Ford Ranger Complaints (2004)

405 consumer complaints on file.

#11030634September 30, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
THE FRAME, UNDERBODY, SHOCKS, AXELS HAVE RUSTED. THE FRAME HAS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THE UPPER BODY HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND IS IN GREAT CONDITION.THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 84,000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023471September 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. HAVE NOTIFIED FORD BY LETTER TWICE ABOUT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IN 9/20/16 AND 9/13/2017, NO ACTION. UNSAFE TO DRIVE? VEHICLE IN LIKE NEW CONDITION, 85000 MILES. WHEN CAN I EXPECT REPAIR AS FORD MOTOR CONTINUES TO BUILD NEW TRUCKS AND CANT REPAIR SOLD VEHICLES, LOUSY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005002July 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - MY SON DRIVES THIS VEHICLE AND WE JUST BOUGHT IT. IT IS VERY SCARY TO THINK THAT THE AIR BAG INSTALLED TO SAVE HIS LIFE COULD TAKE IT. WE DON'T HAVE AN EXTRA CAR FOR HIM TO DRIVE. WE WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT IF WE KNEW AND THE DEALER PROBABLY KNEW. MY HUSBAND DRIVES A TOYOTA TACOMA THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I FIGURED I'LL JUST DEAL WITH IT RIGHT AWAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NEW AIRBAGS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE END OF 2017. MY SON IS A NEW DRIVER, THIS WILL MAKE IT THE LONGEST WORRISOME 5-6 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003936July 10, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY, MY VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. WAS VERY SCARY BECAUSE IT WAS AT NIGHT. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER WAS LOST. PULLED OFF FREEWAY INTO GAS STATION. CHECKED FLUIDS, ETC.. UPON TRYING TO LEAVE, VEHICLE WAS SPUTTERING WITH NO COMPRESSION. I DID NOT THINK I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT HOME. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I TRIED AGAIN, THIS TIME GIVING VEHICLE MORE GAS. IT SEEMED TO DO A LITTLE BETTER. BUT, EVERY TIME I HAD TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP FOR A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT, VEHICLE WAS SPUTTERING AND ACTING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. WAS VERY NERVE RACKING, AS I WAS AFRAID OF BEING REAR ENDED BY CARS THAT WERE BEHIND ME. NOW EVERY TIME I SLOW DOWN TO WHERE VEHICLE IS IN IDLE, IT ACTS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL OUT ON ME, WHICH MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS. HAD A MECHANIC INSTALL NEW PLUGS, NEW INJECTOR, COIL PACKAGE AND VEHICLE IS STILL DOING BADLY AND RUNNING VERY ROUGH. ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON AFTER HAVING ALL THESE NEW PARTS INSTALLED. MECHANIC ALSO RECOMMENDED USING A GAS ADDITIVE AND FILLING TANK WITH PREMIUM GAS, WHICH I DID. STILL RUNNING ROUGH. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, HAVE FOUND OUT THAT FORD RANGERS, YEARS 2004 THROUGH 2006 ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 66,362 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE KEPT MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS BUT HAS NOT DONE A RECALL YET. I FEEL THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. EITHER I WILL HAVE TO BUY A NEW ENGINE OR A NEW VEHICLE, WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL AND PAY FOR WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, AS THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW ENGINE OR NEW VEHICLE, WHEN MY 2004 RANGER HAS LOW MILEAGE AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED THE WHOLE TIME THAT I HAVE HAD IT. IT IS THE 3.0 VULCAN ENGINE. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001536June 26, 2017
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 DO TO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AT, GERMAIN FORD OF COLUMBUS LOCATED AT 7250 SAWMILL RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43235. PHONE NUMBER: (614) 889-7777, WAS CONTACT AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981052April 27, 2017
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 PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/13/17*LJ THE CONTACT STILL CANNOT GET THE AIR BAG RECALL REPAIR DONE. *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980509April 25, 2017
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME AND ALL ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS ROTTED AWAY. THIS LEFT THE SPARE TIRE DANGLING DANGEROUSLY UNSUPPORTED. THIS ALSO LEFT THE FUEL TANK UNSUPPORTED AND AT RISK OF FALLING AT ANY MOMENT. ALL DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS AND SUSPENSION ARE NO LONGER STABLE AND THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 52,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971595April 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/07/17*LJ UPDATED 07/12/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968481March 25, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR PART OF THE FRAME ROTTED BAD..THE SPARE TIRE HOLD FELL OFF FIRST..THEN NOT LONG AFTER THE REAR BUMPER FELL OFF ON HIWAY ..AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION..THE FRAME IS BRITTLE LIKE A SALTINE CRACKER...PLUS THE REAR SPRING SHACLE RUSTED BEFORE AN HED REPLACED...ACTUALLY MY SON WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK WHEN THE BUMPER FELL OFF...TAKING REAR TAIL PIPE WITH IT...WHEN THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER FELL OFF THE DAY BEFORE..IT TOOK ALL THE EMISSION STUFF ALONG WITH IT..THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 150,000 MILES ON IT ..THE FRAME IS RUSTED BAD..NEVER BEEN IN SALT WATER..I HAVE TRUCKS OLDER THAN THIS WITH SOLID FRAMES WHEN 25 YEARS OLD....I HAVE READ ON FORUMS HERE AFTER THIS HAPPENED AND SEEMS ITS A COMMON THING WITH SOME YEAR RANGERS,,,T4RUCK IS IN A1 SHAPE BUT NOW USELESS DUE TO POOR QUAILTY STEEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968416March 24, 2017
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND LOCAL DEALERS, BUT NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER ON THE REPLACEMENT OF MY DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATORS. CAN YOU HELP ME? THANKS! I WANT THEM FIXED BEFORE THEY INJURE ME OR MY WIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967259March 20, 2017
AIR BAGS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959752March 9, 2017
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948828February 1, 2017
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 WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947545January 25, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946969January 23, 2017
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 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/05/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945907January 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
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 FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON A BACK ORDER. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945811January 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/09/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944396January 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL : FORD MOTOR CO. SENT RECALL NOTICE FEB. 2016, WENT TO DEALER STATED NO PARTS AVAILABLE, I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN AVAILABLE. 11 MONTHS DRIVEING WITHOUT PROPER DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. WHY,? I FEEL THIS IS NOT A GOOD STANDARD AND VERY UNHAPPY WITH RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938434December 29, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
MY VEHICLE IS A 2004 FORD RANGER XLT PICKUP TRUCK WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT MECHANICAL CONDITION. THE BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, ALLOWING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HIT THE FLOOR. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT ON A SNOW COVERED PARKING LOT. THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS VERY COLD (0 DEG. F) AT THE TIME, AND THE 4X4 SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING SPOT, THE BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR SO THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND THERE WAS NO PULSING SENSATION FROM ABS. AS A RESULT, MY VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A PARKED VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE BOTH DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THIS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. I HAVE TRIED TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM MANY TIMES AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DO SO. THE FORD DEALER IN MY TOWN WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE FAILURE AND DID NOT FIND ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. ALSO THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS CONTROLLER ON MY VEHICLE CANNOT BE UPGRADED WITH NEW FIRMWARE. THE DEALER INVOICE FOR THE BRAKE INSPECTION IS ATTACHED. I HAVE FOUND OTHER REPORTS ON FORD AUTO ENTHUSIAST FORUMS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING TO OTHER FORD RANGER AND EXPLORER VEHICLES WHEN THE DRIVER WAS MAKING A TIGHT TURN AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS. SO IT SEEMS THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THIS PARTICULAR FORD BRAKING SYSTEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938369December 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I AM STILL WAITING ON FORD TO FIX THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO SELL THIS VEHICLE AND CAN NOT WITHOUT THE AIR BAG BEING FIXED. YOU CAN'T SEE A CAR THAT YOU'RE TOLD TO NOT DRIVE BECAUSE IT COULD KILL YOU. AT THIS POINT I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD PURCHASE THE VEHICLE AS IF I WAS SELLING TO A PRIVATE PARTY, NOT A DEALER AS THAT IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET ANY MONEY FOR THE VEHICLE. IT'S IN GREAT SHAPE BUT UN-SELLABLE SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE FORD HASN'T REPLACED THE AIRBAG. I BELIEVE WE'VE BEEN WAITING A YEAR?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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