Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Ford F-150 has 76 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
76
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | I have a 2002 Ford F-150 and The problem is with the transmission my vechile acts like it's going in... |
| May 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABL... |
| Sep 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | THIS IS FOLLOW UP ASSESSMENT TO MY 9/22/2019 CLAIM [XXX]- WHERE I FOUND MYSELF IN A VERY DANGEROUS V... |
| Sep 2, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. LOUD NOISE IN DRIVE POSITION, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF GEAR, VEHIC... |
| Mar 6, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WITH NO ISSUES. I GOT TO WORK AND PARKED MY TRUCK. LATER THAT NIGHT I WE... |
| Nov 22, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FORD F 250 TRITON V10 NO. 2 SPARK PLUG AND COIL BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE HEAD. APPARENTLY THIS IS A C... |
| Nov 16, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD. *TR |
| Jun 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON 06/25/2014 I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY 7.3 LITRE DIESEL SOUTH ON RT. 81 IN SYRACU... |
| Mar 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | CROSS FRAME MEMBER WHICH CONTAINS THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED OUT AND CRACKED. STAT... |
| Feb 7, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL BE... |
| Aug 27, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON A 2002 F-150 WITH ONLY 47K MILES ON THE TRUCK. THIS TRUCK IS NOT A WORK TRUC... |
| Feb 26, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HOME. ALL OF A SUDDEN A LOUD BANG HAPPENED UNDER THE HOOD THAT WAS FOLL... |
| Feb 21, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2002 F-150 SUPERCREW 4X2 WITH 4.6LV8 EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON SATUR... |
| Dec 8, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | I NOTICED A TAPPING SOUND COMING FROM MY ENGINE APPROXIMATELY 2 DAYS BEFORE I EJECTED (BLEW OUT) A S... |
| Jul 4, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | IN MY CASE THERE WERE THREE SEPARATE OCCURRENCES WHERE MY SPARK PLUGS SHOT OUT OF MY ENGINE. THE FIR... |
| Jun 15, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | ON MY WAY TO A WEDDING I NOTICED THE RPMS KICK UP. I PUSHED BUTTON ON TRANS SELECTOR AND PROBLEM WEN... |
| Feb 9, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2002 FORD F150 NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. MY OVERDRIVE LIGHT WAS BLINKING ON AND O... |
| Dec 18, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITH MY 2 CHILDREN 2 AND 10 YEAR. DROPPING THE 2 YEAR OLD OFF TO SCHOOL. STOP T... |
| Nov 13, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 75,000- WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FIRST YE... |
| Oct 20, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | BEGINNING OF 2006, I PURCHASED MY USED 2002 FORD EXPLORER. AROUND 70,000 MILES, ABOUT 9 MONTHS LATER... |