Eight problems related to gasoline engine have been reported for the 2002 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford Ranger based on all problems reported for the 2002 Ranger.
Consumer states when vehicle is in neutral there a lot of shaking, when driving at highway speeds rpm's may be at 85 then vehicle suddenly looses power. Cause is unknown. Please provide any further information. Mr.
Consumer states that vehicle will turn off by itself, also while driving on the highway it will slow down. Nlmthere is a governor on the engine that cuts in and slows the vehicle. Consumer states that if there was any known possibility of a governor being on this vehicle, he would not have purchased.
Consumer states that the vehical will not start. Ts.
Purchased a new 2002 Ford Ranger 4x4 4dr xcab with the 4. 0 engine. Vehicle identification # 1ftzr45e62pb03667, on September 14, 2002. After coming to stop, engine has surged. First time rpm went to 1500 and could keep the truck in place with brake pressure. Took to dealer for 3000 service in December and reported problem. Dealer performed normal 3000 service and found no problems, however they asked to be informed if it happens again. This time engine surged to over 3000 rpm and could not keep truck stopped pushing into another truck in front of me. We hit bumpers and the only way to stop my truck was to slam the transmission into park. Are there any other reported problems of engine surge like this. Using regular gasoline in the tank. Taking truck back to dealer for inspection.
2002 Rangers are apparently equipped with a speed control chip that limits top end speed and rpm's. I was not informed that my vehicle was going to be crippled by this device or I would not have purchased it. When driving in the western us, this limiter has almost caused me to be in an accident 4 times. Ford should be compelled to tell buyers that this vehicle has a speed limiter before the sale is closed.
I get 14 miles to the gal on the freeway the sticker said 19. The engine shakes at idle. It has a lean idle miss. The shaking is very bad at times. Transmission does not shift right, causing bad gas mileage. I have taken it to three different dealers they all say there is no problem. But 14 miles to the gal is not acceptable.
While driving and upon stopping at a stop sign brakes became erratic vehicle would not stop. It was determined that the idle air control was the problem.
Ford is knowingly selling a defective engine in their Ford Ranger. My factory ordered truck has what could be described as a severe, constant "rough idle". I have had it back to the dealer a number of times (the first time was 2 days after I purchased it). Ford has sent their district engineer to look at this issue. He performed a "g-force" test which registered 0. 6. Ford service agrees that it has this issue. Ford's stance is that all 2002 Rangers have this issue (nuisance is the word they used) and they are not going to do anything to "fix" it. The engineer told me that Ford implemented "softer" motor mounts to try and allieviate this issue which my truck already had. So Ford is very aware of this issue. The model I test drove did not exhibit this issue. Ford's stance is that it is my fault for buying this vehicle. In other words, if I wanted a smoother idling engine, I should have purchased a different manufactuer's vehicle. This may not be the proper forum for this type of issue, but I wanted to make the government aware of what Ford is trying to put over on the consumer. As far as Ford's contention that "they all do this" I would have to disagree. I have been to all the "ranger" forums and user sites and no one is reporting this issue on their 2002 Rangers. Please help if you can.