Ford Ranger Trucks to Avoid on Everyman Driver

the Ford Ranger is an extremely hot truck it's perfect for the person who occasionally needs a truck to move or tow something but doesn't want to deal with the headaches of driving a full-size truck I review the 2019 Ford Ranger earlier this year you can click the link below this video to watch it while Ford rangers are nice trucks some model years are better than others if you're considering a smaller used truck the folks at motor biscuit comm say never buy a used Ford Ranger from the following model years beginning 1999 many consider the 99 Ranger to be one of the worst trucks ever produced by Ford according to car complaints comm there have been over a thousand reported problems with the 99 model the most common complaints evolved an erratic engine gauge 3500 bucks to replace as well as windshield wipers that spontaneously turn on and problems shifting gears most of the problems with a 99 Ranger didn't become apparent until the vehicles reached around 100,000 miles seems okay then owners began to find they were spending a lot of money on repairs always a red flag prior to the problems drivers were impressed they say by the vehicles speediness agility and smooth ride next 2001 another year that wasn't good for the Ford Ranger drivers who owned this model year logged a collective 729 problems and defects with car complaints calm many criticisms involve rough shifting and transmission failures there are also a significant number of reported problems with the overdrive light flashing on and off one big concern is that many of these problems developed long before that vehicle reached a hundred thousand miles speaking of the 2001 since it was first released there have been nine official recalls Consumer Reports gives a 2001 Ranger a one at a five for owner satisfaction and a three out of five for reliability next many for fans believe the best Ford Ranger is the 1980s model only a handful of problems have been reported on car complaints calm those who are lucky enough to own one are delighted at that little truck still runs compared to today's vehicles it's a fairly bare-bones truck but it does have a reputation for being hardworking and reliable two great traits the only problem is there simply aren't many left in the world the 2011 Ford Ranger is another model widely considered one of Ford's best only 247 problems and defects reported on car can place calm the other common complaints are the occasional gear change issues when the vehicle is called and timing chain tensioner failure it is worth noting that while Ranger fans report that the 2011 is their favorite model Consumer Reports only gave it one out of five stars for customer satisfaction and three out of five for reliability so things to consider when buying a used Ford Ranger if you're in need of a smaller pickup truck a Ford Ranger is a good choice just remember that buying a used vehicle does come with risks as do most used vehicles so take time to review problems connected to the model that you're interested in and ask to see maintenance records it's also a good idea to have a trusted mechanic look over the vehicle before you officially purchase it and that is my video for today thank you so much for watching please click that subscribe button hope to see you back here very soon I'm Dave Erik's with everyman driver adios one more thing before you go I've added links in the description below to some of the best-selling automotive accessories and products on Amazon right now plus links to some of the property views I've done you can find it in the description below this video if you don't mind take a couple of seconds and click that subscribe button I'm uploading two three sometimes four new videos every week I don't want you to miss anything plus it helped support my channel as always if you have any constructive criticism thoughts or suggestions about my video please leave it in the comment section below

Channel: Everyman Driver

Views: 157,569

Keywords: Everyman Driver, Dave Erickson, Car Review, New Car, Ford Ranger

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Length: 4min 9sec (249 seconds)

Published: Fri Oct 18 2019