Used 2002 Ford Ranger XL 2dr Regular Cab (2.3L 4cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
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Expensive and bumpy
Chris, Los Angeles, CA, 12/19/2018
Ford Ranger XL 2dr Regular Cab (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
2002 ford ranger 2.3 liter expensive parts $140 just for the thermostat when I changed it boiled over .and a very bumpy rough ride now with 105.kmiles needs a throw out bearing it has very low power .i had a older Ranger 4x4 xtra cab 3.0 it had low power also but I lliked it was. Not a rough bump yride
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Survived a 60mph accident and walked away
dwiglesworth, Norfolk, VA, 12/25/2010
Ford Ranger XL 2dr Regular Cab (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This was my first truck. I loved to drive it and it handles well. I would buy another ford ranger again and again. I was driving and hit a patch of sand on a corner and the back end slipped out from under me and I was doing about 60mph side ways when I slammed into a steal pole. It hit just a little bit infront of the drivers door. The complete dash was broken in 2 and all the windows were shattered. This was a very very very serious crash and I was able to get out and walk away with no major injuries. I was wearing my seat belt and the air bags did not deploy. I only suffered minor cuts to the face from my head breaking the drivers window. I thank this truck from being able to save my life.
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Horribly disappointing.
Moose, 06/27/2006
Ford Ranger XL 2dr Regular Cab (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my Ranger in hopes of getting a reliable truck that had decent fuel economy. What I got was a hulk of junk. I literally had problems from the second day I owned the truck. Over the 19 months I owned the truck, Ford replaced 2 thermostats, the radiator, the transmission, the radio, the gauge cluster, the back glass, and numerous third brake light seals. The truck left me stranded, without warning, 4 times - including last Thanksgiving Day. Fuel economy is not what they tell you, either. I drove 100 miles to work round trip every day doing 70 mph on the interstate, and the best gas mileage I ever got was 24 mpg - and it's a 4 cylinder! I have since bought a Toyota, and couldn't be happier.
As cheap as it gets
dalbunosky, Oakland, CA, 03/02/2012
Ford Ranger XL 2dr Regular Cab (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Parents got the truck thanks to house remodeling and continued house work. Ours was an automatic. Its fit and finish is seriously rough! I understand that it is bare-bones, but does the gear indicator have to be so...off? The engine is too weak and shakes the car like a manual on 3rd gear during take-off, but decent MPGs for a truck though, around mid-20s. Brakes are sensitive and effective. Feels like I am about to fall off the seat when turning. Middle "seat" is completely useless, and I don't know if the feds count it as one. Lost a lot of things thanks to a shallow pit of a door rail/handle.
Basic truck
Michael Kinney, 03/16/2008
Ford Ranger XL 2dr Regular Cab (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This is a basic no frills truck. Have had no real problems except for the rear window. This leaks and I have tried everything and can't seem to get it fixed. Not a race car. Small 4 cyl. does not have the poop to haul or tow much of anything. It is a basic, small utility truck. Mileage is nothing to be proud of. Factory tires stink. On wet roads the back end has lost traction and sent me into all three lanes of traffic on the freeway. I spent $400 and got better tires! No more problems. Don't drive these small trucks on snow or ice! You're asking for trouble. They are too light in the rear unless you load something heavy into it..