Found Truck Unresponsive and Dead

[RedlandRanger]

Mine did similar yesterday after being parked 15 minutes. Wouldn't open, when I used the key, truck was unresponsive to turning on the ignition. Opened the app to access roadside assistance, and on a whim asked the app to unlock. Truck unlocked and everything worked. Just fine.

I can't imagine what the experience would have been like if I was out on a back road with no cel reception for the app.

@airline tech proposed a theory on what causes this. I had it happen once. The theory is that something wacks out and you have to wait about 3 minutes for things to reset and then all is good again. I don't remember all the specifics but it seems to match the symptoms that several people have had. I've only had it happen the one time in 7 years of owning this truck.

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[seano3ca]

I hope it's that simple. There's a 10mm wrench on board now for disconnecting battery to reset, just in case it happens in a place with no cel coverage. I often fish in places where the walk out to signal would be an unpleasant sort of adventure.

 

[AzScorpion]

Here's the link to the thread that Rob is talking about. It's a very long read but should explain it well. I too keep a 10mm wrench in my console just in case this happens.
I'd keep a 10mm socket but they're all missing.

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/mysterious-no-start-magically-starts-issue.26553/

 

[TxOTRRanger]

Here's the link to the thread that Rob is talking about. It's a very long read but should explain it well. I too keep a 10mm wrench in my console just in case this happens.
I'd keep a 10mm socket but they're all missing.

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/mysterious-no-start-magically-starts-issue.26553/

Dave, you left the door wide open on that one lol.

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