2005 Ford Ranger Electrical System Problems

I HAD THE AIR BAGS REPLACED, AFTER NEW AIRBAGS WERE INSTALLED. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING, CODE 27, WHICH MEANS PASSENGER AIR BAG BYPASS MODULE # F81B-14BZ68-AD. MODULE HAD A BAD INDICATOR LAMP WHICH IN TURNS DISABLES THE ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM. SO IN MY OPINION FORD SHOULD REPAIR THIS SO THAT I CAN HAVE AIR BAGS TO PROTECT ME. WITH THIS LAMP NOT FIXED I HAVE NO AIR BAGS, SO THE RECALL WAS USELESS. I NEED THIS FIXED AND THINK IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE ALONG WITH THE AIR BAG RECALL. I SPOKE TO FORD AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS OR MAYBE IS AN ISSUE, NO COMMITMENT THERE. I CANNOT AFFORD THE INSPECTION COSTS BUT YOU TUBE GAVE ME ALL THE INFORMATION I NEED TO KNOW, THE $89 FOR INSPECTION AND $125. FOR PARTS AND INSTALLATION ARE WAY OUT OF MY BUDGET. THIS IS A SAFETY MATTER THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. YES THIS IS A CONSTANT CONDITION TO THE FORD RANGER AS IT SITES NOW. THE YOU TUBE SITE I USED IS: WWW,YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=U5MAYZJCTM, SO ANYONE CAN DIAGNOSIS MY TRUCK. DON'T NEED $89.00

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE RECURRED A THIRD TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE INERTIA SWITCH. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INERTIA SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SPORADICALLY FAIL TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE INERTIA SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

AS A PASSENGER ENTERED MY TRUCK, THEIR FOOT HIT THE INERTIA SWITCH KILLING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES, 3 OF WHICH NO PASSENGER WAS EVEN IN THE TRUCK. THIS SWITCH IS PLACED IN A COMMONLY KICKED AREA AND ONCE TRIPPED THE FIRST TIME IT BECOMES EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO VIBRATION. ONE TIME IT CUT OFF WHILE I WAS IDLING IN LINE AT A DRIVE-THRU. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND RELOCATED. *TR

ENGINE DIED WHEN SLOWING FOR A TURNING VECHICLE AN BUSY CITY STREET. ENGINE WOULD NOT START AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE VECHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC LANE UNTIL TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. REPAIR FACILITY ENGINE ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED THE FUEL PUMP INERTIA SHUTOFF SWITCH WHICH AS THE FAULT. IT WOULD NOT RESET AND WAS REPLACED.

FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH - THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTING TO THE FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH ARE MELTED. FORD REPLACED ONE OF THESE SWITCHES DURING MY WARRANTY PERIOD AND SINCE THEN I HAVE REPLACED THIS SWITCH TWICE. I NOW NOTICE THAT THE HARNESS CONNECTED TO THIS SWITCH HAS WIRES THAT ARE MELTED. THIS SWITCH HAS ACTIVATED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE FUEL IS INTERRUPTED AND VEHICLE STALLS. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON INTERSTATE 4 AND ON VARIOUS OTHER ROADS. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT MY VEHICLE IS THE ONLY ONE THIS HAPPENS TO. I RECENTLY PICKED UP A NEW SWITCH WHICH HAS BEEN REVAMPED WITH AN ADDITIONAL WIRING HARNESS AND A NEW CONNECTION BRACKET. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE OLD HARNESS THAT THIS WILL BE ATTACHED TO HAS BARE WIRES EXPOSED WITH NO INSULATION COVERING THEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS CONSTITUTES A FIRE HAZARD. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN LAKELAND, FL. BUT HAVE HAD NO REASONABLE EXPLANATION ON THIS PROBLEM. *LN

2005 FORD RANGER EDGE. ENGINE STALLING DUE TO FAULTY FUEL CUTOFF SWITCH WHICH GOT HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE PLASTIC SWITCH ITSELF. TRUCK STALLED 20-30 TIMES TOTAL WITH HALF OF THOSE TIMES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. *TR

MULTIPLE SHUT OFFS FROM THE INERTIA SWITCH HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2+ YEARS AFTER DRIVING FOR 30-40 MINS TRUCK WILL JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING HAS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE, DRIVING AROUND TOWN OR SITTING AT STOP LIGHT. ENDED UP MELTING THE CONNECTION. HAVE REPLACED. *TR

ELECTRIC FUEL INERTIA KILL SWITCH MALFUNCTION(OVER HEATING AND CAUSING ENG> SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING!) EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! *TR

ON MAY 6,2005 OUR TRUCK JUST DIED, TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE INERTIA NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE SWITCH WAS SENSITIVE AND WENT OFF. USUALLY INERTIA SWITCHES ARE TO PREVENT FUEL FROM GETTING TO THE ENGINE WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. OUR TRUCK WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND JUST DIED. THE DEALER JUST RESET THE SWITCH. ON JUNE 28 OUR TRUCK DIED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP DECIDED TO PUT A NEW INERTIA SWITCH IN. ON AUGUST 29, 2005 OUR INERTIA SWITCH KEPT SWITCHING OFF. NOW WE HAVE A HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIPS PAPERWORK. WAITED 3 DAYS UNTIL JULY 1, 2005 FOR A NEW INERTIA SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH. ON AUGUST 23,2005 INERTIA SWITCH KEPT TURNING OFF AGAIN! FURIOUS MY WIFE AND I CALLED THE MANAGER 10 MINUTES BEFORE CLOSING AND ASKED WHERE THE LOCATION OF THE SWITCH IS SO WE COULD TURN OUR TRUCK ON AGAIN. THEY TOLD US AND SAID TO CALL IN THE MORNING TO SET UP AN APPOINT TO REPLACE THE INERTIA SWITCH AGAIN. A WEEK LATER THEY REPLACED THE PART AGAIN! WE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SITUATION BECAUSE WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW FOR OUR SON TO DRIVE TO SCHOOL/WORK AND NOW WE WERE WORRIED FOR HIS SAFETY. UNFORTUNATELY ON SEPTEMBER 9,2005 ARE FEARS CAME TRUE. OUR SON WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE DIED AND HE AVOIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER GOING AROUND 70 MPH. OUR SON WAS INJURED AND NOW THIS TRUCK IS UNDER LITIGATION. *JB ..UPDATED 10/22/12 *BF UPDATED 10/22/12