What do you like about 2008 Ford Ranger?
Nice interior
Solid ride
Leather wrapped steering wheel
4.0 v-6 is a dependable engine (I have a '93 with 206'000 miles)
Class III hitch
Rancho shocks, skid plates,
4 door super cab
Center console and plenty of storage pockets, etc.
How would you improve 2008 Ford Ranger?
Factory bed liner
Mud curtain between drivers front tire and engine compartment.
Needs oil pressure gage instead of idiot light.
Dual exhaust would be cool on the FX4.
Hood pistons to hold hood up instead of prop bar.
2008 Ford Ranger Review:
I have owned a 1993 Ranger Splash for 13 years. It has been a good Truck with 206,000 miles to date and still strong. I like the 4.0 engine. I wanted another Ranger but this time with the super cab.
I bought an '08 FX4 and have put 2,300 miles on it at the time of this review. I am averaging about 16mpg. The truck is nice, rides good, suspension feels tight and the ride height is right for me. However, this truck had/has some flaws. The passenger side window was scratched, like someone took a piece of sandpaper to it on the inside, the doors rattled and had wind noise at highway speeds. Also it appeared that a mud guard/curtain was missing in the wheel well between the drivers front tire and the engine compartment, there IS one on the passenger side. The dealer said a curtain does not come on the driver’s side of the 2008's due to a wiring harness being in the way, however the wheel well has holes to attach one. There is a 1 1/2" area on the side bed panel that the paint is poor and there is a noise that is hard to explain coming from underneath after the 5 speed auto shifts into 2nd and 3rd when the truck is coming up to temp. Sounds like a bearing warble. (Is warble a word?) I looked, test drove and purchased this truck at night and did not see the visual flaws until the next day. The dealer took care of the door rattles and replaced the window but said they could not find the noise after trans shift. Overall I believe I will enjoy this truck for many years, just hope the noise I hear isn't in the engine, trans or transfer case.
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