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2.63 out of 5 stars

Transmision Woes

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

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3.38 out of 5 stars

Lots of trouble

dckat, 05/14/2008
2002 Ford Ranger Edge Plus 4dr SuperCab 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful

City mpg is single digits. At only 56K, had to replace right front wheel bearing (cost double since hub assembly had to come off). Air bag sensor has a mind of its own; light is never accurate. Factory recall on cruise control cable. Steering column locks up sometimes until key is jiggled. After running for many hours (on long trips), the six-CD changer wouldn't eject; the new one (replaced under warranty) does the same. Bought new front tires, and gone through two sets of brakes (soon to be three). It sounds like a valve is tapping in the engine, and engine power is less than when new. Water pools inside front door after heavy rain. Driver's window motor seizes up.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

The blue ghost

raymondlatulippe@yah, 03/22/2010
2002 Ford Ranger XLT Appearance 2dr SuperCab (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

My name is rayray I got my ranger in 2002 love at first site xlt supercab 3.0 v6 5 speed automatic bright island blue it is only a4x2 never got stuck. I live in mass how about 6 to 8 inches of snow no problem. I put 20s chromes and a chip but it is very rough on the trany I also put bilstien shocks and fuel injection this truck is a looker i have 66,500 miles on it. Iwant to do a lot more to her. The best way is to buy one stock and do the add-ons yourself. You will glad you did great truck my girl says I spend more time with the ghost than her haha she is right. So go buy a Ford ranger you will be glad you did. Rayray!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

My 1st truck, Love it!

ERS, 09/28/2010
2002 Ford Ranger XL 2dr Regular Cab (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

i am a big ford fan, but i wanted fuel economy and some power and reliability! This truck has towed and pushed 2 trucks already, with no problem, good power for a 4 cylinder. Just wish it was 4x4 with a 4.0 and a 5 speed

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great For New Driver!

Billy, 09/04/2010
2002 Ford Ranger Edge 2dr SuperCab (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought it for my sons first vehicle. It had 60,000 miles on it and I wanted a good dependable truck that would not cost a lot to drive and maintain. It gets around 19 mpg on the road. It has no rattles at all and drives like a new one. No problems at all. I wish they make more trucks like these.

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