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by mkp51  - Top 500
Jun 02 '01 - Updated Jan 17 '02
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Responsive, roomy, robust.
Cons: Firestone tires (for now); access to rear area is a bit tight.
The Bottom Line: Excellent for general cargo hauling, yard work, and other around-the-house chores.
The first half of 2001 has been a season of dramatic change in the mkp51 household. As our family settles into our home in mid-coast Maine for the long haul, after traveling around the world for the better part of a quarter-century, we’ve steadily been...
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by CyndiA - Top 50
Apr 06 '02
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: If my Dad didn't have the Ranger, I would have to think about it.
Cons: A few little things. But it's a great truck.
The Bottom Line: I'm glad I can borrow a truck from my Dad. If I didn't have one, then I would want the Ranger Extended Cab 4 x 4.
My Dad has always been a pick-up man. I never gave that much thought, until I moved away. Then, I noticed all the times that a truck comes in handy. It really gets old trying to find a friend with a truck to carry home big items like bikes from...
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by kcc8898
Apr 25 '01 - Updated Apr 26 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: A Cadillac of smaller trucks
Cons: Poor visibility
The Bottom Line: I recommend this truck to anyone that is looking for a little truck with all the extras.
In the last few months we decided to say a tearful goodbye to our 1996 Ford Ranger XLT. Oh all right, maybe it wasn’t that tearful. I was ready for something new!
Upon arriving to the car dealership we didn’t know what to expect. We...
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by burzumnazgul
Jul 14 '05 - Updated Dec 17 '07
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Reliability. Ground Clearance. Sex Appeal.
Cons: 3.0L needs a few tweaks. Seats are a bit uncomfortable on long trips.
The Bottom Line: I'd do it all over again. I love this truck. You can't beat the reliability, performance and good looks.
I bought this truck used back in 2003. I've always been a Chevy man but this truck changed that in a heart-beat. The Engine (Reliability) The 3.0L engine has always had the power to do whatever I ask. It's not quite as powerful as the 4.0L but ...
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by annintenn
Jan 09 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good ride, good quality, dependable
Cons: Programmed keys
My husband recently traded our 1996 B4000 Mazda for a 4 door Ranger V-6XLT 4wd. We loved the Mazda but it was getting lots of miles on it and wanted something new. The Mazda and Ford are the same vehicle basically and we knew we had good luck with the...
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by eharri3 - Top 500
Nov 18 '00 - Updated Apr 03 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: Great handling, vastly improved interior
Cons: Powertrain needs work, no 4.0 with a stick, bad wind noise
The Bottom Line: It's not as much of an improvement over previous years as it could be. Wait until the total redesign in 2003 to buy one.
OK, I finally went and did it! I took a test drive in the redesigned version of my truck. I guess I was kind of happy to be blissfully ignorant there for awhile. I was so in love with my '95 regular cab Ranger that I didn't want to have the myth...
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by rukshanw
Jul 30 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Sterdy Ride - Roomy interior - Sharp looking
Cons: Gas mileage - controls
The Bottom Line: Seems like a truck put together with the left over metal from the Excursion. Nevertheless - very nice ride - good vehicle. Needs improvements
Fresh out of college - I ended up at the "world's oldest Ford dealership" hoping to get myself into ...
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by agnostic_311
Dec 20 '00 - Updated Apr 18 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: See below.
Cons: See below.
The Bottom Line: A standard-setting truck. An unbelievable deal, demonstrating great quality, reliability, and durability with all the bells and whistles. The financing can't be beat...Sweetest ride for the money.
I bought this truck after *exhaustingly* researching and driving numerous other 4WD vehicles...Namely the Jeep Cherokee Sport, Subaru Legacy and Forester, Nissan Xterra, and Ford Escape. Basically, I wanted a fairly inexpensive 4WD vehicle to get me...
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by thewebguy
Oct 30 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Value, build quality, resale
Cons: 3.0 V-6 needs more umph
The Bottom Line: Until the competition catches up, is there another choice in a compact truck?
Real Truck people know who’s got it in the compact class, most would agree “nobody but nobody” can touch Ford’s Ranger. Although the Japanese may have an advantage in car sales they remain on the outside looking in when it comes to...
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by katianna
Mar 14 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: stylish looks, powerful V6, all the options
Cons: cannot race at every green-light or you will buying gas every other day.
The Bottom Line: Make the Ranger a must see if shopping for a Small SUV or pick up. Handles better and is much cheaper than its foreign counterparts.
I love it!! My truck has a great look and definitely turns heads. I trade in a 95 Ford Explorer Sport 4x4. I have to tell you that I already miss the full back seat.
My two daughters like riding in the back but I can tell the novelty will soon wear...
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by MsRoads
Dec 14 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Power, Improved seat, load handling,
Cons: Rear seating, narrow bed
This is my 4th Ranger since 1984. Each has been better than the last. This Ranger replaced my 1996 Ranger supercab with the 3.0 V6. Finally the Ranger has some power and better handling. The 96 replaced a wretched 94 4 cyl. model with zero power. The...
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by falcon978
Aug 03 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Awesome power in the 4.0 V6
Cons: Electrical issues
The Bottom Line: Besides electrical, GREAT TRUCK!!
To all who are looking for a new small truck:
I have had a Ford Ranger since I was 21yrs old. I currently own a 2001 Ranger with the 4.0 V6. I am now 31, so that gives me 10 years experience with both Ford and the Ranger model....
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by rmsynh28
Nov 29 '00 - Updated Nov 30 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Price, Equip, Look, Handling, 4wd system.
Cons: Rear seats, 3.0 (needs more horsepower), full 4drs
I bought my new ranger xlt supercab 4drs flairside 4wd on 11-11-00. My truck came equipped with power, a/c, slider, off rd pkg, premium stereo, fog lights, tow pkg (comes with 4wd), cruise, and much more. Im a former 96 4wd ranger owner, and was...
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by kermie530
Apr 08 '01 - Updated Apr 11 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: The American Truck for the Everyday person. Mobility and Acceleration and Ride
Cons: The worthless back seats...hmm???
The Bottom Line: This truck maintains the good name of American made. Strong and nimble like the Ford name.
The good thing about this truck is that it can run on natural gas. If you are a Save-the-Earth activist (i.e. tree hugger), this car is the ideal car. Natural fuel burns a lot cleaner the octane fuel, I just don’t know how much that runs for (I would...
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by ncwill
Dec 12 '04 - Updated Dec 13 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Power, Roominess, Fit-and-Finish, 4-Wheel-Drive, It's a Ford, Reliability, Roughness
Cons: All other bad reviews about it
The Bottom Line: Strong for reliability, power, and everything imaginable. Drive one, but don't think it'll' be a ride in a BMW. It isn't, it's a TRUCK! Treat it like one.
Recently, I bought a 2001 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 Off-Road 4.0-liter V6 with the stepside-bed. It was slightly used with 23,000 miles. As a college student, I owned a 2003 (bought in 2002) Ford Focus ZX3, of which I loved for its gas mileage and handling. ...
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