1998 Ford Ranger consumer reviews

My 98 ford ranger has 309,000 miles and runs and shifts perfect.. In real good condition with camper.. Luv my 98 ford ranger XLT.. No problem ever..very dependable.. Hope to get another 310,000 miles..lol

This truck is the best truck ever owned. I purchased it used 16 year ago and made no major repairs. Now has well over 230,000 miles and still going

I have only had one other truck in my life, and was not in the market for one when I came across a guy who was looking to get rid of his 1998 Ford Ranger XLT 2.5L stepside, or he was going to enter it in a local bump n run race. I took it off his hands for $300 dollars. This truck had rust, was rough around the edges, and 345,000 miles on it. But the engie had a partial overhaul about 90k miles ago. I spent about $1500 on some items like brakes, tires, body & appearance, muffler, headlights, minor engine stuff (pcv, egr, breather box, vac hoses, etc), and a used topper for $50. After that, I have a reliable little truck that gets me around 26-28 mpg, looks good for it's age, and has just enough power to pull a small utility trailer with equipment in it. I think this is the only little truck that can be ready to put out to pasture, and yet be resurected so easily and cheaply. I have been driving it for about 6 months and it has over 352k miles, and still sounds strong!

This car is a great starter car. It runs well and drives. The outside looks a little beat up but that?s what trucks are for.

This Ranger brought me to my first job and first three years of college. I got it back in 2013 with 69K miles, a very basic XL model. I put 21K miles on it and had a lot of fun with it. I upgraded some basic parts, took care of the ball joints and rods for $850 bucks earlier this year, and haven't had any other major repairs needed. It was extremely reliable for me and that's just one reason why I loved it so much. I could own a truck that averaged between 17-20 MPG for every fill up. The only thing was when I started commuting more, I was filling up around every two weeks since it's only got a 16.6 gallon tank that sometimes gave me 260-300 miles between fill ups. I highly recommend this to anyone that wants something fun, and that doesn't cost too much to own, especially as a first truck! decided to get something a bit bigger that would meet more of my needs.

It's okay. It has its times. Overall really good truck. I could rely on it any day. Driven it a lot and I like it a lot

98 Ranger StepSide 4.0 4X4 238000 miles runs like a top , original drive train, windshield leaks, can't shut heat off, and of course the switch for 4 whk drv is intermittent, mpg is horrendous (dint buy it that tho) would/will buy another immediately - if this one EVER dies

Mint condition vehicle. Vehicle has very low mileage. All fluids recently changed, including brake, transmission, engine oil and coolant.

Simple in all ways and special for that reason. It can tip toe through 8 inches of fresh, wet snow on bad all-season tires just as well as it can haul a massive load of gardening soil up a hill (with only a hint of a wheelie). It may break, but the little 4-cylinder never dies, even at 200k+. And with nothing in the back, it'll even powerslide on a wet road! Great little truck and I miss mine.

Dependable Truck if used for intended purpose. Smaller motors have a lot lower power, would buy 4.0 instead of 3.0