1985 Ford Ranger review from North America
"I would recommend this truck to others for sure"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I had the lifters tightened when I first bought this truck.
Standard high miles maintenance for this truck like; tires, brakes, 1 starter, AC work, etc
Additional to the 100,000 that was already on it - I put 215,000 on this truck in 12 years and about the only thing I can think of is that it started using about 1 quart of oil per oil change. Torwards the end of my ownership of this truck the gas mileage had also went down on me, that was with the vehicle tuned as good as it could get.
General comments?
VERY reliable truck, this truck is what sold me on Fords for the rest of my life.
I had a fiberglass shell on this the whole time I owned. I also pulled a 14 ft RV with this in the summers for small trips, and that was when it was around the 300,000 mile mark.
315,000 when I sold it...
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 1990 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8 6 cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 99800 miles |
| Most recent distance | 315000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet C10 |
| Date of Entry | 1st February, 2005 |