2002 Ford F-150 Engine Problems
- 78
- 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 78 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 74 records
- cylinder head · 14 records
- plug blown · 12 records
- plug blew · 11 records
- spark plugs · 11 records
- heard loud · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 60–100k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Turned over my 2002 ford f-150. A loud pop occurred as a spark plug/coil pack blew out. This is the 3rd coil pack that has blown since april of 2009. They fix it every time by having to replace the coil pack and spark plug, along with having to re-tap the head. Luckily, this time, i was in a grocery store parking lot. The last two times, my wife and i were driving the truck when it happened, which placed us in…
ODI 10417002
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Went to make an appointment with firestone to have my plugs changed per ford manual on my 2002 f150 5.4 liter v8. It was told to me that they would not touch the vehicle as i should contact ford directly. They claim the plugs explode. We then called the ford dealer service department in sayville the woman stated at sayville ford service department the plugs would cost to replace $ 383.00 unless the plugs explode…
ODI 10416778
Engine
2002 ford f-150 with a 5.4l triton v8. The #7 spark plug blew out of the port and broke the coil. That left fuel vapors from the piston to be exposed to the damaged ignition coil that was arcing and could of caught fire with my kids in the truck. If you look online there are thousands of complaints from f150 owners. This needs to be addressed and a recall from ford needs to be issued. *tr
ODI 10404119
Engine
I have a ford f-150 that has a triton v-8 motor. It has 110,000 miles. I have had the truck for 3 years and purchased it with a 5 year loan agreement. I was driving and the spark plug blewout of the motor. Apparently this is a common problem,so common that they have a kit thats a qwik fix. Evidently a previous owner had this problem and put the kit on there got rid of the car and it was sold to me by town toyota in…
ODI 10392188
Engine
I was driving home from work doing about 35mph and a large and loud pop followed by repeated quieter popping sound until i shut the engine off. I looked under the hood and confirmed my suspicion. A spark plug ejected from the #3 cylinder. I had to helicoil the head to fix it, otherwise the dealership wanted $1800 to replace the head. 2 months later driving too work the #2 cylinder ejected its sparkplug. Same fix.…
ODI 10407195
Engine
My 2002 ford f150 with a 5.4 l triton v8 engine spit out a spark plug for no apparent reason. My f150 has 117,000 miles on it and has had no mechanical problems over it's life. It is serviced regularly and is used for routine driving. I happened to be 30 miles from home when i heard a loud tapping coming from the engine compartment. Knowing a little about engines i checked to see what had happened and noticed that…
ODI 10367243
Engine
In april of 2010 my f-150 truck "spit" a spark plug while traveling at freeway speed. This was a dangerous situation since it was during rush hour and many 18 wheel trucks were traveling down the i-5 at the time and were reluctant to allow a car to pull over. I had the truck fixed at a aaa approved repair station which removed the remaining spark plug, retapped the block, installed an insert and new plug. Then, the…
ODI 10365065
Engine
On september 28th 2010 i was driving from indianapolis, in to louisville, ky on a very busy i-65 interstate. At approximately 4pm i heard a very loud pop and lost all power. I could hear a very loud banging noise and at first i thought i blew a tire. I immediately tried to get from the fast lane to the emergency lane but with as many cars on the road this was difficult. I finally made it to the emergency lane and…
ODI 10358150
Engine
Events leading up to the failure would have to be...everyday driving.... The failure - for the third time now, a spark plug ejected from the cylinder head. Consequences - $800 ford dealership parts/labor, plus 2 tow truck services. New plug, insert, and coil. *tr
ODI 10358895
Engine
Starting from a stoplight, i heard a sudden pop and smelled gas. Loud clicking or popping noise caused me to turn around and head straight to the dealer. They said a spark plug blew out, damaging the coil. Initial estimate of $500 grew to $3600 as they said then that the head would need to be replaced due to damage there as well. Researching this problem, it appears that there are quite a few (many many many) ford…
ODI 10350842
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. While traveling at 25 mph, there was an unusual pop from the front end of the vehicle. Immediately, there was an abnormal air pressure release sound. The dealer advised that the engine head would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. There were no prior warnings of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 106,000.
ODI 10345330
Engine
2002 f-150 history - have had to replace 4 coils. 2 were burned out and 2 were damaged from the spark plug blowing out the hole, this last time just recently (june 2010). *tr
ODI 10335405
Engine
Ford triton v8-4.6l spark plug ejection on #2 plug. This has now happened to me as i was driving at 60mph and it blew it out and the coil spring is now down on top of the piston and smashed within seconds. Towed to ford dealership and mechanic admitted this was common but no recalls. He scoped the cylinder with bore scope to find the coil spring smashed so bad it could not be retrieved. Estimated cost is $3500.00…
ODI 10330267
Engine
SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM ENGINE. *TR
ODI 10323665
Engine
Well the events leading up to the failure....there were none we were driving back home when all of a sudden pop and there goes my #3 spark plug. Well i was stranded for two hours or more until i got my truck towed to my house. The estimated price on a repair for that is $1700 to take the cylinder head apart and install an insert and that price is just for labor no charge on parts yet. This is a common problem that…
ODI 10294961
Engine
I have a 2002 ford f150 supercrew harley davidson edition with a triton 5.4 l engine. I placed the truck in drive and heard a pop and then a continued rhythmic popping. I opened the hood and could tell air was coming from the #4 cylinder. I turned off the engine and investigated further. The spark plug had blown completely out of the head and broke the ignition coil attached to the spark plug wire. So far this is…
ODI 10291329
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. While the contact was driving 75 mph she suddenly heard a loud popping sound in the engine and immediately the vehicle shut off. A local mechanic stated that the engine seized and needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings and the current and failure mileages were 100000. Updated 11/13/09. *lj updated 11/16/09.*jb
ODI 10287362
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact stated that he was alerted by the fire department that his vehicle was on fire. As a result the vehicle was completely destroyed. The vehicle has not been inspected by a technician. The current and failure mileages were 140000.
Fire reported
ODI 10283459
Engine
The spark plugs are being blown out of cylinder heads on all size triton engines. This occurred on my 2002 ford f150, and on my father in-laws expedition. This was on a triton v-8 and v-10s. When i took it to the dealership in ft wayne indiana they informed me that this is common on these engines i also spoke with ford customer care and they claim that this is common. They wont recall it because they claim that this…
ODI 10283786
Engine
There was no events leading up to our problem with our pick up truck. I started the truck and heard a loud bang and then the truck sounded like it was missing. We found out that the 3rd spark plug on the passenger side of the motor blew out. It hasn't been fixed yet it happened yesterday 8/17/09. *tr
ODI 10280867
Engine
My 2002 ford f150 truck, with the 5.4 liter engine, has had 2 failures on 2 different occasions in the space of 8 months. Each time i was just driving down the highway and a spark plug was blown out of the head, along with the coil. (plug #3 the first time and #7 the last time.) this failure caused an immediate loss of power. Luckily the traffic was light each time, being late at night, so i was able to pull safely…
ODI 10275771
Engine
Fordf150 2002 model was driving down hwy 11w approximately 45 mile an hour and heard loud bang the #5 spark plug had blown out of engine spitting fuel the engine is 5.4 trition v8 it broke the coil pack and busted the fuel rail on pick up truck is the a recall ? Or needs to be recalled any suggestions as to how to fix this issue? *tr
ODI 10269503
Engine
I own a2002 ford f150. It has about 80,000 miles and it blew a spark plug out of the engine. *tr
ODI 10268310
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
While driving at 45 mph on level surface the #5 spark plug was ejected from it's hole damaging the coil over plug causing arcing from the coil to the engine. The vehicle immediately slowed dramatically and the smell of gasoline was apparent. Luckily there was very light traffic and i was able to pull to the side of the road and shutdown the engine. I identified the problem and having some mechanical training knew…
ODI 10257360
Engine
My 2002 f150 recently spit out a spark plug, stripping the threads of the aluminum cylinder head. The service shop where i took it told me that it's been a major problem with ford trucks for some time, and refused to fix it. *tr
ODI 10256622