2002 Ford Ford Truck problems & reliability
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Ford Ford Truck. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
3 complaints report injuries (4 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train → | 14 | 38% |
| Structure | 7 | 19% |
| Suspension | 6 | 16% |
| Air Bags | 3 | 8% |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 8% |
| Tires | 3 | 8% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 8% |
| Engine | 2 | 5% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 3% |
| Equipment | 1 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 16 reported components →Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 23 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 59,000 miles (middle 50% between 39,000 and 74,900 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“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…”
Seat Belts · filed Feb 1, 2022
“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”
Engine · filed Nov 22, 2014
“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”
Engine · filed Nov 22, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 2002 Ford Ford Truck in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2002 Ford Ford Truck?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 59,000 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.