2002 Ford Ranger XLT King Cab review from North America
"I liked it at first, but if I have to put up with pinging, I will not be a very happy customer!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The first week I had it the steering quit working, fortunately close to home. I had it towed to the dealership. I had to pay for a rental while they tried to figure out what was wrong. They came up with a air bubble was in the steering fluid?
After 5,000 miles the engine started pinging some times. At 8,000 miles the engine pings all the time. I had a 1996 Ranger that had the same problem which they could never fix and the salesperson told me that the 2002 model 3.0 L 6 Cl did not have the pinging problem.
There is peeling paint around the radio in the dash. It looks like there was some defect in the plastic and it was sprayed over with paint to hide it, only to have it peel.
General comments?
Overall quality seems good. Maybe I should of moved up to a F-150 instead of buying another Ranger?
It does have better acceleration than the 1996 Ranger, but its still early to see if that changes.
I like the swing out doors for the King Cab area, much better than the 1996 model.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10 miles |
| Most recent distance | 8000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Ranger |
| Date of Entry | 25th April, 2003 |