2004 Ford Ranger Complaint Log

"TAKATA RECALL" SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 15S22/NHTSA RECALL 15V-322. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE JULY 2015. CALLED UP AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DO ANYTHING WITH THIS THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL SEND LETTER TO INFORM ME WHEN PARTS COME AVAILABLE. IT'S BEEN APPROX. 6 MONTHS AND NOTHING FROM FORD YET. MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2004 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SEVEN MONTHS HAVE PASSED, AND THERE WAS STILL NOT WORD AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V778000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TAPPER FORD IN PAW PAW, MICHIGAN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

JULY 19, 2015 RE: NHTSA RECALL 04V331000 JULY 15, 2004. ON JUNE 18, 2015, BERGLUND FORD OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA REFUSED TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED FRAME PART EXISTS THAT COULD RUPTURE THE GASOLINE TANK DURING A SIDE IMPACT TYPE OF COLLISION. 1. A VISUAL INSPECTION IS THE ONLY METHOD TO DETERMINE IF THE RECALL HAZARD EXISTS. 2. FORD'S COMPUTER RECORDS CAN ONLY INDICATE IF AN INSPECTION HAS OCCURRED. 3. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE LOGICALLY IF THE RECALL HAZARD EXISTS BY USING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. AT THE TIME OF MY REQUEST FOR AN INSPECTION, I WAS PREPARED TO PAY FOR THE SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT HAS ELAPSED. ALSO, WHEN I REQUESTED THE INSPECTION OF THE FRAME AND FUEL TANK, I BECAME AWARE OF AN AIR BAG RECALL THAT HAD BEEN RECENTLY PUBLISHED FOR MY MODEL OF LIGHT TRUCK. BERGLUND FORD REFUSED TO ADDRESS EITHER RECALL SITUATION FOR ME BECAUSE, "THE COMPUTER DID NOT CALL FOR IT." I MAY OWN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS VEHICLE THAT COULD KILL THE OCCUPANTS DURING A COLLISION BECAUSE OF 2 FEDERAL SAFETY RECALL ISSUES THAT HAVE EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. (THE FUEL TANK/FRAME AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG). BERGLUND FORD HAS VIOLATED FEDERAL LAW AND I REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE TO REMEDY THIS. THANK YOU.

I BELIEVE FORD HAS DROPPED THE BALL ON THEIR AIR BAG RECALLS. I HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET THIS FIXED INCLUDING GOING TO A DEALER TWICE WHEN THEY TOLD ME TO AND EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS TO FORD.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V036000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVALIABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER; THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DORIAN FORD, 35900 GRATIOT AVE, CHARTER TWP OF CLINTON, MI 48035) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP STARTED FLASHING AND THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V343000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THAT INSTRUCTED ME TO CONTACT MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP SO THEY COULD REMOVE AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART AND DID NOT HAVE ANY ESTIMATED DATE FOR HAVING THAT PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V787000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO PUT THE COMPONENTS BACK TOGETHER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ASKED TWO MECHANICS AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY WIRE AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN WIRE WERE DISCONNECTED. THE CONTACT CONNECTED THE WIRES AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE DEALER FAILED TO REMEDY THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TRANNY DROPPED DOWN CAUSING VIBRATION AND VEHICLE PULLED OFF ROAD AND TOWED. FOUND 2 CROSS SUPPORTS ROTTED AND SEPARATED ALSO.BODY OF TRUCK IS LIKE NEW. FRAME UNSAFE. TOYOTA RECALLED FOR THIS SAME REASON. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE ALSO. *TR

2004 FORD RANGER PICKUP FRAME IS RUSTED AND TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS BROKE AND IS SEPARATING, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BEND IN HALF, BENDING THE BOX AND THE COVER THAT IS ON IT. THIS HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER TRAIN OF THE TRUCK , THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE , AND THE UNIVERSALS ON THE TRUCK. THIS TRUCK HAS LESS THEN 55000 MILES ON IT. THE FRAME DID NOT APPEAR TO BE IS BAD SHAPE UNTIL THIS HAPPENED, AND THE RUST THAT WAS AROUND THE CRAKED FRAME BECAME VISIBLE, ACTUALLY FLAKED OF IN SHEETS 1/4 " THICK. !!!

I TOOK MY TRUCK DOWN TO FORD IN PENSACOLA FEBRUARY 12, 2015.THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND I HAD TO PICK IT UP .THEY SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER THE AIRBAG PARTS, AND WOULD CALL ME WHEN THEY CAME IN.I WAITED 2 WEEKS AND CALLED AND THEY SAID THEY STILL DIDN'T HAVE ANY. EVERYTIME I CALLED THEY WOULD TELL ME THEY WOULD CALL AS SOON AS THE SHIPMENT CAME IN BUT THEY NEVER DID.I CALLED OVER A HALF A DOZEN TIMES AND GOT NOWHERE.NEVER HEARD FROM THEM EVER AGAIN.I DID WHAT I COULD TO TRY AND GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED BUT THEY FAILED ON THEY'RE PART.I'M JUST WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING AND MY AIRBAG DEPLOYING ON ME NOW.I HAVE ALL THE PAPERS TO SHOW PROOF.THEY NEED TO COME GET MY TRUCK AND TAKE CARE OF IT BECAUSE ITS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION I HAVE.IF MY AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND I GET HURT ITS NOT GOING TO BE GOOD .SO I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE COULD TAKE CARE OF THIS MATTER FOR ME PLEASE

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SENT A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (WOODY FOLSOM FORD, 1633 GOLDEN ISLES W, BAXLEY, GA 31513, (855) 675-1053) WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PARTS HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TAMARA RECALL: I CONTACTED JIM FALK'S VALLEY ISLE FORD DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS FORD CONSUMER HOTLINE FOR RESOLUTIONS TO GET MY AIRBAGS REPLACED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2005, AND LIVE ON A DIFFERENT ISLAND TO WHERE THE DEALERSHIP IS LOCATED. THEY WANT ME TO SHIP MY ONLY VEHICLE TO THEM TO FIX THE AIRBAGS, WHICH COULD TAKE A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME LEAVING ME CAR-LESS FOR ROUGHLY 2 TO 3 WEEKS, AT MY EXPENSE. THEY WILL NOT FIX OR REPLACE THE AIRBAGS FOR ME WHICH WILL COST ME ROUGHLY $500 - $1500 FOR SHIPPING AND OR RENTAL CAR COSTS, AND I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CAR FROM THEM AGAIN. THEY WON'T EVEN SHIP A REPAIR PERSON OVER TO REPLACE IT. WHAT AM I TO DO?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V787000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V343000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

FORD SOLD THIS TRUCK WITH DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS.

NHTSA WEBSITE STATES AIRBAG RECALLS FOR 2004 RANGER ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, AND FORD HOTLINE CONFIRMED RECALL 14BO4 FOR THIS VEHICLE VIN. LOCAL DEALER MADE APT FOR 11/28/14 FOR RECALL BUT ON DRIVER SIDE ONLY, BUT WHY THIS APPOINTMENT BECAUSE FORD HOTLINE SAYS NO PARTS UNTIL 1ST QTR 2015 BUT YOUR WEBSITE VIN CHECK SAYS 0 RECALLS. WHAT GIVES? DOES NHTSA KNOW WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON? *TR

ON 4 NOVEMBER 2014 I WAS REFERENCING THE CURRENT AIR BAG ISSUE WITH FORD VEHICLES. WHILE REVIEWING CURRENT RECALL ON 04 RANGERS I NOTICED NHTSA RECALL #11V3520000> THE DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLES MALFUNCTIONS ACCURATELY DESCRIBES A SAME ISSUE I AM CURRENTLY HAVING WITH MY RANGER.IE, WHEN SHIFTING FROM P TO D OR D TO R A FUSE WILL BLOW CAUSING MY TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALL NOTICES FOR MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER. I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE RECALL VIN DATABASE OR IF THE PARAMETERS SHOULDN'T BE EXPANDED TO COVER MORE APPLICABLE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE VEHICLE AS MINE YET THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOESN'T SHOW ANY RECALLS FOR MY PARTICULAR VIN. *TR

SPRING SHACKLE FELL OFF, FRAME IS RUSTED, READY TO BREAK, CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED OFF.

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONT-END COLLISION. THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. A VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT-HAND TURN INTO THE PATH OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE, DEPARTED THE ROAD WAY AND IMPACTED A CORNER REFLECTOR POLE. THE IMPACT WITH THE POLE RESULTED IN THE FRONT END BEING PUSHED INTO A V-SHAPE AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT AND WAS 28 WEEKS PREGNANT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS UNINJURED, BUT DID START HAVING CONTRACTIONS. DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS MONITORED FOR SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL CONTRACTIONS SUBSIDED AND TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO VERIFY PLACENTA HAD NOT RUPTURED. *TR

THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY TRUCK HAS RUSTED OUT AND BROKE APART FROM THE CAB. THE OTHER FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STILL HOLDING UP THE BED, BUT IT WILL SOON GIVE WAY. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE ABUSED. I REALIZED THE PROBLEM AFTER I BECAME CONCERNED OVER THE TRUCK BEGINNING TO SWAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING. NOBODY HAS EVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING LIKE IT DID. MY TRUCK IS BASICALLY JUNK NOW. IT IS 10 YEARS OLD AND NEVER HAD ENGINES PROBLEMS NOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WILL RESULT INTO ANYTHING, BUT THIS NEEDED TO BE FILED IN CASE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. *TR

THE RIGHT REAR FRAME IS BADLY ROTTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE LEAF SPRING BROKE OFF THE FRAME. THAT ALLOWED THE BODY TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE GAS TANK AND SHORTED OUT ONE OF THE TRANSMISSION WIRES. THE FRONT BUMPER IS RUSTED OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CORNER. THE RUSTED FRAME IS THE BIG ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE INDEPENDENTLY. THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY SPARE TIRE AND TIRE FRAME FELL OFF. AFTER PICKING EVERY THING OUT OF THE ROAD I NOTICED MY FRAME WAS GONE, MY RIGHT REAR SPRING AND SHACKLE ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE REST OF THE FRAME. THE WHOLE UNDERCARRIAGE IS GONE. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW AND TOOK CARE OF IT. THE LAST TWO YEARS RUST IS OVERWHELMING THE TRUCK..BASICALLY THE TRUCK IS SCRAP WITH A LITTLE OVER ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES. TRIED CALLING FORD BUT ...I NEVER COMPLAIN BUT I GOT ROBBED..... *TR

FRAME RUSTING OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK, NOISE WHEN I TURN TO STEER, AND SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. *TR

I AM SECOND OWNER ALWAYS GARAGED AT NIGHT. THE FRAME AND ALL PART ARE RUSTING FROM THE UNDER SIDE OUT. THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY ARE RUSTING BECAUSE THE FRAME AND THE MOUNTS ARE ROTTING AWAY. I HAVE A FEAR REAR BUMPER (OR SPARE TIRE) FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING....OR THE REAR SPRING SHACKLE, BRACKET RUSTING, FALLING OFF. THE FORD RANGER FRAMES ARE JUST AS BAD (OR WORSE) THAN THE TOYOTA ONES THAT WERE RECALLED (TOYOTA WAS MADE TO REPLACE THE FRAMES, OR BUY BACK THE TRUCKS). THESE TRUCKS ARE FROM 1995 TO 2000 AND PAST. I AM STEAMING MAD OVER THE REAR OF MY FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTING AWAY, WHILE THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, *JS

I OWN A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE FRAME IS TWO PARTS FRONT AND BACK HELD TOGETHER BY RIVETS. THE FRONT HALF OF THE FRAME LOOKS IN GOOD SHAPE, NORMAL WEAR AND TARE FOR A 2004 TRUCK BUT THE BACK SECTION OF THE FRAME INCLUDING SHOCK MOUNTS AND GAS TANK MOUNTS ARE A RUSTY ROTTING MESS. ITS LIKE PERFECT LINE. IF THE HOLE FRAME WAS LIKE THIS I WOULD SAY OK ITS A 2004 TRUCK BUT ITS NOT. SEEMS TO ME THIS IS A MANUFACTURER FLAW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN IT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS RUST AROUND THE CONTROL ARM WHERE IT WAS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL INITIATED TO ADDRESS THE CORROSION ISSUE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD EXCEEDED THE FIVE-YEAR RUST WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE REAR SHACKLES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION AROUND THE CONTROL ARM WHERE IT WAS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 06/18/14*LJ UPDATED 06/24/2014 *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE STEEL RIM WAS LEAKING AT THE WELD SEAM WHERE THE TWO HALVES JOINED. THE SPARE TIRE RIM AND HOLDING DEVICE WERE RUSTED AND RENDERED THE TIRE COULD UNABLE TO BE REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 06/24/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG ALARM SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V787000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NOTICED THAT THE BED WAS MOVING EXCESSIVELY. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRONT MOUNTS FOR FORD RANGERS ARE PRONE TO RUSTING OUT, LEAVING THE BED SECURED AT THE REAR. AN INTERNET SEARCH HAS CONFIRMED MANY CASES WHERE THE FRONT MOUNTS FAIL. WHILE MY VEHICLE IS 10 YEARS OLD, THERE ARE REPORTS OF FAILURES IN VEHICLES SIGNIFICANTLY NEWER. *TR

THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT STOPS FLASHING WHEN TURNED ON DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHEN THE SIGNAL IS SWITCH IS TURNED ON TO ACTIVATE THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIGNALS, THE LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH AS THEY NORMALLY WOULD BOTH INSIDE THE CAB OR OUTSIDE ON THE SIGNAL LIGHTS. IN REVIEW OF PREVIOUS RECALLS FOR SIMILAR VEHICLES ON THE WWW.RECALL.GOV WEBSITE, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V352000, AND FORD RECALL NUMBER 11C18 SEEM TO COINCIDE WITH THE ISSUE I AM HAVING ALTHOUGH MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED VIA ITS VIN NUMBER. THE RECALL DETAILS: "THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE." I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE RECALL CAN BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. *TR

THE SRS PASSENGER AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH HAS A LIGHTBULB THAT IS HARD WIRED INTO THE BOARD INSIDE THE SWITCH MODULE. IT HAS A RELATIVELY SHORT LIFE SPAN, AND WHEN THE BULB BURNS OUT IS CAUSES THE MODULE TO DEACTIVATE THE SRS AIRBAGS IN BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGERS SIDE. THIS CAUSES THE OCCUPANT(S) TO BE UNPROTECTED AS THE AIRBAGS CANNOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURRENCE OF THIS IN MY VEHICLE IN THE LAST 4 YEARS, AND FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GLEAN IN ONLINE RESEARCH, THIS IS A "KNOWN" PROBLEM...AND NO DOUBT ONE THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF, OR SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROBLEM, AS I PERSONALLY HAVE REPORTED THIS TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY. FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S WILLFUL NEGLECT TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION BY NOT CHANGING THE SWITCH TO ALLOW FOR THE EASY AND INEXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT OF A $1.00 LED LIGHTBULB TO ALLOW EITHER THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE OR A QUALIFIED AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC WITH THE CAPABILITIES OF TESTING FOR THE CONTINUITY OF THE DEVICE IS BEING DONE FOR THE GREED OF THE BOTTOM LINE, AND THEIR TOTAL LACK OF CARE FOR THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT(S). I HAVE PERSONALLY PLACED A CALL, AND LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE ON 10/29/13, FOR [XXX], FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S GENERAL COUNSEL, TO CALL ME TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE, WITHOUT THE DECENCY OF A RETURN CALL IN OVER 24 HOURS. IN THE EVENT THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT AS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT...WHICH TO CORRECT EACH TIME COSTS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $150.00 TO $200.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT "OEM" PART AND LABOR, AND ALSO DOES NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THESE (2) EXPENSES, I WILL FILE A SUIT IN U.S.FEDERAL COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE ACTUAL, COMPENSATORY AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES, AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPANDING THIS TO BE A "CLASS" FILING. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 3.0 V6 MOTORS THAT FORD PRODUCED KNOWN AS THE "VALVE RECESSION" FORD RELEASED OVER 200,000 VEHICLES WITH THESE FAULTY CYLINDER HEADS. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS THEY SENT OUT A TSB (SERVICE BULLETIN) REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT YET THEY WONT RECALL THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SIDES OF THE BED EXHIBITED RUST CORROSION. IN ADDITION, THE REAR SUB FRAME AND BUMPER WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SUN OR ANY FORM OF LIGHT WOULD STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD, THE CONTACT WAS BLINDED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FINAL SHEET IN BETWEEN THE TWO PLATES OF GLASS HAD DEVELOPED BUBBLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE FELL AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE BRACKET BEING CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS ALSO CORRODED AND BOTH THE BRACKET AND SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO IN TURN INFORMED HIM, THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 09/05/13*LJ

COME TO A STOP LIGHT ENGINE IDLES ROUGH AND HESITATES AT TAKE OFF WONT GO OVER 3MPH FOR 1/4 MILE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING STARTED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,202. *TR UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V352000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V322000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR ONE OF THE RECALLS AND WOULD PERFORM A TEMPORARY REMEDY FOR THE OTHER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 06/28/16.*JB

WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I-75, NEAR LAKE CITY, FL., THE REAR, PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE TIRE. THE TREAD DAMAGED THE REAR, PASSENGER SIDE OF MY FORD RANGER TRUCK. FORTUNATELY, I MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. WHEN MY MECHANIC INSPECTED THE REST OF THE TIRES HE DISCOVERED THAT A HALF DOLLAR SIZED CHUNK OF TIRE WAS MISSING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. THE CONDITION OF THIS TIRE, COUPLED WITH THE OTHER ONE, FORCED ME TO PURCHASE A COMPLETE SET OF NEW TIRES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WASN'T VERY HAPPY OVER THIS WHOLE INCIDENT. I AM, HOWEVER, HAPPY/LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND WRITING THIS COMPLAINT TO YOU. P.S., JUST FYI, I AM STILL IN POSSESSION OF ALL FOUR GENERAL TIRES. *TR

ON NOVEMBER 2, 2012, I WENT TO THE PLACE WHERE I PURCHASED MY TIRES TO HAVE THEM ROTATED AND THE MECHANIC REPORTED TO ME THAT MY REAR DRUM BRAKES WHERE METAL TO METAL. THE NEXT DAY I PULLED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE AND DRUM AND VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS NO LINING ON ONE OF THE SHOES. I PURCHASED A NEW SET OF BRAKE SHOES (10") AT AUTOZONE AND ON NOVEMBER 5, 2012 DROVE TO MY FATHER'S HOME TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SHOES. UPON REMOVAL OF THE OLD SHOES, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE LINING OF THE SHOE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT SAME WHEEL WAS CRACKED DOWN THE MIDDLE AND COMING OFF ON ONE END. WE ALSO NOTED THAT THE MISSING LINING WAS A BONDED SHOE AND THE CRACKED LINING WAS A RIVETED SHOE. THIS WAS CONFIRMED AFTER INSPECTING THE SHOES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH APPEARED TO BE WEARING NORMALLY BUT THAT SIDE ALSO HAD ONE BONDED SHOE AND ONE RIVETED SHOE. DON'T KNOW WHY THERE WOULD BE A MIX MATCH OF BRAKE SHOE TYPES. THE REPLACEMENT SHOES PURCHASED FROM AUTOZONE WERE RIVETED ONLY. I KEPT THE ORIGINAL SHOES FOR ANYONE'S INSPECTION. I RECALL HAVING MY VEHICLE BEING STUCK FROM MOVEMENT AFTER SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, EVEN AFTER REMOVAL OF THE PARKING BRAKE, ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I HAD TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO BREAK FREE. THE BRAKE SHOE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN THE REASON BEHIND THAT HAPPENING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED TWO HOLES UNDER THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR LATCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITH THE FAILURE, A SCREW DRIVER COULD BE USED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000.

I WAS APPROACHING A INTERSECTION WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I ATTEMPTED TO STOP. AS I WAS BRAKING THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.THE RPMS INCREASED,AND THE ONLY THING I COULD DO WAS TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE AND TO KEEP MY HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TRUCK PUSHED ANOTHER VEHICLE INTO THE INTERSECTION,AS I WAS BRAKING. I DID NOT RECEIVE A TICKET,AND A POLICE OFFICER CONFIRMED WHAT I DESCRIBED. *TR