More than 13,000 Ford Ranger and Everest V6s recalled

Ford Australia has issued a recall of 13,490 Ranger and Everest V6s to avoid a possible engine failure stemming from a manufacturing defect in one of the crankshafts.

According to both Ford and the official recall notice published by the government, the left crankshaft sprocket may fracture and cause the engine to stall without warning which, obviously, poses some major risks to both the vehicle occupants and other road users if it happens while underway.

A company spokesperson told carsales however customers are free to continue driving their vehicles as normal and that Ford would be in touch with affected owners as to when they can book a free inspection and repair.

“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,” they said.

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

“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.”

Owners can check their vehicles’ inclusion via the VIN list attached to the recall notice.

The affected vehicles were all produced between 2022 and 2025, meaning virtually every current-generation Ranger XLT, Sport, Wildtrak, Platinum and Everest Sport, Tremor, Wildtrak and Platinum fitted with the 184kW/600Nm ‘Lion’ engine will need to be inspected.

There’s been no word yet as to if the South African-produced VW Amarok V6 will be recalled as well, or if the faulty sprockets are limited to the Thai-produced Fords.