Ford Ranger News

Ford’s Ranger Raptor has better off-road control and comfort.

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Ford has confirmed the early 2025 delivery of their Ranger pick-up truck in plug-in hybrid (PHEV) form. The European, Australian, and UK markets get the new PHEV pick-up first, but might Ford bring it to the US too?

Ford, which has been participating in some of the off-roading's toughest venues, has a big challenge to go, the Dakar Rally which is a test of man and machine in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, will take on the "big one" in the next couple of years. It is developing a tougher extreme Ranger T1+ specifically for the challenge.

It has taken years and many calls from Ford Ranger enthusiasts to bring a new version of the Ranger, the Raptor, from overseas. The powerful Ranger Raptor has been available overseas for years and enthusiasts have waged battles to get it here.

In another of the many continuing chapters of the Takata airbag recall and scandal, Ford has announced it is recalling 232,000 2004-2006 Ranger pickups to replace improperly installed front airbag inflators.

For over a decade, the Takata airbag recall has continued making it the largest and longest recall in vehicle history. Though many automakers have recalled and repaired vehicles seemingly successfully, some automakers, like Ford, have re-recalled some of the repaired vehicles to be fixed again. The 2004-2006 Ford Ranger is one of them.

Here are the reasons a seasoned car tester finds the Maverick so appealing.

With all of the notoriety, spot programs, and continuing recalls, the Takata airbag safety recalls continue to impact drivers more than 10 years in. Just last month, Stellantis and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged the owners of many models made by the automaker to park them until the repairs were made. Few have done so.

Although it was the second Ford Super Duty intro of the last couple of months, the automaker showed that its heavy-duty trucks are triple winners of the best-in-class.

There's a lot to be said for seeing and seizing opportunities. Time and again, recently Ford has taken a look at its lineup and has added off-road variants that are hugely popular. The mid-sized Ranger Raptor is one example as is the Bronco Raptor. Even the staid SUV, the Explorer, has an off-roading option, the Timberline. Ford has done it again with its tease of the upcoming van for off-roaders, the Transit Trail Van.

Both the Toyota Tacoma and Ford Ranger trucks are very competitive in the countries where they are sold. Let's look at the strongest points of the most complete variants of these pickup trucks from Toyota and Ford.

The ongoing Takata exploding airbag safety recall claimed another victim last month as a young driver from Pensacola, Florida, was killed by an exploding airbag housing. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the relatively minor traffic accident turned fatal when the airbag housing exploded, striking the driver with shrapnel from the airbag housing.

Ford has recalled about 63,000 Bronco SUVs and Ranger intermediate pickups to repair a problem with windshield bonding.

For a long time, Ford car and truck owners have looked wistfully at other parts of the world as various models that were not offered here were on sale there. Take the Ford Ranger Raptor, though it debuted in February in Europe and it seemed to have the sign "Europe-only" plastered firmly on the windshield, the automaker has acknowledged the it will become part of the automaker's lineup in 2023.

The new Ford Maverick pickup truck is now selling at a rate that surpasses many competitors. Let’s use some other trucks as a comparison to see how well it is selling.

We compare the smaller Ford Ranger to the larger Ford Maverick. Here is the tale of the tape.

Last fall, Ford unveiled a trio of new colors for the Ranger line. Well, they finally released the color availability and pricing and truthfully, the colors are stunning.

Working with some of the aftermarket customizing leading firms, Ford has put together a large display of vehicles that shows what customers can do to customize their Mavericks, Rangers, and other models.

Ford continues to set electric vehicle sales records. Through June, the automaker reported that sales of its electric vehicles were up 117 percent.

Ford Maverick to be revealed on June 8, will be smaller than Ford Ranger. Actress Gabrielle Union will help launch Maverick on social media networks, including Ford’s new TikTok channel.

A recent news report by Smart Cities World announces that a pilot program of the first off-road autonomy safety framework was performed using a Ford Ranger and Range Rover retrofitted with a new FSD platform for off-road testing. While the article is not about Ford in particular, it does hint at a potential problem for our Tesla future.

2021 Ford Explorer Timberline joins the likes of Ford Bronco, Bronco Sport and F-150 and Ranger Tremor as off-road ready vehicles. Ford continues to focus on rugged adventure with “most off-road capable Explorer ever.”

Ford’s two pickup trucks received top honors from influential Kelley Blue Book for having lowest projected cost to own. F-150 won its segment while Ranger won its segment.

Ford Motor Company has issued some recalls related to well-known Takata air bag issues, along with a new safety issue related windshield adhesion on 2020 and 2021 Ford F-Series vehicles. Additionally some owners of the new 2021 F-150 are complaining about rust and also a known battery drain issue.

Ford Ranger Tremor can challenge Tacoma TRD in the small truck segment as Chevy presents a challenger and Jeep too. All four off-road smaller trucks have merit and loyal followers, but which one is the best?

2021 Ford Ranger Tremor makes a case to be considered along with Raptor and Bronco when it comes to off-road ruggedness. Tremor package is new for Ranger in 2021 as Ford expands Tremor across entire truck line.

When the 2023 Ford Ranger and Ranger Raptor are unveiled in 2022 they will look a lot more like the F-150 than they have in the past. The new platform will be the same as that used for the Bronco. The engines will likely be the same and the transmission will be a 10-speed.

Toyota’s Tacoma pickup truck continues to dominate the industry. The ones to watch are the Ford Ranger and Jeep Gladiator.

Ford continues to resilient year with increase in sales amongst Ford F-150 and Ranger. Truck sales up more than 8 percent from third quarter of last year showing that consumer confidence is growing amidst a pandemic-driven downturn.