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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FTRX17222NA46998 · Checked Oct 25, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 3

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1FTRX17222N•••••• 2002 Ford F-150

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265builds in total
Most reported Vehicle Speed Control 1 Fuel System 1 Gasoline 1 Power Train 1

What owners of this build wrote

Fuel System Sep 2009
2002 ford f150 fuel tank mounting straps failed due to corrosion and permitted fuel tank to drop to pavement while driving
Vehicle Speed Control Aug 2006
The contact owns a 2002 ford f-150 super cab. The vehicle accelerated without warning. While idle at a red light and with the brake pedal depressed the rpms increased from 800 to over 3000. With the brakes still depressed the vehicle accelerated into an intersection. The contact…
Power Train Jan 2004
The contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be shifted out of neutral. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the clutch would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however the failure…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FTRX17222NA46998 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.