1986 Ford Ranger STX review from North America
"Generally a reliable vehicle excepting the two problems above"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Throttle position sensor.
Throttle freezes at -40 C (which is -40 F too)
General comments?
This was a reliable truck. However, it had two ongoing nuisance problems.
First, at about 80000 km the engine began to lope at idle and misfired throughout the range of acceleration. I took it to numerous shops, and they all failed to diagnose the problem. A chance meeting with a Bronco II owner revealed that the problem was the throttle position sensor. Problem solved 70000 km and over a thousand dollars later. Cost of part: $40.
Second, the throttle always stuck when the temperature reached the -40 range. This was extremely dangerous, and Ford was unable to fix it. I drove to work with friends during cold weather.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1986 |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 1988 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1996 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.9L Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 66000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 170000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chrysler Cordoba |
| Date of Entry | 23rd May, 2008 |