2002 Ford Ranger body & structure problems
49 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2002 Ford Ranger, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 40 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 40 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 97,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
My son was traveling on a 4 lane state hwy at about 65 MPH in the outside lane when the driver's side back tire flew off. He said all he remembers was that the trucks rear dropped on that side, spinning the truck to face the opposite direction, and causing it to rollover numerous times until it landed in the ditch on the opposite side of the hwy. Not to mention it had to go up and embankment to get there. He could have been killed or seriously injured.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. The contact stated that while stationary during an oil change, the vehicle's frame bedding was discovered to be severely corroded. Underneath the vehicle, there was a noise coming from underneath the vehicle and the frame encountered the bedding causing the failure to progress. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,546.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Ford Ranger
- Cruise control 51 complaints
- Engine 43 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 39 complaints
- Air bags 38 complaints
- Suspension 36 complaints
- Tires 29 complaints
- Transmission 26 complaints
- Brakes 24 complaints