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'06 Ranger keyless entry poor range

I have a 2006 Ranger SC that the keyless entry has poor range at times. The dealer said that the problem is radio interference. People that park in the same lot, have 2 to 3 times more range than I have. I have compared the range to Chevys, Toyotas, Dodges and other Fords including a 2006 Fusion and they all have better range than my Ranger. The batteries in the remotes are good, both remotes act the same and I have reprogrammed the remotes twice with no change in range. I have talked to the dealer 4 times and they tell me that it is normal and that I cannot compare other vehicles to the Ranger because the placement of the receiver is different and the body style makes the remote act different. At times I can only get the remote to work when I am 30 feet away. Has anyone had this problem with their 2006 Ranger? My warranty runs out within a month. Thank in advance for any help.

Rich

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Richard
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I have a similar problem with a 2004 Explorer -- the keyless entry nearly drove me crazy -- it worked or did not work at odd intervals. I finally spent a few minutes walking around the vehicle, locking and unlocking it as I mover farther and farther away. I finally found a few "dead spots" -- for example, approaching directly from the front, I have to stand almost on the bumper to make it unlock -- but if I move a couple of steps right or left, it works fine. I think the dealer may be right -- the receiver is located in such a way that it is masked if you are standing at certain points.

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The Avenging Angel

I have a similar problem with a 2004 Explorer -- the keyless entry nearly drove me crazy -- it worked or did not work at odd intervals. I finally spent a few minutes walking around the vehicle, locking and unlocking it as I mover farther and farther away. I finally found a few "dead spots" -- for example, approaching directly from the front, I have to stand almost on the bumper to make it unlock -- but if I move a couple of steps right or left, it works fine. I think the dealer may be right -- the receiver is located in such a way that it is masked if you are standing at certain points.

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The Avenging Angel

I have a similar problem with a 2004 Explorer -- the keyless entry nearly drove me crazy -- it worked or did not work at odd intervals. I finally spent a few minutes walking around the vehicle, locking and unlocking it as I mover farther and farther away. I finally found a few "dead spots" -- for example, approaching directly from the front, I have to stand almost on the bumper to make it unlock -- but if I move a couple of steps right or left, it works fine. I think the dealer may be right -- the receiver is located in such a way that it is masked if you are standing at certain points.

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The Avenging Angel

The proper comparison would be against other Mazda products. the Ranger is a a Mazda B truck.

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Jeff Strickland

You need to fix something. You posted the same reply three times.

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Jeff Strickland

You need to fix something, you posted the same thing 3 times.

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Jeff Strickland

You need to fix something, you posted the same thing 3 times.

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Jeff Strickland

You have it backward, the current Mazda B series trucks sold in the US are rebadged Rangers. In other parts of the world, Ford sells rebadged Mazda trucks as Fords. For instance in Australia, the Ford Courier is a Mazda derived truck (see

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C. E. White
30 feet sound like decent range. I've had several vehicles that didn't do better than that. My current Nissan Frontier has a range of at least 50 yards and it is a pain. Several times I have accidentally triggered it from the bedroom when tossing the keys on the dresser. I constantly worry that I have inadvertently unlocked the truck. I live in an apartment complex and the Frontier is in a satellite lot where I can't see it.

Why do you think you need more than 30 feet? The only time I wanted more was when I had a remote starter. The remote starter FOB could start my vehicle in the parking lot when I was still safely in the building. Great for cold weather. I could start the car from the inside, verify it was running, and then go back to work for a while until the vehicle was warmed up.

Ed

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C. E. White

Well, I don't know who is re-badging what -- but -- after losing my beloved

16-year-old Nissan plain Jane truck in Katrina, I purchased a 97 Mazda B4000 with several known problems. Because the Mazda dealer is too damn far away and a Ford dealer is only five minutes away, I have been taking my truck to the Ford dealer to fix a few things I found wrong with it. This Ford dealer honors the extended warranty I bought from the Mazda dealer, and, he fixes the truck with Ford parts.
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Joe S.

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