# Ford lighting common problems? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 20, 2010, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-lighting-common-problems/79521 "2010-02-20T09:06:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-lighting-common-problems/79521/1 "2010-02-20T09:06:29Z")
Any common problems with the 2002ish Ford Lightings? I know the 5.4’s are known to have spark plug problems, anything else to look for or watch for on these? ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-lighting-common-problems/79521/2 "2010-02-20T09:09:38Z")
- LightNing lol ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-lighting-common-problems/79521/3 "2010-02-20T09:10:24Z")
i think the sparkplug issues are caused by improperly torquing the plugs and damaging the threads in the head. That is the only other input I have. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-lighting-common-problems/79521/4 "2010-02-20T09:10:43Z")
uggggggghhhhhhhhh how the hell did I eff that up. I need to proof read. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-lighting-common-problems/79521/5 "2010-02-20T09:11:40Z")
Haha, I’d PM lightmeup or w/e his name is, he’s got that silver one ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-lighting-common-problems/79521/6 "2010-02-20T09:15:13Z")
Also the O/D controller likes to go out ---
**Author:** ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-lighting-common-problems/79521/7 "2010-02-20T14:10:00Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > Haha, I’d PM lightmeup or w/e his name is, he’s got that silver one His is for sale too. Runs low 11’s with room for more. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-lighting-common-problems/79521/8 "2010-02-20T14:19:22Z")
good power can be made.Burnout machines for sure. ---
**Author:** ![BLKS197](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blks197/32/5346_2.png) [@BLKS197](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BLKS197)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-lighting-common-problems/79521/9 "2010-02-20T14:54:18Z")
Did you try looking up the TSB’s from Ford? ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-lighting-common-problems/79521/10 "2010-02-20T15:11:48Z")
> [@joelster](#): > > His is for sale too. Runs low 11’s with room for more. man he’s sellin it huh? i love that truck. ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-lighting-common-problems/79521/11 "2010-02-20T20:33:08Z")
[www.modularfords.com](http://www.modularfords.com) has a Lightning section you can look through to find more common problems. From what I’ve heard they’re solid trucks though. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-lighting-common-problems/79521/12 "2010-02-20T20:56:30Z")
> [@somedude](#): > > i think the sparkplug issues are caused by improperly torquing the plugs and damaging the threads in the head. That is the only other input I have. What happens is the AC drips condensation into the spark plug, causing it to rust out and blow out of the head. That and ford didn’t put enough threads in the head. I have owned a bunch of modular f150’s with no problems. Mine were all 4.6L cars, not 5.4L