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
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. While driving 35 mph, the spark plugs failed. The contact pulled the vehicle over and examined underneath the hood. A witness stated that there was a noise when this occurred. The vehicle was restarted and popping noises were heard. The vehicle was towed to a ford dealer and they stated that nothing could be done and the contact would be responsible for the repairs. There were…
ODI 10255243
Engine
2002 ford f150 5.4 liter engine. Traveling at approx 25 mph i heard a loud pop from the engine compartment and something hitting the hood. The car started to run rough and gasoline fumes started to fill the passenger compartment. I took the truck to a repair garage who indicated that a spark plug had blown from the head. I was told this is a common ford problem by the garage and subsequent research on the internet…
ODI 10253226
Engine
Driving to pick up my son at school for a trip. As i turned left across traffic i heard a loud pop in my 2002 ford f150 and then a loud series of loud pops as my engine continued to run. I pulled to the side of the road and immediately noticed a strong smell of gasoline. I moved the vehicle to a parts store just up the street and was told that my triton v-8 engine had just ejected a spark plug out of the head. I had…
ODI 10254907
Engine
My 2002 ford f-150 with a 4.6 liter v8 blew out a spark plug while accelerating on a highway entrance ramp. The sparkplug that blew out was the 3rd from the front on the passenger side. The threads for the spark plug in that cylinder are now ruined as well as the coil for that plug. To repair this problem i will probably end up buying a $250 kit to re-tap the head. *tr
ODI 10247484
Engine
Truck maintained according to manufacturer specs. While driving daughter to school, heard loud pop. Was able to make it to local repair shop. Blown spark plug out of #2 cylinder. With the use of helicoil repairs came to approx. $700. Less than 6 weeks later #4 cylinder blew spark plug while driving 65 miles per hour on the freeway. This time (after much research of similar complaints) installed longer thread spark…
ODI 10247697
Engine
I have a 5.4l engine in my ford truck and it keeps stripping out spark plugs. I am not the only one with this problem. There are hundreds if not thousands of people that have posted the same problem on consumer affairs report .com. One guys truck burnt to the ground in 12 minutes and couldn't even get his navigation system out of his vehicle. Flames were shooting out of the dash towards him. I have contacted ford…
ODI 10243464
Engine
While being 250 miles away from home, the spark plug blew out of the engine of my 2002 f-150 truck. I was able to buy tools and perform a temporary repair in order to get my truck home. I then hired a mechanic to repair the engine using a heli-coil. Unfortunately i don't trust the truck now as i bought it to pull my camper and am concerned over being stranded. I was told by my mechanic that it is a common problem…
ODI 10249346
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. While driving 65 mph on the highway, the spark plugs stripped out of the engine block. There were no prior warnings. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for repair. Instead, he simply noticed the spark plug sticking out from the top of the hood. The vehicle is able to be driven, but it rides very roughly. The failure mileage was 148,000.
ODI 10237478
Engine
I was driving along mn7 on my way home. I stopped at a 4 way stop. When it was my turn to go, i started to accelerate and then my #5 spark plug blew out of the cylinder head. This has happened before. One may 4th 2008, #3 and #4 blew out and it cost me $2,000 to fix this. After doing some searching on the internet, it appears that a lots of ford f150 owners are having this problem and ford will do nothing to fix it.…
ODI 10235150
Engine
2002 f-150 ford 4.6 v-8 spark plug ejection. First time happened on june 20 2008 in the number 3 cylinder truck showing 160,000 kms. I removed the head sent it to machine shop to be repaired. 11 months later(182000) the heli-coil that was installed came out with the spark plug. Removed the head and installed reman head (on right side) during the spring of 2010 i started to loose compression on all cylinders, ranging…
ODI 10351363
Engine
Normal driving conditions on the freeway - spark plug discharged out of the motor. Vehicle towed to nearest auto repair shop. To repair, the hole for the spark plug in the aluminum head was rethreaded using a standard helicoil kit. Two spark plug holes have been replaced at a cost of $1100 per hole for parts and labor. *tr
ODI 10253905
Engine
The # 3 spark plug shot out of the my ford f150 5.4 v8 triton engine. There are not enough threads to hold this in correctly. This needs to be recalled by ford. *tr
ODI 10226645
Engine
Driving 2002 ford f-150 and suddenly engine lost power and made popping sounds. This happened on very busy street nearly got rear-ended as power dramatically fell off. Checked engine and spark plug was blown out and coil was destroyed above the spark plug right underneath fuel rail. Stranded on side of busy road for 2 hours until vehicle was towed to dealer. Dealer had to use heliocoil and replaced coil costing…
ODI 10221868
Engine
Vehicle popped out a spark plug from the #7 cylinder upon starting vehicle. Spark plug was found on the intake manifold, coil still providing spark. Unbrunt fuel mixture was being vented from the cylinder into the engine compartment. I am concerned about fire hazard. *tr
ODI 10209331
Engine
Vehicle started making loud noise under the hood, turned out to be a stripped spark plug hole in the cylinder head that led to complete replacement of head. Dealership stated this was the 4th one this year, always 2002 model, 5.4 liter engine, always right side cylinder head. If a dealership in a town of less than 600 people has a failure rate this high, how big is this problem nation wide? *tr
ODI 10206211
Engine
2002 ford f-150 5.4l v-8 engine has a blown spark plug, ford refuses to accept responsibility for the head failure. They make a kit from a 1987 or so escort that had the same problem and they fixed those vehicles. *tr
ODI 10200166
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. The contact stated that the spark plug injection on the number three cylinder is defective. The vehicle began spilling raw fuel into the engine compartment. He has taken his vehicle to the dealer and they stated that this is something that just happens and the vehicle is not covered under warranty. Currently, the vehicle is at the dealer, where it has been for eleven days. The…
ODI 10196805
Engine
In the middle of july of 07, my wife, granddaughter and i were coming home from vacation in idaho, by york, ne. The truck was all of a sudden running rough. I was unable to find a mechanic to let me know what was wrong. I had to drive the vehicle home. I called my son in idaho, who is a mechanic and he listened to the vehicle over the phone. He told me that it sounded like a spark plug had blown out. I looked and…
ODI 10200024
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150 harley davidson edition. The contact stated that the spark plugs have been backing out. As a result, the failure has blown the coil and damaged the head, which needs to be replaced. The dealer has witnessed this failure before, but cannot offer an explanation. According to a site that the contact visited, this has been a failure with the supercharged vehicles. He has notified…
ODI 10190950
Engine
76000 miles ford f150 4.2l v6 with a p0174 code replaced intake manifold gasket ,maf sensor. $750 dollars later truck runs fine but was told by the mechanic this will happen again ! First and last ford i will have . *ak
ODI 10190784
Engine
I have a 2002 ford f-150 with 65,000 miles on it. It is the 4.2 liter v-6 that has always been taken care of. The motor threw a rod and needed to be replaced and stopped with a loud banging and the cost was 5,000 for a new long block by local ford dealership. I have looked on the internet and seen hundreds of folks having to have their same v-6 engine go out prematurely. From 40,000 to 100,000 miles. The plastic…
ODI 10200401
Engine
Vehicle was always maintained correctly, while driving at approximately 25-30 miles per hour, there was a sudden popping noise, vehicle lost power which startled the driver and caused the vehicle to crash off the road. Vehicle was returned to the road and brought to a parking lot. Next day the vehicle was towed to mechanic and it was discovered that the spark plug was blown from the aluminum head. Mechanic tapped…
Crash reported
ODI 10170548
Engine
I have a f150 2002 ford pickup with 55,000 miles on it. My parents and i had just finished lunch and got in my truck. I turned the key and we heard 2 loud popping noises and the motor started running rough (pulsing). Turned the vehicle off, opened the hood only to discover the spark plug had blown out of the #8 hole and was laying down in a crevice on the engine and then rolled out of sight. We had to call a flatbed…
ODI 10163654
Engine
Ford f-150 blew out a spark plug from the head, this is a known problem and has happened to thousands of people and ford refuses to do anything about it. Average cost of repair to the customer is 3500. *jb
ODI 10161083
Engine
My 2002 ford f150 svt lightning ejected the very back passenger side spark plug. I was idling at a red light, a loud pop, and somehow drove the truck to the nearest ford dealer. (joe sartain ford, decatur, al) *nm
ODI 10156517