general problems of the 2005 Ford Ranger

My daughter called me screaming when her 2005 Ford Ranger fx4 level 2 had unexplained runaway throttle while driving back to college in January 2022. The vehicle had the cruise control on for a couple hours and without warning, began to accelerate to the point that it was at the rev limiter, traveling at 90 miles an hour. She called me hysterical and I advised her to shut off the cruise and hit the brakes but nothing would stop her or turn off the cruise. I advised her to turn off the vehicle to acc position and coast to the shoulder. When she had calmed down, I asked her to restart the truck, it started wide open throttle, so she immediately shut it off. I told my daughter then to mash the gas pedal a few times and restart the vehicle. It restarted at normal idle speed. 1/28/2022- my daughter came home from school today for a visit, the same thing happened again on her drive home. She was able to coast to the shoulder and restart after mashing the pedal a few times. I am advising her not to use the cruise control and to get it into a Ford shop to inspect. There are no lamps or warnings to indicate there is an issue or code/cel. This is a deadly situation that apparently has occurred with Ford explorers that have the 4. 0 liter engine and 5. 0l engine. . Read more...

Incident was reported to me by an employee. Driving in traffic on a highway with normal, dry road conditions the accelerator pedal started moving down on its own. The truck accelerated on its own from 50 mph to 70+ mph. Applying the brakes the truck did not slow down. Eventually, the accelerator pedal corrected itself and started working normally. There was no indication on the dashboard of the issue. This could have resulted in a serious accident or death. The truck is waiting to be towed to the Ford garage for repair. Thank you, wendy mcneill.

Couple days after buying vehicle truck broke down dealer refused to take responsibility also the biggest complaint is dealer refuses to give us license plates we purchesd the vehicle November 12, 2015 and dealer is holding plates hostage we do not owe him any money.

Engine misfires at idle cel flashing needs heads.

Engine begins to run very rough. Took to mechanic and was told my 3. 0 v6 is suffering from well know (2004 - 2006) cylinder head failure - valve recession. New heads are needed to fix the problem. Cost of repair is approx, $2800. Head / valve failure / poor design of head is apparently well known by Ford. Fuel leakage into the failed cylinder or cylinders could be a fire hazard if not repaired and driven continuously.

My Ford Ranger (2005) lost power going down the freeway. After much investigation, time, safety issues (quitting at 55 + mph) and money it turned out to be the inertia switch.