Ford Ranger Complaints (2004)

405 consumer complaints on file.

#10862718May 3, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IF I LEFT THE ENGINE IDLE MORE THAN TWO MINUTES IT WOULD NOT PASS THE STATE EMISSIONS TEST. NOW THE EMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WILL NOT GO OFF ANYMORE. ALMOST GOT AN ACCIDENT VEHICLE WILL NOT DRIVE OVER 20 MPH ANYMORE. I MUST HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE. I WAS TOLD I HAVE TO CHANGE THE HEADS ON THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF POOR QUALITY CAST IRON HEADS THAT WAS USED FOR LIKE THREE YEARS. MY FORD TRUCK IS ONE OF THESE YEARS THEY HAD THE ISSUES. NOW I HAVE TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FIXING IT THIS IS NONSENSE WITH THE LOW MILES I HAVE ON IT. THESE FORDS SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN SUCH GOOD CARE OF THIS TRUCK AND IT STILL LOOKS LIKE BRAND-NEW I HAVE TO FIX IT! PLEASE HELP!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862023April 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855342April 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855014April 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME THAT THE PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854542April 9, 2016
ENGINE
FORD SOLD THIS TRUCK WITH DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854088April 7, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE BAR THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK IN LINE HAD EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE BAR TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850579March 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846462March 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND SWERVING TO AVOID PEDESTRIANS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A ROCK WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNKYARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS) TWO MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10846163March 11, 2016
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840249March 7, 2016
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, RUST WAS OBSERVED ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER AND BRACKETS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V331000 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. UPDATED 05/06/16*LJ UPDATED 06/16/16.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839245March 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
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 NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837476February 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY OR PARTS FOR THE RECALL 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 AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836683February 17, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823239January 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: NOTIFIED OF RECALL FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS IN JULY 2015, AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF AIR BAGS FOR PASSENGER SIDE. NOTIFIED OF DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL IN JANUARY 2016. THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS BY OWNER. I CONTACTED MY DEALER TODAY TO REQUEST THAT MY AIRBAGS BE DISCONNECTED UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE INSTRUCTED NOT TO TAKE ANY ACTION UNTIL THE REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I DON'T BELIEVE OWNERS SHOULD BE FORCED TO CONTINUE DRIVING UNSAFE VEHICLES. MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DISCONNECT THE AIR BAGS ON ALL RECALLED VEHICLES OR PROVIDE LOANER VEHICLES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OWNERS UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822328January 26, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817446January 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
"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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786547October 27, 2015
ENGINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785344October 22, 2015
AIR BAGS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783290October 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2015. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782560October 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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