Ownership Cost for 1997 Ford Ranger (XL Reg. Cab Short Bed 4WD)
Estimated: $48364 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$3364
$1615
$1413
$1278
$1144
$8814
Insurance
$1518
$1571
$1626
$1683
$1742
$8140
Fuel
$2167
$2232
$2310
$2402
$2510
$11621
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1605
$1944
$2291
$11515
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$1228
$1228
$1228
$1228
$1228
$1819
Total Ownership Costs
$12017
$9607
$8429
$8838
$9473
$48364
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Cab Type: Regular
Body Class: Pickup
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Displacement CC: 2982.445648
Displacement CI: 182
Displacement L: 3.0
Drive Type: 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine HP: 140
Engine H P_to: 150
Engine KW: 104.3980
Engine Manufacturer: Ford
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)
Make: FORD
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, USA
Manufacturer Id: 976
Model: Ranger
Model Year: 1997
Other Engine Info: EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection
Plant City: Edison
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: New Jersey
Seat Belts All: Manual
Trim: XL
Valve Train Design: Overhead Valve (OHV)
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FORD 4.0L ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKAGE, CAUSE OVERHEATING OF RINGS, CRACKED HEAD, ONE NEW HEAD, ONE REBUILT, WITHOUT ANY OVER-TEMP INDICATION. I COULD SMELL A SLIGHT ODOR OF BURNED WATER FOR OVER 1 YEAR, WHILE NEVER FINDING A LEAK. THIS EXPENDITURE OF ABOUT $2K DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, NOW I HAVE RELAXED RINGS, POOR, BUT NOT BAD COMPRESSION, AND USE LOTS OF OIL, WHEN I'VE BABIED THIS ENGINE, DONE ALL MY OWN WORK, AND OIL CHANGES, AND HAD LESS THAN 90,000 MILES. THIS LACK OF POWER, THEN SUDDEN DECREASE IN COMPRESSION CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BUCK SEVERELY, POINTING ME IN ALL KINDS OF FUEL AND ELECTRICAL AREAS OF MAINTENANCE. AT THE SAME TIME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT WOULD NOT ALLOW ME OR ANYONE'S CODE READER TO READ THE PROBLEM... THIS LACK OF COMPRESSION AND ENGINE DEMISE CAME ON UNEXPECTEDLY, SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT NOTICE OVER A ONE TO TWO WEEK PERIOD. A LOCAL AUTOSHOP OWNER OF 35 YEARS TOLD ME THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THE HEAD GASKET, BUT AS YET I HAVE NOT FOUND IT. AT PRESENT, AFTER TWO HEADS WERE REPLACED, I CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT CANNOT DEPEND ON LOW OIL CONSUMPTION... I NEVER HAD ANY OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM BEFORE THIS EVENT. *TR
1997
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE SPEED WAS REDUCED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS RE-BUILT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,099 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 126,431. UPDATED 05/08/09 *BF THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SEAT BROKE LOOSE. UPDATED 05/12/09.*JB UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB