Possible new (to me ) 94 Ranger. Problems?
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Possible new (to me ) 94 Ranger. Problems?
Hey guys,
I have a line on a 94 ranger I am interested in. 4x2, auto, 4.0, 84000 miles. Body is in great shape, as in the interior. But I have a couple of questions you all might be able to help with.
1) what is this thing actually worth?
2) What are the common problems I should be aware off with this truck? I know the later 97 engines have the timing chain curse, anything about this year model I should know?
Thanks
Troy
I have a line on a 94 ranger I am interested in. 4x2, auto, 4.0, 84000 miles. Body is in great shape, as in the interior. But I have a couple of questions you all might be able to help with.
1) what is this thing actually worth?
2) What are the common problems I should be aware off with this truck? I know the later 97 engines have the timing chain curse, anything about this year model I should know?
Thanks
Troy
Welcome to the forum
1990 to 2000 Rangers used the 4.0l OHV engines, Cologne V6
2001 and up Rangers used the 4.0l SOHC engines <<< these had the longer timing chains which had issues, they were used in 1997 and up Explorers, then in Rangers in 2001
1994 Ranger will have the 4.0l OHV, these were fairly bullet proof EXCEPT..............if ever over heated one or both heads would crack between valve seats, no do overs, if temp gauge starts to go up above 3/4....PULL OVER NOW!!!!!
Do NOT try to make it home, let it cool off
1994 was last year of the older EEC-IV computers(OBD1), and also last year of the A4LD automatic
A4LD was fine for an automatic, Ford added full solenoid pack to it in 1995 and renamed it 4R55E, and then 5R55E
Manual trans is better on older vehicles, because they take more abuse without service, older automatics could have been abused and will fail, you really can't tell
Lower miles are not good on vehicles like Rangers, there is no collector value, and most buyers want a daily driver, lower mile vehicles sat for long periods, so seals and gaskets dry out, when you start to drive them daily then they start to leak.
Since a pickup truck is a specific use vehicle they tend to hold a minimum value in an area, look in local buy and sell or craigslist for similar year pickup trucks
What a vehicle's "worth" is set by the buyer, not the seller, so grain of salt on "Asking Price", thats not what it is worth, what it sold for is what its worth
In general a running pickup with dents and rust will stay around $1,000 minimum
Then it goes up from there, engine size, manual/auto, body condition and paint, interior, 2WD or 4x4, regular or extended cab, trailer hitch, power group, ect............
And bottom line, its worth what YOU will pay for it and not a penny more, lol.
1990 to 2000 Rangers used the 4.0l OHV engines, Cologne V6
2001 and up Rangers used the 4.0l SOHC engines <<< these had the longer timing chains which had issues, they were used in 1997 and up Explorers, then in Rangers in 2001
1994 Ranger will have the 4.0l OHV, these were fairly bullet proof EXCEPT..............if ever over heated one or both heads would crack between valve seats, no do overs, if temp gauge starts to go up above 3/4....PULL OVER NOW!!!!!
Do NOT try to make it home, let it cool off
1994 was last year of the older EEC-IV computers(OBD1), and also last year of the A4LD automatic
A4LD was fine for an automatic, Ford added full solenoid pack to it in 1995 and renamed it 4R55E, and then 5R55E
Manual trans is better on older vehicles, because they take more abuse without service, older automatics could have been abused and will fail, you really can't tell
Lower miles are not good on vehicles like Rangers, there is no collector value, and most buyers want a daily driver, lower mile vehicles sat for long periods, so seals and gaskets dry out, when you start to drive them daily then they start to leak.
Since a pickup truck is a specific use vehicle they tend to hold a minimum value in an area, look in local buy and sell or craigslist for similar year pickup trucks
What a vehicle's "worth" is set by the buyer, not the seller, so grain of salt on "Asking Price", thats not what it is worth, what it sold for is what its worth
In general a running pickup with dents and rust will stay around $1,000 minimum
Then it goes up from there, engine size, manual/auto, body condition and paint, interior, 2WD or 4x4, regular or extended cab, trailer hitch, power group, ect............
And bottom line, its worth what YOU will pay for it and not a penny more, lol.
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