Window Washer Fluid Low?

[Alex6511]

Hey guys,

I've owned my Ranger probably 3 weeks at this point. It's been in the shop about one and a half of those weeks due to the fuel injector issue, my dealership had no idea what to do about it prior to Ford's announcement so they replaced the whole injector and wiring harness that was throwing the error, but I digress.

Now when I am stationary on a hill for more than a few seconds my window washer fluid low light comes on. The washers still work as of this moment and I have driven pretty far on relatively flat surfaces without it going off, it seems only when stationary on a hill. Is this normal? I can't see how much fluid is in it due to the design of the tank, when I look in I just see blue.

What kind of fluid should I put in it to test if it's a bad sensor?

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[t4thfavor]

My guess to test the sensor would be to add some until it's full, and see if it's still acting up. Your dealer either took your truck mudding and used it all up while they had it in the shop, or didn't fill it enough before you took delivery.

I have over 7000 miles on mine in Michigan, and I live on DIRT roads, and my washer fluid is still not telling me to refill yet.

 

[joeb427]

Some of us here had the Ranger delivered without any washer fluid.
Also, no light saying it was low.

 

[RedlandRanger]

Can you take a picture of the low washer fluid light? I'm just curious - I haven't seen it either, but mine did come (mostly) filled with washer fluid.

 

[Alex6511]

I'll take a picture next time it goes off, I also get an alert in the Ford pass app.

In the screenshot you can see a few days between the alert. On Sunday I probably drove a good 40 minutes to and back from my airsoft field and it didn't go off that entire time.

 

[RedlandRanger]

Do you have a Lariat, XLT or XL? Some things like this weren't well documented on what trim levels had what....

 

[Alex6511]

I have an XLT

 

[RedlandRanger]

I should have done this earlier. I looked in the manual, and it clearly shows the warning icon:

It doesn't say anything about it being limited to certain trim levels or even (if equipped), so I would interpret that to mean it is on all trim levels.

 

[Alex6511]

Does anyone have any recommendations for a brand of washer fluid? Google seems to have mixed thoughts on what to put in Ford vehicles.

 

[t4thfavor]

Does anyone have any recommendations for a brand of washer fluid? Google seems to have mixed thoughts on what to put in Ford vehicles.

Cannot tell if serious or not. The blue stuff works fine.

 

[RedlandRanger]

Does anyone have any recommendations for a brand of washer fluid? Google seems to have mixed thoughts on what to put in Ford vehicles.

I usually just buy what is cheap, unless it is winter and then I make sure it is winter mix (so it won't freeze). Sometimes in the summer when the bugs are bad, I will get one that is good for bugs, but honestly, I'm not sure there is much difference.

 

[t4thfavor]

I usually just buy what is cheap, unless it is winter and then I make sure it is winter mix (so it won't freeze). Sometimes in the summer when the bugs are bad, I will get one that is good for bugs, but honestly, I'm not sure there is much difference.

The green stuff they add more surfactants in favor of methanol so most bug stuff freezes, but has marginally better bug dissolving ability.

 

[MT19RANGER]

Does anyone have any recommendations for a brand of washer fluid? Google seems to have mixed thoughts on what to put in Ford vehicles.

Depends on what you are looking for it to clean. And up here in the north you better get fluid that's rated -25 or lower during the winter. There are bug removal types too.

 

[VAMike]

Mine came on after a couple of weeks. Washer fluid is the other thing (besides tire pressure) the dealers aren't doing. I had the truck in anyway for something else and had them fill it, no trouble since then. Bottom line: your dealer probably didn't prep properly because there's no way you've gone through a whole tank already.

 

[Alex6511]

Mine came on after a couple of weeks. Washer fluid is the other thing (besides tire pressure) the dealers aren't doing. I had the truck in anyway for something else and had them fill it, no trouble since then. Bottom line: your dealer probably didn't prep properly because there's no way you've gone through a whole tank already.

Yeah, my tires are overinflated as well. I've been meaning to fix it but haven't gotten around to it. I probably should.

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