Ford Ranger Complaints (2001)

527 consumer complaints on file.

#10125587June 17, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT: THE BED IWAS TWISTED,FOUND OUT IT WAS DROPPED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AT THE FACTORY. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS PINCHED, FOUND OUT THAT AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DOORS POPPED OPEN. TOOK TO BODY SHOP, THEY DID NOT TOUCH ANYTHING, THEY MEASURED AGAINST FORD SPEC'S. THIS IS IN COURT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122041May 24, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: CONSUMER STATES: AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAGS CAME OUT. NO LIGHTS, NO FOR WARNING, NOTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119127May 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON A COUNTRY ROAD THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER, GOT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND PUSHED ON THE UNIVERSAL JOINT WHICH WAS TIGHT. THE CIRCULAR SOUND DAMPER BROKE OFF. THE DRIVESHAFT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. THE OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK THIS PROBLEM CAUSED RATTLING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME HARD TO CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMERS WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT FORD WOULD DO TO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122621May 20, 2005
AIR BAGS
2001 FORD RANGER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120843May 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED: THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE, PRIMARILY IN THE POWER TRAIN AREA, IT MADE NOISE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED. IT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE CONSUMER REACHED UP TO 2000 RMP'S. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120654May 11, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2001 FORD RANGER SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE AND FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT LATCH!!! PLEASE ASSIST ME!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118798May 2, 2005
AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THEY WERE AT A DEAD STOP WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10118785May 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
2001 FORD RANGER--AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, REMOVE IGNITION KEY AND IT CAN EASILY BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK. KEY IN IGNITION WITH ENGINE RUNNING, I NO LONGER HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE TO GET INTO ANY GEAR. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM IN FEBRUARY 2003 WHEN IT WAS REPAIRED BY LOCAL FORD DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119179April 21, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2001 FORD RANGER CABLE CLAMPS WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE HAS GIVEN WAY.*MR THE SPARE TIRE FELL ONTO THE HIGHWAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115977March 28, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON FEBRUARY 11, 2005 MY FATHER WAS DRIVING HIS 2001 FORD RANGER WHEN HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK. AS A RESULT OF THE HEART ATTACK MY DAD HIT A TREE HEAD ON WITH THE FORD RANGER. THE TRUCK SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FRONTAL DAMAGE WHICH ULTIMATELY WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY MY DAD'S INSURANCE COMPANY. DESPITE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY DAD NEVER REVIVED AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10112558March 5, 2005
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A 2001 FORD RANGER SUPER CAB 4X4. I WAS TOLD BY THE DELAWARE CO. HEALTH DEPT. CHILDSEAT TECH. THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT SAFELY ACCEPT A CAR SEAT DUE TO THE SEATBELTS BEING MOUNTED TO THE DOORS. SHE REFERED ME TO YOUR SITE FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MATTER. IS THIS A TRUE STATEMENT? WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106428January 16, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON FEBRUARY 27,2004, I PURCHASED FOUR (4) NEW TIRES (HOOSIER TIRES - DOT ADYK 9J0037) FROM A K&D OFFROAD AUTO ACCESSORIES,702 S.COLLINS STREET, PLANT CITY FLORIDA, 33563 (MIKE TAYLOR-OWNER). ELEVEN MONTHS LATER (JANUARY 15, 2005), MY VEHICLE SHOWED SIGNS OF SEVERE TIRE VIBRATION IN THE RIDE AND HANDLING. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST TIRE SERVICE COMPANY, LONG TIRE & AUTO SERVICE (AUTHORIZED GOODYEAR DEALER) AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES SHOWED TIRE SEPARATION AND ALL FOUR (4) TIRES HAD CRACKING AS A RESULT OF DRY ROT FOR AGE. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE ORIGINALLY MANUFACTURED IN 1997, APPARENTLY, SEVEN (7) YEARS BEFORE THEY WERE SOLD TO ME AS NEW TIRES IN 2004. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104295December 22, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END IMPACT WITH A SEMI AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10105196December 22, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ENGAGING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. NO IMPACT REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104133December 20, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
ON MARCH 22ND, 2004 MCLEAN FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN PINE PLAINS, NY REPLACED THE ROOF SUPPORT ON MY FORD RANGER 2001, WHICH WAS CRACKED. TODAY, DECEMBER 19TH 2004, I WENT TO MCLEAN FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ROOF SUPPORT HAS AGAIN CRACKED. THE INITIAL REPAIR WAS DONE UNDER THE 36K MILES/36 MONTHS ORIGINAL WARRANTY. MCLEAN FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS SAYING THAT IT IS NOT UNDER THE 12K MI/12 MONTHS PARTS AND SERVICE WARRANTY, SINCE IT WAS DONE UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY AND IT DOES NOT EXTEND BEYOND IT. SINCE THE ROOF SUPPORT HAS CRACKED AGAIN I CONSIDER THIS A PART DEFECT, BUT NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR FORD CO. WANTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098699November 11, 2004
SUSPENSION, TIRES, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
AFTER 15,000 MILES ON GOOD YEAR TIRES I HAD STRANGE WEAR OF ALL 4 TIRES. I WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP BURT FORD 303-643-9020 AND APPROVED THROUGH FORD ALL TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED. (THIS WAS BOUGHT NEW OFF OF FORD LOT WITH GOODYEAR TIRES) THEY STATED THE TIRES HAD COUPLED? BAD TIRES AND REPLACE. 20,000 MILES LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED ALL 4 TIRES AND I WAS TOLD BY FORD CUSTOMER CARE, 1-800-241- FORD, AND BURT FORD THAT AGAIN IT WAS THE TIRES AND AGAIN THE NEW TIRES HAVE STARTED COUPLING. I FEEL THIS IS THE FORD RANGER 2001, 4 WHEEL DRIVE, BUILD DEFECT THAT IS MAKING THIS HAPPEN. I AT THIS TIME FEAR THE VEHICLE HAS A MAJOR DEFECT AND THIS WILL MAKE THE TRUCK UNSAFE AND POSSIBLY CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE. FORD STATED THEY CHECKED FRONT END ONLY. THEY ARE NOT TAKING THIS AS A REAL ISSUE AND HAVE NOW PLACED ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089982September 29, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 01V227001. PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND MINIVANS. EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS SUPPLIED BY TRW. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE DRIVER'S AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER'S OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLES MAY NOT FULLY LATCH. THIS RECALL FAILED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO CONSUMER THE RECALL WAS DONE, SORRY.*AK RQ04011.*PCO *TC OWNER GIVES PERM. TO RELEASE INFO.*PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092970September 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT VACUUM PRESSURE UNDER CERTAIN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THERE IS NO BRAKE POWER IF THE ACCELERATOR IS OPEN ENOUGH FOR THE ENGINE SPEED TO REACH 2500 RPM, DURING COLD IDLE (AFTER START UP), FREQUENTLY AFTER RAPID ACCELERATION IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHERE THE BRAKES ARE THEN APPLIED. DEALER AGREED THAT THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER (TWICE), BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, AND FINALLY THE ENTIRE ENGINE. CONDITION REMAINS THE SAME. DEALER AND FORD ENGINEER NOW STATE THAT IT IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED - EVIDENTLY DESIGNED TO FAIL IN CRITICAL SITUATIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090558September 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I AM WRITING THIS MESSAGE TO INFORM JOE THE AUTO DRIVER ABOUT A SITUATION I ENCOUNTERED. I OWN A 2001 FORD RANGER EDGE WITH 28000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THE EXTENDED FORD WARRANTY KICKED IN WITH ZERO DEDUCTIBLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LABORING OR BUCKING WHEN IT WOULD COME TO A STOP. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO RED MCCOMBS FORD OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. THEY PROMISED TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE THE NEXT DAY. I RECEIVED A CALL THE NEXT DAY THAT THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETE AND I COULD PICK UP MY VEHICLE. I GAVE MY NAME TO GIRL AT SERVICE DESK FOR THE PAPERWORK. SHE SEEMED TO HAVE A PROBLEM FINDING MY PAPERWORK. AFTER SPELLING MY NAME IN ENGLISH, SPELLING IN PHONETICS (ECHO, DELTA, ETC), AND FINALLY WRITING IN A PIECE OF PAPER SHE STILL COULD NOT FIND THE PAPERWORK. THEN, SHE CALLED SERVICE ADVISOR WHO BROUGHT HIS PAPERWORK AND STILL COULD NOT FIND MY PAPERWORK. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT AFTER FORTY MINUTES THE PAPERWORK WAS FOUND ON ANOTHER PILE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE SERVICE GIRLS DESK. SHE THEN PRESENTED ME WITH A BILL OF $65.00 FOR THE REPAIR. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH NO DEDUCTIBLE. SHE CALLED THE TOP SERVICE MANGER AND HE TOLD ME, THAT REPAIR DIDNT INVOLVE A PART CHANGE; I WOULD HAVE TO PAY A DIAGNOSIS FEE. MY PATIENCE HAD JUST BEEN SURPASSED AND I DEMANDED TO SEE THE TOP GUN AT THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TAKEN INTO THE OFFICE OF CHARLES HYLTON, SERVICE DIRECTOR WHO PROCEEDED TO EXPLAIN THE SAME STORY. AT THIS POINT I WAS AT MY WITS END AND DECIDED I WOULD SPLIT THE BILL; HOWEVER, THIS WAS THE LAST TIME THEY WERE GOING TO SEE ME. HE THEN TRUMPED ME AND OFFERED TO PAY THE WHOLE BILL. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN OFFERED AT FIRST. I FEEL THEY ATTEMPTED TO WEAR ME DOWN, SO I COULD JUST PAY THE $65.00 AND MOVE ON BY MY BUSINESS. I HAVE NO CO-PAY AND THEY KNEW IT! I WONDER HOW MANY JOE DRIVERS HAVE FACED AN ISSUE LIKE THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090494September 6, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I SMELLED GAS WHILE DRIVING. I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND GAS WAS SPRAYING FROM A LEAK. THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY ABRASION WHERE THE LINE CONTACTED A HARD PLASTIC "PROTECTIVE COVER". IT COULD HAVE BLOWN UP! THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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