"How reliable is the 2002 Ford Ford Truck?"

"Based on 54 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Ford Ford Truck has a median complaint mileage of 56645 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Ford Ford Truck?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Ford Ford Truck is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 54 total complaints filed."

2002 Ford Ford Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 54 complaints

Total Complaints

56,645mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

27,708 25th Percentile

56,645 Median Mileage

75,400 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POWER TRAIN

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

STRUCTURE

ENGINE

TIRES

AIR BAGS

SUSPENSION:FRONT

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION NOISE IN REVERSE. *AK"

"SHOULDER HARNESS EXTREEMLY DIFFICULT TO ACCESS. *AK"

"WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, MY CAR COMPLETELY CONKED OUT FOR "NO APPARANT REASON." I PULLED OVER THE CAR (THE BEST THAT I COULD) AND STARTED IT BACK UP. I WENT HOME AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND TOLD THEM OF MY PROBLEM. THE MAN AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR A FEW ..."

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