2001 Ford Ranger Speed Control & Cruise Problems

MY 2001 FORD RANGER 3.0 HAS A IDLE WHEN IM DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH IDLE WOULD STAY AROUND 1,300 RPM. HAPPENS USUALLY MORE WHEN AC IS ON. *TR

I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPED UP AND THE RPM WENT FROM 1.5 TO 4.0 WITHOUT MY PUSHING HARDER ON THE GAS. I TAPPED MY BRAKES AND IT TOOK A FEW MOMENTS TO DISENGAGE. IN THE COURSE OF 40 MINUTES IT DID THIS 5 TIMES. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE FLOOR MAT HAD NOT GOTTEN PUSHED UNDER AND IT WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE JUST SPED UP ON ITS OWN. *JS

DRIVING ALONG IN FIRST GEAR I HAVE TO HOLD BRAKE, TRUCK WANTS TO GO FASTER, WHEN I CLUTCH IT RPM GOES TO 1400. WHEN IN LOW RANGE 3RD GEAR IT DOES SAME THING.WHEN STARTING COLD RPM GOES TO 2100-2200. WHEN UP SHIFTING @2500-3000 & I CLUTCH IT RPM STAYS @ THAT RPM. I CAN ALSO SHIFT TO "N" ,LET CLUTCH OUT & COAST, RPM STAYS @ WHATEVER IT WAS WHEN SHIFTING TO "N" UNTIL I SLOW DOWN OR COAST DOWN TO ABOUT 1-2 MPH. *TR

THE "PLASTIC" WHICH COVERS THE TWO "SPEED CONTROL SWITCHES," LOCATED ON EACH SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL, BADLY MELTED OVER TIME - APPARENTLY FROM HEAT OF THE LAMPS UNDER THE COVERS. IT HAS MADE ME AFRAID TO ATTEMPT TO USE THE SPEED CONTROLS FOR FEAR OF FURTHER HEAT PROBLEMS AND/OR IMPROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE DAMAGED CONTROLS. PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED PARTS ARE ATTACHED. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH THESE COMPLAINTS AND PHOTOS AND ALL I GOT WAS A "THANKS" FOR MAKING THIS KNOWN TO THEM - NOTHING MORE.

S10 DIRECT REPLY - A LETTER ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT TRUMP REGARDING AN INCIDENT WITH A STUCK ACCELERATION PEDAL ON A 2001 FORD RANGER. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH THROUGH 2 BUILDINGS AND INTO A BRICK WALL. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT, IT DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINED STUCK TO THE FLOOR AFTER THE CRASH ENDED. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED EMERGENCY SURGERY. *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH HE ENGAGED THE SPEED CONTROL BUTTON AND NOTICED THAT THE BUTTONS WERE DEFECTIVE. HE NOTICED THE FAILURE LESS THAN A WEEK AGO. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 03/22/11*LJ UPDATED 03/31/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER XLT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING, THEN IT STOPPED AND BEGAN ACCELERATING AGAIN. THE ACCELERATED CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CERTAIN IF ANY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WAITED 30 SECONDS AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEVER TURNED THE ENGINE OFF DURING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREOWNED AND IT WAS PURCHASED IN JULY 2009. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED WITH SMOKE. THE CONTACT PASSED OUT AND THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED CUTS AND BRUISES ON HIS BODY. HE WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE IN 2007 FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL, IN WHICH THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. THE FORD MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

2001 FORD RANGER SPEED CONTROL DID NOT WORK. BECAUSE MY TRUCK WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, THE SERVO WAS REPLACED FOR $316.90. SPEED CONTROL LIGHT ON DASH NEVER WORKED, BLINKING THEFT LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY, AND A WIRING ODOR IS NOTICEABLE. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF SERVO, THE SPEED CONTROL STILL DOES NOT WORK. THE TRUCK HAS APPROX. 34000+ MILES ON IT WHEN IT WENT INTO THE GARAGE FOR THIS WORK. MY QUESTION IS WHY, WITH SO MANY APPARENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THIS TRUCK WAS NOT PUT ON THE RECALL LIST? *TR

WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES, WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL EXHILARATED. TRUCK CRASHED INTO TELEPHONE . I HAD THE FORD RANGER 2001 TOWED TO BODY SHOP, MANAGER SAYS IT IS A TOTAL LOSS TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST 2007 FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH ON MY 2001 FORD RANGER PICK-UP TRUCK. THE DEALER DOES STILL NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A REASONABLE TIME TO HAVE TO WAIT FOR THESE PARTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

MY 2001 FORD RANGER IS AFFECTED BY THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH RECALL. I WAS INITIALLY INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL BY MAIL IN AUGUST 2007. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE INSUFFICIENT PARTS TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. THOUGH ASSETS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER. IN LATE DECEMBER I WAS TOLD BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE IF THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH IS DEACTIVATED BECAUSE IT WILL ALSO DEACTIVATE THE ABS, WHICH COULD THEN CAUSE A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WILL BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/31/07 *TR

LACK OF ACTION BY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIPS ON RECALL. *TR

IN AUGUST I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY 2001 FORD RANGER. AFTER 8 ATTEMPTS TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE FUSED WIRING HARNESS INSTALLED, WHICH THEY NEVER HAD IN STOCK, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD DISABLE MY CRUISE CONTROL. I BELIEVE THIS IN NOT A REPAIR AND IS TRADING ONE PROBLEM, A POSSIBLE FIRE. FOR ANOTHER. I BELIEVE THAT A CRUISE CONTROL IS A DEVICE TO CONTROL SPEEDING AND A SAFETY DEVICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. HE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE#07V336000 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED ON 10/15/2007 THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER 2007 OR JANUARY 2008. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS TIME FRAME IS UNREASONABLE. THE DEALER WAS WILLING TO DISCONNECT THE SWITCH. THE PURCHASE DATE AND THE DEALER INFORMATION WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,000. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED

I RECEIVED A LETTER DATED AUGUST 2007 FROM: FRANK M LIGON FORD MOTOR COMPANY. PO BOX 1904 DEARBORN, MICHIGAN 48121 RE: 2001 FORD RANGER THE LETTER SAID THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VECHICLE SAFEY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 1992-2004 VECHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL. I VISTED MY DEALER ON OCTOBER 8TH 2007. THE SERVICE ADVISOR WAS STEVE DOYLE AND THE DEALER'S ADDRESD IS BELOW: DAY FORD 3696 WILLIAM PENN HIGHWAY MONROEVILLE, PA 15146 PHONE: (412) 856-0600 OR (412) 242-9900 FAX: (412) 856 8728 THE INVOICE NUMBER WAS 195792 AND DESCRIPTION ON THE INVOICE WAS: A PERFORM RECALL 05S28 - CRUISE MODIFICATION CAUSE: RECALL WIP RECALL 05S28 - DISCONNECT CRUISE 8207 W94 0.00 DISCONNECT CRUISE DE-ACTIVATION SWITCH AS PER RECALL. THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO FIX THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO PREVENT ENGINE FIRE. THE PART WAS SUPPOSE TO BE RECEIVED LATE NOVEMBER. I CALLED LATE NOVEMBER AND WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD BE RECEIVED LATE DECEMBER. I CALLED LATE DECEMBER AND TOLD THE PART WOULD BE RECEIVED MID-JANUARY. I CALLED JANUARY 23RD 2008 AND TOLD THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TILL APRIL 2008. I WOULD LIKE TO LOG A COMPLIANT. THE ORIGINAL LETTER FOR THE RECALL WAS AUGUST 2007 AND I VISITED THE DEALER ON OCTOBER 8TH 2007 AND THE PART IS STILL NOT AVAILALBE TO FIX THE VECHILE (THAT IS SIX MONTHS). ANY HELP ADDRESSING THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL FOLLOWED BY FLAMES COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000). SHE FELT THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.