2000 Ford Ranger consumer reviews

I have had my Ranger for over 8 years and it has been the best truck. I have worked it hard hauling wood., pulling a 26 foot camper trailer, Loaded car trailers and drive every day to work. It has never let me down and runs Great at 145.000

I've owned 4 rangers, a 1984, 1994, 1999, and my last a 2000. The last 3 all had well over 200K on them when I traded them in or sold them. My dad is still driving my 1994 with 285K on the original 3.0L automatic! I bought my 2000 4.0L 4x4 in 2004 with 40K on it. I had to rebuild the transmission once at 125K due to the common 2-3 flare in the 5R55E transmissions. The only other major repair was the upper intake manifold gasket at 212K. When I sold it, it had 288K on it and still running strong. I still see it being driven by the new owner from time to time. I used this truck while a volunteer for a local fire department. Drove hard and put away wet many times. Goes thru LOTS of snow (18+ inches during a blizzard) without much trouble. Had the off road package, which helped on numerous ambulance calls when the patient was off road and not accessible by the squad. These are great trucks, and would buy another if I didn't need the room for the family!

This is my third Ford Ranger, this one is a 4X4 with the off road package like my last one. I love these trucks.

This little truck is great! Just what I was looking for. Great fuel mileage and comfort. It is small with comfort, and sporty. Supercab, stepside I really like the setup. The ride is really good. I have been an owner of the F150 and F100 for years. I was kind of afraid to get a smaller version. Now I wish I had of gotten one sooner. It is a great little p/u. There are a few little issues that I found with the truck after I bought it, but nothing major. I am a mechanic so nothing I can't handle.

For the age vehicle still in good shape and style hasn't changed a lot over the years more interested in mileage and mpg than anthing else. Seems like a good compromosize for a small budget

mine is 13 years old and 178000 miles I want another RANGER love it!!! I would recommend this Truck to anyone Rangers are the best!!!

For a 12 year old truck with 136,000 miles on it I consider it a fair value for the money. The interior was pristine almost showroom fresh. The exterior shows its 12 years wear but no debilitating rust. I bought it for its trucking capabilities which I feel that it will carry out very well.

I've owned this truck for six months now (3rd. owner) and it runs great! The only thing I've replaced on it was the oxygen sensors---the originals were still on the truck (10 years old) and the U-joints. Yes, the gas mileage was brutal at first---14 or 15 miles to the gallon, but I bought an air intake system and now get about 18 or 19 miles to the gallon consistently---that's on a 4.0 liter 4x4, off road package. I also noticed a horsepower increase. Other than my one modification and regularly changing the oil (every 3,000 miles), I have no complaints about the truck whatsoever. I will mention that the horsepower isn't superb due to the fact that the 2000 ford ranger still incorporated the OHV engine instead of the SOHC engine (2001-present). As for the interior, in my opinion it is very comfortable (extended cab). I am 6' 2" and fit into this cab with about 4 inches to spare, so no worries if you are tall and concerned about fitting in this vehicle. As for other features, my truck is 2 door. I would highly recommend trying to find a four door due to back seat accessibility issues. If you want a small truck, don't need to rocket off from a standing position, and need a reliable engine, then a Ford Ranger is right for you.

v-6, 3liter, flex fuel xlt extend cab ranger is a terribly designed vehicle. Numerous transmission problems starting at 80,000 miles. Frequency of repairs plus low mpg makes the overall cost very expensive.

I bought this truck, a 2000 XLT, 2WD, 4 dr, extended cab, 5 spd, 3.0 V6, in 2002, from an Enterprise Rentacar dealer. It has 178,000 miles on it, and all I have EVER done is tires, brake pads, plugs, and oil changes and radiator flushes (2). It has the original battery on it, it routinely tows 2-4,000 lbs. and the only mod is a K&N air filter. The CD player still works, and it gets 20-26 mpg, except towing 2 tons about 19. The air still blows cold, and the limited slip will climb a tree. I am religious about the oil changes, and I do put Bosch plugs in it. But you talk about a bad machine. This little baby doesn't drip or burn a drop of oil or any other fluids. It has the original serpentine belt too. AMAZING truck! I would recommend it to anyone. I just bought an 03, and I'm impressed with it too so far.