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 federal safety agency. 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!
2001 Ford Ranger: sudden loss of power
5 of the 515 complaints about the 2001 Ford Ranger describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
After loosing the battery (power loss) my 4x4cm (4wd control module) went bad on my 2001 ranger 4x4 truck. This caused my 4wd to not function at all. I had to replace the 4x4cm with a brand new one. Ford has updated the part. The original part number is 1l54-7h417-AC and the new updated part number is 1l5z-7e453-AC.
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.
Vehicle stalls when making either right or left turns. Engine shuts down , causing vehicle lose power. No accidents so far.
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.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001...
- Possible engine damage - install special service tools prior to removing crankshaft pulley bolt
- Possible engine damage - install special service tools prior to removing crankshaft pulley bolt - service tip
- Buck/jerk and miss during drive cycle above 3000 RPM - no DTC - 3.0L 2V gas and ffv engine
- High idle at cold start
- Rattle noise from primary chain drive area 2000-3000 RPM - 4.0L sohc engine
- Customer satisfaction program 02M01 supplement #4
- Boom/vibration at 1800-2200 RPM, rough idle
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Ford Ranger loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2001 Ford Ranger?
5 of 515 owner complaints about the 2001 Ford Ranger (1%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2020.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Ford Ranger?
There are 0 recalls and 60 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Ford Ranger
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