2001 FORD RANGER Complaints

FUEL LEAK FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK. (HIGH PRESSURE FUEL OUTLET NIPPLE LEAKING ON FUEL TANK MODULE). *LA

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR ABRASIONS TO THE FACIAL AREA. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRAVELING APPROX 68 MPH I SWURVED TO AVOID GOING OFF ROAD.AS I JERKED THE STIRRING WHEEL TO MY RT THEN BACK TO MY LEFT I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES WITH A HARD AND CONSISTANT PRESSSURE,CAUSING MY FRONT BREAKS LOCKUP,WHICH RESULTED IN ME LOSING CONTROL OF MY TRUCK IT !!SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL I WENT ONLY TO COME TO REST AFTER A FRONTAL IMPACT OF APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MRH AS WELL AS A REAR IMPACT SPEED AT THIS POINT UNKNOWN. BESIDES MY FRONT BREAKS LOCKING UP, NEITHER MY DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE HIT A TREE, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

THE SHIFT KNOB OF MY STICK SHIFT SLIPS OFF LEAVING ME IN NEUTRAL AS I SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR 3RD TO 4TH GEARS. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS WHERE I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED AS THE KNOB CAME OFF WHILE I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. THIS PREVENTED ME FROM ACCELERATING INTO THE TRAFFIC FLOW. BECAUSE I WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL I HAD TO COAST (ONE TIME WHILE MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY) UNTIL I COULD GET THE KNOB BACK ON AND COMPLETE THE SHIFT INTO A GEAR. *JB

I PURCHASED A NEW 2001 FORD RANGE IN NOV OF THAT YEAR. THE TRUCK CAME WITH A HARD FIBERGLASS BED COVER. IT HAS A LOCKING SYSTEM AND A SAFETY LATCH AT THE INSIDE OF THE TOP. THIS SAFETY LATCH FAILED WHEN I WAS IN THE BED AND THE TOP SHUT DOWN. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE SAID IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS AS THEY CLAIM IT IS AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER BEFORE THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY WAS UP. THE TOP IS LISTED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND IT WAS PART OF THE TRUCK AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. IF MY KID'S HAD BEEN LOCKED INSIDE THE SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. *JB

FORD RANGER 2001 4X4 PREMATURE BRAKE SYSTEM WEAR PADS TOTALLY WORN AT 19000 MILES AND ROTORS ALREADY RESURFACED TWICE. PADS REPLACED AT MY COST ON THIRD VISIT TO DEALER FOR BRAKE SQUEAL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, ROLLED OVER AND CRASHED. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, IF THERE WAS THE SLIGHTEST TURN IN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO ENGAGE, AND IF THE SIGNAL TURN SIGNAL WAS SET AND MAKE A SLIGHT TURN OF THE WHEEL, THE SIGNAL WENT OFF. *AK A NEW SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH WAS ADDED BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE. THE CONSUMER'S BROTHER HAD PURCHASED A 2002 AND IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

FUEL PUMP AND MECHANISMS TO SUPPORT CORRECT OPERATION FAILED UPON IGNITION IN DRIVEWAY. IT IS SECOND REPORT GIVEN TO THE NHTSA AND IT IS POSSIBLE IF VEHICLE IS HOT EXPLOSION COULD OCCUR. *NM