This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle for approximately 30 to 40 minutes, a loud noise was heard from the vehicle. The contact discovered that the vehicle had caught on fire from under the hood. The police and the fire department were contacted and a report was filed. The fire department advised him that the failure was caused by an electrical issue. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were unknown. The VIN was unavailable.
My 2002 Ford F150 XLT sup cab 4WD V8 has been acting up for a month or so it started by acting like it had a dead battery but that wasn't it we used 2 new battery's in it so the local mechanic shop showed us how to remove the hot post have the truck turned on but not cranked and when you replace the hot post watch for the RPM to race to the highest then back down to 0 then crank it this is a two man job by the way and it worked then it just stopped needing to be done and has been running fine I drove it on Tuesday no problems and today Friday someone came inside and told me the truck was cranking on its own I had the only set of keys in my pocket so I thought impossible well I went to check and sure enough it was trying to start on its own I got into the truck and tried to crank it but it wouldn't start on my 3rd try it turned over but sounded like the starter was banging into something and now that I have read multiple cases where peoples truck has caught on fire while no one was in it and it had not been driven in a few days I wonder if there truck had tried to start on its own and they just didn't know it im going to call Ford Motor Company tomorrow but the people whose trucks caught on fire got no help from them im hoping they will help me before my truck catches on fire its undriveable at this point but a fire would not only destroy any chance of fixing it but the damage the truck could cause to other things or people around it would be irreversible has anyone else had there truck to crank without a person or key near it ? here's hoping Ford Motor Company cares about there customers.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F150. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a residential driveway overnight when a fire erupted from under the hood of the driver's side. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The fire department was contacted who and arrived on the scene. The fire department concluded that the fire was caused by an electrical issue. A police and fire report was filed. There were no injuries reported. The manufacturer was not notified of the incident. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 195,000.
- Radley, LA, USA
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The contact owns a 2002 Ford F150. The contact was driving 35 mph when the ignition caught on fire and melted the area where the ignition key was located. The contact merged onto the shoulder as the fire independently diminished. The contact received burns to the fingers. He then attempted to reinsert the key into the ignition however, to no avail. The vehicle was pushed to the contact's residence and later towed to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact that the ignition would need replacing. The contact also received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 11V385000 (fuel system, gasoline: Storage: Tank assembly: Mounting) for corrosion of one or both of the fuel straps. The contact stated that the dealer would not repair the vehicle under the recall but was not advised as to why. The manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance and could not provide a reason why the dealer would not repair the vehicle under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 101,000.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F150. The contact was driving approximately 70 mph with the cruise control activated and suddenly without intent the cruise control failed to operate. In addition, the horn would not sound upon engaging. The authorized dealer was notified and they informed the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 05V388000 (vehicle speed control). A few years later, the identical failure recurred. The vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000....update 01/20/12 updated 01/25/12
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. The contact stated that various warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the GEM module failed due to a water leak. The contact was also informed that the module needed to be replaced and the windshield needed to be resealed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired because the necessary parts were on back order. The failure mileage was 103,000. The VIN was not available.
I am reporting this incident as the person who's car was affected by the fire. I parked my car next to a 2002 Ford F150, and after being home for about an hour and a half, a police officer came to my door and told me that my car (VW jetta) was involved in a car fire. Apparently the F150 caught fire and burned my car, a bush, and another car. The fire marshal on scene explained to me that Ford had a recall on multiple vehicles that had this problem. The F150 in question is totaled and has to be towed off the property. I have since come inside and found the switchfires.com website, and clicked on the link provided below, which in turn has led to giving in my info, and discussing my dilemma.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. While parked and unoccupied, the vehicle ignited in flames. The fire started under the hood from the driver side. The fire department extinguished the flames. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that there was an unknown recall that could have been associated with the failure. The contact stated that the cause of the fire was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.
Electrical fire starting under the dash and ended up totaling my truck. 2002 Ford F150. Suspected to be cruise control switch that was never fixed by dealer before purchase, and we were not notified about this recall. It was suggested to us after getting the information to the insurance co. And servicing the fire report to do some research and file a complaint/claim. Fire started while driving down the road with smoke coming from under the dash, then pulled over and got out and flames were coming from all underthe dash and continued to spread to the entire vehicle while waiting for the fire department and sheriff to arrive.
My husband purchased a used 2002 F150 Ford truck back in 2004. In the past 3 years, the truck has major electrical issues every time it rains for more than 2 days straight. It starts with the radio shutting off while driving. Next the wipers will not work then the power windows wont open. Each time he gets in and out of his car, another electrical feature will not work. Finally, when he gets in to start his car and it won't turn over. In April 2009, he has the electrical sensor in the GEM model replaced. On April 28th 2010, he had to have the multifunctional fuse box replaced. In March 2011, he had a new battery installed. Today he is waiting for aaa to jump his car as it won't start. I called the dealer who informed me that their are no known recalls for this issue. We were told by another dealer that it sounds like water is getting into the fuse box module due to the front window not being properly sealed.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F150. The vehicle was sitting overnight and the horn started to honk as the vehicle was on fire. The fire started inside the cab of the vehicle and it was totally destroyed. The fire department was called and a report was filed. The fire department does not know the origin of the fire. There were no injuries. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was called and stated that they needed to check the fire departments report. They offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 80,000.
I have a 2002 Ford F150 with the 4.6L V8. The truck has 109,000 miles. Number 4 plug ejected on November 11th without any serious damage. I replaced the plug and coil. I was driving home on December 23rd this time the plug ejected and hit the under side of the hood and sounded like a bomb went off. I did some research on the internet and found this is a wide spread serious problem with the Ford Triton engines. I also discovered that Ford will not cover the cost of the repair. If I have the dealer repair the problem they will only repair the one plug. So I will purchase a repair kit and repair all the plugs myself. This seems to be a design problem that should be covered by Ford.
I got into my 2002 Ford F150 one morning, cranked it and went to put it in drive and it would not.also my interior lights would not work. After doing research I found out it could possibly be a fuse. I changed the fuse and it worked., about a month later it did it again so I changed the fuse again, that also worked again. In the mean time I also had problems with my brakes, which I had just changed. After about a month with no problems with my fuses, I took my truck out of town for four days. When I got back I had to go straight to work, approximately 3:00 pm. At the fire station I work at. At 11:45pm dispatch woke me up out of the bunkroom to inform me my truck was on fire.
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- Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA