By steve on 03/06/07 14:29 PM (PST)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Ranger Regular Cab XLT 2dr Regular Cab SB
Review
I bought my Ranger new in 1993. I now have over 200K miles. I learned how to drive a manual with it and it still has the original clutch and tranny. I do most of the routine maintenance myself. Most of it is fairly easy except for the spark plugs (the engineers must have had very small hands). The only real problem I have had was the computer would randomly open the fuel pump relay. New computer, problem solved. The engine doesn't leak oil, but I've been going through some coolant. It doesn't show up in the oil, so it must not be a real problem. The gas mileage isn't as good as when I got it, but it's still better than most other trucks (20-25 avg).
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By Dave Stewart on 08/21/06 11:58 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Ranger Regular Cab XLT 2dr Regular Cab LB
Review
This Ranger was purchased new right off the truck. It had 9 miles on it in 6/93. It's now 8/2006 and it has 185,674 miles and still going strong. It still has the original motor and transmission. The V6 3.0 is great, the only thing its needs is a new paint job, no rust on it.
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By xlt on 11/24/04 18:19 PM (PST)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Ranger Regular Cab XLT 2dr Regular Cab LB
Review
This is my second Ranger. The first was an '83 that had over 150k and as far as I know is still going. The '93 has been a real work horse for me and now has 100k on it. Basic mechanical wear with very little rust. I live in the Boston area and the winter conditions are hard on all cars. The Ranger has performed well. I am now looking to buy a 2005. Only because I would like some extras this time.
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By Ranger919 on 11/23/04 17:00 PM (PST)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Ranger Regular Cab XLT 2dr Regular Cab SB
Review
I bought this Ranger with 65k miles on it. I never intended to have this many miles on the truck, but it just keeps running. I had a pin hole in the radiator at 165,000; replaced the transmission, water pump, clutch and ball joints at 185,000, (nothing was broken I just thought it was time to replace before they broke. My next vehicle will be a Ford Ranger! But not until I am done with this one.
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By mintsplash on 07/08/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Ranger Regular Cab Splash 2dr Regular Cab Stepside SB
Review
Mine is a 93 Ranger Splash. I bought
it in 97 with 900 miles on it. It has
ran and performed great!
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By schlager67 on 09/19/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Ranger Regular Cab XLT 2dr Regular Cab SB
Review
I had my ranger for six years and it
was recently totaled. Up to this
point it was running great. I bought
it at 104,000 miles and it would still
be on the rode with 193,500 miles if
it weren't for that 93 year old lady
that hit me. The 90,000 miles I owned
it I replaced the water pump, starter,
timing belt and the fan belt. This
was a very reliable truck. This was
the 2.3L four cylinder!
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By Kiwanda on 08/14/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Ranger Regular Cab XLT 2dr Regular Cab LB
Review
Bought new in spring '93 and it's only
at 96K now;still looks/runs about as
good as new. Beyond regular maintenance
we've done no repairs other than replace
a cracked clutch slave and deal with the
poorly-designed parking brake. All the
heat shields have been removed after
they started to fall off (or rattle)
over the years. Note: this V6 burned
about 1 qt oil every 1,500 miles since
it was new-- Ford claimed this was
"within spec" and it's never really
changed. Re-torquing the intake manifold
bolts seemed to help for a while, but it
certainly didn't stop the oil use.
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By DangerRanger184 on 07/22/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Ranger Regular Cab Splash 2dr Regular Cab Stepside SB
Review
i have had the truck for about a year
now, and i must say, stock the truck is
peppy but after a few modification the
truck has potential. i have a 93 Ford
ranger splash with the 3.0 v6, i just
put 1300 into it, new clutch, slave
cylinder,timing chain, water pump,fan
clutch, and rear transmission seals.
Great truck though, its Ford Tough
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By Steve B on 07/12/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Ranger Regular Cab XLT 2dr Regular Cab LB
Review
I bought this truck new in 1993. I
have had another vehicle most of the
past 10 years, so the mileage isn't too
high (80K). Other than the leaks
others have written about, no major
problems or unplanned expenses.
Exterior has held up well. Interior
fabrics, carpet, and trim have held up
very well. It is relegated to being a
hauler & airport parker (to keep
my "good" car safe at home), but I'm
planning to keep it another 10 years.
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By Adam C on 05/29/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Ranger Regular Cab XLT 2dr Regular Cab 4WD SB
Review
This has been a great truck! Honestly,
I haven't taken care of it like I
should have & it needs a little
tranny work but it still runs great!
It's got 192,000 miles with the
original tranny, front &
rear ends, & brake calipers. It has
great brakes & the manual
transmission makes it a blast to
drive. I've been in newer ones and
prefer my '93. It's just comfortable
& fun to drive.
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