AutoDefect IQ

2002 Ford Ford Truck problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Power Train:automatic Transmission (4) · Structure:body:hatchback/Liftgate (3) · Vehicle Speed Control (2)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

92 /100
✓ Typical or better for this model

Compared against other Ford Ford Truck model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

🛣️ Complaints by mileage

<25k miles: 3 complaints <25k 25–50k miles: 6 complaints 25–50k 50–75k miles: 9 complaints 9 50–75k 75–100k miles: 3 complaints 75–100k 100–125k miles: 1 complaints 100–125k 125–150k miles: 0 complaints 125–150k 150k+ miles: 2 complaints 150k+

24 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.

37
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service bulletins
3
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

What owners report

2022-02-01 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly · 20,000 mi

“the contact owns a 2002 ford think neighbor. the contact stated that after entering the vehicle and attempting to secure the front driver’s seat belt latch into the buckle, the seat belt latch failed to lock into place. the seat belt loosened and unlatched from the buckle while the contact was driving. the contact stated that the failure was interm…”

2014-11-22 · Power Train · 207,653 mi

“ford f 250 triton v10 no. 2 spark plug and coil blew out of the engine head. apparently this is a common problem with this model and others. ford will charge 650.00 to fix. *tr…”

2014-11-22 · Engine · 207,653 mi

“ford f 250 triton v10 no. 2 spark plug and coil blew out of the engine head. apparently this is a common problem with this model and others. ford will charge 650.00 to fix. *tr…”

2009-05-02 · Suspension:front · 60,000 mi · 💥 crash

“while going around a hairpin turn the driver side front tire fell off rotor and all, this incident caused the 2002 ford lightning truck to slide into the curb causing the truck to roll completely over landing back on it's 3 tires that were left. from the look of it the axle bolt fell off causing the tire to fall off. driver was going under the sp…”

2008-01-24 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter · 27,708 mi

“automatic transmission slipping and hard bang when it go into gear. ford service dept.diaognose trans op, no codes,line pressure test.r110-n-75 od95 l-95. r&r transmission pan for inspection, pieces of brass bushings in pan. r&r trans to overhaul. replaced od planetary assy .bushings between gears come apart) flushed colling lines,replaced converte…”

2008-01-03 · Structure:body:hatchback/Liftgate

“2002 ford explorer very cold night noticed a huge crack in the rear panel below rear window right out of nowhere the car was fine hours before and as i walked past it again saw a huge crack by the emblem and under.*cn…”

2007-12-20 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (Prndl) · 27,600 mi

“driving my vehicle with my 2 children 2 and 10 year. dropping the 2 year old off to school. stop the vehicle go to put the shift gear into park, breaks right off in hand, if the rubber wasn't around it, i could have walked out of the car with it. i was stuck there keeping my foot on the brakes because the gear was also stuck between reverse and…”

2007-10-28 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 45,000 mi

“transmission takes 3-5 seconds to go into reverse this in its self dangerous when needing a quick reverse. the main reason for a complaint in transmission needing to be rebuilt after only 45,000 i don't tow anything and am a good driver i know others with same vehicle same problem take note uhaul will not rent to explorer owners because of the p…”

2007-08-25 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 59,000 mi

“unsafe transmission ford can t fix it locked transmission up and i showed up at dealer with white smoke cloud behind the car ford still insists nothing wrong. *tr…”

2007-08-22 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior · 38,000 mi

“the mirrors on both my 2002 ford sport trac and 2002 ford ranger do not work properly. the mirrors (x4) are electric and will not move to the right. they work in the axis of left, up, and down. i have talked with others who have the same type of mirror on their 2002 vehicles and all have the same problem. *tr…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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