One problem related to vehicle overheat has 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.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford Ranger. While driving 35 mph the vehicle began to over heat and smoke came out of the engine. The contact was able to stop the vehicle and shut the engine off; however, as soon as he shut the engine off, the vehicle caught fire. The contact attempted to extinguish the fire and was unsuccessful. The entire vehicle was engulfed in flames and was completely destroyed. The cause of the fire has not been determined. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 146,000.