2002 FORD F-150 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 808 complaints · 10 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (245 complaints · 30.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 51
  • Fires 94
  • Injuries 58
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 245 of 808 owner complaints (30.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 245 complaints, 30.3% of reports ENGINE 245 · 30.3% · 3 crash reports 14 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 83 complaints, 10.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 83 · 10.3% · 2 crash reports 20 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 79 complaints, 9.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 79 · 9.8% · 4 crash reports 43 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 74 complaints, 9.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 74 · 9.2% · 5 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 48 complaints, 5.9% of reports SEAT BELTS 48 · 5.9% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 46 complaints, 5.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 46 · 5.7% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 32 complaints, 4.0% of reports AIR BAGS 32 · 4.0% · 25 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 32 complaints, 4.0% of reports STRUCTURE 32 · 4.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 27 complaints, 3.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 27 · 3.3% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 334 complaints, 41.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 334 · 41.3% · 30 crash reports 27 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 245 30.3% 3 crashes · 14 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 83 10.3% 2 crashes · 20 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 79 9.8% 4 crashes · 43 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 74 9.2% 0 crashes · 5 fires
SEAT BELTS 48 5.9% 2 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 46 5.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 32 4.0% 25 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 32 4.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 27 3.3% 1 crashes · 2 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 334 41.3% 30 crashes · 27 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2002; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2005. 2002-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2002-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2003-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2003-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2004-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2004-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2004-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2004-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2005-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2005-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2005-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2005-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2006-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2006-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2006-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2007-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2007-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2007-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2008-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2009-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2009-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2009-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2010-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2010-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q2: 39 owner reports 39 2011-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2011-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2012-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2002 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 05V388000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V388000 Recall campaign 06E052000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E052000 Recall campaign 06E056000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E056000 Recall campaign 06E065000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E065000 Recall campaign 06E067000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E067000 Recall campaign 07E066000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E066000 Recall campaign 08E050000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E050000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Recall campaign 11V385000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V385000 Investigation EA05005 ● Investigation EA05005 Investigation DP05005 ● Investigation DP05005 Investigation EA11006 ● Investigation EA11006
  • Campaign 06E052000 was reported 1,042 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E067000 was reported 1,092 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E066000 was reported 2,053 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08E050000 was reported 1,833 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 2,106 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 11V385000 was reported 3,428 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q1 Owner reports 8
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 11
2002-Q4 Owner reports 14
2003-Q1 Owner reports 11
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 15
2003-Q4 Owner reports 10
2004-Q1 Owner reports 12
2004-Q2 Owner reports 12
2004-Q3 Owner reports 15
2004-Q4 Owner reports 15
2005-Q1 Owner reports 19
2005-Q2 Owner reports 16
2005-Q3 Owner reports 18
2005-Q4 Owner reports 31
2006-Q1 Owner reports 17
2006-Q2 Owner reports 10
2006-Q3 Owner reports 15
2006-Q4 Owner reports 13
2007-Q1 Owner reports 14
2007-Q2 Owner reports 7
2007-Q3 Owner reports 13
2007-Q4 Owner reports 11
2008-Q1 Owner reports 13
2008-Q2 Owner reports 15
2008-Q3 Owner reports 13
2008-Q4 Owner reports 15
2009-Q1 Owner reports 23
2009-Q2 Owner reports 10
2009-Q3 Owner reports 13
2009-Q4 Owner reports 17
2010-Q1 Owner reports 16
2010-Q2 Owner reports 18
2010-Q3 Owner reports 18
2010-Q4 Owner reports 13
2011-Q1 Owner reports 12
2011-Q2 Owner reports 39
2011-Q3 Owner reports 21
2011-Q4 Owner reports 17
2012-Q1 Owner reports 13
2012-Q2 Owner reports 14
2012-Q3 Owner reports 6
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 10
2013-Q2 Owner reports 7
2013-Q3 Owner reports 8
2013-Q4 Owner reports 7
2014-Q1 Owner reports 5
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 12
2014-Q4 Owner reports 8
2015-Q1 Owner reports 9
2015-Q2 Owner reports 8
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 7
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 8
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 8
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 6
2018-Q2 Owner reports 5
2018-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 05V388000
Recall campaign 1 06E052000
Recall campaign 1 06E056000
Recall campaign 1 06E065000
Recall campaign 1 06E067000
Recall campaign 1 07E066000
Recall campaign 1 08E050000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Recall campaign 1 11V385000
Defect investigation 1 EA05005
Defect investigation 1 DP05005
Defect investigation 1 EA11006
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Safety Recalls (10)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V388000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO HAVE THEIR SYSTEM REMEDIED BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS ARE URGED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FREE DISCONNECT SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 06V286)
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E052000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABRY LEE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER FULL CREDIT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMP. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JUNE 14, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABRY LEE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT 1-866-467-2279.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E056000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    UFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 800-230-5876.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E065000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E067000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    MAXZONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAXZONE AT 909-822-3288.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E066000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    IF THE TRAILER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TOW PACKAGES ARE STILL AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL AND HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO ANY CONSUMERS.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08E050000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V385000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    AS A RESULT OF THE CORROSION, ONE OR BOTH STRAPS MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE FUEL LINES TO SEPARATE FROM THE TANK, OR IN SOME CASES, CAUSING THE TANK TO CONTACT THE GROUND. EITHER SCENARIO MAY RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK PRESENTING A FIRE HAZARD.
    Remedy:
    FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN DEALER TO HAVE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS REPLACED WITH STRAPS THAT HAVE INCREASED CORROSION PROTECTION. EARLY IN THIS CAMPAIGN, IF REPLACEMENT STRAPS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, DEALERS MAY INSTALL A CABLE SUPPORT UNDER THE STRAP AS AN INTERIM REPAIR OR A STEEL REINFORCEMENT OVER THE EXISTING STRAP AS A PERMANENT REPAIR. ANY REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332. FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11S21
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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