Engine And Engine Cooling Problems of Ford Ranger - part 2

It is automatic shut down. No power. No light. No door lock……I let it sit after few hours it starts working back. No idea what happen. There is very dangerous when traveling for long way in hot or cold weather.

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Has same cracked valve issue showing up in f150.

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The vehicle is shifting rough between 2nd and 3rd gear. It has trouble getting up to speed through intersections.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated and violently shook while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where it was discovered that the spark plugs, and engine coils were damaged due to moisture from rain or a car wash. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

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2019 Ford Ranger problem-1- engine tried to stall several times during driving and operation. Problem-2- when trying to shift from park to forward or reverse, the engine shuts off. My truck has been at the dealership for several weeks now and they have not been able to fix or identify the cause.

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.

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December 2024 experienced loss of power, was able to have a certified Ford maintenance facility look at it, but found nothing, codes cleared. Codes presented were hill start assist warning, pre-collision assist warning, power train malfunction/reduced power. Drove the vehicle 3 hours in below zero temp. The next day after the vehicle sat in freezing temps, drove approximately 5 miles on snow covered roads when experienced loss of power. Went from 55 miles an hour to less than 10 mph in about 200 feet. No traffic behind me, drove the remainder of the distance (another 5 miles) at 5-10 mph. Had to have the vehicle tow to a dealership where I was informed that there is a service bulletin on the throttle body. They ended up dumping approximately 2 cups of water from the throttle body. Ford replaced the throttle body at no charge. I called Ford customer service to share my concern. The fact that the vehicle speed fell off so quickly was what prompted me to call.

The ignition coil and spark plug failed and caused the vehicle to misfire & lose power under load. The vehicle is available for inspection. Sudden loss of power could have caused a collision due to the vehicle suddenly slowing without warning in traffic conditions. Ford motor company is aware of the problem and has a service bulletin describing how the lack of an engine cover allows water to get into the spark plug wells causing the failure to occur. Ford's fix is to install the engine cover and replace the damaged components. But will only do so under the standard warranty. Ford was notified of the problem with my vehicle while it was well within warranty. But because a dealer could not schedule an appointment until 9 days after the standard warranty expired, they have denied coverage. Dealership has inspected the components and confirmed problem is related to service bulletin. Check engine light came on and was flashing when problem occurred. No prior warning or symptom until problem occurred.

Cruising at highway speed ,truck starting bucking and losing speed. Took a minute for it to stop. Then resumed normal speed. This has happened twice. First incident was shorter in length.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 35 mph. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was skipping gear, slipping, and shifting hard. The check engine warning light was briefly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the head gasket was failing. The dealer stated that coolant was intruding into the engine, and there was engine oil was entering into the spark plugs, causing engine failure. The dealer also diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure. The head gasket and the transmission were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle needed to be drive more often for the vehicle to run properly. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to another dealer, mountain grove Ford (11311 bus dr #60, mountain grove, mo 65711); and the vehicle was diagnosed with a transmission fluid leak and fractured head gasket. The head gasket was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The transmission jerked abnormally when the vehicle was shifted into park on an incline. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer opened a case regarding the failures and extended the warranty for the transmission. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Exactly what is described in TSB 22-2025 and 21-2147. Ford did not put an engine cover on my truck, and water has intruded into the spark plug wells and corroded the equipment. Ford is refusing to fix the issue, as the NHTSA didn't include my VIN in the two previously issues tsbs about this.

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.

Ford failed to install a upper engine cover on Rangers with the 2. 3 eco boost engine, this lets water to gather around the spark plugs causing misfires and stalling. This can cause vehicles to stall on the highway. This has been a on going problem with these vehicles. These covers were installed from the factory on Ford explorers with the same engines from the factory. Ford service has used air to blow water from around the spark plugs. Then they tell the customer the need to buy the cover to prevent this from happening again.

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.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle failed to restart. The check gages warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to contact's family member's residency the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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Engine revving up, could have engaged the vehicle to move quickly into traffic. The revving up lasted about 15 seconds.

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.

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.

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.