"How reliable is the 2002 Ford F Series?"

"Based on 43 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Ford F Series has a median complaint mileage of 100000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Ford F Series?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Ford F Series is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 43 total complaints filed."

2002 Ford F Series: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints

Total Complaints

100,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

65,750 25th Percentile

100,000 Median Mileage

154,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE. 2002 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 4 - WHEEL DRIVE. THIS VEHICLE SEEMS NOT TO BE LISTED IN YOUR DATA BASE. *JB"

"I MADE A TRIP TO CALIFORNIA AND RIGHT BEFORE I LEFT I HAD THE OILS CHANGED ON MY TRUCK. MY TRUCK HAD ABOUT 15,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRIP WAS 1,000 MILES ROUND TRIP AND IT USED 2 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL TO USE THAT MUCH OIL. AND THEY CHANGED THE OIL T..."

"CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AS WE PROCEEDED UP A HILL. WHEN DRIVER TRIED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL IT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. ENGINE CONTINUED TO EXCEL, GOING FASTER. IT REACHED SPEEDS OF ALMOST 80 MPH. HITTING BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP CRUISE CONTROL, NOR SLOW THE VEHICLE. *NLM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28