A customer of mine got one of those 3.2 Ranger's, kept it for less than a year. Didn't ask if there was a problem or problems with it, but they had a VW Transporter crew cab van before that for 3 years or so, and they have gone back to the same again now.

While I have been interested in previous Ranger's, as with most of their type, current versions just far too big for my work needs. In fact, imo, just far too big full stop. Might work OK in the USA, but in this country they are just a menace, in car parks and on narrow country roads.

We’ve had one in the family - the oil pump drive chain broke, lunching the motor. I’ve no information as to whether that’s a regular occurrence or not, but it happened on this one.

John Cadugon will tell you all you need to know aboit Ford Ranger 3.2 oil pumps.

youtube.com/watch?v=B_5zb918uQ4

Although IIRC his view is that you just follow the direction, and if you dont its your own fault.

Which is disappointingly un-Australian, somehow,