Problems with 2001 Ford Ranger ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Truck vehicle was shifting into reverse and a brake failure prompt the driver to switch into drive and suddenly the vehicle spun off out of control(burning tire) and it took off very fast without even touching the gas pedal. driver tried to stop it but nothing worked. *kb

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger. while approaching a stop sign, the engine would idle violently and act as if it would continue to accelerate. the contact had to depress the brake pedal with extreme force in order to prevent the vehicle from moving forward. the dealer could not determine the reason behind the failure. several repairs, unknown to the contact were made to the vehicle; however, to date, the failure persists. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 140,000. updated 02/23/10. *lj the consumer also stated the engine would stall. updated 08/12/10

I have a 2001 ford ranger edge. it has a 3.0l v6 engine, a 5-speed manual transmission. it has approximately 108,000 mile on it. i recently had a component fail in the internal engine. it was a cam syncroziner. it cost $467.08 to repair. i was told that this was an extremely common problem by my local ford dealership. i was also told that if this component is not fixed immediately, that it could cause the oil pump to the engine to fail, resulting in the engine losing power. this could cause the loss of brakes, and steering. i was told by several other ranger owners to recommend this to the nhtsa. it should be recalled and all 3.0l ranger's should have there synchronizer repaired or replaced. this component failing could result in major engine damage, injury and death. thank you! *tr

This situation has occurred at least a half a dozen times, when the vehicle is running and in gear with the vehicle at or near stopped, the engine rpm increases dramatically, if the driver is not on the ball, the truck will surge forward, so far i have been lucky and there has been noting in front of me or i have been able to turn off the engine. today the rear tires started squealing when this happened. *tr

Heard loud rattle under acceleration. have a hearing loss so i could not hear the sound. my son brought it to my attention. took it to the dealer and he diagnosed it as primary timing chain rattle. attempted to get ford to fix it. no luck. *tr

Failure of the camshaft positioning sensor gear. the gear stripped on the camshaft and caused the oil pump to shut down causing the main and rod bearings to seize up. *jb

I was driving in the snow in 2006, when a loud squeak could be heard from the engine compartment. i had the truck service from an independent mechanic. they changed the belt tensioner. this wasn't the problem. the truck continued to squeak at all speeds and all temperature conditions. since then, i have taken the vehicle into 3 different ford motor mechanics and 2 independent mechanics. no of them know exactly where the noise is coming from. it was thought he be the belt. the alternator was replaced, belt tensioner, new pulleys, and 3 different belts. and quess what, the truck still squeaks. i have temporarily fixed the problem with a lot of wd-40 on the belt. but why can't anyone tell me what is making the squeak and fix it. i've suck about $3000 into the truck. i refuse to spend anymore on other mechanics ideas. *tr

We purchased a 2001 ford ranger in october of 2000. in 2004 the pinion seal began leaking and there was an intermittent clicking/squeak in the drivers front side. the pinion seal was replaced and fluid was topped off. as well the excluder seals were replaced and lubed to repair the clicking squeak. this was all done under the warranty. on 05/24/05 the trucks check engine light came on. it was taken back to crater lake ford and this emissions issue was fixed and we were told we would have to pay 203.39. after much discussion regarding the warranty and the fact that though this is not covered there should have been no issues this soon, we were finally told that there was a possible problem with this and they adjusted the bill to 18.49, did not charge the warranty an amount. however, they put on the receipt that the pinion seal was again leaking, though they did not mention this to us and did not state that they would fix it and that it would be covered. we have the best warranty that was available to purchase when we bought the truck. we tried several times to get the truck in, our schedules being very hectic. we took the truck in today, and were told that the pinion seal was not part of the warranty, that there was only a 12 month 12,000 mile warranty on it, even though they had fixed it under warranty over 3 years after purchase and it has begun leaking by there estimates less than a year after they replaced it. of course this did little for our disposition and we took the truck and left. we have contacted customer service at crater lake ford and at ford motor corp. now we receive a call stating that the services we were being seen for are covered and that we need to bring it back in. however, the seal is obviously an ongoing issue. we want them to fix the problem that is causing the pinion seal leak. they want to simply change the seal again. we want them to fix the problem, not the symptom. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger xlt. while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the rear wheels were sitting lower to the ground than usual. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the rear suspension was repaired. a few years later, the vehicle was taken to an independent repair facility to be inspected where the contact was informed the entire undercarriage was severely corroded. in addition, the hinges which held the fuel tank to the frame were severely corroded. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 104,000. updated 01/25/11*lj the vehicle also had an evap leak.

2001 ford ranger had just thrown a rod through the oil pan. *mr the anti freeze was leaking into the oil and locking down the motor. *sc *jb

Dt*: the contact stated upon inspection of the vehicle the ball joint boots were noticed deteriorating. the vehicle was taken to the dealership and they replaced the lower ball joints. the manufacturer was alerted. the upper ball joints failed as well. the timing cover gasket was replaced. updated 03/22/06. *jb

After starting the vehicle consume heard a loud rattling noise coming from the engine. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. however, mechanic determined that the problem was due to timing chain failure. *ak

Truck exhibits idle dip below 500 rpm during deceleration when almost stopped. truck tries to push through stop, engine nearly dies once truck is stopped engine corrects and idle returns to normal. *jb

While driving and with no warning engine motor will go out, and then vehicle will start to decelerate. dealer notified.*ak

When driving vehicle will without any notice stall out on highway. contacted dealer, and the dealer cannot find cause. *ak

I have had nothing but problems out of this truck. itstarted off by having a bad ignition peice to where some days it would start, some it would not. next, the air conditioner leaked and filled up my passenger side floor board on a trip to the beach. then the engine begins to stall. it does not always stall at the same speed or temp. or anything. i took it to the dealer, they tried fixing it, nothing happened so i took it back again, the still could not replicate the problem so they installed a diagnostic machine which was suppose to give the dealer feedback on the problem, which it did not. so i got the truck back and the same day it did it twice. it still does this about once a day. which day will be the day i am merging across 4 or 5 lanes of traffic and the engine stalls and get run over literally?? after all this is still going on i left my house to go to work and i merged into traffic, then all of a sudden the truck dies, loses all power, the check gauge light appears and the oil pressure drops to nothing. i drove it to work ad it did it again so i got ford to tow to the dealer where they fixed the problem. they said it was just part of the computer, and it was no big deal. it is a big deal when you are in morning rush hour traffic and your vehicle loses all power. these are all very serious concerns, i am a captain of a fire dept. and safety is my #1 priority, not just for my self but for everyone around me. hopefully something will get done before the truck stalls at abusy intersection or on the interstate running 70 mph and someone gets hurt or killed.thanks for your time.*ak

While driving engine light came on. driver noticed vehicle's timing was off, and it was losing power. cause was unknown at this time. please provide any further information.*ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Vehicle stalls when making either right or left turns. engine shuts down , causing vehicle lose power. no accidents so far. *ak

This truck that i am leasing has so many problems that i just want to get out of it. no safety defect mentioned. *ak

Consumer contatced dealership for engine stalling. dealer stated that pcm module was programmed incorrectly, causing slave belt and clutch to work improperly on a intermittent basis. please provide further details.*ak

Engine control allows rpm to stick above 2200 rpm when depressing clutch to shift. after shifting rpm wont come down until clutch drags it down. this caused wheels to break loose on snow resulting in a bad skid in the mountains. dealer has had vehicle in 5 times to fix but can replicate problem. problem is intermittent with about one occurence per day. occassionally it will repeat 9 or 10 times in a row. factory engineer promised to get a recording diagnostic device that can be connected and started when problem is present, but has not followed through. winter is coming and this is a serious safety problem on the icy mountain roads i commute on.*ak

Whenever vehicle runs over a bump or a pothole it causes rear end to kick to the right or to the left. dealer replaced front and rear shock, some improvements were made, but the problem still occurs. *ak consumer states that the vehicle oversteers when pressure is applied like during a turn, the problem seems to only occur when the left side of the vehicle hits a bump. engine light illuminated. *jb

Fuel gauge is very innacurate, poor mileage so far (600mi.) engine suddenly shut off while the vehicle was in motion (thank goodness i was coming to a stop at the time) brake line covering is being abraded by contact with the leaf springs (lr). *ak

When the vehicle hits small pothole or bump the steering wheel and vehicle wander badly causing loss of control. *yh

Vehicle experiencing loss of power whenever air conditioner is being used. vehicle been in dealer shop on three occasions, and problem still reoccurring. *ak also throttle positioning sensor was replaced, also tachometer is acting erractically transmission not shifting properly.*jb vehicle lost power while coming to a complete stop for a traffic light, consumer hit the vehicle in front of him due to brakes also failing, there was no damage to either vehicle, clutch pedal goes soft, consumer has had to pull pedal up at times, dealer can not find any problems. *slc