2008 FORD RANGER Power Train Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Power Train Issues in the 2008 FORD RANGER
1 power train complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 FORD RANGER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Power Train Complaints
WHILST DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON I APPROACHED A LARGE HILL. I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH TO DOWN SHIFT & DRIVE UP THE HILL TO DRIVE UP THE HIL IN A LOWER GEAR AND WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON. WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED THE THROTTLE STUCK DOWN/THE CRUISE CONTROL CLUTCH DISCONNECT SWITCH FAILED CAUSING A SPIKE IN ENGINE RPM WHILE IN NEUTRAL. THE RPM RACED PAST 6500 BEFORE I MANAGED TO CONTROL IT. THIS BRIEF SPIKE CAUSED A PROBABLE BLOWN HEADGASKET AND PRESSURE IN MY COOLANT SYSTEM BLOWING MY COOLANT OUT OF A STRIPPED BLOCK HEATER VENTING MY COOLANT OVERBOARD AND CAUSING AN OVER TEMP SITUATION. I MANAGED TO GET IT TO A SHOP IN SLAVE LAKE AND AFTER $520 IN REPAIRS I MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK HOME. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AT MY MECHANICS, HE DETERMINED THE HEAD GASKETS WERE NOT THE FAILURE POINT. DUE TO THE REMOTENESS OF...
Other 2008 FORD RANGER Problem Areas
Air Bags
291 complaints
Electrical System
7 complaints
Structurebody
6 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Unknown Or Other
4 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Structurebodyroof And Pillars
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Suspensionrearsprings
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint