Thread: New model Ford Ranger has 3litre V6

Originally Posted by PhilipA

boy do those Ford owners whine.

Wait until they start falling apart,we have two Rangers at work,the last model,one 4 yrs old,the other three.
Both have been in recently for a new boot around gearshift lever,steering wheel,drivers seat,all falling apart.

Credit though,they did do it all no questions asked.

I do realise work vehicles get a harder life than privately owned vehicles,but they should be better quality.

Hopefully the quality of the newer models has improved,but i doubt it.

However I realise that a Ranger or an Everest is about half the price of the equivalent Land Rover.

My 2018 Everest had 84KK on it when I bought it and trim wise was and is immaculate. The driver's door rubber was split slightly and a new rubber cost about $120.
When I bought a dongle and program I found the adblue heater needed replacement which Ford did under extended warranty and a glow plug was dead which I had replaced with the other 4 under dealer statutory warranty. Seeing the engine is the same family as the Defender 2.2 and 2.4 any common problems are common to Defender and Everest( eg glow plugs).

I chickened out on a RRS even though I would have loved one due to the "all or nothing" nature of the dreaded crankshaft failure as I didn't have a lazy $25K sitting around.
As I posted before I have a 10 year warranty on my EGR cooler, which is a known weak spot on the 3.2. I believe that I am aware enough of my coolant level and engine temperature to catch it before engine destruction although it appears many owners are not. Even so Ford has paid for complete engine replacement in most cases even when an owner has had a private mechanic do a rebuild. I have seen a video of coolant dripping out of the muffler and the owner asked what it was and still driving it!
So when talking about quality in my mind you have to separate nuisance stuff like trim, with showstoppers like engine or transmission failure. Many Everest owners tow humungous caravans and don't service the transmission or know it's temperature and wonder why it dies. The six speed in the 3.2 is basically identical to the 6 speed transmission fitted to the early D4.
Regards PhilipA