2019 FORD RANGER Visibility Problems

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the temperature failed to adjust as needed. The contact stated that the damper was stuck. The heater was continuously blowing out hot air on the driver's side. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V726000 (Visibility). The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and opened a case, and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 25,152.

Mileage: 25,152

Heater box went out due to a defective heater door. This caused the front windshield to ice over and not being able to see other traffic. No warm air would come out of the vents .Heater box was replaced by the Dealer at the cost to owner.

I was driving over a bridge at 65 mph on a foggy morning a couple weeks ago and my windshield fogged over. I turned on the defroster and it only blew cold air. I could not see and I couldn't clear it. I had to slow down and find a safe spot to pull over. I had to try to wipe down the windshield and then start driving. It did it again and i had to pull over again and wipe and wait for it to clear to be able to drive. It was foggy the next morning and I had to do the same thing all over again. I stopped by a ford dealer and spoke to someone. He told me, oh yeah we know all about it and so does ford. The ac heater chamber in the dash breaks. Costs about 2 grand to fix. All the new rangers do it. This is a safety defect and needs to be recalled by ford. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the HVAC blower motor failed to blow cold or hot air as needed. The failure caused the defroster to be inoperable and failed to defrost the front windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the climate control housing box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 26,662.

Mileage: 26,662

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that upon activating the air condition, the vents failed to blow cold or redirect airflow. The contact stated that due to the failure as a result, the defogger and defroster failed to operate as needed. There were warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the front pre-tensioner and air intake damper position sensor. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V726000 (Visibility). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 31,500.

Mileage: 31,500

With high outside temperatures A/C unit was on, but only the heating system was working. Air Conditioning system was not functuning and heating system would not go off. With windows down, inside tempearture was over 100 degrees and passing out due to heat was happening. Ford Dealer inspected the problem and said it was a manufacture malfunction. After repairing, the same issue developed again five days later. Ford dealer said it was another malfunctioning manufacture part.

In May of 2022 at approximatley 46,000 miles a family members 2019 Ford Ranger had the A/C unit on, but VERY hot air was blowing on drivers side. After inspection and Pin Point Test the Ford Dealership determined a manufactures Drivers Side Temp Blend Door was malfunctioning and was replaced at full charge of both parts and labor to the owner. A few days later after the manufactures malfunctioning part was replaced, the VERY same issue developed and caused a family member to pass out due to over 100 degress inside the vehicle. After OTHER inspection by the Ford Dealership it was determined the manufactures Blend Door Acuator, was malfunctioning and was replaced at full charge of both parts and labor to the owner. ON THE WEEK OF APRIL 10, 2023, THIS VIN'S FORD RANGER HAS EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED THE EXACT SAME MANUFACTURES PARTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. THIS MUST BE DETERMINED AS A RECALL!

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, hot air was entering through the vents. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the air distribution box to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V137000 (Visibility) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

Mileage: 42,000

Climate control temperature system failed and would not adjust. A clicking/snapping noise was present under the dash when attempting to control climate and defrost. Ford verified the failure of the climate control system and stated that I the original owner, [XXX], must personally pay for labor and parts to replace the climate control housing assembly to resolve the failed climate control system and achieve functional defrost. The vehicle went in for inspection at Jim Click Ford (6244 E 22nd St; Tucson AZ 85711; +1-520-570-7301) on the March 29th, 2023 and the repair was completed on April 4th, 2023 (Ford Part Number 18478). The vehicle had 29,634 miles on it at the time of repair. The issue is identical to that described in “SSM 49264: 2019-2020 – Climate Control Temperature Will Not Adjust With Clicking/Snapping Noise From The Dash – Built On Or Before 30-Jul-2020”. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Mileage: 29,634

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard a clicking and popping sound when attempting to operate the air conditioning unit. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the blend door actuator and air conditioning flow box failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but, no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 27,682.

Mileage: 27,682

Very simple I believe this car fall into the recall discovered under Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for select 2019 Ford Ranger vehicles. Affected vehicles had the heating, ventilation and air conditioning, or HVAC, blower motor replaced from Oct. 9 to Nov. 22, 2019, per recall 19534. My car has only 27k miles and ac it’s blowing hot !!! Dealer would not repair it because vin did not “have” a recall but it’s the same exact issue above

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal cracking sound, and then the heating system became inoperable. The contact stated that he was freezing while driving in 20-degree weather. The contact was concerned that if he became stranded in traffic during a snowstorm, he would freeze. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the heating duct was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and agreed to cover a portion of the cost of the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

Mileage: 46,000

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH with the heating system activated, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the vents. The contact stated that both cold air and heat was coming through the vents. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 39,081.

Mileage: 39,081

The actuator motor is not working. This is a common complaint of the 2019 Ford Ranger and is noted in Ford's SSM 49264. Certainly a service bulletin identifying a need to replace the entire climate control housing assembly is worthy of a recall. This truck has 23, 000 miles on it and is just out of warranty.

My vehicle's heater stopped working mid-drive. I heard a loud POP sound and then the air that came out of the vent was room temperature. I pulled over and stopped the vehicle. Waited a minute and restarted it. The temperature did not change. I was driving on Highway 80 over Donner pass in the Sierra mountains. The temperature was very cold and my window began fogging up. I then had to continue my drive by wiping my windshield from the inside with a rag every 15 seconds or so to maintain visibility enough to drive. As the snow was coming down and it was getting dark, I needed to keep going as it would have been too cold to stay in the vehicle and wait out the storm. Now, driving the vehicle is hazardous because I do not have proper defrosting capability. I took it to a dealership and they estimated roughly $4000 in repairs to fix the issue. The car is barely 3 years old.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that upon activation of the blower motor, an abnormal odor would emit from the vehicle without warning. The contact stated that he and his wife both were asthmatic and that the vehicle had become difficult to drive due to the failure. The contact called several dealers and the manufacturer, and each informed him that his vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V726000 (Visibility). The contact left the vehicle with the dealer and the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. Other dealers in the area informed him that they were unable to inspect the vehicle for another month. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 500.

Mileage: 500