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One of the best vehicles we have ever owned.
jammerx1, 08/02/2013
2002 Ford Ranger XL 2dr Regular Cab (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Purchased new in 2002, for about $12k. Currently has 130k miles on it. Outside of tires, brakes, a clutch ( taught a teenage girl how to drive a stick ) plugs and a heater control valve, this has been a great vehicle. The best vehicle we have ever owned. I used it to commute, then my wife used it to commute, then we gave it to our teenage daughter. My daughter has hit or been hit more than once and it keeps trucking. Drove home this past weekend with coolant steaming all over. Dad somethings wrong with my truck. A new 17 dollar HCV and out she went. Admittedly she beats the crap out of it, but it has made thru highschool and 1/2 thru college. A really great truck.
Basic Ford Ranger
mike874, 04/28/2002
2002 Ford Ranger XL 2dr Regular Cab (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Good to drive and economical. Worksmanship under hood is unimpressive and not well thought out. Hoses and vacuum lines are routed very poorly - not likely to be reliable. Sheetmetal edges are poorly finished and sharp. 2.3L engine and 5 speed has pep but no power, the price of good fuel economy (Ford 6 cyl are guzzlers while 4 cyl sip fuel).
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great little work truck /
Tom R, 02/13/2019
updated 02/18/2020
2002 Ford Ranger XL 2dr Regular Cab SB (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2002 ford ranger xl regular cab 2wd used and never regreted it one day . I have the 3.0 V6 and have beefed up the back end to a 3/4 ton . I use a Loadhandler on the back and use it like a small dump truck . If I hear or feel a problem I fix it rite away but that doesn't happen often . I tow my boat , have pulled stumps . I have yard goods dumped into the back like pea stone and bark mulch . At 236,000 plus miles on it and still driving like the day I bought it . I will drive this thing till either the engine blows or the frame rots out . Living in NH I think the frame will go before the engine . It is my personal challange to have this truck till it's end . The only problem I have is my fat butt has killed the drivers seat ( my next project this spring ) As for 2WD in the snow . Leave the truck in the yard in the snow and let it fill up and that is your weight for traction then shovel it out the next day . I laugh at these New Englanders that spend all that extra money for a 4x4 that they really only use 4 times a year if we are lucky . Update 2/15/20 millage is over 260,000 now the frame has rotted out by the rear shackels at the end of the frame common in New England . I gave it to my nephew and he will pay the $700.00 to weld the back of the frame and will keep you updated on how high the mileage goes
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Great truck
Steve, 08/18/2009
2002 Ford Ranger XLT 2dr SuperCab (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
For the price, you can't beat this truck. I've put 145K miles on mine and haven't had a problem yet. I have the 4.0L and the power and pick up is great, I can get around traffic with ease. It makes a good sleeper if you're going against GTI's, Civics and the like. Insurance and maintenance costs are cheep. It's half the price of the Taco's. Decent ergonomics, definitely go for the bucket seats. You can use parts from the 95-01 explorers to give you an over head console with a temperature gauge, leather seats, etc. Overall, the greatest truck on the market.
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fujiman_nb, 03/21/2002
2002 Ford Ranger Edge Plus 4dr SuperCab (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I'm on my third, yes third transmission with this vehicle. I had approx. 1200 miles on it when the cap on the transmission cracked and leaked fluid. Ford replaced the whole transmission with a new one. 1000 miles later the same problem again. This time the dealer rebuilt the unit, $1624.00 in parts, and upgraded the cap. I should note that I was not the only one with this problem. Another truck came in the same day as I did with the original problem. They got the same fix and they were back within a week of my second repair for the samething. Gas mileage is poor poor. It is rated for 28 on the highway. I do nothing but highway driving and my average mileage is 20.4