2 annoying things i noticed after 1st week with new Ranger

[Craig]

Having had my new Ranger one week , 2 things that annoy me
1 shutting off the damn shut off switch every time i drive
2 going from gas pedal to brake pedal top of shoe gets kinda hung up on lower dash plastic
Anyone else notice these? Thanks

This has been posted many times, get a small night light and plug into backseat plug no more engine shut down

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[Saddle Tramp]

Having had my new Ranger one week , 2 things that annoy me
1 shutting off the damn shut off switch every time i drive
2 going from gas pedal to brake pedal top of shoe gets kinda hung up on lower dash plastic
Anyone else notice these? Thanks

I love my Ranger, my favorite vehicle ever, and I have had a lot of them. More fun even than my 66 GTO! I agree the start stop is very frustrating! I took care of that with “Start Stop Eliminator”. Also the FX4 suspension was to mushy, and front end dive stopping. Took care of that with Fox 2.0. My other BIG frustration is the tiny HVAC controls, depending on time of day, mostly can’t even see them. I know I could use voice to change temp, that brings me to another frustrastion, Ford voice recognition is terrible. On the other hand Siri understands me perfectly. I think the next generation will take care of most of our frustration. I think we can look to the Bronco for a lot of what we will see on the next generation. Looks like it will probably be 2022, when I get my Bronco?

 

[VAMike]

I know I could use voice to change temp, that brings me to another frustrastion, Ford voice recognition is terrible.

The latest update has improved voice recognition, though a lot of people didn't actually get the voice module in the update package. You can dig through the sync update thread for details on how to work around that.

 

[port43]

For me it was:
1 No overheard compartment for sunglasses
2 No mirrors on the sun visors

I have an stx but c'mon man!

Exactly! The sunglass compartment really bothers me since I have to wear them and need a place to park my daily glasses.

I don't need the mirror since it would only crack when I look into it.

 

[Langwilliams]

I have the a.s.s. off with a tune. I wonder if I can get an update to the tune where I have the option of using it but it defaults off an I can turn it on while in a drive through or at a train crossing.

 

[AzScorpion]

I have the a.s.s. off with a tune. I wonder if I can get an update to the tune where I have the option of using it but it defaults off an I can turn it on while in a drive through or at a train crossing.

IIRC it's either on or off with the tune. I forgot to tell Livernois to disable mine but I've been using the LED nightlight since I bought my Ranger and don't even think about it anymore.

 

[VAMike]

I have the a.s.s. off with a tune. I wonder if I can get an update to the tune where I have the option of using it but it defaults off an I can turn it on while in a drive through or at a train crossing.

It should be possible in theory--sport mode defaults to off, but you can push the button to turn it on.

 

[Saddle Tramp]

The latest update has improved voice recognition, though a lot of people didn't actually get the voice module in the update package. You can dig through the sync update thread for details on how to work around that.

Thanks!

 

[Jake596]

Yes ! it wasnt just me. I posted about the foot vent obstruction a long time ago..... I took a dremmel and some snips to it, took about an inch off, problem fixed. Ive also got into the habit of hitting the off button on the auto stop.. After awhile its like a seatbelt.... you just do it.

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Yes ! it wasnt just me. I posted about the foot vent obstruction a long time ago..... I took a dremmel and some snips to it, took about an inch off, problem fixed. Ive also got into the habit of hitting the off button on the auto stop.. After awhile its like a seatbelt.... you just do it.

Hi Jake,

Okay, a back story. When I was a young engineer in Light Truck Engineering, our Chief Engineer was a fellow, Henry Potozack. He was a Hulk. Size 18 foot. We had a template of his foot and if it did not work on the pedals, we had to redesign to fit his foot. Still sometime it failed as the shoe of the day was Wingtip and this shoe had a super wide stitched bottom to top of the shoe. We called him potato sack. But there was no issue with pedal package.... Rip Henry...

 

[Cabose-1]

Welcome to the club! I have had my Ranger for 7 days!! The A S.S. is a pain in the A.S.S. don't like it. Looking forward to many mods and years with this truck.

 

[Craig]

Having had my new Ranger one week , 2 things that annoy me
1 shutting off the damn shut off switch every time i drive
2 going from gas pedal to brake pedal top of shoe gets kinda hung up on lower dash plastic
Anyone else notice these? Thanks

Put a night light in the rear seat plug to eliminate the auto engine shut off, smaller feet. A lot can be learned on this site by the search feature

 

[wmadoty]

For me it was:
1 No overheard compartment for sunglasses
2 No mirrors on the sun visors

I have an stx but c'mon man!

My 20 has a sun glasses compartment. I agree about the vanity mirrors on the visors.

 

[OrangeStreak]

I can help you solve your first problem. Just plug in a LED night light into the 110v and no more ASS.

Can't help with the second as I've never had an issue with this. I guess having a small size 8 shoe comes in handy sometimes. ?

I can help you solve your first problem. Just plug in a LED night light into the 110v and no more ASS.

Can't help with the second as I've never had an issue with this. I guess having a small size 8 shoe comes in handy sometimes. ?

Dave,
This is the closest light I could find that resembles the description in your picture. Maybe it is a later version. Want to make sure it is the right one before I get it.
Thanks.
Amazon.com: Ge Jasco 30965 0.5 Watt White Automatic Led Night Lights: Electronics

 

[mlarma]

Welcome to the club! I have had my Ranger for 7 days!! The A S.S. is a pain in the A.S.S. don't like it. Looking forward to many mods and years with this truck.

I went the route of modifying the setting with Forscan. If you’re at least a little tech oriented, that to me was the way to go.

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