Ford Ranger Complaints (2001)

527 consumer complaints on file.

#10074641June 2, 2004
STRUCTURE
PAINT CLEAR COAT IS CHIPING AND PEELING AROUND MOST OF THE VEHICLE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073188May 26, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
WHILE STANDING ON TAILGATE BOTH CABLES BROKE AT THE SAME TIME, THE TAILGATE DROPPED TO THE BUMPER AND I FELL TO THE GROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10072456May 12, 2004
AIR BAGS
HIT A POTHOLE WHILE TURNING LEFT ; LEAVING A RESTAURANT. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE FOR A MOMENT. HIT CURB ON THE MEDIAN, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED; CROSSED OVER GRASS MEDIAN. WAS BLINDED AND DRIFTED OVER ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND BACK INTO PARKING LOT WICH WAS MY INITIAL DEPARTURE POINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068270May 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE A 2001 FORD RANGER 4-WHEEL DRIVE OFF ROAD. IT HAS 22.000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE DRIVEN IT APPROXIMATELY 10 (TEN) MILES IN 4-WHEEL, NEVER OFF-ROAD. I HAD ALL OILS CHANGED AND ANALYSED TO ENSURE NO HIDDEN PROBLEMS. THE RESULTS ARE: TRANSFER CASE (FIRST TEST) ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF COPPER--CRITICAL AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM--CRITICAL AMOUNT OF SILICON. SECONT TEST--SIKICON LEVELS HIGH--WEAR METALS HIGH--FRONT DIFFERENTIAL--MODEARQATE LEVELS OF DIRT--WEAR METALS HIGH--REAR DIFFERENTIAL--NICKEL LEVEL APPEARS HIGH---TRANSMISSION--TEST INDICATE NO CORRECTIVE ACTION--ENGINE--TESTS INDICATE NO CORRECTIVE ACTION (I HAVE CHANGED OIL AND FILTER 7 TIMES). FORD MOTOR COMPANY CLAIMS IF NO PROBLEMS ARE CURRENT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. OIL CONTAMINATION LEADS TO PROBLEMS. FORD MOTOR COMAPNY IS SELLING DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT DOOMED TO FAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071420April 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULDN'T RESTART. DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059706April 20, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT ILLEGALLY ENTERED THE LANE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK THERE WERE SLIGHT INJURIES. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10066314April 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD RANGER XLT 2001 TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FROM NEW AND NOW JUST OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY BASED ON MILEAGE, THE TRANSMISSION IS NEEDING REBUILDING OR REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 38412 MILES TOTAL ON IT, WARRANTY COVERAGE ONLY LASTS UNTIL 36000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2001. NO SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS HAVE EXISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE (I.E. TOWING, HEAVY EQUIPMENT OR ITEM HAULING). THIS VEHICLE BEGAN VERY EARLY SATURDAY APRIL 10, 2004 FLASHING THE O/D OFF INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH PANEL. I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INDICATED THAT THE OBDII SYSTEM WAS REGISTERING 3 DIFFERENT CODES HAVING TO DO WITH THE POWERTRAIN SYSTEM. THE CODES REGISTERING WERE P0731, P0733 AND P0735. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHO WAS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE THERE IS A TBS FOR THE CODE P0733 REGISTERING. THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO I ENDED UP RECEIVING THE BAD NEWS FROM ONLY GAVE ME THE OPTION OF INSTALLING A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF ROUGHLY $2600. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDANT TRANSMISSION MECHANIC TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE AND SEE WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING. THIS MECHANIC HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT, BUT ALSO COMMENTED THAT HE IS SEEING MORE OF THIS HAPPENING WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION MODEL IN THIS VEHICLE. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE TREND IS THAT BETWEEN 30-40,000 MILES IS THE RANGE AT WHEN THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS. I PLACED A CALL TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY ARE 'RESEARCHING' POSSIBILITIES OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THE MAIN CONCERN THAT I HAVE WITH THIS 'FIX' IS THAT IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE SAME MODEL OF TRANSMISSION AND THAT THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AGAIN IN 30-40,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064054March 28, 2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2001. TODAY I WAS CHECKING THE AIR IN THE SPARE TIRE WHEN I NOTICED THE TIRE IS 15" ON A 15" WHEEL. THE OTHER WHEELS AND TIRES ARE ALL 16". THESE TIRES WERE ALL CHANGED FROM FIRESTONE TO GOODYEAR WHEN THE SCARE APPEARED. THE DEALER CHANGED THE TIRES AND SURELY HAD TO KNOW THE PROBLEM, BUT NO ONE MENTIONED IT OR CORRECTED IT. WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET A PROPER SIZED WHEEL AND TIRE? I'M SURE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD OR CAUSE ME PROBLEMS IF I HAVE TO USE THIS SPARE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063815March 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRUCK EXHIBITS IDLE DIP BELOW 500 RPM DURING DECELERATION WHEN ALMOST STOPPED. TRUCK TRIES TO PUSH THROUGH STOP, ENGINE NEARLY DIES ONCE TRUCK IS STOPPED ENGINE CORRECTS AND IDLE RETURNS TO NORMAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064749March 23, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A NEIGHBOR THAT VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH BRAKE LIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. MECHANIC REPLACED A FUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062628March 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BOTH TAILATE CABLES ON A 2001 FORD RANGER TRUCK BROKE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS ON THE TAILGATE A FEW MONTHS AGO. MINOR INJURIES, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS! GM IS NOT THE ONLY COMPANY WITH FAULTY TAILGATE CABLES! WE REPLACED THE CABLES AT OUR OWN COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10061938March 11, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I WAS DRIVING IN THE OFF ROAD AREA OF OCEANO DUNES AND WENT OFF A SAND DUNE HEAD FIRST ABOUT 15 FEET. THE ENTIRE FRONT END IS SMASHED, I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL SO HARD IT IS BENT. NEITHER THE AIR BAG NOR THE SEAT BELT WORKED. I HAD TAKEN THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIR FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD STAY ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THEY SAID THEY HAD REPAIRED IT THE LAST TIME BUT OBVIOUSLY THEY HADN'T. I HAVE CALLED REPEATEDLY SINCE THE ACCIDENT, THEY KEEP PROMISING TO RETURN MY CALL BUT I GET NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. FIRST THEY WOULDN'T BELIEVE THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG AND NOW THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THEIR SAFETY EQUIPMENT TO WORK. I WONDER IF ANY ONE IS INTERESTED IN A CLASS ACTION SUIT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10060137March 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
2001 FORD RANGER 4.0 AUTOMATIC. ERRATIC SHIFTING DURING COLD WEATHER UNTIL THE VEHICLE WARMS UP. HAVE TALKED TO MANY OTHERS AND THE PROBLEM ACCORDING TO SOME DEALERS IS THE TRANSMISSION COOLER IS PLACED TO FAR FOREWARD OF THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID GELS DURING COLD WEATHER. TALKED TO OUR FORD DEALER IN TOWN AND THEY SAY ALOT OF THE ESCAPES THAT USE THE SAME TRANSMISSION AND COOLING SYSTEM HAVE LOST TRANSMISSION DUE TO THIS. THE SAME TRANSMISSION IS ALSO USED IN THE MAZDA AND MY BOSS AT WORK JUST HAD HIS GO OUT AT 15,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT IS NOT INCLINED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY VEHICLE DURING COLD DAYS ( BELOW 30 ) ACTS LIKE SOMEONE IS PUTTING THE CLUTCH IN AND OUT VERY RAPIDLY WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT WHEN IT IS FIRST DRIVEN. HAD IT AT THE DEALER LAST YEAR BEFORE MY FORD WARRENTY EXPIRED AND THEY FOUND NOTHING. OF COUSE IF WAS ABOVE 40 THAT DAY. ANY INFLUENCE THAT COULD BE BROUGHT TO FORD TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WOULD BE HELPFUL. IT SEEMS ON THE VEHICLES THEY ARE FIXING NOW, FORD IS PUTTING IN ANOTHER SAFETY VALVE IN THE COOLING SYSTEM TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE SO ALL OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WON'T BLOW OUT. THANKS FOR LISTENING AND I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. FORD WON'T.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051898February 26, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE WHETHER HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT OR NOT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES, AND WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS. POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE, BUT NO ONE WAS CITED. *AK *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10057859February 10, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIRES. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS TIRES WERE WEARING OUT FROM THE INSIDE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054616January 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 01 RANGER 4X4 WITH 4.0L ENGINE AND 4.10 REAR END. I CONTINUE TO HAVE AN INTERMITANT SHUDDER PROBLEM FROM 1-2 AND THEN AGAIN FROM 3-4 (AROUND 2500 RPMS) AND 4-5 (AROUND 2100 RPMS). I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS PERFORMED: 1. REPLACED DRIVESHAFT 2. OVERHAUL VALVE BODY 3. PCM REPROGRAMMED 4. REPLACED VALVE BODY 5. REPLACED VALVE BODY AGAIN 6. OVERHAULED TRANSMISSION REPLACE OVERDRIVE DRUM DUE TO AN UNEVEN SURFACE SO FAR, I HAVE HAD OVER $2,500 IN REPAIRS (ALL UNDER WARRANTY LUCKILY). HOWEVER, THE SHUDDER IS STILL THERE, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT AS HARSH AS IT ONCE WAS. A NEW PROBLEM HAS BEGUN IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, NOW WHEN YOU PUT IT IN GEAR, IT TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE IT ENGAGES. IN FACT, YOU CAN SIT THERE WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS AND IT WON'T GO. ONCE THE TRUCK IS WARMED UP, THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM. THE SHUDDER THAT IS FELT IS ERRATIC, BUT CAN BE MADE TO SHUDDER IF DRIVEN AT THE CORRECT SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070953January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CLIENT IS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO 2 CERVICAL FUSIONS AS ARESULT OF A REAR END MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH. HIS FORD RANGER HAS NO HEADREST AS SUCH BUT RATHER IS DESIGNED WITH A GLASS PARTION TO ACT AS MEANS FOR STOPPING HEAD'S MOVEMENT. AMAZING THAT FORD "COMPLIED" WITH FEDERAL STANDARDS USING GLASS PARTION. WHO EVER HEARD OF A GLASS HEADREST?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10069412January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT ON THE HOOD IS CRACKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051590January 15, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT UNLOCKED FROM THE BELT BUCKLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB RECALL#01V227001. *SC RQ04011.*PCO PREVIOUS OWNER HAD TAKEN VEH IN FOR RECALL WORK AND REPLACED DSB ONLY. NOW PSB FAILED. OWNER GAVE PERM. TO RELEASE INFO.*PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053898January 13, 2004
TIRES
QUESTIONS REGARDING FIRESTONE TIRES.*MR THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE STILL SUBJECT TO RECALL ON A 2001 FORD RANGER. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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