2002 FORD RANGER Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE ROCKS WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED REPLACING. *MR THE CONSUMER SATES THAT THE VEHICLE GOES AT A RATE OF 2500+3000 RPM 202 RANGER, SHAKES IN THE NET OR PARK. THE ENGINE CUTS OUT AND JERKS AT HIGH SPEEDS, ALSO WHEN PASSING VEHICLES OR TRUCKS ON THE FREEWAYS-CUTS OUT, ITS VERY UNSAFE, AND THE BRAKES PULSATE/SHAKE WHEN APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. (6000 RPM, PLUS THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 120 MPH) CERTIFIED MECHANIC(S) HAVE STATED THAT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *SCC

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WILL TURN OFF BY ITSELF, ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT WILL SLOW DOWN. NLMTHERE IS A GOVERNOR ON THE ENGINE THAT CUTS IN AND SLOWS THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IF THERE WAS ANY KNOWN POSSIBILITY OF A GOVERNOR BEING ON THIS VEHICLE, HE WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED. *JG

AT 55 TO 60 MPH VEHICLE JERKS AND LUNGES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER,AND THEY STATED THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. *YH

WHEN PULLING UP TO A STOP TRUCK RATTLES WITH AN AWKWARD SOUND. DEALERSHIP HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT, BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. FORD HAS SENT OUT A TSB ON THIS, BUT EVEN THAT HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE SPOKE WITH THE OWNER AND BASICALLY TOLD HIM THAT THE TRUCK WAS LIKE THAT. THE ENGINE IS 3.0 LITRE W/5 SPEED TRANSMISSION, EDGE SERIES MODEL PICKUP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN BRAKES BECAME ERRATIC VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE IDLE AIR CONTROL WAS THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING INTENSE HEAT COMES FROM THE DASHBOARD. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *YH

WE, IN GOOD FAITH, PURCHASED A NEW 2002 FORD RANGER, EDGE EDITION FROM YOUR ROBSTOWN TEXAS DEALERSHIP ON 7/12/2002. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

THE VEHICLES ENGINE IDLES ROUGHLY WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM INSTANTLY AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD TAKEN IT IN TO DEAN SELLERS FORD IN TROY MICHIGAN WITH 500 MILES ON IT AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A NEW ENGINE FOR THE RANGER, AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO DRIVE LIKE THAT. HOWEVER, AFTER CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND EXPERIENCING STALL OUTS I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY ENGINE. I STARTED UP OTHER RANGERS AT OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND YES, WHEN FIRST STARTED THE IDLING IS ROUGH BUT THEN KICKS DOWN TO A NORMAL RUNNING IDLE. I HAVE HAD A SERVICE TECH. AGREE WITH ME THAT THE IDLING SEEMS TO BE ROUGH ON MY VEHICLE BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. NOR HAS ANYTHING BEEN FOUND ON THE STALL OUTS. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED "JOLTING" OR "SURGES" OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. ATTEMPTING TO SPEED UP 5 OR 10 MPH PRODUCES A JOLT FORWARD AS THOUGH YOU HAVE GUNNED THE ENGINE, AT TIMES IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS SPEEDING UP ON IT'S OWN. I TRULY BELIEVE FORD IS MANUFACTURING FAULTY ENGINES WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND I AM COMPLETELY 100% UNSATISFIED WITH MY PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED A 1995 RANGER AND HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THAT YEAR LINE. SOMEONE OF AUTHORITY NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS VEHICLE AND CONSUMERS SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THE MANY ISSUES FORD HAS WITH RANGER ENGINES. YOUR ASSISTANCE AND POWER IS MUCH APPRECIATED.*AK

VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THREE (3) OCCASIONS AND WAS PREVENTED FROM STALLING ON ONE OTHER. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS ON 06/14/02 WITH APPROXIMATELY 2800 MILES, VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 15-20 MILES AN HOUR AND TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT. SECOND FAILURE WAS ON 07/09/02 WITH APPROX. 3650 MILES, VEHICLE AGAIN WAS MAKING A TURN AT APPROX. 15 MPH. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED THE EVENING OF PICKING UP THE VEHICLE FROM JEROME DUNCAN FORD FOR SERVICE. HOWEVER, JEROME DUNCAN REFUSED TO ITEMIZE THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR REPAIR LIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY RUNNING AND DID NOT STALL OUT IN THEIR POSSESSION. THIRD FAILURE OCCURED 08/11/02 WITH APPROX. 5700 MILES, VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 25-30 MPH ATTEMPTING TO TURN OR CURVE TO THE LEFT. EACH TIME THIS "STALL OUT" HAS OCCURRED THE ENGINE HAS BEEN WARM AND THE GAS TANK HAD 1/4 OR MORE OF GAS IN IT. I PREVENTED THE FOURTH OCCURRENCE FROM HAPPENING WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND GIVING THE ENGINE SOME GAS WHILE KEEPING ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING FOR THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES, HOWEVER, 2 OF THE TIMES JEROME DUNCAN FORD HAS REFUSED TO DOCUMENT IT, SAYING THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND APPEARS TO BE IN WORKING ORDER. ONLY ONCE HAS THIS VEHICLE BEEN DOCUMENTED WITH A FORD DEALER FOR ISSUES, RUSS MILNE FORD 24777 HALL RD. MACOMB MI 48042 (810) 948-7700. THE TECHNICIANS THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR THE STALL OUTS. I WILL ONCE AGAIN TAKE MY VEHICLE IN AND HAVE THIS PROBLEM DOCUMENTED TO ENSURE MY CASE UNDER THE MICHIGAN LEMON LAW. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE "STALLS OUT" ALL POWER IS LOST, ENABLING ME TO STEER PROPERLY AND POSSIBLY ENDANGERING MYSELF AND OTHERS. ON THE SECOND OCCURRENCE I NARROWLY MISSED A HEAD ON COLLISION. I WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER INVESTIGATED AND WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE. THANK YOU.*AK