2019 vs 2021 Ranger cost cutting moves for Ford

[LoneRNGR]

...and they don’t give you an engine cover anymore on the Lariat.

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[Berkmda]

Yes removed the eco post badge. 2019 and 2020 both have 4 ties downs.

Mine spent 20 days at ford total with bad rear brakes, they told me to sue them when I asked for a buyback.

guess I’m glad they didn’t and finally fixed the issues as I’d be pissed if I paid what I paid, and then got swapped into the 2020+ nonsense.

Buyback was super easy and Ford was great! File with the BBB and they do whole process for you at no cost. Huge kudos to Ford for taking care of the problem extremely fairly and quickly

 

[Berkmda]

...and they don’t give you an engine cover anymore on the Lariat.

What do you mean by engine cover?

 

[LoneRNGR]

Lariat had a plastic cover over the engine.

 

[Ranger8729]

What do you mean by engine cover?

This thread: https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/solved-engine-shroud-cover-missing-on-xl-and-xlt-trims.1563/

 

[Berkmda]

Lariat had a plastic cover over the engine.

Your right! Just looked at both (they didn’t take the 19 yet)

 

[AzScorpion]

Yes removed the eco post badge. 2019 and 2020 both have 4 ties downs.

6 tie downs in 2019.

 

[Berkmda]

not entirely accurate
the coach pulled the pitcher midway through the game so some 19's had 6, some had 4.

Mine had 4.
crazy they took this little stuff away

 

[TBR17]

Buyback was super easy and Ford was great! File with the BBB and they do whole process for you at no cost. Huge kudos to Ford for taking care of the problem extremely fairly and quickly

I believe that being a consumer in FL also helps. FL lemon law works.

 

[Berkmda]

I believe that being a consumer in FL also helps. FL lemon law works.

It does for sure. But I do know that the BBB will take your case in any state and process it for you but what you get depends on the state law. For me they paid my 90% of purchase price (had 15k miles on it), paid for all add ins, interest on loan, registration, etc. it sucked dealing with the problems I had, but Ford stepped up for me

 

[TBR17]

It does for sure. But I do know that the BBB will take your case in any state and process it for you but what you get depends on the state law. For me they paid my 90% of purchase price (had 15k miles on it), paid for all add ins, interest on loan, registration, etc. it sucked dealing with the problems I had, but Ford stepped up for me

Much better return than if you'd sold or traded it.

 

[db_tanker]

yeah my 2019 had only 4 but it worked out since I got the swing out tool box.

our shop truck is a new ext cab...haven't had a chance to drive it yet. it is an xl scab and mine is a xlt screw so I wonder if that would make a noise difference as well...

 

[Av8or]

I've got an early model. February 2019 manufacture date. I've got all the goodies and no problems (knock on wood). Heck I remember when it was such a big deal 6 months into driving the thing when I saw my first other ranger in the wild! Now they're everywhere.

 

[DHH]

I guess I haven't seen a 2019 but I test drove a 2021 and bought a 2020. Coming from a Ram 1500 Longhorn I just assumed it was because my old truck so well appointed that the "cheapness" of the Lariat was just because there is no King Ranch equiv. However, the last F-150 I had was a Lariat and didn't feel this cheap given the technology available for it's time.

The tinny clink of the door closure is not great and interior noise is pretty bad. If this cost what Rangers used to cost then it would be more acceptable but in theory this was worth $45k. I'm guessing some of this can be fixed with sound deadening material but I haven't looked into it. C'est La Vie!

That's basically my complaint about the entire mid-size truck segment. It's pretty much the only vehicle segment that doesn't have an upscale model. The best you can get in this segment is mediocre.
I was hoping Ford would be first to improve the mid-size market with the upcoming next gen, but based on what the OP said, it looks as if they are going in the opposite direction.

 

[Toph]

Here's one that irked me: 2019/20 had power foldable mirrors. Those are now all the way up to the XLT 302a package. Alas mine has the 301a ?

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