I sent an email to Ford in regards to the Ford Ranger coming back and here was the response.
Hello Bill,
My name is Kim and I am from the Ford Customer Relationship Center. I received your email regarding your inquiry about the Ford Ranger.
I appreciate your interest in our line of vehicles. I understand that you want to know when the Ford Ranger will be made available in US.
The Twin Cities Assembly plant, which produced the Ford Ranger compact pickup truck for sale in the U.S., ceased operations on December 19, 2011 following a long and storied history. Ford Motor Company is working closely with the city of St. Paul, Minnesota to return the property to productive use as quickly as possible.
In addition, vehicle models are sometimes discontinued due to factors such as market trends, customer demands, engineering advances, and dealership input. Ford Motor Company appreciates hearing from our customers, especially when customers provide us with valuable ideas, insight and feedback on our products and services. Information of this nature is collected and used in decision making processes by all departments of Ford.
We have forwarded your suggestions to our Engineering and Design Team for future consideration. You will only be contacted if a specific department requires additional information from you.
Furthermore, to share general ideas with Ford Motor Company on how we can enhance our products and services, please visit
http://social.ford.com. Here consumers can voice their opinions on what they would like to see in their next vehicle, such as additional security features, more convenience items, and so on.
Ford Social is also a place where you can share your experiences on owning a Ford or Lincoln product, get the latest updates on what is happening within the company or catch up on exciting technologies and concepts being explored by Ford. You can also post questions for our engineers, designers, and CEO.
Thank you for contacting Ford Motor Company.
Kim
Customer Relationship Center
Ford Motor Company