Low compression in a cylinder, a burnt valve, loose plug or plug wire, bad injector, bad electronics.
You probably have a bad alternator or bad wiring.
1995 ford ranger back-up lights stay on, replaced switch, how do you check for a bad switch
Loss of power, poor fuel mileage, and the converter will get extremely hot and may even turn red.
It could posibly be a bad transmission mount or a universal joint on the drive shaft or even maybe loose torque converter bolts
Code P0304 on 2000 Ford Ranger is: Misfire at cylinder 4 detected. May be cause by a bad spark plug.
Poor gas mileage.
Bad Starter....
Try cleaning your air intake filter, then a tune up, (plugs and wires) an oil change and get an explorer <---(joke im a ford guy haha)
Quit trying to start my Ford Ranger! Is your Ranger cranking slow (low battery), not cranking (dead battery, bad starter), cranking good but not getting gas (clogs, no gas in tank, bad fuel pump), not getting spark (plugs, wires, coil), or what?
The lifespan of a Ford Escape depends on its care by the owner, as well as the mileage. Considering these two factors, some Ford Escapes that have 250,000 on them run great, while others with less mileage may be in bad shape.
Possible bad ignition switch