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Liam OBrien, Ireland

Ford Ranger 2005

3 star review

Good to pull, watch clutch on hills, take off in 4wd on hills when pulling heavy trailer, back to 2wd when you get over top .Plenty power but very very heavy on diesel, even when driving in 5th without trailer. I get 18-22mpg max. Has anyone solved mpg problem with 05 2.5td? Otherwise plenty space in back of regular cab. Good for tyre wear and cheap maintenance, shame about dieselaholic. Someone out there must have solved this problem?

Submitted: 03/11/2010 22:48:09

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Ian Davies, Swansea

Ford Ranger 2005

4 star review

I am about to buy a used Ford Ranger and am hoping that I do not suffer any of the clutch problems that some reviewers seem to have had. One of the reasons I’m attracted to the Ranger is that my employer is on his second and so is his son. I do not advocate their maintenance (or lack of) techniques but believe that anything that can survive in their hands must be a tough truck. Boss - bought his 52 Ranger, had its warranty service carried then drove it for 107,000+ miles without performing an oil change. As well as this trailers of up to 5.5 tons were pulled as well as the engine being started and then thrashed from cold in the depths of winter. On top of this, 1.5 tons were often carried in the pick up bed until the day it was driven into a wall thanks to a large patch of black ice. A friend who specialises in 4x4s/commercials said if a Ranger can put up with what ***** does to it without it seizing or snapping then maybe you should think about buying one... A runaway D6 (dozer) on a batter ran onto and stopped on his son’s Ranger so they replaced the tub??!!!

Submitted: 17/07/2010 20:37:28

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Brian Sheppard, Fife and Kinross Shires

Ford Ranger 2005

5 star review

I have a Ford Thunder 55 plate that we bought when one year old. I have had it over 3 years and I find it a great truck to drive. The truck has done nearly 80000 miles and in that time its only been serviced and had a new set of tyres. It’s still on original clutch brake pads etc.  I use it for my work in the building trade so its always carrying tools, heavy items etc. I’ve had it in deep mud; bonnet high in water this winter. We had 2-3ft snow drifts and it has coped with everything I have put it through. It started in -20 temperatures this winter and starts first turn every morning. The truck is showing very few sings of aging yet no body rust and very little surface rust on chassis. This has been a great truck to own. I have just been down to local Ford garage to enquire about a new Thunder; I hope the new one will be as reliable as this one has been.

Submitted: 28/05/2010 09:49:09

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Lee Lane, Northern Ireland

Ford Ranger 2.5td 2005

3 star review

I bought my Ranger at 54000 miles. Comfortable on long journeys, I use 4wd low on hills, taking off to save clutch and changing immediately when reaching level ground saves clutch. I often pull 3 TON. I had a problem with a flashing glow plug light and the engine going into slow mode I took off the EGR valve, cleaned out soot and blanked off pipework near the rear of bonnet where the pipes connect with a piece of aluminium from brake fluid bottle. I’ve no problems since, however, the Ranger is only doing 15 -18 mpg since I got it, What do I need to do to improve this? That is 15-18 MPG empty, even on long journeys.

Submitted: 30/12/2009 22:29:57

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Dave, Lincolnshire

Ford Ranger 2.5 LWB crewcab 2005

1 star review

DO NOT BUY THIS CAR!!! 6000 mile service intervals, 24 mpg, way too low geared hence very noisey cabin at m-way speeds and comedy handling as standard. This vehicle has cost the lease company thousands in repair bills! The ranger now has 117,50 miles on the clock. Over the last 4 months it has been in the garage for 3 of them. It has had a new fuel injection pump, head gasket, water pump, radiator and two sets of glow plugs. There are approx 150 rangers in the fleet for the company I work for and I’ve heard of quite a few overheating and also some with the big end bearings going after 90,000 miles ( requiring new/ reconditioned engines ). In my opinion this is the worst vehicle ive every driven!

Submitted: 22/11/2009 14:47:49

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