2002 Ford F-150 body problems

Filed Jun 7, 2022 · Body · AZ

Left rear passenger door will not open. Door is jammed. This will not allow rear passengers to quickly exit vehicle if pinned in due to crash or fire.

Filed Sep 26, 2020 · Airbags, Body · 300,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

I was driving on freeway when a car that was traveling in an excess of 80+ miles and rear-ended my 2002 ford f 150. My truck was totaled and my drivers seat back frame broke from right side and none of my airbags deployed. I ended up in the hospital for 3 days. I had a concussion, neck injury, knees and re-injured my back. I was lucky to be alive.

Filed Jan 30, 2018 · Body · OH

Frame has rusted to the extent that the bed has dropped and is about to fall off. When I was replacing the fuel tank, which had rusted through, I discovered that the entire frame has holes and cracks from rust.I have now been hearing that this problem has been reported by many, but no answer or recalls from ford. Why do these trucks rust so badly. Is there no recourse for those of us who have a truck that falls apart?

Filed Nov 21, 2017 · Acceleration, Body · 68,000 miles · NC

Two issues: 1] both rear doors in the extended cab (swing counterclockwise) door latches jammed preventing exiting or entry. If egress was needed quickly, it was not there. The cost to repair each was about $450. (locked up while driving) 2]speed control does not work - ford says it is a malfunctioning control that cost about $500 to replace. (when vehicle is in operation)

Filed Oct 3, 2017 · Body · 75,500 miles · IN

My truck frame has rusted through just behind the right rear wheel! This is a 2002 ford f150 supercab that has only 75500 miles on it. The frame broke just after I left the interstate and drove to my son's house. I inspected the truck and saw the break in the frame as I described. A picture is attached. I was lucky not to have wrecked on the interstate! What is going on with ford that the chassis rusts through like this!!! What is going on with ford?

Filed Oct 2, 2017 · Body, Fuel system · 141,513 miles · TX

My fiance and I had to place are full size spare on that came with truck it was brand new we had no choice bc this was friday evening and out local tire shop was closed tell today (monday) yesterday we drove 7 mile to collinsvile to change brakes after we finish we load our 3 kids and befan to hide home another 3 miles from home we notice the truck shaking then we heard load pop and tail of the truck lost control for about 2 second once we got control back we pulled to safety to only see the driver side of the bed cracked tore and shattered. Even the hose where u fuel u truck up at had been damagetting when we continued to examine the tire it wasn't blown and it's still holding air. But plz explain to me how the entire center section of tread ripped off for no reason and not only put my children in danger but damaged my truck to a severe extent ? It's a full sie hercules terrain trac size 16 had nothing wrong with it tell now.

Filed Sep 7, 2017 · Body · 100,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the cable that held the spare tire underneath the vehicle rusted and detached, causing the spare tire to drop from the vehicle. The contact stopped the vehicle and picked up the tire. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. ......updated 11/21/17

Filed May 3, 2016 · Body, Electrical · 85,000 miles · IN

Vehicle cab rocker panels rusting off rear window leaking cruise control not working vehicle rusting and been in area with no salt on roads

Filed Feb 26, 2015 · Body · 180,000 miles · FL

I own two ford super cabs and both trucks the back passenger doors froze shut. On one I paid over $500 for the parts and then had a mechanic repair the doors and I was told that this would last for approximately five years. On the one I listed above I went on you tube and they have videos how to fix the problem. They say that all ford truck super cabs, I.e. F150, f250, and f350 the rear doors will eventually freeze up. This is a very serious safety hazard for the back seat passenger. The problem is that they used a plastic connector for the terminal of the release cable instead of one made of metal. The plastic deteriorates in the heat which does not allow the cable to pull the release mechanism far enough.

Filed Sep 24, 2013 · Body · 82,000 miles · OH

I have a 2002 f 150 and the bed support rails and bed floor are completely rusted away as well as the frame rails. I am afraid the bed will come off at highway speed and cause a wreck. Ford has got to know there is a problem why are they not addressing it? I know several people with the same style truck with the same problem, I bought a pickup truck to use as a truck and now I am afraid to because who knows what will fall off the truck due to all of the rust. Toyota had a major recall because of this same issue, why does the government not make ford do the same thing??? I have had pickups in the past that were a lot older that did not rust like this. Make ford fix the problem before a bed flies off and causes at minimum a wreck at worst a death.