Table 1 shows one common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2022 Ford Ranger.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems |
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? inspection available if needed. The ignition coils and spark plugs failed due to Ford’s negligence to provide an engine cover. Water has gotten in to the engine and caused these systems to fail how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? the engine violently shakes and causes you to lose speed. I was going 20 under the limit on the highway due to this and could have caused an accident. The vehicle felt as if it was shutting off and I got off at the next available exit. It placed my family at risk and others as it could have caused a bad accident if someone would have rear ended me due to the slow speed. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? yes, this is a known issue and Ford refuses to repair the vehicle and advises it is out of pocket. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? the vehicle has been inspected by a repair facility. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? the check engine light was flashing and then stayed solid. This first appeared on 1/27/26.
Engine valve cover has cracked. High pressure pump seals and gaskets needed to be replaced. Confirmed by 2 dealerships it has been inspected no warning lamps messages.
Went on a trip with the vehicle. When returning to home put the vehicle in the garage. Came out the next day and the garage smelled like a gas can. Looked all around could not find signs of the gas. Got in the truck and was overwhelmed by gas smell. Moved the vehicle out of the garage. Googled the issue and found 170 pages of people with the same issue. The engine is filling with gas and overfilling the engine. Lots of people have taken vehicles to the dealer and Ford is advising changing the oil more often and not drive short trips. This seems to be a possible fire hazard to me. If continued driving the gas will eventually come out and pour onto the hot engine resulting in a fire?.
I purchased a new 2022 Ford Ranger it has 6000 miles. I had it back to the dealer twice it hesitate when taking off from start at red light- stop sign and entering highway this in my mind is a safety problem when a care/truck hesitate in traffic there seem a problem with there new eco-boost engine/transmission my truck will return again on 8/1 for another service call for the same problem.
Engine revolutions increased to 4500 rpm while waiting for a school bus to unload. Engine revolutions increased to 4500 rpm while waiting at intersection engine increased to 4500 rpm’s while driving down road slowly in front of school. Safety of school children were put at risk in two of these instances. Dealer has not found code in computer to very incident and has not reproduced problem during road test. Dealer has had truck twice for a total of over three weeks. The dealer has not replaced any parts stating if code is not shown nothing will be replaced. No inspections of truck other than dealer, also no warnings. Problems first appeared in the first few hundred miles.
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions, the infotainment system screen turned black intermittently. Additionally, the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle and accelerating, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer on several occasions, but the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was taken to autozone, where it was diagnosed that an unknown O2 sensor located behind the glove box, and the sensors connected to the catalytic converter had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 300.