1989 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 review from North America
"Greatest truck ford built"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The water pump went out at about 117,000 miles. The valve covers are leaking pretty badly which is common on these motors and could use a tune up shortly. Replaced front end bushing and aligned at 115,000.
General comments?
This is a great truck and the 4x4 works great and will go a lot of places, the 2.9L V-6 is actually very powerful and the truck picks up and moves very well. I average about 18-20 MPG's which isn't bad. Love the single cab long bed because I can load my motorcycle up and close the tailgate.
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| Miss my 1989 Ranger |
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| A big truck in a little truck body |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1989 |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.9L Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 114000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 127000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford F150 |
| Date of Entry | 14th August, 2007 |