2002 Ford E-150 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Ford E-150, 4% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“As the result of a head-on collision, the airbags failed to deploy. The collision was slightly off-center to the drivers side of the vehicle. Subject vehicle was traveling at approximately 30-35 m.p.h., other vehicle was traveling at least the same speed if not more. Seat belt did lock-up causing a possible tear of the the subject vehicle driver's spinal cord at the fourth cervical vertebrae (neck) level.”
NHTSA complaint #10014438, filed 2003-04, 12,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 | 1 | 8% |
| 2005 | 3 | 19% |
| 2003 | 1 | 5% |
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
| 2000 | 3 | 6% |
| 1999 | 5 | 6% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1996 | 2 | 3% |
| 1995 | 2 | 3% |
| 1994 | 5 | 4% |
| 1993 | 3 | 4% |
| 1992 | 5 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2002 Ford E-150
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford E-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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