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    PJ Ford Ranger engine failure

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    I purchased a new PJ Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 dual-cab ute in 2008 and everything was going fine until last November when without warning it coasted to a stop when travelling at 50 km/h on a suburban street. When it was checked it was found that the number two big-end had seized. Some $13,200 later, after a complete engine rebuild, new injectors, a fuel pump overhaul plus other bits and pieces I was back on the road. I was given no explanation as to why it happened, and I have put it down to experience. Any ideas?

    Answered by CarsGuide
    20 June 2014
    Graham Smith

    A lack of oil is the most likely explanation, although it could also have been caused by a manufacturing defect. At this point all you can do is what you have done, and that's to write it off to experience.

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