1. Ford F-150
  2. Problems
  3. 2002
  4. Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

2002 Ford F-150 Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

What owners report

  • spare tire · 10 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi2
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 7, 2013 · 146,000 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline · Suspension · Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire · Underbody Shields

    The rear portion of the frame is rotten to the point that the let springs hangers are ready to break off the frame and the spare tire holder is also ready to fall off. I just replaced the rear spring shackles due to the were also rotten and broke. The gas tank straps were also a problem due to rust but ford though enough of the problem there was a recall on that, toyota had a problem with rusted frames and did a…

    ODI 10510898

  • March 24, 2005

    Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    The cable that attached the spare tire to the underside of the truck bed snapped. We lost the spare tire. We think it fell on the highway though we could not find it.

    ODI 10116192

  • January 23, 2005 · 55,600 miles

    Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    Spare tire cable failed while driving. Spare tire fell off truck, do not know when, but noticed when flat tire occurred and spare was gone, cable frayed and needed replacement of assembly and spare tire plus wheel as original was not recovered. Unknown whether any damage to others resulted from spare tire falling from truck. This is a tremendous safety hazard at interstate speeds and this type of occurrence could…

    ODI 10108027

  • October 1, 2003 · 38,000 miles

    Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    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

    ODI 10074000

  • August 5, 2003

    Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    Consumer states spare tire cable broke. Dealer notified.*ak

    ODI 10033551

  • February 22, 2003

    Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    The spare tire disconnected from the vehicle. *jb

    ODI 10009494