Engine And Engine Cooling Problems of Ford Ranger - part 2

Excessive fuel in the oil. Oil smells of gas and is diluted. Almost a quart high at 3000 mile mark. Dealer and Ford admit this may be an issue on some engines but it is supposed to be normal??? we installed a pcv catch can and it will fill up with fuel in about 800-1000 miles. That is almost 8 ozs. The included photo shows oil at about 4000 miles. The second hole you see in the dipstick is above the full mark.

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The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle hesitated upon of the accelerator pedal on four separate occasions as the check engine light appeared on the instrument panel. Despite the failure, the contact managed to drive the vehicle to a local dealer where a mechanic discovered a misfire in one of the engine cylinders; caused by water found in the vehicle's spark plug wells. The dealer managed to drain the water from the spark plug wells; however, corrosion was found in the spark plug wells. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was given a case number. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was 9,952.

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.

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph and hauling a trailer, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was rainwater inside the engine cylinders, causing two spark plugs to rust and malfunction. The spark plugs, spark plug boots, and spark plug coils were replaced and the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that recently, while the vehicle was in for routine maintenance, the mechanic discovered rainwater inside the engine cylinders again. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in an extended warranty coverage related to the failure. The failure mileage was 44,825.

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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.

The contact owns a the contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle inadvertently stopped. There was a check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer which diagnosed a failure with water absorption on the engine. The dealer replaced the boot cover, spark plug, and engine cover. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,599.

Truck surged forward while braking at red light if some one was in front of me I would have hit them.

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Drive truck and park in garage and garage smells like gas. Only happens when parking truck in garage right after driving it. This has happened about 3-4 times now. I don't drive it that often. Just had an oil change at Ford and drove home. Then the next day I took it out and parked it in garage and gas smell again. Smell will last 2-3 days if truck stays parked. Have an appt. This coming week at Ford.

The contact owns the 2021 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, he started to smell smoke inside the vehicle. While stopped at a traffic light, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood and then flames started rising from underneath the hood. Another driver also had pulled up to notify him that his vehicle was on fire. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to safely pull off the roadway and he and his passenger exited the vehicle. The fire department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. The contact’s girlfriend experienced smoke inhalation however, no medical treatment was needed. There were no physical injuries to either the driver or passenger. Afire report was filed. The contact stated that the fire originated on the opposite side of the battery and most likely was not caused by an electrical failure. The vehicle was towed to a body shop and then to the local dealer. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was not yet deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there was no open recall on the vehicle. The failure approximate mileage was 5,000.

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...

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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.

After driving a 700 mile round-trip, I got home and parked my vehicle in my garage. It have a strong smell of fuel and oil mix what's your is exceedingly strong the next morning when I woke up and went into the garage. I pulled the oil dipstick out, the level was 2 inches higher than normal and it reeked of gasoline. I went to my local Ford dealer at palmbay florida service manager told me Ford is aware of this problem and has no idea what is causing it but they will replace some stuff on the vehicle but I'm not certain that will fix it. . Read more...

The engine has a squeaking noise, unknown where it is from. The noise is upon start up and while driving, I do not know if the issue will lead to engine failure. Which if the engine locks up and cause drivability failure.

Motor rattling, knocking in transmission, exhaust sounded louder than usual, motor cut off and unable to start.

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The critical level of fuel dilution (fuel% = 5. 5) in the motor oil of this vehicle's 2. 3l ecoboost engine poses a safety hazard due to its system's fuel leaks and fire danger probability existing since the vehicle purchase. I am concerned for the safety of everyone because this vehicle has been evaluated to be a fire hazard with 104. 5c via astm d93 closed cup flash point. The motorcraft's safety data sheet (sds) is listed as >185c. Ford motor company (fmc) inspected the vehicle numerous times but safety issues remain. For this reason, I took it out of service and parked at my residence until this problem would be resolved entirely in according with the law. The vehicle mustn't be driven on its power.

I changed my oil at 5,000 miles, I have approximately 8,400 miles on my truck now. I noticed excessive fuel built up in my oil catch can. After doing some research a lot of people with the 2019 Ford Ranger are having the same issue. I checked my oil and my oil was saturated with fuel. Fuel is getting into the engine oil.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the contact noticed the engine was covered with fuel. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehcile was taken to mcfarland Ford sales inc (151 portsmouth Ave, exeter, nh 03833, (800) 639-3673) but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the failure was similar to NHTSA campaign number: 11v126000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mielage was 158,000.

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When at stop light engine rpms go up high where it is hard to hold vehicle still with brakes.

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My truck(2020 Ford Ranger) has fuel contamination in the engine oil. I changed the oil for the first time when the truck had 860 miles on it. The oil reeked of gasoline when I changed it. I sent the oil into blackstone for analysis and the results showed a 4. 3% fuel dilution of the oil, which according to the company is a cautionary level. They also stated the oil viscosity was low and probably due to fuel dilution. I opened a Ford customer complaint (cas-29025613) and took it to dealer. The dealer inspected the vehicle and said nothing is needing repair at this time. No TSB's are listed for this complaint. The dealer said they tried calling Ford to update the complaint claim with their findings but couldn't do so because was already closed! very frustrating. There are several other Ford Ranger owners (on Ranger5. Com forums) who also complain of having fuel dilution in their oil and Ford has yet to take them seriously and investigate the root cause.

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I was driving down the road when I smelled smoke and saw flames coming out from under the hood and the power to the vehicle began to cut out making it difficult to move or steer the truck to safety I then exited the vehicle and flames were coming out of the front passenger side good and headlight. So I called the fire department and they came and sprayed the truck putting the flames out. And cutting the wires to the battery.

After the auto start stop feature engages at a stop, the engine begins to re-start but then shuts down completely along with all electric functions in the vehicle. Cannot engage hazard lights or re-start the engine until the the battery is jump-started. Once the vehicle is jumped, it functions normally and does not display any battery or check engine indicator. This happened once at a stop sign in a residential area, and again at a red light on a multi-lane boulevard with speed limit 45 mph.

Exact same problem as NHTSA campaign id 11v126000. Engine shroud penetrated high pressure fuel line, with fuel spraying out of line. Cannot believe vehicle did not catch on fire. Our 2009 Ford Ranger VIN # not covered by recall - it should be. Ford refuses to acknowledge the problem or cover the repair for our VIN #. Part # reference bl5z9j338a. We filed a complaint with Ford customer service - case # cas-27920522 karen & daryl austermiller 13850 n spanish barb ln prescott, az. 86305 da737retired@gmail. Com. 928-379-3080.

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I looked up my VIN on the NHTSA website and there are recalls that have not been fixed.

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My 2001 Ford Ranger 3. 0 has a idle idle when im depressing the clutch idle would stay around 1,300 rpm. Happens usually more when ac is on.

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Working on friends pu. 2. 3l complaint sticky throttle. Turning throttle by hand at juncture of throttle cable shows obvious sticking. Disconnect cable, still sticks. Careful observing revealed interference point between throttle attachment and unrelated lifting metal immediately underneath. Fix was to impact interfering metal via socket extension and hammer.

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Tl the contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. While driving at an unknown speed, the check engine warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to rc lacy Ford Lincoln Subaru (25 maple Ave, catskill, NY 12414) where it was diagnosed that the computer system needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 426.

The vehicle will quit running when I am driving it, you can be driving at fifty mile and hour band then it quit running. Took it to Ford they say there no recall and they cant find anything wrong but there is something wrong it will just quit running with no warning.

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Engine quit running,took to mechanic. Spark plug overheated blew wire off. Engine had water in oil. Engine is ruined. Was on highway. Had to use wrecker to mechanic. Only 160,000 miles on highway. Thought recall on Ford trucks to engines giving away prematurely.

Tl the contact owned a 1999 Ford Ranger. While driving 35 mph, the contact noticed smoke under the hood and flames surrounding the engine. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. The cause of the fire was unknown. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was not towed and was deemed a total loss. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Tl the contact owned a 1996 Ford Ranger. While driving 30 mph, flames appeared under the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The cause of the fire was unknown. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not towed, but was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.

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2006 Ford Ranger. Consumer writes in regards to broken timing chain. The consumer stated timing chain guide was trapped between the gear and plastic cover. The hole in the cover was enlarged to remove the broken chain position. Also, the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the airbag recall repair.

~tl the contact owns a 2006 Ford Ranger. While driving 30 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle would not accelerate and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, checked all of the gauges, and drove home. The dealer (hampton Ford Hyundai, 177 lafayette rd, north hampton, nh 03862) stated that there were no recalls or service bulletins associated with the failure. The VIN search revealed 1 recall: 17v788000 (driver and passenger airbag inflator replacement) " parts distribution disconnect". The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 70,000.

The engine randomly revives extremely high, even when idling at traffic lights. Revives extremely high when in motion, both on city streets and highway.

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Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cylinder head module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (ronnie watkins Ford inc, 101 george wallace dr, gadsden, al 35903) and was informed that the part was not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 38,790. Parts distribution disconnect.

Engine starting on own.