2002 Ford F Super Duty Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 88,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2002 Ford F Super Duty, 9% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,000 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.
“Spark plug in cylinder #2 blew out of head taking the threads with it. This again happened 6 days later with cylinder #4. I checked internet and discovered that there had been multiple situations where this has occurred with at least 3 of fords engines. Mine is the v10 engine. Called the dealer I ordered the truck from and they informed me there wasn't a recall and since my engine was out of warranty they would not be able to fix it except at my cost. They referred me to Ford customer service. They took my information but said they would not repair it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10507393, filed 2013-04, 78,000 miles“Spark plug ejected from head, came out with such force as to break the coil on the fuel rail, shatter the spark plug and disintegrated the spark plug boot. Had to tap larger hole and install threaded insert so a new spark plug could be threaded into head and torqued to specs. Replaced the coil and boot and reinstall the fuel rail and injectors to make the truck serviceable again.”
NHTSA complaint #10547162, filed 2013-10, 171,000 miles“Traveling on a busy highway at 65 MPH; the spark plug on my 5.4l v8 triton blew out of its socket. (any mechanic will tell you everything you want to know about this) this caused an immediate bang and very rough running condition. As soon as it happened; there was an immediate loss of power which in turn; caused a rapid reduction in vehicle speed. Not to mention, the distraction that occurred that caused the lack of focus on surrounding vehicles and other possible hazards. This is the second occurrence of a separate spark plug blowing out of its socket on the same motor. …”
NHTSA complaint #10689548, filed 2015-02, 88,000 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Ford F Super Duty
10 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford F Super Duty
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.
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