general problems of the 2019 Ford Ranger

On Friday, March 27th, 2026. My 2019 Ford Ranger began shaking before the engine stalled. Warning lights for an engine check came on and my vehicle would not go above 20 mph after restarting. When pressing on the accelerator the engine would rev but the vehicle would not accelerate. I took the 2019 Ford Ranger to a local Ford dealership service center and they diagnosed the following problems (listed in full below). The cooling fan was at issue and multiple wires connecting my engine to the rest of the vehicle were melted off. The Ford dealership said that this issue is extremely rare and they have never seen it before. After receiving this information from the dealership I discovered that the 2019 Ford Ranger has had several recalls with the areas at issue in my vehicle. The recalls are under number 25v685000 (engine block heater), and 20v137000 (fan). Here is the full diagnosis from the Ford dealership attached below: verified customer concern found vehicle to have cel light on, and multiple warning lights performed diag and found short circuit present. Traced short found cooling fan clutch failed and harness rubbing in cluch assembly for cooling fan the fan lowers the temperature of the engine. The cooling fan motor is an electric motor that turns the fan blades. When the vehicle is in traffic or under heavy load, the engine relies on the fan to cool itself. Some vehicles may use multiple electric fans for better control of the cooling system. For the most part, electric cooling fans are controlled by the same computer that controls the engine. However, in some engines, the fans are turned on and off by a temperature-sensitive switch mounted in either the radiator or elsewhere in the cooling system. Spark plug replacement 4 cylinder: 4 cyl tune up the platinum spark plug is a type of spark plug. The platinum is a precious metal that is used in the composition of the spark plug. The center electrode is made of platinum.

Vehicle has around 50k miles and driver rear leaf spring corroded and broke, review of right rear leaf spring also showed corrosion and metal thinning. Truck has no off road time nor heavy loads in bed. I had to replce both springs at my cost even though Ford is aware of the 2019-2020 Ranger spring issues and refused to replace the springs. This is a serious safety issue that places the occupants and other drivers at risk. The mechanic said he’s replaced over a dozen broken leaf springs on model years 2019 and 2020. The manufacturer is being intentionally negligent and even the dealer parts counter agreed the springs are faulty, saying they sell quite a few regularly.

During a PA state inspection, a leaf spring was discovered to be broken.

On November 7th. 2025, I took my Ranger to my mechanic for it's yearly emissions and inspection, to have the tires rotated and brakes changed. He called me later that day and had sent me pictures of both rear leaf springs broken off from the under carriage. He stated that he could not tell how long they were like this and asked if I had any issues driving. I did not notice any noise or driving issues. He stated that he is shocked that I did not wreak the truck by loosing control because it should have caused my rear to be bouncing all over. He contacted Ford and asked if there was a recall on them and was told "no". He then instructed me to file a complaint with you. He ordered the parts and replaced fixed the issue.

The front eyes of both leaf springs were broke. Took truck to local shop to repair a tire leak and they called me to ask me how I drove the truck there as they never saw anything like it before. This is a major component that maintains the rear axle geometry and could have been a safety risk and should never be a concern on a 5 year old vehicle with under 100,000 miles. Vehicle has not been inspected by any other parties than the shop and myself. No symptoms were detected.

Both rear leaf springs broke at the eye on the forward anchor bushing, leaving both leaf springs not anchored at one end. This was undetectable until the truck was lifted for an oil change. It was not detected and released back to me to drive. The rear axle was only anchored at 2 of the 3 anchor points. If one of the other anchor points was compromised the result could have been catastrophic depending on the driving conditions. I drove the vehicle locally until I figured out the clunking noise. Both leaf springs were replaced by a certified repair shop. There have been other reports of the same problem with no re-calls.

Driver side leaf spring broke.

Leaf spring failed at forward mount of driver side. Vehicle was never over weight nor ever towed anything.

Rear leaf spring failure at the front mounting point. This happened while the bed was empty and under normal driving conditions. The dealer would not say if this part would be replaced due to a defect because the vehicle was past the manufacture warranty. I will replace the part myself due to how long the dealer said it would take to schedule me for an appointment as I can not go without a vehicle for more than a month.

Rear leaf springs cracked, rusted, and broke on my 2015 Ford Ranger. Repair of one side estimate to be $1000.

Vehicle is visibly lower or has a lean on the rear driver side bed. Was brought to Ford and measured to be lower on right rear side by . 5”inch from the left, fuel tank was at less than a 1/4 tank.

Both rear springs broken at the front eye mounts. The rear leaf springs hold the rear axle in place need I explain more? I have not had the truck inspected, I have been in the automotive industry for over forty years. I first heard a noise from the springs when entering a parking lot and drove over a curb. No electronics attached to the springs.