2002 Ford F-150 Engine Problems
- 61
- 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 61 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 46 records
- plug blew · 14 records
- cylinder head · 12 records
- engine compartment · 10 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- under hood · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 150–400k mi | 20 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Unknown Or Other
The truck simply shut down while i was driving. The engine stopped running. For a period of about a month prior to this action, the truck would sometimes, randomly, not start. After waiting a period of time the truck would start.
ODI 11208317
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the contact heard a loud abnormal noise underneath the hood and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by a dealer. The contact knew that the failure was caused by a spark plug. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000. *bf *jb
ODI 11204001
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact stated that an explosion occurred under the hood and the vehicle caught fire while parked in the driveway. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The vehicle only had liability coverage; therefore, the failure was not covered by the insurance company. The vehicle was taken to metro ford inc (2860 s noland rd, independence, mo 64055, [redacted]), but they…
Fire reported
ODI 11194582
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 ford f-150. After the contact turned off and exited the vehicle, he was alerted by a passerby that there were flames under the hood. The flames were near the driver's side of the engine compartment near the brake system. A fire inspector extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed by the fire. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact…
Fire reported
ODI 11171391
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact stated that the spark plug ejected out of the engine compartment while driving approximately 65 mph. The vehicle was towed from the contact's residence. Mcmaghn ford diagnosed that the engine would need to have a new cylinder head. The manufacturer was notified, but did not offer further assistance. The failure mileage was 120,000.
ODI 11005899
Engine
Takata recall my spark plug blow out on # 6 header today on 3/23/[redacted] to work at 4:00 am on rout 390 in pa
ODI 10968022
Engine
BLEW SPARK PLUG OUT OF HEAD.
ODI 10967775
Engine
Vehicle in motion, city street, speed at 35mph. Sudden loud bang, engine started banging. Spark plug #4 blew out of engine head.
ODI 10927468
Engine
#3spark plug blew out of right cylinder head . Since the injector was still pumping fuel into the open chamber this could have caused an engine fire inow have found this to be somewhat of a problem with the 4.6 litre engine due to the aluminum heads.
ODI 10899392
Engine
While pulling up to a stop light my truck started popping and shaking. I pulled over and opened the hood to find out a spark plug had blown out of the motor. It exploded with such force it broke the coil over housing on the head. I have called ford and they say they don't know of any issues of this. It is all over the internet about it. They are in court right now over the 2005 and up vehicles having the same issue.…
ODI 10871244
Engine
Spark blow blow from the head no. 6 i the mechanic fix it and that happened yesterday i cannot remember the hopping in vegas i can remember ' the
ODI 11019240
Engine
The spark plug on the passenger side of my vehicle exploded out of the head as soon as i started the vehicle breaking the coil pack in the process. I purchased the vehicle used a year ago and since the plug blew out on me i discovered that this is not the first time this has happened to my truck so it is an ongoing problem.
ODI 10874976
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle caught fire after being parked for 5 hours. Almost burnt my building down.
Fire reported
ODI 10855228
Engine
Spark plug ejected out of motor when i was pulling out of a driveway onto a city street.
ODI 10825841
Engine
I blew the 3rd cylinder spark plug out on the passenger side, 2 times in 600 miles while driving at normal highway speeds. This caused raw fuel to leak onto the hot manifold causing a safety issue. I spent 1142.17 to have this issue repaired.
ODI 10790461
Engine
SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM ENGINE.
ODI 10779613
Engine
SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE ENGINE.
ODI 10779614
Engine
About 6months ago, cruising about 60mph; heard a "pop", lost engine power, engine light on,...pulled over and discovered #3 cylinder missing the spark plug and the cop broken. Had it towed home (approx 25miles); went online and discovered it's a systemic problem with many other ford v8-v10 1997-2003 motors.
ODI 10837283
Engine
Driving home from the river towing my boat a spark plug blew out of the engine with no warning leaving me stranded in the middle of the desert.
ODI 10733480
Engine
Exhaust manifolds have developed holes in them. I believe ford's suppliers provided inferior materials in their casting of the manifolds. This not only offers more pollution to the atmosphere but is a possible fire hazard. My vehicle has been well cared for and has only 37000 original miles. I have vehicles built in the 1950 and their exhaust manifolds continue to function. I believe a recall on these vehicles is in…
ODI 10746623
Engine
Was driving my vehicle and the spark plug was blown out of the engine. Could have caught on fire. Never heard of this happing before until the tow truck driver told me his expedition with a tritonv8 did the same thing. Dealer wanted $700 to fix the spark plug and $1200 total to replace all coil packs and plugs which is ridiculous for a non-custom pick up truck. What if my wife would have been driving and not known…
ODI 10715484
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving at 15 mph cylinder #5 spark plug liberated it self from the engine. *tr
ODI 10703431
Engine
The spark plugs were blown out of the heads; the threaded portion of the head was stripped; heli coils were used to correct the problem; this happened three times now in less than a month. *tr
ODI 10693994
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked, smoke appeared under the hood and the vehicle caught fire. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10670381
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD. *TR
ODI 10662681