5 THINGS I HATE ABOUT MY NEW FORD RANGER RAPTOR! (3L PETROL V6)

[@thedoctorsgarage]

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[@clanmac66]

So you buy a 2.5t brick with a 3.0L V6 automatic petrol 4x4 and expect economy??

[@genebond]

Good points. My 2 biggest complaints are the shifter. It needs more stiff detents. It's hard to tell when you get it in reverse... The Sync system sucks for the most part. It never remembers that I was listening to my USB drive, or quits recognizing the drive. It drops my Car Play here and there. Amazing they can have this system out for so long and can't chase all the bugs down.... Clowns in cubicles!

[@grahammitchell787]

On auto's, you can put the gearbox in park which just locks the gearbox. This isn't actually the parkingbrake on and the roll that you seen is the slop in the drive train. Remember, P on an auto selector isn't the car inpark bud, it's only in park when you activate the parking brake switch

[@irishphil9480]

Started enjoying and am now not so much. It feels a repeat and it’s a little boring, sorry

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Thanks for the feedback and no need to apologise Phil!

[@irishphil9480]

@@thedoctorsgarage I feel guilty but let me explain. I have had several M cars, but turning 48 soon I need to get out of my current 2023 M4 Convertible. I want something fast but an SUV now due to my age. Have had an X3M and an X5M before and loved them. But the prices aren’t worth it in my view. Was going to get a new Discovery Metropolitan until I saw your vid on your Disco. I don’t know what to get next and did consider a Raptor but it’s not luxurious enough for me. I am now considering a Mazda CX80 when out. I am relying on you finding something that will spark my thinking, selfish I know but I relate so come on, find that car that I’m not thinking about yet. It’s my frustration at me, not you. So thank you for being gracious and renting as you did.

[@VincentCollard-d2q]

So firstly. - the light grey plastic can be purchased as an aftermarket in OEM black, clip off and straight on. - USA front bumper is all steel but that probably road safety, especially in the country of health & safety. - mpg 19.6mpg is only 12liters/100km that better performance then my first gen and my current second gen. So I would say that’s amazing and your probably not driving it hard enough 😅 - we don’t have heated steering wheel, probably why there isn’t a button to adjust to different markets. - as for the parking brake you should always (especially with that gear box) put it in neutral, then pull the parking brake and then move to park. This make sure that the vehicle is not depending on the gearbox (park) but the hand brake… much better the longevity of your gearbox. Also when you turn the vehicle off, doesn’t it move electronically into park? Or not available option in the uk? - what I don’t like is the amount of tires this thing goes through, heaps of fun on and offroad.

[@TheLooseMooseInMyHoose]

Are you in the States ? I can't seem to find the trim in black and my painting skills aren't good enough to dons good job 😂

[@eglorious-yt]

I think the RR is missing some Luxury aspects for that price. Heated and Cooled seats, Sun or Panoramic Roof when you're off-roading is nice, the 360 cams could have been much better, a heads-up display. Just a few extras to make it really feel like a 2023 truck. Overall still worth it. I love my ranger raptor so much!

[@thedoctorsgarage]

I agree for the top spec it wouod have been easy to add some extras- especially cooled front seats 🧊

[@stephenmiller501]

Great video. Out of your five ‘ Dislikes’ I have to agree with you about the omission of the rear step. I can live with the others ( I’m averaging 20.5 after 3,500 miles) but the step would be great. There is an after market step available for the new generation Ranger but I believe that it is not compatible with the new Raptor, which to me seems odd when all of the remaining new Ranger range already have the rear step!, I have to say though I absolutely love my New Raptor ( in Lightning Blue)

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Thanks great to hear you enjoyed the video. I too love it- probably my favourite vehicle I’ve owned so far! The rear step would be such a nice addition! Have you done any mods to yours yet?

[@chadhaire1711]

Oh BOOO HOOO...step on the bumper you wimp

[@BS-zc4zo]

Rolling in a 405 hp, 5,300 lb 4x4 truck with 33" heavy ass KO3 tires and you're disappointed with the fuel economy?

[@Sabumnim666]

I think he has the Euro version which is the 300hp version rip off due to the emissions nancies

[@hege750]

And it comes with the KO2 tyres in Europe.

[@lalamove8712]

fuel consumption kmpL? hw much?

[@upulamadhushanka4582]

8 plus km/l

[@HeliRy]

I hear ya on the screen being needed for so many controls. My Disco 4 was in the shop and JLR gave me a new Evoque as the loaner car… it was absolutely rubbish. The screen controls quite literally everything apart from the windows and door locks. Not a single knob or button in the entire cockpit. If I wanted to change the temp or the fan speed I practically needed to pull over to do so safely. Your eyes are off the road for a long time looking at the screen for the most basic of changes. These things are going to get people into accidents. And unfortunately that’s what it’ll take for this fad to go away… people dying.

[@thedoctorsgarage]

It looks good but works so bad doesn’t it! A lot of the new Land Rover are on dual screens too now for almost every control I think!

[@HeliRy]

@@thedoctorsgarage Yeah. The screens should be for nav, cameras and the radio/Bluetooth stuff. I shouldn’t need to go through 3 pages of crap to get to the page that selects which vents are being used 🤦‍♂️

[@eastwood978]

Voice control works very well keeping both hands on the wheel & eyes on the road. Just have to get used to it & its brilliant.

[@rush48192]

strange on the roll back when in park mine here in the USA doesn't do that

[@darrenprior6339]

Gotta be honest. I'm surprised that you've adjusted to the quality of the Ford interior after being around LR's for so long. The Ford looks and feels cheap by comparison. I drove one of these from Cairns to Brisbane in Australia and found the space inside quite lacking compared to my D5, especially in the shoulder area and the cabin fit and finish very disappointing

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Not sure if I agree entirely with that - the cabin space in the front is very similar to my D5. Yes the interior is more bare - similar to the new defender but this suits my lifestyle better than a Discovery right now plus is a lot more fun to drive!

[@lukewarm2075]

One of the first things you should know is it is going to be thirsty😊

[@thedoctorsgarage]

👌🏻 ⛽️

[@hege750]

One thing to add is when you put the gearbox in reverse, the backup camera turns on automatically - as it should. But, when you switch back to drive, the front camera view does NOT come up. The whole camera just disappears which is quite odd.

[@Rizarty]

And that's exactly how it should be. Why would you want to be looking down at the screen going forward, you should be looking at where you're going out of the windscreen!

[@hege750]

Eh, because you might be maneuvering the truck in tight spaces like in parking spots. Every other vehicle does this and so should this one too.

[@Rizarty]

@@hege750 then you simply press the camera button on the screen, how easy and simple is that!

[@hege750]

No. I, for example, get a vehicle that does this automatically which is pretty much expected since 2012 or so.

[@Rizarty]

@hege750 well obviously the Raptor isn't for you then lol

[@Pandora882]

How are you coping withe reduced speed limits???

[@lobolo5]

That MPG in city or highway?

[@johnnyallen2539]

That Raptor sticker on the rear panels always look like something a schoolboy would do, looks so cheap and tacky ☹️

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Agree I have been thinking of taking them off

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

The whole truck looks cheap and tacky🤷‍♂️

[@stevoone342]

The only thing stopping me from buying a pick up truck is my local tip policy. They don’t want vans or pickups but its fine in a equally sized suv though. So obviously im looking at suv,s.

[@maikamoustara6248]

Who cares about the jealous neighbors. Buy what ever you want. If i won the lottery some day i buy a raptor and i dont care what want the locals of my area

[@stevoone342]

@ like wise don’t care about neighbours opinion my car. But I need to use my local tip they don’t allow pickups bar if you phone the council up every time you go and 1 visit a month. Wear with my large suv I can go as much as I want with no need of phoning up. But buy what you want

[@stephenbland7461]

Just curious….is your Ford raptor exempt from displaying a front number plate? 🤔

[@thedoctorsgarage]

No it needs one…does look better without though

[@GPCRalph]

That was a good review. I happen to really like this Ranger Raptor. But I agree with your dislikes.

[@thedoctorsgarage]

👌🏻👌🏻

[@TokiKiri]

Heated steering wheel? Worlds gone mad. XD

[@thedoctorsgarage]

😂 wife essentials

[@davebutler6405]

Why don’t you just press the speaker on the steering wheel and ask to put it on🤭. Same for heating. Just ask it.

[@wearejames1]

Heated steering wheel....yes the world has gone mad, what next toe warmers?? If it is that cold, just use gloves😊

[@PandaMadness11B]

It gets -50 or worse here I’ll take it

[@RonPoulin-p7j]

Move north 15 to 30 below you will be happy with heated seats and steering wheel

[@th30clay18]

I love my Land Rover despite all of the reliability problems and expense; yet no matter how many issues I get, I still can't bring myself to like these other 4x4s.... i don't find any of their style or looks or versatility are as good as all of the Land Rover range, sadly!

[@thedoctorsgarage]

It’s fair enough - I still suffer from the addiction !

[@marktrappes-lomax9828]

You could also change the grill and have the Ford badge in orange Beware those fat knobbly tyres are great off road but very skittish on wet greasy roads Read the report in Classic Car Magazine

[@kenwolf2431]

I love my Ranger Raptor agree the silver has to go and Ford should have made a tailgate step like the F150 has for the Ranger.

[@BuilderBob2.0]

The only thing I agree with is that the front center should be black; the rest is all insignificant.

[@ArchangelArchetypeOracle]

Nah...I like that silver bar but I do understand your point. 😅

[@michaelhermans4753]

I thought this was going to cover serious issues, not cosmetic crap

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Sorry Michael!

[@radic888]

Maybe there aren't any serious issues.

[@RonPoulin-p7j]

If you don’t like the truck go buy something else, I like the graphics, and I going to add the pro cal to get the HP to 455 and torque to 536 so I will wave when I pass you on the highway.

[@oceanhuntermilesy77]

I've had mine for a year now. And it's awesome. I'm from Australia and you're just a whinging pom.

[@thedoctorsgarage]

😂 🇬🇧

[@Ali-Al-Amiri-123]

I have additional points to add: 1. The a/c change automatically to outside air every time you switch of the car and restart. 2. The driver front gauge cluster mode defolt to factory setting everytim you switch off the vehicle. 3. Driver seat belt assimbly give ticking and rattling sound which drives me crazy. But if you ask me would I buy it again. The answer is: yes.

[@mikem2652]

I suppose the parking brake issues relates to the RAPTOR being actually quite old in its design etc. If you’re on a hill brake, then Park is belt and braces. Re your car, and I must respect that it’s your car, I really don’t like them. I’d prefer another LandRover. I’m aware of all of the issues you have experienced but the Raptor is a commercial vehicle morphed into some sort of MPV. I bet the ride is heavy. However it’s your choice and I hope it is enjoyable…. Ford service departments…. Well they’re all poor in my experience.

[@commanderbishop]

Why anyone purchases a truck with a twin turbo petrol engine and complains about economy? You want economy, purchase a diesel, sure, it's not that exciting and crazy fast, but it's definitely not slow and it's economical, and honestly, will do just about everything the petrol version will do except a fast 0-60 time split. If your off-road climbing hills and going through mud, you don't need horsepower, you need torque. Honestly, how many people are doing desert off-road speed racing? Not many in a factory spec truck. The petrol version is an overpriced toy that will drain your bank account in fuel and maintenance, the diesel version is an honest do everything truck with advanced off-road capabilities.

[@Wazza722]

Judging by your colour choice you have no idea!

[@williamprobert5124]

When you where driving your series you looked like a guy with taste but unfortunately the pick up needs a couple of churns in the back and a greyhound in the back and it would look perfect.

[@jorgefernandes6000]

Missing nail polish??

[@armantasSK]

19.6 mpg is bad economy for such a car?

[@Turbolungs]

Right? My Tacoma gets less mpg with half the power output 😂😂

[@TheLooseMooseInMyHoose]

@@Turbolungs but your fuel is a 3rd of the price 😂

[@vwgolffancarreviews7111]

I would go for a truck like that I would just use android auto i have a Samsung and I hate apple

[@Vince_Paul]

Couldn’t careless it’s a Ford. That says all you need to know. Can you get back to the Land Rover content.

[@tallboy49]

You must like repairing motor vehicles

[@Vince_Paul]

@@tallboy49 repairing a vehicle is not hard. But the channel for years has been about his journey on doing up his defender (now sold) & series Land Rover, and Land Rover discovery issues.

[@philtarry2558]

@@Vince_PaulI think you’re right. I suspect the audience is being lost with a relatively dull vehicle with no issues. Either keep your numbers up with interesting content or have a vehicle that’s dull and probably won’t go wrong. This vehicle has limited appeal and not going to produce great content.

[@thedoctorsgarage]

@philtarry2558 my 2004 Defender has plenty of issues which I’ll be talking about soon!

[@thedoctorsgarage]

@tallboy49 😂

[@fatphoca5009]

You should have got the F150 Raptor instead. A much better car.

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Can’t get them here in the UK! Imports are all LHD and I need a RHD

[@thedoctorsgarage]

But I wish I could

[@Chickenboots1]

You’ll be back at JLR dealership soon. We went three months without a landrover after selling our new defender. All these pickups just can’t do what a Land Rover can. There’s a reason we live with the constant fear of breakdowns because nothing else’s compares. We went for a 4.4 SDV8 FFRR AB as they’re at rock bottom now (insurance was £1000) and it’s absolutely great, if you can do general maintenance they’re not to fear.

[@chadhaire1711]

bullshit

[@nathandwarte9162]

mate go and buy a tk bedford

[@Jakeyboy628]

Ford rangers are JUNK ! Atleast a land rover is nice to drive 😂

[@Deatomizer]

Great Ute

[@tallboy49]

If that is all you have to gripe about then i think you are being very picky. Why do you not just put the cabin heater on and forget about the gimmicky heated steering wheel and seats. The bumper should have been part of the bash plate which would have made it a lot stronger and they could have painted it all black.

[@dave4803]

Those electronic parking brakes are the devils invention.

[@lukewarm2075]

I've never used heated seats or steering wheel buy some gloves 😊

[@ChasVS391]

Bullshit. Trucks don’t roll in Park.

[@ChasVS391]

Useless drivel Doc!