Ford Ranger Complaints (2004)

405 consumer complaints on file.

#10134522August 19, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2004 RANGER XLT PASSENGER REAR TIRE CAME APART. *MR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD COME OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE SEVERELY SWERVED ONTO THE SHOULDER THEN HAD COME BACK ACROSS THE CENTER LANE. THE BLOWN TIRE LOOKED AS IF HAD COME UNPLUGGED AT THE SIDEWALL. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A BULDGE ON THE SIDEWALL. TWO TIRES FAILED IN THE COURSE OF DAYS. CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC *SC *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133465August 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN
2004 FORD RANGER CAUGHT ON FIRE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE DRIVER LOOKED OUT OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW SPARKS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND THE DRIVER HAD TO COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT THAT TIME A BYSTANDER INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AND EXTINGUISHED IT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. WHEN THE CLUTCH PLATE EXPLODED IT FLEW INTO A PARKED CAR CATCHING IT ON FIRE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED RELIEF UNDER THE WARRANTY STATING THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN ABUSED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN UNDER 700 MILES AND ONLY FRO A MONTH AN A HALF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129654July 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRAVELING DOWN LAKESHORE PARKWAY AT APPROX. 30 MPH AND NOTICED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BRAKING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I HIT MY BRAKES WITH NORMAL BRAKING PRESSURE, THE BRAKES LOCKED-UP. I TRIED TO STEER TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, BUT WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED-UP THE TRUCK KEPT GOING STAIGHT CAUSING ME TO COLLIDE WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED I WILL TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128169July 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 FORD RANGER FX4. AUTO TRANSMISSION SLIPS FREQUENTLY, AND ALSO SEEMS TO "FLOAT" GEARS EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TRANSMISSION CANNOT SEEM TO FIND RIGHT GEAR AT TIMES AND OFTEN GOES INTO EITHER TOO LOW OR TOO HIGH OF A GEAR. TRANSMISSION MAKES SCRAPING NOISE WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. WHEN SHIFTING FROM ONE GHEAR TO THE NEXT, (APPLICABLE TO ALL GEARS) IT OFTEN "JOLTS" THE VEHICLE AS OPPOSED TO MAKING A SMOOTH TRANSITION. VISITED DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BECAUSE "NO CODE COMES UP ON THE OBD COMPUTER". PROBLEM STILL OCCURING. DATE GIVEN IS DATE AT WHICH PROBLEM BEGAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125289July 8, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER AND THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT IN THE FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS AROUND 35-40 MPH. THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF. *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10127155June 30, 2005
STRUCTURE
DT: THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE ODOMETER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ODOMETER COULD NOT BE SEEN IN DAYLIGHT OR AT NIGHT. THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER HAS A RECALL. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WOULD REPORT IT TO ENGINEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126690June 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: 2004, FORD, RANGER XLT, FRONT BRAKES ON DRIVER'S SIDE ARE GRABBING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP TWICE. CONSUMER CAN MASH THE BRAKES DOWN, AND HEARS A GRINDING SOUND. DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT THE TRUCK, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. WHEN THE WEATHER IS COOL THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE FREEZING UP. ALSO, HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHO STILL COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT SEAL ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE TRUCK WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAL WHEN IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE OWNER TOLD THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX WHAT EVER NECESSARY, AND THE SEAL WAS NOT FIXED. THE VEHICLE HAS 40,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125762June 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WAS BACKING DOWN PART OF MY DRIVEWAY WHICH IS FAIRLY STEEP. WHEN REACHING POINT WHERE WANTED TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT BUDGE SO 2004 FORD RANGER CONTINUED ROLLING BACKWARDS UNTIL HITTING TREE IN ITS PATH. IT STOPPED THEN! DAMAGE WAS $4,000 AND SOME. TRUCK IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 12,000 MILES USE. FORD SAID COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. BODY SHOP REPAIRED BED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121314May 18, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
RIGHT PASSENGER MIRROR FAILED WHILE ON HIGHWAY. GLASS PORTION ONLY POPPED OUT WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112838March 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKES LOCKING UP INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING DURING NORMAL BRAKING. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK WHEN THE BRALKES LOCKED UP THE TRUCK WENT SKIDDING INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. THE DEALER CLEANED THE BRAKE SHOES AND RESEALED WITH SILICON ON THE BACKING PLATE. THE DEALER ALSO CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKES. . *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115856March 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE BRAKING ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF THE DRIVETRAIN FAILURE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114033March 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD RANGER 2004 SPEED STANDARD TRANSMISSION, LOSS OF POWER AND STALLING DURING STANDARD OPERATION, KNOWN BY FORD SINCE 1997 FOR THAT TYPE OF ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108012January 27, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TRUCK HAS BEEN SENT TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES ALREADY; 1. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BACK WINDOW POPPED OUT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON-----PUT IN NEW VALVE BODY IN, PUT WINDOW IN AND RESET CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.*AK 2. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON------NEW PURGE VALVE CANISTER IN ENGINE, FUEL PUMP, NEW FUEL TANK. 3. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS(TRANSMISSION SLIPS), REAR WINDOW OUT AGAIN. 2. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, CHECK ENGI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108055January 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 FORD RANGER 3.0L 5SPD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS IN AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT WHEN INCLINING OVER THE SLIGHTEST HILL (EG 5TH TO 4TH TO 3RD TO 4TH TO 3RD). IS NOT HEALTHY FOR A TRANSMISSION TO ACT THIS WAY WHEN NOT UNDER STRAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108894January 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108746January 24, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LURCHED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND A TOW TRUCK PICKED THE VEHICLE UP AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109767January 12, 2005
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE DRIVER'S SEATS DESIGN DECREASES THE DRIVER'S PERIPHERAL VISION AND INCREASES THE CHANCES OF AN ACCIDENT. *NM THE SOLID PIECE INCORPORATING THE HEAD REST WAS SO HIGH THAT THERE WAS NO VISIBILITY BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE SEATS AND THE CEILING OF THE CAB. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105433December 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. THE CONSUMER HIT A WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101682December 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING IT FELT AS IF THE GEARS WERE GOING TO JUMP. CONSUMER WENT OUT TO START THE VEHICLE, AND WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE, AND GEARS JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, CAUSING A COLLISION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102862December 13, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAST SAFETY RECALLS OTIFICATION DATE COMPONENT DESCRIPTION NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER /3/2004 STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS 04V331000 . *AK I BROUGHT MY 2004 FORD RANGER TO THE DEALER THIS DAY 12-13-2004 AND WHEN I MENTIONED THIS RECALL TO INSPECT FOR THIS POSSIBLE FRAME PROBLEM THE SERVICE WRITER AT THE "WORLD FORD" DEALER IN MIAMI, FL. TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL. WHAT DO I DO NOW?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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