2002 FORD RANGER Complaints

2002 FORD RANGER, TURN SIGNAL LEVER DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN TURNING LEFT (BLINKER MALFUNCTION). *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL DID NOT ENGAGE AT TIMES, BUT WAS LESS FREQUENT THAN THE LEFT. THE DEALER FAILED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE BLINKER PROBLEM BEFORE FINALLY GIVING UP. *JB

2002 FORD RANGER STALLED. *BF THE DRIVE SHAFT JERKED AND SLAMMED WHEN ACCELERATING IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM

2002 FORD RANGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. *BF THE CONSUMERS SON FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. *JB

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE WHICH TOOK ABOUT 3 MINUTES. ON THE RETURN TRIP HOME HE BEGAN SMELLING SMOKE. THEN CONSUMER BEGAN TO SEE THE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD, AND COULD SEE THE ENGINE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS OUT, BUT SMOKE CONTINUED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE MARSHAL SAID THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTY. *AK THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE REPORT ON FILE. *TC

NHTSA CAMPAIGN 02V035000; FORD ISSUED AN REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL CASE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT HAS A BENT AXLE IN WHICH IT COULD BREAK. THE VIN IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NM *NM

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APROXIMATELY 10 MPH, AND WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND BRAKES. *AK

ALL FOUR OF THE VEHICLE TIRES (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) ARE SHOWING SIGN OF PREMATURE WEAR WITH LESS THEN 30,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE THE TIRE INFORMATION (MAKE, MODEL, TIRE SIZE AND THE DOT NUMBERS). THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

CORRECTION TO MY ORIGINAL COPMPLAINT MY 2002 RANGER REAR TIRES GOT STUCK IN A LIL SNOW ON THE STREET AND AS THEY HIT PAVMENT WHILE MOVING FOWARD I HEARD A POP FROM THE REAR THEN HEARD A FEW MORE WHILE TURNING CORNERS AND HAD A REAR END LOCK UP. TOOK TO DEALER ON FLAT BED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER HAD SNAPPED (REAR AXLE HOUSING) AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. REAR AXLE HOUSINGS DO NOT BREAK LIKE THIS AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2002 FX4 MANUAL TRANS RANGERS FOR THIS SAME REASON AND FEEL THE AUTOS NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR HURT. CONSEQUENCE IS REAR END LOCKUP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE GOT STUCK IN THE SNOW. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE SNOW WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A LOUD POP NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH BLINKING 4X THEN 7 TIMES. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THE REASON MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME WAS BECAUSE THE CONNECTION WAS DIRTY. MY QUESTION TO THEM WAS WHY IS THEIR ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS IN NEED OF CLEANING? THEN THEY TURN AROUND AND CHARGE YOU LABOR TO CLEAN THE CONNECTION. *JB