It needs replacing every 60,000 miles.
No , it is not an interference engine
The 2.4 liter four cylinder engine in a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am has a timing CHAIN
Not according to the Gates and the Dayco websites - they manufacture timing belts and they both say the 2.3 L 4 cylinder used in the 1993 Ford Ranger is NOT an " interference motor " Of course , if the belt breaks than everything has to be put back "in time " which is more work.
Only if you have the 2.5 liter four cylinder engine in a 2001 Ford Ranger . ( that engine has a timing BELT )
Timing chains are not a scheduled maintenance replacement unlike a timing belt. Timing chains usually don't need to be replaced unless there is a problem with the engine itself. Timing chains will last as long as the engine. This is from personal experience.
The 2.3 liter DOHC , 4 cylinder engine in a 2006 Ford Ranger has a timing CHAIN
The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine in a 2003 Ford Ranger has a timing CHAIN
No , the 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine in a 2003 Ford Ranger has a timing CHAIN
Yes , the 2.3 liter four cylinder engine in a 2003 Ford Ranger has a timing CHAIN
The 2.3 liter DOHC engine in a 2002 Ford Ranger has a TIMING CHAIN
In a 2003 Ford Ranger : The 2.3 liter DOHC four cylinder engine has a timing CHAIN The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine has ( 1 ) timing CHAIN The 4.0 liter SOHC , V6 engine has ( 3 ) timing CHAINS
It has a Timing Belt.