2004 FORD RANGER Complaints

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2015 BUT STILL HAVE NOT HAD MY AIRBAGS REPLACED. FORD SAYS THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THEM. SINCE THIS IS AN ONGOING RECALL I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER I WILL HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS AND WHAT THE NHTSA IS DOING TO MOVE FORD TO REPLACING MY AIRBAGS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V322000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE INDEPENDENTLY. THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. 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 VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THERE HAS BEEN A PARTIAL RECALL FOR DRIVERS' SIDE AIRBAGS COVERING SOUTHERN STATES ONLY. AS BOTH PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS ARE MADE BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER, WITH SIMILAR OR IDENTICAL INFLATORS, WHY HAS THE PARTIAL RECALL FOR DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS NOT BEEN EXTENDED TO ALL STATES, AS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS? IS THERE A RECALL IN THE WORKS FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS? THANKS,..UPDATED 08/27/15*BF

JULY 19, 2015 RE: NHTSA RECALL 04V331000 JULY 15, 2004. ON JUNE 18, 2015, BERGLUND FORD OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA REFUSED TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED FRAME PART EXISTS THAT COULD RUPTURE THE GASOLINE TANK DURING A SIDE IMPACT TYPE OF COLLISION. 1. A VISUAL INSPECTION IS THE ONLY METHOD TO DETERMINE IF THE RECALL HAZARD EXISTS. 2. FORD'S COMPUTER RECORDS CAN ONLY INDICATE IF AN INSPECTION HAS OCCURRED. 3. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE LOGICALLY IF THE RECALL HAZARD EXISTS BY USING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. AT THE TIME OF MY REQUEST FOR AN INSPECTION, I WAS PREPARED TO PAY FOR THE SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT HAS ELAPSED. ALSO, WHEN I REQUESTED THE INSPECTION OF THE FRAME AND FUEL TANK, I BECAME AWARE OF AN AIR BAG RECALL THAT HAD BEEN RECENTLY PUBLISHED FOR MY MODEL OF LIGHT TRUCK. BERGLUND FORD REFUSED TO ADDRESS EITHER RECALL SITUATION FOR ME BECAUSE, "THE COMPUTER DID NOT CALL FOR IT." I MAY OWN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS VEHICLE THAT COULD KILL THE OCCUPANTS DURING A COLLISION BECAUSE OF 2 FEDERAL SAFETY RECALL ISSUES THAT HAVE EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. (THE FUEL TANK/FRAME AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG). BERGLUND FORD HAS VIOLATED FEDERAL LAW AND I REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE TO REMEDY THIS. THANK YOU.

SPRING SHACKLE FELL OFF, FRAME IS RUSTED, READY TO BREAK, CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED OFF.

THE RIGHT REAR FRAME IS BADLY ROTTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE LEAF SPRING BROKE OFF THE FRAME. THAT ALLOWED THE BODY TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE GAS TANK AND SHORTED OUT ONE OF THE TRANSMISSION WIRES. THE FRONT BUMPER IS RUSTED OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CORNER. THE RUSTED FRAME IS THE BIG ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP STARTED FLASHING AND THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V343000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V787000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V343000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.