1998 Ford Ranger Engine

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!

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

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

MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR.

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

THE DESIGN OF THE FILTER IS LOCATED UNDER THE HOT MANIFOLD AND BELOW THAT FILTER IS THE HOT SOLENOID AND STARTER WIRES, CONSUMER WAS INJURED/BURNED WHEN CHANGING FILTER, FILTER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN CONSUMER DROPPED FILTER FROM BEING BURNED. MJS

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

ENGINE OXYGEN REGULATOR COMPLETELY FAILED. *YC

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE COOLING SYSTEM HOSES WERE LOOSE, CAUSING FAILURE AND LEAKAGE. *YC

TIME BELT FAILED. YH

MAP SENSOR FAILED. *YC

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *YC

ENGINE HEAD FAILED TWICE. YH

TEMPRATURE GAUGE FAILED. YH

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.

FLAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE.

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