2002 FORD RANGER Complaints

TURN SIGNALS BEGAN TO FAIL TO FLASH ON OCCASION. A LOUD BUZZING SOUND SEEMED TO COME FROM THE FLASHER. A SLIGHT PULLING BACK ON THE INDICATOR STALK WILL SOMETIMES CAUSE THE SIGNALS TO WORK. THIS, HOWEVER ALSO CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS TO FLASH (FLASH TO PASS). THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO COME ON OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. HAPPENS WITH BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT TURN SIGNAL. I AM AWAITING APPOINTMENT TO HAVE REPAIRED. *NM

VEHICLE HIT TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE; IMPROPER DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT; FAILURE OF OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. *JB

THE STEERING MECHANISM WOULD LOCK UP, UNABLE TO START VEHICLE. BETWEEN PUTTING IT BETWEEN PARK AND DRIVE IT WOULD START BY SHIFTING IT. LOCAL FORD DEALERS WOULD STATE NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. NOW, I NEED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY EVERY THREE MONTHS. NOW IT WON'T EVEN START. STARTER IS OKAY BECAUSE WHEN I TURN IT OVER IT CLICKS. IT'S NOT THE FX PACKAGE, A 2002 FORD RANGER. *JB

DT: CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD A FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS A PRONOUCED WHOPPING NOISE"AT LOW SPEEDS. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS MAKING THE NOISE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF TREAD SEPARATION OR EXTENSIVE WEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO 2 DEALERS, THE FIRST SAID IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT, AND THE SECOND SAID THE TIRE WEAR WAS GOOD, AND NO LOOSE NUTS OR BOLTS WERE FOUND. CONSUMER HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH A GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE WHAT THE NOISE WAS. GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS , P235/75R15.*AK NO REPAIRS OR REPLACEMNTS AS OF YET. NO CONFIRMATION AT THIS TIME TO DETERMINE THAT ONGOING NOISE. *TT

CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH. TRAVELING IN LEFT HAND LANE I-70 W ILLINOIS. TIRE BLEW OUT. MAINTAINED CONTROL OF TRUCK. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY EXTERNAL DAMAGE. TIRES WERE WELL MAINTAINED. 2002 FORD RANGER XLT 4 WHEEL DRIVE. GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT-S P255-70R16. CURRENTLY, GOODYEAR'S RESPONSE IS BLAME THE CONSUMER" WILL ONLY PROVIDE 50% REPLACEMENT COST OF DESTROYED TIRE.*JB

DT: CONTACT STATES DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH. THIS COMPONENT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT HIS PROBLEM WITH HIS ALARM SYSTEM AND THEY WOULD NEVER DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. CURRENTLY, HE STATES, VEHICLE WILL NOT EVEN CRANK BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY DEVICE. *AK

DT: WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY 8 WEST IN CALIFORNIA THE TREAD PEELED OFF THE TIRE. THE TIRE DIDN'T GO FLAT.*AK

GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRE EQUIPMENT ON THE 2002 FORD RANGER WERE CUPPING. *MR THE TIRES WERE CUPPING ON BOTH EDGES OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD GIVEN THE VEHICLE AN ALIGNMENT AND SUGGESTED THAT THE TOE:D WAS TOO STRONG. ALL OF THE TIRES CONTINUED TO CUP EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER MAINTAINED IT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A BROADCAST MESSAGE WHICH REFERENCED TO A PROBLEM WITH RST P245 75R16 TIRES ON 2001-2004 RANGERS AND SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH P255 70R16. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *SC *JB

WHILE LOADING A GENERATOR ONTO THE FLAT BED OF A PICK UP TRUCK WITH THE TAILGATE DOWN BOTH OF THE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE AND CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO FALL DOWN. BOTH SUPPORT CABLES SHOWED SIGNS OF CORROSION. NO INJURY, EXCEPT MINOR BURNS ON CONSUMER'S ARM AND LEGS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. BOTH INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK