Blind Spot System Fault & Cross Traffic System Fault

[albireo13]

I have a new 2021 Ford Ranger with ~4600 miles on it, bought in July.
Driving home the other night, I noticed the above error messages started popping up on my screen, along with the chiming. Also, the gear indicator light "D" on the display was flickering. It seemed to drive ok and I made it home but, two more things:

1. When I got home, it would not shift into reverse to backup into my driveway. I could shift with the lever but, reverse would not engage. It was late so I just parked it.

2. Next morning, I tried to start the car an it would not start. I got warning messages that I was not in "Park" so it would not allow the engine to start.

So, basically the car is dead in my driveway! Yay!!

I called Ford and got a tow scheduled to take it to the dealer tomorrow morning (Monday).

It seems like car has "brain damage". For chuckles, I tried disconnecting the battery and letting it sit for maybe 15 minutes and then reconnected it. This reset the computer and it seem to work now!
It started and I have taken it out on a few test drives (maybe 10miles) ... no problems, working as normal.

I still am bringing it in to the dealer and having it checked. I now do not trust the car and have no confidence that something like this (or worse) can happen anytime in the future. I haven't seen any recall on this.

Has anyone else seen something like this? Any info on it?

Thx.

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[albireo13]

So, I dropped it off with the Ford dealer. Service called me to get more information on the problems. They informed me that, by disconnecting battery power and resetting the system, I wiped out the error codes that were stored.

Is that true?? In this day and age I would think EEPROM technology would be used for such things!

Anyway, they are working to check it out and duplicate any problems. I am waiting to hear back.

 

[rydfree]

So, I dropped it off with the Ford dealer. Service called me to get more information on the problems. They informed me that, by disconnecting battery power and resetting the system, I wiped out the error codes that were stored.

Is that true?? In this day and age I would think EEPROM technology would be used for such things!

Anyway, they are working to check it out and duplicate any problems. I am waiting to hear back.

When I picked my 2020 Ranger up from the body shop the other day the dashboard lit up like Christmas with every message and fault light you can think of . Blind spot monitoring , cross traffic , terrain modes unavailable , traction control light and ABS light were on etc . I turned around and they found the tail light had not been plugged back in correctly but the messages were still there when we cranked it again . They called the Ford stealership and they were informed it would need to be brought into the service dept so it could be reset . I said let's try disconnecting the battery so we did and waited about 30 minutes while we just BS'd around . Everything was fine after the restart .

 

[albireo13]

Well, I picked it up. They didn't find anything. Then the next day it happened again. I managed to start it and brought it back in. After a week the decided it was an issue with the wiring harness in the transmission. They then decied to replace the whole transmission. Ugh.
Still in the shop ......

 

[wanted33]

Well, I picked it up. They didn't find anything. Then the next day it happened again. I managed to start it and brought it back in. After a week the decided it was an issue with the wiring harness in the transmission. They then decied to replace the whole transmission. Ugh.
Still in the shop ......

I hope that takes care of your problem Rob. I'm old, and these vehicles have so many new fangled electronics in them I don't even try to work on them anymore. So I have no idea what to tell you, but good luck.

 

[albireo13]

Well, I got my Ranger back the other day. The transmission was replaced. At least it was all under warrantee. So far it is running fine but, we shall see.

 

[albireo13]

Well, I got my Ranger back the other day. The transmission was replaced. At least it was all under warrantee. So far it is running fine but, we shall see.

Well, after 3 days the problem is back. It seems to be brought on by cold weather. After a day the weather warmed up into the 60s, I got it started, and drove it right back to the dealership. They have had it another 2 weeks and still not fixed. I have n Explorer as a loaner.

I may ask for a total refund, a new Ranger, or invoke the lemon law!!

 

[erty176]

Not sure what mileage rules are on a lemon, but certainly sounds like you got one. Whatever they decide is the issue, I would let it get fixed, but usually problems brought on by cold are a snowball effect.

 

[albireo13]

I am giving them this coming week to fix it. That would put it above the 30 business days in the shop threshold for the lemon law. I bought it new and it has 4600 miles on it, original warrantee.
A prime candidate foe lemon law.

However, first I want to ask about a replacement Ranger, or refund, before going the lemon law route.

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