Thread: Who Knows About Ford Rangers ?

Originally Posted by Got-ya

It was recommended that if a I really had to have a Ranger, then look around for a low milage PX1 or BT50 and live without all the extra wiz bang stuff and get the lower spec versions. Reason being as they have a lot less electronic stuff to go wrong. Thoughts?

I always thought the BT50's were ugly too, but I've kind of got used to them over the years.

Still the same ECU and control modules, loom and basic management stuff. The fluff likely isn't going to be a major show stopper and even if it dies you can live without it. The electrical gremlins are not a Ford only thing, VW have been worse, Iveco's are bloody nightmares and Mercs aren't flash. I know of one Skoda that would shut down mid road driving at road speed, no warning and you'd have to roll off to the side. Computers are bastards... Had fun with a couple of Mitsi's too, so it's the modern way.