1998 & Newer specific Ranger problems.....

[MountainMike]

Only a couole things

1) Noisy power steering pump
2) I leak of something that looks like PS fluid on the passenger side A-arm (my buddy's 99 and oa couple other around town have it too) Looks like its coming off the tie-rod boot, any ideas?
3) Little bit of valve noise when the engine is worked to go up a steep grade, no big deal just get a good run and keep the revs up
4) Sometimes hard shfter and a PITA to get in first when going slow
5) Strange chinking noise when I take off in first

Overall very happy with my truck

 

[Doofy]

Damn fine little Truck! 103,000miles and the only irritation has been the door ajar problem. The seats are not the most comfortable but,hey, it isn't a luxury sedan. The battery crapped out after 10 years and I added a set of helper springs to the rear end. It starts down to -40 without having to plug in the block heater. What more could a person want? It also gets 21mpg. This is twice the truck my wife's 96 Nissan is.

 

[ddorancalif]

2004 Edge

I have a power steering wheeze at more than a 1/4 turn in either direction. Have Truxx leveling torsion bars and 32" (ish) tires. Think that's a major contributor, but that's my only bitch. All in all I love it!

 

[rngr4x4beast]

tie rods rub inside of my rotors
rear brakes lock up wen rainy or really humid
both front doors rattle bad on bumpy roads
noisy power steering pump
thats all for now but ive only put 10000 miles on it currently has almost 104000 still goin strong and i beat the shit out of it

 

[4x4Hick]

Prblems with 98 and newer

I have a 98 mazda b4000, the biggest problem I have had with my truck has been the electronic GEM module in the dash.This module controls the windshield wipers, dome light and transfer case. (that i know of) Other than that its been a pretty good truck. The 4.0 handles the 35" tires with no problem.

4x4Hick

 

[mentalbreakdown00]

haven't read all the pages, but balljoints on these the boots rot and then they sqeak. Moog makes an upper control arm with a replaceable greasable ball joint to help things.

 

[flippin4x4]

I have a 2004 FX4 and have the clunk on initial acceleration, a pinging problem when the weather is warm (even after cleaning the MAF) and using good gasoline with no trouble codes, the door ajar dome light demons, driving light adjusters that have a mind of their own. Even with all that fun the only way I'd trade is for another one.

 

[Charlville]

A lot the same as the other posts plus, rust behind the front grille, chassis/rad mount area.

 

[Kingoverace]

well I'm not going to list everything thats ever went on my trucks like some of these people...but from both my 98 ranger xlts, and readin the same threads over and over, I'd say...
1.) Between EGR valve and O2 sensor.
2.) ball jionts w/ or w/o cranked T-bars
3.) door adjar.... WD-40 will work for a year till you have problems again...then spray again lol

everything else is common in anything....a squeaky pulley here and there, thermostat,belts.
Otherwise pplz member..spossed to be a compact pick-up and some these ppl are looking for torque and hp of a f150 lol, great v8 swap if you really want it, but stop trying to accelerate faster then that Stang even though grandmas driving it LOL!!

 

[Kingoverace]

Scratch the door adjar lol. Now that I think about it, a more serious issue, always poeple asking between fuel pumps and fuel filters. Usually something not gettin fuel to the engine.

 

[seethru]

wrt:
Heater resisters get corroded and tend to only work on high.
Is there any reason that the resister can't be relocated?
I don't see why it has to be in the blower box.

98 Ranger

 

[b50bsa]

wrt:
Heater resisters get corroded and tend to only work on high.
Is there any reason that the resister can't be relocated?
I don't see why it has to be in the blower box.

98 Ranger

They use the air flow in the blower box to keep them cool.

 

[flyinfairlane]

93 ranger 4.0 4x4 getting gas in the oil???

The truck sits alot more than its driven. Lately it has been getting gas in the oil. I checked it and it was half way up the dipstick?? So I changed the oil and now it is running rough and it just falls on its face when I try to accelerate? Recently I have replaced the coil pack, ignition box, and the throttle position sensor. I tried to post a new thread and it wont let me in this general discussion area??? Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks, Brock

 

[ozziemo27]

1. PVH Hubs, blew em out, then blew my AVMs out now im going back to PVHs but w/ the manual conversion...
2. Alternator bearings, alternator works but squeeled like an SOB til i threw a new one in...
3. Pinion seal......
4. Wheel hubs.... i could wobble them... literally... replaced both of those suckers...

can't think of anything else atm...

 

[Tader82]

i put 4 trans in mine, till i build one my self. trans is a 4r44e the lite weight of the ranger trans