2025 Ford Ranger engine problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2025 Ford Ranger — 31% of all complaints for this model year.

Engine complaints

31%

share of all complaints

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median reported incident mileage

0 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Yes this is my second time filing a complaint regarding my new truck switching drive modes on its own. The first time it tried going into 4 low while i was going over 45 mph, with only 800 miles. The next time it did it was at around 1200 miles it switched drive modes completely and tried switching…”
filed Sep 11, 2026
“I am not a mechanic or a 'car person', so I may not know technical terms. This has occurred 4-6 times since purchasing the truck in March '26. After initial start up, it has a tendency to accelerate when applying the break. This is only within the first several minutes after startup. The most…”
filed Aug 27, 2026

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

This bulletin supersedes 26-2301. Reason for update: to update the Pinpoint Tests referenced in Step 1. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may require the replacement of the ambient air temperature…
TSB 26-2372 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 13, 2026
Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0300 and/or P0316 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM)…
TSB 26-2269 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 8, 2026