Ford Ranger V6 engine recall

Australia’s best-selling ute is at the centre of a major recall for engine failure. See if you’re affected.

Ford has recalled the Ranger ute and Everest four-wheel-drive to address a series of engine failures in Australia’s best-selling car.

Almost 13,500 examples of the Ford Ranger and Everest powered by the brand’s 3.0-litre “Lion” V6 have been recalled to address a potential engine problem.

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Volkswagen Amarok Pan Americana, Ford Ranger Wildtrak, Toyota HiLux Togue. Picture: Mark Bean

A recall notice published by Ford states that “the engine could stall leading to a sudden loss of motive power whilst driving”, and that “a sudden loss of motive power whilst driving increases the risk of an accident, which may result in serious injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users”.

A spokesman for Ford said the camshaft sprocket failure may result in an immediate loss of motive power (engine stall) “with no prior warning to the driver”.

“Dealers have been instructed to visually inspect the left-hand camshaft sprocket to identify the build date and replace the sprockets and associated parts if required,” he said.

“This service will be performed on all affected vehicles at no charge to the vehicle owner.

“There are 13,490 affected vehicles in Australia and 647 in New Zealand. Ford will be contacting affected customers about this recall.

“There is nothing they need to do at this stage – they can continue to drive their vehicles as normal.”

The recall follows a number of engine failures experienced by owners of the current-generation Ranger, which was introduced in 2022.

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Ford owners have reported engine failures in V6 Ranger models. Picture: Facebook

A Facebook page for Ford Ranger owners has several examples of cars requiring major work, usually performed for free by Ford dealers as part of the brand’s five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.

One owner said their car “let us down big time” during a trip to Cape York, while another said “Ford won’t tell me what happened”.

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Ford owners have reported engine failures in V6 Ranger models. Picture: Facebook

The 3.0-litre V6 makes 184kW of power and 600Nm of torque, making it the most powerful motor in its class.

Ford will use a version of the engine in its upcoming Ranger Super Duty ute.

The same motor is used in high-end versions of the latest Volkswagen Amarok.

VW has been contacted for comment.

Originally published as Ford Ranger V6 engine recall