I’ve been having some major issues with my recently bought 2003 ford ranger edge manual. When I release the pedal the throttle cable, sensor and pedal all seem to be working fine but the rpm’s stay at about 2,500, when I pull in clutch it just revs like a mf rpm’s jump to 4,000. It’s pretty much feels like I’m on cruise control when I release the throttle. Everytime this happens and I get to my destination I shut the truck off and next time I go to start it it doesn’t want to start without starting fluid. CEL comes on and I’m getting a MAF code, replaced the MAF and I’m still having same problem. I’m not very mechanically inclined so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated before I go get frigged at a shop

 

What was the code that the MAF sensor was giving you ?

Chances are there was nothing wrong with it, the code was telling you what it detected and what to check.

 

code was MAP/MAF

 

I had a similar issue on my 2003 with the throttle position sensor. Every time I would push the clutch, the rpms would hang at around 3,500. Eventually it was bad enough to cause the truck to not want to idle. I tracked it down to the throttle position sensor and after installing a Motorcraft unit, both issues were fixed.

 

Codes are not MAF/MAP

Ford Code list here: https://www.therangerstation.com/tec...trouble_codes/

As you can see the NUMBER is what matters
P0100 Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit Malfunction
P0101 Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit Range/Performance Problem
P0102 Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit Low Input
P0103 Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit High Input
P0104 Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit Intermittent
P0105 Manifold Absolute Pressure/Barometric Pressure Circuit Malfunction
P0106 Manifold Absolute Pressure/Barometric Pressure Circuit Range/Performance Problem
P0107 Manifold Absolute Pressure/Barometric Pressure Circuit Low Input
P0108 Manifold Absolute Pressure/Barometric Pressure Circuit High Input
P0109 Manifold Absolute Pressure/Barometric Pressure Circuit Intermittent
P1100 Mass Air Flow Sensor Intermittent
P1101 Mass Air Flow Sensor out of Self-Test Range

Each one means something slightly different, NONE mean replace the MAF
There is not even one "replace the sensor code" in the whole list

Could have been a bad MAF but not what the codes are for



A bit like having a flat tire, yes if you buy a new tire that should fix the problem, but if your driveway has a bunch of roofing nails spilled all over it then you WILL get another flat tire, lol
So you need to find out why you got a flat tire in the first place, could be you just needed to fix the hole in the tire not replace it, and then see what made the hole