Ford ranger 2.2 engine siezed

Johnnyboxer

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Location
Yorkshire
I do sometimes wonder if some salesmen start to believe their own hype?

Either that or they don't mix with the mechanics/fitters at their own depots?

Oh yes, he definitely thought his cars were the bee's knees

Showed me a Fiesta ST, a 3 cyl Ecoboost 1 litre that was putting out 160 bhp and claimed Ford were making awesome cars
 

Cowabunga

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Location
Ceredigion,Wales
Oh yes, he definitely thought his cars were the bee's knees

Showed me a Fiesta ST, a 3 cyl Ecoboost 1 litre that was putting out 160 bhp and claimed Ford were making awesome cars
They do actually make awesome cars. Absolutely as good as any other and sometimes better. Its the way they handle [or in this case ignore] any issue that almost inevitably arise on newish models that is substandard. I suspect that Transit customers get a far better service than Ranger customers. Unless someone knows different.
 

Farmer Roy

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Arable Farmer
Location
NSW, Newstralya
have not heard of any issues here that I know off, although the 3.2 engine is available right through the whole range here ( not just the high spec ) & would be far & away more popular than the 2.2 ( to be honest, I didn't know the 2.2 existed until I saw this thread, but yes, they are on the Ford Australia website )
 

Farmer Roy

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Arable Farmer
Location
NSW, Newstralya
err, after doing a little bit of research ( ie looking at Google ) it appears as if Ford Australia are every bit as bad in relation to their customer & warranty service.

there was actually a big case with issues with the transmissions in Fiestas where they were blaming the mainly women drivers ( they are a girls car ) for the faults . . .
Also warranty issues with Ranger ( biggest complaints are Ford's response, more than the issues themselves )

this is despite all their tv advertising promoting how great the customer service & warranty is ( headlined by a very attractive, confident looking young women - it must be true hey ? )
 

kiwi pom

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Location
canterbury NZ
err, after doing a little bit of research ( ie looking at Google ) it appears as if Ford Australia are every bit as bad in relation to their customer & warranty service.

there was actually a big case with issues with the transmissions in Fiestas where they were blaming the mainly women drivers ( they are a girls car ) for the faults . . .
Also warranty issues with Ranger ( biggest complaints are Ford's response, more than the issues themselves )

this is despite all their tv advertising promoting how great the customer service & warranty is ( headlined by a very attractive, confident looking young women - it must be true hey ? )

Fiestas are a girls car! Oh rubbish I had one for going to work:facepalm:
 

Muck Spreader

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Limousin
They do actually make awesome cars. Absolutely as good as any other and sometimes better. Its the way they handle [or in this case ignore] any issue that almost inevitably arise on newish models that is substandard. I suspect that Transit customers get a far better service than Ranger customers. Unless someone knows different.

Suspect you are right, fleet buyers can exert a lot of clout.
 

YELROM

Member
Location
North Yorkshire
They do actually make awesome cars. Absolutely as good as any other and sometimes better. Its the way they handle [or in this case ignore] any issue that almost inevitably arise on newish models that is substandard. I suspect that Transit customers get a far better service than Ranger customers. Unless someone knows different.


Suspect you are right, fleet buyers can exert a lot of clout.

When our ranger was in for a new engine it was next to a transit and the firm were paying for the new engine as they needed the van back, were as i refused and it took a couple of months of haggling before Ford agreed to pay for our engine
 

nick...

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
south norfolk
Really bad these big companies treating customers like this.my mums year old mercedes was sratched on front and back wings when they took it in fir a service.main dealer in norwich denied all responsibility but tried to polish out the scratches which did not work.the service manager called her a lier and nade her cry and mercedes uk dont want to know.nice way to treat an 80 year old lady who been buying mercedes cars for 25 years.
Nick...
 

Muck Spreader

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Limousin
Really bad these big companies treating customers like this.my mums year old mercedes was sratched on front and back wings when they took it in fir a service.main dealer in norwich denied all responsibility but tried to polish out the scratches which did not work.the service manager called her a lier and nade her cry and mercedes uk dont want to know.nice way to treat an 80 year old lady who been buying mercedes cars for 25 years.
Nick...

Did you write to Mercedes UK with details and photos? Years ago a had a problem over a the purchase of a VW Passat estate. Wrote to VW UK who read the dealer the riot act, salesman was sacked I had a choice of free option upgrades on the car and they then always treated me like royalty when it came to servicing, picking up and dropping off the car at my house at a time convenient to me. (y)
 

nick...

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
south norfolk
Did you write to Mercedes UK with details and photos? Years ago a had a problem over a the purchase of a VW Passat estate. Wrote to VW UK who read the dealer the riot act, salesman was sacked I had a choice of free option upgrades on the car and they then always treated me like royalty when it came to servicing, picking up and dropping off the car at my house at a time convenient to me. (y)
Yes,did email them but they sided with the dealer,think my mum has given it up as a bad job.if I had my way I'd go and make some noise in the showroom on a Saturday afternoon.
Nick...
 

ford4000

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
north Wales
Yes but get a td5 or a tdi, best trucks LR did, I bought a 2.4 tdci Landry and hated how it felt, plastic shitty dial for the fans and shitty gear box. Sold it and kept my td5. Things nowadays are built to a cost not to an ideal. Look at most things built 25 years ago. They had engineering and quality at their heart, now things are just engineered with in an inch of their life.
Spent 3.5k doing my td5 engine up after cylinder head sprung a leak and filled the sump with diesel...year after gearbox went, all under 70k miles. Haven't spent a half of that on the 3 hiluxes we've had since 1985
 

milkloss

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
East Sussex
Yes but get a td5 or a tdi, best trucks LR did, I bought a 2.4 tdci Landry and hated how it felt, plastic shitty dial for the fans and shitty gear box. Sold it and kept my td5. Things nowadays are built to a cost not to an ideal. Look at most things built 25 years ago. They had engineering and quality at their heart, now things are just engineered with in an inch of their life.

Td5 lovely engine to drive, really keen and plenty of go in a 90. Wouldn't want to have one by choice though!
 

GTB

Never Forgotten
Honorary Member
The td5 wasn't about in 1985
We had one of the first TD5 in 2000. It was a heap of shite and was very nearly our last ever Defender. Next one in 2004 was a good 'un! Then we had a 2.4 in 2009. It was falling apart before we got it home. It WAS our last Defender :( (apart from the K reg 200 tdi which is still going strong and will be here for a long while yet. (y) )
 

ricky_rascal

Member
Location
N. Yorks
So, does the 3.2 Ranger have the same problem with oil pump?

Liked the Ranger to drive but never had any luck with Ford cars over the years.

Dad had a Subaru Forrester previous to his current Ford Kuga. at 20,000 miles the dual mass flywheel flew to bits. Had a right going on getting dealer to stand up to that. Some time on dad rings me to say he's gone through a small flood and thinks hes sucked some water in as engine won't turn over. So went to rescue him and although he was in some water it wasn't deep and no where near the sills. Checked the air filter and all was bone dry. Subaru were adamant it was water damage and and insurance job. Anyway I had a google and found that the rear bearing on the crankshaft of the new boxer diesel was seizing. So back to dealers and argued the toss. Service manager had never heard of the issue but they would have a look. Then saw a lad in workshop and mentioned it to him -"Oh yes, we've done 4 in the last 6 weeks". Red face from service manager - but you really feel like giving him a clip. Never believe a word anyone in the car trade says!

All that said I've had no probs with our local Isuzu dealer. Sure I've had some fannying about with the dpf issue. As car dealers go they've been good to get on with. I say car dealer but York Vans only really deal in commercials. Well used to deal with business buyers. That said spoke to a fella earlier this year who'd bought a s/h d-max and was grumbling a bucketful about them. As far as I could tell he'd had some rust appear on tail gate. He'd not taken it back to get it sorted under the 5 year paint warranty mind :rolleyes:
 

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