Ownership Cost for 2000 Ford Ranger (XL Short Bed 4WD)
Estimated: $45353 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$1965
$943
$825
$747
$668
$5148
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$2889
$2976
$3080
$3203
$3347
$15495
Maintenance
$2763
$2359
$1183
$1061
$2291
$9657
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$551
$551
$551
$551
$551
$816
Total Ownership Costs
$10596
$8980
$8020
$8087
$9670
$45353
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Cab Type: Regular
Body Class: Pickup
Displacement CC: 3000.0
Displacement CI: 183.07123228419
Displacement L: 3.0
Drive Type: 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine HP: 150
Engine KW: 111.8550
Engine Manufacturer: Ford
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Fuel Type Secondary: Ethanol (E85)
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: 2000
Other Engine Info: EFI-FFV
Plant City: Edison
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: New Jersey
Seat Belts All: Manual
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: NORMAL EVERYDAY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION VIA HIGHWAY AND SURFACE STREETS. 2)FAILURE AND CONSEQUENCES: THE REAR LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL UNIT OF MY 2002 FORD RANGER FX4 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLE BROKE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP ABRUPTLY NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE REAR LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL UNIT EXPLODED CAUSING THE GEARS TO BREAK AND STOP THE VEHICLE FROM DRIVING. I HAD CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER (TORSEN) OF THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT AND STATED THE UNIT I HAD WAS RECALLED ACCORDING TO THE SERIAL NUMBER. FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEGELANTLY DID NOT RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THE RECALLED DIFFERENTIAL UNITS. 3) THE TRUCK'S REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT AND GEAR WAS REPLACED WITH OEM RING AND PINION GEARS, BEARINGS AND SIMILAR TYPE LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL UNIT FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER (DETROIT TRUETRAC) FROM WHICH WAS ORGINALLY INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. COST $1,400.00.*CN
2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE WINDSHIELD. HE PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH SAND AND WATER. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.