Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150 equipped with four toyo nitto terra grapper tires, size: 285/55/20 (na). While driving 60-65 MPH, the vehicle shook violently. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed bubbles in the tread on both front tires. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The VIN and dot number were unknown. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 40,000 and the tire failure mileage was 25,000.
2002 Ford F-150: tire blowout or tread separation
29 of the 821 complaints about the 2002 Ford F-150 describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 29
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical repair cost reported
- $890
- typical mileage
- 77,175
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150 equipped with goodyear wrangler sr-a tires, size: p255/70r16 (na). Upon inspecting the tires, the contact noticed that the tread was cracked on all four tires. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The VIN and tire failure mileage were not available. The vehicle failure mileage was 1,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150 equipped with capitol precision trac ii tires, size: 265/70/r16 (na). While driving 65 MPH, the rear passenger tire experienced a blowout. The contact stated that the blowout caused damage to the fender well. The tire was not replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate tire failure mileage was 18,000, and the vehicle failure mileage was 165,000. The VIN was not available.
Takata recall my spark plug blow out on # 6 header today on 3/23/2017 on my way to work at 4:00 am on rout 390 in pa
Loud noise spark plug blow out and caused sparks when opened the hood. Afraid it was going to catch fire so had it towed. According to mechanic is a ford issue ongoing but no recall nor will ford pay for it. 91120 miles on truck well maintained.
Involved in a roll over accident caused by the right front tire (purchased in 5-13-2014) bfg 275/60r17 from discount tires. Truck was totaled and the one piece of tire we have does not have the dot numbers on them. When the blow out occurred I hit soft sand losing traction causing the truck to roll 3 times while on a main road. I will be including three pictures - one of the tire on its rim, one of the truck at the tow yard and one of the piece of tire we picked up off the road upon my release from the hospital. The chp officer did not speak to any witnesses and I heard the lady who called 911 tell the officer I suffered a blow out and she pointed it out to him - yet he does not even mention it in the report nor the names of any witnesses. My insurance company (aaa) claims unless I file a complaint with the tire manufacturer they will find me at fault for not maintaining control of the vehicle which I find to be totally ridiculous. I handled a blow out in a ford explorer on a dry freeway previously and was able to control the vehicle to the shoulder without any serious damage or injuries. Different story when you hit sand. I feel the tire blowing out is what was the cause of the accident.
Tread separation on left rear tire on interstate 10 east near jacksonville, fl causing truck to slide into other lane and damaging fender well and rear fender. Tire was purchased in 2008 and had safe level of tread remaining.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving there was a loud noise in the rear of the vehicle and found that the spare tire separated from the vehicle due to corroded cable and clip holder. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current miles was 140,000.
Spark plug blow out on a 2002 f-150 with only 47k miles on the truck. This truck is not a work truck, but an every day truck. I do not haul a lot, and have treated this truck with a lot of care. It will cost me $1100 to get fixed. This design flaw should of had a recall on it.
Spark plug blowout of the cylinder head on a ford 5.4 triton motor. Many have had this problem and have to deal with a bad design by ford. It makes these ford vehicles non reliable because it could leave you stranded away from home with no one to fix the problem like what happened to me.
Spark plug blow out ford f150 4.6 v8 triton engine.
Spark plug blow out in 2002 ford triton engine. In past 3 years have had 2 sparkplugs blow out while traveling approx 65mph. Problem corrected by retapping and replacing the plug at approx $700 repair each.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Ford F-150 tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 2002 Ford F-150?
29 of 821 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford F-150 (4%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
How much does it cost to fix tire blowout or tread separation on the 2002 Ford F-150?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $890 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Ford F-150?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Ford F-150
Fire or smoke 91Adaptive cruise 41Loss of power 27Seat belt 21Wipers 20No deployment 19Fuel smell 17Stalling 15Engine failure 14Water leak 12Misfire 11Fuel leak 10Headlights 10Door locks 9Won't start 9Ball joint 8Check engine light 8ABS 6Airbag light 6Knocking 6Brake failure 5Grinding brakes 5Overheating 5Sudden acceleration 5Whining noise 5
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