Ford Ranger

"Has great accelration and handles run great,much more power than my old 3.0 Ranger."

"The 2.3 4-cyl engine is SLOW! And, it defines the meaning of the phrase "drives like a truck"."

"This is a very capable mid sized truck. It has proven very reliable and useful, but economy could be improved."

"The acceleration and handling are good considering its age and mileage. I have only had to replace a few parts in the front suspension when the bushings wore out. It was a simple repair I could do myself."

"acceleration is good, handles well, but light in the back. rear wheel drive vehicle. put tube sand (6-10 tubes) in back for winter driving"

"Answered this on previous page."

"Very stable and capable both on and off road. Great size for my needs - hauls enough with out being too big."

"It kicks butt with handling and acceleration and I love the size. The new small trucks are much bigger than the Ranger I own and I live in central Denver so this truck is perfect to drive and park."

"Truck is definitely underpowered. Should have bough one with the larger engine."

"turning on a bump destabilizes vehicle"

"It has the power and speed of a race car with a truck bed on it...much better acceleration and top end speed than my old truck."

"The turning radius is too large. It is hard to park."

"Rear end is too light and tires spin on wet pavement."

"The manual transmission works well and 4cyl engine gives me good mpg, up to 32 mpg on open road. However, the 4 cyl engine is unable to accelerate quickly and it is sluggish driving up steep inclines such as traveling over mt passes. That said, it does the job ok and I've traveling over mt pass many times sucessfully."

"Very good acceleration."

"It is a small truck, which we love because we live in central Denver. I just wish truck makers would keep this size. The new small trucks are too big. This drives well, and we use it to HAUL materials for renovations and it does well off road. The pick-up and acceleration does well in the mountains."

"iT'S AN OLD RANGER AND RUNS JUST FINE"

"Engine. Value for the dollar"

"Stand-out is that the only problem encountered has been the CPS sensor drive started to be noisy and was replaced by me for less than $100. The fuel pump failed and appeared to be half melted away. I credit this situation because I was using E-85, which the vehicle was supposed to be certified for."

"Had good luck with it."

"It's fun to drive and handles very well for a truck as it is not big and bulky. Still has a bit of pep when hitting the gas."

"It has a V6. Otherwise, it's a good, reliable, basic truck. Nothing particular in handling. Reliable"

"Average comfort ride ,good handling"

"The seats have a bench like feel to them and are somewhat hard. The 89 ranger we had prior to this one had very comfortable seats."

"Two full seats along with the middle area under the console. Comfortable for two, tight squeeze for three. Bouncy on roads if there's no weight in the bed."

"The ride is poor but acceptable for a truck of its age."

"The shocks are always a little bouncy and I have had the whole suspension checked a few times because I feel it is not solid enough. However, my mechanic says everything is good. The size and reliability for short errands and hauling has been good. There isn't a better small truck on the market for the price."

"Fold up seats in back are less than desirable for anyone other than a child."

"The noise level inside the cab is very high. when your in a turn at highway speeds the door to the inside of the turn is noisey!"

"The steering wheel controls for the cruise control was poorly made. The switches on both sides of the steering wheel just disintegrated a little at a time. The housing for the buttons started cracking, thus the buttons came loose and then to top it off the whole switch assemblies on both sides broke their mountings on the switch side of the part. You had to literally pick up which ever one of the switches you wanted to operate, hold it in your hand and press the button because the only thing ke"

"The ride is a little rough but tollerable"

"Rough ride, poor traction in inclement weather."

"split bench seat console/cup-holder is poor design."

"This is a noisy, rough riding typical truck that is not fun to drive"

"Very firm and comfortable front seats. Vehicle sits nice and high like a 4-wheel drive model; yet it is only 2-wheel drive for better gas mileage."

"for a truck seats noise and ride is nice"

"It is a great small truck and there are still a lot of them on the road. I keep waiting for Ford to bring their new one to the US. However, I read that they want us all to buy their F150. I do not want one. It's too big and expensive. We use this truck for Biking and to carry large loads for gardening. Haven't found a good replacement for the price."

"Seats are comfortable, ride is very good, even for a 4-wheel drive. (depending on the type of tires that are on it) handles and maneuvers very-well in situations."

"The Ranger rides like a small truck and for it's age, is still somewhat comfortable. You are not being jostled all over when on a rough road."

"Ranger has good sized and supportive seats. Has a quiet and smooth ride, especially considering is a smaller pickup truck The engine is quiet (V-6) and runs smoothly"

"best pickup I ever owned...would recommend this truck to everyone."

"It has been more reliable than expected. I purchased it at a time when the as purchased price was just $ 14,600, delivered. It still looks almost like a new truck 14 years later, and performs as it did when new."

"Incredible value - it just keeps going year after year. It is only used as a truck, hauling heavy, bulky material. A great vehicle, economical and useful. Too bad this size truck is not made any more."

"Has run flawlessly for 15 years and total repairs over the period less than $1500."

"Great vehicle! It is very useful when we have to carry landscaping material to our property. It was a fleet vehicle in the past. Smooth rider on the highway."

"Purchased at a low price, and has been relatively reliable, and durable. It still looks new even after 13 years on the road"

"I use the Ranger mostly for local errands and light loads. It is easy to handle in traffic, easy to park, and runs inexpensively. It rides like a truck!"

"Totaled a 2000 Truck, this truck was 3 yrs younger and more delux for $59 more than value of the 2000 vehicle."

"Bought it used and it was a good value"

"it is worth its costs"

"Excellent value. 152000 and still going strong."

"This vehicle has been above-average in reliability and when it needs maintenance or repair, the cost is usually less than for other makes and models."

"I purchased it after it had gone through a flood, got a great price, no problems with the engine, minor maintenance events."

"Great truck for my needs....a good carry-all for my woodworking projects."

"Great small pickup. Good reliability and styling. Cost was modest for the utility delivered."

"Very dependable"

"This is probably pointless since Ford no longer produces this vehicle. My vehicle is bottom of the line, only non required accessory, an AM/FM radio. It is now pushing 14 years and carries tons of fire wood and other material without complaint. Yes, we are fighting rust and had to replace all the brake lines because of it but for my $ spent and value received, this machine tops the list."