2002 Ford F-150: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jun 17, 2022 · Engine · GA

1. Coils on top of spark plug get moisture in them when there is just the right kind of rain storm. This makes the coil or coils fail until the dry out. This seems to make the coil eventually go bad. Yes, it is available for inspection. 2. Not sure if its a combination of heat and moisture but sometime right away and sometimes a few minutes into driving the coil or coils fail and the engine loses power. Then if seems to be a random, unpredictable occurrence until it dries out, Very Unsafe. If one coil fails it loses just a little power, but if more than one fails it loses a lot of power and stalls at times. This is why I am writing it up. A few time now, I have gone to pull into traffic and then I lose power and either have to run off the road or just upset the car behind me if they are not too close. 3 & 4. I have advise all the Ford dealerships in my area trying to find one that has a fix yet. The only fix Ford has, is a new designed coil, which does not appear to be any better. The dealership just replaces the coil. I have had all my coils replaced, some 2 or 3 times. 5. It depends, sometime the engine light will come on and advise which coil is misfiring and sometimes if does not. Right now my engine light is on and it displays the #6 coil misfire. Then the engine light will go out after it dries out and stops failing or it will stay off if the coil had gone bad again. I am sure its not just the F 150, but the 4.6 liter engine that is in other vehicles. I started keeping track in 2012. I wrote a letter to Ford in 2015 and they replied, there was no recall. I have several repair receipts and the letter from Ford if you need that. Just search on your site and you will see many complaints. One example Manufacturer Communication number: 041601. If you google "ford fix for moisture in coils" you will see many forums trying to figure out a fix and just complaining.

Filed Dec 1, 2016 · Airbags · CA · crash · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 ford f-150. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the driver crashed into the rear of a trailer that was stalled in the middle of an intersection. The interior of the vehicle started to burn. The fire department extinguished the fire. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact did not know whether a fire report was filed. The driver sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow yard. The failure mileage was not provided.

Filed Apr 15, 2015 · Engine · 140,000 miles · DE

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. While driving at 5 MPH, the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Updated 5/20/15*cn updated 10/05/2017

Filed Jan 20, 2012 · Engine · 65,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be coasted off the road and was towed to a dealer. After diagnosis, the dealer advised him that a spark plug had blown through the aluminum head and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the steel ring being placed where the plugs were stripped. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. Updated 03/05/12*lj updated 03/07/12

Filed May 20, 2011 · Engine · 65,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH he heard a loud banging noise before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle coasted to a stop and the contact noticed the spark plugs had fractured from the engine. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that this was a known failure. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was notified and also acknowledged this was a known failure; however, the manufacturer offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were 65,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed May 6, 2009 · Engine · 70,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the driver suddenly heard a loud noise coming from the engine compartment. She initially thought that the muffler failed. The vehicle did not stall or overheat. She drove the vehicle to a mechanic, who stated that a spark plug blew out due to the aluminum head on the engine. The mechanic performed a healie core and replaced the plug. The vehicle drove normally for over a year before the failure recurred. While driving 65 MPH, the contact heard a popping noise coming from the engine. She drove approximately one mile and then had the vehicle towed to the ford dealer. The mechanic stated that the vehicle had a defective cylinder, which caused it to blow out the spark plugs. The mechanic further stated that it was a very common issue and no recall was available. The contact is waiting for a call back from a ford supervisor. She believes that ford should be responsible for the repair. The vehicle has not yet been repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 98,000.

Filed Dec 29, 2008 · 83,000 miles · TN

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. While idling for approximately three minutes, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was unable to be restarted. The contact is in the process of having the vehicle inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 83,000.

Filed Aug 7, 2008 · Electrical, Visibility · 100,000 miles · MO

I have had the 02' f150 since december 07' and have had major problems with the windshield leaking. I have found that this is a common problem with in the 97' to 03' f150 models via ford forums and other internet sites as well as the local ford dealer repair shop who worked on my truck. This leak shorts out the fuse panel in the cab that causes the loss of power to equipment including the windshield wipers which is a safety issue when driving in inclement weather. The leak also tends to short out the instrument panel causing the computer to be unable to read what gear the truck is in. This causes the truck to not start and even shut down while driving which again is a safety issue while driving in any condition. This leak cost me $1500 dollars in repairs due to damage to the starter, relay, alternator, computer, fuse panel, and having to replacing the windshield. I was told by ford that this leak was not a safety issue and have only issued a special service bulletin! I can not understand how the windshield leak is not a safety issue yet a recall can be issued for fading paint?

Filed Apr 19, 2008 · Body, Electrical · 85,000 miles · WI

My vehicle has a water leak that is getting the gem module wet and this has resulted in the wipers failing, the power windows to fail, the heater fan stays on after the key is removed from the ignition, and the engine runs very rough and stalls resulting in me losing the power steering and putting the vehicle in a ditch, the wipers stopped working during a recent heavy rain and I had to pull onto the side of the interstate for over 30 minutes. Ford customer service claims they never heard of the problem but I found out they issued a technical service bulletin 98-9-13 to the dealers about this and also ford special message #15773 for this problem. The dealer wants over $1,100.00 to fix .this problem is in 1997-2002 ford f150 and expeditions. I feel that the loss of wipers and sudden loss of power steering and power brakes is a bigger safety hazard than the current recall on the cruise control.

Filed Oct 13, 2005 · Engine · 42,000 miles · CA

Normal every day use. Service engine soon light turns on dpfe sensor and or egr valve has failed. From what I've researched in forums it is a very common failure amongst fords. Engines that suffer this idle very rough, at times so much that the engine stalls out when it comes to a stop. At first I changed the air and fuel filter thinking this might solve the problem. Soon after I had my truck scanned for trouble codes(obd ii) and discovered the above mentioned problem. Every shop I've taken my truck for estimates has told me this is a very common defect with fords.

Filed Jul 11, 2005 · Engine · MS

Dt: contact states her vehicle is stalling while driving at any speed. The only thing that signals that the vehicle is stalling is that the vehicle will jerk and rpms drop. This happens with the vehicle stalling everyday. The service dealer can not determine what is wrong with the vehicle because the service engine light is not illuminated. The contact is taking the vehicle to the service dealer today.

Filed Jan 28, 2005 · Engine · KS

Vehicle experienced sudden stalling at various speeds. Took vehicle to dealer for checkup, but the cause was undetermined.