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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.
Sitting at a stop light engine started running rough the check engine light was flashing. I took off and it was not running well and couldn't get speed going until around a 1/4 mile down the road. It has happened several times always at idle speeds, once I get it moving and go up to highway speeds the problem seems to go away but the check engine light stays on. I have had the code read and the likely solution is to replace cylinder head assembly. The code was P0316 which indicates too many misfires after startup and code P0304 which is cylinder number 4 misfire. Needless to say I had drivers behind me honking and flashing lights but the truck just wouldn't go over about 5 mph until I was down the road a bit. The first time it happened in April of 2018 and it has intermittently done it several times since then with the latest time being yesterday 11/5/18. I have done some research and found out that there are known issues with the heads on this Ford Ranger. I have contacted them about the issue and seemed to have not gotten anywhere with it.
Ford 4.0 SOHC V6 timing chain hydraulic tensioner, timing chain cassette and timing chain failure providing no start situation. Ford is well aware of this problem. It is widespread across models with this engine, Ranger, Explorer and mustangs. Starting with model year 2001 when they began using the 4.0 SOHC until end of production of this engine, 2011 they should be held responsible for low mileage failures. My vehicle has less then 70,000 miles. Timing chain shouldn't fail and dealership should pay for repair. I was parked, went to start it and it backfired and wouldn't start and hasn't since. Diagnosed and determined it was timing chain. Again, the 4.0 has had this problem from start of production across many models and years. Ford should be held responsible since they acknowledge this problem.
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.
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 was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17V788000 (air bags) but the parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Greenland, NH, USA
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Fuel inertial cut-off switch activates randomly, usually once or twice a year. Result is sudden unexpected loss of engine power. Can happen while driving in town or on the freeway. Does not matter if the vehicle is moving fast or slow. The device can be reset by pushing a button but the device is not accessible from the drivers side while driving. Dangerous as the loss of power is total, immediate, and without warning. The is currently no recall for this item but I see from your website and other websites that this problem has happened to other people.
2006 Ford Ranger V6 3.0 biggest problem. Multiple cylinder misfire. Replaced multiple parts already nothing has worked. Engine code showing misfire in cylinder 4,5,6. multiple misfires. Looked online many others with the same problem.
Rough idle noticed while stopped at an intersection. Catastrophic misfire upon acceleration through an intersection. Truck was only able to "limp" 5 or less miles per hour. Check engine light had been turning off and on however diagnostics showed misfire for unknown reasons. Spark plugs and wires had been replaced twice within a year as well. Defected head manufactured by Ford.
2006 Ford Ranger. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle defective cylinder heads. The consumer stated according to Ford technical service bulletin 05-26-3 the engines were built at the factory with defective heads. If the check engine light illuminated, the heads needed to be replaced, as it was explained to him by a mechanic at a Ford dealership. The consumer stated it appeared to be defective materials in the heads, which required the heads to be removed and scrapped, along with the head gaskets. The heads appeared to be made of soft iron, where the base metal was perhaps not heat treated. The estimates for the repair of the engine, were between $3,000-$6,000 depending on what was needed to fix the problem.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph the engine misfired, causing the vehicle to rough idle and stall. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for diagnostic testing. The test results concluded that the vehicle needed a tune-up. The tune-up was performed however, the failure was not corrected. The contact took the vehicle back to the local mechanic where a second diagnostic was performed, concluding that the vehicle was in need of a tune-up. The vehicle was not further serviced. The failure mileage was 160,000.
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- Barboursville, WV, USA