When you identify uncommon sounds on your Ford Ranger you tend to concerns about them. Especially when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Ford Ranger. It is immediately assimilated to an engine unit trouble and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these problems lightly, we have decided to create this document to support you find the causes and get rid of this concern as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first see what are the causes of a high pitched noise when accelerating with my Ford Ranger, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Ford Ranger, then the sources of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and at last a noise that ends when I stop accelerating.
Ma Ford Ranger makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:
If your Ford Ranger generates a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite possible that the alternator belt is the cause of your trouble. You will need to define if this noise happens suddenly and if it can stop as it started. The alternator belt is a wearing part that is employed to bring power to the secondary components of your Ford Ranger’s engine and although it is less vital than the timing belt it can cause engine damage if it fails. This noise may be a indicator of a slackened belt, in which case the tensioner roller or its wear and tear may be responsible. In any case, examine the condition of your belt and its tension. If it causes this acceleration noise on Ford Ranger, go to your technician.
Ma Ford Ranger makes whining noise when I accelerate:
- Rattling or whistling noise created by the turbo
- Humming noise caused by air leakage
If you have a power loss that accompanies the rattling noise when you accelerate with your Ford Ranger, it is possible that your turbo is failing and some of its components are at the end of their life. Check it and swap it if it is the cause, otherwise you risk clogging your engine in the long run. If you hear this blowing or whistling noise on your car, feel free to read this content about turbo noises on Ford Ranger, if you would like more information.
If, on the other hand, you do not feel any power loss due to an humming noise on your Ford Ranger, it is more than likely that you have one of your junctions or air hoses that has holes. So examine the complete air supply system from your air filter to your engine to discover the origin of this acceleration sound.
Ma Ford Ranger generates an increasingly loud noise when I accelerate:
If, on the other hand, you have the feeling that the more you gain speed, the more your noise at acceleration on Ford Ranger gets loud, then you will have to check the rolling parts of your vehicle. Indeed, if this loud noise does not appear when you iddle, it is necessarily connected to your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most common cause is the state of your bearings, so don’t forget to examine their condition to ensure that it is not the cause of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this document about the noises related to Ford Ranger noise wheels.
Ma Ford Ranger creates a noise when I accelerate that stops when I stop accelerating:
At last, if you experience a noise when accelerating with your Ford Ranger and this noise which could be a cliking sound tends to stop when you disengage (press the clutch pedal), then one of the wear parts of your clutch system may be the cause. Indeed, the clutch release bearings must be replaced almost every 120 000 / 130 000km. To test it, you just have to see if you have more difficulty than usual shifting gears, if you feel a resistance either stronger or non-existent in the clutch pedal. If you have any of these manifestations, go to your technician to change the clutch release bearings on your Ford Ranger. Look at our article on clutch noise on Ford Ranger for more information.
