Ford Ranger Complaints (2001)

527 consumer complaints on file.

#10022047June 26, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE ACCELERATION. IT HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER ADDED, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024560June 20, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPARE TIRE IS TOO SMALL FOR VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024594June 20, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020804May 31, 2003
SUSPENSION
AT 6K MI WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURNS AT SPEEDS 30 MPH AND LOWER, THERE WAS A DISTINCT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. FORD REPLACED THE STEERING RACK. NOW AT 23K MI SAME EXACT PROBLEM IS BACK. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018956May 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
AT LESS THAN 22,600 MILES, VEHICLE USED IN LIGHT COMMUTER DUTY REQUIRED NEW BRAKES TWICE, THE MOST RECENT THE RESULT OF SEPARATION OF BRAKE LINING FROM BRAKE PAD CAUSING ROTOR TO CRACK BEYOND REPAIR DUE TO METAL-TO-METAL HEAT FATIGUE. FAILURE OCCURRED WITH NO PREVIOUS AUDIBLE OR OTHER WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018477May 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I LOOK UP MY FORD RANGER 2002 PICKUP TRUCK AND ATTEMPT TO LOOK AT THE POWER TRAIN OPTION IT COMES BACK WITH A ERROR ON THE SCREEN WITH THE COMMANDS "GET-IN-......." IT DOES NOT GIVE ME ANY SEARCH RESULTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019529May 8, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018300May 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER WITH THE WRONG ROTORS. AFTER 19 MILES, THE ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE CHANGED, AND AGAIN AT 32 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017955May 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WORN WHICH CAUSED HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017838April 30, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FOWARD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016766April 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TURNING INTO GROCERY PARKING LOT APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE KEEP GOING AND SMASHED THROUGH STORE ENTRANCE.VEHICLE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND THEY ARE ANTI LOCK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016146April 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A FORD RANGER EDGE SUPERCAB 4X4. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK BARELY OVER 2 YEARS AND IT HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE "OVERDRIVE OFF" LIGHT FLASHING AND FUNNY SHIFTS FROM FIRST INTO SECOND AS WELL AS A HESITANT ACCELERATION FOLLOWED BY A SMALL JERK. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT FIXED AND APPARENTLY IT WAS. ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN IN THE SAME FASHION. I TOOK IT IN AND ONCE AGAIN THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED UNTIL A FEW MONTHS LATER IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. BY THIS TIME SINCE I THOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS FINALLY FIXED I DECIDED TO ADD A 4" SUSPENSION LIFT AND 33" TIRES. WHEN I TOOK IT IN THEY TOLD ME I NEED EITHER A NEW TRANSMISSION OR TO HAVE THIS ONE REBUILT AND THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE COST. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK IN THE SHOP AND TORN APART THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THE WARRANTY CO. DID NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF THE "EXTENSIVE SUSPENSION MODS" AND LARGER TIRES. LET ME REMIND YOU, I HAD IT IN 2 TIMES BEFORE THE LIFT WAS PUT ON FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED. AFTER A BIT OF ARGUING I DECIDED THAT I WASN'T GOING TO WIN AND THAT I NEED A TRUCK. SO I AM NOW PAYING $150 A MONTH FOR THE $3000+ FOR THE WORK AND REBUILT TRANSMISSION. NOW, AFTER ABOUT 4 MONTHS AFTER THE WORK, I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM YET AGAIN...CAN SOMEONE PLEASE ADVISE ME ON HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM ??? THANKS, AARON. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017152April 18, 2003
TIRES
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD 10/01 ABOUT A DEFECT WITH THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. THE DEALER SAID THE TIRE PROGRAM HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED (MANUFACTURER RECALL # 0NP01B77; NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 01X001000). *NLM *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015976April 16, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH A "15" SPARE TIRE. IF THE TIRE WAS USED WITH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED, IT WOULD PUT A BIND ON THE AXLE AND CAUSE IT TO BREAK. *JB 16 INCH TIRES WON'T FIT UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACE THE TIRES WITH 15 INCH TIRE AND WHEEL WITH 16 INCH TIRE AND WHEEL. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015777April 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015054April 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011399March 11, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED, WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009047February 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007428February 14, 2003
TIRES
THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED WHILE DRIVING, BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE DESIGNED FOR A PASSENGER CAR NOT A TRUCK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005393February 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
I'M DRIVING A LEMON THAT I PURCHASED FROM CRAIN FORD IN BENTON AR. AFTER 20 MONTHS OF HASSLES FROM CRAIN AND FORD MOTOR, I AM STILL DRIVING A FAULTY VEHICLE THAT THE MAKER CAN'T DIAGNOSE, YET I'M TOLD THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. FORD CLOSED MY CASE AND NEITHER PARTY HAS BEEN HELPFUL AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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