general problems of the 2006 Ford Ranger

Driving down NJ gsp and 2006 Ford Ranger engine stopped cold in heavy traffic. Fuel cut off switch activated.

Approximately eight months ago my vehicle stalled and would not restart. It was towed to a dealer and approximately $300 later I was told that the inertia switch had failed and had been replaced. Two days ago the same symptoms appeared and the vehicle was towed to the dealer again. I did some internet searching and found info and a youtube video that explained where to find the switch and how to reset it. Went to the dealer and attempted the reset in their parking lot before they completed any costly repairs. Vehicle started and has worked fine since. Possibility of stalling in traffic is a concern but I'll take my chances!! noteworthy that a close friend who owns an older model Mazda pickup recently had the exact same problem with the inertia switch replaced.

I was pulling into sherry's Mini mart in doe run, mo when I realized that my truck was not slowing down as expected, even though I had my foot on the brake. I had little time to react as I was bearing down on the building. I put my other foot on the brake but the truck continued to move forward, even spinning the tires trying to overcome the brakes. I jumped the curb and hit the building at a very low speed. At this time I managed to pop it out of gear. I did not go through the wall, but pushed it in about a foot. My airbags did not deploy. Most of the damage was to the wall and the interior of the building. There was little damage to my truck other than a few scratches on the bumper. Luckily no one was walking in front of me or near the inside of the building. This was the only time this has occurred in the 50,000 miles that I have owned this truck and it has not happened in the days following. I took my truck to my Ford dealer the next morning and they claim they could find nothing wrong. They could find no fault codes in the computer and confirmed that there was no damage other than the scratches on the bumper. They did imply that I was hitting the accelerator pedal with the side of my foot while braking. I strongly disagree with their implication and have witnesses who saw my efforts to stop the truck.

I own a 2006 Ranger 3. 0 auto. That has 35,300 mi. The fuel delivery inertia switch has kicked out under normal driving conditions twice. First time at 32,172 mi. And had to be towed to a dealer. The technician reset the switch and I had no problems until 35,100 mi. This time I was lucky enough to be in a parking lot, instead of out in moving traffic. When tis happens, the engine, of course, dies immediately. The switch cannot be reset while sitting in the driver's seat. The dealer will not replace as they cannot fail the switch during " their" road test.