# 2008 Ford Ranger bumping sound after crank

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger-bumping-sound-after-crank/152902>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ranger, ford\
**Created:** [November 16, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger-bumping-sound-after-crank/152902 "2019-11-16T18:59:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![jerryspringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/45deac/32.png) [@jerryspringer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jerryspringer)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger-bumping-sound-after-crank/152902/1 "2019-11-16T18:59:59Z")

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It has a bumping sounds right after you crank it.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger-bumping-sound-after-crank/152902/2 "2019-11-17T16:01:33Z")

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Send us a sound clip

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger-bumping-sound-after-crank/152902/3 "2019-11-17T17:39:03Z")

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Does the engine even start . . . ?!

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**Author:** ![elikeeler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/96bed5/32.png) [@elikeeler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/elikeeler)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 6:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger-bumping-sound-after-crank/152902/4 "2019-11-18T06:24:35Z")

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Does is start, where does the sound come from ( in the front, back, underneath you, left side, right side)? How long does it last, do you have an automatic or standard transmission? Does it happen after you start or during ignition? Is it when you go into gear that it happens?

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**Author:** ![jerryspringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/45deac/32.png) [@jerryspringer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jerryspringer)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger-bumping-sound-after-crank/152902/5 "2019-11-19T01:59:27Z")

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It is an automatic. It does it after it cranks. It is not in gear. Sounds like its coming from under the hood.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger-bumping-sound-after-crank/152902/6 "2019-11-19T02:44:23Z")

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thanks for the additional information 👍

But you weren’t entirely clear on one thing . . .

Does the engine start?

Or does it just crank over without actually starting?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 4:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger-bumping-sound-after-crank/152902/7 "2019-11-19T04:45:54Z")

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Not exactly sure what you mean by “bumping” sound. But I’ll still make a guess. Worn motor or transmission mount. Watch the engine while a helper cranks it. Does it seem to move more than you’d expect during cranking?

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**Author:** ![jerryspringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/45deac/32.png) [@jerryspringer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jerryspringer)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger-bumping-sound-after-crank/152902/8 "2019-11-19T12:37:06Z")

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It does crank & run. It just has a bumping sound right after you crank it. It runs fine. Just don’t know what makes the bumping right after its cranked.

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**Author:** ![elikeeler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/96bed5/32.png) [@elikeeler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/elikeeler)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger-bumping-sound-after-crank/152902/9 "2019-11-19T12:37:31Z")

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I am going to agree with George, that sound like a worn motor mount.