general problems of the 2002 Ford F-250

The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-250. The contact stated that she had initially discovered patches of fluid on her garage floor. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where a diagnostic was performed. The dealer discovered a leak in the engine oil pan due to a faulty silicone gasket. The contact noted that the oil pan was replaced by the same dealer a year prior to the most recent failure. The contact was given an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed the contact that there are no recalls on the vehicle. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA hotline to file a safety complaint. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 138,683.

As soon as the truck started, it popped out one of its spark plug. The truck started shaking and made a hollow noise and began to smoke and quickly caught on fire. The fire burned the entire truck.

Tl the contact owned a 2002 Ford F-250. While the vehicle was parked for a couple of hours in cold temperatures and connected to the block heater, the vehicle caught fire. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 177,700.

On November 26th 2017, my truck started having a significant mis-fire in cylinder #4. Travelling at about 30 mph on city streets; this particular incident was not a safety issue although difficult to limp the vehicle home as it did not accelerate well. Upon removing the spark plug; it was determined that the cylinder head threads in the spark plug port have been damaged. This would have resulted in an ejected spark plug had the vehicle been continued to be operated. Since this is the 3rd different cylinder this has occurred on with numerous reports from multiple owners of the same engine design by Ford; I have decided to file this report. This is the 2nd report I have filed with the NHTSA. The first report I filed was because the 2nd time this occurred; a spark plug ejected from the #3 cylinder at highway speeds with a significant reduction in speed in traffic on the highway. That occurrence also caused a significant vibration and had to be pulled over immediately. Even though there have been significant reports to Ford and documented occurrences dating back to 1997; Ford continues to say that because no "safety issues" have risen or been proven to be caused by this issue that it is not there problem. I will also be filing reports with bbb, consumer affairs and consumer reports.

Truck dies while driving without any warning, can-not find the problem and Ford will not acknowledge that there is an issue.

At 102000 miles engine ejected #8 spark plug while driving, taking threads with it. Local mechanic repaired using insert. At 125000 miles engine ejected #3 spark plug in same manner. Same mechanic inspected #8 while repairing #3 and found insert not holding, plus two other plugs backing out.

Oil pan rusted out.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford f-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized. No warning light was illuminated. The contact attempted to start the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the vehicle started after several attempts. The contact stated the vehicle sat for a while before starting the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under recall. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic; however, the failure was not officially diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was possibly caused by an unknown sensor. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact stated that the failure started in 2013; however, the vehicle had been parked and undriveable since 2017. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.

The #3 spark plug blew out of the engine head. This is the second time this has happened on the same side of the engine. By blowing out, it is a fire hazard ,as the engine still pumps gas through this piston. This is an expensive problem to fix and Ford needs to take responsibility for its bad head problem.

Spark plug in the #8 cylinder was blown out breaking the coil pack and messing the threads up inside the head on the triton 5. 4 v8.

Help! spark plugs #3 and #5 have blown in my Ford 2002 f250 since the beginning of 2011. These failures have happened on two separate occasions causing me to loose power on major highways and narrowly avoiding an accident while trying to navigate my way through traffic to get to a safe place. I undertand that this failure happens frequently to a large number of Ford vehicle owners. I also understand that NHTSA has denied any further action against Ford. I find this denial questionable with the vast number of complaints about this same problem occurring over and over. My safety and the safety of others was jeopardized on both occasions that my plugs blew out of their sockets. Something needs to be done!.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford f250 super duty. While the contact was driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle began to shake with a vibration. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic who stated that one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine. The vehicle was in the process of being towed to a different mechanic to be repaired. The failure mileage was 86,000.

Ford F-250 spark plug came out of head, broke off coil pack, cant get new plug back in. This should not be able to happen. I guess I am going to try helicoil,it happened on the 3rd cyl back from the front on right side so its kind of under the windshield all ready, not much room for drill.

2002 Ford F-250 v-10 I having the issue of the spark plug blowing out this is the second one in about a years time. Luckily the first time spark plug went back in this time it isn't going to happen that way. If its a Ford issue they need to fix it instead of us having to fix there problems.

Ford F-250 2002 engine blew out a spark plug.

I have a 2002 Ford f250 3/4 ton 4-door long box truck. It was a wyoming highway department truck. I got it in January and it was running great with 170,000 miles on it, then the # 3 spark plug was spit out of the engine on startup, after it sat for a half hour in September. The coil pack also was spit out and was dangling out on the valve cover.

The number three spark plug blew out and caused a small fire that was extinguished with a large slurpee.

Driving in my car and I heard a thump and some smoke appeared from hood. When I raised the hood of the car I noticed a spark plug hanging in which this is a Ford f250 2002. Took it to the shop and they told me that all Ford trucks has been doing this. Not fair that there is no class action lawsuit against them this could have happened to me while I was on the express way and caused some major problems. What can I do because it is bound to happen again.

2002 Ford F-250 pickup with a 5. 4 litre engine. Spark plugs keep blowing out of the engine. The Ford service department tells me they see this often and then present me with a $400. 00 bill each time a spark plug blows loose. I've recently learned that this can also result in an engine fire because the compressed gas and air mixture are being blown through the spark plug hole, while the loose plug continues to fire nearby.

On August 30, 2008 my 2002 F-250 blew the number 2 spark plug out of the cylinder head. Due to the holiday weekend I have to wait till Tuesday to get an estimate on how much it will cost to repair it. I have searched this problem and found this to be common among Ford products. Ford needs to set this as a recall item. Ford back your product up you charge enough for them. . . . . . . .

The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-250 super duty. While driving at 50 mph, the contact heard a hissing noise and the vehicle suddenly lost power. The contact pulled over and noticed a spark plug had fallen out of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where it was repaired. The failure mileage was 70,142. The current mileage was approximately 79,000.

After stopping at a stop sign I stepped on the gas pedal and heard a loud bang. As I was only 100 yards from home , I went home and called my mechanic. He said I blew out a spark plug and damaged the coil for that plug. I had to put in a helicoil and replace the coil. After reading many reports of this I felt the need to file this complaint. I feel Ford should do something about this problem. I am going to replace my truck , most likely with a different brand.

Two spark plug so far have been ejected.

Ford f250 v10 blown spark plugs. 3 in under two months.

Cam shaft sensor failed while 7. 3 powerstroke was a dealer for scheduled maintenance.

Several cam position sensor failures .

I just bought a Ford f250 it has a 5. 4l. And the spark plugs eject from the engine why I was driving. No warning what so ever the truck seemed to be running fine. Spark plug ejection is dangerous because fuel vapor starts coming out the spark plug hole, which is clearly a serious safety issue. The fuel vapor can be ignited by the loose spark plug . So I took it in and the mechanic said he has seen this happen in Ford trucks to many times. He tried to fix it with a helicoil kit . That worked for about 2 weeks then it blew out again. Then I had the heads replaced. To make a long story short to this day I am still having a problem . Since the heads were replaced its been in the shop at least 6 times because of this. And spent more then $3,000 I just think this is not only a safety problem but it should not be my problem.

My Ford F-250 pickup blew a spark plug out of the head. The dealer charged me 5,200. 00 to replace the head. At the time of this, the truck had only 47,000 miles on it. It's a 2002 Ford F-250 super duty, 5. 4 ltr engine.

I have a Ford F-250 7. 3 liter diesel truck that has stranded me, my wife and family too many times due to Ford p/n f7tz-12k073-a sensor-camshaft failure. I had to purchase five of the sensors at $100 plus, and had only 59,000 miles on my truck. I just ordered two p/n f7tz-12k073-b sensor-camshaft because the current sensor failed.

The cps (camshaft position sensor) failed on my 2002 f250 Ford powerstroke while driving. This resulted in very hard steering and very poor braking ability. If I had been towing my fifth wheel the situation could have been very serious. I later found that the failure of the cps is very common on Ford powerstrokes from 1999 through 2003.

I am on my fifth sparkplug blowout,the first one blew out with 42000 miles and Ford would not cover it, it cost me $482. 00, & now I'm up to $2,410. 00. My mechanic said when the back plugs blow it will cost more. . . . . . He also said that the heli coil would last about 1-2 yrs.

Consumer stated the clamps are to lose and causes anti freeze to leak from the vehicle. Dealer notified. Ph.

Ford f250 truck customer states that Ford is not standing behind the problem with the spark plugs blowing out* the consumer stated the spark plug blew out of the motor, which required replacement of the engine.