Ford Ranger 2013 Problems

The delivery guy is unlikely to be someone who was qualified to tell you that the car was ok, and accepting the car at home without driving it first is not a wise thing to do. But Ford is saying they will fix the problem, once they establish what is causing it, and I don't you have anything to complain about with that. If it goes on for an extended period then you might have grounds to request Ford to replace the vehicle with another new one. In the meantime you should request a temporary replacement ute so you can go about your business normally.

Without driving the car and experiencing what you report it's impossible to give any opinion on what might be causing the problems. I would suggest that you ask for a meeting with a Ford representative to discuss the issues and have your car fully assessed. It might also be worth your while to arrange to drive another car of the same specification to see if it too has the same issues.

Good news from Stephen Kruk, general manager of Ford Australia's customer service division, who says: "We will have a service fix released before the year's end." I've been agitating and yours will be one of the first Rangers to get the fix.

It's likely to be a fuelling issue, so check the fuel pump and injectors. Common-rail diesels often have issues with the injectors as they wear. To get a better reading on it I would suggest taking it to an experienced diesel mechanic.

Excess sealant suggests sloppy workmanship. You might like to mention it to your dealer and suggest they disassemble the diff and put it back together without excessive sealant that could cause issues down the track, or you could let it go and hope it doesn't cause any problems later on. If it was the engine I would want to fix it, but in the case of a diff I'd be tempted to report it in case something does develop in the future, and let it go.