2002 Ford F-150 Body & Structure Problems

Left rear passenger door will not open. Door is jammed. This will not allow rear passengers to quickly exit vehicle if pinned in due to crash or fire.

FRAME HAS RUSTED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE BED HAS DROPPED AND IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. WHEN I WAS REPLACING THE FUEL TANK, WHICH HAD RUSTED THROUGH, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME HAS HOLES AND CRACKS FROM RUST.I HAVE NOW BEEN HEARING THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY, BUT NO ANSWER OR RECALLS FROM FORD. WHY DO THESE TRUCKS RUST SO BADLY. IS THERE NO RECOURSE FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE A TRUCK THAT FALLS APART?

MY FIANCE AND I HAD TO PLACE ARE FULL SIZE SPARE ON THAT CAME WITH TRUCK IT WAS BRAND NEW WE HAD NO CHOICE BC THIS WAS FRIDAY EVENING AND OUT LOCAL TIRE SHOP WAS CLOSED TELL TODAY (MONDAY) YESTERDAY WE DROVE 7 MILE TO COLLINSVILE TO CHANGE BRAKES AFTER WE FINISH WE LOAD OUR 3 KIDS AND BEFAN TO HIDE HOME ANOTHER 3 MILES FROM HOME WE NOTICE THE TRUCK SHAKING THEN WE HEARD LOAD POP AND TAIL OF THE TRUCK LOST CONTROL FOR ABOUT 2 SECOND ONCE WE GOT CONTROL BACK WE PULLED TO SAFETY TO ONLY SEE THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE BED CRACKED TORE AND SHATTERED. EVEN THE HOSE WHERE U FUEL U TRUCK UP AT HAD BEEN DAMAGETTING WHEN WE CONTINUED TO EXAMINE THE TIRE IT WASN'T BLOWN AND IT'S STILL HOLDING AIR. BUT PLZ EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE ENTIRE CENTER SECTION OF TREAD RIPPED OFF FOR NO REASON AND NOT ONLY PUT MY CHILDREN IN DANGER BUT DAMAGED MY TRUCK TO A SEVERE EXTENT ? IT'S A FULL SIE HERCULES TERRAIN TRAC SIZE 16 HAD NOTHING WRONG WITH IT TELL NOW.

MY TRUCK FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH JUST BEHIND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL! THIS IS A 2002 FORD F150 SUPERCAB THAT HAS ONLY 75500 MILES ON IT. THE FRAME BROKE JUST AFTER I LEFT THE INTERSTATE AND DROVE TO MY SON'S HOUSE. I INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND SAW THE BREAK IN THE FRAME AS I DESCRIBED. A PICTURE IS ATTACHED. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE WRECKED ON THE INTERSTATE! WHAT IS GOING ON WITH FORD THAT THE CHASSIS RUSTS THROUGH LIKE THIS!!! WHAT IS GOING ON WITH FORD?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CABLE THAT HELD THE SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE RUSTED AND DETACHED, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO DROP FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND PICKED UP THE TIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ......UPDATED 11/21/17 *BF

TWO ISSUES: 1] BOTH REAR DOORS IN THE EXTENDED CAB (SWING COUNTERCLOCKWISE) DOOR LATCHES JAMMED PREVENTING EXITING OR ENTRY. IF EGRESS WAS NEEDED QUICKLY, IT WAS NOT THERE. THE COST TO REPAIR EACH WAS ABOUT $450. (LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING) 2]SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT WORK - FORD SAYS IT IS A MALFUNCTIONING CONTROL THAT COST ABOUT $500 TO REPLACE. (WHEN VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION)

I OWN TWO FORD SUPER CABS AND BOTH TRUCKS THE BACK PASSENGER DOORS FROZE SHUT. ON ONE I PAID OVER $500 FOR THE PARTS AND THEN HAD A MECHANIC REPAIR THE DOORS AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD LAST FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE YEARS. ON THE ONE I LISTED ABOVE I WENT ON YOU TUBE AND THEY HAVE VIDEOS HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THAT ALL FORD TRUCK SUPER CABS, I.E. F150, F250, AND F350 THE REAR DOORS WILL EVENTUALLY FREEZE UP. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE BACK SEAT PASSENGER. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY USED A PLASTIC CONNECTOR FOR THE TERMINAL OF THE RELEASE CABLE INSTEAD OF ONE MADE OF METAL. THE PLASTIC DETERIORATES IN THE HEAT WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE CABLE TO PULL THE RELEASE MECHANISM FAR ENOUGH.

I HAVE A 2002 F 150 AND THE BED SUPPORT RAILS AND BED FLOOR ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY AS WELL AS THE FRAME RAILS. I AM AFRAID THE BED WILL COME OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND CAUSE A WRECK. FORD HAS GOT TO KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WHY ARE THEY NOT ADDRESSING IT? I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME STYLE TRUCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, I BOUGHT A PICKUP TRUCK TO USE AS A TRUCK AND NOW I AM AFRAID TO BECAUSE WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL FALL OFF THE TRUCK DUE TO ALL OF THE RUST. TOYOTA HAD A MAJOR RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS SAME ISSUE, WHY DOES THE GOVERNMENT NOT MAKE FORD DO THE SAME THING??? I HAVE HAD PICKUPS IN THE PAST THAT WERE A LOT OLDER THAT DID NOT RUST LIKE THIS. MAKE FORD FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE A BED FLIES OFF AND CAUSES AT MINIMUM A WRECK AT WORST A DEATH. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE CABLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,500.

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.

ON AUGUST 20, 2011 ON MY WAY HOME, MY SPARE TIRE THAT WAS MOUNTED UNDER TRUCK FELL ONTO ROADWAY. I RECOVERED THE TIRE AND PARTS FROM ROAD AND LOOKED UNDER TRUCK FOR CAUSE. THE CABLE AND CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE HAD CORRODED AND BROKEN CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL TO ROADWAY. *TR

NUMEROUS FORD PICK-UP TRUCKS TO INCLUDE F SERIES AND RANGER HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE CROSS BEAMS THAT HOLD THE PICK-UP BED TO THE TRUCK RUSTING OUT. THE POTENTIAL IS THERE THAT THE BED COULD COME LOOSE FROM THE TRUCK AND POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD ABOUT IT BUT AS YOU CAN GUESS THEY WERE UNRESPONSIVE. SEVERAL WORKERS AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALER ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET A SATISFACTORY RESPONSE FROM FORD. MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 MODEL BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT OCCURS IN OLDER AS WELL AS NEWER MODELS. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THE BED REMOVED AND NEW CROSS BEAMS WELDED ON TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ONES AT MY EXPENSE. I HAVE ONLY 77,000MILES. THE TRUCK IS OPERATED IN NC WITH SOME SALT USED IN THE WINTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150 CREW CAB. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 5 MPH THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDERNEATH THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COULD SEE FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE HAD BROKEN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SPARE TIRE BRACKET WAS NOT A PART OF THE WARRANTY AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE SAFETY RISK COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

I HAVE A 2002 FORD F-150. IT STARTED TO LEAK WHEN IT RAINS. THE PROBLEM IS THE BEZEL COVERING THE PLACES WHERE THE GLASS IS ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK - THE BRACKETS WHERE THE SCREWS GO HAVE CRACKED AND THE GROMMETS AROUND THE BOLTS HAVE FAILED. I WANT TO FIX THE ITEM, BUT I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE NECESSARY PART (THE PLASTIC BEZEL FOR THE BACK WINDOW) IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, BECAUSE SO MANY OF THEM HAVE FAILED THERE ARE NO MORE AVAILABLE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF SOMETHING IS BREAKING SO MUCH THAT NO ONE HAS THE REPAIR PARTS, THEN THIS SHOULD BE AN ITEM FOR RECALL. *TR

PAINT COMING OFF IN LARGE AREAS. *TR

PAINT PEELING IN SMALL SHEETS AROUND EDGES OF HOOD. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE BUT, CAN FIND NO RECALL ON VEHICLE. HAS ALUMINUM HOOD ALSO. ONLY PAINT PEELING AS PRIMER STILL SHOWING. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 F150 HARLEY DAVIDSON F150 KINGCAB TRUCK, BLACK IN COLOR AND THE PAINT ON THE HOOD IS CRACKING SOMETHING TERRIBLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP HERE IN PENSACOLA AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT IT IS A DEFECT IN THE PAINT PROCESS BUT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS. THEY QUOTED ME OVER $500.00 TO REPAINT JUST THE HOOD AND ANOTHER BODY SHOP QUOTED ME THE SAME BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE COMPLETELY STRIPPED AND REPAINTED. I HAVE NOTICED THAT SEVERAL OTHER FORD HD TRUCKS ARE DOING THE SAME THING ALSO ON OTHER BODY PART TO. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS MIGHT GET WORSE AND POSSIBLY START ON THE FENDERS. IS THERE EVER GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THE PAINT ON THESE TRUCKS OR DOES EVERYONE DRIVE AROUND PROUDLY IN A BEAUTIFUL TRUCK WITH CRACKING PAINT DISPLAYING THE FORD EMBLEM WITH THE HARLEY DAVIDSON REPUTATION NEXT TO IT? *TR

THE FACTORY PAINT ALREADY HAS TO BE REPAINTED THE WHOLE PAINT JOB IS CRACKED ALL OVER THE TRUCK SO BAD THAT IT WILL HAVE TO BE SANDED TO THE METAL AND COST OVER 4000 TO REPAINT. *TR

2002 FORD EXPLORER VERY COLD NIGHT NOTICED A HUGE CRACK IN THE REAR PANEL BELOW REAR WINDOW RIGHT OUT OF NOWHERE THE CAR WAS FINE HOURS BEFORE AND AS I WALKED PAST IT AGAIN SAW A HUGE CRACK BY THE EMBLEM AND UNDER.*CN