Gasoline Fuel System Problems of Ford Ranger - part 1

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while the vehicle was turned off, the fuel pump erroneously activated, sending fuel to the engine. The contact had to restart and turn off the vehicle for the fuel pump to shut off. The failure occurred intermittently, but frequently. The dealer was contacted regarding a possible recall; however, the contact was unable to speak with a representative. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50.

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The contact owns a 2022 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:22v859000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. No VIN available.

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The contact owns a 1997 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the rear fuel strap was completely rusted and detached from the vehicle. The front fuel strap was also rusted. The contact spoke with the dealer and was told there were no recalls for the fuel straps on the vehicle and provided no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and the current mileage was 225,000.

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The contact owns a 2011 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while refueling, fuel began to spill out from the filler neck onto the contact and the ground. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 900.

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Driving on freeway approximately 30 to 40 minutes at 55-70mph and engine shuts down with no warning. Pull over wait a few minutes and engine starts. Drive another 30 to 40 minutes and engine shuts down. Pull over wait a few minutes - engine starts. Went to put gas in truck and engine would not start. Reset fuel inertia/shut down switch and truck started.

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Driving on freeway approximately 30 to 40 minutes at 55-70 mph and engine shuts down with no warning. Pull over wait a few minutes and engine starts. Drive another 30-40 minutes and engine shuts down. Pull over wait a few minutes engine starts.

Driving down NJ gsp and 2006 Ford Ranger engine stopped cold in heavy traffic. Fuel cut off switch activated.

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2004 Ford Ranger - fuel cutoff inertia sensor engages sporadically and requires reset to restart the vehicle. This has occurred at highway speeds, and required the driver to pull to the shoulder. Power steering is lost when this occurs. Depending on conditions and surrounding traffic this could be very dangerous. This issue has occurred on numerous occasions, under a variety of conditions. Having a fuel system cutoff that can engage at-speed during normal driving is a terrible design flaw.

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2002 Ford Ranger XLT, 4. 0l, diificult fueling truck, gasoline just spirts back out of the refueling nozzle even on the slowest gas pump setting, reading several other complaints of the same problem, this is also an environmental issue due to all the excess gasoline running out of the nozzle. The venting system is defective.

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Fuel inertia switch malfunction, switch shorted out and caught fire. The inertia switch would trigger and shut off the fuel supply to the truck, this happened about 25times since purchasing the vehicle new, the last time it happened I was sitting still in bumper to bumper traffic and it just shut off. I reached under the passenger side of the dash board to reset it and could feel the heat from the electrical fire. I quickly shut off the vehicle and the fire died out. The safety switch is totally fried.

Dispite proper maintence, I observed body rust and decay on the underside of my truck frame. Also the brake lines have been replaced due to corrusion and rust into the frame. Spare tire brackets have rusted into and the tire fell off. Also evap canaster bracket rusted into and the evap canaster fell off.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact was driving 55 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the fuel cutoff switch continuously caused the vehicle to stall without warning. The contact was able to reset the switch and resume driving. The dealer was contacted but provided no assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that there were no recalls for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 138,000.

Difficulty in filling gasoline in 2003 Ford Ranger. It seems to be a systemic problem that many Ranger owners experience. Not only is it a safety hazard because of the constant splash-back of gasoline when filling, but it's also an environmental hazard with all the spilled gasoline on the ground.

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Approximately eight months ago my vehicle stalled and would not restart. It was towed to a dealer and approximately $300 later I was told that the inertia switch had failed and had been replaced. Two days ago the same symptoms appeared and the vehicle was towed to the dealer again. I did some internet searching and found info and a youtube video that explained where to find the switch and how to reset it. Went to the dealer and attempted the reset in their parking lot before they completed any costly repairs. Vehicle started and has worked fine since. Possibility of stalling in traffic is a concern but I'll take my chances!! noteworthy that a close friend who owns an older model Mazda pickup recently had the exact same problem with the inertia switch replaced.

While stationary at a traffic light, a smell of gasoline entered the passenger compartment followed a few seconds later by a muffled explosion in the engine compartment followed quickly by black smoke and flames pouring out from under the hood and under the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was completely destroyed forward of the truck bed.

Gas overflow from underneath the truck, not thru the nozzle.

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Filling my Ford Ranger with gas often leads to overflows onto the ground from underneath the truck; I. E. It does not overflow through the nozzle where gas is pumped in.

The inertia switch on my 2005 Ford Ranger cut the fuel supply at 55 mph on a busy highway. After pulling the switch out and pulling out the connector, I found evidence of temperatures high enough to melt the plastic. This problem first started in November of 2008 and has gotten steadily worse since then. This evidently a design flaw that needs to be fixed by Ford.

The first time the car engine started racing uncontrollably I was at a stop sign. The second time, the same day 3/10/2010 I turned a corner and we took off at a very high speed. Both times I put the vehicle in neutral and "goosed" the gas pedal and the engine settled down to a normal speed. 2003 Ford Ranger.

Inertia switch tripped while driving 55 mph on smooth road.

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) I was driving my Ford Ranger, (2001 XLT automatic transmission) in an attempt to warm up the truck as the transmission had been acting up as it was not shifting as well as it should into higher gears. The truck was having trouble going past 10-15 mph before shifting gears and was going much slower than normal. As I drove around the parking lot where I work to warm up the truck, it was not going as fast as normal and it warmed up in about 20 minutes. I checked the transmission fluid and it was at a normal level. I turned off the truck and checked the oil which was in the normal range. I proceeded to go to qt and get some gas and on my way back to work, I went to stop at a red light and was almost stopped when the engine started revving up and took off at a very high rate of speed while my foot was pushing the brake pedal down as hard as I could. I then could not slow it down at the next light enough to make the right turn safely. I had to make a u turn with both feet on the brakes and after putting the truck in neutral and pushing the emergency brake, I had to put the truck into neutral and cut off the engine to turn into the parking lot where I work. I thought maybe I had hit the accelerator by accident and had a CO-worker watch as I cranked up the truck in neutral. The tires were spinning like crazy and the rpms were way up. I had to turn the car off quickly as with the parking brake on and both feet on the brakes, it felt like the truck was going to take off at any time. My truck is parked with the check engine light on and I am scared to get near the [xxx] thing. I have a call into my mechanic now.

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I was pulling into sherry's Mini mart in doe run, mo when I realized that my truck was not slowing down as expected, even though I had my foot on the brake. I had little time to react as I was bearing down on the building. I put my other foot on the brake but the truck continued to move forward, even spinning the tires trying to overcome the brakes. I jumped the curb and hit the building at a very low speed. At this time I managed to pop it out of gear. I did not go through the wall, but pushed it in about a foot. My airbags did not deploy. Most of the damage was to the wall and the interior of the building. There was little damage to my truck other than a few scratches on the bumper. Luckily no one was walking in front of me or near the inside of the building. This was the only time this has occurred in the 50,000 miles that I have owned this truck and it has not happened in the days following. I took my truck to my Ford dealer the next morning and they claim they could find nothing wrong. They could find no fault codes in the computer and confirmed that there was no damage other than the scratches on the bumper. They did imply that I was hitting the accelerator pedal with the side of my foot while braking. I strongly disagree with their implication and have witnesses who saw my efforts to stop the truck.

On Nov. 22, 2008 my son jeremiah gohn was killed as a result of a fire in the cab of his truck.

My 2001 Ford Ranger's rpm's drop suddenly when slowing down. Once I come to a complete stop the rpm will surge or the vehicle will quit. I have to put one foot on the brake and the other on the gas to keep the car running and stop the surging.

I own a 2006 Ranger 3. 0 auto. That has 35,300 mi. The fuel delivery inertia switch has kicked out under normal driving conditions twice. First time at 32,172 mi. And had to be towed to a dealer. The technician reset the switch and I had no problems until 35,100 mi. This time I was lucky enough to be in a parking lot, instead of out in moving traffic. When tis happens, the engine, of course, dies immediately. The switch cannot be reset while sitting in the driver's seat. The dealer will not replace as they cannot fail the switch during " their" road test.

The contact's sister owns a 1997 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that whenever fuel is placed into the vehicle, the fuel leaks out on two sides. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they stated that the fuel overflow was cracked and needed to be replaced. The current mileage was 144,819 and failure mileage was 100,000.

- the fuel leaks when the vehicle is completely refueled. The problem stems from the fuel filler assembly. The dealer said that the parts for the vehicle were not available. The contact was told he needed to bring the vehicle in to be looked at, and would be charged an $80 fee. The contact feels that this a safety issue and that the $80 fee is appropriate.

Normal driving on rough pavement, also normal driving at highway speed. In both cases the fuel system shut-off switch (inertia switch) tripped shutting off the engine.

Repaired car in shop three times for a safety fuel switch which kept going off. Switch shut off on the freeway and crashed into the middle divider.

The inertia switch on my 2005 Ford Ranger keeps tripping. I have brought it in 3 times now. Sometimes it doesn't start and sometimes it dies while I'm driving. I do not feel safe in this vehicle. I have had the inertia switch replaced once. The dealership showed me how to reset it so that I would be able to continue on my way when it dies while I'm driving.

Dt: 2005 Ford Ranger edge supercab while driving on dirt road about 25 miles per hour, turning left onto my street the engine just shut off. A friend of mine that is a mechanic said that this was a problem with fuel inertia switch. The consumer knows that this problem has happened to at least 2 other people. The vehicle would not restart back. The vehicle was towed back to the consumer's house. We read the owners manual. The reset switch for the fuel inertia switch was pushed and then car started back up. The consumer drove the car for about a half hour and this problem did not occur again.

The inertia switch located at the top of the passenger floor board engages at the slighted bump. I've had this car for 5 years and continue to get false information from the Ford dealership about avenues of recourse or rectification. Its a faulty design for the inertia switch to be located near possible contact with a passenger. Legal recourse will be pursued.

Vehicle is burning fuel too fast. Vehicle only gets 12 gallons in city when it should be 15 miles per gallon. Consumer states that nothing can be done about the poor fuel mileage. This vehicle came equipped with the firestone tires which were replaced under the recall. The spare tire however was not. The spare is a 15 inch tire. It wasn't replaced because it wasn't covered under the recall.

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While traveling consumer passed out and vehicle ran off road. Also, noticed fumes inside cab. Driver believes that carbon monoxide fumes were coming into the vehicle, causing him to pass out.

While consumer was driving on dry pavement ready to make a turn she put on brakes, the brake pedal went all the way down to the floor. Consumer managed to turn into a parking lot after pumping the brakes. Vehicle began to smoke and fluids leaking from the left side of the car. Then car caught on fire.