2002 Ford F Series Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 Ford F Series, 6% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,500 miles.
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.
“I have a 2002, Ford f150, v-6, super cab,xlt, with 47000 miles. The ABS light came on. A Ford specialist has it diagnosed as a failed ABS computer module (which currently is a one piece module). It needs to be replaced with a new redesigned - module consisting of 3 parts - . This repair is very costly in parts - over $ 900.00. It does not affect regular braking and I assume that ABS - braking is disabled at this time (did not have to use it so far). It seems to me, that the ABS module is a bad design by Ford and therefore is not used again if it fails. …”
NHTSA complaint #10045372, filed 2003-11, 47,000 miles“Failure of the ABS module has LED to a near miss accident that was avoided via steering around the obstruction instead of braking. The obdii module is throwing code c1185 as a part of the failure of the ABS controller..”
NHTSA complaint #10627892, filed 2014-08, 190,000 milesBrakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Ford F Series
10 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford F Series
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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