2002 Ford F-150 service brakes, hydraulic problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2002 Ford F-150 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact stated that flames were emitting from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake switch melted, causing damage to the master cylinder. As a result, the master cylinder assembly needed to be replaced as…”
filed Apr 2, 2012
“Mid vehicle frame location brake line burst due to rusting out while backing an rv into a camping site. Lost all braking fluid and brakes. Had just completed traveling two hours on interstate highways towing a 3,500 lb. Trailer. I was very lucky that failure occurred while backing the trailer at…”
filed Sep 15, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 F-150 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 F-150 | 8 | 2% |
| 2022 F-150 | 5 | 1% |
| 2021 F-150 | 10 | 1% |
| 2020 F-150 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 F-150 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 F-150 | 17 | 1% |
| 2017 F-150 | 27 | 2% |
| 2016 F-150 | 37 | 2% |
| 2015 F-150 | 16 | 1% |
| 2014 F-150 | 54 | 4% |
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.