2004 FORD RANGER Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE TIRES WERE WORN. UPON INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE REAR SUSPENSION SETTLED AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME AND RESULTED IN EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING ADDITIONAL TESTING BEFORE REPAIRS ARE MADE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AT A STOP SIGN, DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE TWO WERE PRESSED AT THE SAME TIME WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD RESULTING IN A REAR IMPACT COLLISION. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND SEAT BELTS WERE USED. MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER. UPDATED 04/06/06. *JB

MY 2004 FORD RANGER PICKUP HAS 45,265 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO GET BRAKE WORK DONE PLUS ANOTHER ISSUE AS OUTLINED IN NHTSA COMPLAINT/CONFIRMATION#10151518. I WAS TRYING TO GET MY VEHICLE AN INSPECTION STICKER FOR THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED NEW LOWER BALL JOINTS PN#F87Z-3050-BA IN ORDER TO GET MY STICKER. MY VEHICLE IS A 2004, WITH 45.264 MILES OF HIGHWAY AND SECONDARY ROAD USAGE ONLY! NO OFF ROAD OR SEVERE USAGE AT ALL! BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT AND REQUIRED FRONT-END ALIGNMENT COST ME OVER $430.00! I HAVE THE BAD BALL JOINTS IN MY POSSESSION. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BY ME DAILY, TO AND FROM WORK ONLY!*JB

PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF ALL DIRECTIONAL AND ABS/BRAKE INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD ON MY 2004 FORD RANGER PICKUP. WHEN PULLING OUT OF STOP ONTO A MAIN THOROUGHFARE, MY DIRECTIONAL QUIT WORKING AS I MADE THE TURN. I TRIED TO CLICK THEM MANUALLY, BUT TO NO AVAIL...AT THE SAME TIME AS I LOST MY DIRECTIONAL, MY ABS/BRAKE FAILURE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. NOT ONLY WAS I NOT ABLE TO SIGNAL A TURN (AT 20:00 HOURS), BUT OTHER DRIVERS COULD NOT SEE MY HAND SIGNALS BECAUSE IT WAS SO DARK. IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO MAKE A TURN (TO RETURN HOME), ANOTHER DRIVER HONKED AT ME (FOR LACK OF TURN INDICATION) AND CUT ME OFF, CAUSING ME TO JAM ON MY BRAKES. WITH NO ABS AVAILABLE, I OF COURSE STARTED TO SLIDE. I QUICKLY LET OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MANUALLY PUMP MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE REPORT FROM THE DEALERSHIP IS AS FOLLOWS; CUSTOMER REPORTS ABS LIGHT ON', 'CUSTOMER REPORTS ALL DIRECTIONAL INOPERABLE. VERIFIED CONCERN. FOUND FUSE #20-10AMP BLOWN, REPLACED FUSE, BLEW AGAIN. FOUND WIRING ON FRAME RAIL CORRODED AND SHORT TO GROUND. REPAIRED AND CHECKED, ALL OK'. *JB

2004 FORD RANGER FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DUE TO A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK WHICH LEAKED ONTO THE WIRES AND IGNITED. *JB *NM

I HAVE A 2004 FORD RANGER WITH 12000 MILES AND THE FRONT BRAKES STARTED TO PULSE VERY MUCH. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE SHOT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE ROTORS METAL WAS PEELING OFF. I HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED. I DID SAVE THE OLD ROTORS.*NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT 40MPH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SHORT. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO ACCELERATE RATHER THAN SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A DIRECT REAR END COLLISION, BUT CLIPPED THE VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT REAR BUMPER. BOTH VEHICLES SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE. THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED TWO PREVIOUS FAILURES WITH THE BRAKES, BUT NO ACCIDENTS RESULTED IN THE OTHER INCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS.

SEAT BELT PROBLEM. 2004 FORD RANGER 2 WHEEL DRIVE. V-6, EXT CAB, THE SEAT BELT ALARM DOES NOT WORK AFTER IT IS DRIVEN A FEW HUNDRED FEET, CAN UN-BUCKLE BELT WITH NO INDICATION IT IS UN-BUCKLED, DRIVER AND PASSENGER BELT, VERIFIED THIS PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER RANGER AT THE DEALER, FORD MT CO KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I NOTIFIED THEM AND RECEIVER A PHONE CALL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THIS MAY BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH 04 RANGERS AND IS SAFETY RELATED. *JB *NM

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY 2004 FORD RANGER KEPT COMING ON, I WAS TOLD BY ONE DEALER THAT IT WAS AN EMISSION SIGNAL AND THAT IT WOULD RESET. IT DID BUT KEPT COMING BACK. THE TRUCK THEN STARTED RUNNING BAD, SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE BOTH OF MY ENGINES HEADS. AND OF COURSE BECAUSE OF THE MILES ON MY TRUCK, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS. I SAID THAT IF FORD KNEW ABOUT THIS DEFECT THEN WHY HAVEN'T THEY RECALLED THESE ENGINES. *NM

SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE SO HIGH THAT THEY PREVENT GOOD VISIBILITY IN REAR VIEW MIRROR OR WHEN LOOKING BACK. *JB