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Used 1997 Ford Ranger Extended Cab Consumer Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
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4.63 out of 5 stars

great reliable truck

bob2chi, 11/23/2003
1997 Ford Ranger XLT 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.3L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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No problems major or minor. Would buy another.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

LOVE MY TRUCK!

Tanya, 09/01/2002
1997 Ford Ranger XLT 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.3L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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For my 18th birthday my father bought me a Ford ranger extended cab-- xlt - in gold -- it is a beautiful truck inside and out i go to college everyday in it -- it is about a 1 hour drive to come viit my family on the weekends so we wouldnt settle for something that "might work" we searched for 2 years for the perfect truck could have bought a car-- but "NO WAY" i would wait for my truck -- i have 2 younger brothers - we all drive Fords -- less problems all together than my moms Van - - not a ford!

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Happy Hi-miler

holdenranger, 03/31/2004
1997 Ford Ranger XLT 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.3L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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This truck has over 200,000 hard miles on it, and it still runs great. It never had much power, but it can do what it is called upon to.

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4 out of 5 stars

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KFRASER, 07/11/2004
1997 Ford Ranger XLT 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.3L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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I love this truck.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Hard to Part w/ A Wonderful Truck

StanFurlow, 08/16/2002
1997 Ford Ranger XLT 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.3L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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One owner;Good Ride (use 70lb sand bag in bed/3 for snow=4WD);Once you find a good seat position it's OK (heated/vibrating seat cushion-long rides);70,000K miles;Great paint-willow green (has purple metallic in it);front of stepside catches rocks/sand;Use rubber bedliner and leave long on all sides + tailgate rubber;Have removable kayak/lumber carrier on bed sides- doesn't allow cap/locking top;Bit notchey in shift;Very, very few minor probs;Dome light fixed w/switch;Regular oil changes;4cyl but wish for V6 at times;Only on 2nd set of tires;A/C bogs down engine however w/o A/C is worse;

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