Ford Ranger Complaints (2001)

527 consumer complaints on file.

#10002083February 4, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
B PILLAR ROOF SUPPORT STRUCTURE MISSING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006086January 31, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 48/52 MPH, VEHICLE WAS IN A SQUARE FRONT COLLISION, BUT NONE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE POLICE INVESTIGATOR INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENOR WAS HIT DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER UPON IMPACT. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003819January 27, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED CONSTANT VIBRATION IN THE TIRES WHILE TRAVELING, APPROXIMATELY A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS TREAD USAGE IN THE FRONT END AND SOMETHING MAY BE WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004122January 17, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WHICH RESULTED IN A HEAD INJURY TO THE DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003964January 15, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR LIGHT IS INTERMITTENTLY AND CAN'T SEE THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000892January 9, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FUEL PUMP FAILED AT SPEED OF 35-50 MPH AND EMPTIED 3/4 OF A TANK OF GAS UNTO ROADWAYS. WEATER WAS DAMP AND WET,HOT WEATHER OR DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES COULD OF CAUSED INJURY. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001745January 8, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A POLE AT 45 TO 50 MPH. *TT *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10001411December 23, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS INTAKE. ALSO STATED THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WERE HE WAS HIT WHERE THE GAS INTAKE IS LOCATED AND STARTED LEAKING GAS. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALLED. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000262December 19, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR AJAR INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON. APPARENTLY THE DOOR SENSOR UNIT OR LOCATION IS FAULTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024202December 11, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 TO 50 MPH. THE CONSUMER STATES' HE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A METAL POLE. NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770639December 9, 2002
TIRES
FIRESTONE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD NAME BRAND. THEY HAVE HAD SOME PROBLEMS AS OF LATE. I DID NOT LIKE THESE TIRES ON THIS TRUCK WHEN I BOUGHT IT. NOW I'M JUST STUCK WITH THEM UNTIL SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023218November 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TS THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM TWICE WITH NO SUCCESS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568270November 13, 2002
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD 16 INCH ORIGINAL WHEELS AND TIRES, BUT THE SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL WERE ONLY 15 INCHES. *YH CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS ILLOGICAL AND COULD POSE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. CONSUMER THINKS FORD SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM BY MOUNTING A 16 INCH TIRE AS A SPARE INSTEAD OF THE 15 INCH. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022630November 13, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE IN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE ROTATED BUT THE VIBRATION BECAME WORSE (225/70R15100S M/S RADIAL TUBELESS). *MR *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022553November 12, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FORD MADE A EXTENDED CAB WITH BACK DOORS. BY FORD ELIMINATING THE B-PILLAR OR POST. FRONT DOOR IS JUST LATCH TO THE REAR DOOR WITHOUT A POST TO SUPPORT IT. WHICH CAN RESULT IN MINIMAL STRENGTH AND PROTECTION AGAINST SIDE IMPACTS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769379November 6, 2002
TIRES
THE WALL ON THE TIRE SHREDDED. THE TREAD HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE RIM ON THE OUTER WALL. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769191November 1, 2002
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8021788October 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING CLUTCH PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR, AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THE PIN ON MASTER CYLINDER FELL OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567942October 23, 2002
TIRES
WHEN CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE RUMBLING, BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE. CONSUMER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS BROKEN IN BUT IT ONLY GOT WORSE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DIDN'T WARRANT TIRES, SENDING CONSUMER TO THE FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS DECIDED THERE THAT THE TIRES WERE CUPPING. CONSUMER HAD THE TIRES REPLACED. CONSUEMR INFORMED THE FORD DELAERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED OF FIRESTONES FINDINGS. FORD INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY THIS DOESN'T APPLY BECAUSE IT OCCURED THROUGH NORMAL WEAR. CONSUMER HAS RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, STATING THE VEHICLE VIBRATES SO BADLY IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021337October 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED ON A COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED AT THE IMPACT. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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