1993 Ford Ranger consumer reviews

I'm at almost 600k miles with my '93 Ranger XL with the 2.3L and 5 speed manual. Have never had to open the engine up. Only major parts I've had to replace were a couple starter motors, 3 timing belts, an alternator or two, and a water pump (soon to get another one). Had to also get new synchronizers at about 400k miles. Put in a new slave cylinder while I had the transmission apart. Obviously, I've also had a couple mufflers and one catalytic converter, as well has air filters, plugs, and things like that. The only issue I've ever had other than normal wear has been the front wheel bearings. I've replaced more of those than I would have thought. But otherwise, I'm going to drive this truck into the ground! Wondering if it's got 400k more in her. It would be so cool to have a cheap little truck make it to two commas!

I Love this Ranger. Has a 4.0 Engine XLT Supercab. Rides beautiful. Handles amazing. Gas mileage is poor. I think I'm gonna change the 02 sensors. A must change when it's over 100k Miles. Very reliable truck.

197,000 miles and took a 900 mile trip with no problems at all. 4cyl not a lot of power but ample enough. I love this t truck.

Did everything I could’ve asked, had its kinks but once you get through the old truck phase you’ll never know something more reliable. Not as much room as some would like but for a 2 passenger truck it does the job extremely wel

Always starts, runs and drives excellent. No major issues or problems other than a bit of rust. Found it with very low mileage and basically sitting for a decade. Needed TLC, and afterwards a true gem. If you were too throw a new box or fender flares, it would look really nice. I guess I didn’t care about the looks at the time, just reliability, and once a battery and fuel lines were replaced, it was already good to go. But I invested a lot more into making it perfect, oil change and coolant flush immediately after the battery and break lines. Forgot about the fuel pump needed replacement, so that was replaced to before driving home. Has lots of new parts though. Great on gas too!

Great little truck. Because of it's small size it can go into tight places. I pull a 5'X16" trailer to pick up limbs and supplies from the hardware store. I installed 30X9.50x15 tires and did not affect it much. Still pulls like a mule. it is not a speed demon. I am 6'3" so I am a little cramped that's why I did not give it a 5 in comfort or interior design.

would be good for all around vehicle to use every day and to work small jobs for the size of truck good on fuel economy

My '93 Ford Ranger XLT is the regular cab with 3.0L V6 and is rear-wheel drive. My wife's grandfather bought it new in 1993 and we inherited it in 2012 with 109,000 miles on the odometer. This truck has been extremely reliable, even though it's 24 years old. I have only replaced parts that wear out over time. I have not had to do any extreme repairs outside of routine maintenance. The seats are comfortable, but being 6'3" sitting in the regular cab can feel a little cramped. I have driven it in snow multiple times without any traction issues. The truck rides smooth even at 70mph. I still get between 21-24mpg depending on the weather/route. These are fantastic trucks and super cheap to maintain. I would recommend one to anyone who needs a small truck with decent gas mileage.

i flipped my truck over about 4 years ago and I didn't get hurt at all. I broke the axle and missed the gas tank up. but I didn't move at all in my seat. sug as a bug in a rug.... and my dad worked on it for a little bit and I drove it the rest of my junior and senior year and it still runs today.

The Ford Ranger is just not good. I Don't like it at all. Please don't buy one. I would never ever recomend.