Possible engine defect in V6 Ranger and Everest models being investigated

Ford is contacting New Zealand customers about a potential engine fault in certain 3.0-litre V6 Ranger and Everest models that may lead to sudden engine failure.

The company’s response follows a recall notice issued in Australia, which identified a manufacturing defect in the left-hand camshaft sprocket that could cause the engine to stall without warning.

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“In the potentially affected vehicles, the left-hand camshaft sprocket on the engine may fracture due to a manufacturing defect,” a Ford New Zealand spokesperson says.

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

Ford says 647 vehicles built between 2022 and 2025 may be affected in New Zealand—about 1.4% of all V6 Ranger and Everest models sold locally over that four-year period.

Most of those vehicles are already with customers, but the company says there is no need for immediate action.

“We will be reaching out to customers about this recall, but there is nothing they need to do at this stage – a stop drive has not been issued, so they can continue to drive their vehicles as normal,” the spokesperson says.