1999 Ford Ranger XLT review from North America
"My Ranger was a work horse that took plenty of abuse, but is still going strong to this day"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At 70000 miles a fuse went out that controlled the 4x4 system, easy fix.
At 98000 miles the parking brake got stuck on, the dealer said it was rusted shut due to only using it once every 2 years. I was satisfied with the explanation.
Oh yeah, other people list this as a problem, but free tires at 66000 miles from Ford for the wilderness AT recall was a blessing.
General comments?
I Drove this truck through college, and I drove it hard. 60 mile a day round trip to my summer work and a long distance relationship helped pile the miles up.
Being in college and the RANGER being my first vehicle I owned, I slacked on all maintenance and it kept going.
On 2 different occasions I drove the vehicle through a 2 state snow/ice storm in 4x4 (over 250 miles) and nothing has ever failed.
Downsides, no cruise control! (my fault) and its kind of noisy at high speeds, otherwise nothing. It took my abuse from 18600 miles to 90000 miles, now my sister owns it and has had no troubles to 110000.
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| Does it all, but not like a full size truck will. |
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| Good value, somewhat reliable |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 18600 miles |
| Most recent distance | 110000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Taurus |
| Date of Entry | 20th January, 2005 |