2002 Ford Ranger recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
On some manual transmission trucks equipped with the FX4 package, the rear axle differential case could fracture under a high torque event such as when customers accelerate rapidly from a stop or when a spinning tire suddenly gains traction.
💥 The risk
Differential fractures could potentially result in wheel lock-up.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the rear axle assembly. Owner notification began march 29, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V035000
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 1,096
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 29, 2002
- Built
- May 3, 2001 – Jan 28, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).