2002 Ford F-150 exterior lighting problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2002 Ford F-150 — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Truck was purchased as used in oct, 2016, so we have no knowledge of previous driver's habits or problems. Everything seemed to work fine. Primary driver is 5 feet tall and moved the steering wheel down to make a more comfortable driving position. Late dec, 2016, early jan, 2017 while parked, we…”
filed Jan 31, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the rear lights became inoperable. The contact believed that the failure was directly related to nhtsa campaign number: 11v352000 (exterior lighting). The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer…”
filed Nov 12, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 6 | 6% |
| 2024 F-150 | 49 | 27% |
| 2023 F-150 | 20 | 5% |
| 2022 F-150 | 58 | 10% |
| 2021 F-150 | 103 | 11% |
| 2020 F-150 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 F-150 | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 F-150 | 22 | 1% |
| 2017 F-150 | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 F-150 | 14 | 1% |
| 2015 F-150 | 17 | 1% |
| 2014 F-150 | 8 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.