2021 FORD RANGER PROBLEMS

Complaints and Common Faults

• 1. Engine Issues

  • Gasoline in oil causing strong fuel and oil mix smell
    
  • White smoke coming from exhaust, vehicle shaking
    
  • Engine squeaking noise upon start up and driving
    
  • Engine compartment catching fire, airbags not deploying
    

• 2. Transmission Issues

  10-speed transmission problems: hard shifting, slipping gears, lunging forward

  • Transmission slipping when changing gears
    
  • Transmission seized while driving, transmission warning light illuminated
    
  • Hard shift and jerks during shifting, loss of power
    

• 3. Brake Issues

  • Brake pedal being soft and lower than gas pedal
    
  • Brake pedal requiring excessive effort and travel to engage
    
  • Hard braking with slight pedal movement causes engine to start
    
  • Brake pedal needing to be pumped to engage brakes
    

• 4. Electrical/Safety System Issues

  • Pre-collision assist alarm engaging inappropriately
    
  • Lane departure features excessive and dangerous
    
  • Rear cross-traffic warning system failing to alert, causing a crash
    
  • Excessive effort needed to depress brake pedal, difficulty shifting out of park
    

• 5. Suspension/Body Issues

  • Knocking sound from rear suspension, loose or missing bolts in leaf spring assembly
    
  • Driver side door handle peeling and forming sharp edges, causing injury
    
  • Tire tread separated from sidewall at highway speeds
    
  • Display screen issue causing driver distraction
    

• 6. Miscellaneous Issues

  • Hard shift and jerking when shifting up and down
    
  • Steering wheel display issue affecting Sirius radio subscriptions
    
  • Vehicle accelerating on its own, causing collisions
    
  • Rear driver side door ajar warning despite door being closed
    
  • Steering wheel popping and feels loose on bumps
    
  • Brakes making abnormal sounds, excessive effort needed to depress