2009 FORD RANGER Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR MONTHS. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V38400 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/05/16*LJ *TR

ENGINE BURNING ANTIFREEZE, WHITE SMOKE OUT OF TAILPIPE, AFTER A TRIP TO THE MECHANIC SHOP,A FORD COMPANY DEALER NEAR ME. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE V6 ENGINE MANUFACTURING DUE TO POOR METAL QUALITY FOR THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE CODE E. IN MUST CASES THE REPAIR INVOLVES ENGINE REPLACEMENT OR INSTALLING A RE MANUFACTURED CYLINDER HEAD AT A VERY HIGH COST. QUALITY OF THE WORKMANSHIP SEEMS VERY POOR. ENGINE MILEAGE 91K MILES WHICH IS NOT NORMAL FOR ENGINES TO FAIL AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE ROTORS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ROTORS WERE CHANGED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING 2009 RANGER XLT, NOTICED EXCESSIVE DIRT ON FRONT WHEEL RIMS. COMPLAINED ABOUT IT TO DEALER FIRST TIME I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, ALSO COMPLAINED THAT I WASN'T GETTING MILEAGE EXPECTED. WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST BRAKE DUST, IT WOULD EASILY COME OFF WITH TIRE CLEANER & HOSE, & TRUCK NEEDED TO BE BROKEN IN FOR MILEAGE IMPROVEMENT. I KEPT COMPLAINING THAT BRAKE DUST SEEMED EXCESSIVE TO ME, NEVER HAD PROBLEM BEFORE. INSTALLED CERAMIC BRAKE PADS, DIDN'T HELP. WITHIN FIRST YEAR NOTICED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING & DEALER SAID I HAD TO HAVE NEW PADS & ROTORS $400. I COMPLAINED AGAIN THAT SOMETHING ELSE MUST BE WRONG WITH BRAKES. I DON'T DRIVE DUSTY ROADS, DON'T RIDE THE BREAK, DON'T DRIVE EXCESSIVE MILES (72,000 IN 5 YRS.). WITHIN 6 MONTHS NOTICED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING WHEN STOPPING, SOON NEEDED PADS & ROTORS AGAIN. HAVE HAD TO HAVE 5 BRAKE JOBS IN LAST 5 YEARS COSTING ME OVER $2000. HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD DEALERS & INDEPENDENTS EACH TELLING THEM I WANT IT SOLVED, NOT JUST TO SLAP ON NEW PARTS. NO ONE BOTHERS TO LISTEN TO ME, CHARGE ME OVER $400 EACH TIME & 3-6 MONTHS LATER THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AGAIN AND BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT SOON AFTER. "BRAKE DUST" HAD RUINED RIMS ON THE TRUCK.

DRIVER SIDE HUB ASSEMBLY CAME APART CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP WITH A SUDDEN STOP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HIGHER SPEEDS WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY CAME APART CAUSING THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL TO ALMOST COME OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER IN ASHLAND WISCONSIN INDICATED THAT IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR AND COULD HAVE CAUSE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT IF TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR

TRAVELING HOME FROM A TRIP OUT OF TOWN, WE EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT PULL TO THE RIGHT, WHICH ONLY HAPPENED ONCE AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR TRIP. WE WERE THINKING IT MAY BE TIME FOR AN ALIGNMENT. AS WE WERE TRAVELING HOME, WE STOPPED FOR GAS AND UPON RETURNING TO THE EXPRESSWAY AND GAINING SPEED, SOMETHING IN THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE TRUCK SNAPPED. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THEN THE TRUCK VEERED SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT. AS WE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK IT SLAMMED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL DIVIDING THE HIGHWAYS. MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH HAVE MULTIPLE BRUISES, ALONG WITH QUITE A BIT OF PAIN AT THE MOMENT. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE WALKED AWAY FROM THIS ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS AND QUITE SCARY TO LOOK AT. I DO HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE IF REQUESTED. *TT

I BROUGHT MY 2009 RANGER TO THE DEALER FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION AND OIL CHANGE AND DURING THE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD SUBSTANTIAL PITTING AND SCORING ON THE IN-BOARD SIDE OF THE ROTOR. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PADS SHOWED ONLY 30% WEAR AND THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 27159 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE SERVICE. I HAVEN'T FOUND ANY OTHER MENTION OF THESE FACTORY ROTORS FAILING IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND NEVER IN ALL THE FORD AND OTHER VEHICLES I'VE OWNED WOULD THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER SO FEW MILES WITH SO LITTLE WEAR ON THE PADS. I HAD THE PARTS SAVED AND THERE ARE PIECES MISSING FROM THE SURFACE THAT LOOK TO ME LIKE LARGE FLAKES OF THE SURFACE HAD WORN AWAY FROM THE ASSEMBLY. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ANYONE ELSE WITH THIS BRAND OF FACTORY INSTALLED ROTORS. *JS