general problems of the 2002 Ford Ranger

My wife and I were driving on hwy 79from palistine TX to jacksonville TX Thursday 7/11/2016 when we noticed smoke coming out from under the truck we pulled over and noticed fire under the hood I tried to poor water on it all it did was just get worse and our truck all my work tools my lively hood blew up.

Engine error code p303 displayed and engine missing on that cylinder. Ford TSB 05-26-3 states head replacement necessary to correct. This appears to be a generic issue with the 3. 0 liter vulcan engines,. Car will not pass emissions inspection until this is repaired.

Engine ejected spark plug from cylinder number three. Mechanic said it is a common problem with Ford vehicles manufactured with an aluminum head. I am fortunate that this occurred while accelerating from a stop sign at only 20mph. At higher speeds, the mechanic said the spark plug may have ejected itself straight through the hood after which, the engine often catches fire because of the gasoline spurting out of the cylinder. Repair included a helicoil tap kit and new spark plugs. This is a very dangerous defect and should be addressed by Ford and all government safety agencies. This truck has very low mileage for it's age and has been taken very good care of. There is no reason why this should have happened other than faulty design and use of an aluminum head.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle accelerate without warning causing the vehicle to have trouble reducing speed. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 192,000. Bm.

I was coming home from work and I went to park my truck in the front yard. When the truck was about to stop the engine roared, as if I really hit the gas pedal and I had to jam the car in park to get it to stop. Today, as I was coming home from work, I was coming to a four way stop in a school zone. When I was almost stopped the truck engine accelerated and I had to put the truck in park to get it to stop. I need to know is there a recall from Ford for this. I cannot let anyone else drive my truck for fear it will happen to them and they will not know what to do.

The 2002 Ford Ranger was coming to a complete stop at about 3 mph, when all of a sudden the truck accelerated really high. I threw the gear selector into neutral and it continued to race but the wheels were no longer spinning, I hit the gas pedal and then threw it back into drive with no further problems. This is very concerning and I need help please. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Ranger. The contact stated when trying to start his vehicle it wouldn't start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer four times and they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

I owned a 2002 Ford Ranger with 45,000 miles on it. My daughter was driving it and came to a stop at an intersection after exiting an expressway. Black smoke started coming out of the engine compartment. Within 10 minutes, the trucks engine compartment and cockpit were completely engulfed in flames and the truck was destroyed.

The contact stated while driving on the highway the #3 spark plug blew out of the engine. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic. Contacted the manufacturer, and the contact was told this problem was not covered under warranty. Repairs will be made at the contact's expense. Ak.

Having issues with my truck I thought might be transmission now the dealer says it is a cam sensor. The truck sputters and stops causing several near misses this has been an issue for several years but the dealer was not bale to find the problem.

I own a 2002 Ford Ranger with a 3. 0fev it has had the problem related to NHTSA id 10018746, Ford TSB 052212. While the truck was under warranty the dealers could not "find the problem" after the warranty ran out they found this issue and are willing to fix it for several hundred dollars.

This vehicle is unsafe at high speeds. Recently I bought a used 2002 Ford Ranger XLT, w/ 4. 0 liter engine, and I noted the 125 mph speedometer. Last evening an 18 wheeler cut into my lane and I quickly accelerated hitting about 90 mph on the interstate to avoid being crushed. However just as I was clearing the front end of the semi the engine began to faulter and the vehicle began to slow. Pressing on the accelerator didn't increase vehicle speed or engine rpm. I was scared out of my wits. I called the dealership that night and they agreed to look at the vehicle. Which they later deferred on (basically they knew of the defect). After talking to several service department reps at the dealership I was told the fuel ejectors are designed to cut out at high speeds. I pressed further and talked to other dealerships to find out the vehicle has been deteremined unsafe at high speeds by Ford, so this safety feature was incorporated in the vehicle. I got little "positive" responses when I asked why a)the speedomoter went to 125 mph (noting that oler vehichles manufactured in the mid to late 1980's only had 85 mph speedometers) b)why am I paying several thousand dolars for a 4. 0 liter engine and c) why is this unsafe condition not disclosed anywhere or at any time during my purchase? I asked if fatty foods are bad for me would I pay full price for a 2 lb. Steak and only be served a 6 oz. One? he had no response.

On 02-21-2010 my 2002 Ford Ranger started on fire. I was returning home with in less then 5mins my car was burst into flames. After the fire department came to my aid there was nothing left of my truck. I received the recall notice from Ford in 12-2010 and took my truck in for the recall repair. This was 3 weeks before the fire. Even with the recall my truck burst into flames leaving nothing but the frame.