List all the common ford ranger problems here

Discussion in 'Maintenance Shop' started by Diabolical Ranger, Nov 4, 2011.

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  1. Diabolical Ranger

    Diabolical Ranger Guest

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    Diabolical Ranger, Nov 4, 2011
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  3. Hooligan

    Hooligan Rangerholic!!

    A common one with 01+ 4.0 SOHC engines is the 90 degree intake tube on tope of the engine causing the check engine light to show intake leak. Some mechanics say the whole intake gaskets needs replacing when in fact its just that little rubber tube that cracks
     
    Hooligan, Nov 4, 2011
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  4. pooleo

    pooleo New Member

    5 sets of 5 beeps. Check AIR BAG light bulb. If 98+ also check the passanger AB light.
     
    pooleo, Nov 4, 2011
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  5. kozal01

    kozal01 New Member

    Chronic badassery. No fix
     
    kozal01, Nov 4, 2011
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  6. Hooligan

    Hooligan Rangerholic!!


    lol!
     
    Hooligan, Nov 4, 2011
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  7. Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    Uhhhh, you don't want to know. Solution=junk it
     
    Redneck_ranger, Nov 4, 2011
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  8. Captured Time

    Captured Time watch this and hold on

    i know 98 and up 3.0 the heads crack and warp bad. dont know bout other years
     
    Captured Time, Nov 4, 2011
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  9. Hurley

    Hurley Superultramegalurker

    A problem I have is that I can't stop spending money on it.
     
    Hurley, Nov 4, 2011
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  10. klinger86

    klinger86 Moderator

    ^^x2
     
    klinger86, Nov 4, 2011
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  11. Demon

    Demon I take no prisoners!

    u can rip off the antenna and slide it under the door handle and unlock the door in 3 secs
     
    Demon, Nov 4, 2011
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  12. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    The MAIN problem with these trucks are the rear shackles and hangers. Almost every ranger I look at more than 5 years old needs at least one. Another problem is for the 1-3rd gens are the radius arm bushings. No one notices they're bad and end up ruining the crossmember which in turn will need replaced.
     
    Brinker88, Nov 5, 2011
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  13. rango88

    rango88 Chuck Norris Drove a Ram

    Torque converters, need I say more.
     
    rango88, Nov 5, 2011
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  14. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    We keep listing more problems here folks, people are gonna wonder why we own these god forsaken trucks lmao
     
    Brinker88, Nov 5, 2011
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  15. El Camino Man

    El Camino Man Thank The Lord For BBFs!

    I heard these Rangers are notorious for the starter grinding the flywheel to pieces... EEK! Is this true?
     
    El Camino Man, Nov 5, 2011
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  16. klinger86

    klinger86 Moderator

    well we own them because no matter what truck you have they all need work eventually.... we are just listing the most common problem....
     
    klinger86, Nov 5, 2011
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    Diabolical Ranger

    Diabolical Ranger Guest

    exactly, better to be informed than go blind
     
    Diabolical Ranger, Nov 5, 2011
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  18. 99offroadrngr

    99offroadrngr Banned

    never heard of that. prob mechanic error.
     
    99offroadrngr, Nov 5, 2011
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  19. 99offroadrngr

    99offroadrngr Banned

    cam sync squeal on 3.0L
    timing chain rattle on 4.0 SOHC
    door ajar light on when door is off (easy fix)
    no balls
     
    99offroadrngr, Nov 5, 2011
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  20. El Camino Man

    El Camino Man Thank The Lord For BBFs!

    One guy I went to college with said he worked at a big mechanics shop and the car they worked on 2nd most, after the Taurus, was the Ranger cuz they ate flywheels. Iv never heard of this happening either. He might just be full of crap too lol.

    ^^^And agree more on that last one lol. I tried this out vvv and it took every ounce of horsepower it had to get up to 60 mph lol. It did fine in first gear, but soon as it upshifted it peetered out

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    El Camino Man, Nov 6, 2011
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  21. Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    I just finished fixing all mine today! :D
     
    Redneck_ranger, Nov 6, 2011
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