The gear shaft sticks badly when returning to first gear.
The gear shaft is also hard to get into fifth gear when on the highway. This is very distracting when trying to get truck up to sixty plus miles per hour.
The red "Door Ajar" light will NOT turn off. Neither door is open and there is nothing obstructing the door from properly shutting. Dealer said this is common to happen if the fuse gets heated, but the light is on first thing in the morning, everyday!
Tailgate handle is somehow jammed, therefore does not lay down.
No major problems "under the hood" at all so far.
Not roomy, the seats are small so is not recommended for couple with children. Bucket seats are uncomfortable.
Good on gas, it gets about 22-23 miles per gallon.
Truck is not a 4x4 and does not handle well in rainy weather, however overall drive and feel is smooth.
I have test driven 3 Rangers this past week. 2 of them had a Door Ajar light that would not go off. One was a 2001 and the other was a 1998. Seems to be a common problem.
I to had a problem with my 2002 Ford Ranger XLT. The Door Ajar light stayed on as well as the dome light. The way I fixed it was to spray a little WD-40 on the Door Latches.
I have a Mazda B-3000. I call it a Mazda Ranger Edge..ha-ha.
I had the same problem wih door ajar and interior light staying on at all random times. Took it to a dealer. Said they replaced the door switch. Oct 2005. Never told me which one. Ghosts of same problems in past month of Mar 2006. Had 1998 Ranger XLT for 99k. Great truck, few probs, but front suspension went bad and 4 cylinder should never have been in a modern truck; sure looked good though!
Wd40 fixes those door problems.
If your truck is bad on wet roads then either slow down or get better water dispersing tires.
And the last comment: If you didn't like the 4cyl (its for economy you know) then don't buy it, that simple.
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