Ford ranger 2.2 engine siezed

[oldoaktree]

At least a LR owner will never have rusty spanners

All nice a new in the box never been used !

 

[Muck Spreader]

I don't know what the fault is exactly or what is involved in any modification. Yes, it would probably be worth doing, but since this is a known manufacturing/design fault it should be down to Ford to make good, whether that be proactively or reactively. They are avoiding the issue with Ranger engines totally at the moment and leaving many of their customers in the shite. This should not be down to the customer to resolve or pay for. They know damn well that there is an issue but they think that they can get away with it.

Ford recalled all the 2.2 transits with the Euro 5 engine to replace the oil pump. But it looks like they haven't bothered with the Ranger for some reason. The going rate appears to be around £7.5k to fix.

 

[Martin Holden]

I have a 2013 Ford ranger with 2.2 litre engine, just coming up to 4 year old and has done 58000 miles. The ranger is serviced by Ford garage.
This week the engine stopped while driving and after rolling onto grass verge I tried to start it again but was dead.
Had it recovered to Ford garage, where I have been told that the engine has seized up. Ford say the oil pump failed and then the turbo and then the engine seized.
This all happened with no warning lights and quickly as it was driving fine and then just stopped.
Any one else had similar problems?

Common problem with that engine I'm afraid. Previous company I worked with had 3 "let go". problem is you get no warning! Same problem hit the similar engine Transit. Land Rover, who used the same engine fitted a different oil pump!!

 

[Cowcalf]

I don't know what the fault is exactly or what is involved in any modification. Yes, it would probably be worth doing, but since this is a known manufacturing/design fault it should be down to Ford to make good, whether that be proactively or reactively. They are avoiding the issue with Ranger engines totally at the moment and leaving many of their customers in the shite. This should not be down to the customer to resolve or pay for. They know damn well that there is an issue but they think that they can get away with it.

its the same with Fiesta diffs, pin in planetary gears held in by circlips falls down jams everything and casing breaks out, common fault

 

[joe soapy]

All nice a new in the box never been used !

never owend a LR product then

 

[Turra farmer]

@Turra farmer will be along shortly , he had a heap of grief with his one , put me off from buying one , don't know how they get off selling this rubbish

Ye , not sure if I finished story , since it had 2 new engines under warranty I thought I'd keep it 4 years instead of 3 , put it into garage as it started making a whining noise , needed 7k spent on transmission , it went straight to we buy any car

New Nissan got 26k on it and no faults yet

 

[Turra farmer]

What pump issues!

They

How about the 2016 onwards 3.2? Anything to worry about?

its just the 2.2 thst have oil pump fault

 

[Barleycorn]

So would the improved Landrover pump fit the Ranger engine, job done if so.

 

[oldoaktree]

never owend a LR product then

Had’m for years! But apparently it’s only them’s that ever brakes down so it’s something of a shock to me to hear about all these other makes and models braking down as over the years according to many on this forum LR vehicles are the devils work.

 

[2wheels]

its the same with Fiesta diffs, pin in planetary gears held in by circlips falls down jams everything and casing breaks out, common fault

same with the 70s ghrysler alpine. damhik

 

[nick...]

Dunno why some are moaning about the 2.4 in the new hilux.with all the cameras about and plod you can hardly speed anyway.ive not yet been short of power regularly towing 3.5 ton either.im sure Toyota know what they are doing and maybe only offer this engine due to emission rubbish in Europe.think there are bigger engines in other parts of the world.
Nick...

 

[oldoaktree]

Dunno why some are moaning about the 2.4 in the new hilux.with all the cameras about and plod you can hardly speed anyway.ive not yet been short of power regularly towing 3.5 ton either.im sure Toyota know what they are doing and maybe only offer this engine due to emission rubbish in Europe.think there are bigger engines in other parts of the world.
Nick...

Been to Norfolk recently an by you have some cameras over there. Up here in County Durham there’s no fixed ones but a couple of roming vans

 

[nick...]

Lots of cameras about,unmarked police cars and speed detecting vans.several speed cameras about that measure speed over a set distance too.the yellow ones high up on poles.also police helicopter often about over the a11 and regularly seen over wymondham.wont be long before we all have tacho type devices in cars in my opinion
Nick...

 

[Thomas Simpson]

I haven't found the 2.4 underpowered, it's good when you can choose which mode you want to drive in which makes quite a difference to throttle response and economy.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

Ah, the dreaded fault with the Ford motor. Remember this is also fitted to Land Rover Defender. Oil pump stops. Oil light flickers & unless you're in the know & up to speed with this major issue you're fu c kd! Engine seized. Loads £'s & grief. It is the luck of the draw if you have one but if you do there's no telling if it's going to happen at all & Ford will not do recall. Not good.
SS

 

[ARW]

This thread just makes me think I really should contract hire my pickups

 

[willy]

All this talk, makes you think where in the world do all these doom mongerers about defenders come from. Ffs I have had 4 defenders and never spent anything apart from bushes and UJs. I flipping love them. I bet all these pick up driving yuppies also voted remain.......

 

[willy]

All this talk, makes you think where in the world do all these doom mongerers about defenders come from. Ffs I have had 4 defenders and never spent anything apart from bushes and UJs. I flipping love them. I bet all these pick up driving yuppies also voted remain.......

 

[willy]

Just too make the point, I did it twice

 

[agrimax]

So, in fact, that Ford engine is no better than the Nissan one as used in the D22? You just never know when it's going to expire until it's too late! Was considering a Ranger to replace my aging and rusting Terrano engined D22,but going by the problems most of these pickups are having it might be better to sort out the bodywork and keep driving it..........