Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Ford F-150 has 280 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
280
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ve... |
| Aug 10, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. The contact stated that she observed smoke emanating from under ... |
| Apr 9, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNOR... |
| Jun 8, 2018 | ENGINE | WE PURCHASED A CAR FROM NAB AUTOS IN FREDERICKSBURG, VA. AFTER THE 7TH DAY OF DRIVING IT, THE MOTOR ... |
| Jun 26, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUT OF THE EN... |
| Jun 15, 2017 | ENGINE | SPARK PLUG SHOOTS OUT OF MOTOR WHILE DRIVING. HAS BEEN REPORTED ON LOTS OF VEHICLES FOR YEARS. |
| Mar 23, 2017 | ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL MY SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON # 6 HEADER TODAY ON 3/23/2017 ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 4:00 ... |
| Mar 22, 2017 | ENGINE | BLEW SPARK PLUG OUT OF HEAD. |
| Nov 19, 2016 | ENGINE | VEHICLE IN MOTION, CITY STREET, SPEED AT 35MPH. SUDDEN LOUD BANG, ENGINE STARTED BANGING. SPARK PL... |
| Aug 29, 2016 | ENGINE | #3SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD . SINCE THE INJECTOR WAS STILL PUMPING FUEL INTO THE O... |
| May 25, 2016 | ENGINE | WHILE PULLING UP TO A STOP LIGHT MY TRUCK STARTED POPPING AND SHAKING. I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE... |
| May 20, 2016 | ENGINE | SPARK BLOW BLOW FROM THE HEAD NO. 6 I THE MECHANIC FIX IT AND THAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY I CANNOT REME... |
| May 13, 2016 | ENGINE | THE SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE EXPLODED OUT OF THE HEAD AS SOON AS I STARTED THE... |
| Feb 5, 2016 | ENGINE | SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUT OF MOTOR WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY ONTO A CITY STREET. |
| Oct 31, 2015 | ENGINE | I BLEW THE 3RD CYLINDER SPARK PLUG OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, 2 TIMES IN 600 MILES WHILE DRIVING AT ... |
| Oct 3, 2015 | ENGINE | SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM ENGINE. |
| Oct 2, 2015 | ENGINE | SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE ENGINE. |
| Sep 19, 2015 | ENGINE | ABOUT 6MONTHS AGO, CRUISING ABOUT 60MPH; HEARD A "POP", LOST ENGINE POWER, ENGINE LIGHT ON,...PULLED... |
| Jun 21, 2015 | ENGINE | DRIVING HOME FROM THE RIVER TOWING MY BOAT A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE WITH NO WARNING LEAVI... |
| May 6, 2015 | ENGINE | EXHAUST MANIFOLDS HAVE DEVELOPED HOLES IN THEM. I BELIEVE FORD'S SUPPLIERS PROVIDED INFERIOR MATERIA... |