2004 FORD RANGER Complaints

I WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT STOPPED BEHIND ONE CAR. HE STARTED OFF BUT REALIZED THAT IT WAS A GREEN TURN SIGNAL. SO HE BACKED OUT OF THE INTERSECTION AND BUMPED MY TRUCK. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE. HE WAS GOING ABOUT 2MPH WHEN HE IMPACTED MY TRUCK. BOTH AIRBAGS IN MY TRUCK DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE DRIVER BAG HIT ME IN THE FACE BREAKING MY CROWN. THEN IT JUST DEFLATED. I HAVE TALKED TO FORD ABOUT THE RECALL. THEY SAY THEY ARE ONLY REPLACING INFLATORS. I DON'T NEED AN INFLATOR BECAUSE MINE ALREADY IMPROPERLY INFLATED! BECAUSE THE INFLATOR WAS DEFECTIVE, NOW I HAVE NO AIRBAGS! BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET THE INFLATOR REPLACED, I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE NEW AIRBAGS INSTALLED. I DO NOT THINK THAT IS RIGHT. IF THE INFLATOR HAD WORKED PROPERLY, THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED AND HIT ME IN THE FACE!

INTERIOR CAB LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. DISCOVERED WHILE DRIVING, CONTINUED EVEN WHEN STOPPED, AND WHILE PARKED WITH IGNITION OFF AND DOORS CLOSED. VERY DANGEROUS IF LIGHT COMES ON DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING.

AFTER SHORT DRIVE, AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. NEXT DAY TRUCK STARTED RIGHT UP. DEALER COULD FIND NO ISSUES. SEVERAL WEEKS AND 2000 MILES LATER, PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. FOUND FUEL INERTIA SWITCH ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MELTED. FELL APART WHEN REMOVING. PURCHASED NEW SWITCH AND ELECTRICAL HARNESS CONNECTOR PIGTAIL. FORTUNATELY FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER STOPPING AND SHUTTING DOWN. COULD CAUSE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IF FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETHING IS CAUSING AN OVERHEAT CONDITION IN THIS SWITCH/CONNECTOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V036000 (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 REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/22/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/05/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM 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 VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/05/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FIXED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/15/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND WAS UNSURE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.