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10.0

really awful

Typical Repair Cost:

$4,300.00

Average Mileage:

63,000 miles

Total Complaints:

1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replaced entire engine with ford remanufactured long block (1 reports)
Ford Ranger engine problems

engine problem

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problem #1

2008Oct 27

Ranger 4WE ExCab XLT 4.0L V6

  • Tiptronic transmission
  • 63,000 miles

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erratic temp gauge caused by cracked cylinder heads erratic temp gauge caused by cracked cylinder heads erratic temp gauge caused by cracked cylinder heads

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I don't know where to begin. I bought this truck as a barely used vehicle in 2000 with 9000 miles on it. Up to now, it's been a real good truck. I drive it nice and I have always had it serviced by my home Ford/LM dealer. My dealer has been real good through all of this and they are frustrated too. The thing only has 63000 miles on it. The mechanic who took it apart told me the engine is about as good as it gets from a wear standpoint (except of course for the cracked heads). I have contacted Ford Customer Relations several times and all i get is stonewalled. It's like I bought the truck, paid it off, and now I have to buy all over again. It sucks. I can't get anyone from Ford to tell me if this is 'normal' - they're too chicken. I have been a loyal Ford guy for 36 years now and this ordeal has really soured me on the brand.

brodersen

Davenport, Iowa, USA

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