2002 Ford Ranger engine problems

Filed Aug 16, 2016 · Acceleration, Electrical · 250,000 miles · TX · fire

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.

Filed Jan 6, 2016 · Engine · 179,000 miles · PA

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.

Filed Jan 29, 2015 · Engine · 44,500 miles · LA

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.

Filed Aug 22, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 190,000 miles · MO

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.

Filed Feb 21, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 80,000 miles · MA

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.

Filed Nov 4, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 143,000 miles · FL

I have a 2002 ford ranger 2.3l 4 cyl an when I start to drive my car will shift from 1st to 2nd so rough that my car jumps forward and then my overdrive light starts blinking and then everytime I press the gas from stopped it shifts very rough. I have been researching this problem and seems like a lot of people have this problem with this model. Also when I take off there is a loud vibration sounding like it is coming from the dash or engine compartment I don't know what this is about but figured I would add that in.

Filed Aug 7, 2012 · Engine · MI

2002 ford ranger. Consumer writes in regards to safety defect with plastic intake manifold *tgw the consumer stated recently while driving, suddenly and without warning as he left off the accelerator to make a turn , the engine RPM's dropped and the vehicle started idling erratically and almost slatted out completely. The consumer read on a website where a plastic plug could come out of the front of the plastic intake manifold. He removed the power steering pump and soon after, he discovered the plastic plug and about a 3/8 hole in the intake manifold. The hole caused the vehicle to loose vacuum in the system, therefore it was the cause of the erratic idle/stall. The consumer stated he welded the part back together after learning it would cost anywhere from $500-$1000 to replace.

Filed Jun 15, 2011 · Engine · 32,000 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. The contact stated he heard a clicking noise coming from the engine while driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage was 58,300.

Filed Aug 27, 2010 · Engine · 12,000 miles · FL

I own a 2002 ford ranger with a 3.0fev it has had the problem related to the federal safety agency 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.

Filed Feb 24, 2010 · Engine · WI · fire

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.