1998 Ford Ranger Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Minor faults that appear to be common in fords - blend door broke so truck only blows hot air. Besides that, this is a great truck. Mine is 12yrs old with 184k. With regular oil changes and a little tlc, this truck is still going strong!

Quick in acceleration No governor which means top speed is 118 Decent gas mileage Fun to drive Five Speed it's pretty quick on a cold-start and has 4:10 posi gears in the rear end. gotta love it on a 4-banger

this is my first car and i think its been a pretty good one so far. its got about 195,000 miles on it and it runs like its fairly new. it has ok acceleration, which is good for a young driver i think. great handling as its not too loose and not too tight. the brakes are fantastic because their not so touchy that you barely hit the brake and you slam your head on the steering wheel and not so stiff that you have to slam both feel on them to slow down. i cant really talk about the interior as it would vary because of previous owners, but i will say that the interior of mine feels good and is very comfortable. all in all id say its a very nice starter truck and i would consider getting a newer model later on.

its a ford so thats a plus right of the bat its fun to drive if u can drive a stick shift lol it is ten years old and still going strong which in itself shows the performance of an american made vehicle

Absolutely awesome, only downside is I get like 15 MPGs but its what you get with a truck. no repair needed and appearance is great. gas costs me about 20 dollars per week but gas is high now and i go 30 minutes or more everyday each way

I only had a 4-cylinder so the power wasn't there. But I pulled a jet ski trailer with two trailers and it did just fine up in the mountains. I owned the truck for over 9 years and the only major maintenance was one new clutch. Otherwise it was regular scheduled maintenance. Gas mileage was pretty good too at about 20 mpg.

Piece of junk transmission trashed began shaking and made a big pop

Needs some body work due to a deer It did need a new starter twice in six months time has been good tho since the 2nd time changing and there is a PFE sensor that wants to keep going bad it gets great mileage cannot complain about that this truck is very fun to drive I love standard trannys they are more economical and seem to last longer this truck is probably one of the best vehicles I have ever owned thanks Dad for selling me this truck :) definetly would recommend this truck to a friend

handling is great braking is great too... acceleration isnt too great

I've killed the engine once, but replaced it during a long two week stretch with the help of the Buschmann boys. It's absolutely amazing in the snow with the on demand four-wheel-drive; It's conquered 2 Colorado Blizzards. The 4x4 is also great going up mountain trails. It hauls my atv with ease, pulls helpless two wheel drive cars out of snow banks, and tows very well too, including atv trailers and a 1971 V.W. Beatle. The interior includes a custom sound system installed in the suicied doors with a cassette/cd player. Also a very intimate 40/60 bench.

Good truck, not to big inside. Not many problems with engine, run great. Solid gas Mileage for a truck about 15-18 city about 20 HWY.

I have a 98 ranger that had one previous owner. Who took excellent care of the truck.

reliable transportation. Not a good work vehicle. Can't hide much in the cab. The 4 cylinder doesn't get the greatest gas mileage. Transmission doesn't shift smoothly. I've taken this vehicle, with high mileage, on a long road trip without a break-down. Would definitely buy another one!

Just bought the ranger and so far it has been fun to drive. and even with 205K its still running strong. Minimal rust and body damage but there is some. Being a stick shift it gets great gas mileage. Not much performance but thats not the purpose of it.

The fury of the 1998 Ford 3.0L engine is not to be overestimated. At full throttle, it sounds as if you're going 100 m.p.h. - however that is far from the truth. On the plus side, I can't seem to kill it.

Great truck, 35in tires, 4.56 gears, big V6 motor, lots of light output..lol. Brakes needed to be upgraded and a little more power under the hood would be nice. at this point, gas milage doesnt matter. so 13mpg its too bad.

For reliability it was great..Only replaced a clutch. Performance is not good but then again it is a 4cyl 5speed. The apperance was great when I got it not so much anymore. I love driving this truck and the gas mileage it gets is very good for a pickup. It has squeaks and rattles now but then again it has 160,000 miles on it. I have owned it since 70,000 and have had to replace just a clutch.

ranger sport xlt 1998 a1 187400km like new truck , very sport and nice look , preformence and tint glass and tonneau cover on box ,put a lot of money for tuning truck , a want put in the svt seat on the same color of the truck

Love it becuase its a little 4 cyl. so it uses the same amount of gas as my chevette did. It is a two seater which means I don't ahev to drive friends around, I don't have to pay movers, less windows to scrape in the winter, heats up fast too!

will win against trees and snow bankings any day of the week

The braking very good, not many repairs motor wise gas mileage is fairly good since it's from 1998 and it's just a good truck to drive. The handling is good but don't go around a curb going 60 or nothing like that. the acceleration is not the greatest but hey it's only a 290.

I had this truck for almost 5 years, it really was a great car. I hauled lots of really heavy things in it and it never let me down. Fuel milage was ok around 17mpg. Overall a well built machine.

i really like this truck. smooth ride, great engine, ,but it doesn't hold up well when you hit a stop sign.