Ford Ranger Complaints (2019)

271 consumer complaints on file.

#11452789February 18, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
This is not the first time, but I will randomly get a collision warning while I am driving my car. The last incident happened on a 2 lane road with no traffic within visible distance in front of me. It was early in the morning with the sun ahead of the vehicle (approx 7am) and the collision warning indicator came on for no reason. This has happened before. Another incident occurred when I was turning right onto an on ramp and there was a car traveling next to me (who would continue straight) and the warning was going off for no reason. These incidents are extremely dangerous as the flashing and chiming from the alert system is very distracting and causes someone to react to this as opposed to focusing on driving the vehicle. For some people this could lead to a crash by itself as there is no training on what your vehicle will do in one of these situations (ie, like a push to test in an aircraft to know what is making the noise).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11452558February 17, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was slowly pulling forward, parking my vehicle. I pressed the brakes and they did not engage. I pumped my brakes and my foot was down to the floor with no brake activity and an involuntary acceleration occurred causing me to crash into a brick wall. Fortunately, I was the only person injured in the crash. The police were called and my vehicle was towed to be repaired. It was inspected by my insurance company. I called Ford several times to ask that the vehicle be inspected by a Ford investigator to determine why the brakes failed and the involuntary acceleration occurred. They misdirected me at least 10 times. I informed that there were 12 reports of the identical problem happening to other 2019 Ford Ranger owners. They ignored my requests. Upon recommendation by Ford Customer Service, my car was towed from a body shop to a Ford dealer where they informed by that there was at least one instance that the diagnostics showed a sensor failure. At no time did any warning light appear on my dash signaling me there was an issue of a sensor failure. In spite of this problem, Ford continues to ignore my request for an inspection of the vehicle. I went to a Doctor as I had a very bad headache and pain throughout my body. I had a concussion and soft tissue damage along my right side, both hands and elbows.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450843February 7, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
On Jan 04,2022 while flat towing my truck behind my motorhome it caught fire and burned to the ground. It was too badly burned for the insurance to make a determination of the cause. However, it started in the engine compartment. I know it was not a bad tire because all tires were inflated until the fire popped them. I was able to get the truck disconnected from the RV and know that it remain in Neutral with nothing seized up like the transmission or brakes because the truck rolled on its own once it was disconnected and had to be chocked. I had followed all the proper procedures and my key was in acc position. I had towed this truck many hundred miles prior. That day I had towed it 5-6 hours prior to the fire. This incident took place in Alachua County Florida. Alachua County Fire Rescur case # ACFR22-0000462 Alachua Police Department case #22APD00014 State Farm Insurance Claim #36-29co-58s
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11444639December 21, 2021
SEAT BELTS
Possible Drivers side seat belt problem on 2019 Ford Ranger. Incident occurred on Monday 12/20/202, ABOUT 9:20 AM. After rounding a corner at low speed I hit a patch of ice and, spinning about 90 degrees, ran head on into a very tall power pole, anchored to its concrete base with many very large bolts. This stopped me. No damage to the post. Air bags did not deploy, but I was thrust forward, hitting the steering wheel hard. I bruised my chest, not visibly, in the sternum area. I think my seat belt must have failed. The force on the belt ripped the plastic paneling covering it from the sidewalls. My truck is now in the body shop being evaluated. I pointed out the seat belt problem and they said they can give me a new one if there is a problem.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11439465November 5, 2021
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:GEARS
2019 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK WHEN ACCELERATING AND SWITCHING TO HIGHER GEAR. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF POWER AND NO ENGAGED GEARS. THE TRUCK ENGINE WOULD REV UP AND SHIFT HARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11439327November 4, 2021
VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that upon activation of the blower motor, an abnormal odor would emit from the vehicle without warning. The contact stated that he and his wife both were asthmatic and that the vehicle had become difficult to drive due to the failure. The contact called several dealers and the manufacturer, and each informed him that his vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V726000 (Visibility). The contact left the vehicle with the dealer and the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. Other dealers in the area informed him that they were unable to inspect the vehicle for another month. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11439176November 3, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was difficulty removing his foot off the accelerator pedal to depress the brake pedal due to the plastic and hump around the pedals. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was because he may crash if the brake pedal could not be depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they informed the contact that there was nothing they could do. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER REMOVING THE GROUND CABLE, ALL INFO ERASED ON THE COMPUTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438357October 27, 2021
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2019 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND NO ENGAGED GEARS. ON SOME OCCASIONS, WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD QUICKL CHANGE GEARS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH 3 OR 4 TIMES. THE DEALER AND MANU FACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11436449October 12, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brakes had malfunctioned and the brake pedal was spongy or in some cases would extend to the floor causing the braking distance to be extended. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure and no service was performed. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11435056September 30, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
When applying brake you have to pump brakes, if going at a low speed you’ll only slow down about 20% if going 50mph or higher you have to pump brakes 2-3 times to get the mushyness to go away and start braking properly
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11429752August 19, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the windshield wipers, the defroster, headlights low and high beams failed to work. The contact veered to the side of the road for a short while and then drove the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rodents had damaged the soy-based insulated wiring harnesses at the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired however, the rear lights would fail to turn off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the soy-based insulated wiring harnesses at the rear of the vehicle had sustained rodent damage. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11429397August 17, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I am certain my vehicle does not shift correctly. It often seems to be in the wrong gear for the terrain and according to the dashboard seems to skip gears. Also it seems to not get the power to the road as if the transmission slips. It is intermittent. The start stop feature which I usually turn off, sometimes does not work correctly. I have only had this vehicle for about 5 months. When the start stop feature is off the vehicle still acts as if its on. I have read blogs of many people having similar transmission issues. A local Ford dealer told me it drove fine, nature of the beast and it shifts that way to save fuel. Also on off the gas there is a hard clunk which seem to harsh. I feel like at some point something is going to fail.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424695July 13, 2021
WHEELS
The spare tire is held tight against the under body of the pickup bed with a chain crank. The gear mechanism that raises and lowers the tire slowly released the tire to the point that edge of the tire (presumably due to bumps in the road) contacted the pavement. The tire became almost vertical and at a right angle to the direction of the vehicle. An estimated 4 miles was drive before the driver became aware of the problem when an observant motorcyclist motioned the vehicle over. The tire was very hot where it contacted the pavement but had not yet ignited. The tire was roped to the frame to keep it off the pavement to safely drive to a service center. The photo of the tire under the truck shows its approximate position during the incident. The actual position was almost vertical. The photo of the tire chain clamp bracket shows it's position without the tire. The crank mechanism was damaged to the point that the chain could not raise or lower the bracket. A tire fire would have resulted if the vehicle was driven much further. The manufacturer will be contacted.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11422976June 30, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
The brake pedal at times goes almost to the floor. One time it traveled past the gas pedal and my foot engaged it causing it to lunge forward. Had there been a vehicle in the parking spot ahead of me, I would have hit it. I've taken it to the dealer but they claim this is a "normal characteristic for this vehicle". This is both an accident waiting to happen and a problem in need of a solution/recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11407710April 12, 2021
SEATS
REAR SEAT LATCH IS DEFECTIVE, DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND IF IN A CRASH WILL INJURE OCCUPANTS IN BACKSEAT. BACKSEAT CAME FORWARD WHEN I HIT BRAKES TO AVOID COLLISION. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN BACKSEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398898March 3, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE TWO FORD TRUCKS AND BOTH HAVE INSTRUMENT PANELS THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO READ IN DAYLIGHT EXCEPT FOR THE SPEEDOMETERS. THEY BOTH HAVE THE DASH LIGHTS TURNED UP AS BRIGHT AS THEY WILL GO. NOT BEING ABLE TO READ MY INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES IS A DANGER FOR MULTIPLE REASONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394340February 2, 2021
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390940February 1, 2021
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD MY 2019 FORD RANGER XLT SUPERCREW IN THE DEALERS SHOP TWICE. BOTH FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RELATED PROBLEMS. THE FIRST ISSUE HAPPENED JUST SHY OF 20K MILES. THE TRUCK WOULD SHAKE AND JERK WHEN STARTING FROM A LIGHT OR STOP. THE TRANSMISSION WAS PRETTY MUCH OVERHAULED. THE SECOND ISSUE HAPPENED AROUND 8K MILES LATER AS I HIT 28K MILES. THIS TIME THE TRUCK WOULD HESITATE BETWEEN GEARS. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE.MODULE FOR A SECOND TIME AFTER FIRST REPLACING IT AT THE TIME THEY OVERHAULED THE TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION THEY ALSO REPLACED THE CONVERTER. I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND DON'T MISTREAT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387782January 12, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RODENTS KEEP EATING THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE CAUSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE.THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN A TWO MONTH SPAN. I FOUND INFORMATION THAT FORD USES PLANT BASED MATERIALS TO COAT THE WIRING AND TO MAKE SOME OF THE HOSES. I'VE TRIED DIFFERENT MEASURES TO PREVENT THE RODENTS FROM DAMAGING THE WIRING TO NO AVAIL. THIS DAMAGE CAUSES MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL AND KNOCKED OUT MY HORN AND OTHER VEHICLE FEATURES. IT DOESN'T SEEM FAIR AND GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICE BY FORD TO KEEP USING THESE PRODUCTS AND NOT TO INFORM BUYERS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. MY WIFE OWNS A HONDA AND HER VEHICLE ISN'T TOUCHED BY THE RODENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387374January 10, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INFO SCREEN WHICH CONTROLS HVAC FREEZES UP PREVENTING THE USER FROM CHANGING THE HVAC SETTINGS WHICH COULD CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG OR FREEZE . VERY DANGEROUS...IT'S HAPPENING IN ALL FORDS NOT JUST THE RANGER YET NO RECAL AS OF YET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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