Your Tacoma Just went up in Value -Thanks Ford!

Thousands of Ford owners may be driving a 'ticking time bomb' with flawed air bag repairs.

Ford Motor Co. is in the midst of a five-year “recall of a recall,” reinspecting more than a quarter-million vehicles after the company discovered sloppy work and false billing by dealership technicians during the required replacement of dangerous Takata air bags.

Most of the vehicles — nearly 232,000 — are Ranger pickups, for which Ford issued a formal recall in late 2023 because of incorrect air bag installation.

 

That Ranger is a nasty looking “truck”
The Maverick thing has better styling

 

In my Truck shopping the Ranger actually made it to 2nd place with GM and Nissan behind. I didn't even look at Ridgelines. Then I test drove a Tacoma and seen the reliability, resale value and knew people that had 2nd gens that were trouble free. Choice made. So glad I skipped the Pherd Ranger.

 

"False billing and sloppy work"
Sound like my local Toyota dealer(s)
This isn't something you're only gonna find at Ford, unfortunately.

 

Sad that you would say that. If you have experienced that kind of treatments at your dealer then change. I have no complaints about mine Petawawa Toyota I have been dealing with them for over 25 years. just saying they are not all bad

 

75% of all Fords are still on the road today................


The other 25% actually made it home.

 

Ford stands for Found On The Road Dead an old logo from the 70's lol.

 

At least the Ford frame won’t rust away on you like any Tacoma built in the last 30 years.

 

Lazy and unethical transcends brand unfortunately.

I’ve switched dealers several times due to poor workmanship and stuff not getting done that was supposed to and was told it did.
There’s 6 dealerships in my area so no need to deal with a crappy service department.

 

They aren't on the road long enough to rust.

When I 1st looked at used trucks. There were all kinds of Rangers on the lots and no Tacomas.
That's all I needed to see.

 

Is this thread a sufficient link for that "added value" when I get ready to sell my truck? When should I expect my appraised value to go up, and by how much?

 

And the paint won't fade

 

No problems with any of my Ford's or Toyotas.

 

Dealers: Why dont people trust us to work on their cars?
ME: gestures broadly at all the evidence of poor workmanship and cutting corners.

 

https://apnews.com/article/toyota-tacoma-recall-parts-fall-off-rear-axle-a698bc1e241d3492e3c6a78fa8007171

Not so fast.

 

Ford should have stopped when they were ahead. Unfortunately that was in 1939 with their 9N tractor.

 

Fix Or Repair Daily

 

In reverse: Driver Returns On Foot

All jesting aside - I've seen some older Ford Rangers that are nothing short of tanks -

 

Actually we have a 2004 Ranger at work. It's been beat up by about 50 different drivers and still runs.