Ford Courier Review, For Sale, Specs, Models & News in Australia
Before we had the Ford Ranger, America did. We actually had the same ute, but here it was called Courier and it was sold from the 1980s right until the mid-late 2000s, not long before the Australian-developed Ranger became the standard version of the ute globally.
Based on the Mazda B2000 ute, the Ford Courier was fairly rudimentary and scored poorly for areas like safety with two stars from ANCAP, tested in 2005. It would eventually be replaced with the next-gen model in 2006, which took the Ranger name.
The line-up currently starts at $4,995 for the Courier GL and ranges through to $12,999 for the range-topping Courier GL (4X4).
Ford Courier Q&As
Check out real-world situations relating to the Ford Courier here, particularly what our experts have to say about them.
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Issues starting my 2002 Ford Courier GL
If the vehicle is running at all, then the fuel pump is working, It’s that simple. And while you’ve changed the pump twice in recent times, have you also replaced the pick-up tube that dangles from the pump and reaches down into the deepest depths of the fuel tank?
Sometimes, these tubes can split (and the split can be hard to see) allowing the pump to suck air rather than fuel if the split is exposed. Which could mean that your car, when parked on a slope sufficient to cover with fuel the split in the pick-up, started no problem. But, when parked on the flat and the fuel in the tank allowed to pool away from the pick-up tube, the split was exposed and the pump was sucking air again. It sounds like a long shot, but it has definitely happened before today.
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My 2006 Courier won't get up to 110km/h
The piece of the puzzle you've left out here is whether your Courier has a petrol or diesel engine. If it's the former, you could simply be looking at a worn out engine. These four-cylinders worked pretty hard and once they become worn, they start to blow smoke and lose power. That said, it could be something as simple as a blocked air filter element or a slack fuel pump.
If the vehicle has a diesel engine, there's a chance the intake system is choked up with black soot and oil fumes which eventually narrow the engine's breathing passages like cholesterol blocks a person's blood vessels. Suddenly, the air can't get into the engine properly and the engine loses power as a result. Again, though, it could be something completely different and apparently random such as the turbocharger's plumbing having fallen off, leaving the engine with no boost.
A word of warning, though, about driving a diesel Courier flat out everywhere. These engines were under-cooled and are notorious for overheating. Driving it with the throttle pedal on the floor is asking for problems.
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Why does my 2000 Ford Courier billow black smoke when it starts?
The best way to test the operation of a fuel-injected car’s sensors is to have the vehicle scanned at a workshop with the necessary computer gear. The error codes that are revealed will tell you exactly what’s going on and save you the time and money of replacing bits and pieces until you find the actual culprit.
As for your symptoms, black smoke from the exhaust usually indicates a too-rich air:fuel mixture which could be the result of worn injectors, incorrect fuel pressure or a faulty temperature sensor. There are other causes, but those are the ones I’d investigate first. After a scan, of course.
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2002 Ford Courier: Faulty fuel pump.
There could be a couple of things going on here. The first is that these engines were old-fashioned mechanical fuel-pump units, so they need to be primed. That involves getting all of the air out of the system before they can start to pump diesel again.
From memory, there’s a manual priming pump in the engine bay (I think near the fuel filter) and the idea is to hand-pump the primer until the plunger starts to feel solid (meaning there’s fuel, not air in there) and then crank the engine till it starts. It can take some time, though. This is precisely why it’s bad form to run an old-school diesel completely out of fuel. Make sure your battery and starter motor are up to the job, too.
The other possibility is that the new pump needs to be timed to the engine. In these set-ups, the pump not only creates the fuel pressure, it also provides the timing for each injector to fire into each cylinder. If this timing is out, the engine won’t run.
Beyond that, look for blocked filters, air leaks in the fuel hoses and blocked fuel lines from the tank. And if in doubt, take it to somebody who knows what they’re doing, because having high-pressure fuel spraying around the place is never a good idea.
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Ford Courier Models Price and Specs
The price range for the Ford Courier varies based on the trim level you choose. Starting at $2,860 and going to $9,790 for the latest year the model was manufactured.
The model range is available in the following body types starting from the engine/transmission specs shown below.
Year |
Body Type |
Specs |
Price from |
Price to |
2006 |
Ute |
2.6L, ULP, 5 SP MAN |
$2,860 |
$9,790 |
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2005 |
Ute |
2.6L, ULP, 5 SP MAN |
$2,420 |
$8,910 |
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2004 |
Ute |
2.5L, Diesel, 5 SP MAN |
$2,090 |
$7,810 |
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2003 |
Ute |
2.5L, Diesel, 5 SP MAN |
$1,820 |
$6,490 |
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2002 |
Ute |
2.5L, Diesel, 5 SP MAN |
$1,820 |
$6,160 |
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