54 problems related to engine 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.
Ford 5. 4 v-8 triton engine spit spark plug my 2002 Ford F-150 supercrew spit out the #3 spark plug. The repair was $500 to have the head re-threaded with no guarantee. Dealer advised next time the head would need to be replaced at a cost of over $3000.
: the contact stated without warning while driving 60mph the number three spark plug came out of the head. The vehicle was towed home. After talking to the dealership, it was determined the head was not able to hold the spark plug in place. The head, coil for the spark plug and the gaskets need to be replaced. No repairs have been made.
Driving on the freeway, loop 375 el paso texas, we heard a loud bang. We thought we had a tire blowout. Pulled over to the side of the road to discover for the second time a spark plug blew out of the head.
Engine spark plug blown from aluminum cylinder head. Vehicle disabled by damage. Repair cost $2481. 38 to owner. Information commonly available shows this to be recurring problem that Ford will cover only with vehicle under warranty. Problem not restricted to age of engine.
The contact stated while driving the clutch would not disengage. He took the vehicle to a certified repair shop for diagnosis. The engine lost a cylinder and fluid leaked out into the engine. The vehicle is being repaired at the contact's expense.
2002 Ford f150 svt lightning 5. 4l engine with only 30,121 miles on it blew up on dyno meter on 12-1-05 at only 3300 rpm's. Local Ford dealership where I bought it says it is out of warranty and too bad. Estimate for new engine is $5300 plus tax, etc, installation adds up to a total of $9,300 which I don't have. I am still making payments on this truck too. I have read 32 complaints on this site tonight regarding the spark plugs ejecting and causing engine damage (a rod was thrown in this case). Thank goodness I wasn't on the freeway with it. This is a serious safety issue. How many complaints does NHTSA need to get before they make Ford recall and fix these engines that only have 4 threads on the spark plugs??? hopefully before anyone is killed as a result. Maybe more people should join the California law firm's lawsuit on behalf of 9 people that you list on your "defect investigations" page.
Spark plug blew out of #2 cylinder on right side head. 45000 miles with original plugs still in from factory. Dealer said it's a factory defect but Ford is not covering it. 3200 dollar repair. Truck is a 2002 Ford F-150 with 5. 4l tritin v-8.
Spark plug blown out of cylinder head.
Spark plugs blown out of cylinder head while driving through the desert. The front and rear spark plug on the driver's side of the engine blew out within a 24 hour period. I was diving to oregon early Friday morning when the rear spark plug on the drivers side of the engine blew out. I was stuck in the desert for 9 hours. Called aaa and was towed back to winnemucca on Friday night before labor day weekend. No repair facilities available but the tow yard guy had some jb weld. I put some on the threads of the spark plug and screwed it back into what little threads remained in the cylinder head. I was supposed to be at work the following Saturday morning. I let the jb weld set for 5 hours. When I left winnemucca it was 1:30 am Saturday. I drove from winnemucca nevada to auburn California , nearly 270 miles when I blew another spark plug this time the front one on the drivers side. Then I had to be towed to san jose California. Obviously I missed work that Saturday, but my boss was kind enough to reschedule the work for Sunday. The fact that the spark plug that had not been repaired (the front plug) blew out while the repaired one did not blow out tells me that all of my spark plugs are probably hanging on by a thread. If I did not have a cellular phone with service when the first plug blew out, I don't think I would have made it out of that desert 70 miles north of winnemucca on I-80. There is nothing out there. Nothing. No phone, no water, no people, except for the big trucks that blow by every once in a while at 90 mph while your trying to fix your p-o-s broken down 2002 Ford F-150 lightning on the side of a 2 lane highway.
2002 Ford f150 caught on fire in the inside of the passenger cabin while parked.
Replaced spark plugs, drove normally for 8 or 9,000 miles, went to ohio and back . Then drove to work on the 19th, heard a pop and the truck started to run rough. When I got of work I looked at the truck and found the number three plug was ejected out of the cylinder head.
I purchased a used 2002 Ford f150 4x4 from the manager of a Ford dealership. Within 7 months a spark plug blew, we did not know it was such a problem but we repaired it and a couple of months later it did it again we repaired it thinking maybe we did not repair the first one correctly. Then a month later it did it again. I searched web sites and saw it was a greater problem. I took my truck into a Ford dealership-(which say they can not really say what the problem is exactly?) it could be from a blown spark plug. . But refuse to give that as a reason? I wonder why? so they have quoted me about $3200. 00 in repairs not including labor, which will take it up to about $5000. 00!!! I can not afford this as it took everything for me to pay for this truck, which I feel was sold to me by the dealership and even the previous owner of the truck that knew of a problem and did not disclose it to me. So my truck will sit until I decide what to do, as I make monthly car and insurance payments on it.
2002 Ford pick up truck engine ejected a spark plug while driving. The consumer stated the vehicle suddenly slowed down as if he applied the brakes. The mechanic told the consumer the threads had been stripped from the head when the plug was ejected. The consumer no longer owns the vehicle.
While accelerating from a stop, a loud pop came from the engine compartment and the engine started shaking violently. Pulled over to check under hood and discovered a spark plug was blown out of the engine head. Head needs replacement.
Spark plug blown out of head . New head needed $2500 repair.
Engine misfires in cold weather while driving causing serious loss of power first started at 341 miles and continues to date.
I have 2 spark plugs that will not stay tight. Because of the problem with these motor blowing plugs out I have to stay on top of them. I tighten then about every 3 weeks.
Known failure to cylinder heads. Failure involves the launching of spark plugs while engine is running resulting in severe engine damage.
2002 Ford f150 spark plug failed. The consumer was charged $2,600 to fix the problem.