Avoid the 2019 Ford Ranger

[BettaRanga]

The only reason to ignore the Ranger is if you need a bigger (or smaller) truck.

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[Zaph]

I had to laugh at the "drivers side lean" - I remember those discussions and also people piping in that it is pretty common on MANY trucks.

Hahah, 250 lb drivers are pretty common on many trucks also.

I'm a pretty big dude. My kid is pretty big too. The other day the rear driver side was closer so my kid got in there and I was like "Well damn, now we have a severe unbalance of the truck. If I take a hard right we're going to roll! Slide over to the right side to help balance this rig. It probably looks like we have a broken left suspension!"

 

[TOMDEE]

Motorbiscuit WTF???

There’s 1 Recent Ford Ranger Model Year to Avoid, Says HotCars (msn.com)

LB

I HAVE A 2019 AND IT'S ROCK SOLID, NEVER A PROBLEM

 

[TOMDEE]

What I find even funnier is he didn't even mention the things that were of more concern than a mis aligned panel. Like the HVAC heater box on ALL 2019's through mid 2020. Or the bad batch of injectors some early 2019's had which was caught early and fixed.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE HVAC HEATER BOX??

 

[mtbikernate]

Reads like a poorly programmed AI written article.

I'm seeing more and more garbage like this lately.

Came across this one yesterday:

Lennox Heat Pump Thermostat Wiring Diagram - Collection - Faceitsalon.com

Here's the real winner, though. Was looking up a video game question, and this one turned up in the results...which did answer the question....among other things.

What is physical penetration cap eso? [Expert Review!] (scienceoxygen.com)

 

[MrBusses]

As a huge Tacoma fan boy (gen 2 and older) of 16 years and having just got a 19 ranger, I have noticed the wind noise in the cab but the Tacoma was louder. Tacomas also suffered from the taco lean nothing major.

We rarely see rangers in the shop it is one of few things that Ford got right

 

[RedDakooter05]

Hrm, the article points out to avoid buying used models of the ranger, as opposed to "new".
So avoid buying used 2019 models, but 2020+ are okay?



Still an oddly worded article.

 

[Msfitoy]

I HAVE A 2019 AND IT'S ROCK SOLID, NEVER A PROBLEM

Same here...until it reached 95K miles...

 

[Grumpaw]

Main reason to avoid the 2019's....they come with too much "stuff"...lot of little items/parts/pieces that Ford engineer's decided were "not necessary" for the later models. Saves a lot of weight, and besides, who really needs hood bumpers ?

 

[AzScorpion]

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE HVAC HEATER BOX??

It's all in this thread here.

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/thre...h-clicking-snapping-noise-from-the-dash.9659/

 

[IdahoRanger]

Yawn

 

[Fordup]

Glad I bought a 22. So many extra parts on the 19s that can fail. Ford realized that and stepped up to the plate. Don't believe everything you see or read online.

 

[9zero1790]

i didnt read the article. dont need to. media and "journalism" is like special needs pornography. the ranger 5g is not perfect, shocker. i have driven a lot of pickups never have any of them been as well thought out and overall impressive as the 5g.

 

[Highlander]

... is like special needs pornography.

No one will top this in 2023.. but I'll be watching to see people try!

100 points!

Frank

 

[BettaRanga]

Same here...until it reached 95K miles...

Glad I bought the 8/100!

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