What is something you love, and something you dislike about the Ranger?

[dtech]

Like that there is adequate power to pass the sluggish behemoth class A fuel sucking motor homes I encounter all too frequently on the many trips I've taken between Pagosa Springs and Durango on highway 160 which is mostly 2 lanes, there are a few long passing lanes and a number of short ones, yesterday a sh*tty Jeep Commander passes me and then begins to tailgate and I do mean tailgating a huge motor home towing a pickup going 45 mph up an incline, the Jeep driver waving an arm spastically and giving the finger, finally able to pass in a passing lane section, but I was able to easily pass several motor homes where dotted lines permitted me, looking back in the mirror I could see a long line of vehicles trailing the behemoth sluggish fuel sucking motor homes, those things should only be allowed to operate between 11 pm and 6 am if they are allowed on the road at all. I'll be 120 yrs old before I'd even consider buying one.
And a dislike - well my Ranger doesn't have a kitchen, microwave, tv, shower and toilet, can't sleep 8 people, sits 15' high , doesn't weigh 15 tons, costs less than $100k god how could I buy such a vehicle ?

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[9zero1790]

Wow - I hadn't realized that was one of the places they cut corners. I knew the backseat headrests didn't flip down any longer, but didn't realize the front ones changed. Crazy!

i think on the larait model they do but not the xl and xlt etc.

 

[SigOris]

Dislike:

No Oil Pressure, Water Temperature, and Voltage gauges, WTF were Ford engineers thinking…….

pointless right side dash panel that repeats info on quad display

no heated steering wheel, wife’s 21 BS OB has it

limited power seat controls

driver side window controls almost in back seat, see previous WTF comment

lack of a user friendly transmission dip stick, see previous WTF comment

no electric sliding rear window

other than the above pleased with truck and will be perfect for upcoming retirement in December

 

[madchassey]

I really wish we had ventilated seats...

 

[9zero1790]

Dislike:

No Oil Pressure, Water Temperature, and Voltage gauges, WTF were Ford engineers thinking…….

pointless right side dash panel that repeats info on quad display

no heated steering wheel, wife’s 21 BS OB has it

limited power seat controls

driver side window controls almost in back seat, see previous WTF comment

lack of a user friendly transmission dip stick, see previous WTF comment

no electric sliding rear window

other than the above pleased with truck and will be perfect for upcoming retirement in December

i agree, esp on the lariat models display. i didnt like them as much as the xlt display. seemed like doubles of the same info and not the info i wanted. too bright for me also. when i drive at night i like things in the cab to be as dim as possible so it will not mess up my night vision.

 

[Cabose-1]

Everyone is making great points about the truck and I would agree with most of them. Some of them are valid concerns that Ford could change at a minimum cost to improve the vehicle, and I hope someone in the Ranger design area would read through this thread. I think the overall message from everybody is that they love their truck and would buy it again. I know I would.

I did!!!

 

[Cabose-1]

Love the power, the size, the color the tech,

Hate the tinfoil bed. Dents with anything you put in it the thin paint, and all the aluminum. And the thin bed. Dents with groceries in it.

 

[SigOris]

i agree, esp on the lariat models display. i didnt like them as much as the xlt display. seemed like doubles of the same info and not the info i wanted. too bright for me also. when i drive at night i like things in the cab to be as dim as possible so it will not mess up my night vision.

I think that spot was an ideal place to put engine gauges. BUT NO, we get useless redundant info. FORD needs to hire some competent HMI engineers.

 

[dtech]

I think that spot was an ideal place to put engine gauges. BUT NO, we get useless redundant info. FORD needs to hire some competent HMI engineers.

So do you think Ford will put gauges in the next gen Ranger ? I doubt it. Tacomas I've been in I think had a voltage gauge, don't recall seeing gauges in the Colorado I rented 2 yrs back. Are there any in the Bronco ?

 

[SigOris]

So do you think Ford will put gauges in the next gen Ranger ? I doubt it. Tacomas I've been in I think had a voltage gauge, don't recall seeing gauges in the Colorado I rented 2 yrs back. Are there any in the Bronco ?

My wife’s 21 BS OB doesn’t not but 19 Lariat F150 did so it’s possible

I can’t believe they didn’t put an oil pressure sensor in at all….

 

[RangerBill]

My wife’s 21 BS OB doesn’t not but 19 Lariat F150 did so it’s possible

I can’t believe they didn’t put an oil pressure sensor in at all….

There is an oil pressure sensor and a PCM controlled oil pump. This is shown in the shop manual.

 

[SigOris]

There is an oil pressure sensor and a PCM controlled oil pump. This is shown in the shop manual.

good info and thanks
So do think I can monitor it with the ProCal 4?
I looked thru my choices and didn’t see anything obvious to me.

 

[RangerBill]

good info and thanks
So do think I can monitor it with the ProCal 4?
I looked thru my choices and didn’t see anything obvious to me.

I do not know the answer on how to monitor the oil pressure, I just saw the sensor in the shop electrical manual.

 

[SigOris]

I do not know the answer on how to monitor the oil pressure, I just saw the sensor in the shop electrical manual.

Thanks Again

i need to drill thru the choices again and look for EOP

 

[9zero1790]

something i like about the ranger 5g is most of it. something i hate is that its connected to a ford dealer.

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