2004 Ford Ranger: sudden unintended acceleration

6 of the 405 complaints about the 2004 Ford Ranger describe sudden unintended acceleration.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Sudden unintended acceleration by model year

2025
1
2024
1
2022
2
2021
3
2020
1
2019
12
2011
2
2010
2
2009
1
2005
3
2004
6
2003
12
2002
8
2001
4
2000
6
1999
4
1998
6
1996
1
1995
2
1994
4
1993
2
1992
1
1991
1

What owners say

Filed Apr 30, 2022 · Engine, Transmission · PA

Truck surged forward while braking at red light if some one was in front of me I would have hit them.

Filed May 28, 2019 · Transmission · 144,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact stated that the transmission was faulty and the vehicle hesitated without warning. As a result, the vehicle lunged forward and almost struck other vehicles. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 144,000.

Filed Feb 14, 2012 · Engine · VA

I was approaching a intersection with this vehicle and I attempted to stop. As I was braking the truck suddenly accelerated, while my foot was on the brake pedal.the rpms increased,and the only thing I could do was to maintain pressure on the brake and to keep my hands on the steering wheel. The truck pushed another vehicle into the intersection,as I was braking. I did not receive a ticket,and a police officer confirmed what I described.

Filed Jun 3, 2011 · Acceleration · 77,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently surge forward while driving at various speeds. The failure also occurred when the cruise control was engaged. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions in which they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. Updated 07/20/11*lj the dealer replaced the cruise control swtich. Updated 02/06/12

Filed Aug 31, 2004 · Acceleration, Airbags · CA · crash · 2 injuries

While driving 45 MPH vehicle suddenly accelerated. Consumer applied both feet to the brake pedal and vehicle continued to accelerate, causing the vehicle to hit an embankment and roll over more than twice. Driver and passenger sustained neck and back injuries and were transported by ambulance to the hospital. Vehicle was totaled out by the insurance company. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy.

Filed Mar 23, 2004 · Acceleration · 750 miles · CA

While driving vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. This sudden acceleration occurred more than thirty times since ownership of the vehicle. Four different dealers examined the vehicle, and none of them could find the cause of the problem.