Ford Ranger Complaints (2003)

243 consumer complaints on file.

#10067211October 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHILCE WAS IN DRIVE WITH THE CONSUMER'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGUNE TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095621October 12, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TRUCK IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND THE PAINT ON THE ROOF IS PEELING. THE BEST ANALOGY IS THAT IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE SPOTS WHERE IT IS "SUNBURNED" AND THE PAINT IS PEELING AWAY FROM THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS AN "ELECTRIC BLUE" COLOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093749October 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
PINION SEAL ON FRONT DIFFERENTIAL LEAKED, REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE SEAL IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING WHERE THE DRIVE SHAFT CONNECTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093750October 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED, AUTOMATIC, ON ACCELERATION, THERE IS A CHATTERING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. HAPPENS WHETHER A/C IS ON OR NOT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093764October 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND CAME UP TO A LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I TRIED TO PUT THE TRUCK INTO GEAR BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. I HAD THE CAR BROUGHT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH, SLAVE CYLINDER, AND FLY WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE A PUMP HAD FAILED AND ALLOWED FLUID TO PENETRATE ALL THREE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT. I NEVER IN MY LIFE HAD TO REPLACE A CLUTCH WITH ONLY 48000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092856September 20, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN A RUT. UPON PUTTING THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DRIVE POSITION AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE FORD, AND THEY REFUSED TO DO REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091052September 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE 2003 FORD RANGER DEVELOPED A GAS LEAK OFF THE FUEL PUMP AFTER FURTHER SEARCH FOPUND THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING DUE TO A FUEL LINE BREAK AND THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP THE PLASTIC TOP WAS CRACKED AND BROKEN. VEN #IFTYR14V23PA70793/36077MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088411August 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE IDLE DROPS LOW AND FEELS LIKE TRUCK SHAKES....HAVE HAD INTO FORD FOR IDLE CONTROL REPLACEMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087389August 6, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073620July 26, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS BEING BY PASSED BY AN 18 WHEELER. THE AIR BLAST POPPED THE HOOD OPEN AND THE SAFETY CATCH KEPT THE HOOD FROM OPENING COMPLETELY. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059318July 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE FAILED. *NM THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. FORD HAD ISSUED A RECALL ON THE 3.0 ENGINE, BUT THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT MAYBE THIS PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE 4.0 ENGINE AS WELL. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068550May 17, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE, AND WOULDN'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND FIXED THE AIR BAGS THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWICE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073781May 11, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. *MR THE DEALER REPLACED THE PRE-TENSIONER AND RETRACTOR CIRCUIT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073492May 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED SIX TIMES. ELECTRICAL INERTIA SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH ONCE, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072310May 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVE LINE BINDING, HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES. FIRST TIME THEY WHERE UNABLE TO FIX IT. 2ND TIME THE DRIVE LINE WAS REPLACED. 3RD TIME SPINDLE WAS GREASED, STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068587April 21, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPAIR VEHICLE TWICE, BUT SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062953April 8, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE ENGINE REVS. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER OF THE ENGINE. NOT LONG AFTERWARDS THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND SURGED FORWARD, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION.*AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065347March 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT PRESSED ON BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES REAL FAST TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER STATED CONSUMER WAS PRESSING GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME. THE DRIVER DID NOT AGREE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065174March 30, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062617March 19, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 FORD RANGER WAS PURCHASED BY THE POLICE DEPARMENT AS A UTILITY TRUCK. ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WITH 2 DIFFERENT POLICE OFFICERS DRIVING THE TRUCK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED EVEN THOUGHT BOTH POLICE OFFICERS REPORT THEY HAD THEIR FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND ON THE BRAKE. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURED 2/24/04 AND THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE NEXT INCIDENT OCCURRED 3/11/04. DIFFERENT POLICE OFFICER HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WHERE THE TRUCK SURGED FOREWARD EVEN THOUGH FOOT WAS OFF ACCELERATOR AND ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND ONCE AGAIN THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT DID REPLACE A VALVE ASSEMBLY- THROTTLE AIR BYPASS. THE VEHICLE HAS 4000 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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