Two problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 2002 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2002 F-150.
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 well stocked on the parts that I needed to fix what Ford doesn't consider to be a problem, the fix is a well greased, extra long 14 mm tap and helicoil, red locktite, spark plug, coil pack, and any other bits and pieces the plug destoys on its way out, from the reports I'm reading I got lucky thtat it was just my coil that took the brunt of it, I've talked to some people around the area and they see any where from 2 to 4 per week, and on top of that there was two people at my work that have had the same problem. We only have 18 employees. One was in a 5. 4 and the other was a v10. The dealer told me there was no recall on the problem and that Ford doesn't recognize it. The part will be repared and will not be avalible and just cost me more of my time and money doing stupid repares that are questionable at best.
: the contact stated the caliper bracket bolts unscrewed on their own. The service dealer replaced the bolts. Also, the serpentine drive belt fractured while traveling 50 mph, and caused the engine to overheat, and loss of steering control.