2002 Ford F-150 Power Train Problems
- 14
- 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
- spark plug · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Vehicle in motion on city street. Loud noise in drive position, transmission went out of gear, vehicle would not go back into gear.
ODI 10927467
Power Train
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…
ODI 10694226
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD. *TR
ODI 10662681
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
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
ODI 10630914
Power Train · Service Brakes
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.
ODI 10592788
Power Train
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
ODI 10422485
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
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…
ODI 10346892
Power Train
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…
ODI 10261383
Power Train
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…
ODI 10251216
Power Train
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
ODI 10234892
Power Train
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.
ODI 10466804
Power Train
ROUGH IDLE.*AK
ODI 10093577
Power Train
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
ODI 10001460
Power Train
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
ODI 8014163