2002 Ford Ranger brakes problems
24 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2002 Ford Ranger, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 26,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 26,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 2 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
My son was driving his ford ranger xl 2002 when due to a pedestrian, the car in front of him slammed on their brakes causing my son to rear end them. Snowy weather was a factor. The brakes didn't catch as they should have. His airbags blew up, not deploy- blew up and caught fire! The steering wheel blew up! Extensive damage occurred to the steering column steering wheel and dashboard components. The starter went out and the truck would not start. Insurance deemed the truck totaled.
I have a 2002 ford ranger xlt ext. Cab and the brakes started some squealing around 23,000 miles. Well, I took the truck back to the dealer and they had to resurface the front rotors and rear drums. The dealer I think did a great job, it took them 4-5 hours, although they did it at their cost. The pads they said were ok. I talked to ford already (due to a survey I filled out), and they said they would pass it on to their engineers.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Ford Ranger
- Cruise control 51 complaints
- Body & structure 49 complaints
- Engine 43 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 39 complaints
- Air bags 38 complaints
- Suspension 36 complaints
- Tires 29 complaints
- Transmission 26 complaints