Differential Unit Problems of Ford Ranger

Sometimes truck stays in gear after shifting into park. Has rolled forward after I exited the vehicle. Lane keep assist has misjudged lane & turned the wheels sharply causing unwanted lane change. Pre collision warning often sounds alarms & shows visual warnings with no traffic nearby, the system has emergency braking & I'm afraid of it applying brakes when I'm on the interstate. Crash detected audible & visual warnings often appear when there has never been a crash. Driver's door mirror is not secure, vibrates/rattles when truck is at highway speeds. Front & rear differentials make grinding noises & front end jumps, wheels lock up when using 4x4l. Does not always shift into 4x4h. Vehicle has overheated & stalled while in traffic. Pedestrian detection system is non-functional. A man stepped off the sidewalk in front of my truck on Monday, Jan 06 2020, I was traveling about 15-20 mph. Luckily I saw him in time and put the brakes on, when I came to a stop the man was a mere 2" from the front of my truck & we were both extremely shaken. Had I applied the brakes 1 second later the man would be dead. The pedestrian detection system never alerted me to the pedestrian with any type of warning, audible or visual. The system never assisted with emergency braking as a result. The parking & cross traffic sensors rarely work correctly, almost never detect cross traffic when pulling out of a parking spot. I can pull up to a vehicle, with my front license plate touching the receiver bar on the hitch of the vehicle in front of me before the sensors detect the vehicle. As a disabled veteran I'm more cautious than most, but all of these issues, of which there are more, make this truck a severe hazard, I do not feel safe driving it. Dealership refuses to service anymore, has been in shop 5 times, they have witnessed some issues but won't acknowledge them. Uploaded list of defects.

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Tl the contact owns a 2002 Ford Ranger. While driving approximately 10-15 mph, the rear differential seized without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. Eby Ford Lincoln (located at 2714 elkhart rd, goshen, in 46526, (574) 534-3673) was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 02v035000 (power train). The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

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This is the second Ranger I have owned that has had this problem. The gears in the rear differential are grinding and the pins are loose. I had shop take off rear diff cover and they verified metal shavings/shards in oil and loose differential pins. If the pins/gears lock up the rear wheels could lock up and cause wreck. There is a recall for the this issue for manual transmission model Rangers but not auto transmission models. Look at carcomplaints. Com and you will see others who have same issue with auto trans models (I am sure other sources have same complaints). Looks like same parts were used in both models but only one was recalled.

Truck lost brakes while going downhill. Frame corrosion had caused right spring hanger to fail, and corroded brake line burst. I was able to pump the brake pedal and avoid an accident. Brake warning light came on after the incident. Mechanic put the truck on a lift, and identified severe corrosion to the brake lines, differential, frame, and several other undercarriage components. Truck had been undercoated and washed regularly, and has less than 105,000 miles. Mechanic suggested all new brake lines, total frame, and rear end replacement.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph the rear differential cracked, causing the rear axle to lock up. The contact towed the vehicle to a local mechanic. The local mechanic replaced the entire rear differential unit. The contact then noticed NHTSA campaign I. D. Number: 02v035000 (power train:driveline:differential unit) and notified the manufacturer. The manufacturer informed the contact that due to the VIN the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact expressed concern over the failure due to it being identical to the failure addressed in the recall. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Ranger. While driving approximately 35 mph on an icy road, the vehicle skidded, followed by a loud sound of spinning tires. Suddenly, the vehicle began to lunge forward. The contact was able to gain control and continue driving to her destination. After the vehicle was parked for six hours and restarted, there was no response when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal because the wheels locked. A mechanic inspected the vehicle and unlocked the wheels. The brakes would not function effectively after the wheels were unlocked. Also, the four wheel drive would not operate upon engagement. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure was related to a recall defect under NHTSA campaign id number 02v035000 (power train: driveline: differential unit). The recall pertained to manual transmissions which resulted to the vehicle not being included. The failure mileage was 73,000. The VIN was unavailable.

1) events leading up to the failure: normal everyday mode of transportation via highway and surface streets. 2)failure and consequences: the rear limited slip differential unit of my 2002 Ford Ranger fx4 automatic transmission vehicle broke causing the truck to stop abruptly nearly causing an accident. The rear limited slip differential unit exploded causing the gears to break and stop the vehicle from driving. I had contacted the manufacturer (torsen) of the differential unit and stated the unit I had was recalled according to the serial number. Ford motor company negelantly did not recall all vehicles with the recalled differential units. 3) the truck's rear differential unit and gear was replaced with oem ring and pinion gears, bearings and similar type limited slip differential unit from a different manufacturer (detroit truetrac) from which was orginally installed in the vehicle. Cost $1,400. 00.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Ranger. While driving 2 mph, the contact heard a loud grinding and clunking noise. He also noticed fluid leaking from the rear differential unit. The dealer stated that there was a fracture in the rear differential case. The dealer and manufacturer stated that his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 02v035000 (power train: driveline: differential unit). The contact felt that his vehicle should be included in the recall. The failure mileage was 35,000 and current mileage was 80,000.

: the contact stated the rear axle differential was damaged and needed to be replaced. The service dealer determined the rear axle differential could be changed at a charge. The contact expressed concern that this was a defect. Updated 11/30/2006 - while driving the rear of the truck shook profusely. An independent repair facility determined that the rear axles were cracked and the entire rear differential should be replaced. The consumer was informed of a recall related to this problem. The consumer contacted the dealer who admitted there was a recall but stated that it had expired. The consumer contacted the manufacturer. The customer service rep explained that the recall hadn't expired it just didn't exist for the consumer's Ranger. The service rep when on to tell the consumer that the recall was fir 2002 Ranger 4x4 with manual transmission. The consumer's vehicle has an automatic transmission.

2002 Ford Ranger fx4- automatic transmission. Vehicle had approx. 65k miles at the time of incident. Drove vehicle normally, started noticing "clunking" sound coming from the rear. Mechanic diagnosed as a cracked rear differential unit that was very close to causing axle to lock up. Parts replaced by my mechanic at the cost of approx. $1500. Sounds very similar to recall #02v035000 concerning manual transmission version.

: the contact stated while driving at various speeds the rear end differential locked up. The differential unlocked after rocking the vehicle back and forth. The dealership determined the vehicle was within factory specifications.

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Nhtsa campaign 02v035000; Ford issued an rear axle differential case recall. This vehicle is not included in the recall, but has a bent axle in which it could break. The VIN is outside the remedy scope.

The differential housing leaked fluid. A recall was issued, however this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.

We took our Ranger in on 11/28/01 because there was a squealing noise, service derpart. Could not hear it. Took it back on 01/07/02 because noise got worse. They found that there was no grease in the inner bearing on both side of the front wheels "see other complaint odi 734299 from someone else" it has feathering and cupping on the tires also they cant seem to fix. . They also found on 01/07/02 that the seal on the assembly transmission extension was leaking. It had a flange seal put on the differential at 2945 mile, the other side of the drive line. See my other complaint odi 754342. Transmission went out at 2945 miles. We feel this Ranger is unsafe to drive.

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Strong odor of gear oil was found coating some of the exhaust system and much of the underside of the truck floor and other components in the area of the differential. Pontential of fire or an accident resulting from seizure of the differential (from lack of oil ) is feared.

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Driving on i90 west with no problems nor warning the rear end suddenly locked up completely, severing the driveshaft and rotating the differential so that it embeded itself in the spare tire (mounted under the vehicle). Result was an immediate loss of control, vehicle swerved to the left and ran off the freeway into the median. Rear wheels were completely locked up and un-movable. Investigated by wsp (report # 0570977). Clearly an extremely unsafe vehicle defect. Ford dealership (evergreen in issaquah, wa) mechanics all concurred they had never seen anything like it.

Rear differential locked up at 50mph, causing vehicle to skid and throw it off road down into an embankment. One occupant was injured. Vehicle was totalled. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.

Rear axle pinion seal from differential unit failed resulting in leaking.

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Recall 02v035000; while driving the vehicle consumer noticed a low hum coming from the back of the vehicle. Hum starts to get louder. Took vehicle to the dealer, dealer stated rear end was bad. Please provide any further information.