It’s refreshing to see someone who feels the same about their Ranger. Mine has not been problem free: pcm & bcm went out at 36,400 miles. Right after my warranty expired.I get it. This is a Ranger forum. And anyone who cares enough to be a member here is most likely a bit uptight about their truck. But does EVERYFREAKINGTHING have to be a reason to start a thread with "OMG my Ranger has this!" Or "Ford should have done this!" Sorry but I believe we have some folks on here that would bitch about being given $100 bill if they had to walk across the room to get it.
For the record my Tremor has/had two manufacturing issues that I have noticed so far. Here are the issues along with my response:
1) Driver door is slightly out of alignment. Did I call the dealer for an appointment and then bitch about the backlog? Nope. Did I start a thread to bitch about Ford and/or the dealership? Nope. Did I look at it long and hard to decide what to do? Yep. Solution? Live with it. No one else has even noticed it. For me personally it's just not worth a shop visit. Door alignment is a bit less than perfect. Ok. Move on.
2) As has been mentioned in other threads, the window trim on the left rear door was not installed correctly. Call dealer? Nope. Bitch about it here? Hell no. Solution????? Ding ding ding!!! We have a winner! I pushed the trim into place! Wow, what a thought. Took some concentrated effort but then it popped right into place. Been perfect every since.
When people ask me about my truck what do I tell them? I tell them the truth.... I LOVE MY TREMOR!!!! Do I mention the defects? What defects?
I had decided that I was never going to mention these two issues here in the forum as I did not want to add to the whining. But a couple of threads I read recently just caused me to go "Really?"
Not bashing on anyone specifically. But building a vehicle is honestly a pretty amazing process. I been though Ford, Chrysler, Kenworth and Freightliner plants. (Multiple times for all but KW. Figures since KW is my favorite.) Numerous transmission and axle plants as well. And yes, forklift (boring) factories too. Not a single time did I see any process that was not fully dedicated to building a vehicle and building it right. But it is a man-made product. Shit happens. (Yes dealers screw up too.) But at the end of the day the process is pretty amazing. Whole lot of people trying to do things right.
I guess I'm just saying that every little thing isn't a "Ford sucks!" crisis. Some of you folks would have to be put on suicide watch if you bought a new house and started nitpicking it. Just inspecting the first room would have you in the fetal position calling for your Mommy.
My rant is over.
One was covered still, the other not. Cost a couple thousands dollars.
You mean it's not a Rolls Royce?!? From the way others talk about the Ranger I would have thought different!!?
How big is the room?......I mean, if the person doing the offering is already up and moving around they could just bring it over to my chair! They could even get within 3 or 4 feet and crumple it up and toss it to me! No complaints on my '22 XLT. Very satisfied!
This forum has brought out the engineer in me. Assess and prioritize, explore solutions and formulate processes then execute. Analyze and address progress. Develop contingent action.
my wife’s Lexus was recalled week one because the front half shaft assembly was going to come loose bc it was installed improperly. My 21 Ranger was flawless. So there’s that.
Ugh, so does mine! It started just in the winter but is now doing a low groan in warmer temps.
My Ranger was recalled because the windshield was glued in with bubble gum 2 weeks after I got it. The oil stinks like gas and level goes up. Our Subaru is flawless and the leather seats are perfectly stitched and not just thrown together with big wrinkles like my Ranger. The body line gaps are all perfect on the Subaru Japanese quality and detail is amazing. Just comparing the 2 side by side. Both pandemic built vehicles and zero deconents on the Subaru.
Dave will soon be offering damper grease for the older ones that get squeaky I bet. Only $49.99 a tube and buy one get one free
