Ten problems related to engine have been reported for the 2002 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I have a 2002 Ford f250 with a triton v* engine. To this date, it has blown out 5 spark plugs! so far, the repairs have run over $1000 to fix this, and with three more to go, I can foresee at least another $750, which I can ill afford.
I had a spark plug blow out of my cylinder head of my Ford f250 2002 with 79,000 miles on it.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford f250. The contact stated that the spark plugs blew out of the hole, which caused oil to spray onto the top of the engine. The failure could cause an engine fire. He called the dealer and they stated that there was no recall for the failure. They further stated that the vehicle was out of warranty; therefore, the contact would have to pay for the repair. The failure mileage was 160,000. Updated 2/2/09 updated 02/04/09.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-250. He noticed flames emerging from the engine compartment. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 168000.
I own a 2002 Ford F-250 w/ 5. 4 triton v8. On this past Sunday, while driving at 30 mph, a large bang was heard form my engine. The engine began to lose power and slow. After being towed to my local Ford dealer to be checked out, it was discovered that a spark plug had blown out of the cylinder head on the right side of the engine. The service manager at the Ford garage stated it ruined the cylinder head and needs replacement. This service will require a large amount of work and new parts to complete. The cost will be $3400. 00.
2002 Ford F-250 5. 4l spark plug loosened and blew out of cylinder head. 3rd plug from the front on passenger side. Strong smell of gasoline. Broke the coil over plug, could have broken the fuel rail and resulted in fire. Repair cost not yet available - will attempt to fix myself as out of warranty. Cruise control also not working but this truck not included in past recall - concerned about fire hazard in cruise control also.
Failure of engine heli-coil in 2002 Ford F-250 triton 5. 4l gasoline engine. Failure occurred at 89,000 miles. Failure occurred upon startup. Vehicle towed to dealer and heli-coil rethreaded for $1,000. Subsequent research on the web indicates this problem is extremely common in this engine and due to manufacturing/design flaw.
I was making a left turn when I heard a pop,pop, pop. I blew out #3 spark plug in my 2002 f250. It has 72,000 miles on it. I chose to have it repaired rather than replacing the head(600$ as opposed to 3000$). The Ford dealership in wausau WI. Would not repair it,they would only replace the head, and would not admit that this was a recurring problem.
When driving at 25 mph the # 3 spark plug blew out of the cylinder head.
Cam position sensor failure. Loss of power. No steering. No brakes. Replaced sensor.