2007 Ford Ranger Reviews

It' great for everyday use, it's got room to haul stuff, it's 4x4 for off road and winter use, it can tow 6000 lbs and it's not bad looking.
Power - mine puts out about 268 hp and 313 lb/ft torque (it's modified with tuner unit, intake, ignition system, and magnaflow exhaust)(stock numbers are 221 hp and 265 lb/ft torque) it's quick for what it is but still only mid 15s 1/4 times.
Quality - no warranty work yet as of 3 yrs and 43,000 miles
Appearance-  it looks like a truck should but is smaller than an F-150 or Ram. better than S-10 but not quite a Lightning pickup
Cost - zero maintenance costs, mileage (stock is avg 21mpg) modified is about 25mpg when I'm not beating on it
Fun- It's fun to drive because of decent power and 4.10 ratio gears, the interior is sporty, and it is very capable off road

I bought  2007 ford ranger 4x2 sport super cab from Marlborough ford in calgary canada. The test drive went well the truck seemed like a great truck for the price, very nice acceleration handles great. On the day i went to pick it up the accesories hadn't been installed. They hadnt sprayed the undercoat i had ordered, and they expected me to come back and have it done on my own time. On my way home from the dealership i noticed the transmission was very clunky. the transmission was thudding harder that the one in my 94 explorer with transmission problems that i was buying the ranger to replace. The next  time i went to start the truck  i heard a loud pop as the ignition turned over. The pop doesnt happen every time just half the time. I never expected a car with 50km on it could have these type of problems.

then to top it all of whoever had installed the tonneu cover had scratched the living crap out of the bed.

I paid $25 000 canadian all said and done

i wish i could just drop the truck back off at the dealership and never deal with ford again but i am a reasonable person  so i will give Ford a chance to make it right.

The poor service and poor build quality = a poor review
My situation as a whole is very sad and i would recommend to stay away from the Ford Ranger. And due to the service thus far i would recommend staying away from Ford Vehicles all together.

I truly wish i was writing a good review on the same truck right now




      

I ordered a Ford Ranger STX with the extended cab minus the rear door option and left out the jump seats. I like the truck except for the cheap plastic parts which are failure prone. The center console in mine has completely failed with a center crack transverse to the part which renders it unable to remain in position. Both the upper and lower portion has the crack and I can't see any method of making it stronger or less susceptible to cracking. The front air dam is what lead us to want this model when we saw one in late 2006. However we have found it is weakly attached and at low temperatures is highly susceptible to vinyl beakage rendering the part unable to remain in a position where it looks acceptale. The bucket seats aren't all that comfortable but are acceptable. The seat belt tends to twist and run under making it upside down and difficult to return to the correct position due to the tight clearance of the belt where it goes through the buckle. Gas mileage using the cruise control is about 26 MPH. Performance is about equal to our 2008 Mustang which both have the 6 cylinder engine and similar performance characteristics. The Ranger isn't as aerodynamic as the Mustang getting slightly less gas milage.  

Best pickup ive ever owned besides my '78 F-150. Great performance out of a 2.3L 4cyl and great fuel economy. And its the best deal for your dollar. Definitely recommend it to people. Very fun to drive, great handling, cheap to maintain. Would not choose any other light duty truck

Truck has good power.  But not built for a road course lots of body.  Quite tippy.  As for the build quality I would say it's good though I did have some lose trim.  Over all a good looking truck and fun to drive.