3 Things I HATE About My 2021 Ford Ranger

I've been asked by many people if I ever have any regrets or concerns with buying the ford ranger over another mid size truck or even a full size truck, so I figured I would make a video on 3 things that I "hate" about my 2021 ford ranger... I had to get pretty nit picky lol
I still love this truck after 2 years of owning it, I'm at around 23k now and going strong, with many long trips (1,500 miles to NC and back with a 3,000 lb trailer) and she's holding up great. This is my 4th Ford ranger (my last being a 2001 XLT with 230k on it when I sold it) so I have no doubt's that it will continue to keep on truckin' ;) haha
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[SALTxTHExWOUND]

I’ve been noticing some of my previous Ford ranger videos have been getting more views and comments lately, so I figured I would do a video on my few gripes of the truck. All in all this truck is fantastic and I highly recommend one! Hope you enjoy and have a great weekend! 🙌🏻

[jeffp]

Truck looks great, just pickup 2023 in the same color no start/start salesman said they didn’t put on due to chip issue glad to hear you still like it after year and half was considering a Tacoma but there built in Mexico now the Ranger is still built in USA that made my decision..

[Meatpipeify]

I have quite literally this exact truck, and bought it two months ago. 2022 XLT Sport, Cactus Grey. Love it, and just put Bilstein 5100s on the rear and man did help the rear end wallowing. Even came with auto start stop delete; thanks chip shortage! Interestingly it came with Bridgestone Dueller A/Ts stock.

[champinsoccer]

Smart idea on the light in the back for auto start stop... One thing I do is I've made it a habit to turn it off when I first take off. Another thing you can BARELY put your foot on the brake, once you put almost full pressure on the brake auto start stop will engage. If you barely put your foot on the brake, just enough to stop it won't engage. I know it's annoying. But honestly. I still use auto start stop at times. Some red lights around here will last a while and when I know I'll be there for a minute or two I'll go ahead and let it shut off. If you notice on your digital mpg, idling KILLS your mpg. And once you let it idle for too long on the tank of gas there's no getting good mpg.

I have a 2020 ranger with 26k miles and I have been through some issues I could go ahead and warn you about...

My ranger broke down on me a few months back because there was 'water' in the spark plug hole and shorted out a coil pack. This is a known issue with these because water gets on top of the engine when it rains or I'd say if you're off roading heavily in mud. The water sits on top of the engine then seeps into the sparkplug holes. The fix is the engine cover that the rangers used to come with (not sure if yours has it or not bad I thought I read 2021+ years they discontinued the cover for them)

How water got on my engine was the way I was parking when it would rain. The front end of my truck would be facing downhill when parked. So water some how some way seeped onto the engine from the hood. When I park flat on a surface water does not enter the engine bay.

Weird I know but I thought I'd warn you!!

Very nice truck

[ctvxl]

I recently got a 2021 Ford Ranger Lariat Tremor. Low miles in almost like new condition for a reasonable price. There seem to be a lot of those hitting the used car market in this area now. So far, I LOVE it. The perfect daily, light duty truck that rides great on the road, and can go almost anywhere. And can tow 7500lbs just in case I ever need to haul anthing somewhat heavy. My max trailer load now is about 3000lb and I never tow anything that heavy. This truck pulls my small utility trailer like a dream. You literally can't tell it is even back there. Not even at 80mph, and at that speed, the expanded metal ramp sticking up on the back of the trailer is causing quite a lot of wind drag.

I usually tow about 1000 - 1500lbs gross with this little trailer. But when towing it empty, I fold the ramp inward and bungee it down to eliminate the wind drag, and it makes a HUGE difference in mph at highway speed vs. it up when towing with my GF's Subaru. It would easily make a 5 or 6mpg difference on that car.

On the Ranger, I average about 16.9-17.6 towing this trailer loaded, with the ramp up catching wind. I haven't tried it empty with the ramp folded down yet. But towing it with the truck vs the Subaru is a night and day difference. This truck pulls it so effortlessly as it is such a small load.

It handles well, soaks up pot holes, bumps, etc. on less than perfect roads like they aren't even there. Tows great, has great A/C. I love everything about it except for the Audio system. It has the upgraded B&O 10 speaker system, but its performance is somewhat meh. Know this when I bought it though. Its good enough, and the rest of the truck is exactly what I was looking for.

[OfficialMarkZuckerberg]

That color looks so good man. Thinking of getting a ranger, but in typical food fashion they skimp on options that I feel should be included

[rideseventyMTB]

I have a 21 STX special edition FX4. I don’t have the AC outlet in mine so the auto shut off hack doesn’t work. I did do the same as you did and got the Ford level kit installed and put 265 65 r18 BFG ko2s on it. I tow about 4k lbs and get about 1.5” of squat but the extra clearance is great off road.

[GT-bznc]

great review to see before buying. I am looking at same mode with 32k miles on it. Glad you were happy at time of vide with yours - is that still the case? Thanks.

[annalisejohnson]

Just purchased a used 2021 ranger in cactus grey with low miles here on Maui and your videos have been super helpful. Looking forward to seeing how I like this truck vs my Toyota. Great tip with the nightlight for stop and start at lights

[Johnnytele]

Just bought the FX4 23 Ranger. No Auto Start Stop fitted due to chip shortage…love the Ranger stickers…

[mikel]

Good video. I too hate that start/stop thing, now it's just by habit that I turn it off as soon as I start the truck. I am going to try that night light idea tomorrow, simple fix to a pain in the ass problem. Where did you get those Ranger decals on the rear? They look awesome.

[roberte.bennett]

I have basically the same truck I bought new, a 2021 Ford Ranger (Cactus Gray) Lariat FX4. It came with Hankook tires on it. That was the first thing I changed. I went with an AT one size larger and added a 1" spacer to get it away from the knuckle. Secondly, I put a leveling kit on mine too. Before I made any changes though, I made sure to park it in my garage and mark where the headlights hit on the inside of the garage door. Afterwards, I readjusted the lights back to that level. I've made a few more minor modifications but I'm like you. I like the truck.

[glennjustice]

The Rake improves aerodynamics and probably was done for that reason but now I’m thinking of lifting mine. Looks good. Thanks

[joehowarth]

Did you upgrade to LED bulbs on the headlights? If so, which ones? Thanks !!

[shawnkeith]

How are the brakes? I just test drove a 23 ranger Lariat with 14500 miles. The pedal went down half way before engaging. My Ram 1500 is instant as soon as you touch the pedal.

[randallbaughman]

You can shut off the auto-stop in the settings. Not just with the button.

[rjdavis]

I agree, the Ranger is the best in its class.

[bricks-mortar]

2023 Ranger XLT - Driver seat has an airplane cockpit feel. Also, no reviewers mention both front seats go full backward recline.

[MatteGrayR]

I have a 2023 Ranger with the FX4 Package. I love the tires that came on my truck.

[BleedOrangeNGreen]

Pulling the plug at the battery for eliminating the auto start-stop does nothing to the truck, I was told to plug it in if you intend to tow otherwise zero issues. 3 yrs unplugged and counting.