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Thinking of buying a Ranger. Need advice
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<blockquote data-quote="kevinatfms" data-source="post: 11769551" data-attributes="member: 39344"><p>as long as the tensioner in the front has been replaced with the TSB tensioner you will be ok. i drove a 98 explorer 4 door with the SOHC v6 to a little over 300k miles before my brother totalled it. only thing i ever had to replace was brakes/tires/oil, most reliable truck ive ever owned and is basically the same thing as the rangers. as long as it has regular maintenance the truck will run FOREVER</p><p></p><p>from working on them for 6+ years as a ford tech:</p><p><strong>ENGINE AND EMISSIONS</strong></p><p>~SOHC intake gaskets and EGR o-ring</p><p>~timing chains will stretch but as long as you have the updated tensioner guide you should be ok, my explorer got it after 120k miles and went all the way past 300k with just a small rattle on startup</p><p>~DPFE sensor will crap out</p><p>~gas tank filler neck will rust through</p><p>~plastic thermostat housing will degrade over time and leak causing thermostat to stick</p><p>~clutch fan will stick, not really a problem just gets terrible gas mileage afterward, just replace fan clutch and your golden</p><p>~cat converters will crap out if the truck runs with misfires for too long and they are very expensive-$2k plus for just the converter y-pipe and another 2.5hrs labor</p><p>~MAF occasionally will go bad and cause funky symptoms but truck will still drive</p><p>~if you get a tune up, make sure to route the wires correctly or you will deal with misfires from them wearing on the valve covers</p><p>~headgaskets and cracked cylinder linings due to overheating from above thermostat housing issues, overheating above 260* and the motor is toast</p><p><strong>DRIVELINE</strong></p><p>~front axle seals on 4WD models will leak all the time, not a real issue</p><p>~occasional 4WD sticking due to shift motor in transfer case, a few taps with a hammer and all is good</p><p><strong>HVAC</strong></p><p>~blower motor for a/c will stick once in a while causing some funky a/c and heat issues</p><p><strong>suspension</strong></p><p>~front wheel bearings and balljoints are notorious for going bad as well as inner tie rods</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kevinatfms, post: 11769551, member: 39344"] as long as the tensioner in the front has been replaced with the TSB tensioner you will be ok. i drove a 98 explorer 4 door with the SOHC v6 to a little over 300k miles before my brother totalled it. only thing i ever had to replace was brakes/tires/oil, most reliable truck ive ever owned and is basically the same thing as the rangers. as long as it has regular maintenance the truck will run FOREVER from working on them for 6+ years as a ford tech: [B]ENGINE AND EMISSIONS[/B] ~SOHC intake gaskets and EGR o-ring ~timing chains will stretch but as long as you have the updated tensioner guide you should be ok, my explorer got it after 120k miles and went all the way past 300k with just a small rattle on startup ~DPFE sensor will crap out ~gas tank filler neck will rust through ~plastic thermostat housing will degrade over time and leak causing thermostat to stick ~clutch fan will stick, not really a problem just gets terrible gas mileage afterward, just replace fan clutch and your golden ~cat converters will crap out if the truck runs with misfires for too long and they are very expensive-$2k plus for just the converter y-pipe and another 2.5hrs labor ~MAF occasionally will go bad and cause funky symptoms but truck will still drive ~if you get a tune up, make sure to route the wires correctly or you will deal with misfires from them wearing on the valve covers ~headgaskets and cracked cylinder linings due to overheating from above thermostat housing issues, overheating above 260* and the motor is toast [B]DRIVELINE[/B] ~front axle seals on 4WD models will leak all the time, not a real issue ~occasional 4WD sticking due to shift motor in transfer case, a few taps with a hammer and all is good [B]HVAC[/B] ~blower motor for a/c will stick once in a while causing some funky a/c and heat issues [B]suspension[/B] ~front wheel bearings and balljoints are notorious for going bad as well as inner tie rods [/QUOTE]
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