2001 FORD RANGER Complaints

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PERFORMED ERRATICLY. TRANSMISSION HAD A TENDENCY TO NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE UPON COLD A START. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF OPERATION, THE TRANSMISSIONS PERFORMED NORMAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *PH

I HAVE A FORD RANGER EDGE 2001. I PURCHASED IT JUN 11 2003. I JUST STARTED FEELING WEIRD VIBRATIONS AND SOUNDS FROM THE FRONT END .I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME BOTH UPPER SUSPENSION ARMS NEED REPLACING.THIS IS GOING TO COST OVER A $1000.00 DOLLARS. I WAS TOLD IF I DON'T DO IT SOON I COULD LOOSE ONE OR BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES AT HIGH SPEED OR OFF ROAD. HE ALSO TOLD ME HE HAS A LOT OF FORD RANGERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. *PH

CONSUMER STATES BOTH REAR AND ONE FRONT RIM ARE COMPLETED RUSTED FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE. DEALER NEVER SEEN BEFORE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION (PICTURE). *PH

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE OCCURRED WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. E DRIVER'S NOR THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT SEAT BELT CAME UNHOOKED. SEAT BELTS WERE ON RECALL, AND THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN FIXED BY THE DEALER.*AK DRIVER WAS IN A CRASH AND THE LATCH PLATE DETACHED FROM THE BUCKLE DURING THE EVEN. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES. RECALL FOR THE SEAT BELT WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. CW RQ04011.*PCO OWNER GIVES PERM. TO RELEASE INFO.*PCO

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT CV JOINTS ARE MAKING A "CRACKING" NOISE WHEN TURNING CORNERS OR APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEALS WERE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED THEM. 1 WEEK LATER CV JOINTS BEGAN CRACKING AGAIN.*AK

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED ON MY 2001 FORD RANGER PICKUP, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 58 MPH ON I-5 SOUTH IN PORTLAND, OR. CONTACTED THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER IN VANCOUVER, WA & THEY PASSED THE BUCK TO FORD, STATING THAT THEY DO NOT COVER A WARRANTY FOR THE TIRES, THAT IT FALLS UNDER THE AUTO COMPANY TO COVER THE WARRANTY ON THE TIRES. (TIRESIZE: P225/70RX15 A/S OWL TIRES. *AK)

BOTH OF THE VEHICLES FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK. *NLM *CB *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN TO A STOP. AS I WAS APPROCHING STOPPED TRAFFIC, AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE GROUND AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO MOVE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP BUT THE FRONT DID NOT. CAUSING ME TO ALMOST SPIN OUT ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65MPH. THE LOCAL FORD SERCIVE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT WAS DUE TO A PANIC STOP THAT THE BRAKE FLUID BOILED AND THE PADS OVER HEATED. BUT I DID NOT ATTEMPT A PANIC STOP. I WAS GOING 65 FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN THE BRAKES SIMPLY FAILED. THEY ARE CHARGING ME FOR NEW BRAKE PADS, SEALS AND A COMPLETE BRAKE FLUID FLUSH. ALMOST $350 DOLLARS.

THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE ACCELERATION. IT HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER ADDED, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. *TT *JB