Ford Ranger BUYERS GUIDE | Reliable OR Rust Bucket?

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[chandamusonda]

Hello, watching from Zambia 🇿🇲. Got a Ford ranger Wildtrak in 2021 with the 3.2L engine with the 6 Auto. Excellent vehicle no issues whatsoever.
I also have a 2014 XLT Ranger with the same engine but 6 speed manual. I had the clutch changed, both front wheel bearings, and the tensioner.
No turbo issues, no engine issues whatsoever. I have taken note of the things to look out for thanks to your video. Another thing the Rangers we get here in Africa do not have adblue and DPFs.
Great video 🙌🏾💯

[krisdockers]

Hi there, this is the second highest sellling vehicle ( full stop out of ANY vehicle) in Australia, behind toyota hilux, SO easier to call the reliability numbers here where they are more commonly used for what they were built for, probably a lot more than in the UK, i am sure. Well, like all cars, some are lemons, however mostly they are a pretty good bit of kit. My first 3.2L 6 speed was pretty much put through the paces, towing, off road and load carrying for about 25% of its 190, 000kms, no issues outside of a slight engine oil leak at 103, 000Ks ( fixed under warranty) then nothin else ever wrong. My second, i stayed with the 3.2 ( rather wait a few years to see how the twin turbo smaller donk 10speed stacks up) if ya dig it, buy it, like any car, u may get a shitter or u may get 300, 000 + out of her. ( yes there are plenty of those here), definitely get a near nearly used one with about 40, 000ks with an excellent service record and a genuine reason for being sold, if one of these things is a lemon, they usually display fuckedness early, if smooth and healthy at 40, 000ks, then they should be good for next hundred ( my own experience based opinion only)- to me, getting a bit dated, but got great character, great fun to drive and capability plus. Very cool trucks, both washed and filthy

[DragonXDrei]

Just got myself the 2.0L Thunder version. Love it so far but I come from driving a hatchback, so it feels like amazing looking over everyone rather than up at everyone. Seems to be quite nimble when in S mode, but have been using the normal mode as no need for that.

[SuperCarGenius]

I would 100% love a raptor but justifying that cost for a work vehicle is very difficult. Great summary of issues thanks 🙏

[appstratum]

The switches for Ranger heated seats (at least until 2015) are very prone to failure, meaning the seat heater comes on all the time when the switch fails. This is due to a spring snapping inside the switch. It happens even if you've only used the switch a couple of times in some cases. Replacement springs for the switch are available on eBay for about 25 quid or so, but you have to take the switch apart to fit them. If you want to buy a replacement from Ford instead, my understanding is that these are about 50 quid a piece for the complete switch.

[Ghost]

Hi, from South Africa.
I own a 2018 single cab 2.2 with a sixspeed manual. 153 000 kilos on the clock, and no problems at all. Rust is something we don't know about, dry climate of course. I converted my truck's interior to black from the original Ford off-white, by spray painting the off-white interior panels. The result is no glare in the sun inside the cab. It is my daily driver, so it is a work truck and not used by mom for the school run.

[volt]

Steer well away thanks. My neighbour hired one to tow his boat to Italy from te uk. Was nearly new. Broke down 3 times to and from lake maggiore. Was an experiment to see if he wanted one. Was a while ago but never forgotten

[ianlaccohee]

I’ve done 90, 000 in my 2019 ranger, & haven’t had any problems yet. I have it serviced as per the scheduling. As I live in the sticks, I drive 3 miles on a narrow lane before I do any sort of acceleration, so the engine, gearbox & turbo are well warmed up, then a 3 mile low speed cool down before it gets turned off.

[Commandomarc]

Great video very informative I own a Ranger and honestly love it however the oil pump is very well known to be an issue, on both the 2.2 and 3.2 defo worth buying an upgraded one! As the oil pumps fail very common. I believe Ford did a recall for allot of them in 2014

[sqwilliam_____]

Got a 2014PX1 Ranger 3.2 love it, got it side dumped, 3 inch lift 33s & the only things that’s failed me is a 6 auto…had some plugs with loose connections giving me gearbox errors. Other then that it’s a weapon on the tracks and they flex great with good shocks

[AntonyLD]

I had a Ranger, 2020. 3.2 Used for towing horses as a business. I had a bump. My fault at a blind junction edging out to see, wallop, bmw hit my drivers side. Waiting for the recovery, I had a nose at the damage, The welding was like a 10 year olds practice. My insurance wrote it off for £5, 000 repairs because Ford could not get the parts from South Africa for 12 months. I lost my business. I contacted all the major motor publications who were to scared to help in case Ford refused to include them in future journalistic releases.

[WEZA]

Upgrade water pipes all of them.
Keep oil clean and only 5w30 full synthetic cauz oil feeder pipe to turbo is very thin.
Keep an eye on injectors when they start smoking alot at start up even hot eng.
Fit the water sensor in to the water bottle. For it only has one sensor in the junction pipe.
Weld up the torque converter flex plate. C02 Mig weld..
Fit a bigger oil cooler to the auto transmission.
These are the main issues I've had and repaired on these rangers here in SA. Take my advise or leave it up to you. These issues cauz complete engine failure and transmission replacement 😢

[gasgiant]

If you want to go for a drive chose the Ford, if you want to drive to the outback chose a Land Rover if you want to drive to the outback & then drive back chose a Hilux👌

[PillSharks]

This week I’ve passed two broken down in live lanes on M5! One was in the middle of the Avonmouth bridge… we have one at work plus 3 old land rovers and the Ranger has had lights on dash, both front shocks leaking just out of warranty and a new add blue pump and various recalls!
Out of all our trucks this has needed the most with the old Land Rovers being very reliable..

[slimeskye]

Great review but somethings I have experienced are rusty oil pan/sump there made from thin metal and horrible to change. They the newer ones snap front springs regularly. But the thing to be most aware of on the newer ones the 2.0 is the cambelt wet belt problem. They are meant to last 150k but regularly snap at 60k. They suffer with the same problem as the transit Ecoblue

[struanmac]

I bought a brand new 22 plate 2.0BiTDI ranger wildtrak, after 16K mi, 6 months of ownership and just after its first service cylinder #4's injector decided to fail and cut the piston off the small end. The engine now has a large hole in the side of the block where the rod escaped and even took out both turbo chargers. Minimum waiting period for a replacement engine and turbos is a month. Save your money folks and buy an Amarok or Hilux.

[joshify]

All cars rust and rot in UK, for most of us who don't experience rainfall and lack of sunshine daily the ranger won't rust. Even cars from the 70s are still on the road with original chassis.

[adamworboys]

Wish I'd seen this video before I bought mine 😢

[paulefc]

Had a Ranger 2019 2 litre bi-turbo 213ps, was just oit of manufacture warranty when i purchased it, within my 6 months of ownership it had the following issues:

Engine oil leak
Fromt parking sensors repeat failure
Fromt coil spring snapped
Fuel filling system disintegration when i took the fuel hose out
ABS sensor failed (common problem) results in the loss of all kinds of systems including warning lights (hill start, parking mode, parking sensors, feont facing camera, ABS, traction control etc)

Got most of it fixed and part exchanged it, was a nice truck but an absolute money pit

[johnkaranja]

Hi I have a 2016 wildtrack at 16000 and not much trables, , , ,