2023 Ford RANGERFord Ranger 2023

Complaint Information: Recalls, Service Bulletins, OBD II Codes

NHTSA Mandated Recalls

  • Recall 235030 [USA]: An overloaded vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
    Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 bronco, 2023 super duty f-250, and 2019-2023 ranger vehicles. The tire and loading information (tread) label states the incorrect load carrying capacity, which can result in an overloaded vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 110, "tire selection and rims."
    ford will mail a new tread label to install over the existing label, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to take their vehicle to a ford or lincoln dealer to have the new label installed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed july 21, 2023. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23c18.
    owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

  • Recall 241404 [USA]: Loose lug nuts may result in wheel detachment while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2023 bronco and ranger vehicles. The lug nuts on the driver's side wheels may have been improperly tightened.
    owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, retighten the lug nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed may 1, 2023. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23s17.
    owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

  • SSM 52476 - EQUIPMENT: All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicles owner during ini
  • SSM 52410 - UNKNOWN OR OTHER: Various vehicles have had pinpoint tests, guided routines and the warranty and policy manual recentlyupdated for diagnostics and repairs on sync generation 3 and later applications. When performingdiagnostics and repairs on sync gen 3 or la
  • TSB 24-2101 - POWER TRAIN: This article supersedes tsb 24-2046 to update the service procedure ltis statement. Some 2017-2020 f-150, 2018-2021 expedition/navigator/mustang, 2019-2023 ranger vehicles equipped with a 10r80 transmission may exhibit a harsh/delayed engag
  • SSM 52335 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: For 2015-2024 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines and customer concern of an engine oil leak, refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 303-00 for oil leak inspection and testing methods. Ford has evaluated turbocharg
  • TSB 24-2046 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: This article supersedes tsb 23-2350 to update the issue statement and the service procedure. Some 2017-2020 f-150, 2018-2021 expedition/navigator/mustang, 2019-2023 ranger vehicles equipped with a 10r80 transmission may exhibit a harsh/dela
  • SSM 52307 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Some 2020-2023 ford and lincoln sync3 equipped vehicles may experience an inaccurate notification in the fordpass??A?/lincolnway??A? App indicating vehicle has entered deep sleep mode. Vehicle has entered deep sleep mode message is expected
  • TSB 23-2350 - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE: Some 2017-2020 f-150, 2018-2021 expedition/navigator/mustang, 2019-2023 ranger vehicles equipped with a 10r80 transmission may exhibit a harsh/delayed engagement and/or harsh/delayed shift, an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) wi
  • TSB 23-2307 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM): Some 2019-2020 edge/f-150/fusion/continental/mkz/nautilus, 2019-2021 mustang/ranger/transit connect, 2020-2021 ecosport/escape/expedition/explorer/f-super duty/aviator/corsair/navigator, 2021 bronco sport and 2020-2022 explorer/aviator vehi
  • 23B42 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: Customer satisfaction program 23b42 certain 2023 model year explorer, bronco, ranger vehicles equipped with 2.3l gas engine - engine long block replacement
  • SSM 51939 - POWER TRAIN: Some 2017-2023 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with a 10r60/10r80/10r80 mht/10r100 transmission may exhibit a whine noise at idle and/or while driving. This may be identified as coming from the bellhousing and the front of the transmissi
  • SSM 51838 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: In various 2017-2023 ford and lincoln vehicles, customers may receive a message in the fordpass or lincolnway app stating feature unavailable. Since this is a fleet vehicle, it cannot access the (sync connect) fordpass or lincolnway app thr
  • TSB 23-2251 - POWER TRAIN: Some 2019-2023 ranger (non-tremor) vehicles may exhibit a shudder/vibration when accelerating. This may be due to an excessive rear axle pinion angle (rear wheel drive (rwd) vehicles) or the pinion and driveshaft assemblies (four-wheel driv
  • TSB 23-2250 - POWER TRAIN: This article supersedes tsb 22-2428 and 23-2176 to update the issue, action and service procedure. Some 2017-2023 f-150, 2018-2023 expedition/navigator/mustang, 2019-2023 ranger, 2020-2023 explorer/aviator/transit and 2021-2023 bronco vehic
  • SAN-Vol1 I1 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL: The service awareness newsletter is an informal communication that contains information that may not be presently available in a tsb, ssm, gsb, or other electronic communication. This article includes information on warranty, technical serv
  • SSM 51754 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: Some 2023 bronco/ranger/explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3l ecoboost engine and built on 27-mar-2023 and through 18-may-2023 may experience a loss of coolant with coolant in the oil. This may be caused by a cracked engine block. If this
  • SSM 51725 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Some 2020-2023 ford and lincoln sync3 equipped vehicles may experience an inaccurate notification in the fordpassa?/lincolnwaya? App indicating vehicle has entered deep sleep mode. Vehicle has entered deep sleep mode message is expected if
  • SSM 51687 - POWER TRAIN: Tsb 22-2428 is missing some labor operations. For any missing labor operations, claim available new model labor operations or m-time. Refer to this article on the repair order. When replacing the cdf cylinder, the current tsb does not requi
  • TSB 23-2152 - POWER TRAIN: This article supersedes tsb 23-2123 to update the issue statement. Some 2017-2020 f-150, 2018-2021 expedition/navigator/mustang and 2019-2023 ranger vehicles equipped with a 10r80 automatic transmission may exhibit a harsh engagement/harsh
  • TSB 22-2428 - POWER TRAIN: Some 2017-2023 f-150, 2018-2023 expedition/navigator/mustang, 2019-2023 ranger, 2020-2023 explorer/aviator/transit and 2021-2023 bronco vehicles equipped with a 10r60 transmission and built on or before 23-dec-2022 or with a 18r80/10r80mht
  • SSM 51536 - STRUCTURE: For 2000-2024 ford and lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to cause errors and is not recommended. It is also not recommended to order a replacement module using a vehicle identification numbe
  • TSB 23-2123 - POWER TRAIN: Some 2017-2020 f-150, 2018-2021 expedition/navigator/mustang and 2019-2023 ranger vehicles equipped with a 10r80 automatic transmission may exhibit a harsh engagement/harsh shift/delayed shift. It is possible the vehicle may also have an il
  • 23B08 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: Certain 2023 model year explorer, bronco, ranger vehicles equipped with 2.3l gas engine in all of the affected vehicles, a damaged tool used during the engine block machining process may have allowed the main oil galley to exceed specific
  • SSM 51452 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Some 2021-2023 f-150, 2021-2023 f-super duty, 2021-2023 ranger customers may have concerns including, but not limited to: no power to the distribution box, rear camera inoperative, rear park assist inoperative, box lights inoperative, power
  • SSM 51449 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL: Some 2020-2023 ford and lincoln sync3 equipped vehicles may experience an inaccurate notification in the fordpass??A?/lincolnway??A? App indicating vehicle has entered deep sleep mode. Vehicle has entered deep sleep mode message is expected
  • SSM 51419 - POWER TRAIN: Some 2017-2023 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with a 10r60/10r80/10r80 mht/10r100 transmission may exhibit a whine noise at idle and/or while driving. This may be identified as coming from the bellhousing and the front of the transmissi
  • TSB 23-2078 - POWER TRAIN: Some 2019-2023 ranger vehicles may exhibit a shudder/vibration when accelerating from a stop. This may be due to an excessive rear axle pinion angle. To correct the condition, follow the service procedure steps to adjust the rear axle pinio
  • TSB 23-2062 - SEATS: Some 2019-2023 ranger crew cab vehicles may exhibit excessive latching effort when returning the rear seat backrest assembly to the upright position. This may be due to oversized rear seat backrest bumpers preventing latch to striker engage
  • 23B05 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: Certain 2023 model year explorer, bronco, ranger vehicles equipped with 2.3l gas engine in all of the affected vehicles, a damaged fixture used during the engine block machining process may have allowed the dimension of one of the head bo
  • SSM 51279 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Some 2021-2023 f-150, 2021-2022 f-super duty, 2021-2023 ranger customers may have concerns including, but not limited to: no power to the distribution box, rear camera inoperative, rear park assist inoperative, box lights inoperative, power
  • SSM 51263 - BACK OVER PREVENTION: Some 2015-2023 f-150, 2017-2022 f-super duty, and 2019-2023 ranger vehicles may exhibit dust ingress into the cabin through the doors or air extractors. This may be due to the climate control system being in recirculation mode as a result o
  • SSM 51261 - BRAKES (PWS): Some ford and lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. When diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the workshop manual (wsm) and the appropriate pinpoint test in section 206-00. The brake rotors should o

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