Ford ranger

[Accountantfarmer]

Not selling, seeking information regarding ford ranger pickups 59 plate, are they any good and worth buying ?

Thanks for any advise given

 

[jack6480]

Mine was no good, better with a hilux or l200

 

[Lincsman]

To shorten the thread....., yes and no.

 

[snarling bee]

Both my Rangers of that ilk have been reliable. Not the best to drive probably, but ours is only for farm work, so doesn't really matter.

 

[Dman2]

Have a 60 plate that will be the same
Good work horse, but a little thirsty and has a small tank £60 ish quid from empty.
Tows really well ,had mine remapped to help economy and increase power

 

[Boysground]

I have an 08 one. The only repair on it has been an air con compressor. Only other expense is tyres and servicing. It will have to last me a few more years. Have been very happy with it the new model is huge I'm not so keen on them at least mine will fit in a supermarket car park.

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[boon]

we had one for 6 years very good never had any problems with it

 

[Pilgrimmick]

Locally they had a problem snapping rear springs. Not sure if that was just due to high off road use?

 

[MB Trac]

We have a 2008 3.0 tdci with 260 000 kms. Just replaced the fuel rail and injectors. Would I buy another - most definitely. Pulls really well and not too bad on fuel, depends who is driving

 

[motrac3a]

I have an 08 plate with 130000 miles on the clock. Been a good machine for me ,decent on fuel and reliable

 

[Selectamatic]

I've done over 100000 miles in mine in nearly three years, goes like a train, minimal problems!

I'd have another tomorrow!

 

[Drillman]

We had a 10 plate 2.5 which we ran for 2 years from 3 to 5 year old. Bought at 70k miles sold at 97k miles.

Totally and boringly reliable in that time.

However a friend who has a 10 plate ranger 2.5 on 122k has just had to have a new cylinder head as his cracked.

 

[f0ster]

the cracked head Wil have been caused by overheating, loss of water, blocked rad etc,

 

[Drillman]

the cracked head Wil have been caused by overheating, loss of water, blocked rad etc,

He reckons not. somewhat mystified why it did it. Cracked down an injector hole.

 

[RobFZS]

my 07 mk3 needed the 5th gear doing and the fuel pressure sensor changing, but other than that it did what was asked

 

[Dr. Alkathene]

I have use of one, it's been a good bus so far touch wood. Bit lacking off road at times (my fault thinking I am still in a lightweight 4x4 with mud tyres) Tows well though

 

[Kiwi Pete]

We are in our second one, first was 08 and auto (I didn't like the auto) so we traded it in a 2011 (don't like the newer shape ones)
and pretty happy with them... especially after the landcruiser, it drives like a car
Hear plenty of rumours of failures but they're the most common ute on the roads over here now, there's always bad-uns with any model