A couple of newbie questions

[Minuteman3]

Greetings!!

Picked up a 2019 Lariat a few months ago and so far I am quite pleased. It has about 38k miles, and seems to be in extremely good condition (paint, body, etc.). Everything works perfectly, so far, and I think it will work quite well for our limited needs. We'll use it mostly for visits to Home Depot/Lowes/nurseries, etc. with some light duty trips in poor weather. I'm retired and we have a new '22 Lincoln Corsair GT PHEV as our primary car, so it's definitely in second place in our garage.

But ... we do plan to keep it a long time and I arranged a 6 year Ford Premium ESP ... just in case!!

I did replace the factory "off road" tires (it has the FX4 option) with some highway Goodyear Wranglers. Much better ride ... especially on the freeway!! And, we'll never go "off roading" - so I'm not missing anything!! Also did a couple of FORSCAN changes ("Bambi" mode for the lights, and speed sign recognition - just for fun!!)

I am well aware of the issues involving the 10-speed AT. Had a 2017 F-150 Platinum that had tons of gremlins from day 1 until we traded it in!! So far, the one in the Ranger seems to be OK most of the time. I did reset the "learned" adaptions, and it seems to be a little better. But, I will watch it closely!!

Question 1 - what is the roar I'm hearing when taking off!! Especially when cold. More than noticeable!! Seems to be associated with the 1-3 great changes as after it speeds up a bit, it goes away. It also seems to mostly disappear when the engine is warm. Any ideas?

Question 2 - I have had a number of recent Fords, and by far the brakes seem to be more "mushy" on this Ranger than anything else I've driven. The dealer swears the pad/rotor condition is just fine, and it does seem to actually "stop" OK ... but the pedal just seems softer than I am accustomed to. Normal?

Thanks in advance!!

Ken

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[MarioCart]

As we take a trip down memory lane, we can easily answer both questions as they arise as often as high tide

#1 your engine cooling fan. its noisy in the beginning. Gives the big truck feel. Sounds like the lions are waking up before starting the hunt or whatever. The viscous coupling does its thing whether its hot or cold.

#2 go back into forscan and read up the procedure to force bleed the antilock brakes. it too is a noisy process but it has helped many a member.

 

[IdahoRanger]

Welcome Ken.

The roar you hear is the clutch fan and like you noticed will go away when the truck warms up.

I do not have the mushy brake problem but there are several threads on here regarding that. Since you have Forscan you can do a bleeding procedure on there that many have found to solve the issue. Others have done a bleed themselves.

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/bleeding-brakes.26590/

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/finally-a-fix-for-the-mushy-break-pedal.15603/

 

[Dr_Strangelove]

Ken - welcome to the forums. Greetings from another photog

 

[P-38Ranger]

When I first bought mine I thought the brakes were mushy too, and found my two other vehicles tight. Now I have gotten used to it and ignore it.

 

[MountainGoat]

The forcebleed/abs procedure didn't work for me until I actually bled the brakes. Your truck is already 3+ years old so flushing the brake fluid at the same time as the abs bleed is a good idea.

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/thre...enance-every-3-years.19645/page-2#post-623685

 

[kendive]

Greetings!!

Picked up a 2019 Lariat a few months ago and so far I am quite pleased. It has about 38k miles, and seems to be in extremely good condition (paint, body, etc.). Everything works perfectly, so far, and I think it will work quite well for our limited needs. We'll use it mostly for visits to Home Depot/Lowes/nurseries, etc. with some light duty trips in poor weather. I'm retired and we have a new '22 Lincoln Corsair GT PHEV as our primary car, so it's definitely in second place in our garage.

But ... we do plan to keep it a long time and I arranged a 6 year Ford Premium ESP ... just in case!!

I did replace the factory "off road" tires (it has the FX4 option) with some highway Goodyear Wranglers. Much better ride ... especially on the freeway!! And, we'll never go "off roading" - so I'm not missing anything!! Also did a couple of FORSCAN changes ("Bambi" mode for the lights, and speed sign recognition - just for fun!!)

I am well aware of the issues involving the 10-speed AT. Had a 2017 F-150 Platinum that had tons of gremlins from day 1 until we traded it in!! So far, the one in the Ranger seems to be OK most of the time. I did reset the "learned" adaptions, and it seems to be a little better. But, I will watch it closely!!

Question 1 - what is the roar I'm hearing when taking off!! Especially when cold. More than noticeable!! Seems to be associated with the 1-3 great changes as after it speeds up a bit, it goes away. It also seems to mostly disappear when the engine is warm. Any ideas?

Question 2 - I have had a number of recent Fords, and by far the brakes seem to be more "mushy" on this Ranger than anything else I've driven. The dealer swears the pad/rotor condition is just fine, and it does seem to actually "stop" OK ... but the pedal just seems softer than I am accustomed to. Normal?

Thanks in advance!!

Ken

Hello Ken from Ken

My brakes are mushy also was gonna try this...




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[ControlNode]

Welcome Ken. Hard to say if the mushiness of the pedal is normal or not since that is a very relative to operator measure. But, with the miles, age and concern, (as others have also mentioned) it would not be a bad idea to do a brake flush and that ABS bleed procedure just to be sure there is no air in the line causing the mushy feel.

 

[got3fords]

I did the ABS bleed in Forscan and it really helped...for a while. So I had the dealer check them and they bled them under warranty. Much better but not like my wife's Edge. I think when I get around 50k I will have the fluid changed.

 

[Ranger_Rocks]

Welcome !! Classy looking Ranger !! Color looks good with chrome.

 

[Msfitoy]

Smart move buying the 6 year ESP...

 

[Minuteman3]

Small update ... thanks for the info about the fan. Noisy, it is!! But, at least I now know it's no big deal!!

Did the ABS bleed procedure using Forscan, and my initial impression is a noticeable improvement. Process was easy ... but I may have missed the guy on YouTube telling me that once it started, there would be a very loud noise from the engine compartment!!! Other than that, EZPZ!!

I'll probably also look into a brake system flush at some point as well. My DIY days are long gone, so I'll add that task to my next service visit.

Thanks for the info!!

Ken

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