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Electronic stability controlPart report

2002 Ford F Series Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 34 total for the year
Median mileage
190,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2002 Ford F Series, 3% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 190,000 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.

“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 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200213%

Other parts of the 2002 Ford F Series

Engine cooling
10 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Body 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology