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    Ford Ranger shudder

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    We have noticed that the clutch shudders in our 2009 Ford PK Ranger XLT crew-cab 4X4 3.0-litre diesel manual. We bought it new and it has only done 30,000 km on speedo. It's only used on holidays when we tow a 12-foot off-road caravan weighing 1630 kg. Our dealer contacted Ford and was told that our model had been fitted with a heavy-duty clutch as they were problems with earlier models and that the shudder was normal for a heavy-duty clutch when towing up to 3 tonnes. Is this correct or are they just putting us off until our warranty expires?
    Answered by CarsGuide
    23 May 2012
    Graham Smith

    We have had reports of clutch troubles with the Ranger and the clutch in yours I would suggest has probably warped. They overheat quite quickly if you slip the clutch even just a little, like when you take off while the vehicles is loaded or towing a trailer, and once that happens the clutch warps and will forever shudder until it's replaced. I think Ford is clutching at straws on that one.

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