Another UNFIXABLE Ford Ranger *Cruise Control Doesn't Work*

We're about to tear Eric's 600,000 mile GMC Sierra apart for the engine swap... so he needed a new truck to drive. He found the perfect little truck, a 2005 Ford Ranger powered by the 2.3 liter 4 cylinder with a 5 speed manual. Unfortunately the cruise control doesn't work and after quite a bit of troubleshooting it still doesn't work.
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[@Junkerclunkerz]

There's a open recall for this issue call your local ford dealership with your vin number they will order a fusible link that plugs it doesn't cost you anything I did alot of the recalls back in the day very surprised that one hasn't been done yet love the show

[@leonardnose5695]

What is a fusible?

[@rollerdragon]

@@leonardnose5695 as in 'fuseable link'... in-line fuse... hate them!

[@leonardnose5695]

@@rollerdragon ohh ok thanks man ❤️

[@H4K4N]

The old ones had the red switch, i think this one was replaced.

[@transtubular]

@@rollerdragon technically a wire that's of a particular guage so that it melts and severs the connection at a particular current rating. Usually several amps

[@JimFlanagan4206]

If any auto maker brought back this size truck they would make a fortune. These and the old S10s were great.

[@aidenp7232]

They did bring it back, just with a ton of unnecessary electronics, plastic shit, and planned obsolescence in mind. Unlike in 2005 when they had reliability in mind

[@AlvinBrinson]

@@aidenp7232 and twice the size. Not everyone wants GIGAMONGOUS but the auto industry thinks so.

[@thebonefish]

True, until nobody shows up to the party like in the past, sadly.

[@Koolicyde]

I think ford is making a baby truck that will be out soon.

[@coldstonecanc3rgang994]

@@AlvinBrinson I've looked at pickup trucks. Only one I liked is the new Tacoma so far and it's still too big nowadays

[@BuchholzGeoff]

A lot of creators would hate on this truck for the sake of clicks, but you really appreciate it for what it is, and that's refreshing. What I CAN'T figure out is when you sleep.

[@CyclonesWorld]

Wow, that Ranger is the find of a lifetime. It's so clean. I'm not even a truck guy but damn I want this one.

[@bradwilmoth]

I just scored a 2004 XLT one owner with 55k miles. Pristine condition

[@nsant]

@@bradwilmoth How much?

[@zachsheffee8458]

@@nsant Only $15,000.

[@yupsir791]

Cruise control buttons, had to replace the Set, accel, coast buttons. Came with the on/off side too. This was on a 2001 XLT.

[@makpsv]

Yup, I was going to say something like that. It could be something to do with rhe buttons or the steering clock. Although I read something about a recall on those trucks, so maybe look into that first.

[@frh-freerangehuman]

It’s amazing how a vehicle can look when you look after them like a part of your family

[@mikeporet5655]

On some older fords the cruise light doesn't come on until you actually set it. Simply pushing "on" won't turn on the light

[@calumrife]

My '04 FX4 is this way.

[@Radious9]

Not sure if it's still this way but cruise wouldn't come on under 35mph and the vid showed him doing maybe 30-35 so I don't know how he would know if his fixes even worked.

[@Dumontjon]

Same on my 2011 ranger

[@JeremyPoythress]

Just got my cruise control working again with a new setup. All the old buttons burned up in the sun for 20+ years. Mine won't set until you get over 25 mph and hit the acceleration set button.

[@thesaexplorer]

I used to have a 2004 ford ranger edge...had it for 11 years. Most reliable Truck ever

[@erikroque9231]

My ranger has 180 k miles hope it lasts atlease 250k miles

[@reelreeler8778]

Love older trucks that you don't need a ladder to get something out of the bed.

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

Exactly. Sure they look good big and tall...until a 6'3" dude has to climb up and over the tailgate to get something out of the bed up near the cab. Loved my pre-'98 trucks. Built to work out of, not just to look imposing at a stoplight.

[@MrNiceGuyDSGC99]

Exactly! Me too

[@buddyvibe9043]

i have a 2007 mazda b2300 pickup i bought brand new, its identical to the ranger you have , same colour , 4 cyl, manual. 170,000 kms .. great little truck !!

[@erikroque9231]

I got one too for 178k miles hope it lasts us a long time

[@willoverkill8461]

"We've replaced everything else, it has to be that" And then it wasn't that, love those projects!

[@shysgarage2405]

It's good to see someone working on actual vehicles instead of giving up on them. Keep up the good work and looking forward to seeing what you find out what the problem is with the cruise control...

[@atomant6465]

You have a short on the steering column. That is a common issue with those so you might have to change the entire switch panel

[@Rubencrd]

is that why my truck keeps blowing fuse number 20 when I try to switch the gears to from drive to second?

[@RichieRouge206]

The condition of the Ranger is incredible and such a great find!

[@kyleansley]

A friend of mine just had this identical ranger fully restored by a local trade school body shop. He loves that truck.

[@Fuglychick]

That’s how I got my ranger. It was the truck the body shop guys worked on when they had nothing to do... and the cruise control doesn’t work.🤣🤣🤣

[@stevenpdxedu]

Having so much space and so many lifts helps to give your content greater continuity. More like an unfolding series of events than just random stuff happening. Makes the already good even better. Thanks JRGo.

[@hackabilly4787]

I'm waiting for an update on the hoverboard 😄😄😄

[@boilerhousegarage]

It's still gay.

[@a1tanner528]

Waiting for the rebuild

[@classicrocker81]

I had a family friend that had a Ranger exactly like this right down to the color and 5 speed. Awesome little trucks!

[@douglewin4705]

A friend of mine here in Newfoundland Canada bought one of these basic work trucks, also a 2.300 standard from new. He used it for his courier business, he sold it recently and it had over 400,000 klms on it. It still ran well and had survived ten Newfoundland winters...

[@thomasgilbert4131]

All your brake lights must be working for the cruise control to work. Also when you check them out be sure you don't have a bouncing filament on one of the bulbs. It can make contact and the bulb works then hit a bump and the filament bounces off and the circuit is open. Make sure all the third brake light bulbs work. Sometimes they are so small that if one is out the light is still bright enough to give the appearance that they are all working. Hope this helps.

[@perjian1697]

Wrong. If the circuit is open then the other working brake light bulbs will be illuminating. So the bulb filament bouncing would be the least of your issues. You're over thinking it. It's probably just a bad steering wheel switch as they do wear out or the fender mounted module is bad.

[@americanrambler4972]

That is one sweet ranger! This is an example of how a seriously obsolete truck can be such a great truck. (Yes, I consider this base work speck truck a great truck!)

[@HenryKron]

Great video, that ranger was in amazing shape and I really like how consistent your content is. looking forward to the videos on the c5 vette

[@WatchJRGo]

Oh they're coming... even though I have no idea what you're talking about 😛

[@HenryKron]

@@WatchJRGo Ha! i was the guy to guess the car off the door handle

[@cullenmiller8170]

@@WatchJRGo it’s the invisible car like Hoovie‘s clown shoe. 🤣🤣

[@wurly1]

@@WatchJRGo yep. Dunno what he's talking about... Not seen any Corvette knocking about the shop 🤷

[@GOBEARS1985]

Change the clock spring

[@noface5279]

Probably the buttons themselves. Had to replace them on my father's old ranger.

[@gingerd2098]

I’ve got an 07 that’s manual everything and love it. It was my dream truck as a little boy, so when I found one abandoned in a field after a life in the search and rescue department, I had to have it. I remember walking out in the field with the key and even the old owner was not surprised when it fired right up and drove from it’s grave. 2 years later and it’s never let me down, ever! The 4 wheel drive even works, and the 4L purrs. I did a bit of work to her but she ran great regardless.

[@houseofno]

I miss mini-trucks. this Ranger generation dates back to 1993, but the basic platform is actually even older, dating back to 1983. People still love these small Rangers.

[@larrydeaton5452]

My dad has a 1997 Ford Ranger with a 4 cylinder 5 speed at around 101,000 miles. XLT with manual windows. All stock. Great little truck.

[@wilsonwichman4847]

He channeled his inner chandler bing when he said this truck is perfection 😂

[@rpmrallysport7071]

Eric pointing to his shirt and shaking his head had me laughing - I LOVE the ford ranger.

[@larryleeth8895]

Hi, I live in Topeka and have a 91XLT 2.3 with 66,000 miles 5 speed.. I bought this new in May of 1991and greatly enjoy your vids. I really enjoy ranger videos as mine is really like new and its was nice seeing your friends 2005 in such good shape with the miles.I was 48 when I bought mine so that tells you I'm a little older then you guys.

[@Shauma_llama]

What a steal! Great truck, and doesn't have a bunch of useless electronic gadgets to wear out and break.

[@devinmackenzie3299]

Cruise control enters chat

[@premierforce]

Here in Argentina we have this Rangers with a Land Rover Turbo Diesel and dual cab from factory! There are still running strong!

[@vacuumfreak95]

We have a 09 Ranger XLT. It is 2.3 automatic. Been a fantastic truck! We have had some repairs done though. First thing that went out was the water pump, then one or the A/C lines was leaking. We've had to replace all front end components and a full 4 wheel brake job. It does have 191,000 miles though. Next thing to take care of is the leaking timing cover. This is our third Ford Ranger, the last one ran until 260,000 and then the motor locked up, sadly.

[@martincarroll7470]

I had an 88 ranger, I loved that truck. did everything I asked of it and was a 4 banger so it got excellent gas mileage.

[@tomdelisle8955]

On my third Ranger, 2004, 2009, 2011. All with 2.3 and 5 speed manual. The first went over 200,000 needing only a lower ball joint and a new alternator. I drove it with 240,000 from Plymouth, MA to Valley Falls, KS without a worry and it is still running on my sister's farm. Most reliable vehicle ever and with the manual it is fun to drive. Went down the Tail of the Dragon chasing a Corvette bumper. You have a fancy model with the clothe seats.

[@ewanstewart8011]

That truck looks like someone has wound up the mileage 160k wow 👍🏻

[@riley4073]

I have an 05 F150, not sure if the wiring is the same, but for me it seemed to be a completely unrelated issue that was causing cruise to not work. The high-mount rear brake bulb is integrated into the cruise circuit, and if it is blown, or there is not enough resistance in the bulb (my case when I replaced it with an LED bulb,) it will make the cruise think you're pressing the brake and it will immediately shut it off. I replaced the LED bulb back to a standard bulb and it started working again. This appears to be an issue on GM trucks as well, which is how I found it was also an issue for Fords, too.

[@tima6549]

That's a $1500 truck max here in PNW. The company I used to work for had a fleet of those Rangers and they were shit boxes. Always had something wrong with them. Was glad when we finally went to different trucks.

[@FailedEarth]

I found one for $5000 almost as good of shape as this one. Totally tricking it out and dropping it low! Great truck!

[@michaelrumfelt3106]

so your ruining it

[@AGENTELROND850]

I bought two 2009 Ford Ranger XLTs in the past 3 months. A Grey supercab 4.0 5 speed and a white regular cab 2.3 5 speed. The 4.0 was taken apart and never put back together by the previous owner. The block sat in the rain for 2 years.. the white 2.3 has 47k miles on it but a crunched front from a minor accident. My father and I spent about a week swapping literally EVERYTHING from the white truck to the grey supercab and it runs PERFECTLY! We are also having a tough time fixing the cruise control, but everything else works great. 0 lights on the dash and ready to drive. All for a combined $4000.

[@05Forenza]

This brings me back. I learned to drive in my dads 2000 Ford Ranger single cab. It was 2WD, manual everything, 4 cylinder. Green.

[@oh_youkno3415]

I had the same lil ranger for awhile. Got it with 80,xxx miles for $2000. Still cant get over how good of a deal it was.

[@02cdale]

Check the third brake lamp. Ford uses it as a signal in some models. Part of the ground circuit. F150's can have cruise issues if the third brake lamp is out. Ive been fighting these same issues in my 08 150 for awhile now. I have replaced switches under the dash and hood but no luck. If i hit a good enough bump when it does work the bump shuts off cruise and wont reactivate untill key off/on cycle.

[@Doc1855]

We needed a small pickup to use around our property. In 2019 we found a 2011 Ford Ranger XLT super cab 4X4 with a 4.0 V6, 5spd automatic transmission and LSD. The original owner was 62 years old when he bought it. He put custom wheels and running boards. It only had 20K miles on it. KBB said it was worth $22K, but we bought it for $18K. We don’t like silver, grey or black and this one is silver, so I had it 2 toned in Red metallic. Of course the interior was grey and black so I had it reupholstered in Red and Black. I then added a K&N intake and a 3” Flowmaster exhaust, LineX spray in bed liner, air shocks for the rear, as we haul a lot of top soil, gravel, etc and didn’t want the rear to sag while loaded. While coming back from the family farm in MT to WA, the Ranger was fully loaded with equipment we needed here. We set the cruise on 75mph and we consistently get 25mpg. I change the oil every 4K miles with Mobile 1 full synthetic. When the truck hit 30K miles I had the front and rear differential, transfer case and transmission fluids changed. I now have only 34K miles on it. I took it in to be detailed and the owner wants first dibs if we ever want to sell it. I’ve had a few other people wanting to buy our Ranger. This is our 4th Ranger and we plan on driving it until we’re both dead and gone. A family member will end up with it. After adding the new intake and exhaust, I raced a Chevy Tahoe. We couldn’t pass each other until the Tahoe’s governor kicked in at 105mph. It was then that my Ranger walked away from him. Our Ranger up shifted from 4th to 5th at 100mph. I’ve noticed an improvement in hp, torque and mpg since adding the intake and exhaust modifications. It’s a great lil pickup. Because used car prices have increased, I went online to KBB and now our Ranger books out for $25K, without all the extras that has been done to it.

[@RangeRyan]

This truck is amazing, the 2.3l, perfection, 5 speed, heaven, after I got my 91 Ranger I immediately fell in love with them. Ive done a lot of mods to mine and I will post a walk around soon, love the vids👍🤘🤙

[@jamesbrunnette4895]

“Hit it with a little inertia.” Love it!

[@justariflefromjordan]

I had a 95 ranger STX. Extended cab. Manual transmission. I loved it. Wish I never got rid of it.

[@jochenstacker7448]

Let's put this truck out in the sun. Narrator: "But there was no sun"

[@uscgwagner]

I definitely read the "but there was no sun" with a Morgan Freeman voice... 😂🤣

[@969thewhip]

I currently have a 96 Mazda B3000 4x4 plain jane with manual trans and manual locking hubs. Even if I buy a new truck, I'm still keeping that one for as long as I can. Also had an 84 and a 93 Ranger too. The 84 fell victim to rust. The 93 was sadly totaled after I got it all sorted out. I highly recommend them if you're a DIYer on a budget, these are great trucks. If they break, they are usually cheap and easy to fix.

[@Dakiraun]

That is really good deal! Been keeping my eye out for that sort of simple Ranger model for a while (in southern Ontario), but one in that kind of amazing shape is more rare than a Blue Moon, and the asking price is always more than double what you guys paid. Awesome find.

[@itsnotme07]

Nice pickup Eric! I used to love renting those Ranger pickups from Budget on work trips in the early 2000's. Some of them were the XLT 4x4 package, but most were bare bones (automatics...blah). On the mileage....thinking that truck only did only highway running. Way too clean for a real work truck!

[@johnds6621]

My brother in law wanted one of those but they are still expensive used. He wound up getting one from a county auction for a few grand and it's pretty good. I heard that a ranger with manual transmission will never die. You might have a wire issue like a pinched ground or the switch is bad. Good luck.

[@Dumontjon]

The slave cylinders fail all the time on the manual rangers. If I could go back in time I would have gotten the auto instead of the manual.

[@alanmiller4012]

I'm still driving my 1990 XLT 2.9l V-6. It only has 229,000 miles on it. Last year, I did replace the head gaskets, rebuilt the power steering pump and replace the MAP sensor. It's running like a champ again.

[@erikroque9231]

I just bought one for 1,400$ it has 178k. Miles hope it lasts me along time

[@srockisinthehouse]

i used those windshield kits a lot in the past, not sure the brand but they always worked great. Love that clean engine compartment

[@hansonschmid9548]

More DIY beaters!! Keep up the awesome work JR!!!

[@greatpix]

I was originally looking to coat the truck bed but ended up putting in a BedRug. Had it 8 years, it carried all my camera and lighting gear, went camping with it, hauled a bunch of junk around, and the BedRug looked brand new when I sold the truck. I had a Leer tonneau cover that matched the style of the hood.

[@tomrohlfs5538]

I just bought a black 1998 ranger XLT with 120k miles for 4,000. The thing is flawless. Love it.

[@joedirt5378]

Vacuum line on the cruise control housing it did the same thing to my truck

[@Evildandalo]

Yup, this is exactly why the cruise in my Diesel Jetta doesn't work. Not worth the $200 for the vacuum pump in my case though lol

[@JohnSmith-lw2bm]

Careful John, don’t get the ranger pregnant or anything.

[@joshuacarlin1427]

I can can one up you here lol. I just bought a 2004 ford ranger for 450.00. It was as clean as this truck with all the paperwork for every service it has had. Air got into the clutch system and the owner let it sit for a year. He wanted 650 and I offered him 450 and he took it. Spent a few hours replacing the clutch master cylinder and bleeding the system and it shifts like a dream.

[@ajw828]

Is that a Ford **Freakin'** Ranger?!

[@marktate2683]

came to the comments just for this comment haha

[@Powersproductions130]

@@marktate2683 same. 🤣🤣 Did KZbin censor him or did he/you do that?

[@marktate2683]

@@Powersproductions130 nah he probably did that, I haven't seen youtube really censor comments, I've seen plenty of cursing in commentsc

[@deke441]

Seen a number of these small pick-ups spinning out in the middle of the interstate and at toll plazas in the rain at acceleration. No weight in ass end and easy to do.Didn't even look like a fun ride.

[@chrisferguson4267]

Rear-end hop is terrible on these

[@scottcol23]

Ive never seen some geek out over a Base model Ranger 2WD Fleet spec with no options before. But I get it. Id love to have one too. I had a 2003 5 speed ranger with the factory hard color matched tonneau cover. I loved it. It sipped gas.

[@CarlMarx]

That's a nice Mazda B-series! ❤️

[@AbandonedMaine]

That's a very clean example you lucky guy. I have an 04 that was used by some Texas company or institution and didnt have any rust. Real basic truck, but it gets you around without much trouble.

[@jamesemcclure]

Probable failure point is steering wheel buttons. Wow! Very clean truck for the miles.

[@greatpix]

Reminds me of my 2001 Ranger Edge Ext Cab I drove for 8 years and the only problem I ever had was a hanger for the exhaust coming loose. I loved the egg crate front grill and the Edge sat up higher at a perfect height for me to get in and out super easy. I had the rubber floor mats and actually preferred it to carpeting. Manual trans. The manual window cranks fooled more than one passenger. I've owned a '66 Mustang, a Chevy, 2 Acuras, 4 Nissans, 2 Toyotas, an Isuzu Rodeo, and that Ranger was my favorite ride of all of them.

[@andrewhillman9632]

Great video. Love to see trouble shooting and repair on these older vehicles! 😀

[@combatmedic3347]

I have a 2005 with manual and cruise...I owned it three years before I realized it has cruise, which works! I seldom use it...

[@drkclwn]

I had a 03 Ford ranger xl. My 1st car. Got it brand new. Loved that truck.

[@ronstar7027]

I've got one just like it, except no Cruise, tilt, or Rhino liner. 2003 165,000. Paid $4000 ten years ago, had 82,000. I love it. Needed a head gasket once, and some minor cooling hose work.

[@Felix24148]

I miss the days when you would fix and flip cars super fast. That's why I started watching this channel. The car flips were so interesting because I never knew what jank car you'd bring home next. Then you'd fix it and flip it. Now it's all big shop and big project stuff. Can't we still see some quick flip projects once and a while?

[@bayoudevil]

On some vehicles, the vehicle has to be above 45mph for the cruise control to work.

[@SteveBassen]

Yeah not sure if minimum speed on those is 45 or 25, looked like they were going 40 when trying.. otherwise, maybe partial failure of the clock spring or maybe one of the cruise bottoms themselves is bad?

[@robertlee9395]

Most vehicles I've driven it works at 20 mph, as soon as you can cruise in drive on an auto.

[@TheBrokenLife]

It didn't look like the "on" light in the cluster even came on, which should work even when parked. "Set" could be speed dependent.

[@RoloTomase]

Had an 01FordXLT POS only thing that worked on the stupid thing was the Cruise. Didn’t work”set” below 45

[@thetruth-hl7ct]

If it's a manual transmission, the cruise will not work unless the truck is at "cruising speed", 45 mph or more.

[@74gunnm]

Just sold a 2003 XL with less than 130k miles. Buyer got the deal of a lifetime. Great truck.

[@chadhorton1901]

Almost pretty sure the seat belt needs to be engaged for the cruise to work. I noticed the seat belt light was on when you where testing

[@noneofyourbusiness7594]

No the seat belts do not I have them same ranger mine works just fine never used seat belts

[@elijahstapleton8990]

@@noneofyourbusiness7594 hello, 911? Yes this guy right here!

[@isaacriezebos5819]

I bought a 2.3 02 ranger with a 5 speed, love it so far. 155k miles for 4500 bucks. Paint is a little worn out but the a/c works and everything else. Have a small coolant leak but other than that it’s pretty nice honestly

[@uncrustable9923]

I have a 4.0L the 93's are very easy to work on aside from replacing cyl 3's spark plug (on a v6)

[@perjian1697]

Got mine around the time this video was made for $500. Auto. Great condition. No rust or accidents

[@bkell1011]

Ooo, me next, Eric! That's a great spec and in amazing shape!

[@wyattwilson8706]

Could be the connector that runs to the radio. Where it’s after market most don’t want to pay the $100 for the adapter so it leaves cruise control undone. It gets its signal from the steering wheel, to the radio, then to the truck

[@Riley_1955]

I had a 99 ranger 4.0L auto 4 door extended cab with the rear doors being suicide which was a beautiful truck..... It had a recall on the wipers/blinker because everytime you used the blinker it turned on the wipers also......So I took it in to have that fixed which they did but when I got it back the cruise wouldn't work....Don't know what the problem was but it took them like 5 times bringing it back to finally get it working again.....Mechanic said he finally replaced everything that had to do with the cruise and it finally worked. I have owned several trucks in my time and that was one of the best small trucks I have ever owned.....I put it right up there with my 2004 quad cab Dakota which was another fantastic truck.

[@mbach2826]

I had a mentor back in the day who had a black 03 ranger xlt with the V6 & extended cab. He loaned it to me one time when he was out of town. Good times!! I test drove a similar ranger some years later but with the 4 cyl. Just wasn't the same

[@wurly1]

Hi John, you should be able to use the Autel to check that all those switches that feed into the cruise control, are working correctly (registering clutch up/down, brakes on/off, cruise on/off, speed increase/decrease etc) before jumping into just changing them? If something like that is faulty, I'm not surprised there isn't a code stored - the module won't see it as a fault, it will just see a pedal in position 'X' or 'y' and will be following its programming that says if the switch is in 'X' rather than 'y' then don't turn cruise on.

[@WatchJRGo]

Nope. It’s a super dumb cruise module. No data there at all, basically just a circuit that monitors resistance from the steering wheel controls, VSS, and a chain of switches that can break it. 😢

[@kevinthomas895]

Does it have the add on fuse harness plugged into the brake pressure switch? On my F250 the fuse was blown because the brake pressure switch was leaking fluid. A new 3 amp fuse and fresh pressure switch fixed the cruise control.

[@christopherwhite5986]

He should have researched it, very common problem that could cause fire and was also a recall.

[@sccarguy8242]

That’s an amazing find in that condition... truly like showroom new.

[@891sparky]

Have a 1994 Ranger XLT 146,000 miles..Always kept in the garage.. 2.3L- 5 speed.. Have kept it in near-mint condition..Great truck..Most of the 146,000 are all highway..

[@worldofrandometry6912]

'Manual everything' should be an option on new vehicles. :-)

[@Immortalkalashnikov]

Daily driving a manual transmission vehicle is a pain if you live in the city though.

[@worldofrandometry6912]

@@Immortalkalashnikov I agree with that. Auto gearboxes are better. I was thinking of all the other silly unnecessary things.

[@Immortalkalashnikov]

@@worldofrandometry6912 100% agree. Manual doors, manual locks, all that is just fine with me! My favorite vehicles are the old simple Toyota pickups. So simple and they last forever.

[@benk3431]

The cruise does work. It was just designed to only engage above a certain speed. Check it going 45 and I’m almost positive it’ll work

[@iSteven180]

My 04 F-150 activates at above 20 MPH

[@kybruce1]

One of best vehicles I owned was a 1998 GMC Sonoma SLE, 2wd, 5spd, 4cyl. Simple, but rugged and got 28mpg on highway. Fixed it up and sold it for more than I paid for it

[@toddbob55]

All your asking for is MORE TROUBLE with those aftermarket garbage parts from o'reilly go to the dealership if you want a quality part.

[@phyrexiancoffee6324]

Just finished the enigine swap on my 99, if it was feasible I'd sent it to you, because everyone deserves to feel the joy of a Ranger with a 4.6 in it.

[@drewwrobel564]

Wait you did an engine swap and picked the 4.6? ???!!?!?!?

[@phyrexiancoffee6324]

@@drewwrobel564 The 4.6 was what was in it when it was given to me by my grandad. It now has a twin turbo 3.0 EcoBoost v6.

[@jean-marcandjoshua-petsjournal]

Awesome! Manual everything, must be a unicorn.

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

That had to have been driven by a much older person and stored in the garage religiously. Nice buy! The ford 2.3 is a great motor they have had forever and keep upgrading. It was in the old 80's cars, including the 80's turbo mustang, and now in the new mustang as a turbo that hits 60 in 5.1 seconds.

[@Doc1855]

That 2.3 is a Very DURABLE engine. We had that engine with a 5spd manual transmission on our 2nd Ranger. Ours was a 4X4 as we get 5-6 ft of snow every winter. We sold that Ranger XLT when it had 270K miles. It ran Great, but we needed a more powerful engine, so we bought our 3rd Ranger with the 4.0 V6 with a 5spd manual. Our current 4th Ranger has the same 4.0, but this one has an automatic transmission. If you notice that the rear end gets squirrelly, put 200-300# of sand bags over the rear axle. This is what we do every winter for traction in the snow

[@Doc1855]

He got a steal on that Ranger. I have to have a 4X4, but we would love a base XL 4X4 2.3 with a 5spd low mileage

[@rpeterson223]

I noted you tried engaging cruise under 40 mph, normally system doesn’t work until over 40-45 mph and in 5th gear if manual ......try at higher speed

[@drewwrobel564]

I had a 5 speed ranger it would cruise in any gear over 22 mph. Mine was a 97.

[@RichardTait1977]

Have you guys tried the parking brake switch? If you engage the parking brake the cruise control will disengage if it's on.

[@Dirtyimprezawrx]

I had a 2014 Nissan Frontier S model. Manual windows and door locks, but the car had bluetooth phone and cruise control. still modern as heck

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

You could always check the clutch return spring. I have had a couple of cars where that spring began to fail and the pedal dropped low enough to trip cruise. Could always swap in a new cruise Throttle control module. He really has a great toy now. Made me miss my 89 Dakota. Those mini-trucks were great.

[@billkrause4585]

I replaced both switches on the steering wheel on my 02 ranger, but disconnect the battery first as not to accidentally trigger the airbag when you do this task. the task was a piece of cake. Those switch contacts do go bad.

[@TerryBerg-d6b]

My cruise failure on a 2000 Ranger was dye to a faulty speed sensor on top of the rear differential.