2004 FORD RANGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE AIR BAG INFLATOR RUPTURED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURERS RECALL: 16S03 IN AUGUST OF 2016. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND FEET DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEBRIS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE NOW HAS BREATHING ISSUES DUE TO INHALATION. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 159,358.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED NECK AND BACK PAIN, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TAKATA RECALL: MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SENT A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (WOODY FOLSOM FORD, 1633 GOLDEN ISLES W, BAXLEY, GA 31513, (855) 675-1053) WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PARTS HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TAKATA RECALL I HAD ONE OF THE AIR BAGS RECALLED REPLACED ON MARCH 21, 2016. MY DEALER PAPERWORK SHOWS THAT ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. YOUR WEB SITE USING MY VIN NUMBER SHOWS THE AIR BAG REPLACEMENTS ARE COMPLETE [2]. THIS IS NOT TRUE AND I WOULD LIKE SOME ACTION ON NHTSA TO SHOW THE DRIVERS SIDE STILL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

TAMARA RECALL: I CONTACTED JIM FALK'S VALLEY ISLE FORD DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS FORD CONSUMER HOTLINE FOR RESOLUTIONS TO GET MY AIRBAGS REPLACED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2005, AND LIVE ON A DIFFERENT ISLAND TO WHERE THE DEALERSHIP IS LOCATED. THEY WANT ME TO SHIP MY ONLY VEHICLE TO THEM TO FIX THE AIRBAGS, WHICH COULD TAKE A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME LEAVING ME CAR-LESS FOR ROUGHLY 2 TO 3 WEEKS, AT MY EXPENSE. THEY WILL NOT FIX OR REPLACE THE AIRBAGS FOR ME WHICH WILL COST ME ROUGHLY $500 - $1500 FOR SHIPPING AND OR RENTAL CAR COSTS, AND I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CAR FROM THEM AGAIN. THEY WON'T EVEN SHIP A REPAIR PERSON OVER TO REPLACE IT. WHAT AM I TO DO?

I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN GET MY TRUCK FIXED OR NOT I HAVE A LIGHT ON IN MY 2004 FORD RANGER EDGE. AND THE SHOP TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO COST ME NEAR 300.00 TO FIX IT I TOLD THEM JUST TO WAIT. I LIVE CLOSE TO NASHVILLE TENNESSEE JUST NORTH OF IT ABOUT A FEW MILES I'M H WONDER WITH WITH YOUR PULL YOU COULD HELP ME OUT. I WENT TO TOWN AND COUNTRY A FEW WEEKS AGO FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO.THEY THINK THE SWITCH THAT TURNS THE PASSENGERS SIDE OFF NO LONGER WORKS.

EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME, SPINDLES, RACK AND PINION, DIFFERENTIAL AND WHEEL RIMS. VEHICLE HAS 48K ON ODOMETER. CAUSE:(UNKNOWN)

TAKATA RECALL: IN REFERENCE TO SAID RECALL I HAVE RECEIVED MY 2ND NOTICE OF RECALL FOR MY FORD RANGER YET, WHEN I SUBMITTED MY CLAIM FORM MY VIN COMES BACK AS " NO RECALL". *JS I HAVE A CONSTANT WARNING LIGHT THAT MY PASSENGER AIR BAG IS DEFECTIVE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DORIAN FORD, 35900 GRATIOT AVE, CHARTER TWP OF CLINTON, MI 48035) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.