROAD. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HAD TO PAY $800.00 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED. WHEN I ASKED THE MECHANIC WHAT CAUSED THE SPARK PLUG TO BLOW OUT, HE SIMPLY REPLIED THAT IT HAPPENS A LOT WITH "THESE FORD ENGINES". *TR
#10234892 |
ON MY WAY TO A WEDDING I NOTICED THE RPMS KICK UP. I PUSHED BUTTON ON TRANS SELECTOR AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY (FOR NOW).WAS PARKING TRUCK AND FOUND I HAD NO REVERSE. MONDAY TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER , MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG TILL HE OPENED CUP TRANSMISSION. MECHANIC FOUND WELD ON SUN SHELL BROKEN. CALLED FORD NO HELP. SPRING HILL FORD PUT A REBUILT TRANS IN TRUCK. *TR
#10093577 |
ROUGH IDLE.*AK
#10001460 |
WHILE AT HIGH SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT. PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. TS THE WHEELS AND TIRES WERE ALSO CHANGED BUT TO NO AVAIL. *JG
#8014163 |
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION SPEEDDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WOULD DROP DOWN TO ZERO OR STICK TO SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. HOWEVER, CAN'T LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Other 2002 FORD F-150 Problem Areas

Engine And Engine Cooling 94 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingengine 78 complaints Electrical System 71 complaints Engine 66 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 66 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 51 complaints Seat Belts 37 complaints Unknown Or Other 24 complaints Air Bags 20 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 20 complaints Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control 19 complaints Structure 18 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmission 16 complaints Structurebody 15 complaints Air Bagsfrontal 14 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline 13 complaints Steering 13 complaints Visibilitywindshield 13 complaints Electrical Systemignition 12 complaints Service Brakes 12 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulic 11 complaints Tires 10 complaints Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assemblymounting 9 complaints Suspension 8 complaints Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit 7 complaints Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly 7 complaints Equipment 6 complaints Power Trainclutch Assembly 6 complaints Tirestemporaryemergency Spare Tire 6 complaints Tirestreadbelt 6 complaints Wheels 6 complaints Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers 5 complaints Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash 5 complaints Seats 5 complaints Visibility 5 complaints Electrical Systemwiring 4 complaints Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood 4 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System 4 complaints Exterior Lighting 4 complaints Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch 4 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicpedals And Linkages 4 complaints Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly 4 complaints Suspensionrear 4 complaints Exterior Lightingheadlights 3 complaints Exterior Lightingheadlightsswitch 3 complaints Fuel System Other 3 complaints Latcheslockslinkages 3 complaints Seat Beltsfront 3 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule 3 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor 3 complaints Structurebodydoor 3 complaints Structureframe And Members 3 complaints Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields 3 complaints Suspensionfront 3 complaints Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds 3 complaints Air Bagssidewindow 2 complaints Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel 2 complaints Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator 2 complaints Electrical Systemignitionmodule 2 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 2 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control 2 complaints Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc 2 complaints Power Trainaxle Assemblyaxle Shaft 2 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip 2 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components 2 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder 2 complaints Steeringcolumn 2 complaints Steeringlinkages 2 complaints Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Ball Joint 2 complaints Trailer Hitches 2 complaints Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal 2 complaints Visibilityglass Siderear 2 complaints Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls 2 complaints Visibilitywindshield Wiperwashermotor 2 complaints Visibilitywiper 2 complaints Wheelsrim 2 complaints Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module 1 complaint Child Seathandle Infant 1 complaint Child Seatmaterialpadding 1 complaint Child Seatshellinfant 1 complaint Electrical System12v24v48v Batterycables 1 complaint Electrical Systemignitionanti Theftcontrol Module 1 complaint Electrical Systemstarter Assembly 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemfan 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolinebelts And Associated Pulleys 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolineturbosupercharger 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlgas Recirculation Valve Egr Valve 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe 1 complaint Equipmentmechanicalwinch 1 complaint Equipmentotherlabels 1 complaint Exterior Lightinghazard Flashing Warning Lightsswitch 1 complaint Exterior Lightingturn Signal 1 complaint Exterior Lightingturn Signalswitch 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinedelivery 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinestorageauxillary Tank 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly 1 complaint Interior Lighting 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkagestailgatelatch 1 complaint Parking Brake 1 complaint Parking Brakedrivelinehydraulichoses Linespiping And Fittings 1 complaint Parking Brakeindicator Light 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter 1 complaint Power Trainaxle Assembly 1 complaint Power Traindriveline 1 complaint Power Trainmanual Transmission 1 complaint Power Trainmanual Transmissioncolumn Shift Assembly 1 complaint Seat Beltsfrontanchorage 1 complaint Seat Beltsfrontwarning Lightdevices 1 complaint Seat Beltsrearother 1 complaint Seatsfront Assemblypower Adjust 1 complaint Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner 1 complaint Service Brakes Electric 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentshoses Linespiping And Fittings 1 complaint Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar 1 complaint Steeringgear Boxshaft Pitman 1 complaint Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System 1 complaint Steeringlinkagesknucklespindlearm 1 complaint Structurebodydoorhinge And Attachments 1 complaint Structurebodyhood 1 complaint Structurebodytailgatehinge And Attachments 1 complaint Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint 1 complaint Suspensionfrontshock Absorber 1 complaint Suspensionfrontspringscoil Springs 1 complaint Suspensionrearaxlenon Powered Axle Assembly 1 complaint Suspensionrearaxlespindle 1 complaint Tiresbead 1 complaint Tiresvalve 1 complaint Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System 1 complaint Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices 1 complaint Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly 1 complaint Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher 1 complaint Wheelshub 1 complaint Wheelsmulti Piece 1 complaint
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