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
While driving 60 mph i heard a loud pop followed by deceleration and engine misfire. Examined engine compartment and observed compression air from #4 spark plug. Overhead coil broke off and still attached to #4 spark plug. Gas fumes and still sparking plug was a disaster waiting to happen so i had the truck towed 150.00. And 300.00 repair to rethread cylinder head. Mechanic said it was original sparkplugs and…
ODI 10487292
Engine
Exhaust clamp that holds exhaust damper or counter weight fell off ( because of rusted exhaust clamp ) while driving at 50 miles per hour. Its quite heavy and was bouncing on road behind me almost hitting motorcycle following me. I found my exhaust damper on side of road, if needed for investigation. *tr
ODI 10468356
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact was traveling 45 mph when a popping noise emitted from under the hood and the vehicle decelerated abnormally. The check engine light illuminated after the failure. The contact stated that a private mechanic confirmed that the passenger side coil for a spark plug became detached. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current…
ODI 10461424
Engine
I was driving my vehicle when i heard an explosion-type sound, similar to that of a gunshot. The sound startled me and caused me to veer off the road crashing into a bush on someone's front lawn. I re-started the vehicle and heard a very loud and rapid "popping" sound from underneath the hood, which became worse as i accelerated. The vehicle was also shaking violently as i attempted to drive home, which was only 1…
Crash reported
ODI 10461357
Engine
Started to hear exhaust noise from engine compartment on my 2002 ford f150 xlt triton v8 4.6l with only 95412 miles found that bolts that hold the exhaust manifold were broke and others near breaking at cylinder head there is a danger of fire in engine compartment due to hot exhaust gases and safety issue repair expensive having to remove bolt studs from engine head without doing damage to engine head that are so…
ODI 10460696
Engine
On start up a sparkplug blew out of cylinder head .... 3rd plug to bow out in 8 months over 800.00 per plug to fix then caught on fire under hood......very dangerous to have happen may cause our house to burn down if in garage.... I called ford 4 times no help what so ever.....bad company .....do not advise ......bad ford products....they need to do a class action on ford ..... *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10463649
Engine
On more than one occasion spark plug and coil for #4 cylinder has blown out. Few times i was able to tighten down the plug and replace the coil. Last time it happened it messed up the threads. Had to buy a special plug to put in along with a rethread part. Now i can not every replace that spark plug do to having the threading housing. *tr
ODI 10578127
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 65-75 mph, the engine would hesitate then surge forward when the contact was attempting to accelerate. The failure was recurring. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, who stated that the egr sensor would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacture was not alerted of the failure. The approximate…
ODI 10564953
Engine
Spark plug blew out of #2 cylinder taking threads with it required special insert for new plug cost $400 possible fire hazard as fuel blows into engine compartment and spark plug is still firing. *tr
ODI 10649448
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, he heard a loud popping sound and the vehicle decelerated. After inspection, he noticed that the spark plug ejected from the cylinder head, damaging the ignition coil. The failure occurred three times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls.…
ODI 10498072
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle shook and wobbled violently then fuel spewed from the engine. The failure recurred numerous times over the course of five years. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the spark plug coils were replaced. The failure recurred each time. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current…
ODI 10508427