2002 Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 94
- 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.
Among these 94 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 80 records
- spark plugs · 28 records
- plug blew · 16 records
- heard loud · 15 records
- coil pack · 12 records
- passenger side · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 36 |
| 100–150k mi | 28 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Blew two spark plugs out of the head on two separate incidents about 3 months apart. Had plug hole rethreaded and it blew out again about three months later. Had sleeve put into the head today. Hope that holds it but doubtful. *tr
ODI 10277987
Engine And Engine Cooling
Driving along a river road at 35 miles per hour, after a short highway drive of about 70mph, a spark plug blew out of the #3 cylinder. We were going camping with our 2 young boys, so decided to drive the truck home. During the drive the smell of gasoline vapor was overpowering. We had only a [redacted] to home. On getting the truck home i popped the hood and to my horror the ejected plug was still firing on top of…
ODI 10269855
Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle was in the drive way and caught on fire burned completely up and blew out tires. There is a report with the fire department. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10268880
Engine And Engine Cooling
Leading up to the spark plug being blown out of my ford f-150 with a 5.4 l motor, i heard a distinct ticking sound that resembled an exhaust manifold leak. Driving on the highway around 75 miles per hour, two hours into my drive the tick became louder and finally a pop came from under the hood. I then pulled over and left the truck idling. Looking under the hood i see the coil over pack vibrating a lot and then i…
ODI 10265184
Engine And Engine Cooling
2002 ford f-150 w/ 5.4 l v-8 engine----spark plugs keep blowing out of engine. *tr
ODI 10261639
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2002 ford f-150 blew a spark plug right out of the cylinder while driving on rt 85 in connecticut. The danger from this was great as there was gas splashed throughout the engine compartment. Went t the ford dealer and they played down the situation and said it would cost $600.00 to fix. I also incurred a $200.00 towing bill, and had to replaced a spark plug coil which was damaged by the spark plug to the tune of…
ODI 10258922
Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a 2002 ford f-150 xlt 4x4 with a trition 5.4l v-8. I went out to start it this morning and i heard a loud noise that sounded like a shot went off. Then my truck started shaking and making a chugging noise. I shut it off and opened the hood and found that one of my spark plugs just blew out of the engine. It broke the coil and stripped out the threads where the spark plug goes. I had to have it towed to a…
ODI 10258293
Engine And Engine Cooling
On my birth day i experienced something like never before i blew the #4 spark plug on the passenger side brought it back to work what a rough ride. Then started to look in the hole with a bore scope to find out the treads were gone yeah. Called around to find out how much it would cost me and the cheapest was a machine shop called lentech automotive at a price of 300.00 not bad but i made some more calls and found a…
ODI 10256262
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The number 7 and 8 spark plugs have blown out of the cylinder head. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The technician stated that the spark plugs misfired because there was not enough thread to hold the spark plugs in place. Spark plug number 8 and replaced and number 7 was in the process of being replaced. The failure mileage was 94,227.
ODI 10297161
Engine And Engine Cooling
I experienced a spark plug blow out on my way to work. I was stranded on a narrow road and had to call for help. My dad called a tow tru ck and we had it towed to the dealer in kailua kona, hawaii. We saw that a spark plug had blown out. The tow truck driver said his truck did the same thing. At the dealer they said they did not know why it did that. After getting it repaired for $600.00, my truck would not run.…
ODI 10252323
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving to pick up lunch one day from work and when i pulled out into traffic to head back i heard a loud pop followed by a loss of power and a sound that made me think the serpentine belt broke. The plug shot out of the head and broke a coil pack in half. I talked to the ford dealer that i get my parts at, and he told me it happens alot on 4.6 liters, 5.4 liters, and v-10 ford trucks so much that they stay…
ODI 10249948
Engine And Engine Cooling
Twice within one year, on two different occasion, my 2002 f150 ford truck has ejected a spark plug. There was no indication that there was an issue leading up to the event occurring. Both times i had my truck towed to my local ford dealership and repaired. The repair both times consisted of the instillation of a heli coil and the bill was around $700.00. *tr
ODI 10245862
Engine And Engine Cooling
Started off from stop sign and around 30-35 mph, heard a loud popping sound and pulled over to find #3 cylinder had blown spark plug out. Coil was damaged also. Had truck towed to nearest shop 40 miles away. *tr
ODI 10242706
Engine And Engine Cooling
Purchased used 2002 f-150 lariat with 80k miles in 4/08. Sept 9th the spark plug #6 blew out of engine. Not covered under warranty. Had to tap and placed helicoil to fix. Oct 10th the spark plug #8 blew out of engine. Current mileage is 90k. *tr
ODI 10245502
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a '02 ford f150 with 51,581 miles on it. Yesterday, cylinder #3 decided to blow the spark plug right out of the cylinder head. Fortunately, i was able to stop the vehicle immediately. After reading many other frustrated customers with the same issue, i found out that i was quite lucky that the engine didn't immediately erupt in flames. Ford refuses to acknowledge there is any issue with this design even…
ODI 10238741
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving down the road, i heard a loud explosion and the engine began running rough. I pulled over and opened the hood. The explosion had dented the inside of the hood. I found a broken coil laying on top of the engine, and the corresponding spark plug laying beneath the engine. I took the vehicle to a mechanic, who re-threaded the spark plug hole and installed a new spark plug. The vehicle performed as usual…
ODI 10240492
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2002 ford f150 5.4 spark plug blow out of the motor with only 42000. Miles on it. $ 890.00 to repair. *tr
ODI 10237908
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug blow out in 2002 ford triton engine. In past 3 years have had 2 sparkplugs blow out while traveling approx 65mph. Problem corrected by retapping and replacing the plug at approx $700 repair each. *tr
ODI 10314599
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving and felt and heard a pop in the engine compartment. I pulled off the road thinking it was a tire blow out. Once i got out and checked the tires i started the engine again. It sounded like there was no exhaust manifold. I had to get it towed to a service station. I later found out that it blew out a spark plug out of the head and split the coil and possibly damaged another coil. It has not been repaired…
ODI 10234333
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. The contact stated that the sparks plugs were loosening and stripping off the treads. The spark plugs were also detaching from the vehicle. He notified the ford dealer and they stated that there was nothing wrong with the spark plugs flying off the vehicle. When the spark plugs detach, sparks fly. The failure occurs whenever the vehicle is started and before moving. The failure…
ODI 10229673
Engine And Engine Cooling
Blew out two spark plugs and almost got rearended on the highway by a tractor trailer. *tr
ODI 10226591
Engine And Engine Cooling
The #4 spark plug blew out of my 2002 ford f150. It happened twice within 2 weeks of each other. *tr
ODI 10223256
Engine And Engine Cooling
PLUG BLOWN OUT OF HEAD!!!!!!! COST 250 DOLLARS TO FIX.......... *TR
ODI 10227784
Engine And Engine Cooling
SPARK PLUG EJECTION ON 2002 FORD F150 5.4L V-8 ENGINE. *TR
ODI 10217779
Engine And Engine Cooling
Apparently the nhtsa must need more complaints or a death to investigate this issue. Second pending fix 9-23-2009 95,000. After having read all these complaints and reliving the same problems again through this website, and i'm sure many more undocumented complaints. I am now on my second fix. First time 3 spark plugs through the engine. Had extended warranty so ford did a band aid fix ( surprise ) now here we are a…
ODI 10285714