The inability to ignore gas stations. hehehe

I've owed a few rangers--always had one actually. Over all I have replaced more starters than any other one particular thing across the ones I've owned. You can count on looking under anything but a newer ranger and the shackles will be rotted out or on their way long before everything else underneath...cheap fix though--$20/ea. With regular upkeep and maintenance, I very rarely get surprises....I recently lost my low beams (switch--got one brand new--3rd of price on e-bay) in my 89 6 cyl 4x4, but that's an antique....1st surprise in 4+ years : )

I guess it's the windshield's fault that debris pits and cracks the windshield.

The biggest problem with Rangers are the drivers.

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LOL the gas station comment---I jokingly call mine "the pig" and its the reference to all the gas it guzzles LOL (89 6 cyl 4x4)

shackles, abs, HVAC blend door, Vacuum hubs, gas mileage, multi function switch, window regulators, and other shit.

but its one of the toughest lil trucks ever built. and i love mine to death.

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Dave K
2011 Ford Ranger 4x4 Sport 4.0L "Dixie"
Rancho Suspension/Auto/3.73's/Pinstriped/Flowmaster SS Exhaust.

FUTURE: 3' Body Lift/32's/Windshield Visor/Brush Guard.

yup but mine was from a rock chip at 600 Miles

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How about sticky rear brakes when the E-brake is on for more then a day or so and the weather is just cold or wet enough. Has happened to me 4-5 times already, kind of annoying. I hear these are more common on drum brake rangers but I have discs

I'll agree with the shackles and rear hangars. The design traps all kinds of road debris and moisture which causes them to rot out faster than anything else on the truck.

The multifunction switch is a common item but it was 13 years old when it went. Can't complain about that. The same goes with the starter.

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Sgtsandman's Work in Progress
2011 Ranger XLT, 4X4, 4 door Super Cab. 4.0L, 5 Speed M50D-R1HD, 3.73:1, 8.8" open differential, Jason Pace cap
2019 Ford Ranger STX FX4, Super Crew, 2.3L Ecoboost, 10 speed automatic, 3.73:1 with rear locker, Leer 100XR cap

Water leaks! Every time it rains, I get water in my floorboard. 3rd brake light, rear window, and door seals are worst things on Rangers.

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2001 Red Ranger Edge 3.0L, Air box mod, Throttle cable mod, Blinker mod, 5% tint on all windows

you got that shit right . LOL

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2000 XLT 4 Door Super Cab
4X4 with off road pkg. Harvest Gold
3.0/auto /4.10/ 8.8L/S / Full power everything mostly stock

Apparently Ford had problems with the check engine lights coming on and off - so they put in the owner's manual that if your check engine light comes on and off every couple of minutes, the problem that originally caused the light to come on has been corrected.

It seems like 80% of all the used Rangers I looked at had a belt tied around the arm rest console. The little plastic tab that locks the arm rest console closed apparently breaks off easily. Also, I know of several people with gas gauges that have gone out (including mine).

Well, yeah. I haven't driven this car (lets face it, a lowered 4cyl ranger is a focus with a frame) any differently than I have any other car I've owned. Unclean windshields bug the shit out of me so I would notice. My 80s nissans and 95 accord fared way better with no pitting

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'10 Ranger XL 2.3L Manual
Mods: Stereo, Tint, Weatherguard rain shields, Intake silencer removal, LED brake, turn signal, reverse, license plate, and dome lights, DDM HID's (currently removed), lowered, 17" wheels with spacers, Explorer autodim mirror with Autolamps, Magnaflow exhaust, Buggman LED 3rd Brake Light...

uh oh. Please, elaborate?


THIS!! ^^^^^^^

I don't know if it's really common but I had an issues with the sensor that reads the temperature of the coolant for the temperature gauge on the dash. NOT THE THERMOSTAT.

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This. Mine went out at 100,000 miles, give or take.

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'97 XLT Extended cab, 4 Cyl, 2.3L, 5 speed manual, 4.10 gears, what else does my sig need?

#1. lack of user maintenance and mechanical experience.



#2. Lack of driving experience


#3. mechanical failure of a very used part (often caused by no maintenance)