10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #5

Oct 012001

Ranger 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
When shifting gears, the engine revs up to very high rpms...holds for a few (5) seconds and then drops down to idle at approx. 1600 rpms. Seems to happen most frequently after truck has been driven a while. Have taken to two mechanics but to no avail.

- Plantation, FL, USA

problem #4

Dec 311998

(reported on)

Ranger 4WD

  • miles
When I shift from 2nd-3rd-4th, no matter what gear I put it in, the motor reves really high. Almost like it has to be shifted again. We had it back to the dealer once before. They said they fixed the problem. It started acting up again 2 months later. When we took the vehicle to the dealer it wasn't doing it at the time. It seems like it only does it after you drive the vehicle awhile. If at all possible, can you please let us know if other people have the same problem. And how do we go about having them fix the vehicle and pin point the problem I'am having with it. Thank you for your help.

- Saylorsburg, PA, USA

problem #3

Nov 151995

Ranger 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Throttle controls are faulty. When trying to decellerate, the engine sometimes defaults to an idle in the 1200 to 1600 RPM range, and won't decellerate to less than 40 mph unless pressing the brakes or shifting into neutral. When taking foot off accelerator and the controls default to an idle in the 1400-1500 RPM range and vehicle accelerates. Had several near-misses.

- Grand Haven, MI, USA

problem #2

May 281996

Ranger

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Transmission noise 4 times.

- Fullerton, CA, USA

problem #1

May 121996

Ranger

  • miles
Man-tran:parked truck, left in 1st gear, parking brake not on, got out, vehicle rolled backward, hit tree/fence, transmission slipped out of 1st gear.

- W Jordan , UT, USA