Remote start

[Beez]

I remote start my ‘22 Ranger Lariat with my keyfob only. The range is very good. I’m in the back of my house and the truck is in the driveway. Tap the lock followed by two quick taps on the 2x button below it. Look for a green or red light at the top of the keyfob. It only works with vehicles that have push button start.

This is a really nice feature. You'd assume that remote start and NAV would be part of the standard equipment package at the Lariat level, but they are not.

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[Big Blue]

I remote start my ‘22 Ranger Lariat with my keyfob only. The range is very good. I’m in the back of my house and the truck is in the driveway. Tap the lock followed by two quick taps on the 2x button below it. Look for a green or red light at the top of the keyfob. It only works with vehicles that have push button start.

Not true! My XLT does not have push button start but I have remote start with my key fob. Also not all Lariats have remote start.

 

[donsmith]

Not true! My XLT does not have push button start but I have remote start with my key fob. Also not all Lariats have remote start.

I can’t remember where I read that only vehicles with push button start can have remote start so I can’t defend it. And, you are right that not all Lariats have remote start. It’s an option.

 

[Big Blue]

I can’t remember where I read that only vehicles with push button start can have remote start so I can’t defend it. And, you are right that not all Lariats have remote start. It’s an option.

Yes it is an option on the lower trim levels as well. I love mine and use it alot this time of year.

 

[donsmith]

Yes it is an option on the lower trim levels as well. I love mine and use it alot this time of year.

Amazingly, a lot of people don’t know that the keyfob lets you know with a green or red response light whether or not the remote start was successful or not.

 

[Tracy Bowman]

My app would not start the truck from the back bedroom but works fine from the front rooms. Might be a distance issue?

I started my Ranger via the app from work one day…25 miles away. Forgot I had driven other vehicle to work until I got outside & couldn’t find my Ranger.?

 

[Tracy Bowman]

1) Step one: Open up Ford Pass App
2) Step two: Light hair on fire.
3) Step three: Put out fire with hammer while simultaneously punching yourself in the nuts...

Well…a little drastic, but ok.

 

[AzScorpion]

I started my Ranger via the app from work one day…25 miles away. Forgot I had driven other vehicle to work until

I got outside & couldn’t find my Ranger.?

Can we please add these as your avatar? ?

 

[Tracy Bowman]

Can we please add these as your avatar? ?

Ask & you shall receive!

 

[AzScorpion]

Ask & you shall receive!

?...You're the best!!! ?

 

[Tracy Bowman]

?...You're the best!!! ?

Couldn’t figure out how to shrink it so whole picture would show, but that’s to be expected.

 

[kieefer]

I tried to live with the Ford app that was hit or miss and gave up and bought—-
https://www.amazon.com/Start-X-2015...-696------------&vehicleName=2019+Ford+Ranger

Love it, no more playing with their app.

 

[Joeiconic]

I only use remote start in the winter and use it from the Ford Pass app and to my recollection it has worked 100% of the time for me. And I almost exclusively use it when parked at my Cabin where I have poor cell reception, so go figure. I park in a garage at home and don’t have a need to use it here.

 

[scarchild35]

I'm glad to hear the vehicle settings fixed the issue. I was going to suggest that as well. I have the XL so the PassApp was a big feature for me and I rather enjoy it overall but I have had issues with my truck not starting remotely from time to time. When it doesn't work I've found that restarting my phone does the trick.
However, sometimes it works right away other times it takes awhile. I suppose that has to do with the state of the wireless network at any given time. I will say that I remote started last Thursday night when it was -5 in our neck of the woods and it did indeed start but it was stomach churning to hear how the extreme cold affected the starting process. I let it run for about 8 minutes, went outside and got in and it seemed ready to drive. Pretty amazing.
Love this new truck.

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

The truck has to be locked before you can remote start.

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