2002 Ford F-150 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2002 Ford F-150, and owners have filed 821 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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2 safety recalls for the 2002 Ford F-150
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Mounting (fuel system)
Ford is recalling certain 1997 through 2003 model year ford f-150, 2004 model year ford f-150 heritage, 1997 through 1999 model year f-250 less than 8,500 lbs. Gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr), and 2002 and 2003 lincoln blackwood vehicles manufactured from june 20, 1995, through august 4, 2004, originally sold, or currently registered…
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…
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Vehicle speed control
On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
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…
821 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2002 Ford F-150 have filed 821 complaints with NHTSA; 51 describe a crash and 95 describe a fire. Reports cite 60 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 97,334 miles. Complaints peaked in 2011 with 89 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I had the recall number 05s28 repaired at high desert ford on July sixth as a part of a California safety inspection to register my vehicle. Per ford they are done however they refuse to update the sy”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 17, 2026 · Unknown or other
“Cruise control kicked on and won't go off. Gas fumes come from the AC unit. When driving the truck started speeding up. Now the truck is parked.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 8, 2026 · Fuel/propulsion system
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2002 Ford F150 (F150 CNG, F150 Dual-fuel 2WD (CNG), F150 Dual-fuel 2WD (LPG), F150 Dual-fuel 4WD (CNG), …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 11–17 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 10–15 / 14–19 |
| Fuel | CNG, Gasoline or natural gas, Gasoline or propane, Premium, Regular |
| EPA class | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| Engine | 6/8 cyl, 4.2/4.6/5.4 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd; Manual 5-spd |
Compare Ford F-150 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-150 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 1984 Ford F-150 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987 Ford F-150 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 Ford F-150 | 0 | 14 |
| 1990 Ford F-150 | 0 | 21 |
| 1991 Ford F-150 | 3 | 304 |
| 1992 Ford F-150 | 3 | 470 |
| 1993 Ford F-150 | 7 | 586 |
| 1994 Ford F-150 | 6 | 676 |
| 1995 Ford F-150 | 2 | 626 |
| 1996 Ford F-150 | 2 | 324 |
| 1997 Ford F-150 | 14 | 2,758 |
| 1998 Ford F-150 | 8 | 1,381 |
| 1999 Ford F-150 | 7 | 1,044 |
| 2000 Ford F-150 | 6 | 1,075 |
| 2001 Ford F-150 | 8 | 1,236 |
| 2002 Ford F-150 | 2 | 821 |
| 2003 Ford F-150 | 4 | 423 |
| 2004 Ford F-150 | 5 | 2,029 |
| 2005 Ford F-150 | 3 | 1,112 |
| 2006 Ford F-150 | 4 | 585 |
| 2007 Ford F-150 | 2 | 488 |
| 2008 Ford F-150 | 1 | 369 |
| 2009 Ford F-150 | 2 | 324 |
| 2010 Ford F-150 | 1 | 843 |
| 2011 Ford F-150 | 6 | 2,191 |
| 2012 Ford F-150 | 4 | 1,783 |
| 2013 Ford F-150 | 3 | 2,986 |
| 2014 Ford F-150 | 8 | 1,535 |
| 2015 Ford F-150 | 13 | 1,724 |
| 2016 Ford F-150 | 13 | 2,066 |
| 2017 Ford F-150 | 17 | 1,445 |
| 2018 Ford F-150 | 18 | 2,316 |
| 2019 Ford F-150 | 9 | 1,332 |
| 2020 Ford F-150 | 11 | 733 |
| 2021 Ford F-150 | 29 | 1,023 |
| 2022 Ford F-150 | 23 | 595 |
| 2023 Ford F-150 | 13 | 410 |
| 2024 Ford F-150 | 11 | 192 |
| 2025 Ford F-150 | 13 | 106 |
| 2026 Ford F-150 | 5 | 11 |
| 2027 Ford F-150 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2002 Ford F-150
How do I know if my 2002 Ford F-150 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2002 Ford F-150; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 05V388000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Ford models
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Taurus18,159 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
- Expedition9,359 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.