2004 FORD RANGER Complaints

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT POOR DESIGN OF BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS , WHEN WEARING WORK BOOTS IF NOT CAREFUL YOU WILL PUSH ON GAS PEDAL AS YOU APPLY BRAKE CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT SLOW DOWN AND AT TIMES ACTUALLY EXCELERATING, THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE , ONCE RESULTING IN ACCIDENT DURING HIGHWAY PANIC STOP

BRAKES WERE IMPROPERLY INSPECTED BY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH LED TO UNDO REPAIR BILLS. THE REAR BRAKES AND WHEEL CYLINDERS OF MY 2004 FORD RANGER TRUCK LEAKED FLUID WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE LINING AND ALL OTHER SPRINGS & COMPONENTS TO RUST, BREAK AND PARTS TO DETERIORATE. *JB

ON TWO OCCASIONS ALL POWER IN THIS 2004 FORD RANGER VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE FIRST TIME IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND AFTER CHECKING THE MANUAL I RESET THE FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF SWITCH LOCATED BENEATH THE GLOVE BOX AREA AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. 3/01/07, LATE EVENING, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER ON AN EXPRESSWAY. LUCKILY, WE WERE IN THE SLOW LANE AND COULD DRIFT TO THE SHOULDER. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION BEFORE PUSHING THE RESET BUTTON FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND IT STARTED. FORD MOTOR CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO AN ASSIGNED LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER SAID IT WILL COST $59.95 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE AND IF THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE IT IS NOT WITHIN THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY AND IF FORD PAYS A PORTION IT WOULD BE A VERY SMALL AMOUNT. I HAVE READ TWO OTHER ON-LINE COMPLAINTS, ALMOST IDENTICAL. ONE WAS LISTED UNDER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND THE OTHER ONE WAS UNDER ENGINE PROBLEMS. I AM GLAD WE WERE NOT IN THE FAST LANE OR HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND. I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS AT THIS TIME. *JB

I HAD AN ACCIDENT AT STOWE MTN. RESORT ON ROUTE 108 THAT INVOLVED A FRONT END COLLISION ABOUT 20 DEGRESS FROM FRONT CENTER OF THE FORD RANGER TRUCK. I HIT A STONE WALL AT ABOUT 25 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR AND THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK HAS TO BE REPLACED BY INSURANCE. DAMAGE WAS 6922.77 BEFORE THE REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN DAMAGE. HIT A WALL AND FORD SAYS NO PROBLEM WITH TRUCK AS FAR AS AIR BAGS, BUT THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER NOR FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED! CONTACTED DEALER AND FORD AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DID NOT MALFUNCTION. HIT WALL WITH TRUCK, FORD MOTOR CO. CONSUMER COMPLAINT IN FLORIDA (800 NUMBER),AND DEALER, FORMULA FORD OF BARRE, VT. *NM

04 FORD TRUCK RANGER( FORD REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY)**CC THE CONSUMER REPORTED A BINDING/SEIZING PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. THE SECOND INCIDENT THE REAR BRAKES SEIZED TO THE POINT WHERE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE COST FOR NEW BRAKES WAS $777.96. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL CYLINDERS, BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WAS REPLACED *JB

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO FRONT BRAKES OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE REFUSING RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIR. *JB

I RECENTLY HAD TO REPAIR (AT MY COST) TO HAVE MY REAR BRAKES REDONE DUE TO THEM LOCKING UP. UPON REMOVAL OF THE DRUMS IT WAS VERY EVIDENT THAT THE BRAKE SHOES WERE DELAMINATED (SEPARATED) CAUSING MY REAR END OF MY TRUCK TO LOCK UP AND NOT MOVE. THIS BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A WEAR ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. TRUCK HAS 46K MILES. I AM LOOKING TO TRADE IT IN ON A TOYOTA, WHICH WILL BE THE FIRST JAPANESE VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER CONSIDERED. RUST IS ALSO STARTING TO FORM BETWEEN THE BED AND THE GATE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPARE TIRE RIM WAS 16 INCHES INSTEAD OF 15 INCHES AND THE TIRE ITSELF WAS 70 SERIES INSTEAD OF 75 SERIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A PROPER SIZED SPARE TIRE. UPDATED 12/26/06.*JB

I JUST HAD A CONVERSATION WITH A MAN BY THE NAME OF BRIAN AT THE PHONE NUMBER 1800-392-FORD (THAT THE DEALER GAVE ME) ABOUT MY PROBLEM. I AM VERY UPSET AND WILL BE FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE TO THE SAFER CARGOV WEBSITE. AMONG OTHERS. THIS IS IN REGARDS TO MY 2004 FOR RANGER EDGE 4X4. I JUST RECENTLY HAD TO REPAIR (AT MY COST) TO HAVE MY REAR BRAKES REDONE DUE TO THEM LOCKING UP. UPON REMOVAL OF THE DRUMS IT WAS VERY EVIDENT THAT THE BRAKE SHOES WERE DELAMINATED (SEPARATED) CAUSING MY REAR END OF MY TRUCK TO LOCK UP AND NOT MOVE. KNOWING THAT FORD DOES NOT COVER WEAR ITEMS" I FIGURED THAT THEY WOULD COVER THIS BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A WEAR ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. BRAKE SHOES SHOULD NOT SEPARATE (WEAR YES, SEPARATE NO). A TRUCK WITH 37 K MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE REAR BRAKE PADS COME APART PERIOD. IF THIS IS WHAT FORD CALLS QUALITY THEN IM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN MY PURCHASE. AND AS OF NOW I AM DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THE LACK OF CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM THIS COULD CAUSE. ITS A GOOD THING THAT I WAS NOT GOING 50 MPH OR HIGHER WHEN IT LOCKED UP. OR ON TOP OF THAT HAVE ANOTHER PERSON IN THE VEHICLE ..SAFETY? OR WEAR? YOUR CALL QUALITY ? *NM

2004 FORD RANGER WITH 3.0 LITER FUEL INJECTION. BOTH CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED AROUND EXHAUST VALVE SEATS. BOTH HEADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. MILEAGE ON VEHICLE IS 46,000 MILES AND NOT ABUSED. *NM