Faults:

Transmission problems at 80,000, costing $1750 to fix.

Engine runs rich causing muffler problems every 4-6 months.

Poor acceleration and Power.

Horrible Gas milieage. It is projected to get 25 city (Only getting 18-19) and 20 city (only getting 13-15).

Extremely bumpy ride.

General Comments:

Other than problems listed above the car has been reliable, but expected a lot more from a Ford (Built Ford Tough, doesn't say much for what a Tough means to Ford). although, It is a nice style small truck and I am not ashamed of this ride.

Faults:

Had to replace U-joints at 67,500 Miles. I am a chronic down-shifter so that probably caused their early demise.

My thermostat went out at 52,125.

General Comments:

This has been a great little truck for me. It's a plain, basic Ranger XL with absolutely zero options on it.

It gets great gas mileage (26-32 mpg combined driving conditions)...a bit squirrelly in the wintertime, but withing expectations for a light truck on snow / ice.

I plan on keeping this truck a long, long time.

Faults:

None.

General Comments:

This car is excellent!!! Runs and performs great. Looks great and also plenty of room for a Ranger. I am defianyly glad I bought this truck and hope others will too.

Faults:

Serpentine belt replaced under warranty (miles unknown).

Serpentine belt replaced again at my cost at 39,596 miles.

Oil pressure sensor replaced under warranty (miles unknown).

Engine pinging at part throttle acceleration within month of buying it new-still pings even after taking it to dealer several times.

Engine surging at 41,214 miles. Fixed by dealer at cost to me.

Clunking, rubbery sound coming from front suspension. Dealer says lower ball joint and tie rod needs replacing.

41,657 miles on truck.

Howling sound coming from transmission at 41,657 miles. Don't know yet what trouble that could mean.

General Comments:

The performance of the truck is not bad. The 4.0 V6 is strong enough to accelerate nicely in traffic. I feel comfortable driving the truck. The air conditioner is quite powerful and the dashboard controls and gages are well placed.

Quality is another issue. I have not abused the truck -using it mainly on road going and coming from work and some long trips. A vehicle with 41,657 miles should have no major problems with it. My biggest complaint is the engine pinging. Supposedly it is normal to have some pinging, but I think it indicates faulty design, adjustment, or manufacture. Also a ball joint and tie rod should not wear out at 41,214 miles.

Test driving a vehicle for even an hour may not indicate future problems.

I did not get the pinging problem until later on down the road.

Faults:

I've only had the truck for a short time. In the short time I've owned this truck, I've had nothing go wrong. It shows no signs of anything going wrong either.

General Comments:

This truck is everything you could want in a mid-size truck. It's got plenty of giddy up, with a very responsive gas pedal.

I think for a truck it rides like you would expect it to.

Gas mileage could be a little bit better for in town, but I'll gladly substitute gas mileage that I was getting on my previous vehicle (95 GMC Sonoma SL) for more power and 4WD.

The extended cab isn't much for long road trips and I use it more for storage of golf clubs, luggage, etc. The two suicide doors are a nice feature that allows easy access to those things that I store in the cab.

Overall, I recommend this truck to anyone looking for a compact, to mid-size truck. You won't find a better one out there for the money.