I've rebuilt at least 10 of the P5AT's in the last couple of years. Most common cause of failure is overheating from egr and oil cooler leaks followed by oil pump failures. I've done one rebuilt due to an injector failure at 280k. I remove the egr cooler completely and replace the oil pump with a gear style pump. I still think these are the best Ute's in Oz based on price, power, tow capacity and availability of parts.
@@truey90s yeah that is a utter ****er of a design flaw. You can get a modifed one - I had it fitted on mine due to fear of the oil pump failing and writing off the engine.
I bought the new released XLT model in 2012 with auto trans. I I drove that thing everywhere, black top, dirt, off road and beach. After 8 years and 360,000 klms i started to have some issues with the transmission and she started to blow a little smoke so i knew i had injectors to deal with Andy an auto which i was advised would be around $8k for auto plus injectors, so sold it off to a wholesaler. I did have the auto serviced at around the 150k mark and always had the car serviced by a dealer or mechanic every 10,000 klms during the time i had it. That thing never let me down. So i bought another XLT in 2020, this time the biturbo version; at currently 75000 klms its going well, fingers crossed this is as good as my last one.
Great tips thanks for the video, its helpful just for the sake of going through some of these issues and making sure bolts and things are torqued up and everything's in place. Shot a lot.
Thanks for the Video mate was really informative and gives me the heads up on what to look for having just brought a 2012 Xlt ranger with 190kms on it. Seems to have been well serviced and looked after. Time will tell. 👍
Getting an older Toyota you could get a million kms is you pooftered it with fresh oils etc . . before the cabal current try with phasing out life giving combustion engines & fossil fuel my arse
This is very helpful, thanks for your attention for detail videos, I currently have my left headlight low beam not working I have replaced the bulb with no luck, can you do a video on how to fix reset the BCM and how to fix BCM if reset does not work. once again excellent videos.
Hey bloke, it looks like I’ll be changing my fan. My ranger did the same thing when I was towing a loaded trailer the other day. Well done mate, you just saved me some time and money, thank you. I love my ranger.
We run a wildtrak 3.2 here in U.K. it’s had a fifth wheel conversion fitted with air bags and rerated to 7 tons, that was at 17k miles and now 117k so far she’s been a tank of a truck the other day I took off the rear brake drums give a clean grease that’s it shoes good for another 100k can’t believe it, it’s a bloody beast, when she’s running lite it’s known to pull 120 mph, and blow the carbon off the exhaust valves, when treated like a lady it give good mileage, your vlog has been very helpful 👍👏👏👏👏
Thanks for the good information from someone who is actually using the Ranger for heavy duty stuff. I am not quite a city slicker but still far from day by day off roading. My Ranger will be a used one , that's why this clip is important to me. Thanks
I've got a 2019 Wildtrak, it's at 75k kms now, bought it a few months back. Plan on doing the works on it, getting an oil catch can, upgraded intercooler, transmission intercooler, as well as your usual outback accessories so I can enjoy some outback adventures and holidays solo.
i got T6 2013 3.2 xlt manual. currently running 329,xxx km still going strong. lucky for me not much an issue ofcourse its because my driving style, rarely put on heavy loads, probably once offroad, mostly used on highway commuting to works. some major issues like fail turbo, burst intercooler pipe, door lock fails (free replacement) clutch fails (under warranty), this was early below 150k km. only recently i have to replace upper arm bush and soon will be replacing rear absorber. good to know from your video, now gotta check lots of thing.
Great Video - I have a 2014 Px GXL with 245, 600km, I can relate to your list of issues.. firstly the air intake hose - replaced, then the drivers door actuator, replaced, then the starter motor, replaced, then the alternator, replaced, need to do the engine mounts, aircon pully, rotors it is nice to see that there are other with the same sort of issues.
Door actuators/latches on PX1 are a recall item. This is irrelevant of warranty status so worth checking with Ford if they all need replacing (no cost to you).
My high pressure rail pump just started to show signs of wear at 400,000km. Hard starting when hot. 2014 Transit Custom 2.2. Got a second hand one for $500.
Great video, mines on 245,000 miles in the UK and most of the same issues. EGR cooler just went down and the garage couldn't find the issue. Found your other video on the EGR bypass and fixed it my self within half an hour. Thanks.
Had a 2012 PX ranger. Viscous fan coupling was first problem and picked that up from air conditioning failing to work properly. Next was a blown turbo boost to intake manifold under heavy acceleration. Lots of black smoke and engine warning light. Also cooling bypass hose rubbed under intake manifold and caused a leak. Next problem was a balancer on the tail shaft that caused a vibration like wheels were out of balance. This was the most expensive repair at $600 . I did about 180K in it. Would still have it but for moving to WA and not being able afford to freight it over here. Now have a 2021PX3 six speed auto.
Viscous fan can easily be rebuilt with disassembly, cleaning, replacement of viscous fluid and re-assembly. As long as bearings are good no problem. I had to do this on a 93 Toyota pickup when no fan was available.
Beautiful descriptive video. I’m a mechanic by trade. Have a huge passion for rangers/bt50s owned two never any problems. Good strong grunty ute’s. specially after being remapped. Easy repairs for the kms judging by your experiences with your ute.
Hmm 3.2 with 170,000 hard klms on it. Regular service. Blanked EGR, aftermarket inter cooler I put on due to the work it does. So far so good. Just like falling off a 10 story building. No doubt things will need replacing eventually.
That linkage bolt on the transmission A frame is a 8mm. Just had mine fall put while on the beach at Fraser Island. Luckily I found the problem and had a spare bloody m8 bolt in the ute.
I have a 16 3.2 auto PX2 with 150,000 on it, 3in lift and 305's. It's been a brilliant car. Been around Australia and towed a heap of mx trailers and car trailers. Breakdown wise all we have had is an intercooler hose on fraser Island. Taped it up got it back to sunny coast for a new one. Otherwise just the usual brake replacements (we live near mountain ranges, coupled with the auto proablly bit hard on the brakes), 1 set of tie rod ends, and replaced the stock battery. We are really happy with ours.
@@Franksssss modern ute’s are good…more power and comfort..but they don’t have that pedigree…i trust mine to take anywhere and bring me back…and i mean anywhere…
I found your video interesting mate. My 2013 Mazda BT50 - Same Thing as PX Ranger has done 302,000 kms with absolutely no issues or problems over its lifetime . Always been serviced every 10k on time , not modified and Country Klm's . Should be good for at least 400k's with proper servicing. They are a good thing if you can get a good one older owner non thrashed one :)
Hi and thanks for a great video. My only comment is that your idea of reliable and mine are vastly different. The diesels of yesterday needed oil changes etc for easily 500,000 klms and then maybe some extra spanner work to keep them going for another 500,000. I have a Dmax at the moment and after 40 yrs of owning diesels this will be the last one.
mate ....im about to get myself a Ford ranger ... a used one unfortunatley coz that's what i can afford for now ....this video will be my backup ...i honestly wont do too much offroading ... but will keep mine for some time ... this really will help sort out problematic issues beforehand
Might pay you to check the alternator and starter motor brushes, if you've never done so. Cheap to replace, but if they cause a breakdown in the middle of nowhere, not so cheap.
I've had my Ranger for 8 years and only at 317000km last year, the intercooler failed. Got it sorted out and that the only major problem I've had so far
This video is really helpful. I have the 2014 XLT 3.2L, it has 180,000 km. Very good car. Last year December I got the new 2021 Ranger Wildtrak also a 3.2L. In the XLT at exactly 132000km the clutch failed, at 145000km both front bearings failed. Finding this video has given me a heads up and a milestone as to when to replace certain components. Thank you so much 🙌🏾💯
@@chandamusonda6883 Also not getting the laughing emoji - if you own these cars, these videos are very helpful. Mechanics usually use their own instincts & on many occasions misdiagnose issues (and you end going back & forth)
My 3.2 had two expensive failures. Between 280 and 300 thousand kilos. First was the oil cooler leaking oil into the water jacket. Had to replace all water hoses. Nearly ZaR10000 to repair. Second was the oil seal on the diesel pump. Pumped diesel into sump that caused a motor 'run away' situation. Luckily I managed to stall motor before any damage was caused. Close to ZaR30000 for new pump and labour. So now I have a perfectly good spare fuel pump.
I'm looking to buy this model now in sa, she's gonna work hard in the bushveld, but all reviews seem focused on regular maintenance. Great review, great vid, thanx
Another fault, the hose that goes from the passenger compartment to the EGR cooler, is cut, it happened to me at 200,000 km. It is also known to break the hoses that go under the gas oil filter. Thanks for the info.
Got a 2012 px ranger, had the auto go at 210000ks, intercooler hose, pick up fuel pump, most of the uni joints, upper and lower control arm bushes and ball joints, sway bar links let go. Have an issue where it goes to limp mode if you accelerate with a cold motor. All windows need new regulators as none work. Love the car but has a few issues
I drive a 2013 model supplied by my employer at 160,000 the oil pump and turbo failed the air con bearing whines plus we had a big end go in one of our other rangers plus 4WD selection problems they go well but have some issues
All the parts seem reasonable...the biggest pain in the rear - is the Digital / engine error codes...I bought a little Blue tooth piece that hooks up and allows my smart phone to act as a Diagnostic laptop and clear errors. I have have mine - 90,000km - Bloody ABS sensors are intermitent and cause my brakes to vibrate hard.
I have extensive experience on both and would have to say the D-Max is a much more reliable and easy to work on vehicle. The D-Max's only issue is it lags behind the Ranger as far as technology and comfort. Saying that if I was going to purchase either a 2022 D-Max or new 2022.5 Ranger I'd pick D-Max any day. Even used I'd go old D-Max over PX3 Ranger. But that's just my 2c.
I bought secondhand 2.2 wildtrak mileage 100,000 km. And now 140,000 km. I found just 1 issue about transmission system. I just changed Raptor steering wheel for use paddle shift into my car.
I got a 2012 triton mn with 537k on it bought at 214k been very reliable timing belt w. Pump clutch alternator egr clean out that's all I can't complain serviced every 7k oil change. O wota feeling Mitsubishi
When your intercooler went what code came up on your scan tool. just interest as my mates turbo has a whistle and the car has thrown a engine light but it doesn’t seem to be related to anything
Great little video. All in all your Ranger has been very reliable. I have a 2016 3.2L with very low mileage (50K) because it hardly moved for 2 years with the previous owners. I'm a former mechanic and my plan is to replace the EGR cooler at 80K as a safety measure. It's a weak point and can do big damage.
@@benwinter2420 Well, 300,000 km is not a bad run, he's still driving it and he said he flogs the crapper out of it. There was no mention of cracked cylinder heads, burning oil, stuffed gearboxes, etc, so nothing major has gone wrong in that time. The EGR cooler is a worry but they can be a problem on other vehicles as well.
@@lukekirkby5304 I was wondering about that, what a terrible design. Looks like a proper mongrel to get to. Tranny looks pretty straight forward to drop but I'm a bit too old now to lift gearboxes.
Relia le UTEs are the Toyota and Isuzu, period, anything else is secondary, I got a brand new Ranger and at 200k kms all sorts of devils from hell came out to play, I fixed it well and sold it immidiately, went back to my beloved Isuzu and never been happier...
I bought a pX ranger 2012 260,000 Ks. 5 weeks after I bought it the factory turbo exploded. I had it taken apart at a local garage and they fitted a Garrat Turbo with better performance plus a new intercooler as bit of the turbo went into it. Only other problem I had was a split intercooler hose. I think I need some new Glow plugs as fault codes are showing up and a bit of smoke on start up from cold suggests 2-3 and poss 5 need replacement. On the drive shaft there is a ring that on mine is slopping around. Not sure what its supposed to do. Maybe a balance or something. Its a great car very powerful and great to drive.
Never changed broken rear springs? Mine has broken four in 80,000 miles, usually when lightly loaded. Last time it was towing an empty unloaded trailer about 4 miles from home on a nice smooth road. The axle was actually displaced this time, causing crab steering and the steering wheel needing to be turned to about the five past position to drive straight until it was taken to a repair shop. Coincidentally the top intercooler hose split at about the same time. Has the oil pump changed just in case at 75,000 miles as well as the six speed auto fluid and filter changed. Today however at 85,000 miles the orange transmission warning light comes on steadily while driving. It drives perfectly normally. So a visit to the repair shop for diagnostics is called for.
Thank you for telling me the new to the United States Ford Ranger starts falling apart at 100000 miles. That would drive me nuts on a $35000 midsize truck. What is the reliability of the new to the United States Nissan Nivara/Frontier?
We've owned our family ute for 21years and we only clocked in at 141k km, seeing that all the prpblems popped out at about hundred thou km, i think im pretty set as im planning on buying the new everest trend variant.
Well we bought our 2006 Toyota Prado 3 litre turbo diesel new, the last of the earlier Diesel engines before the injector trouble plagued at the time D4-D and the only failure it has had in 300,000 K’s is one wheel bearing, always serviced by the book and it really has been bullet proof, bog reliable, what a gem of a vehicle it is, and still performs like the day we got it, sure it’s not as quick as modern day common rails but I tell you it’s a strong performer and not highly strung like the small capacity multi turbo diesels where most manufacturers these days try and squeeze too much out of them which really equates to reliability, durability and longevity which also equates to expense when things go wrong and there’s no argument on that one.
Really informative mate. Currently tossing up between a Ranger, Isuzu, or Toyota. Do all my own work and trust nobody to work on my cars so your perspective is much more useful than a full-of-shit motoring journo or youtuber. Cheers, you've got a another sub
Great little video bud I have a 2014 XLT owned since new it's just bout to clock 270000 and the only issue I've had so far is a bank 2 cam sensor. Which only cost me $105 dollars to replace....
Only just discovered your vid. It's a bit scary watching this. I bought mine, new in 2015, 180k on the clock now. No issues, (touch wood), regular service. If any of these problems happen to me, I'm stuffed with my limited mechanical knowledge. I'll be paying through the nose to have them fixed. (Or a crash course in mechanical repairs!)
@@duderlefebvre3869 I am hearing you there i am a engine reconditioner myself but sometimes i send my vehicle in to get things done and pretty much everytime i can fault the work. Once i had a car come back that had an alternator rebuilt i lifted the bonnet to look and the bolt that holds the belt tension was undone. (luckily i checked) another time had the temp randomly going into the red then dropping back took it in they pulled dash out cleaned terminals as was a known fault took it home still did it a few days later. Looked into it myself and thought must have air in the system bled it and filled back up fixed. Experts are not always experts. being a reconditioner the mechanics bring parts to us and i have literally hundreds of stories about mechanics. Dealers can be the worst as they pay peanut wages and we all know what you get when you pay peanuts! Plus most of the time they are charging you top dollar and using apprentices and you pay for their mistakes.
@@grantreid8583 My problem is that when I open the hood I manage to find the add oil reservoir, the windshield washer reservoir, and the coolant reservoir, the rest of the engine/hoses and array of wires baffle the hell out of me and would have 0 clue if a wire was loose or anything else for that matter and I have 0 clue on how anything works.
Mine has gone trough engine replacement at 70 000 km, EGR cooler failure, engine oil cooler failure (mixed oil with coolant), intercooler failure, diesel leaks from fuel injectors return pipes, oil leaks from engine intake manifold, oil leakes from tranmssion case air breader, leaking supply hose for steering pump, some minior electrical issues with wheel speed sensors. Currently it is 260 000 km. I have succesfuly went over 300 000 km with Toyota Hilux, Isuzu D'max without any failures.
Q. Whats the opposite to a lemon? A. My early 2015 ranger. 210,000kms reg services, replaced one split turbo hose and one ignition barrel. I had maybe 20 keys hanging off the key fob and most of its live has been bouncing around paddocks. Its only doing 2 35km runs a day now on sealed roads.
My 2012 px is about to hit 400k. The AC compressor needs replacing as it is making noise when it turns on but still works fine and blows cool air. and there is a leak at the back of the auto where the driveshaft connects so that will be the first thing to fix. Other than that it's just things that happen every now and then. Just like any car. I drive to work as a tradie Ute but no real offroading. Bought it second hand 5 yrs ago with 260k on it and it does 900k on a full tank. Still happy with it (Commentators curse) but if I buy something else I could end up with a bunch of issues I didn't know about.
I had a 2013 BT 50 4x2 it was great I had to replace the coolant overflow tank the exhaust when I got it clutch was replaced just before I got it had to replace the airbag control module under the driver seat and replace the boost pipe it’s split just near the fuel filter I had to pull the transmission out and replace the third gear synchro and had fifth and six replaced as well to an upgrade it is a common problem with the manuals had to replace the gauge cluster there was some sort of short where the four-wheel-drive lights came on even though it’s not a four-wheel-drive and don’t buy the parts from Mazda by the parts and ford it is much cheaper and I replace cosmetic things in the interior now I’ve upgraded to a 202D max
The 10mm bolt on the transmission linkage has fallen out on me twice, 2015 px1 - ford quoted $1200 for the fix until someone a local mechanic told me to get a bolt from Bunnings, 10 min easy cheap fix 👌🏽
This guy is a legend. Straight to the point reviews without any bias. thank you for helping ranger owners
This video has added some faith in owning a Ford Ranger
I've rebuilt at least 10 of the P5AT's in the last couple of years. Most common cause of failure is overheating from egr and oil cooler leaks followed by oil pump failures. I've done one rebuilt due to an injector failure at 280k. I remove the egr cooler completely and replace the oil pump with a gear style pump. I still think these are the best Ute's in Oz based on price, power, tow capacity and availability of parts.
plus the whole factory oil pump doesn't self prime if you let the oil drain for more than 10 mins
@@truey90s generally speaking, I’ve seen low km ones sit for 40 mins without oil and have no issue, but higher km ones airrate within 15
Dean I've got 2 that need rebuilds can you advise where you source your rebuuild parts please best regards Derek
@@truey90s yeah that is a utter ****er of a design flaw. You can get a modifed one - I had it fitted on mine due to fear of the oil pump failing and writing off the engine.
Where are you based? I have a px3 and want the EGR sorted.
What a fantastic video. Thank you so much for uploading this.
Good commentary, straight to the point and with costing.
You are a genius mate. Smart and capable mechanic.
great analysis and service history
I bought the new released XLT model in 2012 with auto trans. I I drove that thing everywhere, black top, dirt, off road and beach. After 8 years and 360,000 klms i started to have some issues with the transmission and she started to blow a little smoke so i knew i had injectors to deal with Andy an auto which i was advised would be around $8k for auto plus injectors, so sold it off to a wholesaler. I did have the auto serviced at around the 150k mark and always had the car serviced by a dealer or mechanic every 10,000 klms during the time i had it. That thing never let me down. So i bought another XLT in 2020, this time the biturbo version; at currently 75000 klms its going well, fingers crossed this is as good as my last one.
Great tips thanks for the video, its helpful just for the sake of going through some of these issues and making sure bolts and things are torqued up and everything's in place. Shot a lot.
Great video mate have a 2014 px 1 that's just clocked 301 thou bypassed my egr at 180 apart from that only done brake pads mine is auto.
Great video - very informative.
Thanks.
Thanks for the Video mate was really informative and gives me the heads up on what to look for having just brought a 2012 Xlt ranger with 190kms on it. Seems to have been well serviced and looked after. Time will tell. 👍
Getting an older Toyota you could get a million kms is you pooftered it with fresh oils etc . . before the cabal current try with phasing out life giving combustion engines & fossil fuel my arse
great video mate, good info and screenshots
This is very helpful, thanks for your attention for detail videos, I currently have my left headlight low beam not working I have replaced the bulb with no luck, can you do a video on how to fix reset the BCM and how to fix BCM if reset does not work. once again excellent videos.
Hey bloke, it looks like I’ll be changing my fan. My ranger did the same thing when I was towing a loaded trailer the other day. Well done mate, you just saved me some time and money, thank you. I love my ranger.
We run a wildtrak 3.2 here in U.K. it’s had a fifth wheel conversion fitted with air bags and rerated to 7 tons, that was at 17k miles and now 117k so far she’s been a tank of a truck the other day I took off the rear brake drums give a clean grease that’s it shoes good for another 100k can’t believe it, it’s a bloody beast, when she’s running lite it’s known to pull 120 mph, and blow the carbon off the exhaust valves, when treated like a lady it give good mileage, your vlog has been very helpful 👍👏👏👏👏
Thanks for sharing mate.👍🇦🇺
Thanks for the good information from someone who is actually using the Ranger for heavy duty stuff. I am not quite a city slicker but still far from day by day off roading. My Ranger will be a used one , that's why this clip is important to me. Thanks
Good video mate. Pretty much sums up most of what I’ve heard about them.
I've got a 2019 Wildtrak, it's at 75k kms now, bought it a few months back. Plan on doing the works on it, getting an oil catch can, upgraded intercooler, transmission intercooler, as well as your usual outback accessories so I can enjoy some outback adventures and holidays solo.
Thanks a million for putting that together brother I have a px1 around 190 kms so keen to stay on the front foot with all this
Thanks for ur good knowledge sharing ❤
Great Video thanks for sharing it like it is.
i got T6 2013 3.2 xlt manual. currently running 329,xxx km still going strong. lucky for me not much an issue ofcourse its because my driving style, rarely put on heavy loads, probably once offroad, mostly used on highway commuting to works. some major issues like fail turbo, burst intercooler pipe, door lock fails (free replacement) clutch fails (under warranty), this was early below 150k km. only recently i have to replace upper arm bush and soon will be replacing rear absorber. good to know from your video, now gotta check lots of thing.
Spot on. Appreciate the effort
Thanks for a great video, Ive forward it to my Mechanic who helps me with my Ranger..
Thanks for the good information
Very educational video bro keep it up awesome thanks for that
Very thorough video. I wish I had half the engine knowledge that you do. Thank you for sharing this info.
Great Video - I have a 2014 Px GXL with 245, 600km,
I can relate to your list of issues..
firstly the air intake hose - replaced,
then the drivers door actuator, replaced,
then the starter motor, replaced,
then the alternator, replaced,
need to do the engine mounts, aircon pully, rotors it is nice to see that there are other with the same sort of issues.
I replace a ranger post intercooler hose at work atleast 1 a month
Door actuators/latches on PX1 are a recall item. This is irrelevant of warranty status so worth checking with Ford if they all need replacing (no cost to you).
You are a legend mate 🙌 we need more people like you 🤙
My high pressure rail pump just started to show signs of wear at 400,000km. Hard starting when hot.
2014 Transit Custom 2.2. Got a second hand one for $500.
my EGR cooler went out at 132.000KM. nice video!!!
Great video, mines on 245,000 miles in the UK and most of the same issues. EGR cooler just went down and the garage couldn't find the issue. Found your other video on the EGR bypass and fixed it my self within half an hour.
Thanks.
great to hear! it's any easy fix the bypass
Thank you very much for this video
Awesome video thank you.
Cool vid m8 thx for the info.
Have u got any tyre recommendations???
Bfg, Falken etc
Great video. Great insight
Had a 2012 PX ranger. Viscous fan coupling was first problem and picked that up from air conditioning failing to work properly.
Next was a blown turbo boost to intake manifold under heavy acceleration. Lots of black smoke and engine warning light. Also cooling bypass hose rubbed under intake manifold and caused a leak. Next problem was a balancer on the tail shaft that caused a vibration like wheels were out of balance. This was the most expensive repair at $600 . I did about 180K in it. Would still have it but for moving to WA and not being able afford to freight it over here. Now have a 2021PX3 six speed auto.
Viscous fan can easily be rebuilt with disassembly, cleaning, replacement of viscous fluid and re-assembly. As long as bearings are good no problem. I had to do this on a 93 Toyota pickup when no fan was available.
Nice to see an old ranger to be still of good service with mostly wear and tear repairs after all these years on road.
For a 2014 model its a good car but it as its ups and downs where as a new ranger wouldn't do that as a old one dose
@@nathanmueller1618 . Yeah thats because its OLDER.
Old? It's still a virgin at 2014, try a 1999 or older td4.2 patrol
@@mrrhody7234oath good mate of mine has a 1989 gq td42 with 800k on the dash and it's still going strong
Very useful information. mine has just reached 80000 so gives me hope that it can last far
Beautiful descriptive video. I’m a mechanic by trade. Have a huge passion for rangers/bt50s owned two never any problems. Good strong grunty ute’s. specially after being remapped. Easy repairs for the kms judging by your experiences with your ute.
what do you think of the new gen everest and rangers in terms of reliability? thanks mate
Hmm 3.2 with 170,000 hard klms on it. Regular service. Blanked EGR, aftermarket inter cooler I put on due to the work it does. So far so good. Just like falling off a 10 story building. No doubt things will need replacing eventually.
That linkage bolt on the transmission A frame is a 8mm. Just had mine fall put while on the beach at Fraser Island. Luckily I found the problem and had a spare bloody m8 bolt in the ute.
I have a 16 3.2 auto PX2 with 150,000 on it, 3in lift and 305's.
It's been a brilliant car.
Been around Australia and towed a heap of mx trailers and car trailers.
Breakdown wise all we have had is an intercooler hose on fraser Island.
Taped it up got it back to sunny coast for a new one.
Otherwise just the usual brake replacements (we live near mountain ranges, coupled with the auto proablly bit hard on the brakes), 1 set of tie rod ends, and replaced the stock battery.
We are really happy with ours.
Got a 2004 Hilux Turbo Diesel…511000km’s….1x timing belt…1 x clutch…1x fan clutch…service every 5000…everything on it factory…no worries maaate
@@russellking9762 my last hilux had 300k on it, 93 ln106 dualcab.
Swapped motor out to a 1uz v8. Put another 150k on it, before selling her.
@@Franksssss what you got now?
@@russellking9762 i got acouple of motorbikes.
The mildly decked out ranger is the wifes car.
@@Franksssss modern ute’s are good…more power and comfort..but they don’t have that pedigree…i trust mine to take anywhere and bring me back…and i mean anywhere…
In South Africa fuel cap cover problems are common on the early T6 models other than that solid ute/bakkie
You are a legend. Thank you
We have a lariat 2021. Fully loaded. Beautiful little truck
Very helpful Cheers mate
thanks, its really helpful.
I found your video interesting mate.
My 2013 Mazda BT50 - Same Thing as PX Ranger has done 302,000 kms with absolutely no issues or problems over its lifetime .
Always been serviced every 10k on time , not modified and Country Klm's . Should be good for at least 400k's with proper servicing.
They are a good thing if you can get a good one older owner non thrashed one :)
Great trucks this Ranger platform. All we buy for our business!
Based on your great review I’d buy one!
Hi and thanks for a great video. My only comment is that your idea of reliable and mine are vastly different. The diesels of yesterday needed oil changes etc for easily 500,000 klms and then maybe some extra spanner work to keep them going for another 500,000. I have a Dmax at the moment and after 40 yrs of owning diesels this will be the last one.
true, more technology = more problems
mate ....im about to get myself a Ford ranger ... a used one unfortunatley coz that's what i can afford for now ....this video will be my backup ...i honestly wont do too much offroading ... but will keep mine for some time ... this really will help sort out problematic issues beforehand
follow my tips in the video, and it should be preety reliable
2013 PX1 200,000, and mines still going strong 💪🏽
Might pay you to check the alternator and starter motor brushes, if you've never done so. Cheap to replace, but if they cause a breakdown in the middle of nowhere, not so cheap.
I think it has been a pretty good car really
Things do ware out as the miles get up 👍👍
I think it’s good you can do a lot of this stuff yourself
I've had my Ranger for 8 years and only at 317000km last year, the intercooler failed. Got it sorted out and that the only major problem I've had so far
How is it on consumption?
@@sibusisongcobo7483 not bad, I average about 9,1l/100km. I gotta drive slower due to our fuel prices 😅
These are excellent trucks.. all redesigned I believe for '23.
This video is really helpful. I have the 2014 XLT 3.2L, it has 180,000 km. Very good car. Last year December I got the new 2021 Ranger Wildtrak also a 3.2L.
In the XLT at exactly 132000km the clutch failed, at 145000km both front bearings failed.
Finding this video has given me a heads up and a milestone as to when to replace certain components. Thank you so much 🙌🏾💯
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@@chandamusonda6883 Also not getting the laughing emoji - if you own these cars, these videos are very helpful. Mechanics usually use their own instincts & on many occasions misdiagnose issues (and you end going back & forth)
Nice review.
Nice informative video, 5x400 is 2000!!) I've a bt50, 2013, done 210k, has done injector pump , that's all though...great cars..
Thx for your time and effort showing the faults, I used to be a Ford fan, I wish Fords would more reliable but the reality is they are not.
Mate you completely missed the point. All in all he had a good run to 300k with no major failures, its not a bad effort at all.
My 3.2 had two expensive failures.
Between 280 and 300 thousand kilos. First was the oil cooler leaking oil into the water jacket. Had to replace all water hoses. Nearly ZaR10000 to repair.
Second was the oil seal on the diesel pump. Pumped diesel into sump that caused a motor 'run away' situation. Luckily I managed to stall motor before any damage was caused. Close to ZaR30000 for new pump and labour. So now I have a perfectly good spare fuel pump.
Would you buy one again ?
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Yes. I like the Ranger. All cars have issues at some time.
I'm looking to buy this model now in sa, she's gonna work hard in the bushveld, but all reviews seem focused on regular maintenance. Great review, great vid, thanx
Great video! Not one mention of anything okie related
Another fault, the hose that goes from the passenger compartment to the EGR cooler, is cut, it happened to me at 200,000 km. It is also known to break the hoses that go under the gas oil filter.
Thanks for the info.
Got a 2012 px ranger, had the auto go at 210000ks, intercooler hose, pick up fuel pump, most of the uni joints, upper and lower control arm bushes and ball joints, sway bar links let go. Have an issue where it goes to limp mode if you accelerate with a cold motor. All windows need new regulators as none work. Love the car but has a few issues
greta video mate cheers. how often do you service your ranger? and what oil are you running cheers.
I'm amazed it got to that milage, welldone
I drive a 2013 model supplied by my employer at 160,000 the oil pump and turbo failed the air con bearing whines plus we had a big end go in one of our other rangers plus 4WD selection problems they go well but have some issues
All the parts seem reasonable...the biggest pain in the rear - is the Digital / engine error codes...I bought a little Blue tooth piece that hooks up and allows my smart phone to act as a Diagnostic laptop and clear errors. I have have mine - 90,000km - Bloody ABS sensors are intermitent and cause my brakes to vibrate hard.
You should do videos, on how you diagnosed those problems...
Would loved to see something similar with an Isuzu D-Max too. Grate vid!
I have extensive experience on both and would have to say the D-Max is a much more reliable and easy to work on vehicle. The D-Max's only issue is it lags behind the Ranger as far as technology and comfort. Saying that if I was going to purchase either a 2022 D-Max or new 2022.5 Ranger I'd pick D-Max any day. Even used I'd go old D-Max over PX3 Ranger. But that's just my 2c.
@@lukekirkby5304 Thank you sir, I already ordered mine based on the same premises. Reliability is king!
@@bogdanvelica congrats mate. Hope you enjoy your new rig.
@@bogdanvelica ... is the most sold PU in Thailand
The one major issue I've had with my 2014 px ranger is now at about 320k and I have an EGR fault coming up
I bought secondhand 2.2 wildtrak mileage 100,000 km. And now 140,000 km. I found just 1 issue about transmission system. I just changed Raptor steering wheel for use paddle shift into my car.
I got a 2012 triton mn with 537k on it bought at 214k been very reliable timing belt w.
Pump clutch alternator egr clean out that's all I can't complain serviced every 7k oil change. O wota feeling Mitsubishi
Awesome vid🙏
Thank you
Good old Toowoomba boy! I used to live in Harlaxton.
When your intercooler went what code came up on your scan tool. just interest as my mates turbo has a whistle and the car has thrown a engine light but it doesn’t seem to be related to anything
Great little video. All in all your Ranger has been very reliable. I have a 2016 3.2L with very low mileage (50K) because it hardly moved for 2 years with the previous owners. I'm a former mechanic and my plan is to replace the EGR cooler at 80K as a safety measure. It's a weak point and can do big damage.
Reliable ? . . come on man
@@benwinter2420 Well, 300,000 km is not a bad run, he's still driving it and he said he flogs the crapper out of it. There was no mention of cracked cylinder heads, burning oil, stuffed gearboxes, etc, so nothing major has gone wrong in that time. The EGR cooler is a worry but they can be a problem on other vehicles as well.
@@lukekirkby5304 I was wondering about that, what a terrible design. Looks like a proper mongrel to get to. Tranny looks pretty straight forward to drop but I'm a bit too old now to lift gearboxes.
Relia le UTEs are the Toyota and Isuzu, period, anything else is secondary, I got a brand new Ranger and at 200k kms all sorts of devils from hell came out to play, I fixed it well and sold it immidiately, went back to my beloved Isuzu and never been happier...
@@benwinter2420 first problem at 165000 is VERY good. I can compare it to my old mazda, which had its first problem at 28000.
Thank you.
Very helpful and informative 👍
Very very well said
I bought a pX ranger 2012 260,000 Ks. 5 weeks after I bought it the factory turbo exploded. I had it taken apart at a local garage and they fitted a Garrat Turbo with better performance plus a new intercooler as bit of the turbo went into it. Only other problem I had was a split intercooler hose. I think I need some new Glow plugs as fault codes are showing up and a bit of smoke on start up from cold suggests 2-3 and poss 5 need replacement. On the drive shaft there is a ring that on mine is slopping around. Not sure what its supposed to do. Maybe a balance or something. Its a great car very powerful and great to drive.
Never changed broken rear springs? Mine has broken four in 80,000 miles, usually when lightly loaded. Last time it was towing an empty unloaded trailer about 4 miles from home on a nice smooth road. The axle was actually displaced this time, causing crab steering and the steering wheel needing to be turned to about the five past position to drive straight until it was taken to a repair shop. Coincidentally the top intercooler hose split at about the same time.
Has the oil pump changed just in case at 75,000 miles as well as the six speed auto fluid and filter changed. Today however at 85,000 miles the orange transmission warning light comes on steadily while driving. It drives perfectly normally. So a visit to the repair shop for diagnostics is called for.
that all seems quite reasonable and reliable over all
Thank you for telling me the new to the United States Ford Ranger starts falling apart at 100000 miles. That would drive me nuts on a $35000 midsize truck. What is the reliability of the new to the United States Nissan Nivara/Frontier?
EGR failure at 190km... very common problem.
Cost me $NZ 1800 at dealership.
Just had same bolt from transmission work loose at 223km.
We've owned our family ute for 21years and we only clocked in at 141k km, seeing that all the prpblems popped out at about hundred thou km, i think im pretty set as im planning on buying the new everest trend variant.
Well we bought our 2006 Toyota Prado 3 litre turbo diesel new, the last of the earlier Diesel engines before the injector trouble plagued at the time D4-D and the only failure it has had in 300,000 K’s is one wheel bearing, always serviced by the book and it really has been bullet proof, bog reliable, what a gem of a vehicle it is, and still performs like the day we got it, sure it’s not as quick as modern day common rails but I tell you it’s a strong performer and not highly strung like the small capacity multi turbo diesels where most manufacturers these days try and squeeze too much out of them which really equates to reliability, durability and longevity which also equates to expense when things go wrong and there’s no argument on that one.
Really informative mate. Currently tossing up between a Ranger, Isuzu, or Toyota. Do all my own work and trust nobody to work on my cars so your perspective is much more useful than a full-of-shit motoring journo or youtuber. Cheers, you've got a another sub
Which one did you choose? I'd take D'max. Next gen Hilux coming next year
Great little video bud I have a 2014 XLT owned since new it's just bout to clock 270000 and the only issue I've had so far is a bank 2 cam sensor. Which only cost me $105 dollars to replace....
Only just discovered your vid. It's a bit scary watching this. I bought mine, new in 2015, 180k on the clock now. No issues, (touch wood), regular service. If any of these problems happen to me, I'm stuffed with my limited mechanical knowledge. I'll be paying through the nose to have them fixed. (Or a crash course in mechanical repairs!)
The repairs are all preety easy & relatively cheap
@@abandonedautomotive Like sy smith said unless you're mechanically inclined a mechanic could soak you a lot of $$$ for what you call simple repairs
@@duderlefebvre3869 I am hearing you there i am a engine reconditioner myself but sometimes i send my vehicle in to get things done and pretty much everytime i can fault the work. Once i had a car come back that had an alternator rebuilt i lifted the bonnet to look and the bolt that holds the belt tension was undone. (luckily i checked) another time had the temp randomly going into the red then dropping back took it in they pulled dash out cleaned terminals as was a known fault took it home still did it a few days later. Looked into it myself and thought must have air in the system bled it and filled back up fixed. Experts are not always experts. being a reconditioner the mechanics bring parts to us and i have literally hundreds of stories about mechanics. Dealers can be the worst as they pay peanut wages and we all know what you get when you pay peanuts! Plus most of the time they are charging you top dollar and using apprentices and you pay for their mistakes.
@@grantreid8583 My problem is that when I open the hood I manage to find the add oil reservoir, the windshield washer reservoir, and the coolant reservoir, the rest of the engine/hoses and array of wires baffle the hell out of me and would have 0 clue if a wire was loose or anything else for that matter and I have 0 clue on how anything works.
Mine has gone trough engine replacement at 70 000 km, EGR cooler failure, engine oil cooler failure (mixed oil with coolant), intercooler failure, diesel leaks from fuel injectors return pipes, oil leaks from engine intake manifold, oil leakes from tranmssion case air breader, leaking supply hose for steering pump, some minior electrical issues with wheel speed sensors. Currently it is 260 000 km.
I have succesfuly went over 300 000 km with Toyota Hilux, Isuzu D'max without any failures.
Q. Whats the opposite to a lemon? A. My early 2015 ranger.
210,000kms reg services, replaced one split turbo hose and one ignition barrel. I had maybe 20 keys hanging off the key fob and most of its live has been bouncing around paddocks. Its only doing 2 35km runs a day now on sealed roads.
Could you show what you have done with your piping on the engine breather. I see that is not standard on the rangers
My 2012 px is about to hit 400k. The AC compressor needs replacing as it is making noise when it turns on but still works fine and blows cool air. and there is a leak at the back of the auto where the driveshaft connects so that will be the first thing to fix. Other than that it's just things that happen every now and then. Just like any car. I drive to work as a tradie Ute but no real offroading.
Bought it second hand 5 yrs ago with 260k on it and it does 900k on a full tank. Still happy with it (Commentators curse) but if I buy something else I could end up with a bunch of issues I didn't know about.
I had a 2013 BT 50 4x2 it was great I had to replace the coolant overflow tank the exhaust when I got it clutch was replaced just before I got it had to replace the airbag control module under the driver seat and replace the boost pipe it’s split just near the fuel filter I had to pull the transmission out and replace the third gear synchro and had fifth and six replaced as well to an upgrade it is a common problem with the manuals had to replace the gauge cluster there was some sort of short where the four-wheel-drive lights came on even though it’s not a four-wheel-drive and don’t buy the parts from Mazda by the parts and ford it is much cheaper and I replace cosmetic things in the interior now I’ve upgraded to a 202D max
Mate, with no punctuation this is a pain to read and try to make sense of it.
The 10mm bolt on the transmission linkage has fallen out on me twice, 2015 px1 - ford quoted $1200 for the fix until someone a local mechanic told me to get a bolt from Bunnings, 10 min easy cheap fix 👌🏽
And there is the problem with this car - the dealers. (True of many others too, but not all).
... what a rip off, gangsters
Mates of mine have got the ranger 3.2 4x4 auto and tow horse floats and one of them tows a goose neck float done 100,70 kms no dramas .