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2002 Ford Ranger suspension problems

36 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2002 Ford Ranger, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
36 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
94,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2002 Ford Ranger Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 94,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 94,000 miles
Based on 31 complaints that include mileage. 35% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 31 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the suspension complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

When pulling up to a stop truck rattles with an awkward sound. Dealership has made several attempts to correct, but with no success. Ford has sent out a TSB on this, but even that has not corrected the problem. A factory representative spoke with the owner and basically told him that the truck was like that. The engine is 3.0 litre w/5 speed transmission, edge series model pickup. Please describe details.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. The contact stated while changing fluids, he discovered a broken shock on the rear axle. Upon further inspection, he noticed the front shock tower mounts and the frame were fractured. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 171,000.

Reported at 171,000 miles, July 2013

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