2002 Ford Ranger Electrical system Problems

“My wife and I were driving on hwy 79from palistine tx to jacksonville tx thursday 7/11/2016 when we noticed smoke coming out from under the truck we pulled over and noticed fire under the hood I tried to poor water on it all it did was just get worse and our truck all my work tools my lively hood blew up.”

“I need help. I was driving from my childs school the other day, while accelerating down the hill the car suddenly shut off. I lost complete control of the car and if it wasnt for the parking lot to the right I would have come upon a red light may have been in a major car accident. On august 11, 2003 I was driving to a scout meeting, while coming upon a stop sign I proceeded to tern on my head lights and the same thing began to occur. All of the instruments went off and suddenly came back on. …”

“I have learned of this auto rev limiter function on my 2002 Ford Ranger pickup. I noticed this when clearing some cleaning fluid form the intake of the engine. It limited the engine to 3500 RPM were it oscillated. I have heard of other instances of a governor set at 85 MPH on this truck. I feel this is un-necessary for Ford to install this and not mention it in the owners manual. If it is mentions I do not see it. I feel this proposes a risk factor in driving or passing when a little extra speed may be needed. …”

“I am having multiple problems with my 6 month old truck. A strange oil loss that was loosing 1-2 quarts of oil a week, now fixed for the moment. The clutch disengages if any pressure is applied to the clutch pedal and will not engage until the pedal is fully released, dealer claims its normal. Various electrical problems with this heap, including failing sensors, interior light coming on when it wants to, and the check engine light comes on occasionally. This truck has starting problems sometimes, you have to crank the engine for a long time(up to 30 seconds sometimes) before it will start. …”

“Door ajar light stays on after car is started and interior lights stay on for about ten minutes after vehicle is stopped before going out. Does not happen if very cold 20 degrees f, or less. Also drivers door will partially open occasionally when driving to the safety catch position. Door opening is normally at lower speeds, less than 30 MPH and mostly when going around turns. Started almost a year ago.”