2001 FORD RANGER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WOULD UNLATCH INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS CLOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,170.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. AFTER THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50 AND 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE REVS. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHENEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THEY STATED THAT HE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WHICH WILL COST $1,300. THE NHTSA RECALL ID NUMBER FOR THE SPEED CONTROL WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,800. UPDATED 09/25/07 *TR

CONSUMER STATED AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK WHEN SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND WANTS TO KNOW WHY THEY DON'T TELL CUSTOMERS WHY OTHER PEOPLE TRADE THERE VEHICLES IN. *KB. UPDATED 01/09/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR THE CONSUMER AND HER SON WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V336000 ( VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER INSTALLED A FUSE JUMPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000.

BOLT IN DRIVERS SIDE SEAT SHEERED INTO 3 PIECES CAUSING THE BACK OF THE SEAT TO FALL BACK RAPIDLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS HAVE FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. WITHIN TEN MINUTES OF USE, THE SEAT BELTS LOOSEN AND FAIL TO REMAIN FASTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. AS TIME PROGRESSED, THE FAILURE BECAME MORE FREQUENT. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. HE DISCOVERED NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY), BUT THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED WHEN THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. HE CONTACT INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL NOVEMBER TO HAVE RECALL WORK REPAIRED FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 07V336000). THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRE RUNNING TO THE AIRBAG ON & OFF SWITCH KEPT BLOWING THE FUSE EVERY TIME THE GEARS WERE SWITCHED. THIS WIRE IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE HEATER. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS TIRES ON HIS VEHICLE. HE REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE HAS A CRACK NEAR THE BEAD AND SIDEWALL. HE FEELS THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE TIRE CAN BLOW OUT AT ANYTIME. THE TIRE HAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE TIRE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED *JB

I WAS ADVISED BY THE FORD DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT A USED RANGER THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED. UPON MY OWN INSPECTION THIS PROVED NOT TO BE TRUE. DO I HAVE A LEGITIMATE COMPLAINT AND WHO DO I CONTACT FOR FOLLOW UP? *JB