2002 Th!Nk NEIGHBOR: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
104 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues
2
66.7%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Electrical System
2
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
1
Power Train
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Electrical System
2
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
1
Power Train
1
Electrical System: 2; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 1; Power Train: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
2007
1
2009
2
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2007
1
2009
2
2007: 1; 2009: 2
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS AN ELECTRIC FORD THINK 2002. ON SEPTEMBER 2003 WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES ON THE ODOMETER THE VEHICLE DID NOT CHARGE AS NORMAL, STILL UNDER WARRANTY IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED. ON MARCH 2004 THE VEHICLE STOPPED CHARGING PROPERLY. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ,WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON JULY 2004, OCTOBER 2004, MARCH 2005, JUNE 2005, OCTOBER 2005, APRIL 2006, AND NOVEMBER 2006. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON…
I JUST PURCHASED A 2002 FORD THINK ELECTRIC VEHICLE. THE CLUSTER IN THE DASH SIZZLED AND EMITTED SMOKE, I THINK A SMALL FIRE WAS STARTED AND WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND COULD NOT BE MOVED UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. WHEN I STARTED CHECKING ONLINE, I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. I AM CERTAINLY NO SAFETY EXPERT, BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT HAVING A COMPONENT BURN UP IN THE DASH, SIZZLING AND SMOKING THAT CAUSES A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL AND DRIVE POWER WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. AGAIN, THIS IS…
THE MAIN DISPLAY CLUSTER ON THE VEHICLE SIZZLED AND POPPED UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE ON, MELTING SOME PLASTIC ALONG WITH IT. THE VEHICLE WAS ENTIRELY INOPERABLE AFTER THIS HAPPENED. HAD I BEEN DRIVING WHILE THIS HAPPENED IT COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY PRESENTED A HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHER MOTORISTS IF MY MOMENTUM ALONE WERE NOT SUFFICIENT TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
02V073000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder
Reported: 2002-03-11 (March 11, 2002)
ON CERTAIN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PUSHROD, WHICH CONNECTS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE MASTER CYLINDER, COULD FRACTURE.
Consequence: FRACTURE OF THE PUSHROD WOULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE SERVICE BRAKES. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PUSHROD.
Remedy: DEALERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED TO STOP SALE OF THESE VEHICLES UNTIL THE PUSHROD HAS BEEN REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 22, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
100.0%Usable mileage3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2002
Electrical System
266.7%ODI 10256297 · 104 mi
I JUST PURCHASED A 2002 FORD THINK ELECTRIC VEHICLE. THE CLUSTER IN THE DASH SIZZLED AND EMITTED SMOKE, I THINK A SMALL FIRE WAS STARTED AND WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND COULD NOT BE MOVED UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. WHEN I STARTED CHECKING ONLINE, I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. I AM CERTAINLY NO SAFETY EXPERT, BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT HAVING A COMPONENT BURN UP IN THE DASH, SIZZLING AND SMOKING THAT CAUSES A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL AND DRIVE POWER WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. AGAIN, THIS IS…
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS AN ELECTRIC FORD THINK 2002. ON SEPTEMBER 2003 WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES ON THE ODOMETER THE VEHICLE DID NOT CHARGE AS NORMAL, STILL UNDER WARRANTY IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED. ON MARCH 2004 THE VEHICLE STOPPED CHARGING PROPERLY. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ,WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON JULY 2004, OCTOBER 2004, MARCH 2005, JUNE 2005, OCTOBER 2005, APRIL 2006, AND NOVEMBER 2006. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON…
I JUST PURCHASED A 2002 FORD THINK ELECTRIC VEHICLE. THE CLUSTER IN THE DASH SIZZLED AND EMITTED SMOKE, I THINK A SMALL FIRE WAS STARTED AND WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND COULD NOT BE MOVED UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. WHEN I STARTED CHECKING ONLINE, I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. I AM CERTAINLY NO SAFETY EXPERT, BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT HAVING A COMPONENT BURN UP IN THE DASH, SIZZLING AND SMOKING THAT CAUSES A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL AND DRIVE POWER WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. AGAIN, THIS IS…
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Electrical System
Too few reports for a range
2,552 mi
2 (sparse)
ODI 10256297 · 104 mi
I JUST PURCHASED A 2002 FORD THINK ELECTRIC VEHICLE. THE CLUSTER IN THE DASH SIZZLED AND EMITTED SMOKE, I THINK A SMALL FIRE WAS STARTED AND WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND COULD NOT BE MOVED UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. WHEN I STARTED CHECKING ONLINE, I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. I AM CERTAINLY NO SAFETY EXPERT, BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT HAVING A COMPONENT BURN UP IN THE DASH, SIZZLING AND SMOKING THAT CAUSES A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL AND DRIVE POWER WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. AGAIN, THIS IS…
THE MAIN DISPLAY CLUSTER ON THE VEHICLE SIZZLED AND POPPED UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE ON, MELTING SOME PLASTIC ALONG WITH IT. THE VEHICLE WAS ENTIRELY INOPERABLE AFTER THIS HAPPENED. HAD I BEEN DRIVING WHILE THIS HAPPENED IT COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY PRESENTED A HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHER MOTORISTS IF MY MOMENTUM ALONE WERE NOT SUFFICIENT TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS AN ELECTRIC FORD THINK 2002. ON SEPTEMBER 2003 WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES ON THE ODOMETER THE VEHICLE DID NOT CHARGE AS NORMAL, STILL UNDER WARRANTY IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED. ON MARCH 2004 THE VEHICLE STOPPED CHARGING PROPERLY. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ,WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON JULY 2004, OCTOBER 2004, MARCH 2005, JUNE 2005, OCTOBER 2005, APRIL 2006, AND NOVEMBER 2006. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON…
I JUST PURCHASED A 2002 FORD THINK ELECTRIC VEHICLE. THE CLUSTER IN THE DASH SIZZLED AND EMITTED SMOKE, I THINK A SMALL FIRE WAS STARTED AND WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND COULD NOT BE MOVED UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. WHEN I STARTED CHECKING ONLINE, I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. I AM CERTAINLY NO SAFETY EXPERT, BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT HAVING A COMPONENT BURN UP IN THE DASH, SIZZLING AND SMOKING THAT CAUSES A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL AND DRIVE POWER WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. AGAIN, THIS IS…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2002: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2002
0
1
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2002
3
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Electrical System
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
Power Train
Electrical System
—
0
1ODI 10256297 · 104 mi
I JUST PURCHASED A 2002 FORD THINK ELECTRIC VEHICLE. THE CLUSTER IN THE DASH SIZZLED AND EMITTED SMOKE, I THINK A SMALL FIRE WAS STARTED AND WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND COULD NOT BE MOVED UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. WHEN I STARTED CHECKING ONLINE, I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. I AM CERTAINLY NO SAFETY EXPERT, BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT HAVING A COMPONENT BURN UP IN THE DASH, SIZZLING AND SMOKING THAT CAUSES A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL AND DRIVE POWER WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. AGAIN, THIS IS…
I JUST PURCHASED A 2002 FORD THINK ELECTRIC VEHICLE. THE CLUSTER IN THE DASH SIZZLED AND EMITTED SMOKE, I THINK A SMALL FIRE WAS STARTED AND WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND COULD NOT BE MOVED UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. WHEN I STARTED CHECKING ONLINE, I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. I AM CERTAINLY NO SAFETY EXPERT, BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT HAVING A COMPONENT BURN UP IN THE DASH, SIZZLING AND SMOKING THAT CAUSES A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL AND DRIVE POWER WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. AGAIN, THIS IS…
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 104 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10256297 · 104 mi
I JUST PURCHASED A 2002 FORD THINK ELECTRIC VEHICLE. THE CLUSTER IN THE DASH SIZZLED AND EMITTED SMOKE, I THINK A SMALL FIRE WAS STARTED AND WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND COULD NOT BE MOVED UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. WHEN I STARTED CHECKING ONLINE, I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. I AM CERTAINLY NO SAFETY EXPERT, BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT HAVING A COMPONENT BURN UP IN THE DASH, SIZZLING AND SMOKING THAT CAUSES A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL AND DRIVE POWER WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. AGAIN, THIS IS…