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Just get hulix you will never worry about it

Dear Mr Carsauce, I'm not sure it was a good idea to make these videos. To admit faults exist, then downplay the issues impact, makes for strange viewing. Ford hasn't agreed to replace many vehicle's for owners with faulty new models. Some owners can't/won't drive them because of many mechanical and tech issues, causing safety issues. The small percentage you stated is actually Fords warranty passmark, not how faultless the cars are. Maybe your minds are clouded by borrowing and flogging a vehicle which you didn't spend your own money to purchase. All vehicle's are tested properly by Father Time...

The first 4 minutes of this presentation, this guy was apologising for Rangers poor componentry and Fords poor aftersales customer service. The presenter then moved on to talk about how he has learnt to compensate for shortcomings of Fords electronic technology and how 'it's not that big a deal', after-all it does 'drive itself down the highway'. Then we got into the Rangers 'jittery' and 'creaky' drive characteristics, but it was still his favourite to drive. Am I the only one that was listening to what was said in this lame presentation?

The fact you guys are rambling off these issues (and even the supplier cause)… doesn’t make for a heart warming redemption.😬

What do you think!!! Should we do one of these on the HiLux, DMax and Triton?? 🤔

The 3.2 5cyl was a 50/50 gamble, it would either last 200k without issue or shit itself at 70k and the auto was another issue all together. I do like the Ranger but ill never buy one

What I don't get is the number of people willing to order, and then wait for, a basically a new and unproved vehicle. I like the new Ranger on paper, but don't trust Ford - any more than any of them - to get everything right first go.

My 2017 Ford Ranger Wildtrak was great for the first 4 years of ownership. The last year was a nightmare, over heating, egr valve problems, the media system shutting off and on during journeys. Rust on rear suspension and the paint started fading. 40k miles then got rid. Great vehicle when working but turned into a nightmare . I am hoping to get the newer model hopefully the v6

The 3.0 Litre is Not a brand new engine. It is a heaviliy modified 2.7 V from old Ford Territory , which were also used in various Land Rover, Jaguar and Peugeot

My new work ranger was on a tow truck at 700km due to injectors, our other new ranger has just had a gearbox failure at 5000km.

good stuff guys great video...

Yup, I have bring my car back to the dealer 4 times in 6 months for software issues, but all have shorted out. Now everything works well !

People pick on ford the Trolls pile on but at the end of the day the other makes are no better Keep up the maintenance on any vehicle which some people dont do and then they have problems Its usually the General Moters TROLLS.

I brought one after watching this review and found it helpful, its 10 times better than my last hillux 2015, even when the screen malfunctions or engine lights on :')

Had my next gen wildtrak refunded due the amount of issue

Bought the 2023 Ford Ranger XLT in October, it has been at Ford workshop for 6 days for an oil leak repair. The bakkie has 5000 km on the clock. I’m trading it in for a Hilux

The V6 is NOT brand new at all. It first came out around 2004/2005 in the Peugeot/Citroen in 2.7lt And you forgot to mention the issue the 2,0lt biturbo has with Cambelt in oil failures.

As an owner of the New Gen Ford Ranger based in the UK it’s an awful experience. 11 dealer visits in 8 months. The Turbo pipe is the first issue it’s not bonded strongly enough so it splits regularly I’m on the 3rd pipe. Interior rattles (B Posts both sides) behind seat belt housing rattles all day until they removed the rivets. Breather pipe to the fuel tank spilt, SAT Nav freezes only from cold start up! Good pick up very poorly executed.

My ford ranger 4x4 2013 model has no issues at all. Only the battery that needs to be changed. So far so good. Still loving my ford.

To me every vehicle sold new these days should be faultless for the first 7 years or 150,000km period. (Except for maybe 1 or 2 software update issues); Any vehicles with small amount non show stopper issues between 150-250k km is umm average; Only cars lasting over 15years-20 years or 300k km with minimal non show stopping issues can be called reliable! All these plan obsolescence at 10 year 200k km mark is just absolutely ridiculous! You want save the environment, hang on the car for as long as you could and find a manufacturer that helps you do that!

The A/C is crap with leakage problems that are in the dashboard somewhere. As no uv dye showing anywhere within the engine compartment. And it's not just mine! 2016 by the way.

Did 172.000km in my 2016 PX II, never broke down. Just clicked 100.000km in my 2021 PX III, no issues, drive it for work every day, never broken down.

The issue is paying too $$ for these and having the list of issues you keep referring to as not a deal breaker. Well it actually is! If Ford gave $20k discount you’d forgive them but Jesus man, $80k plus for a buggy product?

Its infuriating that reviewers these days say oh yes this feature does not work or you can just do this to get around it. My soul hurts for the furture of workmanship in the world. All that attitude does is allow companies to produce less and less quality and you people make it ok. You as a reviewer do not and have not done enough research!. If you did you would know that the vibration happens primarilly between 50 - 75 kmph generally and most are not savy enough to know that the ford customer support person has been told to or does not even know himself enouigh and will just throw you off track or say its all in your own head in some way or another. I had a guy try tell me it was the AT tires they put on the vehical from factory Bahahahhaha. I was also told in person that they are only replacing tail shafts in trucks that have the issue reported and this sublimanily means after the constant pushback from ford employees if you push hard enough through there bull shit responses that its an actual issue and its NOT normal only then will you get some help. I had my tailshaft replaced around 3 weeks ago and guess what the new one was even worse, it wasn't untill it was sent to a proper driveline shop that it was fixed. ( mate of mine is in line now for his 3rd brand new replacement vehical as his was not fixed even after driveline shop worked magic) Your facts are wrong and if anyone is missleading the public it is you! Manufactuers will alwasy sweep as much as possible until the rug is lifted off the floor. I won't buy another ford after my dealing with the way the company is run and the tactics they use. I'm sure they released some good models and have some great track records out there, especially in the USA but 80k + we and you should expect more for your money, especially from one that has been around as long as ford regardless of where its actually made Ford your are still responsable for your product. I'm sorry mate your content on this video has pushed me to unsubscribe I won't support a person or watch someone that povides non statistical founded arguments and this gives me a good indecation on what kind of reviews your giving for other cars.

A big issue I see that Ford is trying to overcome, and hopefully will do with future models, is to shake off the reputation they have had for many years. Ford have had some bad models, engines and transmissions in recent years and Ford’s connection with the less reliable brands of Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin, Volvo and Lincoln is a point of question for their current line up of vehicles.

Matt and Jacob, may we pleaassseeeeeee have a review on the 2023 Hyundai i30 Base model and if it’s worth owning one in 2023? Thanks!!!

I bought a brand new Ford Ranger Wildtrak 3DT in May 2023. Now in December 2023 it has just over 6000km on the ODO. All driving on road. Just after I got it I had to get injectors replaced after it showed engine error. Then I also had issue with tyres and had two replaced. Then a week ago another error with powertrain not engaging 4A. Could only drive in 2H. They had to replace a sensor on 4x4 mechanism. In total now 6 days without the vehicle. Fortunately all issues were sorted out under warranty. I can however tell you one thing. There is no way I will go on a serious offroad trip with this thing.

Well we love our Ranger, problem free so far, tows fantastically, handheld well. Has an amazing comfortable ride compared with other utes we drove. Quiet inside, especially from road noise.

Hi Matt it just one thing that I am really curious about, is your height, you mentioned in previous videos, said you’re 5”10, but I’m 5”10, which according to google 178cm, but you look huge, for a better preference regarding comparing with the car size, would you mind telling me how tall are you in cm? Much appreciated 😂

Am having P0480 what should I do

😂😂😂 I noticed 98% of commentators never owned a Ranger. They just joined the choir when they read Reliable issues, and became instantly disappointed when the review went against their expectations.😂😂😂😂 Good review you got them trolls to click, 😂😂😂

There is a recall now in Australia.

it's not a new engine according to Sam Purcell of the Drive web site " It’s not a new engine design, however. Known as the ‘Lion’ V6 and marketed as a ‘Power Stroke’ diesel in American markets, it was until recently used in the Ford F-150 in the United States - where it made 186kW/597Nm. The engine design dates back to 2004, and has been used in a variety of applications. There has been 2.7-litre and 3.0-litre variants, with single and sequential twin-turbocharged iterations. The engine has been used in Ford (Territory) and Land Rover (Discovery, Range Rover Sport) applications, along with Jaguars, Citroens and Peugeots."

Love my xlt bi turbo, almost 10k, no issues

For the price of this thing, everything should work fine...

Do you guys want to do a story on my 1000km old ranger with a harmonic balancer ready to vibrate loose, the dealer says “ that’s normal “

The 'fist me' comment is probably appropriate for a Ford warranty claim😁

My 2.0 bi turbo XLT has been at Ford for the last 4 weeks due to a faulty auto transmission pump. Have had poor service from the dealer and had to hire a hilux to keep mobile. Engine lights on and cruise not working. Trading it in for a Triton. Not happy at all about the whole experience.

I have a 3L diesel (UK spec) and it broke down in 600miles from new. Needed a software update and since, it's been great for the following 5k miles. I hear there are quite a few more that have had the same thing. Oh, and squeaky door mirrors!

Hi from South Africa. I own a 2019 2.2 diesel single cab with a sixspeed manual box. I do not know, or heard about reliabilty issues at all. Our trucks are built locally, and not in Thailand. Maybe you should start importing yours from us. Better quality control seems to be the answer. Even the engines are made in Ford's Struandale plant in PE. Think about it.

I’ve had my Ranger Sport V6 since October 22 & have traveled 9500km…..no issues at all & I tow a 2.5T caravan. I’m going to replace my work vehicle (2019 Colorado) with a 2024 XLT V6 cab chassis.

Need some help finding the child lock settings, there's no switch on the doors

Thanks for the review, however, its fine for you to say its the journalists fault for driving the vehicle hard, umm isn’t it a 4x4 designed for harder than normal driving? Basically what your saying is, this vehicle is only suitable for inner city latte sipping individuals, because it sure wont hold up out in a real country area where parts are scarce, it would be doing real work carrying anything from hay to fencing equipment and anything with high tech is virtually useless if the local mechanics cant fix it. Let’s look at Paul Marics experience with his new Raptor, Paul is a car expert reviewer, his new Raptor with just inner city driving had the rear diff replaced at 3500 KMs. No journos involved. How can you say its all ok, when by your own admission the technical issues shutting down is not good enough, especially for a vehicle in the $83 grand range such as the Wildtrak.

So they had to be fined to start fixing new cars that are still under warranty?

I've had 2, 3.2L Rangers. XLT and Wildtrak, manual and auto. Never had any issues, just regular maintenance that's all. No major breakdown ever. The V6 is an option I'd consider, however we won't get them anytime soon. For the next gen Ranger we'll just have to wait and see if any issues come up in the next 3-5 years. Before the release an update.

Did they fix the Lion engine problem of breaking crankshafts, because that’s a pretty big issue no matter how laid back you are.

Lukas electrics did to their credit had the first intermittent wipers.

I always laugh when the "Toyota Reliabilty" crowd pipe up, search 2 Billion judgment against Toyota re DPF issue on th Hilux and 200 series had which Toyota denided existed. Look up 200 series air cleaner issue where dust was able to bypass the air cleaner due to poor design and destroyes the engine, then they continued the same design in the 300 series. Look up 4x0verland, who loves the Toyota brand and 79 series in particular by the way, had a brake rotor issue on a brand new 79 series Toyota refused to admit to. Most manufactures have there faults, it's how they respond to and resolve the issues. Irrespective of brand, find the vehicle that closest fits your criteria. Research the faults, if they can be overcome? and at what cost? or can you live with it? eg. 200 / 300 series aftermarket air cleaner box or the after Market combined radiator/transmission cooler to replace the crap D40 Navara one with a common wall which corrodes and allows coolant and tranmission fluid to mix and stuff the transmisson.

EGR coolers on 3.2 Rangers failed.

Too replace 9 rangers is not a small amount, image paying $60 thousand dollars for a Ute, and then image the angst and frustration this people went through with ford to get a replacement car.

Permanent AWD implies that drive is always going to all 4 wheels. What this has is a clutch based system that engages and disengages drive to the front wheels as and when the "computers" think it is needed. It is not an AWD in the traditional (Landcruiser/Prado/Mitsi SS2/Subarus etc) manner. It is more aligned with the system in the F150/Ram1500/V8 Patrol.

11:06 Yeah, I don't think you'll use more petrol.😁

Mate keep your thumbs outside of the steering wheel its dangerous and also illegal.

All cars can have issues. As long ass customers are not thrown under a bus like Ford did with PowerShift.

can you do one for the new ranger 😊raptor

Regardless it’s last gen, this gen or next gen, a Ranger is a Ranger and its a product from Ford. That means POOR reliability.

Lesson don't buy newly released models untill two years get the bugs out.

3.0 is not a brand new engine…basically a refresh of a early 2000’s pugoet/Citroen/ford engine (rehash of the territory diesel). Yes it’s got plenty new parts to maybe qualify for new, but the inherent design flaw has NOT been addressed. Ask any land rover or pug owner about broken cranks (oil starvation from undersise oil galleries when not serviced on the button or sooner. And the 3.2…I can’t believe you didn’t pick up on the EGR water cooler. 150km they will fail and should be treated like a cambelt and just replace it as a service item. Don’t get me wrong, if you’re in the market the Ranger certainly is a good wagon, just not the best (reliability) out there.

Should have got a GWM

9 months in now and no problems with new gen ranger. All Digital and hitek interface LCD screens is welcome. Airplanes use all digital also for decades do to safety.

I bought the new bt50 basically a sexier dmax great service from mazda sutherland and no probs worth a review guys ciuld be tissed with fords issues

Ford is still combative against warranty claims. The sidewalls of all four tyres on my Mustang cracked after 3 years, 12000kms. I made a warranty claim to be told Ford don’t cover tyres. But I said the parts are defective. I was then told Ford don’t cover parts they don’t make themselves. I said you do realise Ford probably doesn’t make most of the parts. I showed them where it expressly said in the warranty that tyres were covered. Still took me six months before I got my new tyres. Ford also charge for software updates when trying to fix warranty claims which is a breach of consumer law.

The forums are an echo chamber for bad news. Majority of people with good experiences don't bother posting and don't get much attention if they do. Same as mainstream media, it is drama, tragedy and crime that get the attention, not functional reality. Have had mine for a year and drove around Oz towing a Tvan, no problems it performed very well. My last car was an FJ Cruiser with a 2 inch lift, loved it. The stock Ranger doesn't have the clearance of the FJ but it is a better with a load and much better passenger comfort. Most of the difference is due to longer wheel base and independent suspension vs having a differential hanging down. The electronics on the Ranger are very intuitive and with no lasting glitches. Early I had a software glitch related to European requirements which was quickly sorted, I assume, by automatic update via internet connection. The gears can occasionally be clunky, I am told it is because of the active learning system. It does seem to have improved over time. The engine is great and surprisingly it's pretty economical with stock trim.

I'm reading all this Negative comments... Really rangers have so many problems? I was disappointed because I was getting ready to buy it 😢

Because it’s literally the only thing they sell, Ford is forced to load their commercial vehicles with features that will cater to both commercial as well as lifestyle buyers. Those features will always come at a cost and the issues will be widespread given the number of vehicles they sell

This is why Hilux, Triton and DMax will always prevail… “You don’t know how much you’ll need it, until you need it the most”. When ECU’s and mechanical play up, you can always find someone with access to diagnostic tools, the knowledge and parts to fix the issue. “When you need it the most”… shouldn’t be locked down to a dealership!

It's lighter u expect better timer.

Makes you wonder why they don't test this crap like it should have been to weed out all it's faults. Ranger shuts down due to electronic faults & 6 months later it's STILL happening woeful just like the diff whine

Would it shock you if you found out that that the competition is the bad press for ford

They bashed it with the ugly stick

Fix Or Repair Daily, wouldn’t have one.

Bring it to a Mine site!! and it won’t last very long 😂😂😂

V6 Landrover engines, as far as i understand they have poor reliability issues and a disgraceful self life. No mention of previous generation add blu problems that they cost premiums to fix and then the problems don’t go away. This guy is overwhelmed by new ranger, i have serious doubts it’s as good as this guy makes out. Expensive to run, expensive to fix, expensive to buy and the v6 is the LR engine, WHAT!!!!!

Hi Mate, enjoy the videos. However, the colour is awful. Looks like it is shot on a phone and/or with 8 bit. Skin tones look awful (no offence to you personally). Grass colour is also bad and plenty of blown highlights. Suggest you get a good 10 bit camera, shoot in S-log and colour grade it.

Ford power shitz 😅 that 10r80 I wouldn't put to much trust on

I owned previous Ranger and Everest and I can honestly say they were shit boxes. I wont say what I got instead to save myself the hassle of people saying I am just a fan boy of a certain brand. AVOID!!!!!!!!

Ditto adampowell4867 But hey it wasn’t your Ranger that blew up then, was it.

This video convincing me not to buy a new ranger. Mind you nice to see a vid saying these cars are shit, please buy, but they are shit.

The reviews from this channel is good, But alot of anti-Toyota vibes these days.

The fact that Ford had to be fined 10 million over poor service tells the tale - they do not care about their customers and therefore for do not deserve anyone's business. I'm not sure what the point of this video was. I have heard many other complaints about these vehicles (including forums) so the things this guy's is talking about in on top of the real and larger issues.

The yanks can use the Everest.

This obsession with “all new!” bites car manufacturers on the ass all the time and Ford is no different. By the time they iron out all the issues to the part where a car is reliable, they start all over again. Look at the Mitsubishi ASX. Automotive journalists hang shit on it because it’s a 10 year old platform but yet it’s one of the best selling in itself class. Why? Because it’s reliable and not full of all new bells and whistles. Nothing goes wrong with it BECAUSE it’s not “all new”

Sure it wil last for 20 years😂😂

Thats where a stupid old Triton or Isuzu or Toyota helps - no technical issues :)))))

I think your conclusion is spot on. Ford have attracted its fair share of online trolls, some of whom have probably never owned one.

HILUX

In America buying a Ford is like buying a Chinese vehicle. If Toyotas weren't so boring no other brands would be popular here.

What a joke haha

This bloke is all over the shop it's got to stop smoking the wacky stuff I think

Just get a Hilux...simple 😮

Nope im good with ford

This channel really hates Ford

Looks too big. Be a ranger. Not an f150. Ford fails again

Rangers are unreliable... just buy a first-gen Amarok or a Triton!

He must be a ford hater or hes jealous

Too much inane waffling to be taken seriously.

F-IX O-R R-EPAIR D-AILY

Toyota hilux reliability......... im waiting 😂😂

Really? Even 1 “out of 26,000” is not good enough. Don’t think by minimising customer issues you are doing Ford any favours.