Door ajar light stays on after car is started and interior lights stay on for about ten minutes after vehicle is stopped before going out. Does not happen if very cold 20 degrees f, or less. Also drivers door will partially open occasionally when driving to the safety catch position. Door opening is normally at lower speeds, less than 30 MPH and mostly when going around turns. Started almost a year ago.
2002 Ford Ranger electrical problems
17 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 80,000.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Wiring: front underhood2
- Wiring2
- Ignition2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Ranger electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 Ford Ranger electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2002 Ford Ranger owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
Cant cotrol car want to lunge forward or stall hard to drive like this I am told it is the (etb) also door will not stop chiming
Passenger power window will not work. Replaced all components by an ase technician including switches,motor,and track. Window will still not operate. Technician stated that there is power to the window but it just won't work.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the contact was told that the design of the vehicle was set to where the vehicle would stall if the battery happened to die. The contact believed that the manufacturer's specifications were a safety issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 02/14/12*lj updated 02/24/12
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. The contact was informed by his neighbor that his vehicle was smoking in the driveway. The contact noticed black smoke coming from the vehicle. The fire department disconnected the battery and stated that there was electrical failure. There were no flames present, but a fire report was filed. A case was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the anti-lock braking system caused the failure. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were less than 99,000.
Door ajar lights is lit on dash and dome light stays on. Sometimes will eventually go off, but eventually comes back on by itself or if jarred.
Failure to perform safety recall.
Dome light wont shut off & door ajar light on . The dome light could start a fire.
Truck combustion while parked on private property. No investigation by insurance company. Fire dept classified cause as unknown.
Questions about the 2002 Ford Ranger electrical
Does the 2002 Ford Ranger have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the electrical of the 2002 Ford Ranger, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2002 Ford Ranger electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 80,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Ford Ranger electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Ranger have the most electrical problems?
The Ford Ranger model years with the most electrical complaints are 1992 (41 complaints), 2019 (41 complaints) and 1999 (39 complaints).
Other 2002 Ford Ranger problems
Transmission 61Acceleration 51Body 49Engine 45Airbags 37Suspension 36Tires 29Brakes 23Fuel system 17Seat belts 16Lights 10Steering 8Visibility 7Wheels 5Locks 4Seats 2
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