Ford Ranger PK (2009-2011)

Worst car. Gear shifting is clunky as hell, got a new gearbox cause old one snapped on me while in the middle of traffic and tow costed me 500 then 8k for new gearbox and the labor. Actuator got too old and couldn't switch between 2wd and 4wd, so I'm stuck at the store going back and forward and waiting half an hour to get into 2wd. car has broken… Read more

down 5 times getting towed 5 times in less then 2 years. IV gotten my ford fixed numerous times after I first took it in to get checked. And it only had 105k km on it. Can't drive over water too fast or it'll go up and mess with electrics. Overall this car has been a nightmare and costed me triple of what I bought it for and it was my first car. Not reliable at all, the other good reviews baffle me and makes me wonder if their paid reviews because everytime I drive this car I think about the next breakdown or what's it's gonna cost this time, its like driving a ticking time bomb for my wallet!. This car I wouldn't recommend its a lemon, I spent all up 30k and probably if I'm lucky would be able to sell it for 10k as fords don't hold value like LandCruisers. I should've listened to my father, fords are (F)ound (O)n (R)ubbish (D)ump. This will be my first and last time I ever buy a ford. I wish I could go back in time and punch my self and get a Hilux or cruiser instead but it's life. Now I'm getting a finance for LandCruiser or Hilux where I can rely on it

Nice car but not the most reliable – Bought at 60xxxkm, driven over 5 years to 190xxxkm. Shift actuator failed at 70xxxkm, $1600 from Ford.. $60 from ebay and 3 bolts and a plug to swap out. Egr bypassed after 1 failure and a cracked head, gearbox replaced at 80xxxkm, transmission and injectors at 110xxxkm, head cracked, timing belt failure at 190xxxkm. Cars off to the wreckers. Automatic 2010 pk. Show details

horrible – I own a 2011 PK Wildtrak. i have owned this car since 2019 and it's been in to a gearbox specialist 3 times (and right now) my transfer case motor broke, my PCM broke, my gears are delayed and sort of rough. I was quoted $1100 just for the transfer case motor not including labour. when ford built the 3.0td ranger, they put a gearbox in it from the petrol rangers that's why they are so common to have problems because they aren't very compatible Show details

Awesome truck – Great truck, bought new. Biggest issue was more the level of workmanship and materials whilst under warranty and been worked on by Ford themselves. I have since the warranty expired had to fix many of the issues that arose from bad surviving because the Ford dealer landed up using the wrong fluids or cheap fluids. My UTE had 90K on since… Read more

late 2010, I have fixed the EGR problem with a blank and remap of the ECU which has given the UTE its great fuel economy back and put the power back in the beast. My clutch shutter has gone since the remap as all the power is back, my EGR valve was stuck in the open position, blank that sucker off, catch can fitted that collects all the nasty PCV blow off before the turbo/ inlet manifold.

Remap has put the UTE at 500NM and 200HP, runs great. Recently changed the crappy ATF fluid Ford uses in manual transmissions with full synthetic 70W75,,,, and changed the LSD diff oil to full synthetic 75W90. No more power loss because the diff slips, oil from Ford again low grade run of the mill stuff.

This UTE is a work horse and I love driving it daily, it is reliable and a great vehicle all around. Take the time and treated it with the more expensive fluids and most of your troubles will be resolved.

Blank off that stupid EGR.... Blank off that stupid EGR!!!

Timing Belt Problem – I owned a 2009 PK Ranger for 5 years from now. Had no issues with the vehicle until the 120,000kms service when, as per the Service Schedule the timing belt and adjuster were replaced. 17,000kms later the timing belt snapped due to the tensioner failing. Fortunately there was no damage to the engine because when sold the vehicle had travelled… Read more

252,000km's with no engine problems. Whilst Ford did repair it for free it appeared perhaps something may have happened when the belt and tensioner were originally replaced. 77,000 km,s after the belt had snapped my mechanic replace both the belt and adjuster again as a percautionary measure because it was making an excessive tapping noise. Inspection revealed the tensioner had started to wear. Due to the nature of my work this vehicle was fitted with a Tradie Workmate and carried about 400kg of equipment. Apart from the timing belt and tensioner this vehicle gave me untroubled motoring for 5 years. Despite the reputation these vehicles had with their gear boxes I found once my speed dropped below 80km/hr I went back to 4th gear and never had any problems. In fact by going down a gear it kept the vehicle revs in the power band (2000 - 3000rpm) which gave more power at lower speeds when needed. The fuel consumption was never great but when a 1 ton rated vehicle has a constant load of about 800kg it was never going to be great. However it still delivered 480km to about 60l of fuel and on the open road it constantly travelled at 110 (+ a little sometimes).

Great ute, poor service from Ford – I've owned a 2011 Ford Ranger XLT manual since new. At 25,000 it developed a noisy rear wheel bearing. It now has 90,000 on it and I still have the same noisy bearing. The response from Ford was nothing short of a joke. Multiple trips later, weeks without a car while Ford technicians "test drove" my car over a period of 18 months I just gave up… Read more

and put up with the noise. The same goes for the ute liner that is lifting, after Ford gluing it down no less than 4 times rather than replacing it as I asked for, I gave up on it too.

The ute is an awesome ute, which is why I gave it the 3 stars, I pull boats, trailers, caravans without a worry, plus trips to Birdsville, the Cape and Fraser and never a complaint from her other than a couple of flats and a blown hose.

I'd recommend a PK to anyone that wants the comfort of a family sedan with the carrying capacity of a ute, but make sure you have a reliable mechanic and don't rely on Ford for anything.

Great for a daily driver that you can play with on the weekend.

Very Happy – The Ranger was purchased second hand in 2015 with 111,000 km on it. It is now at 190,000 and is still performing well. It has always been serviced by the book with only relatively minor extra repairs. Anything that should be done has been done. Show details

I wanted a ranger brought it – I flew to Sydney to look at this car loved the way it looked and drove so I bought it. Drove it back to Melbourne no drama. I did not know it has a cooler on the EGR water flow through the exhaust stopped using it and now it's brilliant. No drama.  Show details

Gets the job done – I bought my Ranger new in 2011 and have now done 110,000ks. I find the car pretty comfortable around town on the highway or out bush. I have replaced the clutch with a single mass flywheel unit, blocked the egr and put in an oil catch can. All worthwhile jobs on any diesel like this. Other mods include new suspension, snorkel, a canopy and… Read more

barwork. My car only ever went to ford for the first service since then I have done all the maintainance and mods myself as my faith in car stealerships is non existent. The car has given very little cause for concern, the only leak has been from the top seal on the gearbox which i fixed while doing the clutch. I found while fitting a snorkel.that mud, sand etc. builds up.in the inner guard, it can be flushed out with a garden hose at the bottom rear of the front quarter panel with the front door open. Just jam the hose in and wash it out.

Not that good on fuel why – Hi i have a 2010 3ltr atuo turbo diesel With 60 ltrs of diesel i am only getting Around 450 k's to a tank. Gets services all the time. Why would this be.i bought this as i thought it would be awesome on fuel What should I do i think it should be around 600 k's to a tank  Show details

piece of junk – http://australiancar.reviews/reviews.php#!content=recalls&make=Ford&model=Ranger&gen=262 If you have any issues with your vehicle see if it is in the above link at australiancar.reviews and send them a message with new non mentioned complaints. I have had the 4x4 selector motor die, gearbox jerky and recently hard to get reverse, internal light… Read more

blows, 2 windows work when they want to and squeal when they do and recently it self locks even after door opened, with most of this before 30,000km's and before warranty was up, but not honored by ford due to my geographical location...

Not as reliable as I would like! – Despite buying near the top of the range, the diesel engine has habit of failing EGR coolers. Dealers know about this and are hesitant to warranty the failure. We are now at failure number FOUR. The last EGR cooler took the Ford dealer 3 days to test and fit. Our own mechanic took 40 minutes to diagnose and fit the second one which cost my… Read more

Company $450.

Now we finally have a cracked head or a failed head gasket.

Parts warranty is 12 month or 20,000km and we are at 8 months, 23,000km and Ford Dealer has said " no warranty" unless Ford Australia approve it. We are now waiting to see if we are covered. Not really happy to see a work vehicle off the road, again. We will see how this pans out, something is very wrong when non Ford dealers know about this fault and low ball trade ins because of it!

Best car that i have had – this car is the best car I've ever had, take it to a broken road still stay comfortable, this very powerful car I've ever had and make its service is not expensive but this car is sometimes uncontrollable during the rainy season. and this car feels very comfortable on the toll road and when going away.  Show details

Can't fault it – Only had it for two years and it's done over 190 k Been to cape york and was very happy with it although I did'nt do any extreme stuff but did tow a 1.5 tonne camper 3.0 ltr manual 2010 and very comfortable cab To pick a fault it would be the weakness of the idler arm and torsion bar suspension  Show details

Perfect car – This is my 47 car I own , I change cars a lot. This is by far the best car I ever owned. I have it now for 7 years, no repairs, just normal service. Towed 2.6 ton Caravan for over 40000 km. Best Car. I would recommend a ford Ranger to any one.  Show details

not a bad ute but has some problems – all round not a bad solid ute but defiantly has problems did a rocka cover gasket at 80000km did a clutch at 90000km and a gearbox rebuild at 10500 could be better back seats would not hurt to be bigger fuel aint to bad not to bad on power and towing but needs a better build to keep up with it  Show details

216000 and still going strong – Having had this vehicle since new and now with 216000 klm on the clock, I can honestly say it has been a joy to own and drive. I've towed my Quintrex Renegade boat around Australia and had total reliability with fuel economy of 10Lt per 100klm, which is incredible considering both boat and Ranger were packed with full load. Doing just over… Read more

20000klm and using 2067Lt of diesel fuel.

The comfort of this vehicle is comparable to any sedan but with greater ground clearance which enables it to go over uneven terrain without any problems.

Best Truck ever – 2010 PK Hi Rise 5 speed auto. Bought this unit @ 120000 klm's and now have 200000 klm's' and still going strong. I do all of my servicing except auto ( I pay an expert trans guy in Harvey Bay and do it around every 30000 klm. I use Penrite oils and service every 15,000 klm. 10lts per 100 klm's fuel used.  Show details

Ford bad car bad attitude – Adding to my previous review. I sent an email and phoned Ford about my vehicle and relayed my disgust in the vehicle. 2 weeks on, no reply from Ford Customer Service. I guess this is telling all Ford owners they don't care. Money power greed the world we live in.

Ford Ranger 2009. Most usatisfactory vehicle i have owned – Ranger 09 purchase 2010. Nothing but issues with vehicle. Bad fuel economy. Recall cruise control took forever to fix. Genuine towbar recall replaced. 4x4 switch motor failed replaced, chrome come off door handle and 25 Feb 2016, automatic transmission falls apart 2 weeks after service of transmission. $3300 to fix.  Show details

Good truck have had no problems – It can be. A bit. Bumpy on road if. Driven hard. Back seat space. Way. To small but. I don't. Have. Any kids but. If. There any bigger than a 6 or. 7 year old. Forget it. Other than that. Iam very happy with about. To cloak up. 100000 ks probley expensive do the. Rounds first. With ford and. Compare leg. Room good. In front. Crap in back. Good on fuel. On. Trips. Crap around. Town.  Show details

Auto Trasmission Failure – Purchased my PK Ranger Under 12mths ago. 2wd auto Highrider. !50,000K's the Auto gear box failed. Repaired at a transmission workshop. No support from FORD. Not happy Ford Ranger owner. Will never buy another Ford. Ford said there were NON genuine parts fitted. But what do you do if you are told the vehicle is not under warranty.  Show details

Gearbox – The gear boss in the pk aren't strong enough for the motors . Mine is at the end of its life ,it started at about 30000 km ford would not do anything about . Said it was nothing, but now it's that bad it has trouble getting going. To fix it will cost $7000 less you but a old reck to strip. Wouldn't never buy a ford again . Good luck if you buy an auto .  Show details

Great car, excellent tow vehicle – 2010 4x2 Hi-Rider 3L turbo diesel. I get 10ltr per 100k empty and 16ltr per 100k with 3ton caravan. Lots better than my Prado 3ltr does. Very responsive and great get up and go. Only negative I find is side mirrors don't give great view, but is minor overall.  Show details

Worst Purchase Ever – We bought our 2010 Ranger 3 mths ago and regret it. Awful turning circle, drives like a tank, auto gear change is rough. Fuel consumption is average.  Show details

Engine failure = tail light warranty – Leased a 2011 PK Ranger cab chassis for work, never had any issues with it until it developed a loud knock at 80,000km, suspected to be a big end or crank bearing. Always serviced on schedule and by the book. The dealership took so long to even consider inspecting it, then informed me there would be a $1500 charge for stripdown & inspection. I… Read more

could see where this was heading so authorized my preferred mechanic to source & fit a low km used motor. Ford could not have been more underwhelming in their response or concern. My 3 star rating is because the vehicle - until the engine failed - was brilliant. Torquey, responsive, great ergonomics, excellent vision all round with fewer blind spots than most utes. Perfectly weighted steering, tight & short gearshift, ideally spaced ratios.

Timing belt gone before 120000 replacement due – I have a 2010 Ford Ranger Hi-Rider. I have serviced it every 5000klms since buying it with 33000klms on it. Took car to Ford and I wanted them to fix it as their books say to change timing belt at 120000klms and mine has gone at just 116000, through no fault of my own, the belt failing in these vehicles causes extensive damage (new engine) Ford… Read more

say that because I got an independent mechanic to look at it first that they would not warrant it, they were very unhelpful and very rude. Does anybody else have the same problem?

Nowhere near as good on diesel as stated. Very expensive to repair. Poor service from Ford

Very Happy – Bought my 2010 XLT in October 2012 with 13,000 on the clock. Has now done 70,000km. It's used every day in city, freeway and highway conditions. I tow a boat and camper trailer semi regularly, occasionally go 4WDing and towed the 1100kg camper on an, at times tortuous, 8000 km outback trip recently. The thing is great on the road, has never… Read more ·  2

missed a beat and is comfortable reliable and fairly economical. I intend keeping it for a long time and to that end it never misses a service and I change the oil every 5000km.

It has been a great vehicle and was great value for money as used car. Couldn't be happier. Comfortable, excellent performance, reliable. Somewhat and typically harsh leaf sprung ute rear suspension. Upgraded to old man emu springs and shocks and that made an enormous difference.

2010 XLT Ranger – Issue with auto gears taking longer than normal to engage at 34,000km and issue with 4x4 not functioning AND 4x4 lights on dash coming on randomly AND brakes shudder when on dirt/mud track... And I expect more as she has only done 35,000km... Will not buy another Ford not only due to the vehicle issue but the customer service when purchased... … Read more

February 15th 2017 Update: 2010 PK auto

I don't know if this will help anyone but can't hurt if your having similar issues like myself and many others on other forums...

I have recently found that there is a class action for ford vehicles with transmission issues from 2011 to 2014, although not the Ranger, still might be worth a shot!!!

http://fordclassaction.com.au/

I sent the lawyers an email with the same complaint as original post, the following was the response...

RE: Ranger 2010 with similar issues...[/h]

Ford Class Action <fordclassaction@bannisterlaw.com.au>

12 Jan at 10:40 AM

Dear Kylie,

Unfortunately we will not be pursuing action in relation to the Ford Ranger at this time.

If you are suffering issues with your car and feel strongly about the issues, we suggest looking into making a case at your state tribunal.

Best of luck. Kind regards,

Ford Class Action Team | Sydney

fordclassaction@bannisterlaw.com.au www.fordclassaction.com.au Suite 1, Level 2, 155 Castlereagh Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

SYDNEY | BEVERLY HILLS | BRISBANE | WEST PERTH Good towing capacity and little negatives online at time of purchase...

2008 4x2 Hi-Rider and 2010 Wildtrak – Have owned both a 4x2 Hi-Rider and a Wildtrak. Brilliant utes, very happy with both of them. Towed with both of them interstate with a xb falcon on the back. Very good on hill when loaded up. Good to drive around town, steering nice and light, great seating position. Very happy with them both. Great towing power, seating position, looks of Wildtrak. Stereo not great. Show details ·  1

Good work vehicle – My company vehicle is a 2010 PK Ranger 4x4 super cab chassis. It's travelled 76,000km and it's only had headlight globes and tyres replaced. It has a 3.0L 4 cylinder turbo diesel motor which gives an average return of 9.2L/100km in economy. Most driving is stop/start work. It has the safety pack which includes ABS and extra airbags. I work in a… Read more

national park area so 4x4 is essential. Gear ratios are higher than previous model. Ride is good but the rear end was very bouncy with original alloy tray, till I put the new heavy gauge steel tray on. Seats are comfortable and there's plenty of storage space. Unfortunately I won't be getting another one this year as my employer has a 4 cylinder policy and the new Rangers are 5 cylinder. A great sadness to part with the long line of Couriers and Rangers I've had as all have been fantastically reliable and totally up to the wide variety of road conditions I've driven on. Reliable, inexpensive, ride comfort, storage space.

PK cab chassis 4x4 in the Snowy Mountains – After 60,000 fairly hard off road kilometres my PK is still going strong. The front suspension has sagged and is showing (audible) signs of wear. Front axle seal replaced under warranty. Has never failed to start but I would not call it a good starter when cold. The engine has the power to pull the stumps from under your house but the auto does… Read more ·  1

not want to send the power and torque to the wheels under heavy load (and I mean a full load/ max GVM). It does not slip but just dies. Sometimes going up hill I feel it is going to stop. Great engine. Strong rear suspension. Automatic gearbox cannot put torque to the ground under heavy loads going up hill. Front suspension is ordinary.

The more I drive it the less I like it – I loved my PK dual-cab 4WD when I got it but the longer I drive it the less I like it. Brake lights stay on, window rattles, rear view mirror vibrates unless you hold it. After its 30k service I haven't been able to reach 80kph towing my horsefloat up inclines - where I used to do the same hills at 95kph. Under load L4 takes several goes to… Read more

engage. Rough auto changes.....and the Ford dealer can't seem to fix any of this. Also persevered for 14 months with ABS that would violently kick back under medium braking and the dealer said it was normal until one service I complained so much and they actually found a fault and finally fixed it.

Great to drive around town and highway and super comfy driver seat compared to other similar utes. Driver seat v comfy for long distance. All dash instruments easy to see/operate when driving. Good driver visibility. Torquey around town. Great in the wet. Brake lights stick on. Windows rattle when half way down. Since 30k service gutless to tow with on hills. Have trouble engaging L4 under load.

OK – The model I had for 12 months was the XLT 4x4 Crew cab, it did everything right and was great off road, especially in sand, and had enough clearance on rough rocky terrain. As a workhorse it carried a great load and could tow a massive amount 3tonne. I did not like the 20,000km service when I faced a bill for $1,000 for a value realignment which… Read more

took two Ford mechanics all day to d they claim, having searched other websites other people have also complained about this. In saying all of this the Ford is well priced, not made in Australia as many would think it is, there are better equipped utes out there – maybe give the Ranger a miss unless you love the blue oval. Well priced, 4x4 model is a real 4x4 wiht low range, good equipment. 20,000km service was close to $1,000!!! No misprint One Thousand bucks, value re-aligenment.

Terrible – Before you take it out of the showroom have a spare clutch and transfer case on hand as well as shares in a car hire company because you will need them, my XLT is 11 months old (34,000kms) and transfer case has been replaced twice (warranty repair) and clutch once ($2000 repair). So far it has spent 6 weeks off the road in repairs due to lack of… Read more

parts in Australia. A very common problem I have since discovered throughout the entire range. Feels like you're driving a sedan not a truck, lots of room front and back Not very robust, better suited to mums picking the kids up from school