48 problems related to power train have been reported for the 2020 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2020 Ford Ranger based on all problems reported for the 2020 Ranger.
When starting to accelerate, the automatic transmission shifts hart into second or third gear, and sometime has no power, like it is idling for 5 to 7 seconds before engaging. The problem has been reproduced and confirmed by quirk Ford of augusta, maine who said I must have had a faulty transmission from the factory. The safety issue is hesitation from the occasional loss of power during the hard shift which could put one in danger of being rear ended. The were no warning indicators except the sudden jarring during hard shift. Other than the problem being diagnosed by the dealer, it has not been inspected. Hard shift first appeared around 75,000 miles. Dealer flushed and changed fluid. Reappeared with loss of power during around 130,000 miles. Transmission being replaced 12/15/25 at $9200. Ford basically said it was my problem. I have had two Ford Rangers before that I drove for over 230;000 miles each without any transmission issues. Clearly the 10 speed transmission is flawed and needs a recall.
1. ) Ford motor company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ranger and f-150 vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions and certain 2020 expedition vehicles equipped with a 'police' package. The transmission shift cable lock clip may not be fully seated, allowing the transmission to actually be in a different gear than the gear shift position selected by the driver. 2. ) Ford motor company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford f-150, f-250, f-350, f-450, f-550, explorer, mustang, transit, expedition, escape, Ranger and edge, and Lincoln nautilus and corsair vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 111, 'rear visibility. ' 3. )Ford motor company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Ranger super cab vehicles equipped with rear seats containing fixed head restraints. The fixed head restraints may interfere with proper installation of certain types of child seats. Additionally, the child seat may not attach properly to the lower-rear anchors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 225, 'child restraint anchorage system. ' 4. ) Ford motor company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 bronco, 2023 super duty f-250, and 2019-2023 Ranger vehicles. The tire and loading information (tread) label states the incorrect load carrying capacity, which can result in an overloaded vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 110, 'tire selection and rims. ' NHTSA# for reporting 21v811000 21v765000 20v575000 20v197000.
After 40k miles the vehicle's transmission began to fail to engage, become hesitant/delayed in shifting and acceleration, and hard downshifting. At one intersection the vehicle's engine had to be turned off and restarted for the transmission to begin engaging again. The dealership's diagnostics detected that the transmission valve body controller and cvf drum needed replaced. Took months for the parts to come in just because so many vehicle of the same type needed the same work.
It’s been about 4 months on the forward collision alarm and 4 1/2 weeks on the jerking going when taking off the transmission seems to jerk and when driving down a highway when nothing what so ever is on front of me all the sudden my front collision alarm goes off with a sudden breaks being applied by themselves. I spoke to dealer about it and all they told me it was probably from a shadow of trees or a sign which is bull crap.
At about 40,000 miles truck started jumping and hesitating under 30mph and has now gotten worse and jumping and hesitating at 65mph had it in the shop 3 times and they can't find the problem they came up with driveshaft and pinion flange. It came from detroit and I believe it is a problem with the transmission.
The 10-speed automatic transmission experiences rough shifting, particularly when the vehicle has been sitting for a period (e. G. , overnight), including when shifting from park and into gear as well as shifting into gears 2 and 4. There have been no warning messages or indicators. Ford has attempted to diagnose this issue on at least one occasion - and is scheduled to examine the vehicle again - but, to date, has failed to acknowledge, duplicate or resolve the issue. This has been ongoing for more than a year. Based on simple internet search, this appears to be a known issue with Ford 10-speed automatic transmission vehicles.
My transmission start to skip about two years ago, l took to Ford dealership, they check the code, everything was good, we check the 3 months ago, everything okay, but it still kept skipping, so l change the fluid, and filter, still skips, for wanted over $600. 00 to see what the problem, said l had no warranty, I’m a 71 year old disabled senior on a fixed income, , didn’t have the money, l don’t know what to do.
Since purchase I have been experiencing problems due due a poorly built transmission. The 10r80 transmission has been the opposite of what I expected when purchasing a new vehicle. I have experienced extremely harsh up-shifting and downshifting, as well as slipping gears while in motion which causes a loss of power while the vehicle is in motion. The most concerning of these is when the gear seems to slip while driving and when the accelerator is depressed the engine will only rev for a few seconds and then harshly clunk into a gear which will cause a jolt in the forward motion which has cause me to lock up my brakes in order to avoid hitting another vehicle. In addition to these I have also experienced harsh clunking and jolting forward or backwards when selecting gears. All of these are of great concern to me of course. I have tried contacting numerous Ford dealerships and shops to try and fix this problem and I continue to get the run around. I have since looked up recalls and I have found recalls for 2020 Rangers made in the michigan plant from February 28 to march18 of 2020 have been issued a recall but somehow my Ranger doesn't even though the VIN states it was made in March of 2020. All of the servicing has been done according to Ford's specifications.
The transmission has several issues, hard shifting, shuddering and shaking but the one issue I know is a safety issue is the lunging. When moving the shifter from park to drive, my truck has lunges, 3 different times now. If my foot wasn’t securely and pressing firmly on the brake I could of been propelled into other objects. I have not visited a dealer for any of the transmission problems. I am just starting to research the issues and I see many transmission complaints. Plus it will cost me time and money to take it to a dealer. And I don’t feel confident anything will be done. No warning lights have came on.
When you make the changes or you're stopping, you hit the transmission. Talk to other owners. They have the same problem, and the dealer says that everything is fine.
My 2020 Ford Ranger, which I bought new on [xxx] from stivers Ford in montgomery, al, has a 10 speed 10r80 transmission which has adaptive learning. It has put myself and others' safety at risk because it shifts gears erratically and sometimes hesitates when pulling out into traffic even though the gas peddle is pressed. I first reported these transmission issues to the stivers Ford dealership on 11/09/20 when the truck had only 5,275 miles. They said that the transmission "operates as designed" verbally and printed the same on the service invoice. I reported the issue multiple times to stivers Ford thereafter each time I had the oil changed and they repeated verbally that the transmission "operates as designed". The problem persisted and progressively got worse and began to create scary conditions by hesitating when pulling out into and in front of moving traffic, until finally 8/27/24 with 89,407 miles I insisted to stivers Ford dealership that they fix it. They agreed to look at problem again, and, when I picked it up, they said they reset the adaptive learning to the factory specs, which fixed the problem perfectly, until April of 2025, when the problem reappeared. The stivers dealership refused to look at it again as a warranty issue, even though I reported the problem when it was under warranty and they told me to contact Ford manufacturing. The Ford mfg representative on 05/29/25 said they would not help and suggested I contact the NHTSA. I currently have my truck at a different dealership and told them I would pay for the temporary fix of resetting the adaptive learning. Problem: Ford mfg has allowed me and the general public to purchase their new vehicle with a defective and unsafe 10r80 transmission and I'm in hopes your department will require them to recall this transmission and replace or fix it. I appreciate you reading all this and hope you will respond to me in some way. My number is [xxx] if you need any additional information. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (f.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that on three separate occasions while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated forward unintendedly without warning. The contact was forced to turn off the vehicle to prevent the unintended acceleration from continuing. The contact had taken the vehicle to jack kain Ford inc. (3405 lexington rd, versailles, ky 403830) three times and each time the dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 1,400.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal knocking sound. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was repaired but the sound persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer again and diagnosed with transmission failure again. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.