NHTSA vehicle safety data

2002 Ford Cvpi Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 Ford Cvpi has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ford dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Ford Cvpi. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 Ford Cvpi owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Ford Cvpi, describing incidents dated December 10, 2004 to July 2, 2010.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10341435 · Filed July 5, 2010
MY SON WAS DRIVING OUR CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH, WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THESE TIRES WERE JUST INSTALLED 1 YEAR AGO, AND ONLY HAVE 6000 MILES ON THEM. *TR
ODI #10110381 · Filed February 12, 2005
I OPERATE A LIVERY SERVICE WITH CROWN VIC POLICE INTERCEPTOR WHICH I REPLACE EVERY 4 YEARS AVERAGE. ONCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AROUND 100 000 MARK ITS DIAGNOSED BY THE COMPUTER AND FIXED BUT COMES RIGHT BACK AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND ALSO ABS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM ON THIS CARS THEY GO…

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FORD/FUEL TANK/POLICE VEHICLES

NHTSA #02I003000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported October 15, 2002 · FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Potentially affected: 350,000 vehicles

Ford campaign 02B02 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

IN ORDER TO ENHANCE POLICE OFFICE SAFETY, MODEL YEAR 1992-2003 CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR (CVPI) VEHICLES WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH SHIELDS DESIGNED TO HELP PROTECT THE FUEL TANK IN HIGH-SPEED REAR-IMPACT CRASHES. FORD ALSO WILL BE OFFERING AN OPTIONAL TRUNK PACKAGE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE SAFE TRANSPORT OF SHARP-EDGED, HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THESE VEHICLES.

Safety consequence

SOME HIGH-SPEED REAR-IMPACT CRASHES HAVE RESULTED IN FUEL TANK PUNCTURES AND FIRES IN CVPI VEHICLES.

Manufacturer remedy

FORD HAS ADVISED US THAT SHIELD KITS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE LATE OCTOBER AND WILL BE INSTALLED ON POLICE INTERCEPTOR VEHICLES AT NO COST. THE OPTIONAL TRANK PACKAGE WILL BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF 2002. FORD HAS ESTABLISHED A NEW WEB SITE AT WWW.CVPI.COM TO ANSWER ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SAFE USE OF CPVI VEHICLES.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2002 Ford Cvpi. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Ford Cvpi.

Tires

ODI #10341435

Incident: July 2, 2010 · Filed: July 5, 2010

MY SON WAS DRIVING OUR CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH, WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THESE TIRES WERE JUST INSTALLED 1 YEAR AGO, AND ONLY HAVE 6000 MILES ON THEM. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10110381

Incident: December 10, 2004 · Filed: February 12, 2005

I OPERATE A LIVERY SERVICE WITH CROWN VIC POLICE INTERCEPTOR WHICH I REPLACE EVERY 4 YEARS AVERAGE. ONCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AROUND 100 000 MARK ITS DIAGNOSED BY THE COMPUTER AND FIXED BUT COMES RIGHT BACK AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND ALSO ABS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM ON THIS CARS THEY GO BAD QUICK. *JB

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