Ford Ranger and BT-50 recalled due to brake issues
Some 124,000 Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 utes are being recalled due to brake issues across the 2016-2018 year models. The recalls affect the front brakes of both models, with…
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2019 Ford Ranger Review
Is the new 2019 Ford Ranger good enough to top the sales chart again? Written for Unsealed 4X4 With nearly 30 models in the 2019 Ford Ranger line-up, you have…
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Recall: Even more Fords catching on fire
You may recall the recall (see what we did there) on the Ford Rangers late last year, and their ability to burst into flames when parked and used in long…
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Ford Ranger and Everest Recall for steering shaft
Ford Australia have issued a recall for certain Everest and Ranger models. The defect is a weld on the intermediate steering column shaft that may not meet standards, consequently a…
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2019 Ford Ranger Pricing revealed
Ford has announced pricing for their incoming 2019 Ranger utes, which will be available in Australia towards the end of this year. Let’s get down to brass tacks, starting at…
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Ford Ranger and Everest to feature 2.0L Bi-Turbo Raptor Engine
Hot off the Ford Australia press, is the announcement that the new 2019 Ranger and Everest, will in certain models, feature the new 147kW, 500Nm 2.0L Bi-Turbo engine, which is…
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Ranger Raptor Pricing: $74,990
Ford have lifted the veil on their go-fast Ranger Raptor pricing: $74,990. This is considerably lower than the many rumours that had been floating around, pinging it around $14,000 more…
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2018 Nissan Navara: Have they finally fixed it?
There’s no getting around it, the original D23 Nissan Navara that came out in 2015 missed the mark. Unloaded, it was a great car. It was efficient, grunty and comfortable.…
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2018 Ford Ranger Raptor: Here it is
Ford’s Ranger Raptor is here, now without camouflage or speculation to hide behind. There’s plenty to get through on this highly anticipated ute, which is the first of (probably a…
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Ford Australia teases 2018 Ranger Raptor video
Globally Ford have started building anticipation for the 2018 Ranger Raptor with the unveiling of a video on the Ford Australia Facebook page. Their most recent teaser of the new…
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Revealed: 2019 Ford Ranger
Last week out of the Detroit Auto Show, we’ve been given a look at the 2019 Ford Ranger. The US version of the updated pickup was put on display alongside…
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Ford Ranger recalled due to possible fire risk
The Ford Ranger has been recalled, due to a fire risk relating to the DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) and dry vegetation being caught around it. Ford has issued an urgent…
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FORD RANGER & MAZDA BT50 RECALLED, AGAIN
Following the recall of the Mazda BT50 last week, which shares the same engine and drive-line as the Ranger, Ford have also recalled the Ranger due to an issue with…
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Climbing Uluru to be banned by October 2019
Climbing Uluru will be banned by October 2019, in a unanimous decision by the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park board. “Some people in tourism and government for example might have been…
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Ford issue recall for Everest and Ranger
Another recall has hit the shelves this week, this time for the Ford Ranger and Everest. The side airbags are the units under question in this recall. It’s not related…
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The Ford Ranger Raptor is coming to Australia
Following up from a tonne of spied shots and speculation, Ford has now confirmed the Ranger Raptor is coming to Australia. And how else, but a scintillating video of a…
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This is the 2018 Suzuki Jimny. Leaked!
Along with the LandCruiser, Patrol and Land Rover, the Suzuki is one of the original 4WDs that really carved out a reputation for great off-road capability and versatility back in…
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Upgrading the brakes on your 4X4
Why replace, when you can upgrade? That old adage really rings true when you start thinking about brakes. There are no downfalls, and you can restore braking performance lost to…
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Ford Ranger Raptor spied online
Some Ford Ranger fans on Facebook have snapped images of what looks to be the Ford Ranger Raptor tootling around on some Victorian roads. The images aren’t super high quality,…
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2019 Ford Ranger – What we know so far
A bit of news has broken lately, about the upcoming replacement for the 2019 Ford Ranger. Some images have surfaced from car news outlets CarAdvice and Practical Motoring 4X4, who…
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FORD RELEASES RANGER FX4
To keep up with the other manufacturers, Ford has released the Ranger FX4 as a special edition in a limited run. Toyota has, of course, the TRD HiLux, and Holden…
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Season 10 Countdown – Facebook Competitions Terms & Conditions
Competition Terms and Conditions Information on how to enter and the prize form part of the Conditions of Entry. Entry into this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Conditions of…
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2020 Ford Bronco coming to USA, unconfirmed for Australia
Ford have just officially confirmed the 2020 Ford Bronco is coming, reviving the historic and iconic two-door 4X4 wagon nameplate for their market. This also comes along with the confirmation…
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2016 New Vehicle Sales: Winners and Losers
New vehicle sales in Australia have grown in 2016, with a 2% overall bump to 1,178,133 vehicles rolling off the showroom floor. Of that, over 50% of new vehicle sales…
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Ford Ranger Recall
Ford have just issued a recall for the Ford Ranger PX, affecting vehicles built from 5 November 2011 to 7 November 2012. Also affecting Ford Territory models built from 19…
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Ford ‘Science of Truck’ Ranger uses non-standard tyres in challenge
‘The Science of Truck’: a smart phrase that Ford’s marketing side has coined, where they are looking to marry up mechanical toughness and sharp electronic aids as the ultimate ute.…
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The 2016 Ford Ranger & Everest Sync-3 will now speak ‘Strayan
What is surely an act of waving a red flag to a bull, Ford have laid down the gauntlet with their upcoming ‘SYNC-3’ connectivity system. Ford have announced, and I…
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