The all-new, next-generation Ford Ranger Raptor has already launched in a number of global markets, and will arrive in the U.S. later this year, where it will be sold for the very first time in that market. In South Africa, where the next-gen Ranger is produced at the Silverton Assembly plant, while the the turbocharged Ford 3.0L V6 Power Stroke diesel engine destined for the regular Ranger is also built there, at the Struandale Engine plant. Sadly, however, one new Ford Ranger Raptor has already met an early demise in that same part of the world, courtesy of a salesman who recently flipped the pickup during a joyride. The whole thing was caught on camera in the video below, which was recently submitted to Car Magazine.
The salesman in the video was clearly having a little fun in the Ford Ranger Raptor in a grassy area, giving it some gas and sliding around with ease. Things got a little too carried away, however, and the driver cut the wheel too hard, sending the mid-size pickup flipping over and causing extensive damage to the roof, windshield, fenders, and various other bits and pieces, according to Car Magazine.
What makes this particular incident even more painful is the fact that this Ford Ranger Raptor isn’t dealer stock – instead, it was ordered by a customer who discovered what had happened to it before he headed to the dealer to pick it up.
We can’t even imagine the thoughts going through that person’s mind at the moment, but clearly, they won’t be pleased to learn that their brand new pickup is already ruined, to say the least. Given the fact that supply chain constraints have also made the new Ranger Raptor a tough vehicle to get ones’ hands on, it’s unclear how much longer they’ll have to wait to take delivery of another one, too.
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This is as good a reason as any to severely curtail dealer participation in the new vehicle delivery process.
Just looked at pics and watched video at the link and have to say, I’m surprised at how easy that thing rolled at low speed and given that low speed roll how poorly the A-pillars performed.
Brings to mind the lawsuit on how easily Ford truck roofs collapsed. You’d think they’d be built a little more “Ford Tough” by now
Agreed.
While 100% the salesperson should not have been doing this, from the video, I’d say buyer beware. Not in terms of this specific, wrecked truck, but in general terms in how easily the truck flipped and rolled.
It’s a raptor for crying out loud and the salesperson wasn’t really doing anything outside of what the raptor is intended to do.
Yeah, I think this hurts the Raptor’s image more than anything. It’s like watching a heavyweight boxer go down on a jab.
Agreed.
I wonder when insurance companies will start charging a “Raptor Surcharge” (like they did during the height of Muscle Car era due to these vehicles being in more accidents than their more pedestrian version brethren.)
Truck did not flip.
Only rolled.
Flips are almost always high speed / high energy events.
Flips are end over end, roll overs are just that where they just roll over and over and over again… Common sense people.. Seems that not much of that exists any more.. Too bad….
Now sure what the steering ratio is but from the video it looks like he had the wheel 1.5+ turns to the right when it flipped. My truck is only like 3.5 turns lock to lock so it seems he was close to full tilt on the wheel.
You can see it sliding to the left even when the wheel has been turned right and the all of a sudden the truck catches grip and goes right but the driver doesn’t correct and keeps the wheel pinned. Any high center vehicle would have likely rolled when holding the wheel near lockout
Sure…blame the truck! The idiot behind the wheel had nothing to do with it!
Did you even watch the video?
Yup, watched it 6 times and the idiot still rolled it…6 times!
The truck is & has always been a tool for any play event or work or FLEET event.
at least a salesman did, proved what Ford engineer’s were supposed to do in the RAPTORS development on YOUR proving grounds! After that “rollover” / “JOYRIDE” The salesman SHOULD take the price of that particular special ordered FORD RANGER RAPTOR’s [out of his commission pay for damages & Give the owner a FREE TRUCK: TAX FREE also]!!
Or just put in an insurance loss claim and order a replacement truck like normal people do.
He took to heart, “All I really needed to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. ” He just should have point thw first point last…
– Share everything.
– Play fair.
– Don’t hit people.
– Put things back where you found them.
– Clean up your own mess.
– Don’t take things that aren’t yours.
– Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody.
– Wash your hands before you eat.
– Flush.
That always works until someone moves your cheese.
what a stupid loser that sales person is…
I laugh that many comments are the truck issue. When truck has no input it is only the driver that gives input. I wasn’t there and video never gives justice but low wheel speed will role anything. Doing the side to side swap requires wheel speed. If driver didn’t have it, game over.
CORRECTION: I’m not saying it was user error, but it was user error.