2001 Ford Ranger consumer reviews

Bought this 2001 edge 2wd in 2005, had 44,000 miles on it. I have replaced the clutch about 4 times and replaced the belt and battery in the past 10 years I've had it. It's driven on a daily basis about 90 miles a day, it now has 340,000 miles on it . It's paid for its self well. Love it!!!!

Bought my 2001 ranger in 2010 at 74k miles. It now has just under 109k. The only problems besides regular maintenance, was a dry U-joint, caused by a lot of off-roading. I have driven this truck to every state on the east coast from Florida to New York. Averaging 20MPG on those long trips, and usually the bed is loaded down. Plenty of power for a small sized truck, with a very sporty style on any package of the truck. This truck really is for anyone, whether you want to do some off-roading, commute to work, use it as a work truck or even long trips. It is well worth the money to own one of these!

Most used trucks; esp. those in good condition, don't stay at the dealer lot for long. I felt lucky to find my Ford Ranger, and now really enjoy owning it.

I bought my truck new in summer of 2001. It has been very reliable, and has done everything I have asked. Lots of power, both for passing and towing. Has gotten a little rust on tailgate, otherwise the body is fine. I have thought about buying a new truck, but don't want to part with the ranger.

I recently bought a used ford ranger edge with 111k miles on it. I got the biggest engine that is offered in the ranger in the form of a 4.0L SOHC V-6. I needed a truck that is reliable, has decent power, and gets decent fuel economy, and the ranger does all of that! Ive had it for about 2 months now and the only things wrong with it is a tear in the seat and a bad door switch which will cause the dome light to be on all the time. It does 0 to 60 in around 8 seconds with an automatic transmission and does around 23 mpg as an average. The ride is nice but a bit more body roll then i would like. The electronic 4wd is nice as you dont have to get out and lock your hubs to use it. Iam not a fan of ABS but with the ranger they dont cut in too quickly and let you roll through a stop sign. Ground clearance might be an issue for some heavy off roading. If you do the occasional fishing or hunting trip or tow or haul once in a while the ranger will be fine for you, but if you want to haul a car trailer to the race track every weekend i would look into something bigger.

off roading has lead to more repairs than i would like. love the passing power. Tons of fun to drive, handles well, i can haul anything i can fit. The styling is fantastic, its an 01 and i've had multiple people ask me if it was new since i purchased it in 08. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a truck

I have the 01 extended cab with the 3.0 v6. For starters, the engine puts out little power and the truck gets bad fuel milage (about 15-16 mpg overall).And if you purchase a 2wd model like I did, I hope you don't live somewhere where it snows in the winter. Bought it at 90,000 miles. About 10,000 miles later, I started having transmission issues. After that was fixed, about 5000 miles later I had to replace the entire front end. Ball joints, tie rods, you name it, I've replaced it. Once I fixed that, I blew a heater hose and while fixing that, discovered that the water pump was going. Replace about everything with the cooling system besides the radiator. Not too long after that, the alternator fried while driving home. Not fun to drive 3 miles home with a cooked alternator...... The ride is uncomfortable, don't take it on long trips, you'll end up needing a back operation. Although the interior is outdated, it's easy to use. The engine is also decently easy to maintain, you'll just be under the hood a lot. If there is one good thing about this truck, I feel safe in it; if someone hits me, I know it will hurt them a lot more than it hurts me. This truck is solid metal. Overall, the truck falls apart to easily and the engine is weak. Sorry Ford, I'm disappointed.

i bought this truck in 2008 with 81k miles on it from my grandparents. it now has 133k on it an still going strong. so far only things ive had todo to it other than regular mant is put in a fuel pump (due to getting some bad gas) I havent found anything it wont tow. in short these little trucks are great... could be why my grandfather bought a new one i guess :)

Sporty "Edge" package with flared wheel wells & off-road package. 3.0 V6, 5-spd Manual. Bought used in 2008. Very reliable so far. I've put approx 40,000 miles on the truck (mostly city driving) & have had NO major repairs. Truck has a bumpy ride but this is expected. Another reliable vehicle from Ford. Never had any complaints.

This is a great truck! It gets fantastic gas milage and the small V6 has plenty of power. Maintenance costs are low an I have spent very little to maintain it.