1998 FORD RANGER Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY APPEARED TO LOSE POWER. I THOUGHT INITIALLY THE ENGINE HAD STALLED AND I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING HOWEVER IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OUT OF IDLE AND WOULD STALL WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ILDE ALONG AND I WAS FORCED TO RUN ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD IN IDLE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND TWO AIR SENSORS WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *AK

THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO KNOCK AFTER REPAIR WAS DONE BY THE DEALER. *YH

BOUGHT THIS TRUCK WITH 16,000 MILES ON IT FROM EARNHEART DODGE. DEC . 11,1999.ON JAN 24,2000 TOOK IT TO BERGE FORD SERVICE DEPT. FOR NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE (LIKE MARBLES RUNNNING AROUND IN IT) TRUCK STAYED THERE TO HAVE ENGINE LOOKED AT FOR 5 DAYS. IN THE MEANTIME I HAD TO PAY FOR RENTAL.GOT TIRED WAITNG FOR TRUCK TO BE LOOKED AT AND CALLED EARNHEART FORD SERVICE TO COME PICK UP AND TAKE TO THEIRS. SERVICE REP SAID COULD BE JUST CARBON IN IT. SO THEY DECARBONED IT.THE NOISE STILL WAS THERE. AFTER 20,000MILES ON THE TRUCK TOTAL ,THEY PUT IN FORD FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE IN IT. OKAY FOR ABOUT 1,000 MILES , NOISE CAME BACK.TOOK BACK TO FORD SAID IT WAS PROBABLY CARBON AGAIN.HOW COME SAME PROBLEM WITH NEW REBUILT ENGINE ? THEY DECARBONED IT.WHEN TRUCK PICKED UP THERE WAS STILL NOISE. SERVICE SAID DECARBON STUFF STILL HAD TO...

RATTLING NOISE FROM ENGINE. ENGINE REPLACED STILL RATTLES. CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR.

ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLING, HESITATION AND SURGING, UNABLE TO RECTIFY SINCE PURCHASE. MJS

VEHICLE FAILED TO START NUMEROUS TIMES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON. YH

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS CHANGED VARIOUS PARTS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOOSES POWER, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER MANY TIMES BUT THE ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THE COMPUTER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. NLM

WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOOSES POWER, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER MANY TIMES BUT THE ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THE COMPUTER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. NLM

MAKES CHIRPING NOISE ABOUT HALF THE TIME WHEN STARTED; TWO AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERS HAVE NOT FOUND THE CAUSE

ENGINE HEAD FAILED TWICE. YH

I SENT A LETTER WITH MORE DETAILS ON THIS INCEDENT AND OTHERS! THIS IS MY MAIN CONCERN THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND AM AFRAID OF AN ACCIDENT AND OR A DEATH OF ME OR ANOTHER DRIVER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE!

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROX 65MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. NO PRIOR WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *YC

VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. ENGINE FELT LIKE IT HAD DIED. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WHEN IN LOWER GEAR ONLY, WOULD DIE OUT. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER'S TWICE. *AK

ON STARTING ENGINE HESITATED ,ALMOST STALLED THEN RACED WITH HIGH RPM,WHILE HUGE AMOUNTS OF WHITE THICK SMOKE AND HEAVY GASOLINE SMELL PRESENT.TRUCK STALLED.RESTARTED SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ADDITION OF A LARGE BLACK CLOUD OF SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE ON PUSHING ACCELERATOR.THROTTLE STICKS CAUSING SURGING.DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE VALVE.PROBELM PERSISTS. BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED,DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE AFTER 4 VISITS THEY FINALLY ACKOWLEDGE PROBLEM AND HAD TO DO A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB.BRAKES ARE HARD NOW AND IT APPEARS THAT THE ANTI LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE.REAR SLIDER LEAKS WATER INTO EXTRA CAB WHEN IT RAINS. VIBRATION HEARD FROM EX HAUST AREA,HAD TO HAVE THE HEAT SHIELD TIGHTENED. NOISE HAS RETURNED./

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY (ALL POWER WILL GO OUT) WHICH ALMOST COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY, FUSES ETC. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE FURTHER DETAILS AND VIN #. 8AK

AT MAINTENANCE OIL AND FILTER CHANGE, ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE FILTER BY CONVENTIONAL METHOD OUT THROUGH BOTTOM OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FILTER CONTACTED STARTER AND CHASSIS FRAME WHICH CREATED A ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT RESULTING IN FIRE INVOLVING PLASTIC WHEEL WELL AND PARKING BRAKE CABLE HOUSING. ALSO DESTROYED TWO GROUND STRAPS AND MAIN BATTERY GROUND WIRE BEFORE BATTERY COULD BE DISCONNECTED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHED WITH DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER. FORD OF HYANNIS TOLD US THAT NO OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENT HAD BEEN REPORTED. NO CAUTION OR INFORMATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL OR IN THE DEALER ORIENTATION WHICH WOULD HAVE ALERTED THE OWNER TO THE NECESSITY OF REMOVING THE FILTER THROUGH THE TOP OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF LARGE DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BEEN DESTROYED AND GARAGE ATTACHED TO HOME SEVERELY DAMAGED.

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR, WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PROBLEM: ENGINE CONTINUES TO REV TO 2000-3500 RPMS WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED OR PUT INTO NEUTRAL. PER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IT'S A SLOW RETURN TO IDLE #617400. CALIBRATION STRATEGY CHANGE, MESSAGE 11966.

ENGINE KNOCKING, DIAGNOSED AS CARBON BUILD UP, CARBON REMOVER ADDED, ENGINE SEIZED, DEALER REPLACED ENGINE, 9000 MILES ON SECOND ENGINE. SAME KNOCKING NOISE IS PRESENT. FORD SERVICE BULLETIN RECOMMENDS SAME TREATMENT AS PREVIOUSLY DONE. THE BULLETIN ALSO SUGGESTED REVVING ENGINE TO 3000 RPM ON DAILY BASIS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT LONG TERM AFFECT CARBON BUILD UP WILL HAVE ON THE ENGINE. FORD DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

FLAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE.

ENGINE FLOODS/FAILS TO START, AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, ENGINE WILL SOMETIMES START. (QCAW)