2.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
75,000 miles

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problem #1

May 072004

Ranger 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 75,000 miles
Driving and turned the steering wheel when the rack and pinion rod pulled apart from the tie rod end. Rack and pinion rod seems to have excessive rust and wear on the threaded end. The damage to the rod end is too severe to be used again. The threads seem to be rusted off.

- Wamego, KS, USA

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