Faults:

This is going to get a frown and the truck does not deserve it, the dealerships do. When I bought the truck I had the clear bra put on the front. Well about a year later the paint peeled. When the dealer put the bra on, they cut my paint with the razor. I took it in and they fixed it, or so I thought. It was back in four more times because it had over spray all over it, the windows leaked, the weatherstripping fell off and the interior was not put back properly, it was warped and missing clips. I also had them check the noisy u-joints and they said that is was normal. Well I took it to another dealer for an engine noise and they replaced the drive shaft! I took it in again for the engine noise and finally got an answer. The service manager said that 4 liter motors have weak oil pressure on start up, but it would be fine. I believe him because I know tons of people who have the 4 liter in their trucks and they all make noise and they all go over 250,000 miles. But I do love this truck it is the service that is making me think twice about buying another one. I think my next one will be an older Ford truck.

General Comments:

This truck, like my other Fords, has been bulletproof. I live in Colorado and the truck is either off road, towing cars and motorcycles, being drag raced, whatever, it does not have an easy life. Yet it excels at everything. It wheels better and has way more power than my friends ZR2 and yet when we take it on long trips, it is very comfortable. If I don't need to get a full sizer, I'll keep this one forever. Just don't by it for the ride or the gas mileage and you'll be golden.

Faults:

The front seal on my transmission started leaking at 26,000.

I tured the stearing wheel without the motor running and the power steering fluid got air bubbles in it, and made it seem like the front end was shaking.

That is all that has gone wrong with it so far.

General Comments:

This truck has plenty of pulling power and take off power.

There is a lot of room behind the seat, but it's hard for three full grown adults to fit in the cab.

You can't haul very much in the bed cause the leaf springs are weak so it will squat pretty bad.

You can tow a pretty good load on a trailer though.

It's a pretty good truck for the price.

But I still wish I had an F-150 with the 5.4L V8.

My dad has a manual transmission in his 2001 Ranger with the same motor, but I think mine has more power than his.

His might have less power than mine because his is an extended cab which makes his truck longer than mine, which means less horsepower gets to the ground, but I thought I'd mention that, it may help someone when buying a Ranger.

Faults:

Clutch went out.

Power windows quit working.

General Comments:

This car, the 16v, is the best car I have ever driven.

Handles all driving conditions with ease. This car is spectacular.