Hello, been watching your shows from years. I love your content. Back in May 2021 I purchased a new Ford ranger then at 30,000 miles I had to replace the clutch pack in the transmission and now at 37,000 miles there’s a clunking noise coming from and probably a bushing has worn out. Not to mention the 10 speed transmission, it has been so clunky. I am frustrated to say the least with this vehicle, I am on a tight budget. I had saved up for years to get a new car and now this one has been a disappointment, so I was looking to trade the truck in for a vehicle around the trade-in value of the truck. Right now the trade-in value is around 25,000. I was hoping for a Tacoma, but the prices right now are so high. I wanted to get a vehicle with low miles as possible. I’ve ran across some Nissan frontiers with anywhere from 30 to 60,000 miles on them. Also, I found a Toyota tundra V6 for around 26,000 but not sure if the V6 is worth getting. What are your thoughts on the Nissan frontier’s in the Toyota tundra V6.
Also, as a sidenote, the dealership I bought the truck from you came with a lifetime warranty of internal engine parts and transmission parts. Anything lubricated is warrantied, is that worth keeping the Ranger for that?
sincerely,
extremely frustrated
Scotty has mentioned on several occasions that the Nissan Frontiers, at least those from a few years ago, are not bad trucks. The Tundra seems like an awfully big truck for a normally-aspirated V6, I guess it depends on how you intend using it whether it's OK or not. (The new ones with twin-turbo V6s are powerful but the turbos have had problems.)
You would want to have a good mechanic check out anything you're considering buying before purchase, of course.
That 10-speed transmission will probably never be right. You'll also very likely find that a close reading of the terms and conditions makes the dealer's "lifetime warranty" pretty much worthless. What the sales droid giveth the fine print taketh away.
Thanks, for the input!
sounded like the suspension. They came back and said it is the leaf springs in the front that are warped
That's news to me, unless they used a suspension I'm not familiar with, they shouldn't have leaf springs in the front end. Old 1940s Jeeps had those, not a modern car. Front leaf springs are very rough riding, that's definitely not what you would expect from a modern truck. The dealership probably doesn’t know what they're talking about, or they're just trying to game with you.
They came back and said it is the leaf springs in the front that are warped
Pickups in the 1940s used leaf springs in the front. A late model Ford Ranger? I don't think so.
I believe the last consumer-grade vehicles that were equipped with front leaf springs were the 1991 Jeep Wagoneer (actually a vehicle that debuted in 1963) and pre-1997 Jeep Wranglers (also an ancient design). Unless maybe you have something like a dump truck nothing current has front leaf springs.
I do not know what state you are in but almost every state has vehicle lemon laws. The basic requirement is that you purchased a new or a manufacturer certified vehicle that has had multiple repairs of the same major part, especially if it could be a safety issue. In almost every state you need to go back to the dealer and request a refund on the vehicle as you are claiming it is a lemon. They must deduct from the full purchase price for mileage driven, but they must use an independent standard, not just what they feel like deducting.
If they refuse make a 2nd demand in writing, certified mail with signature required, then if they still refuse get an attorney that specializes in lemon laws for your state.
95% of the time the dealers will settle after an attorney sends a demand letter as long as you have had multiple repairs in a short amount of time, but make sure you started making demands for a lemon return, most lemon law attorneys won't get involved until you get a refusal letter from the dealer.
I had to do this in California for a 2000 Volkswagen Station Wagon, certified used, that had aftermarket body parts on it. I fought with dealer for 6 months and the always refused my demands. I got a lemon law attorney, he sent a letter and in 2 weeks got full refund on my vehicle, they also had to pay attorney fees separate and i got extra money for wasting my time in refusing the original demand.
hope that helps you out.
I could the truck into the shop for a loud noise, sounded like the suspension. They came back and said it is the leaf springs in the front that are warped and the bump stocks are worn out! I was shocked. I have not done any rough housing with the truck and I tow no more than 1500-2000 lbs at any time. Any thoughts on what could have caused this. Is this more of a manufacturing defect?
They came back and said it is the leaf springs in the front
that's a load of baloney
