Faults:

Strange whistling noise from under the bonnet at 2300RPM upward. The dealer has fitted 2 replacement turbo's, reconditioned fuel injection pump, new viscous fan coupling, and lots of other parts fitted to try to fix the problem. The dealer has admitted that there is a loud noise from the engine, but cannot find out what it is. Ford have now told me that they will not be allowing the dealer to do anymore work on the vehicle under warranty, and that the noise happens in all Rangers.

Rear diff has clonked from new, and have been told by the dealer that they will not fix it until it actually breaks.

General Comments:

The dealer has had the vehicle for a total of over 5 weeks, and I have driven other Rangers and none of them make this noise.

I am totally disgusted with the way this has been dealt with by Ford Motor Co.

I will not buy another Ford in the future.

Faults:

Rear axle (torsion differential) - Replaced on recall.

Clutch master cylinder - Replaced under warranty.

Transfer case - replaced under warranty.

Horns - Replaced under warranty.

Air conditioner relay - Replaced under warranty assist after warranty expired.

General Comments:

Even with the problems I had with it, I love this truck. It has enough power to tow my race car all over the country. I am very comfortable in the cab and it rides fairly well.

It is competent off-road and has served me well in some rough terrain.

The gas mileage is not great, but comparable my last Ranger with the 2.9L engine. I would not want to sacrifice power to get better gas mileage.

I expect the durability of this truck to be very well now that the initial problems are resolved. I got almost 200,000 miles out of my last Ranger and sold it in good condition to a friend that knows the truck well. I plan on putting 300,000 miles on this truck before selling it.

Faults:

The "door ajar" lights stays on constantly.

The A/C makes a rattling noise at times.

Hard to shift into gear at times.

General Comments:

I am a second time buyer of a Ford Ranger, my first was a 1991 and I had only minimal problems with it. My 2002 runs like a dream and I have not had issues with it, it has a smooth ride and great get up and go and power up hills and when passing other cars, it also gains speed quickly. I enjoy driving it and would recommend a Ranger to anyone, I can overlook the small quirks with the A/C, gears and lights. It is a great pick up and mode of transportation.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

Great truck "BUT" I purchased it new in August 2002. It is a 4x2 Regular cab XLT with 2.3L 4 cyl. It is a great truck and other than a Rhino spray in bed liner I have done nothing to it. The only problem I have is the rear likes to dance on rough roads, this is normal due to the lightness of the rear and it being sprung for a heavy load. The only thing I wished Ford had done was to make the limited slip rear available with the 2.3L engine. I live in Minnesota and this would be a great help in the winter snows. Other than this I believe it is a well designed and put together truck and I will be owning it for many years to come.