Intermittent starting as if there is no fuel going to the engine. shut off valve checked, basic trouble shooting done, as i understand doing research, this has been on-going issues with ford rangers doing this. is there a fix for such?
I was driving approx. 40 mph when my vehicle suddenly sped up and the rpm went from 1.5 to 4.0 without my pushing harder on the gas. i tapped my brakes and it took a few moments to disengage. in the course of 40 minutes it did this 5 times. i checked to make sure the floor mat had not gotten pushed under and it was not. the vehicle just sped up on its own. *js
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, he noticed smoke coming from under the hood. the vehicle was maneuvered off the roadway where the contact noticed that coolant was leaking from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the contact, a certified mechanic, replaced the thermostat housing on three separate occasions due to a fracture. the failure was recurring. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000.