Isuzu D-Max 1.9 compared to Hilux
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Nope. Had a very pampered one from new and it still washed 3 of the 5 bores….
I’d rather push my Isuzu than buy a Ford again.
3 of us got them at the same time and all 3 had major issues…
ColinBr
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My cousins had 2 engines fail. First replaced but only given a 12 month warranty. Guess when the next 1 failed
You can see by the posts on here the D-max’s don’t get a lot of complaints for reliability - granted they have a known issue with regen and as long as you sort that as soon as possible they seem to be ok. They are quite agricultural but it’s a pick up truck so I won’t complain!
they all seem to rot at an alarming rate if not protected as soon as possible.
they all seem to rot at an alarming rate if not protected as soon as possible.
He was lucky - they put a brand new motor in my 3.2 and gave me 30 days warranty - told them to poke it and that i’d never touch a commercial Ford again and I will stand by that.
To be fair - it drove well and towed well, was a bit weak off-road though.
Stevie/P
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Yes I have heard the stories regarding Ranger engine reliability all the new stuff has issues engine design being forced with ever increasing emissions controls more green
At my age this will be my last vehicle up to now I’ve been very happy with Ford ya pays ya money and takes ya chance.
ColinBr
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His was the 3.2 also, but the same seems to happen regularly with the 2.5
We’re running Hiluxes from 2008 on, farming. Now using a 2017 (2.5) and a 2023(2.8), just sold a 2008(3.0). Still think the old 3.0 is the better tool of the three, the 2.5 is a bit anemic, but it does its job well, and is much more comfortable . Is UK really so tough on cars, here in the Mediterranean I never heard rust being an issue (except on 70s fiats)
Steff
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It's a known fact that a Hilux bought in northern Europe will need body cavity and under body protection from day one. They are built mainly for markets like Thailand, India, South Africa etc. The underbody of my new 2023 Hilux was just bare metal with some paint on it.
The other major issue is the load bed, but this is the same for all brands. Most people will use a standard plastic bucket liner. Water and crud will gather underneath it and the liner rubs on the metal. You will have rust within a year. I had a spay-on liner applied on mine. I did the same to my previous pick-up and it lasted 15 years without a single spot of rust.
We run Rangers at work.
17 plates were the first batch, and they are still going strong. Good trucks, as others have said drive nicely.
Then came the 70 plates. Disastrous. Ours has had 2 new engines inside of 40k, constant christmas tree on the dash, mainly the ad blue system malfunctioning, but some electrical gremlins too. All of this generation in our fleet same issues, injector based apparently.
I get into my old hilux and the end of the day and thank god I made that decision.
Stevie/P
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Yes well documented on 2019 models Ford have now addressed this problem
The 20 eco blue engine has been fitted to transit for some time so hopefully any gremlins should have been addressed
My only concern is the wet belt the problem being is the forced regeneration extra fuel is injected in to the cylinders that in tern contaminants the oil leading to degradation of the belt material.
My mechanic recommendations some motorway driving at least once a week to avoid forced regen and oil changes annually then the wet belts should last 6 years before needing replacement
Ford have quoted £1100 to replace the wet belts my mechanic had quoted considerably less.
Steff
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All modern Diesel engines which need to comply with current environmental requirements have problems with the DPF system. Even under ideal running conditions they will be finished at a certain stage and will have to be replaced for a lot of money. The burnt soot = ash accumulates in the filter until it is full.
The other problem is high torque and low milage between engine on/off. Non finished regen cycles lead to diesel being flushed into the oil, as alteady mentioned above. Plus you get clogged up injectors and exhaust lines.
I wish I could have bought a 4 litre petrol
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The other problem is high torque and low milage between engine on/off. Non finished regen cycles lead to diesel being flushed into the oil, as alteady mentioned above. Plus you get clogged up injectors and exhaust lines.
I wish I could have bought a 4 litre petrol
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