I haven't heard too many problems in ford's but this used to be a problem in Mercury's which of course might as well be Ford You'd be surprised at how quick a little light bulb like that could drain a battery Let me know if this works Dam I didn't realize Ford stopped putting lights in there. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked. Vehicle shifts into four-wheel drive without warning. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
The vehicle wouldn't start for 2 days as I tried to start it periodically as I was instructed by the dealership. The radio and blower motor having issues and the interior dome light coming on ans staying on. Replace the actuator if the pump does not hold the vacuum. If it is below 17, you may have a leak somewhere else in the engine. More often than not, there will be other symptoms that'll help pinpoint what the issue is. If you would like to help the Modified Life community by adding a car audio wire diagram, car stereo wire diagram or car radio wire diagram to our resource, please feel free to post any additional car audio or car electronics wiring information about the 2002 Ford F150 Truck on this page.
Could also be a faulty alternator It'll be a pain in the arse but a tell tale way to find out what it is get a multimeter and unhook the positive battery and hook the meter to the bat. I have read literally a thousand comments of people having the exact same issue with no resolution from Ford. The previous happened approximately in July of 2014. The vehicle was destroyed by the fire. The signal wires are stretched in the column by tilting the steering wheel down. It ended up to be the fusebox under the dash. Look for cracks or breaks.
They keep a live memory but everything with enough amp draw to drain a battery is switched. When I originally took the truck in the two guys at the dealership said that this is a common problem in this year model. Therefore, they had me come pick up the vehicle. After the contact turned off and exited the vehicle, he was alerted by a passerby that there were flames under the hood. I'm willing to bet you're not losing voltage.
In addition to these once I start driving the doors have stopped automatically locking. If it's higher pop open the fuse box and start pulling them out until the amps dip down to that amount and that'll be what's draining you The quick fix is to get a relay put in to not power anything in the truck until you have a key in the ignition but then you wouldn't have interior lights or radio or anything unless the truck was on first off, I have seen a suprising number of brand new batteries that are bad. First remove the cowling from around the stereo - you should be able to pull it off with your fingernails, if not, insert popscicle sticks or a plastic knife into the crack and working your way around the cowling gently pry it off. The vehicle was sitting in our drive next to our other cars for 3 hour with keys out of the ignition. No recall was issued and we have to spend a large sum of money to fix a known issue with this and similar vehicles. He said the windshield needs to be taken out to be resealed on reinstalling.
She started the car back up and checked all her doors, turned it off and still the same thing happened. Replaced a batt in my 2011 F150 last thursday. I uncovered all the wires on the driver's side from front to back but can't find any visible problems. The contact owned a 2002 Ford F-150. Replace any lines that do not hold pressure or have visible cracks or breaks. The vehicle remained at the scene.
Are you 100% positive you didn't lose a ground or have a corroded terminal? Next the wipers will not work then the power windows wont open. Unplug your glove compartment light bulb. I have another amp wired to the same wire, but that one shuts off. I am fortunate this did not result in a severe accident or fire. Thus causing the fusebox damage. No lights upon entry or exit on the left side, now radio is staying on again, unless as she realized, she opens the passenger door to cut it off. This time, the pats anti-theft system triggered and rendered the vehicle useless.
Thinking it was just age on the battery, I went and bought a brand new one. Finally it started on the 3rd morning. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Super Duty trucks have hubs that will lock via the vacuum pressure system and manually, as a backup. On April 28th 2010, he had to have the multifunctional fuse box replaced. Battery would drain after sitting overnight. After replacing with a new battery, truck would not start.