2002 FORD RANGER Complaints

AFTER MY 2002 FORD RANGER WAS RECALLED FOR A CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE, I KEPT BLOWING FUSES. IN TAKING IT IN TO MY FORD DEALER THEY INDICATED A SHORT WITHIN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM. WENT THROUGH ABOUT 20 - 10 AMP FUSES BEFORE I COULD TAKE IT IN. FAILURE OF A SAFETY ITEM LIKE THE AIRBAG SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ESPECIALLY WITH LESS THAT 70,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING AND CLUNKING NOISE. HE ALSO NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V035000 (POWER TRAIN: DRIVELINE: DIFFERENTIAL UNIT). THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

IN AUGUST YOU SENT ME A LETTER ON MY FORD RANGER (SCDS) SPEED CONTROL. I"VE MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO GET IT FIXED. BUT EVERY TIME I TAKE MY TRUCK IN THEY ALWAYS TELL ME THEY JUST RAN OUT AND THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. I CALLED AGAIN TODAY AND THEY TELL ME TO CALL BACK ON DECEMBER 2ND. WHAT KIND OF RUN AROUND IS THIS? AND WHO IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY TRUCK,CAR,GARAGE AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT IS IN IT? *TR

SEAT BELT NEVER STAYS CONNECTED ( POPS OUT) ALL SPEEDS. (5 YRS) I ASKED DEALER ABOUT FIXING HE SAID MY WARRANTY EXPIRED BUY A NEW ONE (FORD DOES NOT CARE ABOUT SAFETY AFTER WARRANTY DATE) THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL STAY ON FOR A WEEK THEN OFF FOR A MONTH THEN REPEAT ( 5 YRS) DOOR AJAR LIGHT HAS NEVER TURNED OFF (MAYBE IT WILL BURN OUT SO I DON'T SEE IT ANYMORE) TAILGATE LATCH REPLACED 3 TIMES ( DANG THAT CHEAP PLASTIC) FRONT END REALIGNED NUMEROUS TIMES (ANTI NASCAR, ALWAYS TURNS RIGHT) ENGINE SHUDDERS BAD FEW TIMES A YEAR(BAD GAS MAYBE ONCE, OTHERS PROBABLY NOT) COIL PACK REPLACED TWICE (IM STILL UNDER 60,000 MILES) REAR WINDOW LEAKS ALSO :) *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007, THE CONTACT'S NEIGHBOR INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE; HOWEVER, THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER DUE TO THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE POTENTIAL OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE IN HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2007. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ANY LEAKAGE, WHICH POSES THE THREAT OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. THE FAILURE COULD OCCUR WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,700.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE REAR AXLE FLUID. THE REAR AXLE WAS REPLACED AND NO OTHER FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 61,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AROUND 20 MPH THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD WHILE MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD EXCESSIVE PRY AND COULD POSSIBLY SEPARATE. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FAILURES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44000.

THE TAILGATE LATCH ON THE 2002 FORD RANGER PICKUP BROKE. THE PLASTIC MATERIAL APPEARED TO BE HEAVILY OXIDIZED AND BRITTLE , BASED ON MY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE. THE DEALER THAT REPAIRED THE LATCH SAID THEY SOLD 3 OR 4 OF THESE EACH MONTH AT A COST OF $179.81 EACH, INCLUDING LABOR. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DID NOT ACCEPT THAT THEY MADE A MISTAKE IN THE CHOICE OF MATERIALS.*AK